The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-06-13
The Impeachment Trial.

this evening received many calls OF congEItula-
ton, including those of the Cabinet. The ill.,
tense excitement which preyailed this afternoon
throughout the city, growing out of the action
Of the Senate on the eleventh article, has consid-
crably -ubsidcd.
Mr.. bingham from the Impeachment Com
mittec, reported a preamble that information had
come 10 them which seems u furlish probable
cause To believe that improper or corrupt means
have been used To influence the determination of
the Senate on the articles of impeachment there
fore,
ResOlred. That the Managers be directed and
instructed to summon and examine witnesses, and
send for persons and papers, and take testimony
ON the subject.
Conservative Senators will move ON Monday
for u COMMITTEES of Investigation to probe the
charges made against Senator POinerOy 10y Colo
mel Cooper. Mr.. Cooper swOrc before the I'm
Ieachmcnt Managers that he had been approached
by u Icrson acting in the name Of Senator PoInc-
roy, protesting for $40 600 to secure enough
Republican votes To obtain ~aequital. y letter
Of Senator POmeroy, produced by Colonel Cooper,
reads a. follows
Senator -, sIR-I will in so-l Faith carry out any ar
engsneit made with my bro'hef-inIa~, wills Gayhnd, To
lie publishes a card in the HieHigeucer utterly
denying that Lc ever wrote or authorized the
above.
WASnNGToN, May 1.-THE following state
mcnt l. prcdicated ON information derived from
A-hbN q - ~ nv II
that some Members. If not all of the Presidents
Cabinet, have signified their willingness to retire
from Office, and hence there is much speculation
on that subject. Prominent gentlemen of both
parties, IN conversation recently, agreed in the
sentiment that much trouble between Congress
and the President springs from the defeat of the
Executive administration under the present form
Of Government that it the Ministry here, rs in
England, would retire and give place To one in
accordance with the expressed will of the people
We should have secured peace long ago. and re
construction under the Presidents plan, have
long since been rejected [aoeepted? y 1t is now
thought by Congressman Of both parties, that the
President Will agree To admit the Southern Rep
resentatives in any practicable form, in order that
this question shouldl have no effect on their
judgment in passing ON the articles of impeach-
ment. Ii Is said that If Impeachment had not
been pending. there is little doubt that a new
Cabinet would long since have been designated,
composed of the most distinguished and sagacious
men of the country Ii should not therefore Gre
ate surprise If Il change should be made i'm the
complexion of political affairs. If these conject-
ures should be realized, il will remain for the
Senate, IN view of the probable defeat of the re-
manning articles of impeachment ON the Goth inst,
to accept or reject what is offered. and which, if
accepted in good faith, must soon lead to the res
tOmtiOn of the Union and peace and prosperity
Immediately. IL is true that President johnson
has not indicated the precise party character of
the contemplated Cabinet appointments further
than that they shall he men of eminent abilities,
such as to challenge the confidence and respect of
the entire country.
The Worlds Washington special gives the fol-
lowing list of the new members of the Cabinet
decided upon 10y johnson, in care Inc be acquitted
on all the charges:
Secretary of State-Winiam NJ. Evarts.
Secretary of the Trcasury-Mr. Groesbeck.
Secretary of War-Ex-G Governor Cox.
Secretary Of the I~nteriOr-Capron of Illinois.
Attorney Gcnc=al-Mr. Stanbery.
No one il mentioned n PostInastcr-Gcneral
AcquittaI ofthe President.
WAsuuSGToN, May 26.-Senators Fcsscnden.
Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Ross, Trumbull and
Van Wrinkle voted 4. Not Guilty. the rest voted
as before. The Court then adjourned SINE die.
MiceIIsneous.
y report was in circulation to-day that General
Grant has written n letter declaring that he will
not accept tie nomination for President ON n
platform Of general negro suffrage but, after
careful inquiry, IL cannot bc verified.
CHICAGO, May l5.-The Methodist General
Conference yesterday passed "a resolution regard
ing the Impeachment trial, and appointing an
hour this morning for prayer, invoking God to
save Senators from error, and to influence their
decision according tO truth and righteousness,
and - that it shall increase the security and pros
perIty of our beloved Union.
NEW YORK, May 22.-IIon. Arson Burlingame
sAiAA NIC A'blRt-6 VI NAt lAAtE - u
to-day. Surveyor WakeInan, Hon. Isaac Liver
more Of Boston, and Others met the steamer in
the lower bay and extended Il cordia. welcome to
Mr.. Burlingame. The party remain nj the West
minister Hotel before proceeding to Washington.
y bill was introduced for the construction If
Government telegraph between Washington and
New York.
Mr.. Banks, from the ommitt on Foreign
Affairs, reported a bill approrriating 81 200 900
to carry out the treaty for the purchase Of Alaska.
Mr.. Washburne of Wisconsin presented a mi
nOri;y report signed by himself and Mr.. Morgan,
declaring the country of no value TO US, and that it
is incxpedicnt To appropriate money for its pur-
chase.
The bill and reports were ordered printed, Mr..
Banks giving notice that he would ask fer action
before the second week III june.
The Republican Convention.
CHICAGO, May 20.-Thc National Republican
Convention met Mt noon at CrUsby's Opera House.
Gov. Marcus l.. Ward. Chairman Of the National
Committee, called the Convention To order. lie
alluded, in n brief speech. to- the circumstances
under which it had assembled and the work for
the Convention 10 do. Bishop Simpson of the VI.
f.. Church opened proceedings with PRAYER; where
upon Gov. Ward nominated Gen. Carl Schurz of
Missouri for temporary Chairman, which was car
ricd unanimously 2mid vOcifcrOus cheering.
Upon bcipg conducted - the chair he addressed
the Convention. expressing thanks for the high
honor conferred. lie reviewed the history of the
Republican party briefly down To the conclusion
of the war, which resulted in the extinction of
slavery.
In the close of his speech he advocated the ex-
ercise of conciliatory spirit towards all ut this
hour of disappointment. lie said: Let not our
passions, inilaIned in this hour by singing disap-
pOintaent, however keen our sense of wrong,
carry us beyond the bounds Of wisdom and self
respect. The things we have to accomplish are so
great that whatever the provocation may be we
can certainly not afford to let personal excitement
seducc us into compromising our high dignity.
Whoever NAV become our friend-whOever may
lie become our cnemy-let us steadily march on