The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-12
THE NEWS.

submitted a communication from the
President, in reply to resolution of in.
quiry relative to the alledged interfer.
ence of the United States Consul al
Rome in the recent eroubles in Italy,
Also communication from the same
source, in reply to resolution Of inqui-
iy in regard to the abduction Of Allen
Mcdonald, citizen Of the United States
in Canada. After the transaction of
some unimportant business, the inn
parchment trial was taken up, Chief
Justice Chaos in the chair, who announc-
ed the question to be on the resolution
offered by Mr.. Hendricks, Directing to
the swearing in Of Senator Wade. AT
ter debate, Mr.. Hendricks withdrew his
objection, and Mr.. Wade was sworn in.
After formally adopting the rules as
suggested by the Chief Justice, notifica-
ton was sent to the House, and its Man
ayers soon appeared and demanded that
the aq,fst Aaeetd Jtpka aaapi.sd4Gfl. to
answer to articles Of impeachment
The order was made and the writ drawn
up, being made returnable Oh Friday,
the 18th instant.
A writ Of summons for the appearance
of the President to answer the charge OF
impeachment was served upon Mr..
Johnson last Saturday by the Sergent-
alarms Of the Senate. It is made out
in the form presented in the rules Of pro-
cedurc in cases Of Impeachment. The
Senate seal is attached, and it Is signed
10y Chief Justice Chase. Nothing of mo-
ment occurred Mt the interview Mt the
| time of the service. Mr.. johnson state
| ing formally that due attention would
he given to the summons.
The Presidents friends intend to try
to get delay oftwenty days, in which
to prepare for his defense before the
Court Of impeachment. The Senate,
will probably not grant over ten days
mt the farthest.
There is n report that the Presidents
counsel will insist that the Senate, with
ten Southern States unrepresented, is
impeachment, and to pass judgment
upon him. The Court of Impeachment
will of course, decide that this point is
not we'll taken, vhereupon the Presi-
dent will withdraw ant send In his re-
.ignation. the object being to throw
himself upon the country as Dei'ocrat-
ic candidate for President. We do not
credit the report. johnson Is not the
man 10 resign. He would us soon. com
nit suicide.
\ large portion II the State Of Michi-
gan is under water, occasioned by the
sud len thaw and recent rains. Much
damage has been d6i,e in various NJ rts H
tho State.
The bill prepared BY General Farms
worth. OF AIichigxa for the immediate
admission Of Alabama. was reported to
the House from The Reconstruction
Committee Tuesday. and its passage il
considered probable.
The Retrenchmemt committee Of the
House Of Representatives enters upon
AH Investigation Oh tie charge made i'll
the House by General Logan, that 49,
D0o. 900 Of Government bonds IRE still in
IN ejaculation which the Treasury De-
rartncIt profess to have redeemed and
destroyed. The statement il denied by
all the Treasury officials. ~
Intelligence has reached Washington.
from Richmond, that Judge Underwood
has released the bondsn,en of jeff. Da-
YES. Tt is believed that this is done on
accouat Of the extreme probability
of DAVIS ever being brought t0aa trial.
This failure is nAtional disgrace.
--latest advieas from Alabama state
that "thc Constitution Is no doubt lost.
by order of GENERAL Graat, the Street
Commissioner Ut New Orleans, recently
removed by General HaAeaek, has been
rcinstated in his Office. fit,5 .65Ils nj
The statement Ut the national debt
for February, shows decrease Of five or
six millions of dollars during the
month. The Treasury now has ON hand
800, 34o, 600 ia gold, and 81 ,ls8 900 in
currency. stsi8sts 80 setl
Late dispatches from China and ia
pan have been received via India The |