The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-05

THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
TIE CLOSE OF TEE PROSECUTION.
THE COURT ADjOuRss uNTl THURSDAY.
Rumored Startling Developments Ex-
pected to be Made by the
Presidents Counsel.

WASHINGTON, April 4-The House met and
proceeded to tbe impeachment court
The Senate met at ii o'clock and the ques..ou
OF admission TO the galleries was oonsdered
The abolition Of the ticket system meets with
opposition: ConDess said rebellion was rife as
ever IN Washington, and force admissica was
dangerous. Question postponed.
Impeachment resumed. Nothing OF Importance
A dispatch from Little Rock, Ark, SAYS the
entire Republican State ticket has been elected
by 5000 msjorify.
Halt million of government securities were
destroy ed this week.
Internal revenue receipts to-day ss5s 900 for
the week IS ,S5S 900; for the year $l47, 500. .000
Government expenditure this month $32 00O O0O
Receipts OF customs for the week ending March
3lst, 81, 900 600.
The closing Of the prosecution to-day caused
astonishment. The defense were not Surprised
IN any instance and the public is disappointed.
IL seems admitted on all hands that Buffers man.
agemenf OF the case has not strengthened i'm
peacbment. Some circles claim that Butler gave
undue importance TO his own article, the tenth.
Smaller circles insinuate that Butler ia playing
false, and that he Intentionally made the proceed
ings farcical. II seemsycertan that the defense
will not hurry the case 70 conclusion.
The Senate went into executive session to re-
move secresy from executive documents which
The impeachment managers wanted.
Resolutions from the Indiana legislature were
presented, urging national law for making eight
hours days work.
Impeachment resumed. Reporters were ex-
smined relative 10 the presidents St. Louis
speech. and q copy admitted as evidence. Mr..
Chew, chief clerk OF the State department, was
examined relative TO the routine of commissions
and the change In forms TO conform with the re-
qunements Of the tenure of Office act, was
proved.
A letter from the president to the secretary of
the treasury, advising him of Stanton's removal
in conformity with the tenure Of offics act, was
admitted.
fhe correspondence between President Adams
and Mr.. Pickering, and Adams's message to the
Senate announcing Pickering's suspension in
1600 was admitted.
A motion was made for recess. Butler re-
quested five minutes delay. but the Senate topk
the recess.
On re-assembling, Butler announced that they
had closed the case except cumulative evidence.
The defense asked an adjournment until Thurs.
day to prepare and arrange evidence
Conness moved that the court adjourn until
Wednesday. [Cres Of Shame" and "Gve
them the other dayn1
Mr.. Johnson moved to amend by adjourning to
Thnrsdsy, which was carried with but two mega
tives.
1.-The yeas and nays were demanded but Con-
ness accepted Jobnsons amendment when q
final vote was taken. and tbs adjournment to
Thursday adopted by 81 to 10. s
The Senate Immediately adjourned to Monday.
Inquiry since its appearance gves additional
credit to the following from this evenings Ex
press:
the counsel for Mr.. johnson are considering the
propriety of calling to the witness stand tne par
ties concerned in the attempt to establish con-
necton between their distinguished client and the
assassination Of President lincoln. Unexpected
and startling developments may be made in the
testimony Of Messrs Holt, Ashley. Butler, Cono
yer, Matched and Others It may be shown that
there was deliberate design TO alienate popular
sympathy from Mr.. johnson. 10 order to pave the