New-York tribune., 1868-04-09
WASHINGTON.

RoBINsoN's EXPLOIT IN TIE HOUsE-IHE
cFORGIA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CAROLINA
SPIRITED PROCEEDINGS IN THE ALEAAN-
nRIA COUNCIL-THE WHITE HOUsE-TIiEO-
DORE TILTON.
WASHINGTON. April S, 1868.
,,. 1Io,se Impeachment Managers met tins morn
-. and considered the question OF putting III the
..s,due Of their testimony tomorrow, Immediately
70 +le opeuing Of the Court They did not how
- form any definite conclusion, but agreed 10
''O', lin tonorrow morning. They also talked
over the proposed modification OF the rule hintihg
80 ON the summing up, but this, too, went over
A. +o.worrow. Judge Curtis will open the case Tor
'S'aafense and il is thought that he will occupy
- the whole of the day. He has not written out
1eaoob and will speak from memoranda. The
- %, tickets. to-day, is unprecedented, but as
- bo,o been promised for days in advance 1t is
.1,nos+ ;unossble 10 get any. IL is expected that
- C,rts will make an elaborate speech, embody-
; the Presidents views. and nearly everybody de-
s;res 10 hear all that may be said on the other Sde
1I strangers are in the city, for the sole purpose
of attending the trlaI' -n;..o.;oo,,
"JR 81 notorious as newspaper lhVeINIe"eI
9th His Excellency, President Johnson mas beeh
snmmoped as a witness for the defense lh 'he I'M
peaehment trial. Ex-COngressman Hogan OF 81
Iouis who swung around the circle win MI Johh-
son. has also been summoned by the defehse' over
coo oIorIs Of the Treasury were kept busy Mon
dav and Yesterday both night and day, hunting for
S0crmonts 10 be used by the Presidents counsel
Ist Of all the removals made in the Treasury De-
nartment since the foundation of the Government
has been made out for what purpose no one knows
.xcepting Stanbery and his brother counsel.
In the Senate tins afternoon Mr.. Wilson reported,
with an amendment the House bill to continue the
ali AZ
The amendment is an additional section, empower
no the Commissioner to sell for cash, OF by install
ments. with ample security, school buildings and
other buildings constructed for refugees and freed
men by the Bureau. to the associations that Ow use
them for purposes Of education, or relief Of Wants
under suitable eIiafantess that the purposes for
which such buildings were constructed shall he oh
served and it is provided that all funds derived
tberefrom shall be returned to the Bureau Of Appro-
priation and accounted for to the Treasury OF the
United States bill in relation TO the qualification
of jurors was passed after some debate 1t provides
that in trials for Oenses against the United States
no person shall be deemed incompetent as juror
on account Of opinions formed OF expresSed'
founded upon popular rumOrs, newspaper t.
ports, &c. While Ganet Davis was speaking
with his usual vgor and earnestness, i'll opposition
80 this BILL he noticed group of Senators IN front
of him who seemed to be in excellent good humor'
laughing and very decidedly enjoying themselves.
He Immediately concluded that his speech was the
subject of this merriment whereupon he turned on
the Senators furiously and said: Yes, MI PTesi-
dent. Senators may laugh and snigger as much as
they please but their gibes and taunts won't drive
me from nv opposition to this bill" Mr.. Trumbuli
Immediately rose and said that he bad not beer
laughing at the honorable Senator To this Mr. DAVIS
sotorso worry angriiy that he did not Know nor care
what Mr.. Trnmbull had been laughing at. Reverdy
johnson, who also one of the party accused oI
sniggering, rose and begged to disavOw any inten-
tion of manfesting disrespect of Mr. Davis hut the
wroth Kentucky Senator was not to be asSuaged lie
snarled at Mr. johnson as he had done at Mr. Trum
bull and could not be persuaded that conspiracy
was not on foot to make fun of his constitutional az
Kument. At length Gauet took his seat but his in
hignation was still at the boiling point After the
passage of the Jury bin the Senate passed number
of private bills. The Senate went into Executive
Session to-day at 81 o'clock, on motion of Senator
Morgan. and took up the motion TO reconsider the
confirmation of Alexander Spauldng Collector Of
the Eighth Internal Revenue District of New-York.
Senator Nye made long speech against Mr.. Spauld-
ing and read letters from the Secretary of the Treas
ury and others testifyiDg that the incumbent is
capable, deserving officer, IN every way competent
and that the only objection TO him is his Republican
CONVICTIONS. Inc buUgcEJ was uISCuN>fu az Si'"'
length, but finally went over to another day.
The bill in relation TO the qualifications of jurors
which passed the Senate to-day, and the second
ton of which provides that in trials for otienses
against the United States no person shall be held 10
be incompetent TO act as jurors by reason of having
expressed an opinion concerning the guilt or innO
cence of the accused founded upon public mmOr or
newspaper reports is regarded as very important
since it will have bearing on the trial of Jefier
son Davis and other State prisoners Garrett Davis
made speech in opposition to it, taking the ground
that il is revolutionary in It's character and that
may overthrow the whole jury system. Mr.. Davis
seemed puzzled when he was told that such is the
practice in the State of New-Jersey, where the old
common law forms prevail to a greater extent than
in any other State IN the Union.
The House met to-day at 12 o'clock, and it was at
once evident that they had no quorum. few reso
lutiOns however, were introduced one by MI i.
B. Washburne relative to the sale Of the steamship
Atlantic directing the Secretary of the Navy TO in
form the House why the sale has been postponed
from time to time for the last ten years and to fur
nish as we'll certain other particulars respecting her
Mr. w T. Robinson introduced. privileged ques-
ton a resolution resembling all the proceedings on
impeachment and recalling the Managers. The
Speaker ruled il not privileged question, ana pend
ing. call for the regular order of business. an ad-
iournment was carried vt 12:l5
Messrs Blodgett and Parrott the Georgia Constitu-
tional Conventions committee TO visit Washington
and petition for the relief of about 800 persons from
political disabilities have published an address to the
people of Georgia, inwhich they say: "Congressmen
seem to be somewhat cautious about relieving persons
IN the Rebel States from political disabilities and we
are inclined 10 believe that very few if any, will be
finally relieved until our election is over and il is
known how the election has gone and how those
desiring and needing relief have stood in the contest