The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-02
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New York, Saturday, May 2, 1865.
II E II N y w s i.
IMPEACHMENT.

IMPEACHMENT
In the High Court yesterday Mr.. Evarts concluded
his lengthy argument for the defence. He read pa
per signed in 1862 by several Senator's urging upon
President Lincoln the necessity of harmony between
the Executvc ana his Cabinet Ministers, written at
time that it was considered necessary to have
Montgomery Blair removed He also cited the re-
mark OF Senator sherman, during the debate on the
Civil Tenure bill, that when President dies
mis- Cabinet goes out. He wound up with a
stirring peroration warning the Senate that II
they make way with coordinate branch Of the
government in this manner the people will demand
of them, "Where is thy brotherT
At the conclusion Mr. Stanbery commenced his
argument. Though laborng under evident physical
prostration his voice was clear and keen. Before
proceeding far motion to adjourn prevailed and
probably Mr.. Stanbery will conclude to-day.
In the House of Representatives Mr.. Brooks reso-
luton calling on the Managers for an explanation Of
the Alta vela letter was laid the table by a vote
OF 90 to 20, after heated debate, in which Messrs
Brooks and Butler INDUCED In high-handed person
aites.
THE LEGISLATURE.
in the Senate yesterday bills relative to emigrants
arriving at the port of New York. the Saratoga
Springs Water act, relative to the storage OF com.
bustibe materials and reappropriating $1,000 10 the
New York Law Library were passed. Mr. Stanford
moved to reconsider the vote on the Canal Manage
ment bill, but the motion lost by vote OF IA TO
Ia Mr.. Stanford then intmated that the contractors
in the lobby had something do with the persistent
opposition to the BILL and quite breeze sprang up.
Several members insisted upon an investigation, but
objection made. Bills substituting Assistant
Aldermen for the Board Of Councilman OF New
York and increasing the term OF onice of Aldermen,
and 9TH fpr mot IF
interest, ordered 10 third reading. bill was
reported to provide for submitting the constitu-
to the people, and Mr.. Foger moved to refer it
to the Committee Of the Whole but Mr.. Dreamer OBJ
jected. Mr. Dreamer moved TO advance the Metro
poitan Liquor License bill to the Committee OF the
Whole; but the motion was laid on the table by
OF II 10 H. the President voting in the ailrma
tive. The committee investigating the charges of
bribery in the Eric Railway transaction reported that
they found difficult to obtain the witnesses they
sought One witness had testified to the use OF large
sums TO influence votes but on being allowed to go TO
his house for certain data had failed to return.
Leave to continue the investigation was asked for
and granted. The veto on the Sherih's Fees bill was
sustained. The Tax Commissioners and Croton
Aqueduct Commissioners bills made special
orders for this afternoon. and the Senate adjourned.
In the Assembly committee OF conference was
appointed on the Senate amendments to the Supply
bill. The State Charity bill was reported back with
amendments. Bills were passed providing for the
payment Of the canal debt, relative to the proof OF
wills and relative TO the effects Of judgments in for
eign countries. BY unanimous consent permission
was given certain agents put up In the chamber
new invention for the rapid taking OF the yeas and
nays.
EUROPE.
BY special cable telegram from Trieste and London
yesterday, we learn that the Cretan insurgents are
again Ia active operation against the Turks, and
that according TO Greek reports many severe battles
have been fought, the revolutonists claiming the
victory In one protracted engagement The Turks, It
Is alleged, committed many barbarities.
The news report by the Atlantic cable dated ves,e,
day evening May l. announces the result OF the Eng.
lish Parliamentary debate on the Irish Church cues.
ton, the second defeat OF Mr.. Disraeli anu the
inauguration OF a Cabinet crisis in London Mr.
Gladstone's disendowment resolution was rearirmed
by an increased majority In the House OF Commons
Mr. Disraell was In consultation with the Queen a
Osborne.
Admiral Farragut's squadron was in the Tagus
Several Fenians have been discharged from prsol
In ireland by warrant OF the Lord Lieutenant.
MIsCELLANE0Us
Judge Black has written another letter TO Presder
Johnson relative TO the Alta vea AFFAIR. In II
says that he knew nothing OF the letter signed b
certain radical members Of the House, includn
Senators Logan and Butler, counseing the Prcsidei
in relation TO the affair, and that he had no con
nunication whatever with them on the subject.
The trial Of General Cole was continued at Alban
yesterday The prosecution, after the introducto
OF several witnesses to rebut the testimony OF Oh
defence relative TO the insanity Of the prisoner
rested their case and the defence examined tw
witnesses TO show whether General Cole was boas
full. The defence then rested and the prosecutio
commenced the closing argument ana summary.
General Meade has ordered board OF officers
investigate the late election affairs In Georgia and
count the votes.
General ELLEN, OF Mississippi, informs the Rccor
struction Convention that they must follow out q,
reconstruction acts in providing for tie election
that state.
special courier Is on his way 70 Nashingo
from Monterey, Mexico carrying an account to sc
rotary seward OF ouiragos committed upon 81
American citizens by the authorities IN tha' tow
The Unuod states Consul there make, The charges
The Lake propeller Goycfnor Cnshman exploded
boiler ~ u0alo yesterday 1at as src was lcayir
her d0ch. Eleven persons wee kled several 0iAc
were wounded and the boat iisclf was rcndcied