The Portland daily press., 1868-05-08

ASHINGT0N, May I-lI - uluetnoo go -
Senate has determined to ADJOURN as a Oour'
till Monday, and To take vote ON uesuay
The members will be allowed to file their opln-
ions.
ARKANSAS ELECTION.
Official accounts show from incomplete re-
turns received that the majority for the ratifi-
cation of the COnst in Arkansas is 1916
Gen. Gillem says h election been con-
Quoted in strict com % with General Or
der No. z, the adoption of the Constitution
would have been indisputable, but in Pulaski
county the total vote exceeds the total number
registered by 1896. This is explained by the
registrars, who admit that they permitted per-
sons registered in other counties to vote on the
presentation of their certificates of registra-
tlon. There were other irregularities in Pu-
laskl county, ard $50 in Jefferson making
total of 1925. There are no means of ascer-
tanning whether they were cast for or against
the Constitution. Each party charges the
other with fraud.
RESIGNATION OF DISHONEST CLERKS.
New YORK, May IA Washington special
states that two clerks, who have been discov-
cred in swindling operation upon the Paw
master in the Fourth Auditors office, have
been allowed to resign.
RUMoR ABOUT FEssENDEN.
Mr. Fessenden admits having prepared an
opinion conceding to the President the right
OF removal under the Constitution, but says he
mas not told any one yet how he will vote on
the various articles. He Is clamoring for de-
lay and says the case must not be hurried
through.
THE PRESIDENT IN GOOD SPIRITS.
The President is in excellent spirits, and
says he has lot the slightest idea of being con-
Vlcted, and has assurances that the Senate
Will to-day agree to adjourn over to Monday,
and that there will be no decision for the next
two weeks.
STORIES FOR THE MARINES.
Another dispatch says the impeachers have
falgpn aun IN dow fha l,,y,,1 leo
ment of a compact entered into by Messrs.
Wade, Colfax and Wilson, severally candidates
for Vice President whereby it is agreed that at
the proper suspicious moment before the close
Of the impeachment trial Mr.. Wade will resign
as President pro TEN. of the Senate and vote
for the conviction of the President, and thus
Mr. Coltax become the successor of Mr.. john
son IN case of the latter's removal, and there
upon Mr. Coltax withdraws from competition
for Vice President. In this event Mr.. Wilsoa
is to write a letter declining the nomination
of Vice President before the Chicago Conven-
ton. F.rr7-e -
VERDICT MONDAY.
Another dispatch states that the prospect
now is that the Senate will consume the bal
ance of this week in deliberation and probably |
render verdict Monday. The panic caused |
by the supposed failure of impeachment was /
pretty thoroughly exploded to-day, The reck. |
less stories about Mr. Fessenden and others
proved to be absolutely without a shadow of
foundation The Senator from Maine has told
no one how he will vote. He has prepared no
argument for one or the Others he has had no
interview with his his colleague ON the sub
ject.
IMPEACHMENT IN SPORTING CIRCLES.
Around the hotels and club rooms betting
men are active-three to one is offered on con- |
viction-with no takers. Conviction is consid- |
cred so sure that these people are beginning to /
lay wagers upon separate articles, so few being /
DESTROYS of investing their surplus fractional 4
currency on the general result. Geo. Wilkes /
does not believe in the detection of Mr.. Fes-
sender from the impeachers, and bet 500 this /
morning against $50 that Mr.. Fessenden was |
sure for conviction.