The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-15
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CONGRESS-.

The High Court Of Impeachment was opened yes
terday in due form. Mr. Sumner sent an order to
the Chair relative to the closing speeches, but Mr..
CONFESS made objection and the Chief Justice decided
Notwithstanding demurring remarks from Mr.. Sum-
ner that the order must lie over. Mr.. Evarts, OF
counsel, then arose and said that Mr.. Stanbery was
sick and asked an adjournment until to-day 1t was
granted. Mr. Sumner and Mr.. Pomeroy alone
voting no.
The Senate then resumed its legislative functions.
Mr. Davis gave notice that he would introduce an
additional rule in the Impeachment case providing
that twoihirds OF the Senate shall be necessary to
pass on any question adverse to the party impeached.
The question OF printing five thousand extra copies
OF the report OF the Impeachment trial was discussed.
An amendment providing for a distribution Of the
documents among the Senators In proportion to the
population each represented called forth some sharp
discussion, and was defeated. The resolution was
adopted
In the House leaves OF absence were granted to
several members and after the transaction of little
unimportant routine business adjournment took
place
THE LEGISLATURE
In the Senate yesterday bills fixing the compensa-
fon OF In New York city, for the construction
Of a railroad In avenue and elsewhere and giving
railway conductors power 10 arrest were passed.
The Metropolitan Excise bill was announced from
u
OF the Whole was lost and IL was referred to the
Committee on Towns and Counties. The Erie Rail.
road bill was then discussed in Committee of the
Whole all afternoon, no action being taken. A reso-
luton " attend the funeral OF ex-senator James NJ.
Cook In a body at Saratoga today was adopted and
the Senate adjourned.
In the Assembly bills relative 10 the health Of emf.
grants arriving at the port Of New York, TO incor
porate the New York and Brooklyn Iron Tubular
Company, for the establishment OF q nautical school
AMI % amend the Hell Gate Pilot act were advanced
20 a third reading. The bin TO submit the amended
constitution the people providing for the separate
submission Of the articles the Judiciary, the Legis
iaiure and suffrage was passed. Bills were reported
TO permit certain religious services to be held in the
streets q New York and FOR suspension bridge at
the Highlands. The bill for railroad In l25th street
and Other streets passed.
EUROPE
ny special telegram from Barcelona, forwarded
through the Atlantic cable learn that considera-
be disquie prevails In spain. and that martial law
has been proclaimed IN Catalonia.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated
yesterday evening. April Ia.
Paris Journal states that Napoleon has refused
close alliance with England aud Austria unless
North Germany h included. The writer ridlcules
the idea u war. Russia refuses 20 mediate between
Denmark ami Germany IN the Schleswig question.
The Prince and Princess 81 Wales set out for Dublin
where most extensive preparations were being made
for their reception. The Marquis o. Salisbury Is
dead. and Lord Cranborle NJ. r., his son. Is called
20 the House o. Lords.
Consols s39 s3K; Five.twenilcs 79J. T2Y In
London and rs IN Frankfort
Cotton nrmer az q slight advance: mildling up.
lands closing at i2gd a l2'.d. Brcads,uns de.
cliBed. Provisions unchanged
ny special correspondence nom dircren; points In
Europe ana Turkey have very interesting and i'm.
Tortani details " cable dispatches 10 the last
MISCELLANEOUS.
We have special kilograms from Venezuela. IIayti
a. Domingo and Caadaloupe. In Venezuela the
nafionai troops had gained decisive victory. Their,
a. sfin = deadlock VA Congress- The finances
were very light and President Falcon was contract
inF Coz loans win wealthy Jew. u was supposed
that FAlcon had ned 10 Porto Cabeuo. 20 be out o.
danger. TIE Cacos IN Hayti are reported TO hav,
utterly rOated the government troops and retaker
half dozen towns salnave was making q tour o
has unquei dominions. The United states steamer
ssco hal arrive1 a. ~. Domingo Baez was ex
pecsed within week ur'y prominent refugees Of
the cabrsl party had taken refuge In the American
Consulate. A great tidal wave had visited Guada.
loups. smashing British vessel. heavily laden
me virginia Convention. which had agreed 20 al.
lourn. rcsciDded the resolution yesterday. An arti.
cle vss adopted providing that amendment 20
the constitution shall be referred BY Legislature
70 the succeeding one and then 20 the people re-
port adopted rs,iistricting the state for Con.
Ere--men and making one Congressman elective by
ne state a. large.
sergeant Bates. the rcconstructlng pedestrian
who, o. wager, undertook 20 VAN through the
southern States hon Nicksburg 10 Washington
'4Ifs'ns We tuiica states nag unfurled and with
.u money a'iui hls person. arrived In Washington.
ne eha o. "a i1-rnel. yesterday. after a sucoc.sful
up he ras received ~ PRESIDENT johnson upon
fle steps Of the Waite Hou.e ana warmly welcome a