The New York herald., 1868-04-03

IMPEACHMENT.

The High Court opened with the usual for
malities yesterday The galleries we're hardly filed,
only onehalf the members of the Senate were in
their seats and but few of the members of the
House appeared
Mr.. Drake offered an amendment to the rule
adopted on Wednesday providing that questions
shall be decided without division, except when the
yeas and nays are demanded by onc-hfth OF the
members at the request Of the presiding officer.
1t went over for one day.
Mr.. Karsener, the gentleman from Delaware was
recalled, but gave no testimony OF interest. Con-
gressman Ferry testified to the conversation be-
tween Thomas and Stanton In the War once, in |
which the former said ne did not to force to
secure possession, but That his mind made up |
what to do. General Emory testified as to his con-
versation with the President relative to changes
among the troops In Washington, and to
the issue OF an order requiring orders to army
officers to be issued through General Grant Several
documents were then put In evidence among them a
letter of the President to General Grant, in which
certain letters written by his Cabinet members were
referred to- Mr. Stanbery called for the reading OF
these letters also. At this point the sergeant-at-
Arms was directed to bring In absent Senators. A
vote was taken on the proposition OF Mr.. Stanbcry
and 1t was lost. General Wallis and eX-Assistant
Treasurer Chandler were examined, the latter TO
show according to the Managers that the President
had appointed ms private SECRETARY treasury
Department. so that money would be forth |
coming for General Thomas in his admin |
istration Of the War Once. The Presidents |
counsel objected 10 this testimony. and were sus-
tained by the Senate by vote Of % TO 2 After the
examination of Mr.. Tinker, telegraph official, Mr.. |
DOolitte moved to adjourn, which was carried by
the Chief Justice giving the casting vote The prose
cu,ion propose to close their testimony to-day.
In the House no business transacted beyond
the granting OF leaves Of absence to several members
THE LEGISLATURE
In the senate yesterday the bill for the improve
ment OF Graham and Van Cott avenues and EckfOrd
street, Brooklyn, and the New York and Brooklyn
Passenger. bill were passed. Bills for the widening
of West street, New York; for the establishment
Of a permanent quarantine boarding station at
Coney Island; for the improvement OF Brooklyn
Heights and for the better regulation OF
the BROOKLYN Fire Department were reported
flvorably. The Court Of Impeachment adopted
rules for the proceedings in the trial Of Canal Com
missioner Dorm, and he was given until Thursday
10 make answer TO the articles In the evening
session of the Senate Mr. Tweed introduced bill to
amend the Metropolitan Excise law. II reduces the
rates OF license and provides for closing liquor
saloons al O'Clock at night. The AsseInb Arcade
Railroad bill referred to the Earoa Committee.
The New York Tunnel Railway bill was considered
In Committee of the Whole, and, with the Arcade and
yanderburg bills, was made the special order Tor
Monday evening.
In the Assembly bills were introduced relative to
the support OF pass gers while in quarantine, and
empowering certain company to run cars on GER
tain lines Of stages in New York city. The Commit
tee on Cities reported bill amending the Mcropoli-
tan Excise law. II IL the same rs that introduced
In the Senate. A committee was appointed TO in
yestigate the charges made 10y Mr. Glen of bribery
and corruption on the part of the members. In the
evening session the Supply bill was discussed in
Committee OF the Whole and ordered to u third
reading.
BY special telegram dated In Berlin yesterday, for.
warded through the Atlantic cable, we learn tha, the
North German Parliament ratified and passed the
American Naturalization treaty the Polish members
voting I'm dissent with very small minority.
The news report by the Atlantic cable Is dated yes.
terday evening, April 2.
The debate on the Irish Church question re.
sumed with great animation In the English House of
Commons the liberals advocating Mr.. Gadstone's
claims to once In place Of Disraeli very strongly.
There is strong now Of specie from England the
bank return showing q decrease OF the amount in
the vaults of E3S4, 900 In the week.
BY the steamship Cuba we have European mail
report to the 2lst OF March. Napoleons pamphlet
was pronounced failure In France. The French
press canvasses Mr.. Disraes position and probable
policy towards the Irish Church with attentive in.
terest The debate in the British House Of Commons
on the foreign naturalization question, including
Lord stanley's speech and ingenious argument
against Fenans from America when fully divested
Of allegiance to the queen, is given in our columns
MISCELLANEOUS.
BY the Atlantic cable we have special advices fron
the seat Of war In Paraguay The allied forces had
taken Asuncion, the capital and were passing TO the
rear OF Humaiti. The allies now have 10000 men,
fourteen iron-clads and twenty wooden vessels IN
the negbborhood, while the Paraguayans are re
ported to have only 1900 men. The news from
Monteyideo, Uruguay is TO the effect that General
Valencia Flores, the President had been murdered,
Wy some confederate of MS son Fortunate. II " sup