The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-04

was presented. Boutwell, objected to its re-
ception, as it was disrespcctful in charging the
House with usurpations 81 kssiS,3
Halfpast twelve arriving the House atteAd-
ed the eimpcachment trial.
.After the return, the New Jersey resolution
was presented to the person who presented it,
as disrespectful and scandulous.
In the Senate Chase entered aud opened tho
Court. The usual formalities followed
Butler spoke until P, NJ, concluding to O
comparatively thin house. The seats provided
for tho House of Representatives were almost
empty, and the galleries by no means crowded.
Wilson commenced the evidence, which is
entirely documentary and was interrupted in
the middle of the Presidents reasons for sus-
pending Stanton by motion to adjourn, which
was carried.
The Tax Committee reported the whiskey
clauses in modified form. Frauds are pun
ishable by fine and imprisonment. The pen
atty covers distillcrs, dealers and revenue off,
GERS, and imprisonment is mandatory. Suits
shall not be dismissed or compromised without
tho consent of the Secretary of the Treasury
and the Attorney -Gonoral. Lumber ond flour
are excepted from the Wholesale tax. Other
wise thorc is no change. The report was
adopted
Adjourned.
MARCH BIN the Senate the reading of
the evidence was continued until Stanbery OBJ
jected. Chase sustained the managers. Drake
objected. Chase maintained that ho had-a
right to make preliminary decisions subject to
appeal. Drake appealed. The managers sup
ported tho appeal, saying they were glad the
issue arose wqcn the ruling was in their favor.
The dcfcncc took part in the contest A mo
ton to retire prevailed, Chase voting with the
ayes to decide the tie. Doolittle and Sauls-
bury were tho only Democrats who voted nay.
After three hous absence, Chase announced
the decision to be that he should decide ques-
tions of evidence and other preliminary qucs-
tions, subject to appeal to the Senate Ad-
journed.
Judge Black yesterday in tile Supreme
Court, desired to argue tho effect of the recent
legislation on the McArdlc case. During the
cclloquy, Judge Grier said he felt called upon
to yindicatc himself from whatever Of obloquy
or ccnsurc may attach to any ono in this mat
ter That he thought the failure to decide the
McArdle case will be considered rs design OH
the part Of the court. to wait for legislation to
relieve them from the performance of an un-
pleasant duty. Grier closed with II am
ashamed that such an opprobrium should be
cast upon the court, and that it cannot be re.
futed."
The Supreme Court has postponed the argu-
mcnt in the McArdlc case until the next term
General Hancock has issued an order to-day
lantic, with his headquarters at Washington
The division embraces the Department of the
East, of Washington, and of the Lakes
Tho Presidents friends seem in excellent
spirits
The President has changed the form of ap-
pointmcnt blanks, SO that they will conform to
the tenure of Office act.
General Nlorchead charncterizes tho iutel-
views of Stanton md Thomas as somewhat
jocular, with no hostile manifestations.
A>"ei0A ohCiCu " IcpcuC WiiaC WAS SalQ Dy
witnesses who could not mako themselves hoard
but the defence objected
APRIL 1.--Senate reading the iour
nal, which was interrupted, by Summers
Intellectual attempt to declare Chasc's casting
tho vote illegal, the question of evidence which
interrupted yesterdays open proceedings was
resumed. Both the managers and the Presi-
dent's counsel consumed their hour, and Chase
was sustained by a strict party vote. Pending
the discussion, the managers declined to answer
what use they intended to make CT the disputed
evidence, as it would expose their plan of pre-
cecding. The question Mt issue was whether
what Thomas said and did, could be received.
Under this ruling it was proved that Thomas
said he intended to use force, and to break
down the door, aud that forwards he said he
was deferred from using force by his arrest
The next contest arose ovor the admissibility
of what Thomas did and said previous to rcceiv-
ing orders to take the war office. Chase ruled
it out Drake appealed and tho appeal was
sustained by a vote of % to %. Tie managers
stated previous to tho vote that they intended
proving by this evidence that Thomas in the
line of his conspiracy attempted to corrupt the