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THE VOTE on THE ELEVENTH 2RTIoLE
Dates to May II.

THE VOTE ON THE ELEVENTH ARTIoLE,s
Chicago, May 6.-Noon.-The Senate
has voted on the eleventh article. The vote
stood 80 for conviction aud l9 for acauittal
The following Senators voted with cthe
Democrats: Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes,
Trumbull, Van Winkle, Ross and Hender-
son.
LATEST INFORMATION FROM wAsHINGToN.
Washington, May 17.-The following
statement is predicated on information de-
rived from highly respectable source. 1t
is generally known that some members, if
not all, Of the Presidents Cabinet have sgni>
fed their willingness to retire from office,
and hence there is much speculation on that
subject
Prominent gentlemen of both parties in
conversation agreed in the sentiment, that
much of the trouble between Congress and
the President springs from the defect of the
Executive Administration under the present
mode ofgovernment, and that if the ministry
here, as in England, would retire and give
place to another in accordance with the ex-
pressed will of the people, we would have
secured peace long ago and reconstruction
under the Presidents plan would have long
ago been rejected. 1t is now thought by
Congressman of both parties, that be will
agree to admit Southern Representatives in
any practical way, which does not-exereise an
effect on their judgment in passing ou the
articles of impeachment. It is said that if
impeachment had not been pending there is
little doubt that new Cabinet would long
since have been designated, composed of The
great, distinguished and eloquent men of the
country. 1t should not, therefore, create
surprise If change should be made in the
complexion of political affairs. Ifthese con-
lectures should be realized, it will remain for
the Senate, in view of the probable defeat OF
the remaining articles of impeachment on
the goth inst, to accept or reject what is
offered and if accepted in good faith, it must
soon lead to a restoration of the Union, peace
and prosperity Immediately. 1t is not true
that johnson has indicated the precise parA
ties or character of his contemplated Cabinet
appointments, further than they shall be men
OF eminent abilities, such as to challenge the
confidence and respect of the entire country.
A report has been in circulation lo>day
that General Grant has written a letter, de-
OloIluS lhdG ue VIII uOL dCCe pJ tue nOullOdIlOn
for President on the platform of general
negro suffrage, but after careful inquiry it
cannot be verified. The Republican mem.
bers say there is no truth whatever in the
rumor.
Washington. May 16th.-The President
during this evening received many calls of
congratulations, including those of the Cab
met. The intense excitement which pre-.
vailed this afternoon throughout the city,
growing out of the action of the Senate on
the eleventh article, has subsided.
Washington, May l6.-After the court
adjourned, motion that the Senate recon,
cur in the House resolution to adjourn over
until Monday, 25th inst, was made. Some
Senators advocated concurrence in such ad>
journment, and others urged that they re-
main in season to clear away business which
has accumulated during the past two months.
In the course of the debate which sprung up,
some slight allusion having been made to
the trial, Senator Henderson took umbrage,
and made an excited vindcation of his course
He announced that he expected to vote
against the remaining articles. He said be
could not consider it party question, and
thought the proceedings of the Court should
be let alone by the Senate. 70 act other,
wise than he did would, he said, have been
violation of his OATH