The New York herald., 1868-05-16
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IMPEACHMENT.

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Senator Henderson is reputed to have told the
Missouri delegation on Thursday night that the
President had promised in the event of acquittal,
that he would make new Cabinet, all republicans,
and endeavor to bring his administration into har-
mony with Congress.
Numerous later defections from the radical camp
are reported, it being now estimated that eleven or
twelve republican Senators can be safely counted on
as going for acqutta. The radicals, however, still
have vague hopes Of conviction on one two arti-
cles-the eleventh being the mainstay.
The sick Senators are all reported well enough to
attend to-day. Senator Grimes Is not fully re-
covered as Howard and Conkllng, but he will make
an effort to be in his seat when the vote is taken.
The darkeys in Washington held general prayer
meetings IN their churches yesterday, when some
extraordinary prayers offered to the Throne of
Grace that he would compass conviction.
Radical assemblages in various parts OF the coun-
try have adopted resolutions denouncng the republi-
can Senators VINO favor acquittal. The Philadelphia
"Boys in Blue" denounced the three recusants in
most violent terms, declaring them to be degraded
Outcasts." The Philadelphia radicals at meeting
last night expressed sentiments somewhat similar,
and meetings in Chicago, Bangor and Bath, Me-, and
st. Joseph, Mo-, denounced them in terms not quite so
strong The Bangor meeting expressed fervent hopes
that Fessenden would yet vote all right The Massa-
chusetts Legislature had before it yesterday resolu-
tions deprecating the use of outside pressure by
either party In the matter.
CONGRESS.
In the House yesterday Mr.. woodward, OF Penn
sylvania, offered as privileged question resolu-
ton investigating the action OF the Missouri men,
bers who had attempted to cOerce Missouri Senator
CMr Henderson, into voting for the conviction of
the President. The Speaker ruled that 1t was not
privileged question, on the ground that the House
had nothing to do with the privileges Of the Senator
Mr.. woodward proposed to strike out the terms of
his resolution which come under the objection but
Mr.. Garfield objected to receiving the resolution.
Mr.. Loan stated that the delegation called
on Senator Henderson at his own request.
The regular order Of business was called |
for. and the private claim of william Nc |
Garrahan to certain tract Of land in California was
taken up. While 1t was being considered Mr. Wood. |
ward rose In his seat and called the attention OF the
Speaker to the fact that Mr. Pile, OF the Missouri
delegates was "makng faces'' at him, and certain |
cabalistic signs, such as putting his thumb against
his nose and gyrating his fingers, which he Mr.
Woodwardl could not understand but which were |
more beftting the Five Points than the Representa-
tive Hail. The Speaker called Mr.. Woodward to |
order for his last remark, Mr.. Pile discalmed any
intention Of insult, and the subject was dropped.
McGarrahan, and the bill was passed by vote OF
" to 40. The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole and Mr.. Garfield made long speech o
the finances.
EUROPE.
The news reported by the Atlantic cable is dated
yesterday, May l5 at midnight.
Ihe irish Church clergy had an interview |
with Queen Victoria on the disendowment |
question: Her Majesty delivered non-com-
initial reply to their address. John Bright |
sustans the Nova Scotia secessionlst appeaI IN |
Parliament George Francis Train is at large. The |
trade protection question Is being debated in the |
French Legislature The French soldiers at Chaions
have had hint Of war. Napoleon has sen, an min,
matum to the Government OF Tunis
Civil war is progressing violently in Japap.
The Candan revolutionis,s claim a great triumnh
over the Turks.
Consols, e44 a e4X, for money; Fivetwenties
70x q 70x in London and 20 In Frankfort Paris
Bourse nrmer.
Cotton firm and active. Breadstufrs quiet Pro.
visions and produce generally unchanged.
MIsCELLANEoUs.
Our Valparaiso, Chile letter is dated April Q. The
correspondence between General Fitzpatrick. the
United States Minister, and the Chile government re-
specting the proposition Of the United States 10 me-
diate between Chile and Peru and Spain is pub
lished.
Our Mexico city letters are dated April %. The
news has been mostly anticipated. Among the let
ters found In Maximiian's papers is one dated
washington January %, 1866, from person signing
himself Samuel Cornell, formerly private secretary
OF MI Lincoln, and, as he says, "also of God being
spiritual medium" lie directs Max 10 auit by the
ensuing LIST OF March, he will chain him with Jeff
Davis. II was considered certain that Neyrete If
captured, would be Immediately executed.
We have batch Of correspondence and other mail
advices from the West India islands which will he
found interesting a they give fuller details Of news
which we have already received by the Cuba cable.
Two French missionaries have arrived in this city
TO obtain aid and relief for the Arabs in Algeria who
are at present, and have been for time endur.
ing most horrible suYerings from famine and pesti.
lence. The most narrowing stories are told OF the
surerings of these people, many OF whom have been
reduced to such straits that they eat oa and dig
the dead bodies Of animals that have died Of the
plague. One hundred thousand OF them have died
Of the famine or the cholera within six months.
N 10 now definitely ascertaned that James II. Lev.