The New York herald., 1868-05-12
L II / p LIE S H HE f T
Now York. Tuesday, May 10, 1S6S.
IMPEACHMENT.

IMPEACHMENT.
The High Court met in open session at ten O'Clock
yesterday. when 1t was resolved that to-day, being
probably an occasion OF much excitement, the Ser
geantat Arms be instructed to arrest any one making
disturbance in the galleries. The doors were then
closed
In secret session. the Chief Justice read the form
or question which he adopts in demanding the YER
dict He will direct the secretary to read the several
articles successvely, and will put the question
tOeach Senator on each article the Senator rising
IN his place at the call OF his name He dis
sented from the proposition to divide the
eleventh article into clauses. motion that the
questions be put as proposed by the Chief Justice
was agreed to- The order Of Mr. Sumner that the
presiding Offcer shall pronounce the removal OF the
convicted person Immediately on conviction, any
further judgment TO be on the order OF the Senate
was considered but pending discussion upon it, the
hour for discussing the several articles arrived Mr.
Conness proposed recess Of twenty minutes, at the
expiration Of which time another recess until half
past seven P. III. was taken.
In the evening session Mr.. Edmunds submitted q
proposition that the order for the voting to-day be
rescinded, which was not considered. Mr.. Williams
proposed that the eleventh article be read FIRST In
the proceedings Of to-day. This proposition went
over and motion that the Senate meet at halfpast
eleven O'Clock this morning to sit with open doors
was agreed to, and at eleven O'Clock last night the
Senate adjourned.
Senator Grimes, OF Iowa, in the discussion during
the day spoke In favor Of acqutta, and his speech
will be found elswhere in report OF the impeach-
ment proceedings Senator Buckalew spoke on the
same side and Senators Conness. Harlan, Wilson
aud Morton spoke in favor Of conviction.
CONGRESS.
Nothing outside OF the impeachment business was
done IN the Senate.
10 the House several unimportant bills were intro
duced and referred under the Monday call OF States
resolution directing the Ways and Means Commit
tee in preparing their bill relative to imports to have
regard 20 equalization OF the imports and exports
~ far a. seems judicious WAS adopted. A concur
rent resolution was offered that recess take place
from che 10th to the 25th instant, which was
passed by vote OF 68 TO 81. A
hill to extend the charter OF Washington
city was then passed. bill appropriating $s7 900
for deficiencies under the reconstruction acts in
General Meade's district was also passed. Mr.
stevens reported Q bill from the Reconstruction
Committee admitting the States OF North and South
Carolina Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama TO repre-.
sentstion. II was made special order for wednes-
day. A bill to remove political disabilities from two
hundred citizens OF North Carolina-among them
u
Der OF Congress elect and several other successful
Candidates at the recent electon-was reported and
passed by the requisite two-thirds 4 motion to
adjourn was made when the Speaker announced
thar no notification had yet been received from
the Senate as to when the presence OF the House
would be required and probably business would be
transacted to-day. Mr.. Stevens, as n indicating
tempt at the impeachment proceedings, moved to
adjourn until Wednesday, but withdrew the motion
at the suggestion OF members and the House ad-
journed until to-day.
EUROPE
The news report by the Atlantic cable IL dated
yesterday evening. May IL.
The town Of Ashton-under-Iyne, England, was
agtated by an ant-Popery riot which had a fatal
termination. Napoleon delivered peace speech In
the city OF Orleans. North Germany Is advancing to
commercial reunion with Austria.
Conso,s, s4H money and e2h e2& account Five
twenties 7oh q 70ts in London aud 75A in Frank.
fort Paris Bourse duh.
Cotton declined, lis OF penny. Breadstuns
quiet. Provisions without parked change.
By steamship we have Interesting mail details OF
our cable dispatches dated at Cork, 10 the Goth Of
Apdi-
Tue American Seamcn's Friend Society commemo
rated is fortieth anniversary last evening at tn,
Fourth Avenue Presbyterian church. There wa
large audience present, who listened with mucf
pleasure TO the encouraging account OF thu
working of the society for the past year, as fount
in the abstract Of the annual report read BY th
secretary Addresses were delivered and hymn
appropriate TO the occasion sung In the order OF tn
exercises. After the meeting was dismissed will
the benedicton members OF the society remained Il
ee& trustees for the current year.
The Howard Mission and Home for Little Wan
dere celebrated its sixth anniversary last evening
at Ptkes opera House, In the presence of an aud,
ence OF about nve thousand persons.
There convened at the Germana Assembly Rooms
in the Bowery, yesterday, several hundred Germans.
rabinetmakers, for the purpose OF taking into CON
eideration the state OF their trade. The assembl,
agreed to resolution which, in effect, viii increase
their wages about thirty per cent The advance
called for does not however, exceed the prices pai,
for week and piece work during ise6-67.
The schooner yacht Sutana, belonging TO the Roya
Coses Yacht Club, arrived in the harbor yesterda
morning from England via Madeira and the wes
,ndies. full account OF the voyage viii be foun
~ sa0ther portion OF our columns.
The third Of a short series OF historical lectures wa
Delivered last evening by Dr. John Lord In Dodwort
lian, the subject being "Daniel Webster" who's
pOlrical career was commented upoL Ct considerable