Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-02
THE EVENING STAR
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.

Il ne Cutel Just1Ce tOOk VIC ShoiT tc w mtus
utes past IL m. In consequence Of tremen-
dous dust storm the chamber was 50 much
darkened that it was found necessary to
light the gas over the glass roof, and the air
was thus render very oppressive. The first
witness put on the stand was Representative
Ferry, whose testimony was TO the same gen.
eral effect as that of Mr.. Van Horn in regard to
the interview between General Thomas and
Secretary Stanton at the War Department One
point Of additional testimony was elected, to
the effect that in that interview Mr.. Stanton
asked General Thomas IL he proposed to use
force in getting possession Of the War Depart
ment, and General Thomas replied that he did
not care to use force. but bad fully made up
his mind what to do.
Gen. Emory, who was next called, gave his
testimony considerably fuller than in his testi-
mony as published accompanying the articles
OF impeachment, especially in regard to the
President and the Maryland militia.
A quantity of documentary evidence was
next introduced-copies of letters, orders, &c,
I already published, and which therefore proved
: unattractive material for the spectators. Those
on the floor, members of the House and others
left the Chamber during the reading of these
documents; but the spectators in the galleries.
having no coupons or checks to entitle them to
readmission should they go out, were obliged
10 " SICK OF lose tnelr seats.
A little relief to the dry routine was afforded
by smart discussion that sprung up between
the opposing counsel in regard to the letter of
the President to General Grant i'm regard to the
question of veracity between them The letter
as read was not accompanied by the letters of
the members of the Cabinet, and the counsel
for the President offered the objection that the
letter could not be put in as evidence unless it
included the Enclosures referred to by the let.
ter, and thus made part of the same. The oh.
lection, on being referred to the Senate by the
Chair, was overruled, by vote of 20 to %.
The evidence of Gen. George w. Wallace
commander of the garrison Of Washington,
given next. was substantially the same as given
by him before the Impeachment Committee.
1t was concluded by some little sparring be.
tween Gen. Butler and Mr.. Stanbery, after
which recess was taken.
The sparseness of the attendance in the GAL
leres to-day indicates that either all the tickets
are not given out or that they are not used by
the parties receiving them.
OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO DUTY.-Gen Emory
Commander OF the Department of Washington,
has issued the following order:
Headquarters Department If WdsLipqto,a Wash
lngton, ID. c., March 81, 1o6S.-General Orders
No. 2.-The following assignments to duty at
tht Sc Headquarters are announced to take effect
April 1st. 1cGs
Breyet Major General E A Carr, Major 9Th
I. ;. Cavalry, as Acting Assistant Inspector
General and Discharge Officer.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel A. J. McNett
Captain 4ith U. s. Infantry, as Acting Judge
Advocate of the Department
Ihey Will be respected accordingly.
BY command OF Brevet jor General NJ H
Emory.
J. II. TAYLOR, Asst. Adjt. General
SFCPFTkHY Stanton
order granting a leave of absence for sixty DAYS
TO First Lieutenant Robert q. Heiner, 29th
United States Infantry. This is the second
special order issued by Mr.. Stanton since he
has been reinstated, the first being the one re-
lieving General Dimick, Governor of the Sol
diers' Home in this District.
REJEcTEp.-The Senate in Executive session
yesterday. rejected the nomination of John
Hancock TO be Collector of Internal Revenue
for the First District of louisiana vice Steed.
man, resigned.
THE PRESIDENTS s-Sergeant.at.
Arms Brown has issued subppnas for the fol.
lowing persons as witnesses on the part of Mr.
Johnson: John Meg INNS, of New York. Lewis
ID. Campbell, former Minister to Mexico now
ct Hamilton, Ohio; Bart. Able, OF St. Louis
d aler; Gen. James b. Steedman, of New Or
leans Gen. William T. sherman, and Gen.
Rousseau, now at Portland, Oregon.
MAJOR +. U. STITr, Pardon Clerk in the
Attorney Generals office, has resigned, to 20
INTO business as a claim agent
TIKI WRITE HOU SEA number of visitors
were at the Executive Mansion to-day, nearly
all of HON were admitted to see the Presi.
dent. General Hancock had a lengthy inter-
view with the Executive this forenoon. Col
fh,S
had an interview with the President.
GENEEAL EMORY, in command of the Depart.
ment Of Washington. has issued a circular to
all post commanders, calling their attention to
the TACT that no authority now exists in this
department for the issue of a greater allowance
OF wood than that specified by the regulations.
Accommodations. E. o. Duffy and En-
inert Quinn have been appointed temporary
clerks In the Patent Office, and assigned to
duty with the Examiners.
PoLITlCAL.-The political excitement is in.
tense In North Carolina. Both candidates for
Governor, VIM. A. Graham, and ex Ct Governor
Vance and other leading men are canvassing
the State IL is calculated that not less than
two hundred speeches per day are being made
ID olHerent counties. Eoth parties appear con-
hdeEt OF success. The canvass on the consti-
TUITION is going on briskly. Mr.. Holden, the
the Conservative. are in the field. Both sides
claim victory. The white people of the State
nave not been so much aroused in any election
since 1864.
The resolutions Of the Virginia Conven.
ton, inquiring into the conduct OF Judge Uu-
derwcod, was called up yesterday, when he
made a statement, denying having offered any
6ribe TO the executive committee, to be paid by
Sprague, if they favored Chief Justice Chase
for President. The resolutions We're then in
definitely postponed-yeas 80, nays II. Mr.
Hawxhurst, the chairman of the executive
committee, rose afterward and reasserted his
published statements. colored chairman
was in the chair yesterday for the first time
since the session began.
REAL ESTATE SALES IN LOUDoN COUNTY,
VA.-The Leesburg Mirror reports the follow
ing:-The Eagle Hotel, In this town, has again
changed hands, r. NJ. Bentley becoming tine
purchaser at an advance Of $500 over the price
paid by John Hammerly ten days ago. Pro.
perry in the old burg is looking up.
The tract Of ISL acres Of land, lying about