Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-03

The regular Cabinet session on the 9Th
was attended, as usual, by General Ehonias,
whom the President continues to recognize
fully as Secretary of3War.
The Supreme Court, on the 3oth, de-
cided, in case from Massachusetts,, thatia
state tax may be imposed on deposits In
savings banks, no matter in what form in
vested.
A Washington letter to New York on
the 28th says John L. Swift Of Boston, is
to be Governor of the new territory OF
Wyoming, and Josiah Durham, of that
city, Marshal.
The President, on the 9th, ISSUED,
through General Grant, an order assigning
General Hancock to the command Of the
new Department of the Atlantic, with its
headquarters in Washington. -
Fractional currency issued during the
week, ending on the 28th, $413,5O0;
shipped, $437,29O; United States notes
shipped, $2,142,174; National Bank notes
issued, $17O,760; amount in circulation,
$299,S46, 476; fractional currency de-
stroyed, 100000. Receipts from inter-
nal revenue for the fiscal year to the same
date, 4,55O,464.
On the oath, at one o'clock, the Senate
proceeded TO the consideration of impeach-
ment. When the reading of the journal
was finished, Mr.. Boutwell, arose and pre-
sented the replication of the Board of
Managers, which was read and filed. It is
as follows: ~.
1.-THE House of Representatives of the United
States have considered the several answers OF An
ment against him by them exhibited in the name
of themselves and OF all the people OF the United
States, and reserve to themselves all the advantage
OF the exception to the insufcency OF his answers
TO each and all of the several articles OF 1mpeach-
ment exhibited against said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States; do deny each and
every avermentn said several answers or IN either
of them which deny traverse the intent crime
or misdemean0r charged against SAID Andrew
Johnson, in said articles OF impeachment or eltner
of them; and for replication to said answer, 90
say that said Andrew johnson, President OF the
United States, is guilty of the high crimes and
misdemeanors mentioned in said articles, and that
the House of Representatives are ready to prove
the same
At half past twelve o'clock on the Both
ult., the Impeachment Court was organ
lied, ChiefJ Justice Chase presiding. The
minutes of the last days proceedings were
read, and at quarter to one Mr.. Butler
commenced his opening speech on behalf
of the Managers. He spoke at great length.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Buffers speech,
Mr.. Bingham announced that the Mana
gers on the part of the House were ready
to proceed with the testimony to make
good the articles of impeachment exhib-
tied by the House of Representatives, and
that Mr.. Wilson would present the testi-
mony. Mr.. Wilson offered in evidence
certified copies Of the oath of office of
of Secretary Stanton by President Lincoln,
and of the ratification of the said nomina-
ton; Of Johnson's communication to the
Senate assigning reasons for the suspension
of the Secretary of War-after which the
Court adjourned for the day.
The counsel for the President, on the
Goth, caused subpenas to issue for part of
their witnesses, among them General
Rousseass of Alaska, and General Steed-
man, oftNew Orleans. ]
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
The House of Commons, on the oath,
passed the bin for abolishing church rates.
Spain excludes American newspapers
even those for the American Envoy, who
protests.
General Magic win be tried at the Court
Of the Queens Bench in London, in May,
on the charge Of treason and felony.
The Fenians Thompson and Mullaley,
sentenced to be hanged for the murder of
police sergeant Brett, have been reprieved.
A fire occurred in Montreal on the night
Of the 21st, in the, warehouse of the
Messrs. Caughton. An explosion occurred,
killing seven men. Cause unknown.
Caughton was arrested.
Admiral Farragut had returned to Ma
pies from Reme,on the 9th, and would
remain few days for repose and the re
cruitment Of his health, and then sail with
his, feet, for Constantinople. y
The house of farmer named Lambert,
at Markham, twenty-five miles from Ottawa,
Canada, took fireen the night of the 25th.
Mr.. Lambert with seven of his children
and man servant were burned to death.
Ia a Paris dispatch of the Goth says: cit
is unas rstood that the Emperor Napoleon
isengaged in preparing an important mani
'festosi regard to the foreign policy of his
government. The document is expected
to appear about the 18th of April"9' +
y Dispatches from General Napier's head
quarters, Abyssinia, to the 9th ult., state
that the General expected the first brigade
of the army to arrive at Lake Ashangi, on
the 10th OF March. The dispatches re-
port that King Theodorus is posted, having
guns and mortars defending his position,
on the table land near Tatanta or Dalanta,
in the neighborhood of Magdalena. TIE
British captives held by the king were
safe and in good health on the 18th of
February. Ia.
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The Democrats of Cincinnati made
their nominations for city officers on the
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A slightsho of an earthquake was felt
in San, francisco On the 25th, doing no
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