New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-19
dispatches to the Associated Press
From Washington.

From Warrington.
WAsHISGToE, May lS-The following
were introduced under the regular Monday
call:
A bill to construe and prevent frauds in
the law regarding abandoned lands in the
Southern States.
A joint resolution amending the constitu.
ton, making naturalized citizens eligible 10
the Presidency.
A bill constituting the government of the
telegraph hence for New York.
A resolution appointing a committee of
five to investigate the Senator Henderson
and Missouri delegation affair was adopted.
A preamble and resolution authorizing
the Speaker to add two from those who
voted against impeachment to the man
ayers, to be present and assist in the investi.
cations, was rejected.
Mr.. Banks reported the Alaska appropri.
alton bill, which was postponed till June.
Mr.. Stevens offered a resolution calling
for the secret proceedings of the Impeach-
ment Court. He said no one could doubt
there was deep damnation somewhere and
he wanted to find out who was guilty.
Answering the question whether Senators
would have been justified in committing
perjury, Mr.. Stevens said; "Well, sir. |
don't think it would have hurt them much.n
The resolution passed.
After refusing to concur with the Senate
for a recess, the House adjourned until to-
morrow.
Sendte-The Virginia Constitution was re.
terred to the Judiciary Committee.
A memorial was presented from the Phil.
adelphia Corn Exchange, asking for a mod.
ifcatiOn of the whisky tax. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Indefinite leave Of absence was granted to
Senator Grimes.
The deficiency appropriation for the third
military district passed.
The recess resolution was recalled from
the House and passed.
Senator Harlan stated that he had had no
communication with Bishop Simpson since
impeachment began.
Adjourned to Thursday.
Among the witnesses summoned by the
managers are Daniel w. Voorhees,. Perry
Fuller, of Kansas, and General Thomas
Ewing.
The charter of Washington city expired
to-day, the President not having signed the
extension.
Mr.. Stevens resolution asking for official
proceedings caused bitter debate in the
Senate.
Politics very feverish, and the atmos.
phere is filed with third party elements,
though not sufficiently tangible to warrant
details.
The Tribune is captious. It elaborates on
last nights dispatches regarding changes
in the Presidents Cabinet and policy as fol-
lows: " The Washington agent of the New
York Associated Press telegraphs the follow
Ing, probably under White House and
Grimes, Fessenden & Co.'s direction: The
tone of leading Northern papers and the
spirit of debate in both the Senate and the
House to-day indicate that the acquittal
element, with Chase at the head of it, is to
be read out of the Republican party if the
Chicago Convention can be ruled by Radical
Congressman and editors
The Iri5ume'S Washington dispatch says:
First, the conspiracy on the part OF
Fessenden and Trumbull and company in.
cludes not merely the defeat of impeach.
ment, but of the Republican party and of
the candidates of the Chicago Convention,
Sc far as Mr.. Chase is concerned, 1t is known
that he does not hesitate to say that the
Republican party has been led in a wrong
direction, and that he has always been op.
posed to Impeachment. He has not aban.
doned those principles which he claims to
be Republican. He believes in imparti e.
suffrage and universal amnesty,
within the last few days Mr.. Chase has
said that if the Republican party should
persist in its present course new party
must inevitably be organized
The Times special from Washington says:
1.-THE stories about Chief Justice Chase and
the Presidency are finally coming into some
tangible shape. He has formally put him.
self into the hands of his friends, and said
that while he is not candidate he can not
object to the use of his name, and will run
if nominated by the Conservatives
The Worlds special says: ut is generally
understood tonight that if the vote had
been taken upon all the articles Of impesch-
ment yesterday the President would have
almost Immediately recognized his Cab
met. The State, Treasury, War, and In
terror Departments were, as the report says,
to be first put into other hands. The fol
lowing are the persons named as those who
were to assume the several secretaryships:
State, William N. Everts; treasury, Mr..
Groesbeck; war, Ex-Governor Cox, of Ohio;
interior, Mr.. Catron, Of Illinois. Nh.
stanbery would probably be returned to
the position of Attorney General. No
name is mentioned for the new head Of the
postofice department. As the impeach-
ment matter stands none of these changes
can be expected to be made. The admins.
tration of the government will probably
continue for an indefinite period in present
hands"
LONDON, May ls.-The London papers
comment on acQuittal as follows: .r.
The Times says: "The eleventh article is
almest too vague for any substantial charge,
but the vote upon it corrects the fear OF any
party bias and shows the case to have been
Judged on its merits alone.'
The Morning Telegraph says Dignity
and decorum have marked the whole trial
and non-removal of the President is a most
fitting close. Even the most ultra,Radieals
will be compelled to admit this at no dis
tant day.
The Standard says /: ''The Radical plot
has been beaten and the country saved the
shame of deposing the chief magistrate for
refusing to obey an illegal act OF Congress-
LONDON, May l8.--The MoTniRg Post says;
The vote on impeachment Is conclusive.
The result demonstrates the faliaey Of the
Radicals, as certainty Of success was the
only excuse for such step, After ali, II tne
right is vindicated 1t b due to accident.
The Nelos takes the other ground, eonstd-
ering the vote unconclusive.
Barrett, the ClerkenWell Fenian, has been
respited one week.
BFRLr;, Nav Is. LIN debate on the Aus.
trian treaty Bismarck said that while Prus-
sia, without applying any pressure, waits
until south Germany seeks union with the
North she condemns all restraint on the
free action Of the Diet.
From the West Indies.
HAvANA, May 1s,-Late sdyices from saa
Domingo report that Salnave had reached
Port.au-P Prince, and had arrested many
citizens, some Of whom had been shot;
Six American merchants had been roppeo,
and many American citizens were shot al
their own windows by the troops.
Salnave menaces foreign consuls. Alr.
Eollister sends here for war vessel, and
sent to Jamaica for British vessel, The
anxiety here is intense.
Later sdviees report that the British gun