The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14

Freellnghuysen is sure to vote for
he conviction on the three first ar.
iclcs, this will carry Wiley also.
Chicago, May IL.
Republican special, dated Wash-
ngton, May II, says: The Illinois
ms in this city are in a high fever of
excitement over Mr.. Trumbull's de.
'ertion of party. The Republican
members ofCongress from that State
meet tomorrow morning to wait up
On him, and request that no either
vote in accordance with the express
ID wishes Of the State, or ut once re-
.ign.
Chicago, May IL.
Tribune's special, dated Washing
ton, May il, says :-Trumbull had
been :, ,dby outsiders as sure to
vote T second and third articles,
but tl.ls port, it appears, wac not
well founded, for the Senator made q
strong speech against tho first and
second articles, which are basis of
the whole case. He said the act of
1889 creating tho War Department,
gave the President power to remove
the head, and this power was in no
way effected till the passage Of the
Tenure Of Office act. Ho held this
did not apply to Mr.. Stanton, for
he was includedin the general terms
Of the first section of this act, because
the term of his appointment expired
with the end Of Mr.. Lincoln's first
term, and the law could not acoom-
modate itself to circumstances of any
individual. The Senator spoke chiefly
on the first two articles, reading his
views on the first at some length; he
indicated generally, that he could
not vote on any Of them, saying that
the question must be determined
from judicial, and not from per-
sonal standpoint.
Washington, May II.
The number of arrivals from the
American ports at London in 1861
was 2O8; the number in 1865 was
only 49. This shows O decline Of
American shipping occasioned by
Confederate pervaders and kindred
causes,
The President attended q MAY
ball last night, with his little grand.
daughters, at the National Theatre.
The Secretary ofthe Navy has re-
piled to o resolution of the House,
showing that over 800 vessels have
been sold since the close of the war.
Jackson, May IL.
The democrats Of Mississippi are
to meet again in Convention today.
The candidates for State officers ID
to be nominated and the policy Of
the campaign established.
Atlanta, Ga, May II.
General Meade has issued an order
declaring that the constitution was
ratified BY 1859 majority. It is not
determined whether the Georgia,
Legislature is Democratic or Redi-
cal.
New York, May IL.
It is understood that postmaster
Roberts, of Brooklyn, has failed to
honor the draft of the Department
for the receipts of quarter ending
March 31st. Special Agent Gaylor,
has been investigating the books fol
some days.
1t is reported from good authority
that the postmaster has but $500 Of
the receipts on hand, Tho Depart.
ment will loose nothing, as sureties
are responsible for the deficiency.
New Orleans, May IL.
Gen. Buchanan has suspended the
collection of taxes for 1865 and '66
on lands overlooked last year until
the first of January 1869.
A section of the Montgomery
warehouse on the front Of Levee and
Fulton streets, filed with corn and
baled hay, was destroyed by fire las,
night. Loss 100000, tho work O
an incendiary.
The large warehouse filled will
quartermasters stores adjoining, wa.
saved with difficulty owing to thu
scarcity ofwater.
New York, May IL.
Mr. Grimes speech in the Senat,
yesterday, is printed here, making
columns, it concludes as follows:
After discussion of the variou.
points involved, and taking tn,
ground that the difference between
the President and Congress are of !.
political character, not amounting II
high crimes and misdemeanors, il
my opinion the President has no
been guilty Of an Improbable offens,
by reason Of anything alleged in ei
Their of the articles preferred agains
him at the bar of the Senate BY tn,
House of Representatives.
New York, May 10.
English papers Of the first instant
state it was announced in Londor
that by the Clerkenwell Fenian ex
plosion, six persons were killed out
right, six more died from its effects
5 more owe their deaths indirectly
to it, one young man is in a Mac
House, 40 mothers were prematurely
confined and 20 of their children
died, others Of tho children arr
dwarfs and unhealthy; one mother i,
a raving maniac, $40 persons wer,
wounded, 50 went on hospital, and l!
are permanently injured, besides 90
600 pounds worth Of damage to tn
property.
New York, May Is.
The Tribune has the following
this morning editorially:
Confidential dispatches from tn,
best authority, received by the edi
tors of the Tribune, leave no room
for doubt but that the Senate vii
convict on Saturday.
The leading friends of Mr.. John
son said last night that conviction il
doubtful, the chances in his opinion
being about even.
| A sagacious Republican leadersayl
that Senator Anthony is safe, Sena
tor Wiley is sure for 9 articles ane
Vanwinlsie Is sure on tho 18th.
Chicago, May IL.
The Republicans special, Del
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