The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-16
THE HENDERSON LETTER.
A MEMBER ARRAIGNED FOB MAKING
FACES AND CABALIsTIC SIGNS.
Another Postponement of the Vote
Expected.

WASHINGTON, May l5.-The sick senator's are
improving. The managers don't contemplate
presenting new articles No new impeachment
developments. Avowed acluittal senators ex-
press certainty in the presidents safety.
The New Hampshire Republican caucus has
nominated Buckingham.
Ultimate acquittal seems conceded to-day.
The proceedings Of ofsettiug meetings with their
resolutions, which have been published and many
private dispatches, have been received by uncom-
mitted senators urging them to act according TO
their own coDsciences, and assuring them that the
impeachment furore is artificial.
Replying to the Missouri delegation, Senator
Henderson appears TO have said that conviction
would have failed without and could not have
been secured with his vote. 10 his opinion the
second article would have been defeated by two
and the eleventh by four votes.
The impeachment managers appear to have
abandoned yesterdays project, whatever that
may have been. They had no meeting to-day. A
vote tomorrow is considered improbable. How
ard and Conkling are confined to bed. Grimes is
better, and Morton is on the street.
Sendte.-No session.
HOuse-The letter Of thegMissour delegation TO
Senator Henderson, was mp as question OF prlvl-
lege. Several Missouri representatives, said the
Objectionable letter was written and the interview
obtained at the instance of Henderson. Consider
able excitement ensued, bat the speaker deciding
that II was not privileged question and several
members Objecting TO its present consideration,
the House proceeded with the regular order. Mr..
when Woodward, who was the author OF the res0-
luton censuring the Missouri delegation, desired
to know what the gentleman from Missouri, (Mr.
Pile, who was near him. meant by distorting his
face. He was not accustomed TO being talked to
In grimsces and cabslistic signs. The speaker
raped the House to order and asked for what
purpose the gentleman from Pennsylvania
rose! III il was question OF order the
gentleman from Iowa could be taken of
the floor, not otherwise. Woodward desired
to know what the signs and facial contortions Cf
the gentleman from Missouri, Mr.. Pile, meant.
The manner in which they were made was more
BETTING the Five Points than this hall. Ths
mark was not in order. Woodward resuming,
said the gentleman had come towards him, max
ing ca .alistic signs of this style, (putting shs
thumb to his nose and gyraiing his fngers) and
he could not understand that language. Pile dis
claimed any intention of insult. Woodward said
as the gentleman belonged TO the party claiming
10 possess all the morality of the coantry, (cries
of "oIder" on the Republican sde,) he wanted TO
know what the signs meant. Myers, of Penn,
desired to know if the remarks Of his colleague
would 60 in the Globe, uttered as they were, out
OF order. The speaker said the gentleman had
risen TO point of order and his remarks would 60
in the Globe.
Private bills were resumed until adjournment.
The star says there is lull in the impeachment
excitement. partly from the impression that the
question will not be taken tomorrow. Some of
the managers favor postponement, while others,
it is known, are in favor of dsposing OF at once,
and for all, question that is now only serving TO
weaken and distract the Republican party. Some
leading Republicans believe that it will be policy
to get wholly rid Of the Impeachment matter as
feature of the coming presidential canvass, and to
move on to fresh fields aud pastures new, where
training under the Republican standard can rally
on common issues.