Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-04-03

DATES TO APRIL LIST.
Tho Impenchnon, TrInl.

read until, ut mention oil the vote cast
by the Chief Justice to decide the tie
vote on the question Of retiring for de-
liberation, Sumner moved to correct the
Journal by inserting an expression OF
the SeRato's opinion that said vote of
the Chief Justice was unauthorized and
of no effect. lie demanded the yeas and
nays on the motion, which resulted,
yeas 81; nays ESQ the motion was
lost.
The question rs to the admissibility
Of Burleigh's testimony about the con-
versution between him and General
Thomas was submitted to the Senate
by the Chief Justice, when n long nrgu-
ment ensued. 1
Stanbcry argued against the attempt
of the Managers to prove n conspiracy
between Thomas and the President.
Butler replied at length, showing that
tho President WAS guilty Of conspiracy.
Judge Curtis followed, arguing against
| the inadmissibility of the evidence.
Bingham, for the Managers, replied.
At the conclusion Of his speech, Bing-
ham made the point that the hour on
/ both sides had expired.
The Chief Justice said that he under
stood that rules entitled the chief coun-
sci on both sides to have one hour on
nll questions.
Several Senators dissented from this
ruling. The question was put to the
Senate, and Mr.. Chssc's ruling was de-
cidea against.
The question of admitting Burleigh's
testimony was decided aifirmatively,
thirty-nue to elcven-a strictparty vote.
Burleigh testified that on tho evening
of February 81, he had IN interview
with General Thomas, who Informed
him that he had been appointed Secre-
tary of War dd interim, and should take
possession Of the Office at 10 o'clock
next morning /; he also stated that be
would use force to obtain possession, if
refused. Thomas said that il Stanton
barred the doors he would break them
down.
The question was then asked whether
the witness had had any conversation
with Thomas while acting rs Adjutant
General, or had heard Thomas shy what
he would do in case he became Secre-
tnry Of War.
Erarts objected.
The Court here "A a quarter past ,
took q recess.
Upon reassembling, the question was
put in writing.
After debate, the Chief Justice deci-
dcd the question out Of order.
Senator Howard appealed from the
decision, which was oyerruled-22 to
2s-and the question put.
Witness had heard Thomas make an
address to n number of the clerks in the
War Office, about q week or ten days
prior to February Il, on which occasion
he said that he would relax the harsh
rules Of his predecessor and treat the
clerks MS gentlemen. Thomas subse-
q~uently told witness that il he had not
been arrested on the morning Of Febru-
AIRY 81 he would have broken down the
doors and taken possession OF the War
Office.
Several other witnesses testified to
similar language on the part Of Thomas.
. The Court adjourned at quarter past
3, aud the Senate wont into executive
session.
shermnn. steedmnn mud Ros.eau sum
Indian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oftho TNen-
tieiI Anniversary OF S~plrituRlIstn.
CHICAGO, April Ia Tribune special
says the counsel for the President have
summoned rs witnesses Generals Stead
man, Sherman and Rosscau.
Reports from the Arkansas election
are contradictory. Both parties claim
the victory.
The Indian Commissioners left this
city to-day for Fort Laramie.
Reports from Cheyenne say that the
C%heyennes and Northern A%rapahocs will
be fully represented at the council.
The Sioux are expected to arrive by the
9th. .
Several Indian outrages are reported
on the Santa Fe route.
The twentieth anniversary of modern
Sp~iritnalism was very generally celebra-
ted throughout the country yesterday.
Grant and Butler-The Impeachment
Trial.
CHICAGO, April specials shy that
tho difficulty between Grant and Butler
has been amicably arranged. George
Wilkes has boon the chief manager Of
this piece of diplomacy.
It is not supposed that the summon.
ing of General Rosseau ms n witness
will delay the triA, because tho prose-
cution will admit oil that is proposed 10
be proved by him without his appear
ance.
Tho house did no business to-day.
The supreme Court-lthode Island, Etc.
CHICAGO, April 2.-Washington spc-
Gals say that Jerry Black had concluded
his argument in the McArile case, be-
fore the Supreme Court. Judge Grier
submitted tho following paper which
was read
This case was fully argued at the beginning
of this month. It is a case which involves
not enly the liberties and rights Of the appel.
liant in this case, but millions Of his fellow
citizens. The country had a right to expect
that il would receive the immediate and sol.
cmn attention 6f the Court. BY the postpone.
mcnt Of this case the Court has subjected
themselves, whether justly or unjustly, to
the imputation that we had evaded the per-
formance of the duty imposed upon us by the
Constitution, and waited for Legislative inter-
position to supcrccde our action and relieve
US from our responsibility. / have only to
say that I am ashamed that such an oppro.
brium should be cast upon this Court, and
that it cannot be refuted.
Tho Senate yesterday received the
nomination of General Hancock's BROTH
CIR rs Collector for New Orleans.
! J. Ross Browne win not leave for
China till the arrival Of Burlinghame.
AT tho Rhode Island election yestor-
day, Burnside. was reelected by M in
creased majority Of about 2 900 over last
year. Tho Assembly will be largely
in favor of the reelection OF Senator
Sprasue.
A%bys.,nlnn ExpeaItion-Gern"n Ship
NEw York, April 2.-The Herald's
dispatch says the Abyssinian expedition
arrived at Lake Ashango March 9Th.
Tho difficulties Of the expedition increase
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