The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-03-28
Arrival Of the
STEAMER A
TEN DAYS LATER!
News!
Dates to March 18th!

The steamship Idaho arrived at her wharf early
this morning, 10 days and lS hours from San Fran
cisco. having left that port on the 18th. ats p. NJ.
She made the passage from Honolulu to San
Francisco in Is days and 9 hours, arriving on the
lIJh.
Gen. M'Cook, u. S. Minister ut this court, left
New York on the 18th of March, and will arrive in
San Francisco April 2.
The State Election in New Hampshire has resulted
in a Republican victory.
Respecting the Reciprocity Treaty. nothing def
mite is known. 1t is thought that the chances of its
passing the Senate are now very small.
The following is a list of her passengers and
freight:
PAssESeEa LIsT-G Il Mu@ford, Ben Holladay; Jr, wH
Nine Marnet,i, Joseph Giusti and wife, s II Burbank.-ll.
FREroHT IIsT.-To II f Mcintyre, IFS pkgs groceries,
flour; II Love q Bro, 4O2 pkgs flour; J T waterhouse, 27l
pkgs flour and general mdse; T Mossman a. Son, 1o4 .pkgs
E P Adams, SO pkgs potatoes; Along q Achuck, 1e pkg -four
s ss 6srs Snur and sp ~ warn; e Castle x { Cooke. l5a p pkss = -four N
&c.; Roffschiaeger & Co, 1O7 pkgs mdse, tobacco, &ci Hack
p X ndse - N pin Dimond, Il pEss mdse, hardware, &c; L L
TOrbert, 10 pkgs oil; 5000 feet'red wood, &c, &c
Impeachment Matters.
WAsfuNGToN. March l3.-By IL O'Clock the la
dies gallery WAS packed with u brilliant audience,
as upon "a full dress opera night. The Senator'S
seats were arranged as before. In the open space
III front OF the freSluent : cnalr were TWO long TIL
bles, each furnished with seven chairs-one table
being intended for the managers, and the other for
the counsel. Back of the Senator's seats, and fill
ing the entire lobby, are about 200 chairs. intended
for the Accommodations of the members of the House
Judiciary Committee, and others entitled to be
present on the floor. BY ~halfpast IL one-half of
the Senators had arranged themselves in little
knots. discussing the mOmentOus. business of the
day. 1t was noticeable that not a single negro was
in the galleries everything was conducted in per-
feet order. The Chaplain invoked the Divine bless
ing upon those now entering upon this important
duty.
At / O'Clock. the morning hour having expired.
the Chief Justice took the chair. and the Sergeant
alarms made proclamation i'll the usual form. The
Secretary read the journal of The last meeting of
the Court n large number OF representatives,
headed by the managers of the Impeachment, were
meanwhile standing in a file outside the door.
On motion of Mr.. Howard. order was made that
the Scrgeant-at-Arms notify the House that the
Senate was organized as a High Court of Impeach-
ment, and ready to proceed to the trial of Andrew
Johnson. Immediately thereafter the managers
and members of the House took the seats provided
for them Mr.. Butler only being absent
The Senators who had not already done so took
the oath.
The return of the Sergeant at-Arms of service of
summons upon the President was read, when the
counsel for the President were notified of the COM
mencement of proceedings, and Messrs. S~tanbery,
Curtis and Nelson took seats at the table on the right
of the Chief Justice, opposite the managers, who were
seated on the left.
Mr.. Staubery rose, and addressing the Chief JUS
ticc, read the answer of the President entering his
appearance, and naming rs counsel Messrs. STAN
berry, Curtis, Nelson, Black anu Eyarts, and asking
reasonable time for preparation of the defense-a
period of forty days-citing various cases in which a
period rs long, in proportion to the magnitude of the
case, has been granted.
Mr.. Bingham cited the eighth rule, which provides
for an appearance of the President, to which he was
required to file an answer, and in case an answer was
not filed, the trial should proceed rs on a plea of not
guilty. He claimed that therefore the trial should
proceed forthwith.
Mr.. Curtis cited the cases of Judge Humphreys and
others, and argued that the rule was not susceptible
of the construction placed on it by Mr.. Bingham.
Mr.. Nelson also spoke, and MIR. Stanbery ex-
pressed his surprise at the claim putforth by the
He said there seemed to be a disposition
to hurry through this momentous trial like a case IN
q Police Court. Mr.. Bingham asserted that the only
motive of the managers was to enforce the Senate
rule, and prevent a dilatory line of defence
MIR. Edmunds offered an order. that April LIST be
appointed for filing the Presidents answer, and that
within threse days thereafter the managers file a
replication, and that the trial proceed on April 9th
On motion Of Mr.. Morton, at two O'Clock the
Senate retired for consultation, and returned. to the
chamber at 4: 10 p. ", and the Court re~assembled.
The Chief Justice announced hat the motion had
been overruled, and an order was entered that the
be required to file his answer on Monday
March 23d.
Mr.. Bingham offered an order, that on filing a re-
plication by the managers, the trial shall proceed
forthwith. The Chief Justice submitted the order to
the Senate, and it was rejected-yeas, %; nays, &c.
Mr.. Nelson, of the Presidents counsel, argued the
necessity Of cautious deliheration, and said that the
last two charges of the House opened a Pandora's
box. which would necessitate a full investigation of