Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-09
THE EVENING STAR
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
PROCEEDINGS TODAY.

ineligible seats in the nosk TO the right of the
reporters gallery, the space up stairs was very
economically packed, and the cane-bottomed
chairs on the floor, allotted to the Representa-
Ii, es, were more generally occupied, especially
on the Democratic side, than they have been
since the early days of the trial.
Mr. Thornton, the British Minister: James
Gordon Bennett, jr.. of yachting and newspa-
portal renown: Theodore Tilton, of the New
York Ind,peadent, and the Hon. Julius Angus.
tus Byng, in a resplendent yellow waistcoat,
were conspicuous in the Diplomatic Gallery.
Among other spectators present on the floor
or in the galleries were Secretary McCulloch,
Hon. Thomas Ewing, of Ohio; Chief Justice
Field, and Admiral Lee.
General Sherman occupied Senatorial chair
by the side of Senator Stewart. He has allowed
a tolerably luxurious growth of dark brow n
hair to take the place of the heretofore crop of
unpleasant bristles, greatly to the advantage
of his personal appearance. Sitting Just in the
rear of Senator John Sherman, the marked re-
semblance between the two brothers was no.
ticeable: the same nervous, viry organization,
knitted brow, keen eye, thin lip. and aggressive
jaw. Just across the way from Gen. Sher-
man sat his tather.ln. law. Thomas Ewing,
Senior, of Ohio, looking a hale vigorous old
man of the type of able bodied public men who
Upon the opening of the Court some cumu-
1ative evidence was put in by the Managers,
after which Mr. Curtis took the floor at PAS
p. m. 1t is understood that his speech will
occupy about four hours IN the delivery.
The speech is regarded strong, compact
argument, but monotonous in delivery, lacking
the snap of Gen. Butler, ard so proving
rather tiresome to the galleries
At half past two p. m. when the Court took
recess, Mr.. Curtis had rot apparently got
half through his argument. but he expects 70
conclude this evening. Tomorrow the docu-
mentary evidence will be put in by the defence
TO be followed by oral testimony. Among the
first witnesses will probably be Gen. Sherman
and Gen. Thomas.
On DIT, that DR.. Peter Bayne, smartish but
somewhat fussy and "'pinionated" colored
politician of Norfolk, Virginia visited Gen
eral Grant yesterday, accompanied by
Mr.. Haw xhurst, chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee of Virginia,
and read the General long lecture as TO what
he ought to do and ought not to do in regard to
affairs in Virginia, and insisted especially
upon the immediate removal of Gov Wells
Seeing at the end of his impassioned harangue
that General Grant maintained a silen ce that
might mean either assent or dissent, the Doc
tor is said to have remarked somewhat wrath
lily that this matter must be attended to
at once, and il it was not, General
Grant would get no votes in Virginia.
Gen. Grants reply was 10 pull the bell-rope
for an orderly, and to intimate through him
that he had given DIR. h. all the time he had to
spare.
THE KU KLUx kLAN.-The report that Cen
eral Grant has issued an order 70 the Military
Commanders in the Southern States directing
them TO suppress the organization known as
the Ku Klux Klan is without any foundation,
as no action upon that subject has be en- had
TINS Ear by General Grant.
General Meade, in command of the Third
Military District, has issued an order upon his
own responsibility, directing that the organize
tion be suppressed. and Gen Thomas in com.
mand Of the Department of the Cumberland.
comprising the States of Tennessee and Ken
lucky. VIII have it suppressed in those States
should he be called upon by the Governors,
but has no power to act otherwise as both of
the States have civil government
PEEsoNAL.-Hon. Columbus Delano left for
Ohio last night there beng no prospect that
the decision Of the Committee on Elections in
the House giving him the seat as member from
the Thirteenth Ohio District would be put in
fo.ce until after the conclusion OF the impeach-
ment trial.
w. w. Armstrong, ESQ.,, editor of the
Cleyland PiaindedIer. is at the Metropolitan
He is here, it is understood, as one OF the Pres.
idenrs witnesses in the impeachment trial
- w. Dwyer, Esq. editor of the Farm
ers' Chronicle, and United States Pension Agent
at Columbus, Ohio, who has been in the city for
several days past, lett for home last evening.
- J. G. Bennett, jr., Of the n. Y. Erening
Telegram, is at Willard's.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION MEDALS awarded to
American exhibitors arrived at New York yes
terday by the steamer ST. Lawrent from Havre.
There are several hundred of these medals, in
gold, silver and bronze, each set in a glass
framt, and seventeen large cases were required
TO contain them. They will be forwarded TO
this city In few days. and will be placed on
exhibition i'll the Capitol where they will re-
main for short time, and then be distributed
10 their owners. This display will, we pre-
sumo, settle the vexed question Of "who got
medals, and il so what kind" The public will
accordingly be on the qui riue.
1T is SAID that the President made some ex-
plosive remarks in regard to Newspaper SIN
terviewers" when he saw "Mack's' report of
can Interesting Talk with the President
about the bibulous sayings and dongs of Gene.
raj Thomas, and the comparative amount of
whisky consumed ny himself "a. j. and Gen.
Grant on the Western tour.
WITNESSES FOR THE PREsIDENT.-In addi-
ton 10 those already mentioned as summoned
for the President, are Hon. John Hogan, of ST.
Louis; Solicitor Jordan, of the Treasury; and
L. p. Smith, of the State Department. Mr.
Zeider, secretary Of Mayor Thomas, Of ST.
LOUIS. had left the city before the summons
was issued, and has been telegraphed to at ST.
Louis.
THE WHITE HoUsK-A large number of
visitors were at the Executive Mansion to. .day
nearly all of whom were admitted to see the
President. Gen. Thomas. ex-senator Cowap,
and several Representatives had interviews
with the President during the day.
TREATY SIsNED.-The President to-day
signed the.treaty recently made with the North
German Confederation by Hon. Geo. Bancroft,
our minister there regulating the right Of citi-
zenship, &c.
GENERAL w. S. HANCOCK, in command Of
the Military Division OF the Atlantic, this
morning took possession Of his headquarters
on the northwest corner Of 10th and G streets
WE ARE AUTHORIZED to announce that the
evening reropt;oos at the Executivo Mer.;or