Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-11
TELEGRAPHIC.

W ANll NhibNs hNINll ol'--il NliN
private proceedings of the Impcach
men Court to-day, Judge Chase stat
ed that the question WAS W o n
brakes appeal from the chair; that
the chair had no power to rule in
questions Of evidence.
Henderson moved to postpone the
question for modification Of rule,
Conncss called for the yeas andnays
on its suspension. Carried by -
yeas to Is nays, Henderson moved
to amend rule 9TH so us to read us
follows; "Thc presiding officer up
on the trial shall direct all forms
of proceedings, while the Senate is
sitting, to try upon the impeach-
mcnt, and all forms, during the
trial, not specially provided for, and
may rule all questions Of evidence
an d incidental questions; which
ruling shall stand as the Judgment
of the Senate, unless some member
shall ask that Il formal vote be taken,
when it shall be submitted to the
Senate for decision, or he may, on
his own motion, in the first instance,
submit any such question to a vote
Adoptcd-31 yeas to 10 nays, Cot
tell, Chandler, Cole, Conkling. Con
ness, Drake, Ferry, Howard, Howe,
Morgan and Morrill, Of Missouri,
Nye. Ramsey, Stuart, Sumner, Tha-
yer, Upton and Wilson voting nay.
In the Martin McGill case in which
the Supreme Court suggested that
the remedy involves death before
the next term came up. Court add
journed until Monday next, and af
ter opinions are pronounced, the
Court will adjourn to the first Mon
day in December.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The case
of Strong, a flu ritivc from Virginia,
arrested under requsition from
Schofeld, is progressing in the Dis
trict Court.
The House, on assembling, went
into committee and proceeded to
the Senate, without transacting any
business.
The Senate had no legislative SEES
sion. At II o'clock the impeach-
mcnt case began.
The Supreme Court adjourned to
when the term will close.
Galleries thin; two circuses in
town, and they complete successful
ly with impeachment.
Summers motion that Chase had
no right to give the casting vote
yesterday, was defeated. by vote
of q TO ?.
New ORLEANS, April demo
cratic Central Committee have with
drawn the ticket nominated by them
and recommend a meeting of vari-
Gus ward clubs to choose delegates
to the city and parish convention,
to meet April 4th, to decide the |
question of local nominations, and |
if nominations decided upon the |
still adheres to the sug-
gestion that full congressional, leg
islative and judicial tickets also be
put in the field and that the present
incumbents, as far as is practicable /
and consistent with the interests of
The party. be renominated.
John Gauche, a wealthy mer-
chant, and well and favorablv 4
known as a-member of the common
council appointed by Gen. Sheridan,
lied this morning.
WASHINGTON, April l.-Senate.-l
After reading the Journal, which
vas interrupted by Summers incffect- |
ial attempt TO declare Judge Chascs
asting vote illegal, the question of
violence, which interrupted yester-
laws opening proceedings, was re-
.umed. Both managers and conn
,el consumed their hour, and Judge
Jhase was sutained by a strict party
rOtc.
Pending tire discussion, The mana
,ers declined answering what use
l'ev intended making VI dispui
.yiIeuce rs 10 wouii eyro-e q. ..f
iau Of lra>ecaiiou. The 4uesa.
d issae was whether whaa Thomas
aid aud idrouid be recei8 under
lis railing