Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-26
OVERLAND DISPATCHES
ATE TO MARCH 24th.
The impeachment Court Gives johnson
siu Next Monday to Prepare for Trial.


The Impeachment Court Gives johnson
tin Next Monday to Prepare for Trial.
CuIoAGo, March 24.-The Senate yes
terday refused to grant the request OF
the Presidents counsel for an extension
Of thirty days, by a strict pprty vote
IL to Al. rEF
Mr.. Eyarts then made q motion ask
ing the Senate TO grant q reasonable
time.
johnson moved ten days be granted,
pending which the Senate adjourned
till Tuesday,
Specials express the belief that delay
till next Monday will be granted.
Bingham introduced on the part OF
the Managers their replication TO the
Presidents answer already prepared.
New YORK, March PA Herald
special a y q portion Of the Managers
agreed last Aght'to q general replica
ton, viz {: that Andrew Johnson is guilty
of high crimes and misdemeanors In the
manner and form as charged against
him, anything in his answer to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, and this the
House of Representatives are ready to
make good when the Senate are ready
to hear.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The Presi-
dent has ordered the assignment OF
Brevet Major General Buchanan to the
temporary command Of tho Fifth Mill
tary District.
WAsuIyuroS, March 24.-The House
| Committee on Elections reported against
both Kerr and Young from Kentucky.
Boutwell, from the Impeachment Man.
nrers, submitted their replication to TIT,
Presidents answer, which was read.
|. The PostofRce bill, verbally amended,
goes to tho Senate.
Similar action was taken with the
Post-route hill
Senate bill in regard to the prompt
settlement Of public accounts, was
passed. :
The Senate bill regulating the manner
| of presentation Of bills sent to the
| President md the return thereof, was
passed. go,
Cragan reported favorably on the bill
making an appropriation for the OK,
penses of the impeachment trial, and
| other contingent expenses Of the Senate.
The Clerk of the House appeared and
announced that the House had adopted
IL replication to the Presidents answer
to tho impeachment charges. One
o'clock having arrived the high Court OF
Impeachment wns organized in the usual
form, and the members Of the House en-
tered and took their seats.
After tho reading Of the minutes OF
last meeting, Boutwell, presented the
replication adopted by tho House, TO
| Johuson's answer, which simply denies
each and every avermeut in the several
answers, or in either Of them, which
deny or traverse the acts, crimes or mis-
~demeanors charged against Andrew
johnson in said articles Of lmpeach-
ment, or either Of them, and for repli
cation, do say that Andrew johnson is
guilty of tho high crimes and misde.
! mcanors MENTIONED in said articles, and
the House are ready to prove the same.
johnson moved that an authenticated
copy be presented to the Presidents
counsel.
The Senate then considered the mo-
ton pending adjournment, allowing ten
days time for preparation by the Presl-
dents COUNSEL
Sumner moved to amend that id nc
| cordancc with the rules the trial be or
dered to proceed from day to day, Sun
days excepted, unless Otherwise ordered
or for cause shown by counsel for the
President.
Edmunds moved that the Senate re-
tire for consultation.
Conkling demanded the ayes and
nays.
It was carried-ayes, %; nays %.
The following Republicans voted with
the Democrats /: Anthony, Corbett, Ed
munds. Fessenden, Fowler, freezing
huysen, Grimes, Sanderson, Howe, Nor
rili of Maine, Morrill, Of Vermont, Pat
tersou Of New Hampshire. Sprague,
Van Wrinkle and Williams.
After spending two hours In consulta-
ton, the Senate reappeSred and an
nouuced that they had agreed to COM
mcnce the trial Of the President or
Monday next, the Both inst, and pro-
coed then with all dispatch.
After a momentary pause, tho Chief
Justice asked If the counsel for respond
ent had anything to say.
The counsel bowed their acquiescnce
in the order Of the Court, when Butler
for the Managers notified the witnesses
to appear here on Monday next, and the
Court adjourned. E
The Senate Immediately went into
Executive session.
The Unreconstructeds Hsa
ATLANTA, March 24.-Letters have
been received from Governor jenkins,
counseling %non-action on the part of
the people.
WILxISGroy, March 24.-Thc Radicals
claim that the Constitution Of North
Carolina will be ratified, but the Con-
ssryaliyes are actively at work and are
confident they will be able to defeat It.