Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-25
TELEGRAPHIC.

TELEGRAPHIC.
New ORLEANS, April lG.-An at
tempt was made by negro last
night to murder Judge Ogden, for M
erly of the Supreme Court oil Louis
lana
The plates of the city currency
were destroyed this morning,
WAsuINdToN, April | G.-James
Kinds, claiming to represent the
Little Rock District, Arkansas, filed
his credentials to day.
II is understood that the Commit
tee on Commerce will report favor.
ably on the bill for the improve
ment OF the Western rivers and har'
bors.
General Sherman remains here
until Saturday.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mo co
that all the evidence not trivial, be
admitted. which was tabled by n
vote of 80 to 81. This was prcam,
bled by statements that the Senate
was Judge Of the law and the facts
and its supporters include names
that have voted IN the minority.
w. S. Cox, the Presidents coun-
sci in the Stanton case, was called,
Curtis asked when, by whom, and
under what circumstances he was
employed. Butler objected. Chase
ruled that the answer was admlssi'
bic. :,
Cox went to the Presidents at
five o'clock, February 22d. The
President said"-Butlerinterrup
Senator Edmunds asked the coun
sci what they desired to prove
Evarts replied that the Preslden
employed Cox to take such steps il
Thomas case as would bring Stan
ton before a judicial tribunal. But
Ter objected. A long CONTROVERSY.
ensucd.
Chase decided the question ad
missable, Drake appealed. Chas
was sustained by a vote 20 to ~.
Cox proceeded. The Presiden
directed witness to institute proceed
: ings to have the constitutionality Q
the tenure Of Office act tested. IL
directed witness to consult the AT
torney General, who was too bus
give to the matter personal attention
Under these instructions he ap
piled for a writ of habeds corpus an
: was defeated by tho discharge
Thomas.
! lie then instituted preliminar
proceedings in quo acdrranto. ~
It MERCK, Thomas counsel receive
: the same instructions from the Pre-
S ident, and he and Stanberry gave
g detailed statement of the proceed
It inas in Thomas case, showing no
o himself and Cox were defeated
y bringing the question before Il
n Supreme Court.
l, Butler interrupted Merrick
10 say he wished to clear his skirts
II ali this matter. 1t was going.
re AGAINST the objections of the man
t; gers under the ruling of the CHI
s, Justice
BIT Chase rose and said: alt go
is on by the direction Of the Senate
ty the United States.
or E.O. Perrin was called, yaHe ca
he ed on the President with Represel
in otive Selia in the afternoon OF f'
id E2lst. He commenced his narrati'
when Batter objected.
n. Eyarts stated that they desir
". to provo by the witness that
4; President stated that he had RENE
=. ed Stanton and appointed Ihom
!. temporarily. lie intended sena'
IA the name of a good man to the d
u ate at once.
=. This was ruled out by large n
o,I iority. among which was Revcr
os Johnson. N41 fst
:" The counsel announced that Il
- were through with the work prep
- ed for to day.
"e Butler made harangue agal
=, delay, saying that during this dc
'"s Union men were murdered d
yer throughout the South. Treas
ne officials were selling gold bel
e" and buying bonds above the mari
II thereby putting money into Il
eat pockets. He characterized this
'ars as the last act of the war in wi
The thousands were killed, and rem
strated against delay in this
oal- act on account Of the sickness Of
Ian attorney.
4 Butler exhibited note he
ria received. telling him the aver
z Of was abroad. Batter denied b
posf scared. quoting a Scotch pro-
ufth that a athreatencd dog was 5;
'eis Motions 10 commence the 9
? a. at II oclOck were postponed
2 % journed.
~. HorsE-On call, a quorum
-sss. swrred. Adjourned
70 WAsHISsTOs. April Ia Z
.s j. graph in The Senate report OF
/. - 18Th inst. conveys the imIre.
. al that r deficiency exists IN John
r. Tercev's neeyanfs. The deftl