The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-01

IMPEACHMENT.

The High Court Of impeachment net again at noon
yesterday. The galleries at the opening were not
more than half filed.
The first witness called for the prosecution was W.
J. Mcdonald, Chief Clerk OF the Senate who, having
been by Secretary Forney testified to serving
on the President the resolutions OF the Senate non
concurring in the removal Of Stanton. Other wit
nesses were examined. who testified that the
President had signed commissions made
in conformity with the Tenure OF ONCE
act, thereby recognizing its validity. Messrs.
Van Horn and Moorhead, members Of the
House. and Mr. Bureigh Delegate from Dakota, tes-
tilted to the conversation between stanton and
Thomas when the latter demanded possession OF the
War ONCE Mr.. Stanbery objected to this testimony
and the Chief Justice sustained the objection.
At this Mr.. Drake arose and said the question
should be submitted to the Senate and that the Chief
Justice had no right TO render a decision. Messrs.
Boutwell, Butler and Bingham argued against the
right OF the Chief Justice to make decisions and the
latter put it TO the Senate whether his decision
should be sustained.
motion was then made TO retire for consultation
resulting in tie vote, which was decided by the
Chief Justice voting in the affirmative. After three
hours consultation the Senate returned and the
Chief Justice reported that a new rule had been
adopted in substance sustaining his position. The
court then adjourned unit! to-day.
CONGRESS.
Nothing was done In the Senate before the assem-
bling OF the High Court OF impeachment.
In the House bill was introduced and referred
authorizing the construction OF ship canal from
Lake Erie TO the Ohio river. The conference report
on the Tax Exemption bill was agreed TO. At twelve
O'Clock the House repaired to the Senate chamber,
and. soon after returning, adjourned
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bills authorizing appeals
nom the decisions OF canal appraisers relative to tn,
Metropolitan Life Insurance Fund and authorizing
the transfer and trial OF indictments were ordered &c
a third reading. Bills were introduced Incorporating
a company TO build suspension bridge over the
Hudson river and establishing permanent quaran
tine boarding station at Coney Island. Bills were
passed for the extension OF Prospect Park Brooklyn
and Tor other purposes. The Assembly bill amend
ing the Metropolitan Excise law was re
ported adversely and the report was agreed
20; but on motion II was reconsidered and Mr.
Tweed gave notice that he would call up the subjec
to-day. At O'Clock the Senate resolved Itself into
Court of impeachment for the trial OF Canal Com
missioner Dorm the Lieutenant Governor presiding
committee was appointed to draft rules, order
taken for the appearance OF the accused and The
court adjourned until Thursday. In the evening
session OF the Senate motion to postpone all bill
Il
bill authorizing the Supreme Court TO issue wrts o
prohibition in order TO ascertain speedily the powe
OF judges to grant injunctons was ordered to thirC
reading.
In the Assembly the act providing for submitting
the amended constitution TO the electors OF the stat
was considered and made special order for Friday
bill to provide floating bathing houses In New Yor
was ordered to third reading. bill authorzin
the construction OF bridge across Hudson river Z
the Highlands was reported. Bills relative TO put
lie market In the Eighteenth ward and the paving
streets In New York were passed.
EUROPE
The news advices by the Atlantic cabl arc date
Yesterday evening, March 81. The mportar debat
which took place on the subject OF the Irish Churc
establishment as reviewed by Mr.. Gladstone Is n
ported at interesting length. Lord Stanley's repl
intmated that the disestabshment OF the instituto
would be proposed, II not its abandonment.
change ia to be made in the personnel of the Frenc
legation in Washington.
Consols, 90 a o31I. Five.twenties 7l7s ~ o
London, and TAX on Frankfort. Cotton closed wit
middling uplands at TX 111sd. Breadstufrs NJ
ward Provisions without material change. Pr
duce dull.
By the steamship Cimbrla we have an amp
synopsis OF the contents of the French pamph
issued by imperial inspiration In defence OF IL
Bonaparte dynasty; 1t calls to power by u
people during the first and second empire
and in Justification Of the coup d'etds "
also publish the points OF popular pamphlet clrc
lated in Paris on the subject OF the expenses OF IN
periasm under Bonaparte, report OF the legisati'
debate on the right OF public meeting In France, al
the sharp comments OF the London Times on \
poleon's present production, which is treated as
grand electioneering or ''stump" paper.
MIsCELLANEoUS
General Hancock yesterday issued an order assur
ing command Of the new military division Of n
Atlantic.
The McCardle case was yesterday postponed un
the next term OF the Supreme Court, counsel n
bolng prepared TO argue the question at present