The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-04-11
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reports Of certain speeches delivered by the
President.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Butler put in the
Presidents st. Louis speech as evidence
Phonetic reporters testified to the accuracy
with which the speech was reported. After
the examination of several persons who had
reported the Presidents speeches, the mana.
gers submitted certain executive documents
to show that the President had recognized
the Tenure Of Office net. Mr.. Butler said
tho examination on the part Of the pr0secu.
ton had substantially closed.
Mr.. Curtis, Of the counsel for the President.
proposed that the Court adjourn to Thursday,
to allow time 10 prepare proof and 10 have
some understanding in regard to the manner
of prosecuting the trial.
The court then adjourned TO Thursday by
n vote Of 81 to IL. Y
In the House the business was uninp0r.
tant. The President sent in n message in
regard to the treaty with Germany, respect.
ing naturalization. Nothing was done after
the return from the Impeachment trial.
COLUMBUS, y. c., April 4.-The Demo.
cratic State Convention nominated w. d.
Porter for Governor. Representatives in
Congress and delegates To the National Dem.
ocratic Convention were also nominated.
CHICAGO, April 4.-The rebel Col. Grenfel
.ias escaped from tho Dry T~ortugas, where
he was sentenced for life, for conspirine To
burn the city of Chicago, and rescue rebel
prisoners at Camp Douglas.
CcicAGo. April A Little Rock dispatch
says the Republican State ticket is elected
by over thirty thousand majority. The
Legislature organized to-day, and the cons.
titutional amendment will DO adopted to-day.
0maho dispatches Of yesterday say that
the Indian peace commissioners have left
for the North Platte.
Denver papers report that Reinson, who
killed Justice Slough in New Mexico, has
been cleared by tho jury.
RIcnMoSb, April 4.--Gen. Schofeld to.
day appointed Gen. Henry II. Wells of
Alexandria, Governor Of Virginia. Ito is
from Michigan. and was Bfeyct Brig. Gene.
raj, hut has been residing in Virginia since
1862.
In the Presidents communication relative
to the North German treaty, he intimates n
probability that the same question will SOON
be settled IN England either by treaty or by
mutual legislation. England evinoes a Wilt
ingdoss to adop; the American view Of the
matter.
LoSDox, April 4,-The House Of Com.
mons was densely crowded 10 hear the con.
elusion Of the debate on GladstOne's motion
to disestablish the Irish Church. The que.
ton was on Lord Stanley's motion 10 post.
pone the question To the next Parliament
The Prince vi Wales aud segeral other mem
beers Of the royal family stayed in the royal
gallery till the debate closed. A vote was
reached nj half past two this morning. A
division took place on Stanley's motion o.
postpone. Six hundred members voted and
the Government was defeated by sixty Inn.
jority. The announcement was greeted with
Wild cheers from the liberals.
On going into the Committee Gladstone.
resolutions were carried by q majority Of IF
iy.six.
In the Committee, Gladstone moved hi,
FIRST resolution and that the Committee re
port progress. The House adjourned a. /;
o'clock.
BERLiS. April 4.-The Parliament ha,
adopted. By n large majority, the resolution
declaring that the members ought not to b,
held responsible elsewhere for words gpOkct
in debate.
LoxpoS, April 4.-Tha defeat Of the Min
istry il the chief topic Of conversation Tn,
Times says the House Of Commons have re
solved that this cancer Of the nation must b,
removed and the rejection of Stanley
amendment aud the adoption OF Gladstone't
resolution is merely the first step Of the op
Grafton. The nations will, soon 10 be ex,
pressed. will be no uncertain sound il wouls
insist that the work SO happily begun, shall
DO thoroughly performed this morning
vote IL the dawn for a reunited Empire
Now ireland may take confidence. She i
sustained by q vast balance Of opinion o
| the Kingdom. The wrongs OF ages are L
be ended, and right done amid the acclama
tons % the nation. This must 'guarante,
peace.
LONDON, April 5.-An important meeting
Of the Cabinet was held on Saturday to con
slider what action should be taken in conse
qnence of the vote on Friday night ON Glad
stones resolution. Ii is reported that tn.
Ministry decided to resign in case the 0ppo
sition should retain their large majority, aftel
the recess of Parliament.
CHICAGO, April 6.-Michigan voted 10
day on the Constitution, which embodied
negro suffrage. The returns already in,
dictate the defeat of the entire instrument
Two articles were submitted separately
one being the question of prohibiting the
sales of liquor, the other annual or bian
nual sessions of the legislature. We can
not tell how the vote on these resulted.
The latest news from Michigan is t,
the effect that the Constitution is certain
ly beaten by q large majority. The pro
hibition article is yet in doubt. Detroi
gives 5000 against it, though the tenn
perance men are hopeful.
l. IL D1unaak.a.t nlnn4.u~ OF a.
and towns gave English 10,025 votes
and Jewett 15,021. The Democrat,
gain is about one thousand. The Demo
Gratis claim the election of English By
about 1000 majority. New Haven give
English 1920 majority. Hartford g.
majority.
CINCINNATI, April AT the city cleo
ton to-day, for Judge of the Supreme
Court, Clerk of Police Court, City Com
missioners, and one Alderman in eacl
Ward, the Democrats elected nearly tn,
entire city ticket. The Council will prob
ably be Republican by a small majority
DAYTON. o., April THE Republic
an city ticket has been elected by a major
ity of from go to 800.
New York, April The World
special says English's majority in Con
necticut will probably be over 1000. Tn
Senate will probably stand Ii Republican
to 9 Democrats, and the House will hav,
about 10 Republican majority.
CLEVELAND o., April 7.-Atthe cit,
election yesterday the Republican gail
was about 1000. A large majority of tn,
c;tv council is Republican.