The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-28

in the House OF Representatives on
Saturday, odd of February, is at an
end. The President Is acquitted of
high crimes and misdemeanors, and
the Court stands adjourned without
date. What may come OF the tnyestt-
CATION now going on in the room of the
Managers no one can tell, but the nine
articles presented on the I'd of March
and the two more brought In on the Sd
have been defeated. Everybody knew
from the beginning that the Democrats
would all vote against everything, and
the responsibility for defeat, therefore,
lies with the seven Republicans who
voted for acqufttal, viz: Messrs.
Grimes, Fessenden, Fowler, Hender-
son, Ross, TrumbulI and Van Wrinkle.
The Senate has passed judgment on
Andrew johnson, and nothing re-
mains but for the peopl, to make up
their final Judgment the Senate.
The informal caucus of Radical Sem
atora last evening decided nothing
about the order of business to-day.
The Managers had presented q pig uant
and important report in the House, but
1t cannot be learned that they under
took as a whole to exert any influence
in favor of the postponement OF the
vote in the Senate. Some of them
wanted further delay; others wanted
disposition of the matter at once. a
great majority of the Republican Sem
ators were known to favor an adjourn
ment, but several, including Messrs.
Conkling, Edmunds, Ferry, Morrill,,
of Vermont, and Morton, IA we'll as
the seven gentlemen who voted against
the l1th article, declared yesterday
against such course. 1t was, there
fore. impossible to say last evening
what would be done this morning. I'm
peachment men outside of Congress
generally were for such delays as
would give the Managers nopportuni-
ty to conclude INSTRUMENTATION and
the impression was widely prevalent
everywhere that another postponement
would be carried. .F
The result of the vote on the remain
ing articles, If taken to- day, was also
in doubt, Messrs. Grimes, Fessenden,
Fowler, Henderson, Trumbull and
Van Wrinkle had printed their opin-
ions, and 1t was therefore known that
they would vote in the negative on all
the articles The position of Anthony,
Cole, Frelinghnysenan and Sprague had
been faAoertaineds and II was certain
that they would vote to support the
first three articles. z Messrs. Ross and
wiley were the only doubtful Sena-
tors. The latter had said he was for
the first article, but declined to commit
himself aa to the second. MIR. Ross had
repeatedly declared he would sustain
articles one, two and three. That was
twelve or fourteen days ago, when he
also declared he would vote for the
eleventh, and since then he had voted
against the eleventh, and the Presi-
dents friends confidently declared he
would 90 against the second and third.
There were vague rumors, however, OF
an interview with General 5Butler, and
of letter written home to his consti-
tuents, coupled with hints from lead
ing Impeachment men and a report of
recent Conversations with him! Some
of the more sanguine members of the
House asserted that he was all right,
and kilograms announcing in most pos
tive terms that impeachment would be
carried were sent from here to Chicago.
It was evident that Ross held the bal
ance of power, but how he would
throw that balance to-day the outside
public could only hope or fear.
It happened, therefore that things
were ina good deal of uncertainty this
morning. The questions everywhere
asked were. would the vote be taken
to-day, and how did Ross and Wiley
stand Because of this doubt, or for
some other cause, people did not go to
the Capital as early as usual. Half an
hour before the Senate met, the CALLER
les were no more than one-fourth filled,
and even when the Chisf Justice took
his seat at least one-quarterl of the
benches were vacant. The arrange
ments were similar to those on the day
when the eleventh article was put to
vote. There were policemen at each
door. of the entrance at the foot OF
every stairway, and in all the aisles of
the gallery, with q small Battalion of
ushers, doorkeepetS and ticket takers.
There were two great ia bles for the
managers ndS Counsel in front of the
clerks desk and closely set rows of
cane- bottomed chairs ID, The rear of the
Senators desks for the members ofthe
House. The rules of tho Senate were
not construed quite so literally as on
the some previous occaslons5 but it was
useless 70 ask faYors. and no one got
into the northern wing of the capital
without the white card of admission.
The Senate Chamber was quiet
enough till Just before noon, for most
of the Radical Senators were in caucus
in the Vice Presidents room. Mr..
Dixon appeared early and inquired
neryously of several persons II Mr.
Bayard, who was out OF the city for a
week, had yet returned. Mr.. Wiley
also came in early and sat quietly hall
an hour In his seat. MI. Edmunds
dropped in after while, and was at
once surrounded with group of cor
respondents, asking him If he knew
what the caucus was DONG. Mr.
Grimes had. reached the capital but
was resting In his committee room.
Mr.. Howard had also arrived and was
In consultation with his brother Radi-
Gals, Mr.. Ross Eanntered into the
chamber and began looking over his
mail, evidently finding therein several
NEWSPAPER clips that in some way gave
him endorsement. Mr.. Salisbury was
reported to one of bis Democratic asso.
| cfatas. by,a page, as about the capitol
and In a perfectly sober condition.
| The caucus was in session nearly an
hour, tWenty-slx Senators being pres
| emit Among the absentees were Conk-
ling, gEdmunds, Morrill,, of VT, Nor
ton and Wiley, and of course the sew
en- Republicans who voted against con
yictiori. It was conceded by the ma.
\ iority of the speakers that neither o.
the remaining articles could be carried
that Wiley was doubtful and Ross fol
acdnittai. Two or three, however. vel
j allowed themselves toindulge the hops
thai Ross might vote for The second
article, and that 1t might be sustained
n Wade voted. The sentiment of over
twenty members. was decidedly FOL
postponement, while Ferry and one OIL
two more thought the matter had bet
tar be disposed of at once. 1t was ar
1nad In favor of further delay tha
SomethInS seemed due 70 the House
1rhich was now making an inyestiga
4 t;oIs thatthe inquiry there promised
to dayelop matters ofgraye importance
that il would be good time to keel
fmneachment hanging over the Prest
liant. mat tterebels In the South would
Ia anboldened to Outrage and bitter
mess, II ayerdict OF acquittal Was en-
teFed. The eoncIuGIon of the caucu
-oG tbak ouadfouruneut should be hRl