The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-15
SENATOR'S HENDERSON OF MISsOU-
RI AND RosS OF KANSAS on
IMPEACHMENT.
BOTH THE RHODE ISLAND sENA-
TORS AGAINST 1T,
COMMENCEMENT OF THE REAC-
TON on THE FANATICAL
IMPEACHERS.
spec;al Dispatch to the Chicago journal.


WASHINGTON, May l4.-It is ascertained
that Senator Henderson now refuses TO vote
for conviction on any of the Impeachment
articles. He had made promise to the del
egsticn in the house, from his state, that he
would vote for conviction on the eleventh
article. To-day he goes back on this, and
says he cannot vote even for that article.
He complains that the Missouri delegation
attempted to browbeat and draggoon him into
voting against his conscience. Members of
the house from Missouri are indignant at
Henderson's breaking his pledge to them,
and they have telegraphed to the governor
of that state, informing him of Henderson's
position.
Mr.. Ross, of Kansas, in conversation with
n friend to-day, openly denounced the i'm
parchment, and asserted that the only true
leaders of the republican party are Chase,
Fessenden and Trumbull. Impeachment,
he says, was a mistake, yet he would be
compelled to vote for some articles.
1t seems to be understood that the plan of
the sntiimpeachers, especially among the
republicans, is to scatter their votes among
the articles, most of them going for some
one, in order, as they think, to save their
records with the people at home, but none
of them are concentrating SO as to carry any
one article. Leo.
New YoRK, May l5.- The N. Y. Trib
une's Washington special says Senators An.
thony and Sprague are both doubtful and
are strongly claimed by the Presidents
friends as sure to vote for scquittal.
ALBANY, May IA German, named
Chas. Crane, met his son-in-lsw in the Bow
cry this afternoon and attempted TO shoot
him with @ revolver. The ball missed,
whereupon Crane put the pistol TO his own
head and discharged bullet into his brain
from the effect of which he died in four
hours. The tragedy grew out of family
quarrels. III
SING SING, N. Y, May, 1.-THE New
York Times special says: Charles N. Gif
ford, imprisoned January 4th, 1868, for XIII
ling John l.. Mathews, and sentenced for
life TO the state prison, was found murdered
in the loft, in the stable of the prison, to-day,
and died about o'clock. He was insensi-
bic when found and could give no clue as to
who had committed the assault. II is sup
posed he had money on his person and was
killed for it.
CHICAGO, May l5.-The Times special
from Washington, dated the 18th, says: The
Developments of to-day, Of the impeach.
ment situation, show that there is better
prospect for vote on Saturday than ex-
listed last night. The sick senators are bet.
ter, tonight, and there is n reasonable prob.
ability of their being able to be present in
their seats on the appointed day. The
friends of Impeachment. however, boaStingly
assert that no vote will be taken until con-
viction is rendered certainty; and the sup
porters Of acguittal, reasoning from these
premises are so confident as to declare that
vote will never be reached. II Mr.. Grimes
is too unweli to be present il is proposed to
pair off his vote with Senator Howard and
one other, as it requires two affirmative
| votes to pair one negative.
The impeachment managers held meet.
ing this morning to examine into the sto-
| ries of corruption, but ELECTED nothing to
| sustain the charges. t
CHICAGO, MAY 15.-The resolution adopted
yesterday afternoon at the convention of
| laymen Of the methodist episcopal church,
| declare that the present generation of meth
odists have the same right to change the
plan OF the church that Wesley and the faith
ers had to create it; that the church has
changed from its missionary character to q
denomination of organized churches; that
the laity should be associated with the min
| lister in the inception, establishment and
| modification of the various institutions OF
| the church: that it is the interest of the con-
ference, at its present session, to devise
| some plan that shall secure their immediate
| introduction TO the councils of the church.
| WASHINGTON, May l5.-In House Mr..
Woodward offered resolution to appoint Q
| committee to investigate the facts relative TO
| Missouri delegation senoing threats to Sena-
tor Henderson, but Speaker ruled it was no,
a question OF privilege.
SAN Francisco, MAY l4-At the demo.
cratic meeting last night, Eugene Casserly,
senator elect, and Congressman Axtell
| spoke severely against the effort making to
coerce the votes of senators on impeachment
| The Times and the Bulletin Republican
both depreeate outside partizan pressure
and say the question is above party
Mr.. Axtell sailed for New York yester