The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-04-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

xnUA WABH1M6I0Ms
The impeachment trial goes on stead
lily and continues to absorb attention.
Mr.. Butler announced, on the 4th inst,
that the case was substantially closed, |
SO far IS the prosecution was concerned
The following we clip from the Tele-
gram of the 5th:
1t is understood that among the thco-
ries of defense in the impeachment trial
will be one that there has been a con-
spiracy formed among certain parties to
depose the President, and that Sanford
Conovcr and others were at one time
to be summoned as witnesses TO that eff
feet. The defense will cite the fact, also,
that President Buchanan appointed
Judge Holt al interim, Postmaster
General, and refused at the time to no.
fifty the Senate to that effect, although
that body called on him for an explama-
ton. The documentary evidence being
proposed for the defense is very volun-
nous. Gen. Butler made strong
point on Saturday. by producing an or
tary McCulloeh, informing him that he
had suspended Mr.. Stanton, under the
eighth section of the tenure-of-office act.
Whereas in answer to the articles he
claims to have made the suspension un-
der the Constitution alone. This deyeI-
opment appeared to annoy the counsel
for the defense considerably, and they
acted as if they had learned the fact, set
forth in the Presidents letter, for the
! first time.
Republicans generally regard the
case made, as fully sustaining the arti-
agement is heard on all sides, as well Al
some harsh criticisms from those whs
dislike him.
Judge Curtis will open the case OF
behalf of the President, on Thursda!
next. AT its close. the testimony fol
the defense will be submitted.
1t is expected that the Cabinet will b
called to prove that Mr.. Lincoln heI,
many of the views regarding recon
struction which Mr.. johnson holds il
opposition to Congress that they urget
their views upon Mr.. Lincoln, and af
forwards upon Mr.. Johnson; that the,
advised Mr.. Johnson to veto the tel
ure-of-office bill, gave him their opin
ion that it was unconstitutional, ant
not binding on him, and that he ougll
to test the question in the courts, ant
that, to do so, he had removed Nj
Stanton, with the purpose of getting
before the courts.
r His counsel do not expect any cir
, cumstances to arise which will proven
the case proceeding to its final hearing
| The question regarding the Presidcn
+ having any intention of resigning seem
ments on the part of the defense ar
/ prepared which must come in subse
| quent to the time when any fit occasio
, for the resignation to be presented ca
arise.
The counsel arc protesting unbound
cd confidence in the acquittal, thong
. this is by no means shared by a Iarg
portion of the Presidents friends.
The Presidents counsel will summo
Gen. Grant as witness for the defense
T. On Saturday last the President
counsel We're, on their own motion
allowed till Thursday to arrange thei
Eeyidcnce. This was granted BY a deci
ded vote, and was not considered as i
any sense an attempt to delay the pro
ceedings, but only what was due to tn
, counsel.
Taking into consideration all the ye
and nay votes which have been given o.
the impeachment trial which could b
considered as in any degree indicatin.
the opinions of senator's, at most the on
ly Republican who has been fount
voting uniformly with the Democrats
is NJ. Fowler of Tennessee, and the cir
> cumstance is exciting very genera
= comment.
The Presidents counsel gave motto
that they should introduce very littl
oral testimony, and the opinion is quit
general TO night that the trial will clos
ii week from Saturday next, or early il
: the week after.
\ remark made by member of TIL
l French Litigation the other day show
: the feeling in that quarter concernin.
. the result of the impeachment. Speak
: ing of certain negotiations, this gentle
: man said, I'VE have never been able t,
do anything with Seward, but in tw,
| weeks he will be out of the way an,
+ some men whom we can W ork SMOOTH,
with, will be in his place..