Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-05-08
88eotoro enquirer,
THE NEWS.

In the Court Of Impeachment. the trial was
resumed on Wednesday, at which time our
previous report closed Mr.. Summer then
submitted an order setting forth that though
the Constitution requires two-thirls vote
Tor conviction, that a majority vote only is
needed to determine the Judgment of the
Court. Mr. Butler obtained leave to make
a statement in reference to his connection
with the Alta Vela case. He stated that
the opinion he had given in regard TO that
ease was written in February last, before
/ the commencement of the impeachment pro-
eeedings, and this draft of his opinion had
+ then 40 date. 1t had since been published
/ by the President bearing a date after the
/ commencement Of the trial. Mr. Butler al
SO stated that neither himself nor any other
one of the Managers had any connection
with or interest in the Alta Nela c}aIm. Mr.
/ Nelson replied in a vulgar and excited man
ner, censuring his colleagues Of the Presi-
/ dent counsel for not having more warmly
4 defended him, and was going on to indulge
+ in personalities toward Mr. Butler, when
he was called to order, and apologized for
his behavior. After this episode. Mr., Eyarts
I commenced his argument
The Washington correspondent OF the
/ Springfield Republican says: Mr. Chase
says hc never has had an idea of charging
/ the Senate upon the law on impeachment
before they retire for consultation. The
( prccedents are all the other way; but he
adds If this were the first impeachment trial
he should consider it an open question
whether he had the right to instruct as to
the law. -
Immediately after the organization of the
Court ou Wednesday, Senator Sumner in
troduced a preamble and resolution quoting
a portion Of the language used by Mr. Mel
son. Of the President 5 counsel. ia reply to
Mr. Butler ON Tuesday, in which the Ian
guage in question, was pronounced as disor-
derby and discreditable, calculated to bring
on a duel, and justly deserving Of the djsap-
probation Of the Senate. Mr. Butler said
he hoped that. so far as he was concerned,
there would be no further action taken in
the matter by the Senate. Mr. Nelson sta
ted that he had intended 30 offence by what
he had said, and asked permission to ex-
plain After considerable discussion Mr.
Nelson began reading certain letters con-
cerning the Alta Yela gaano island, but oh
lection was made by several Senators. and
he was not allowed to proceed. The CON
-ideration of Mr.. Summers resolution was
postponed Sencrator Cameron offered a
resolution proposing that night sessions of
the Senate be held until after all the argu-
muts have been concluded, but Senator
johnson objected thereto, It's consideration
was postponed until to-day 1Ir. Egarts re
-uuel his argument for the defence occu-
pying the entire day in IT. delivery
Ii is reported from Washington that the
Way, and Means Coumittee haycagreed TO
report in favor Of making the Internal Rev
cnue Bureau an independent establishment
not under the control of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. They provide for enc Commis-
sionar, one Assistant and FIVE Deputy Com
Iuis-ioucrs, besides a Solicitor The Com
missioner is to be responsible for the entire
management Of the Bureau. and for the co..
lection OF the revenues, and to this end he
IS To have sole power Of removing and APP
pointing Collectors, Assessors and their as
~stants. Thcmeasuro throughout is Of this
sweeping character.
General Grant ON Tuesday received a nm-
bero dispatches from General Canby in re-
Iatiun To the election IN North and Sou,ll
Carolina and Georgia. The full official re-
tulu> in South Carolina show a majority of
1870 for the Constitution. The returns in /
North Carolina, for forty counties complete
aud nine incomplete show majority for
the Constitution Of 1880 There are yet
thirty-six counties to be heard from. The
total vote So far I05,7S4 The election in
Georgia. with several sight exceptions
passed Oh quietly General Bullock has
been elected Governor, while the LaeisIa-
ture is Democratic.
On Thursday the Impeachment Trial was
utterly without interest or incident Mr.
Eyayts occupied the third day in his mgu-
mcut in defence Of the President without
concluding The fear that he woal& con
tinue speaking until the fourth Of March
next however. abated by his own announce
ment that be expected to finish ON Friday.
His speech or argument appears to take in
everything that can by any stretch Of iu.agi
nation, be connected with the case. and
though able and eloquent, is acknowledged
to be wanting in point and effectiveness.
Nv StaHbegy win follow AIr Eyarts, and it
would be hazardous TO predict when ae vii
eetthrough.
The New York correspondent Of the Phil
adolulia Ls,}7er states that the Manhattan
Club have been carefully surveying the
Presidential prospect of the Democratic par .
ty, and have concluded to go finally for Sen .
ator Hendricks, of Indiana, as their candi- .
date. This conclusion is founded on the he .
lief that the Natioual Convention viii not be .
able to agree upon Ar. Pendleton or Mr.. .
Seymour For General Hancock they ex- i
pect some complimentary votes to be cast, I
but as there arc objections to him which .
the Club do not believe can be overcome
he viii have to be put aside
The trial of the Fenian prisoners, Burke
and shaw, for completely in the explosion at
the CIerkenwel prison, was concluded on
Thursday. The jury were ont but short
time, and brought in "A verdict Of guilty.
Burke was sentenced to fifteen years and
Shaw TO seven years imprisonment. The
proceedings against Casey were discontinued,
and he was released
The telegraph brings us an account Of the
murder Of four railroad employees by the
Indians near Plum Greek Station, and two
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