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WAsHa,SGToNs April 1rIn the Cnurtof In
lpeachmept Stapberyy argued egaipst the atT
tempt, to prove p conspiracy between Thomas
land the President Butler, replied at length,
showing that the. president was guilty Of nou-
lspiracy, Judge Curtis fOlloNeds Against the
l|admiseability pf. the eYidepcss bingham re-
lplied. At the conclusion Of bis speech. Bing.
ham made q point that the hour On both sides
had expired, Chief Justice said the rule enti-
tied the chief Gpunsel on ,b0thIsides to haveono
hour on all questions. Several Senators dis
sented and the question was put ION. Mr.
Chase's ruling, which was decided against
ny was decided in the affirmative bylS9t to II,
| Burleigh testified that on the evening Of Feb
ruary, 2lst. he had an interview with Gen.
Thomas, who informed him he had been ap-.
pointed Secretary, Of War ad interim. and
should take possession of, the Office at ten
o'clock next morning he also, stated he, would
use force to obtain, possession, ifa refused.
Thomas said il Stanton barred the doors be-
would break them down. n sils.4ol assalg baa
The question was then, asked whether the
witness had any ,tconversation with Th0mas
while acting az, Adjutant-G General; j or had
heard Thomas say, what he would do in case
he became Secretary of War; Evarts objected.
The Court here, at o, quarter past three,
took recess, Upon. reassembline, the ques-
ton was put in writing. After debate. the
Chief Justice decided the question out of order.
Senator Howard appealed from the decision,
which was oserruled, - e2s, and the qses.
ton was put. +, 81 s,,s.,s ali fsna s8hs..ssE n
Witness had heard Thomas make an address
to number ief clerks in the War Office. about
week or ten days prior b. February 2lst. in.
which he said he would relax the harsh rules
Of his predecessor and treat tho clerks ~ gen..
tlemen.. Thomas subsequently toldswitness if
he had not been, arrested on the morning Of
February 22d, he would have broken the doors
and taken possession Of the War Ofice.e sa1oo'
Several other Witnesses testified To- similar
language on. the part Of Thomassd9 sai - aoI
The Court adjourned at . quarter past i've,
and the Senate went into Executive sessiOn. i
April 2.-The attepdance at the. impeach-.
ment trial has greatly sdiminishedaf The galle-.
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trial. though many came in during the AFTER
noon. IL, .,syti.sp ~ abnslssb faasa sIoA 81 siei
Drake offered 40, amendment to the seventh
| rule, providing that the vote shallIbe without
division ON, questions Of law and evidence. ur-l
less the yeas and maya ara, demanded by one
[ifth Of the Senator's, Or by the Chief Justce..
The amendment was laid over for one day. gEl
Congressman Terry,7of Michigan corrobo-
rated the evidence given yesterday in regard
to the interview between Thomas and. Secre-
tary Stanton. t..,ts ,gail.sl . rssEsg u y,ya1
|, Col, Wallace, commander Qf the garrison at
Washington, testifed relative tolihe Interview
he had with the President en Feb. 9Sd but
nothing important was. elected. Court took ..
After ,reaasscmbling. W. 4. Chandler. late
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury, testified
lin. regard to the manner in which money was
drawn out oi, the Treasury, He knew Of no
means by which money could be drawn 1out for
the, War Department except on an order from
the Secretary of War, signed by the President.
Eyarts desired 70 know the object OF this tes-
timony.. Butler replied that he wanted, to
show that the President put Edmund Cooper,l
the present acting Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, into that position for unlawful pur-
poses, lEvarts made the point that the tests
mony was irrelevant 10 the ease. Alter argu-
ments ON both sides, the Senate refused to ad.
init the evidence. .23 to26.ils ri g..l L..:ag -
Gen. Emery, commander of the Distriet.
testified in regard to his, interview with the
President. an account If which was published
at the time. ss..sh .s,1uT alt nssEi .sa8aF
Il Wilson offered additional decumentaryleyi.
dence, including correspondence between
Gen. Grant and the president relative 10 dis0-I
beying the orders Of Secretary Stanton \ fas1
Stanberry made thenPolnt, that the PresisA
dents letter, ,was not evidence in the case, un
less all the correspondence referred to therein
was produced. After come arguments on this
point, the senate refused to SUSTAIN tho 0ejec-
ton, yeas, 20 mays, 2g.sss3acuslu say3Yls' -
+, The dispatches betweeps the President and
/ Lewis 10. Parsons, of Alabamas were intros
|duccd Tor the purpose, as Butler sajd, Of sheMs
| ing the Prcsidepts attempt te array the'peopls
asaipst the, lawful acts of congrss. After
some discussions the Senate Decades ofoatI the
esilenca, was admisslbles "a teal7. Afddsfhen
| adjonrneds dix bsn9a hHa ia0GyaaniIs 1sdni.'9
= The .H0ase did no bqslnees eo-aaysi2.h bsan.
r j, Ross Brownes will not leave fes China flll
the arrival ofI BpElipgapes d tsaIslni ~ Al Y
A:dispatch from Minister " Xsps Valksubux9hs
dated Hioep, Japan March I'd, ,statee that tho
| Tycoon had .abdicated Mikadei sealds truops|
towards Je1dU,u sQnet ltnlerican and tweI
French sailors were YOundad i m sattaOk on
but the Americaa meFinasd diaparsedl
the. Japaneses 81 Tbe arrival sof thA Aikad0's|
hEnYoy ,at HiQgo yestpred guietsysui 81 u Il
Samuel strong was brought sheteccs 1jh6efI
Justice Carter the District EepFtt ehsrssdl
with. being GnikiVe Gpln Justice ninb NiTgnja1l