The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-04


ceptiou, ss it was disrespectful in charging che
House with usurpations.i 50, ~
Halfpast twelve arriving the House attend
ed the Impeachment trial. 4
oAfter the return, che New jersey resolution.
was presented to the person who presented it,
as dsrespectful and scandulous.
In the Senate Chase entered aud opened the
Court. The usual formaitics followed.
Butler spoke until P. NJ, concluding to
comparatively thin house. The seats provided
for tho House of Representatives were almost
empty, and the galleries by no means crowded.
Wilson commenced the evidouce, which is
entirely documentary and was interrupted in
the middle of the Presidents reasons for sus-
pending Stanton by motion to adjourn, which
was carried.
The Tax Committee reported the whiskey
clauses IN modified form. Frauds ore pun
ishablo by fine and imprisonment The pen
atty covers dstilers, dealers and revenue off.
GERS, and imprisonment is mandatory. Suits
shall not be dismissed or compromised without
tho consent of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and the Attorney Goneral. Lumber and -four
are excepted from the wholesale tax. Other
wise thorc is no change The report was
adopted
Adjourned.
MARCH 31.-In the Senate the reading of
the evidence was continued until Stanbcry OBJ
jected. Chase sustained the managers. Drake
objected. Chase maintained that he had a
right to make preliminary decisions subject to
appeal. Drake appealed. The managers sup
ported tho appeal, saying they were glad the
issue arose wqcn the ruling was in their favor.
The defence took part in the contest. a mo-
tion to retire prevailed Chase voting with the
ayes to decide the tie. Doolittle and Sauls-
bury were the only Democrats who voted nay
After three hous absence, Chase announced
the decision to be that he should decide cues
tions of evidence and other preliminary qucs-
tions subject to appeal to the Senate. Ad-
journed.
Judge Black yesterday in the Supreme
Court, desired to argue tho effect of the recent
legislation ou the McArdlc case. During tho
colloquy, Judge Gricr said he felt called upon
to vindicatc himself from whatever Of obloGuv
or ccnsurc may attach to any ono in this mat
ter. That he thought the failure to decide the
McArdle case will be considered rs design OH
the part OF the court, to wait for legislation to
relieve them from the performance Of an un-
pleasant duty Gricr closed with ~ am
ashamed that such an opprobrum should be
cast upon the court, and that it cannot be re-
futed"
The Supreme Court has postponed the argu-
ment in the McArdlc case until the next term.
General Hancock has issued an order to-day
assuming command of the division of the At
lantic, with his headquarters at Washington
The division embraces the Department OF the
East, of Washington, and of the Lakes
Tho Presidents friends sccm in excellent
spirits.
The President has changed the form Of ap-
pointmcnt blanks, SO that they will conform to
the tenure Of Office act
General Morchead charncterizes tho inter
views of Stanton aud Thomas, as somewhat
jocular, with no hostile manifestations.
Butler offered to repeat what was said by
witnesses who could not mako themselves hoard
but the defence objected.
APRIL 1.-Senate. reading the Jour
nal, which was interrupted, by Summers
Intellectual attempt to declare .Chasc's casting
the vote illegal, the question of evidence which
interrupted yesterdays open proceedings was
resumed. Both the managers and the Presi-
dont's counsel consumed their hour, and Chase
was sustained by strict party vote. Pending
the discussion, the managers declined to answer
what use they intended to make of the disputed
evidence, as it would expose their plan of pro.
cscding. The question Mt issue was whether
what Thomas said and did, could be received.
Under this ruling it was proved that Thomas
said he intended to use forco, and to break
down the door, and that forwards he said he
was deferred from using force by his arrest
The next contest arose ovor the admissibilty
of what Thomas did and said previous to receiv-
ing orders to take the war Office Chase ruled
it out Drake appealed and tho appea! was
sustained by a vote of % to 90. Tie managers
stated previous to tho vote that they intended
proving by this evidence that Thomas in the
line of his conspiracy attempted to corrupt the