Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-17
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.

A large and brilliant attendance to-day, the
bright sun bringing out the ladies their gayest
spring costumes.
Secretaries Seward, McCulloch, Browning,
Vsiles, Randall, and Mr.. Frederick Seward,
Assistant Secretary of State, appeared on the
floor of the Senate to-day, having been sum-
moned as witnesses for the President Their
presence caused quite a furry of interest in the
galleries, and lorgnettes were directed at
them from all directions. Much enquiry was
made, particularly for Secretary Seward. who
occupied a Senatorial chair to the left of the
CHEZ Justice. The popular interest in the
Seward family also showed itself when Mr..
Fred Seward was placed upon the stand, and
the buzz that went around the galleries called
for suppression by the Presidents gavel.
The testimony of Secretary Welles. given
next, was in relation to the information he
had gwen the President as to what he had
heard concerning the disposition of troops
here. General Butler, who appears not
at all disconnected by his checks of yes
terday and this morning, (Ferry's reso-
lution,) gave his most alert attention to
the evidence in chief Of Mr.. Welles, for an
opening TO make a point. This opening he
seems to think he had found by showing that
the invitation to Gen. Emory to 60 to the White
House had been sent prior to the interview Of
Secretary Welles with the President; conse.
quently, that the President did not act upon
the information and advice of the Secretary in
the inqu uiries made by him OF Gen. Emory IN
regard TO the disposition of troops about Wash
ington. Mr.. Evarts suggested, however, that
this was not the time to push that inquiry. 1t
could be showl by the evidence how the mat
ter stood. The counsel for the defence here
proposed TO prove by the witDess that at the
Cabinet meeting Of the 21st Of February the
mi 70 Mr. ollac
er members of the Cabinet the fact that he
had removed Mr.. Stanton and appointed Gen.
eral Thomas Secretary of War ad interim; that
Mr.. Welles then inquired whether General
Thomas was In possession of the office; tina
the Pre- sdent replied that he was; that Mr..
Welles inquired further if Mr.. Stanton acau-
esceG; that the President replied that he did;
that all he required was time to remove his
papers.
Mr.. Butler objected to this evidence being
put in. and in the course of his argument MAIN
tanned that il proved that the President had
acted in the removal of Mr.. Stanton without
cons ulting his Cabinet.
Mr.. Evarts, in his reply, said that the testi-
mony did not show that the President had not
previously consulted with his Cabinet in re-
gard 10 this step. but that he at this time COM
municated to them the fact that it had been
taken.
The question 10 the admissibility Of this
testimony is still being argued as we 60 to
press.
Lieutenant General sherman was on the
floor of ;he Senate this afternoon, occupying a
seat by the side of his brother, Senator Sher-
Sherman.
The opinion of counsel is to-day that the
trial will be through in about two weeks from
to-day.
FASHIONABLE WEDDING IN GKoRGETowN
Yesterday afternoon ST. Johns Church,
Georgetown, was crowded by a fashionable
assemblage; the occasion being the marriage of
Lieut.. T.. N. Chester, ith United States artil-
lery. TO Miss Bessie, daughter of A. H. Dodge
Esq. The chancel OF the chu. ch was gracefully
decorated with flowers, and four gentlemen
friends of the bride, acted ushers. The
bride, who was elegantly dressed in white
MORE antique, was attended by six brides
maids-Misses Chester, Davis, Rittenhouse
Poore, and two Misses Dodge. In accordance
with the latest hymepial fashion, there were no
groomsmen. The bridegroom was attended by
Lieut.. Gushing, u. S. A., as his best man.
both in full uniform. The service was per.
formed by the rector of St. Johns Church,
Rev. DIR. Perinchief; and after the ceremony
the happy couple, having received the con-
gratulatisns of their friends, lett the church.
liant Wedding March. upon the organ.
A CALL OF THE House yesterday demon
strated the fact that there is a quorum of men,
bers in the city. 1t is probable that now some
business will be done daily upon the return of
the House from the Impeachment trial. Night
sessions and an assembling at 10 O'Clock in the
morning are both contemplated by some of the
members. Ii is thought by this course they
hox-a no tay lie IN,
Senate shall be prepared to take them up.
GENERAL SHERMAN was about departing
upon his journey TO Fort Laramie Wednesday
night, when he received a note from Juage
Curtis requesting him TO remain here until the
Presidents counsel determined whether they
would recall him a witness or not.
THE LEGISLATURE OF ARKANSAS yesterday
elected b. r. Rice and Alexander Mcdonald
United States Senators. The Legislature has
ratified, unanim ously, the fourteenth article of
amendment to the Cons titution Of the United
States.
PAID INTO THE TREAsURY.-The bequest of
$4,000. left some time since by Ralph S. Fritz,
ef San Francisco California, for the pur pose of
extinguishng a part Of the National debt, was
yesterday paid into the Treasury of the United
States, and the amount thereof invested in 80
notes. and the same Cancelled by that officer
THE VasITING KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.-The
Knights Tempiar from Boston, Hartford, and
New haven, now a visit to this city, were
this morning escorted about the various public
buildings by Capt. Jos. Daniels and several of
their Washin gton brethren. They first visited
the Executive Mansion, where they had q very
pleasant interview with the President, and
after going through the parlors and East Room,
they paid their respects to General Grant
General Hancock, Secretary Stanton, and other
prominent officials at the various Departments
UNION PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The Secretary
of the Interior is in receipt of a telegram from
General Dodge, Chief Engineer Of the Union
Pacific Railroad, stating that on the 10th inst
the rail was laid upon the summit Of the noun
tains in the press nee of a large number Of dis
tinguished army officers and citizens. Accord.
ing to Blinkerderfer's survey the railroad
crosses the mountains at this point at an eleva.
tion of eight thousand two hundred and forty
two e e,2i2) feet, being the highest point reached
by any railroad in the world.
HoNoRABLY DIsCHARGED.-Acting Chief
Engineer G. F. Hebard, and Acting Second
Assistant Engineer VIM. G. McLane, Of the
Navy, have been honorably discharged.
RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS - The receipts
from customs at the ports below named from