The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-25
Our Washington Dispatches.

THE REPLICATION OF THE HPEAcHh:s TO THE
PRESIDENTS DEFExcE-ITs ADOPTION By THE
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs-NEGRo STILL
EXCLUDED FROM THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
POLITICAL aossR-DoNGs OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The following is
the general replication to the Presidents an
swer, argued upon by the Board OF Managers
The House having considered the answer and
plea, reply that he ''is guilty of high crimes
and misdemeanors, in manner and form as
charged, anything in his answer to the con-
trary notwithstanding. The House is ready to
make the charges good when the Senate is
ready to hear"
The House mas adopted the replication by q
vote of one hundred and fifteen to thirty-six
In the impeachment proceedings to-day ne
eroes were still entirely excluded from the gal
.eries. The public proceedings occupied half
hour and ten minutes after the two hours pri-
vate session. The audience we're dissatisfied.
In the private session, on Conkling's amend
ment reducing the time to Monday next, the
vote was twenty-eight to twenty-four. The
Republicans voting for more time were An
thony, Corbett, Edmunds, Fessenden, Fowler,
Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Henderson, Norton
Sherman, Sprngue, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle.
Lemuel D. Evans was confirmed as Collector
of The Customs in Texas.
The Supreme Court has decided that the de-
posits of a savings bank, though invested in
Federal securities, are subject to State tax.
The veto of the bill muzzling the Supreme
Court was considered in the Cabinet to-day.
General Buchanan tas been assigned to duty
under his brevet ra1t. which entities him to
command the Fifth District, pending Han
cocks absence.
The Episcopal clergy and laity Of New York
have held large meeting to devise relief for
their Southern brethren. Bishop Potter spoke
and committee has been appointed.
THE poHes OF coNeREss-THE HIGH COURT OF
IMPEACHMENT AGAIN IN SESSION. . -.
liz THE SENATE to-day request was read
from the South Carolina Convention asking a.
loan for educational purposes.
The bill regulating the presentation of bills
to the President was passed.
At the usual hour the impeachment began.
The journal was read, and the replication was
submitted. Justice Chase said that the busi-
ness in order was Senator Jehnson's motion
allowing the President ten days. Sumner sub
mitted substitute, that the trial proceed.
Edmonds moved that the Senate retire: Sum-
per, Howard and others cried "Nol mol"
Conkling called for the yeas and nays, with
the foIloying result:
Yeas-Anthony, Bsyard, Buckalew, Corhett,
Davis, Dixon, Doohttle, Edwards, Eessenden,
Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Henderson,
Hendricks. Howe, johnson, McCreery, Morrill,,
of Maine, morrill,, Of Vermont, Morton, Norton,
Patterson, Of New Hampshire, Patterson, OF
Tennessee, SALISBURY. .Sprag1e, Van wlnkle,
Vickers, Wylly and Wilhams-2s -.
conkiIne. Conness, Cragin, Drake, Ferry, Har-
Ian. Howard, Morgan, Nye. Ramsay. Ross,
Sherman, Stewart Sumner, Thayer, I1pton,
Trumbuli, Wilson and Yates-23.
The Senate remained out two hours, and
ordered the trial to commence on Monday
next, to which day the court adjourned.
The Senate went into executive session, and
afterwards adjourned.
In THE HOUSE, the business was unin-
nortant. After the adoption of the replication
Spalding thought it was too raeagre, and warn
ed the managers against being entrapped by
tho Presidents counsel. Boutwell, had no ap-
nrehensions. Bingham cortended that de-
murerrs on the part Of the President we're not
admissible. After the adoption of the replica
tion the House proceeded to the Senate and
odionrned