The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-04-27
WASHINGTON.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. ROUSSEAU.

WASHINGTON, April 25-Gen. Rousseau ar
rived this morning direct from the Pacific
coast, in obedience to a subpoena as witness
for the President in the impeachment trial.
CHASE WILL NOT GIVE Tue LAW TO THE SENATE
NEW YORK, April g. A Washington special
to the Tribune says Nj. Nelson, in his speech
alluded to Chief Justice Chase, arguing thai
he had q right to deliver a charge to the I'm.
parchment Court when all the evidence ia in
previous TO their retirement for Consultation
on the verdict. This has drawn out considera-
Bile comment, and it is asserted in many quar-
tiers that the Chief Justice entertains this
opinion, and that he will so act when the
proper time arrives. We have authority for
saying that these surmises are not founded on
TACT, and that Mr.. Chase has not expressed his
opinion on the subject to any one.
sPEcULATIoNs ABOUT scHoFIELD's NOMINAL
TIoN.
The nomination of Gen. Schofield has given
rise to much speculation. 1t is believed that
the President has some scheme to carry out.
Mr.. Schofield's assert that he will ask to have
his name recalled. The President made the
nomination without consulting his friends
and member of the Cabinet stated last eve,
ming that he knew nothing of it until in
formed by Senator, nothing having been said
about 1t at any recent Clbinet meeting. The
general impression is that the nomination
was made at the suggestion of three of the
RESIDENTS counsel, in the hope that if there
Is any doubt among Senators in rendering
verdict, the nomination of half-and-half rad
zeal instead OF copperhead to the War Office,
may tend to conciliate them and strengthen
Mr.. JohnsonS chance of acquittal.
GEN. BUFFERS EXPOSE OF THE TREASURY DE-
PARTAIENT.
Gen. Butler has had printed twenty thou
sand copies of his speech ON the subject of
further delay in the impeachment trial. which
contained some tabular statements relative to
alleged frauds in the Treasury Department,
which were stricken out on motion Of Senator
Ferry. Gen. Butler intends to give it wide
circulation, and copy is to be mailed to every
newspaper in the United States
NO REPORTER OF THE FINAL CONSULTATION.
The Senate will oppose the proposition to
have reporter present upon final consulta-
as 1T will tend to protract the proceedings
They are anxious to dispose of the matter as
speedily as possible, and conclude legislative
business.
THE ARKANSAS CONGRESSMAN.
Another dispatch says portion of the Ar
kansas delegation, comprising Senators cleo
b. +. Rice and Alexander Mcdonald, and Lo-
gan III. Roots, member elect from the 1st dis
trict, are here. 1t is proposed oy the delega-
ton at the first opportunity, probably not I'M
TIL after the impeachment trial is completed, to
formally present the new Constitution to Con
gress: Each member of the delegation has a
certified copy of that instrument, furnished
him by the provisional authorities of Arkan-
edo' " is unuerSGOOu IlaJ the conservatives
OF the semi-reconstructed State are making
an effort TO nullity the election upon charges
OF fraud. The official returns of the election
from Gen. Gillem have not yet reached Gen.
Grants headquarters.
DOUBTFUL RUMoRs.
Mr. Wade was in consultation with Mr.
Stanton ten days ago in regard to the Cabinet
and offered him any place he thought proper
to choose. Mr.. Stanton will go out, at least
temporarily, in order to produce the impress
zion that he has not stad in merely for the
office. Mr.. Butler wants the position of Sec
rotary of State; so does Mr.. Sumner; but the
latter will compromise for the mission to Lon
don. Messrs. Banks, Dawes and Gov. Bullock
also want positions in the Cabinet.
Messrs. Wilson, of Massachusetts, and Col
fax have formed an alliance against Mr. Wade's
nomination for the Vice Presidency at Chicago
Another dispatch says it is stated that the
nomination of Gen. Schofield meets Gen.
Grants favor as an evidence on the part of the
President that he intends, if not deposed from
office, to place some one in the War Depart
ment who is acceptable to himself, and who is
not obnoxious to Gen. Grant
EFFECT OF NELSON'S E AaANGUE.
Another dispatch says Mr.. Nelson's speech
is looked upon as more nearly the Presidents
view of certain features of the case than any
other that has been or will be made In one
particular especially, the point made was born
OF MIR. Johnson's brain, to wit:-Tnat the
AAOuSc vi REPRESENTATIVES, WAS 0OG competent
to impeach nor the Senate 80 try in the sense
intended by the Constitution, that is, because
1t is body hanging on the verge" The
speech has not advanced the Presidents case
with the Senators in the slightest degree.
sCHoFIELD's MOTIVATION.
The nomination of Gen. Schofeld was I'M
doubleday done with the knowledge and CON
sent of Gen. Schofield, who has within the
past week or ten days been openly hostile to
the new Constitution in Virginia The Senate
will reject his and all other nominations made
yesterday.
REPLY OF SECRETARY wELLEs IN THE SABINE
CASE.
The Secretary of the Navy, in reply to
resolution of the House, says: Had the De-
partment ordered the Sabine to leave New
London day or two preceding the election,
when no special necessity required it, injustice
might have been done to some of the men, and
the Department been subject to censure-for
there are some men on the Sabine who are vo-
tiers, aud would have been deprived of their
vote or put to considerable expense to return if
the vessel had left before the 9th instant. He
says no correspondence has passed between
the Navy Department and Hon. Frederick L.
Allen and Hon. James Dixon the Democratic
town committee of New London, or any other
person or persons in regard to this subject.
The Secretary concludes by saying that the
Sabine has not yet been ordered out of COM
mission, as represented in the preamble and
resolution, although she soon will be, and the
men and apprentices be transferred to their
vessels.
THE IMPEACHMENT ARGUMENTS.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Mr. Stanbery's
health is improving rapidly, and he is engaged
in the preparation of his closing argument for
the President 1t is now supposed that he
will be well enough on Wednesday or Thurs
day to read at least portion of it. Managers
Stevens and Williams, according to the pres
ent understanding, will speak tomorrow. The
former has had his argument printed, and it
will occupy about half an hour in the delivery.
COUNTERFEIT FIVE CENT NOTES.
Numerous counterfeit five cent notes of the
last issue have been recently presented at the
Redemption Bureau Department for redemp-
ton.