Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-04-16

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The Methodist church on Warren
street. Highland district, BoAton, and two
fre Sunday morning. Loss $4,000. I'd
The house Of farmer named Lam,
bert, at MArham, Canada, twenty-five miles
from Ottawa, took fire on Saturday night
Mr.. Lambert, with seven Of HE children and
q man servant were burned to death
Sunday morning the livery stable Of
Dubin 4 Mitchell, 10 West TroyIN N. Y, was
burned with most OF the c0ntrnis. A DWELL
ing house adjoining WAS also burned. An
unknown lad from Buffllo, who slept in the
barn, was so badly burned that he will prob
ably die. Loss aboit $4,000,
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, March 30th. Some debate
was had on the bill to relieve Butler, Of Ten
nessee, from disabilities, but II went over.-The
report Of the Committee Of Conference on iha
bill to relieve certain manufactures from taxa
tion was made, aud was ordered printed AT
half past twelve p m, the president pro tenn va
Gated the cbair, and the Chief Justice immediate-
ly took Il, and the Senate resolved itself into a
court for the trial Of the Impeachment. The
Presidents counsel, the Managers and the HOuse
entered the Senate Chamber, and took the
places assigned them Gen. Butler then arose,
and, on the part Of the Managers, opened the
case in q speech Of great length, at the conclu-
sion of which, Bingham said that the Managers
were ready TO proceed; with the trial, and
that bis associate aonld present the testimony.
wilson then offered in, evidence copies Of the
oath Of Office Of President johnson, the ap-
pointment Of Stanton by Lincoln aud the noti-
hcalion Of the t4me ard johnson 3 eommunlca.
tion 10 the Senate In relation TO the removal OF
Stanton. The court then adjourned TO twelve
O'Clock Tomorrow. The President pro tenn then
took the chair, aud the Senate adopted The re-
port Of the Committee Of Conference on the bill
to relieve certain manufactures from internal
tax ~
HousE.--Several bills were introduced and
referred, among which was one 10 amsnd the
act Of March I, 1902, relative 10 vacancies 10 the
Offices cf the President aud Vice President Of
the United States requir .ng new election in
case Of aninterval Of eighteen months between
The double vacancy, and the ordinary tei nina
ton of tho Presidential te6m.-- Elaight present.
ed a joint resolution Withdrawing the assent Of
the STATE Of New jersey TO the proposed amend
ment to the Consultation Of the United states,
known ss the l4th article Pend ng the read
log of the document, tho House resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole Washburne, u
Illinois, in the chair, to attend tho impeachment
t,ial. At 4.2a D. m. the Committee returned
and reported progress. The House resumed the
consideration of the resolutions of New jersey,
and, after some fiibustoring resolution was
adopted, by a vote of 80 10 "a, that the resolu.
ton be returned by the Speaker of the House
to the gentleman who presented it, for tae
reason that the same is disrespectful to the
House, and scandal0us in lbs character.
SENATE. March 31th The Chief
Justice took The chair and the impeachment
tTial proceeded. Several witnesses were exam
iued when the Presidents counsel OBJECTED TO
ONE of the testimony Of one Of the witnesses
sOr the prosecution, and the Chief Justice sus-
tanned the objection This gave rise to an OBJ
lection on the part of one of the Senator's, that
the decision Of such questions did not belong to
the Chief Justice but to the Senate. After some
discussion by the Managers and tho Presidents
counsel motion was made to retire for con-
sultation upon the matter; the motion being
put resulted 10 tie vote. which was decided by
the casting vote of the Chief Justice voting in
the affirmative. The Senate theu retired, and,
after being out some three hOuIs, returned and
reported new rule, to the effect that II shall be
competent for the presiding officer Of the Court
of Impeachment to decide upon all questions Of
evidence and incidental questions unless he shall
500 ft to submit any such questions to vote of
the Senate Adjourned
HoUsE.-R solutions were adopted instruct.
ing the Committee on Ways and Means 10 in
quire into the expediency Of amending the
revenue law so as TO permit the transfer Of
special licences, and Of making large reduction
in the force OF the revenue department; also
instructiDg the Committee on Banking to re-
port upon the expsditney Of reducing tho tax
imposed upon private banks.-rhe report Of the
Conference Committee on the bill exemp ing
certain manufactures from internal tax was
aqTeei to.-lThe House, 10 Committee Of the
Whole, attended the impeachment trial, re-
turned, and made the usual report Bills were
introduced authorizing ship canal frem Lake
Erie to The Ohio River and TO amend the net Of
July 30, 1861, to indemnify the states for ex-
penses incurred by them in defense Of the Unit.
ed States.--Paine. from the Reconstruction
Committee, presented the constitution Of FlOri-
da with the proceedings of the convention, o. d
asked that they be printed. II was 50 ordered.
SENATE, April 1.-The impeachment
tisl wss resumed. During the read ng of the
journal Of yesteTdiy, Sumner taid that he OBJ
served that the Chief Justice was recorded as
voting on t Q vote, and he moved to correct
by inserting an order that be has no ii ht to
vote This motion was lost, by 81 ayes to 27
noes. A long argument ensutd upon the ad-
instability of question asked one OF the wit
nesses yesterday, by Butler, as to what Thomas
had told him in regard TO taking posses ion Of
the War Office. The question was h1ally sub
mitted TO vote of the Senate, and decided in
the affirmative. ayes 80, nays II. The witness
proceeded to give his testimony relative to what
Thomas had told him In regard to his taking po.
session Of the War Office, the substance oi
which was that he should take possession al
all hazards Another witness testified to thu
same effect, saying that Thomas had told hin
that he should batter d)wn the doors if they
were bolted against him. The court at about
five o'clock p. m. adjourned.
HOUSE Nothing was done by the House ex.
cept to resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole and attend the impeachment trial.
SENATE, April 2nd. d.-'rhe impeach.
ment trial was resumed at ~ o'clock m. Drake
offered an order that the votes shall be without
division unless the yeas and nayes are de.
manded by one fifth Of the members-laid over
Thomas N Ferry, member Of Congress from
Michigan, was called as witness by the. Man
ayers, and testified that he was at the War OF
iice on Feb. 22d when Thomas cal cd, and heart
what he said to Stanton, which was TO the eifec
| that hs did not care TO use force bat bad no
made up bis mind what he shoald do. Genera
GWbEy CUtuHlhnueT VI tuo pubt VI NutntuRtVu
testified that be called upon the President OF
the 22nd Of February and once before, botl
times at the Presidents request. The Presi
dent asked him about the number and dlsposi
on ofthe troops about the city. He gave III
information required and stated in answer I
another question Of the President that no recen
changes had been made in the forces. He ha
upon the occasion OF bis last call upon the Pres
ident some conversation with him 10 regard
the law Of Congress requiring all military OF
ders to be issued through the General-in-0 -0hieI
The President declared this law unconstitutOn
al, and said its object was evident. The witnet
stated that he and other officers had discuss
ed this order. and no had asked the opinio
OF Robert ]. Walker 10 regard TO 1t, and th
advice Of that gentleman was th4t 1t shon
be regarded constitutional until declared 9th
erwise by competent authority and thai ont
orders issued In accordance with it should b
obeyed. The correspondents between Gran
and the President in relation to the order
the latter to dleobey orders purporting I
come from the President through Stanto
was introduced. Gen, Wallace testified ths
lthe President sent for him on Feb. 22nd, an,
asked him about the garrison OF Washing
ton. he informed the President that th
only change was the sending away OF fou
companies VIM. e. Chandler, fOrmerl
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