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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
xLth CONGRESS- seessd SesaIou

MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLth CON0RES-6eessd Session.
80 WAsH1xoroy, April 10.
HousE-
Several private bills were received from
the Senate.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Committee on Appropriations to enquire into
The sxpediency of defining moro sconrstsly
the time and manner Of carrying unexpended
appropriations 70 the surplus fund.
n. Loughridge introduced . bill todeelars
the lows river, above Wapsllo, unnavigable.
The Speaker announced, after rc-assem-
bling, that no business would be done other
than the presentation Of several executive
communieations.
TIE Houss thsn proceeded to the impeaeh-
ment trial.
After prayer, the chair vas vacated for the
Chief Justice, and the Court opened.
The journal Of yesterday vas read.
The esllssy was about half fiilsd. General
Sherman again occupied . seat on the floor.
Mr.. Curtis. Of the counsel for the Preai-
dent, ressmsd bis opening speech at fifteen
minutes past two.
Mr.. Curtis commenced BY referring 70 the
statement BY Mr. Butler that the Presidents
letter to the Secretary Of the Treasury, noti-
fyins him Of the suspension Of Stanton
claimed no justification Of his authority mn
der the Consultation. he resd the letter,
and claimed that il did specify under what
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The 8 h article. Mr.. Curtis claimed. wss
met by his an.ver 10 the 3D.. and he proceeded
to consider the 4,h. The charge made Of ap
n. intins General Thomas without the "a,
vice ana consent Of the Senate, could NOT be-
sustained, because no appointment vas s,sde
simple com mission to &C. vas not an
appointment, and could not. Of course.
be submitted to the senate. The allegation
that no vacancy then existed is he beginning
of the question The vacancy Vas created
8 mon e M. stanton received the order se-
moving him. He then claimed that be had
shown that the managers could not maintain
their charges Of violation Of the Constitution
and laws and proceeded to consider the va
rious changes OF conspiracy For This pur-
pose he SAID he would take up the ash, 9th
and 9th and lth articles together. Ihe 4h
and 9th. which charged conspiracy betveen
the President and General Thomas 70 Obtain,
BY fore and intirnadstion, possession OF the
War Once and Government property. are
based On conspiracy act, which, oy lis
terms, has no application to any person in the
District Of Columbus, Tor II speaks only OF
the States and Territories of the united
States. hvss also impossible TO show that
the President did, directly or by Implication,
give General Thomas authority to use force
or intimidation. he ota snd tn articles
you'd pc answered py MS argamens against
the lWn-
hr. Curtis then claimed that the charge
made 10 the Bth trtieie NOT only failsd OF
proof. but was absolutely disprosed By the
testimony oil oen. Emery, VINO sSore 10 has
ing introduced the subject 70 draw out the
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