Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-16
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
PROCEEDINGS TODAY.

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For rainy day, the attendance to-day was
arge, but not as brilliant as in better weather;
the ladies not being inclined to soil their bright
plu.nes In the current mud and drizzle.
Among the personages present were Mr.
Thornton, the British Minister, "a pretty con-
slant and apparently interested spectator)
Secretary Wellss and Judge Fisher. The two
latter are summoned as witnesses, and will
probably be placed upon the stand to-day
Mr.. Stanbery is considerably improved in
health, but by the advice of his physician does
not venture out in the present condition of the
weather.
Very much of the time to-day was occupied
in discussing the admissibility Of certain por-
tions of the evidence Of Walter S. Cox, of the
Washington bar, in relation to the efforts made
by the President and his counsel to get the
Thomas s-Stanton case hsGore the Supreme
Court.
General Buffers objections were overruled
to a considerable extent by the Senate, and he
seemed to lose temper little in consequence.
After the recess, Mr.. r. S. Merrick was placed
upon the stand.
MEETING OF THE MANAsERs.-According to
their custom, the Impeachment Managers met
this morning in the room OF the House Com
mittee on the Judiciary. Having nc particular
business before them, the matters relating To
the trial which were touched upon were only
such as came up in the course Of general con-
versatIon. Part, at least, of the Managers
think fayorably OF the proposition 10 have the
speeches of the Managers who cannot be heard
in the Senate delivered in the House in Com.
mittee of the Whole, before the case is closed in
the Court; but it is probable that the matter
will not come before the House as a measure
reported bv the Managers. 1t is understood
that the arguments Of all the Managers who
choose to make them shall 60 before the coun.
try in some form.
The result Of the prevailing impression that
the trial is drawing to q close is q growing dis
position to hold business sessions each day in
both Houses, not with view of sending bills To
the present Executive for signature, but to
advance the various measures that require
time, SO that the session need not .outinue ALI
summer.
A GOOD STORY is told of Mr.. Stanbery, to the
effect that a note addressed to his son, request.
ing him to join a party to learn ''the German,
fell by some mistake into the hands of the elder
Mr.. Stanbery, who answered very politely
with an expression OF regret, tha. his protes,
sional engagements would prevent his attempt
ing just now the requirement of new lqnqu1oe
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE had
a meeting this morning, and discussed the hill
making provision for improvements in western
rivers and harbors. The subcommittee. com.
posed Of hessrs. Eggleston and Elliot, made
favorable report on the bill; but other members
manlfesting desire to consider ii more fully
it was laid over until next meeting Itisun.
derstood that the majority Of the committee are
favorable to the passage of the bill, and will
mi ifS mas NV no
notifications.
ARKANSAS REPREsENTATIvEs.-Ho James
Kinds, Representative from the Little Rock
District of Arkansas, arrived here to day. and
filed his credentials with the Clerk of the
House. His colleagues, Messrs. Roots and
Bowlen, are expected here in few DAYS.
HYMENIAL.-We understand that General
Bidwell, ex-M. e. from California, and the
owner Of the largest farm in the United States.
is to he married here to-day. In Georgetown.
Lieutenant E. NJ. Chester, ith artillery, il to
be married this afternoon to a daughter of A.
H. Dodge, Esq.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.-The residence
Of Jos. c. G.. Kennedy, Esq, No. go H street,
between 18th and lith was crowded this morn.
ing with large number Of distinguished gen.
tlemen and ladies, to witness the nuptials of
his da ghter, Miss Annie Z. Kennedy, to Gen.
John BidwelI, of California who was Repre.
sentative from that State in the 3gth Congress
President johnson and his daughter, Mrs
Patterson, General Grant, General Hancock,
several members of the Diplomatic Corps,
and many prominent officials were present
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DIR. Gurley, of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church at half past twelve
O'CLOCK. General Wistar, of California, and
Mr.. &. j. Sergeant, of Pennsylvania, acted as
groomsman; Miss Sallie Kennedy, and Miss
Gerolt, daughter of the Prussian Minister, as
bridesmaids. General Bidwell and his bride
VIII leave IN the early train this evening for
New York, and take the first steamer for Cali.
fornia, accompanied by Mr.. Gurley, who has
obtained leave of absence from his congrega-
tion and Will visit California for the benefit of
his health.
TAX ON MANUFACTURERs.-It is announced
at the Revenue Department that the tax upon
sales by manufacturers imposed by section 4
OF recent revenue law is returnabe in the dis
trict where the articles are manufactured, in
stead Of the district of sale, where manufac-
ture and sale are not in the same district.
DEAD. "A dispatch was received at the
Treasury Department this morning, from Gal
weston, Texas, announcing the death Of Oscar
Miner, Collector Of Customs at that place,
which took place yesterday. He was son.in-
law Of Hon. L. d. Campbell. OF Ohio.
THE WHITE HOUsE-A number of visitors
were at the Executive Mansion this morning
nearly all of whom were admitted to see the
President.
GEN. w. 7. SHERMAN, who expected to leave
this city last evening for Fort Lal amie, to join
the Indian peace com mission, did not succeed
in getting OFF, but will leave on Saturday next
By SPECIAL ORDERS No. 80, jnst issued by
General Gront Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
Andrew X. Long, Captain and Commissary Of
Subsistence, has been ordered to report in per-
SON at the Headquarters OF the Military Divi-
assignment to duty in that Division.
BY the same order the commanding General
of the Military Division Of the Missouri is di.
rected to order Breyet Oapt. w. H. Bell, Cap
tain and Chmmissary Of Subsistence, now on
duty as Depot and Post Commissary at Fort
HoIker. Kansas. to be relieY and renort in