The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-18

OF the capitol Mt 2 O'Clock
AfteA tho adjournment Of the eour the
Stlatc continued in session, and the House
rctuxncdsto the Chamber, but 10 quorum was
present..
>%Sergennt Bstee crossed Long Bridge ut 10
o'clock, and Mr.. Eldings Representative from
Wisconsin, welcomed Bates in speech The
weather was unfayourable, but the. crowd ewas.
large, Bates wore jacket spd pauts presen:
ted him in South dafolind and sash ptes.nted
him in Montgomery. He carried horn 4 cup cup
presented him by the bgiS%f YiakSbhfeg
and his flag. His Health i is : excellent. fhS
mauasion, lsaging, ALL chat 1E1 fE aAAA Go aNH
receive you and your flag, Bates was received
and entertained at the White House: He
then 1procecdtd' 10 thc MethropaJiiatdh> HAci:.
where ho.isqaart6rcdy thence he proceeded to
tho capitol, where no failed securing admit
tanoc. ,efta .AAAAl.l AA5WAS
1t is anaerstSSd that The h'(dSsff, dsSSssf,,nauG will
be closed to-horrow in Honour AA&Hissi4;
Lincoln's statue. .'
General Sherman ~ Was IS before liz aar ch-
ment managers to-day, nwAo, having the
power to examne witnesses under oath with
out the restraint of thclcourt, elicitedaall1tbo
facts not yet known totle public.,ai7..i.e ..E
After leaving tho capitol B:ltcst proceeded t6
the Washington monument: +! b. Pcnib'S
of Tcnnesscc, spoke and said, lhad.sBi Batcs tss
carried negro on his shoulders from Vicks,
burg then they you'll haya allowed him t.,
place the negro on tho Goddess of d,it,erfx
The capitol authorities arci Shifting h,c
responsibility of denying access; to Ddtesg.Ps
Alter adjournment of the court tic Senate
occupied itself discussing the printing M extra
copies OF the trial 9nii' executive SESSION, .Ynd
adjourned s>ti. ...ir,.,,., ,.,,.,..
ApRIL 13.-Im the House, Stevens, ,nade.,.
statement to the effect that the Senate had de-
termincd not to hear the in,peachcrs dtilly and
gave notice that he would move iof '1ifglskcs,
sion i'll the House, to allow the managers aud
others to make their spcccheA. fni19I -,ssa
Impeachment was continued and Chaso
ruled out tho Presidents incsSagc Of TIE Nth
Of February. Ylenanasers objected to it, on
general grounds, butt l.ase rejected it on -ti,e
ground Plat the Sapqtc resolutions'dil hnt Fc-
a's 'hslSflS5sai' En Es not gHfFtt d} &c re-
Tie Presidents l h
WAS admitted an, mmfnse pass IF docnmeu.
tary evidence was admitted under continued
objection from slSutldrs IA! 40 &.siC.
Thc documentary evidence Ms,s oARtihdrd
and tho court adjourned 3. ~,
! The Senate ordered certain reports of scs
stns and ltocecLteh t"Ithd consjleratidiJof the
inrc Aclllnent <and Ssar,l, deficiency saprrepria-
tors Yr*;v
l. he ahsancc Of slanbery, tl.es ls. ice pre-
ceeaed with t,,E' documentary evidence Without
asking for an aljouyumept.. "
| President Johnsni, unveiled tho tatu, IN
the Lincoln monument to-day. Grant Was on
the sidewalk, having yja llHclipsl t9 appear on
the stand
Ihelfcsiiant;s counsel hldlfit1p 1paracfty aaft shhch
ali their own Way this a!tpruoon,YI Impeachcrs
show palpable signs Of encouragement.
AlrHI1, lGT7Mr. Esarts reportrl, in, the
court that Mr.. StanbOry was sllbctter, but incle,
mcnt weather prevented his attendance. y,
The investigation of General Thomas' ssaess
was resumed. Sss,Ekgf I. q
Imreachmcnt- Simmer moved ed sasut alleri-
dencc not trivial fhc atlnittclsl Tahkds'33 to.
| II. ,t,1o.,u.,
r. +. NIcrrick, Thomas counsel. raccivd
the same instruction from the Prcsssi'ltnat and
Stanbcry, and gave detailed aca9,vit al. the
proceedings in Thomas case, .honisea sASts
himself and Cox were defeated ia-bsiaejag
the question before tho Supreme Court ~Ba.-
lcf interrupted sferfiek to say THAI b SSiAshAA
to clear his skirts, and that al this matter xas.
going on against the ihdnnaeears uSSsr 1iS sSb Tul
ing of the Chief Justice = Chase rose and said.
''it goes on BY the decision Of the Senate Of
tho United States. y asHJf bp.G!opI bBstivai
T.. O. Perrin testified that he called ON the
President with Representative Sclya OH the
afternoon Of Febraaly 21stY sTRen Boyeeom-
mcnccd his narrative Butler objected.
!! t'varts stated that lie desired to prove by t..
witness that tho President stated tha..
removed Stanton and appointed Thomas tem
porarily as he intcndcsI sending good name
to the Senate. This was at once ruled out by
large majority, among which Mas Rcyerdy