The Van Buren press., 1868-05-22

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washington. May 10.
The principal feature OF the session Of the
Senate was the proposition Of MIR. sherman,
who moved to take up and pas the House
bill 10 admit Arkansas TO representation IN
Congress.
Mr.. Trumbull offered motion TO refer to
the Committee ON the judiciary. aud 'aid that
while ne was In favor Of having the southern
states represented rs quickly a. possible. the
| bill had better be first referred AMI examined
Mr.. Revcrdy johnson said that il the bill
were passed now. and the Arkansas senators
admitted. the suspicion mil ght be entertained
/ although he did not not entertain IT, that
| they would vote on impeachment.
/ Mr.. sherman had not thought of such 4
4 thing and did not believe they would.
Mr.. Edmunds said the Senate had better not
/ lay itsclfopen 10 any suspicions. and finally
the bill was referred to the Judiciary Commit
I tee.
A motion to adjourn to Saturday was made
and discussed and opposed very strongly.
Mr.. AnShony insisted that the Senate was tar
behind in it, legislative business, and ought
not to indulge in more delay. The Senate, he
said, had been called IAN August Body but
/ ii it went on in this way it would be"a Sep
/ tembcr Body"
/ The Senate then adjourned until Saturday.
/ The only thing of interest in the House to-
dav was a discussion of the Omnibus bill to
admit Georgia. Louisiana, North Carolina and
South Carolina to representation in Congress.
/ Thad. Stevens gave notice that he should
| demand a vote to-torrow.
| The impeachment situation to-day has been
aS actively canvassed rs ever. aud the result
seems to be that conviction is not regarded so
certain by its friends as it was last night. The
/ ChrOBicle to-day, admits that Mr.. Fowler is
believed to be for acquital, while the friends
of the President are counting on both the
West Virginia Senators and Mr.. Cole of Cali
| fornia, which. with Mr.. Fowler. gives them
even one to lose, and yet iu-urcS acquittal.
The status of Mr.. Henderson is said To be i'm
doubt The Missouri members declare that
! he has agreed to vote for conviction on the
nth article, or resign his seat rs senator. But
it is believed that he will Withstand the out
side pressure, and refuse 10 do either. Mr.
| Anthony. of Rhode Island, Is regarded rs
doubtful. but his colleague Mr. Sprague) is
put down by the impeachers as sure for con.
victiOn. There is no cert nty. even if Mr..
Howard is well enough. that there will be "a
vote on Saturday. The Republicans freely
declare to-day, that, unless conviction was
certain the vote would he postponed from
Saturday until after the Chicago Convention
There is slight abatement in the outside
pressure to-day. but Senators and members
have received a large number of telegrams.
fOrne, in dOuble-leaded articles in the Chron-
jcle, says private dispatches from the States,
North, South and West. represent an uprising
of the Republicans like that which succeeded
the firing upon Sumter and Senators are ap-
pealed to by their constituents to stand firm
to the last.
| In a speech last night at a meeting of SOL
diers to elect delegates to Chicago, Mr.. Wilson
/ spoke As follows:
I Tlnt IL. ,1-n \ Al =
we do. and there will be no failure i'm Wonder
capitol. We go not back to-day on any ofour
measures no more than You would have gone
back in days gone by on any of your battles.
We see clearer to-day than we saw yesterday
In the African Conference here, tonight
Elder Butler moved that Friday next be set
apart as a day of fasting and prayer to God
that the Senate may render such verdict on
the impeachment of Andrew johnson as will
bring peace and harmony to our country. and
that there shall be religious worship in all of
our churches on that day. and that copy Of
this resolution be sent to the President of the
Senate. which was adopted.
Senator Grimes was taken quite i'll this p. m.
as he was going to his residence from the
Senate. A physician was sent for who pro-
nounced it slight attack of paralysis. pro-
duced. evidently, by the great excitement un-
der which he has been laboring for some
days. lie is sitting up tonight, but feels
numbness in his left hand and arm.
The following telegram was received to-
day:
ST. LOUIS. May l3.
Hon. J. B. HENDERsoN-There is intense
excitement here. A meeting is called for to-
morrow night. Can your friends hope that
you will vote for the eleventh artcle?. If so.
all will be WELL f.. W. FOX.
To which Senator Henderson replied
WASHINGTON. May Is.
Z. W. Fox. st. Louis-Say to my friends
that am sworn to do impartial justice ac-
cordng to che law and the evidence, and
will try to do it like an honest man.
J.B. HENDERSON.
WASHINGTON, May II.
Tho developments of to-day ofthe impeach
ment situation show that there is u better
prospect for a vote on Saturday than existed
last night. The sick Senators are better to-
night. and there is a reasonable probability of
their being able to be present in their seats on
the appointed day. The friends of impeach-
ment, however, boastingly insist that no vote
will be taken until conviction is rendered
certainty. The supporters of an acquittal
reasoning from these promises are so conf
/ dent as to declare that vote will never be
reached. A very prominct Radical member
! of Congress, however has n list made out
giving 36 votes for conviction on the second
and the eleventh articles. 1t does not include
| the names Of either Senators Fowler or Van
Wrinkle, but gives the impcachers Senators
Ross. Anthothy, Cole and Wiley 1t is main
tanned that this list for conviction is made
upon the distinct pledge ofeach Senator This
is the only scintilla of fact which can be given
on that side On the other hand, the oppo-
ncntS of conviction are joined in the opinion
! by a good many Republicans for the first
| time to-day that the Presidents acquittal is
more probable than it has been since the case
was submitted TO the Senate. If Mr.. Grimes
! is too unwell to he present on saturday the
! impcachers propose to pair Oft his vote with
! those of Senators Howard and Wade, 1t re-
qurng two affirmative votes to pair one neg
! ativc vote
! Senator Anthony's paper. the Providence
! IOURdt Of yesterday, comes to hand here with
the statement that the following telegram
was sent to several gentlemen in that city,
who are more or less conspicuous in local
| politics.
WASHINGTON May l..
There IS great danger to the peace of the
country and the Republican cause ifimpcach-
mcnt fails. send 50 your Senators before
Saturday. public opinion, by resolutions. let
! tn,c nd 1nlpuotiOnS