Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-18
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL, !,
PROCEEDINGS TODAY.
The Defence Closed.
PROCEEDINGS TODAY,

lrC somewhat rCmbre hue 70 the assemblase
P,Etaps the men-folks wanted to see what was
90 be done about the reception Of the evidence
Of SC cretary uelles, concerning the savings and
GCings of the Cabinet (includiP 2 Mr. Stan.on)
on the Tenure-of Office bill, and who wrote
the veto thereof From the arnestness exhib-
ted hy tn~ counsel and the interest by the Sen
ateit waseyldent that this was one of the strain
ing points of the trial, ard the cOuateRsnces of
the Presidents counsel n II and thosecf the Man
ayers lat mp with Sa -istkction when the decisive
vote was taken-yeass ~; nays, %. The subse-
qEens objections ofr,e Managers to the admis-
sICns of what trssnspirea in the Cabinet meet
ings were all sp5ssIned by the Senate CoverruI-
IIg the Chair up TO the time of recess, D. m:
and the impee 'sers, who have felt rather blue
since their re-erses of Thursday, began to rally
amazingly il spirits.
After the recess the defence got in evidence
from SECRETARY Welles TO the effect that on the
2Sd of February he informed the President con-
CeIning call OF the officers of the 5th regiment
10 repair TO headquarters, on the night of the
5lsf.
Mr.. Edgar Weles testified that he gave the
information to his father on the night of the
81, having heard Of il at a reception, and that
h!s father sent him that night TO comm unIcate
the fact to the President, but that the President
being engaged at State Dinner 1T was not de-
hvered thar night.
Several of the Cabinet officers We're present
to-day as witnesses, IN regard TO Cabinet mat
trs, but Were not put upon the stand, as the
rulings Of the Court in the case Of Secretary
Nelles threw out their testimony.
P. M.-POstmaster General Randall was
put upon the stand to testify as to the Blodgett
case.
After the conclusion of his testimony, Sem
a-Or Sherman had him recalled, and proposed
.
Secretary We.les about the Cabinet discuss
ing whether President Llncolns appointees
came under the tenure of-office act.
The Ssnate ruled this out by a vote of 20
ayes 20 26 nays
MI Evarts then said the defense had no more
testimony to offer, and would close the case
he-e.
OL motion the Court then Adjourned until
Monday next at eleven o'clock
The DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS of the House. bv
hihbustering tactics, iast evening prevented
that body from taking recess until eleven
O'Clock this morning, the hour TO which the
Court adjourned. Considerable interest was
manifested 10 kLOw how the House could be
aDuOunCe ed al the bar of the Senate when the
hOUr arrived for il 70 assemble When eleven
o'clock arrived. however, Speaker Colfax
a~c'uded TO the Clerks desk, and giving one
zap Of the yavel, said: The hour has arrived
which the Impeachment Court adjourned
SUch members as desire to be present can
accompany tie Board of Managers All tn
Republican members then fell into line and
went 10 the bar of the Senate with the Man
ayers. Considerable amusement was caused
10 the lookeTs-on by this sharply played little
game between the two parties on the House
floor.
KELLOGG. the artist, who, since his return
Nrsa-k
teis IN Baltimore, is about TO transfer his studio
and his fine collection of pictures 10 Washing
ton In 1-+O kellogg, under the patronage of
Mr. Van Buren, went to Europe to study He
spent several years in Florence, and during his
sOjOurn in the Old World accompanied Iayard
on his interesting explorations, gettiI z the ma
terial for some Of his best pictures among
which are his - VI cunt Sinai and the ..Arme-
nIan Girl" The latter is now in this city, al
the rooms cf Mr. Evans, of the Boston Post
4s2 Pennsylvania avenue, where connoisseurs
are dropping in to-day TO examine II. The face
ls lovely one, of the sens uous type of bes uty
and the cOloring and finish OF the picture ex-
eeedingly COED.
NIRGINIA.-InfOrmation has been received at
Army Headquarters inducing the belief that
the Constitution will be adopted in virginia
which has hitherto been considered one Of the
most doubtful States.
The WHITE HoUsE.-A number OF visitors
were al the Executive Mansion to-day many of
whom were admitted 70 see he President
General sherman had long interview with
the Executive this forenoon.
The SOUTH CAROLINA FL ELECTIoN.-Dispateh-
es received yesterday by General Grant from
South Carolina indicate the ratification of the
Constitution BY large majority. Nine Dis
uicis, which registered 3S,22O, polled 21,Se3
votes A partial canvass of these votes show
''-z' for and $50 against Constitution.
GENERAL GRANT FoR The DEFENsE-It is
sand that General 6 rant has been summoned
by the counsel for the President 10 appear
before the Senate as a witness for the defense
ARMY ORDEEs.-Brevet MAJOR Gen George
l.. HartsUf, Lieut.. Colonel and Assistant Ad-
lutant General has been temporarily relieved
from duty In the 5th Military District and
assigned to temporary duty the Headquar-
teTs Department Of the East, with permission
70 delay until the first of June next Breyet
BIigadIer Gen. George ID. RuggIes, Major and
Assistant AGJutant General, has been relieved
from duty in the Departmentment of the East
and assigned To duty al the Headquarters De-
partment Of the Platte. TO take effect from the
nrst of June next Brevet Lieut.. Colonel III
u. G.Gloson, Major I'd artillery, has been tenn.
IorarIly relieved from duty at Fort Preble,
Ne, and assigned TO the command Of Fort
Adams, Rhode Island.
ISTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from this
source to-day were si6s,C32 IS: for the week
- S2O+5ii 10; and for the fiscal year to date
Slj2,43jio7.66.
PoIITICAL.-The OHIO Senate has agreed to
the s.Eisible Admixture Bill, and il il now a
law. IL prohibits persons with any mi xture OF
negro blood from voting
The Independent ce( Owa) Bulletin strong
~ urges the nom ination of Mr.. Allison, OF that
district, To- Congress.
The Louisville Democrat says: '.Yankeel
Let The name cease TO BE- a reproach The
democracy of Connecticut have redeemed it
and made Il glorious
General Meade has issued an order Civ.
ing IL as MS opinion, that ALL members elect TO
the Georgia Legislature may have to take the
test oath
The boilers from the Maryland Republi-
can State Convention Of the 9Th Of March held
meeting IN Baltimore last evening and
elected delegates, headed by Judge Bond, to a
State Convention 10 Assem- BILE next month.
"A State Convention of farmers and work
lngmen was held at Decatur, Illinois, on Tues
cay; resolutions were adopted declaring thai
as all me Govtrnors Of Illinois have been law
yeIs, Is nut lust and right that a farmer
sLohio oe the Republican candidate the pres.