Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-03-27

OF Congress IN regard to impeachment, and
endorsing General Grant for the Presidency.
SATURDAY, March q, 1865 The Board
of impeachment Managers to day examined
| one witness, whose testimony is not con
sidered important. The members Of the
Board spend large part Of each day aud
night 10 studying the law authorities. acts
and preccdents in auy way bearing on the
case, 50 that there uay be no unnecessary
delay n answering any objections or points
which the counsel for the defence may rise.
| The story that the President intends 10 re-
sign IS apth0rlaGvely denied. He intends
TO tight 20 the bitter end aud will do all IN
his power 20 make the struggle as long as
possible. He holds daily interviews with
| his counsel, aud to day was ia consultation
with Mesas. SiaBbcry, Black, Curtis and
Eyarta several hours. 1t is generally IN
| derstOOd that his counsel are satisfied that
they cannot present very strong case, ard
| that privately they despair of an acQuittal
Mr.. johnson is deeply chagrined at the
cquanimity with which the country and his
friends, especially the Northern Conner
heads and the Southern Rebels, take his
impeachment His Exceleney was under
the impression that his trial would lead to
something like o revolution perhaps disar-
range the finances, plunge everything into
disorder and stop the work Of legislation
lie IS mortified az learning that the world
can get along without him and that instead
OF annoying the country he has only called
down trouble aDd rdicule upon himself
Ills counsel are daily engaged in consulta-
ton with hHn in preparing his defence to
the articles Of impeachment One Of his
Washington organs on yesterday stated that
the answer Is very strong, and one Mr.
johnson can rest upon confidently for YER
dlct from the people. even If the Senate
should vote Tor conviction. lie is also re-
ported as being considerably annoyed al
jerry Black S talking so freely outside OF
the b0pelessness OF his case, and denies that
he ever entertained the idea of resigning,
but vii sgo the uial through to the end
The House Managers have daily sessions,
and are preparing arguments in advance to
meet al objections that may possibly be ur-
ged by the President counsel, so that
there shall be 10 delay on their account.
Narlous points are assigned TO each one, aud
everytf ing So far works entirely harmo-
ni0usy 10 The committee.
The Washington Star Of yesterday denies
,Eat Senator Wade has received single
letter soliciting appointments in anticipation
Of his soon occupying the Presidential chair
Ii also says that he has never intimated any
one, not even his personal friends. nor has
be even considered the subject, of who
should form his Cabinet If impeachment
proves successful
jeff Davis tria! is to be still further
postponed from ibe 4th OF May This
change is said 20 be- necessary from the fact
that the new term Of the court commences
On thaJ date and The time intervening be-
tween chat date aud that recently fixed -
the l4th OF March--ls not considered sui-
hcIent in which to try the case.
The inhabitants Of st. Thomas, Mr..
Seward latest purchase, are complaining
Of much suffering there, and have appealed
for aid.
The resignation Of Cassius ". Clay, Of
Kentucky, as Minister to Russia, has been
The Boston Tyareller says The New
Hampshire Democrats. falling to defeat tie
Republicans, have gone to work trying to
whip each other, aud are having the fercest
quarrel of the season.
MONDAY, March %, ls6S.-The impeach-
ment trial was resumed before the United
Stetes Senate at one O'Clock to-day, and
unless the Pre- i3cut counsel succeed in
starting some ucH point not anticipated by
the Managers on the fart o. the House, 1t Is
believed that they wl.l be prepared TO hle
tbtH replication tomorrow, and 20 demand
that the trial progaad at once. Ii is well
understood that the President designs
making another application for delay, and
that aiIdavlts will be made avowing that
they are not ready for trial, etc The ini-
preston Is that the Senate viii order the
trial to commence on Monday next, the 3Oth
instant Ii is said that the President will
attend in person during the trial. His
presence VIII occasion some odd reminiS-
cences Of his appearance there on the 4th OF
March, >G5, when. according to the New
\ ork World, good Democratic authority.
he 'dlsgraccd the foot Of the Senate with
the spewings Of a drunken boor
Adiutant General Thomas attended 4
Cabinet meeting on Friday, but the sensa-
lOual story that he had issued an order as
Of War Is contradicted by the
Adjutant General himself, who moreover
ayers that he has not thought of issuing an
order until this matter IS settled. Now
that the first heat OF the battle is past the
Geneai discretion seems 10 be resuming
It's due proportion to his yalor.
Admiral t2rragut has arrived at Rome
and received a very gracious reception
from the Pope The Admiral is suffering
from a serious abse>S which viii detain him
in Rome for some weeks.
The House of Representatives devoted
Saturday to general speech-making, the
only matter ofintsrest being an explanation
by AIr Wilson Of Iowa, OF his agency in in I
Producing the amendment taking away from
the United States Supreme Court jurisdic
ji0n in certain cases Mr. Wilson denied !
that the amendment was introduced by any
prec0ncerted scheme, and administered a
GOOD humored lecture TO the Democrats for |
their iRatteuyion 10 business and dullness.
In answer to questions, he stated that the
object OF his amendment was TO take away
lrom the Court tbe power to decide such
cases as that Of McArdle, and that such
would be its effect if 1t became a law before
decision Of the Court had been announced
GENERAL MEMS ITEMS.