New-York tribune., 1868-04-21
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no REMAINING DOUBT or MR.. JogE,ox,s co.,
VICrioN WHAT MR. WADE MAY DO-THr
KU-KLUx KHAN THREATENING-No frn,s
LATIyE BUSINESS UNTIL THE TRIAL ~
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VICTORY IN LOUISIANA.
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WASHINGTON, Monday, April 20. isa
The best judges OF the situation in Washington bav.
come to the conclusion, tonight that there can h ~
doubt upon the result OF impeachment some have ..,S
that Senators Grimes, Fowler and Van winke NAV =.
among the minority; but IL is lgenerally concedS
that upon the articles in reference TO breaking the Law
and swinging round the circle expedition there will \. .
stout party vote. A prominent New Yorker offered w.
ger night that Reverdy johnson would for convc
ton questions oflaw The will go into court Mon
day next, aud very possibly decision may be rendersd
on the day following Dir. Wade has not !,
any way anticipated his course IL he should
become President. He has made no remark what
ever on the subject, and has declared that
he Will listen conversations. and receive no eee.
tons until after the vote is cast should he be called IA
the chair OF the Chief Magistrate he will then merely AN
point his Cabinet and make other change until after
the Chicago Convention.
Mr. Boutwell, will begin his speech on Wednesday morn
ing. which will not probably last than one DAY.
Should MT stanbery be unable to attend Mr. Groesbect
will speak Thursday ,and Mr. Eyarts on Friday Mr.
Eyarts may take two days Mr. Bingham will follow
him. and will certainly require more than one day Tta
Court at the conclusion OF Mr Binghams argument Will
consider the verdict.
The KuKluI Klan as may be naturally expected hays
come to the assistance OF Dir. johnson. Mr. Wade re-
cejyed an official warning from the Kentucky Grand
Cyclops to-day that he and Mr Butler to he assass
mated OF the conviction Of President Johnson
The Senate went into Executive session Immediately
after adjournment as Court to-day and discussed the
advisaby Of proceeding with legislative business Az
ter long discussion Senators decided 10 postpone ali
business until after the Impeachment trial. their minds
being engrossed with that subject The case Of Mr. Far
well as United States Surveyor for California was takea
up and he was rejected
Secretary Stanton does not sleep In the War Depart
ment pow but goes TO his home as usual.
Private dispatches received by Gov. Hahn In this city
from New Orleans tonight represent that the Repub
cans voted solid for the regular state ticket In n polls
IN New Orleans, the majority for the Constitution S
which renders 1t probable that the Republicans have
carried the city too. There is no doubt whatever 10
the result in the State.
Immediately after the adjournment OF the Senate o.
Court OF Impeachment to-day the House was called to
order by Mr. Colfax Mr.. Washburn reported back tho
Senate bill providing for the expenses OF the npeach
ment trial. which, after exciting and rather spicy de-
bate was passed The bill protecting the rights Of nat.
urazed citizens abroad then reported by Gen. Ban
from the Foreign Affairs Committee. The clause author
zng the President Of the United states to order the
rest of any traveller. the subject OF the Govern
ment under which American citizen abroad
may be unawfuls arrested, led TO considerable debate
Mr. Eliot OF Massachusetts, offered amendment that
such act should lead to suspension OF friendly relations
between the United states and any country so offending
which was voted down. Several other trivial amend.
ments we're adopted after which the bill was put upoa
its final passage and received the sanction OF the Hous
by % majority only five votes being cast against IT. The
House then adjourned.
Tho Associated Press agent Of this city caused TO bs
telegraphed TO the NewYOrk newspapers last week
paragraph representing that the committee appointed 70
Investigate the alleged detalcation in the Office OF Me-.
Forney Secretary OF the Senate had examined that gen.
emans accounts and found the charges totally untrue.
The agent of the Associated Press was msinorned On
that subject The committee have lot yet begun Their
investigation and the charges have not yet been dis
proved No report the subject can be made until ths
impeachment trial Is finished.
Breyet Maor-Gen. Buchanan, Commander OF the ilna
Military District and Assistant Commissioner OF we
Freedmens Bureau for louisiana has forbidden agehA
Of the Bureau 10 take any active part In pohtcs'