The New York herald., 1868-03-03

able length but NO decision was rendered. ana ne case
was continued.
Charter elections in Portland, Lewiston. Bath and
saco, Maine, yesterday resulted In victories Tor 'ne
republicans. In Portland democratic gain over 'no
fall elections ID reported.
Tho North Carolina Convention has agreed TO adjourn
on the l2th OF March.
The Louisiana Convention yesterday completed ana
adopted the new constitution, six members alone voting
The Impeachmen.- Proceedings In Con.
sress Yesterday.
The House of Representatives was occupied
until four O'Clock in the afternoon yesterday
in general speeches on the impeachment OF
President Johnson, the republicans pleading
the duty and urgent necessity devolving upon
Congress to expel said Johnson from the White
House, and the democrats denounclng 'ne
whole proceeding as q high-handed, despouc
and dangerous exercise Of power for party
purposes, and in defiance of justice and regard
less of the constitution and the liberties Of the
people. At the hour appointed the House
proceeded to vote, one at time, upon the
articles of impeachment, and they were thus
adopted substantially as reported from the
Committee on Reconstruction. Mr.. Butler,
Of Massachusetts, proposed an amend
ment in the form Of an article IN
volving the "high misdemeanors" OF .Mr.
johnson in his speeches in the summer OF
1866, when Swinging round the CIRCLE" as
they say, from Washington to Chicago and
back; but the House, satisfied that nothing
could be made out Of this thunder, rejected
the proposition. Another amendment from
Mr. Jenckes charging Mr.. johnson with the high
crime Of attempting to flank and capture the
| United States army shared the same fate. The
whole case of the House against the President
rests upon his order appointing General
Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War ad interim,
and the other order directing Stanton to vacate
the premises forthwith, and upon that little
conversation between the President and Gene
raj Emory, tortured into a conspiracy to seize
the War Department at the point Of the
bayonet
The articles of impeachment having been
agreed upon, the following members, nomi-
mated in committee, were adopted as managers
of the prosecution of Andrew johnson before
the Senate, in behalf of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes and all the people of the United
States :-Messrs. Stevens, of Pennsylvania /;
Butler, of Massachusetts,; Bingham, OF Ohio
Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts,; Wilson, of Iowa !;
Williams, Of Pennsylvania, and Logan, of
Illinois. As the democrats were not repre-
sented in tho committee they declined to vote
in reference TO its adoption, but as they had 10
man arrayed themselves against the impeach-
ment they were necessarily excluded from the
prosecution. The final proceeding called for
on the part of the House in this business was
consummated in a resolution from Mr.. Bout
well authorizing the aforesaid seven managers
to submit in due form to the Senate, for its
consideration as High Court Of Impeachment,
the indictment Of the House.
This service will doubtless be performed
to-day; and then, we presume, after organ
izing itself as a court, Chief Justice Chase
presiding, the Senate will cause notice to be
served upon President Johnson requiring his
attendance in person or by proxy In the
character of the prisoner at the bar II Is
given out that the counsel Of Mr.. johnson will
be David Dudley Field, William M. Evarts,
George Ticknor Curtis and Charles O'Conor,
| all OF New York; Caleb Cushing, of Massachu-
setts, and Jeremiah S. Black, OF Pennsylvania
powerful array of learned expounders of the
law but they have to deal with powerful
array of experienced adversaries Meantime
after a lengthy discussion, the Senate has
adopted series of rules for its government as
court, with the special object in view
OF bringing the trial to q speedy conclusion
anu If upon some preliminary point Of law
operating rs test question, the majority dis
cover that the game is in their hands by two.
thirds vote, we may expect short work with
the party accused, but q lengthening Of the
trial indefinitely should the wind in the outset
appear TO be in favor Of Andrew johnson. II
seems TO us that he would be justified in be.
ginning with remonstrance against trial
before tribunal which, in advance of his
arraignment has condemned him. This was
done in The evening of the day OF Stanton
removal. The Senate had received commu
nicalion from the President announcing III,
removal Of Stanton and the appointment o
General Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary of Wa
al interim, and after considering 1t the
resolved, and as it has been reported, by
party vote, shat under the constitution ant
laws Of tie United States the President has M
power to remove the Secretary Of War an,
designate any other officer to perform
the duties Of the Office ad Interim" This judg
ment having been pronounced in advance b!
the Senate, the trial Of Andrew johnson b,
that body under charges from the House o
having dsregardcd his oath Of oflc
and violated The constitution and law
would seem to be mere mockery. In thi
view Of The case, at oil events, much grave
responsibility attaches to the Senate thar
would belong 70 1t If 1t had not pronounced |
| ildgneaL Mgaimst the accused In advance 0