The New York herald., 1867-07-07
WASHING ON.
Deadlock in Inc judiciary Committee
on the Impeachment Question.
SURRATT'S LINE Of DEFENCE.
The Threatened Revelations Relative 10 the
Secretary Of War and Iadge Holt.
WASHINGTON, july 9, 1867,

wAsHNcros, July 9, 1867
ll:30 o'C.ock r NJ
The Judiciary Committee-DeadIock on the
Impeachment Question.
The latest bulletin from the rooms Of the judiciary
Committee is 10 the effect that in all probability
psachment will not be pressed this session. if at all.
The members favoring the idea have concluded, is
MD that tho proper moment has not arrived for press
Ing 70 practical enforcement and that is will be
esmplished better by posponement to October or
December Reports, however, will probably be made to
The House BY Boutwell, and other members, and the
vo,umnous testimony taken will doubtless be given TO
The public In the interim. The committee have agreed
upon reconstruction measure which will be reported
70 the House Monday. There Is positively no truth
n the sensational paragraph that Mr. Woodbridge Of
Vermont, has become convert TO Impeachment He
remains firm in the opinion that the testimony
tsken is not sufficient TO warrant important q
remedy.
The Line Of Defence TO be Pursued by Sur
Drafts Counsei-Thc Expected Damaging
Revelation Of the Doings Of Public Omcials.
10 said that the line Of the defence In the Suram
will be generally TO discred nearly all the
ehisf witnesses Of the prosecution, and TO attack
Secretary Stanton Judge Holt and others concerned in
the military trial OF the conspraors The testimony Of
Sergeant Dye to the calling Of the hour by surrat.
win be by that OF three members of the theatrical
company, who will that Of their number
called the time to the others who were waiting the
moment when they would be needed on the stage in
patriotic chorus, t6 be sung at the end Of the
piece In honor of the fall Of Richmond and
the visit Of the President The barber's testimony
that he shaved Surratt that morning. and that Booth
was with him, will be met by the testimony Of Miss
Beane. who WILL it Is said, that Booth breakfasled
with her at the National few minutes later than the
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets Did Booth go up
6eN 70 Get shaved and come back that distance to
breakfast The hspdkerchief at Burlington is to be
thus accounted for One Mr. Halahan, who had boarded
ss Mrs surrasts, accompanied weichman and the de-
teclves sent after Surrat to Canada He had hand
kerchief Of suratt's, and showed 1t the train
70 his companions. When they reached Burling-
ton they went 10 the depot, bat the train was
delayed several houra Halahan lay down there on q
sctoe, where the handkerchief wasound by she keeper
Of the depot The parties went into Canada and q
telegram reached them there that handkerchief Of
Surratps, with his In the corner was found at
Burlington. MeDevitt the detective went to Hallahan
and told him of the telegram Hallahan searched and
found he had lost the handkerchief McDeviu upbraded
him, saying IN will make them think surrast was
there" Tho testimony Of wechman IL TO be met 1t 10
md BY proofs that he said in Carroll prison that as
upon John Wilkes Booths" The defence will also offer
evidence 70 prove that after bis first days testimony
Of the assassination trial Weichman was brought TO
Winders' building; that he told lie had not
testified as he had promised, and that II he
d,d not they would hang him too An aibi will
be attempted to be established and at the close the
Inteui0encer letter, described In yesterdays herald.
will be introduced show who actually In the
assassination conspiracy. That letter terminated with
the line men who love their country better than
gold or hfe." and was signed by John W.
Booth, Payne, Harold and Atzsrodt The absence
a Surrstts nams from this document viii bs held BY
the defence strong prescptvs proof that he
Of thoss directly active in the work Of murder that
night The attack on the War Department and Bureau
Of Military Justice will DO chiefly based the testI-
mony Of VIM. p. Wood who is expected, II allowed,
that all the proof Of suas innocence Of the
murder narrated by him to Secretary Stanton II
remains 70 be seen. however, whether the defence
prove all this Matthew'S testimony to the Inteti-
sc letter given before the Judiciary Committee
on Monday last and is now there on ale
The Bar of Washinston on the Death OF
Judge Wayne.
The bar of the Supreme Court Of the District Of Colum
ba this afternoon passed suitable resolutions consequent
On the death OF Judge Wayne; of them Is fol-
lows
Resolved, Tba, honor and admire the eminent
jsdiciai qualities, tue great learning spoess integrity,
keen OF Justice and signal urbanity which dstin-
gushed the deceased during his long judicial career
and the devoted patriotism manifested by him at the
most critical period OF the history OF tho country
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Mr. Bradley and Chief Justice
Cartier pronounced brief euogea The last named
said-
One Of judge waynes characteristics his unfa,er-
ing belief in the perpeuity OF this nation, and he
looked forward through the gloom oil 10 the ultimate
triumph OF the nation.
In tho imin Ut hcfo ad-
Ing with the surrat case Chief Justice Cartier being
the bench, Mr. Darlington announced the death Of
Associate Justice Wayne, Of the Supreme Court, and
aid he thought due that this bar should pay tribute
Of respect 70 eminent jurist He therefore moved
the appointment Of committee OF Ave members to
prepare suitable resolutions to be presented meeting
Of the bar be held this afternoon The motion was
agreed TO- and Judge Cartier appointed Messrs Caring
ION, Gushing, Perepont Bradley and Merrick the
nittee contemplated
Decisions Relative TO Internal Revenue.
The following decisions have been rendered by the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue Monuments OF all
Kinds exceeding hundred dollars In value except
those erected by public or private contributions
memorate the services Of Union soldiers who have fallen
In battle are subject 70 tar at the of Eve per cent
nd vaorem- Manufacturers do not lose the benefit OF
the exemption In section % by reason OF employing ap-
prem ices ourneymen provided they themselves PER-
scnaly engage In the manual labor Of their business
Boot and shoe lasts are liable 70 I'd vaorsm tag OF Ave
per cent Wooden handles Zoe poughs, and for other
agricultural, household aud mechanical tools and i'm.
plemsnts, exemp, from taxation, but there is no
general exemption OF such tools themselves Harness
when made and sold. used should bs taxed
upon lie entire value The cost Of harness leather and
trimmings sboad not be deducted, although iax may
have previously been paid upon ,hem; but when
party purchases harness collars upon which the tax
been paid and sells them again With and as part OF har
moss Of his manufacture, he should be allowed TO
deduct the OF such collars from the gross amount
received for the harness Medicines which II sold BY
druss's deaers agents, &c. would be subject TO the
stamp tar, must be stamped BY physician when made
By him and kept for general SALE such sales canno, be
regarded a. physicians prescriptions. Every psdler
ha arod IN rtaf saw mi In