Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-03-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE ENHANCEMENT TRIAL.
The postponement Of the nIcArdle Case

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The Postponement Of the McArdie Case
WASHINGTON, March, 22.-It is not ex-
pected that the Senate proceedings to-nor-
row, in the impeachment trial, will be lengthy
The answer of the President Will be filed
and read and probably the witnesses Tor the
prosecution will be called and the Senate
then adjourn to such time as may be lndl-
Gated by the managers OF impeachment Tor
filing the replication. The managers say they
will be ready with the replication within
twenty-four hours, unless it shall be found
that the answer contains some peculiar or unr
expected features.
The managers yesterday furnished the
President with list of witnesses subpenaed
on behalf of the prosecution, in all "a.
Among these witnesses are Gen. Thomas,
Gen. Emory, Col. Wallace, Col. VIM. G..
Moore, Presidents secretary,) the five or
six short~hand reporters who reported Mr..
Johnson's speech, and Mr.. Creecy, appoiut-
mcnt clerk in the Treasury Department.
The Presidents answer Is nearly compile
ted, and will be revised tomorrow morning.
1t will cover about fifty pages Of foolscap and
is regarded by the Presidents counsel as
complete answers to all the articles of i'm
parchment, aud a thorough vindication Of Mr..
johnson as against the charges alleged against
him.
The manager5'have subpenaed witnesses to
appear before them tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock. General Hancock and General Cor
don Granger are among those summoned.
The Presidents counsel do no5 propose to
ask further time for preparation Of defense to-
morrow, and if any time be asked the appli-
cation will not, probably, be made until after
the filing Of the replication.
At a consultation of the Judges of the
United States Supreme Court yesterday, the
McArdle case came, Up in regular order for
determination. a proposition was made to
postpone further action upon the case, until
after the legislation now pending before Con-
grcss to regulate appeals in such pases shall
have been concluded. This was objected to
by two Of the judges, on the ground that the
court is not charged with official knowledge
of the mere pendency of such legislation aud
that the court could take 10 judicial notice of
legislative action until Congress has finally
passed bill and the same has become q law
in due form. y vote was taken upon the
proposition to postpone, and six judges voted
for postponement aud two against it. So the
case goes over until after the Presidents pro-
spective veto shall have been acted upon in
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