Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-03-21
TFLEoHAPIIIC.

Sergeant al Arms n the senate ap-
psaTsd a the White lloasc sud Was
az ones admitted ~ the private ioom,
who're M iohRsoa was engaged IA
business Ni,h Two ~ his secretaries,
AMER the usual salulali0ns, the
Sergeant Al Arms said Mr.. Presi-
ieRi, s~ directed by the senate
Of the Uniiel States Ia deliver 10
.uu his writ ~ summons, al the
same time handing the President a
scaled package,
The President replied, very we'll
he would give il attention, The
Sergeant, at arms then babe Mr.
johnson good evening, aud with
drew,
The writ is signed by the Chief
Justice, and reeiles the act of the
House Of Representatives, and gives
a copy Of the articles "f imPeaeh-
ment, q demand that an answer be
made TO the summons and tho Pres
ident To appear before the Senate
next Friday aud then abide by the
orders aud commands Of that body,
Unexpected that the President will
ON Friday next ask for 80 days TO
prepare aud lille an answer
WAsnlNGIoS, March Son the
Alabama debate Lord Stanley took
the floor aud warmly cOmplimented
Adams for tho conciliaiory spirit he
displayed on the subject under dis
cussion,
lilo said We could not make indis'
eriminats concession, but We could
learn the right of the case,
There never was case where
there was more need ofnnderstand'
ing tho points. Much allowance ia
10 DO made in regard to the feeling
m the u. S. aud Great Britain IN
same case with $500, 000, eco Of debt
contracted through civil war in
which million or lives had been
lost, might appreciate the matter
better than mere lockers on, only
he thought England had boon entire
" neutral, bu, no neutrality would
have pleased Am RIGA. What tho
United States wanted was neutrali-
" coupled with warm sympathy
and support,
Tho Queen was ready TO arbitrato
aud submit all questions but the
great point of recognizing the bel
ligerent rights of the South, The
speaker referred TO the speeches OF
Daniel Webster in the United States
Senate on subject of Hungary in
support of his argument. ii ow
could England refuse To recognize n
war which Mr.. Seward himself had
announced to be civil war, nine,
twelve and sixteen days before the
proclaim? W h o could complain
that England has recognized a civil
war which tho United States had
admitted some weeks before? In
conclusion he thought friendly
arrangement of this difficulty was
still practicable. Tho friendly re-
ception of Minister Trinton at
Washington was n pledge Of peace.
The Minister'S were ready to leave
the question to the entire world.
WAsnlyuroN, March Is Il NJ
mons received yesterday evening,
the President said ~ will attend to
it," Grant Logan and others had
prolonged interview ut Wizards to-
day.
st Louis express train of the
tract west of Jefferson City, engine
bottom upwards in river, 2 killed.
New YORK, March debate on
Alabama claims very pacific, Stan
ley defended Englanhs rights o
recognize belligerents. John Stuart
Mill said he regarded tho present
condition of the question AS the re-
suit of II mutual mistrake.
Tho real question was whether
England was bound to prevent such
expeditions as that Of the Alabama.
lie denied that the United States
Government claimed or could claim
that the recognition Of the South
was violation Of war, but that it
was an unfriendly rash and unprc-
cedcnted act; the American Govern
ment only pressed the point for the
purpose OF showing that but for the
unf"iendly action of England, the
Alabama depredati~ns would not
have occurred.
Mr.. Gladstone inferred from the
closing sentences Of Lord Stanley,
that Communications between the
two Governments had not closed,
and that friendly feelings between
tho United States an England
would be peeserved. He concluded
by saying if his inference was cor
rect, tho whole country would sup
port Lord Stanley in final and
honorable settlement ofthe question.
WASHINGTON, March st h c
Chronicle says that Vickers crcden-
tials will be referred to the judicia-
~ Committee upon information
furnished by Schenck, Of some acts
during the war.
The impeachment managers are
examining resident and sent for dis
tant reporters of President John
sons speeches.
The impression grows that the
President will appear personally
seems conceded. Thursdays and
Fridays proceedings without fur
ther effort on the part of the defense
havc checked Wade's vote Chase's
rights in court excite angry argu-
ment in the Radical newspapers.
Chase claimed the right to argue on
all questions and vote on all bat the
verdict. Chase refused on Saturday
to sign the summons until the YER
bisge OF the writ coafosmcd to his
idoas.
Sumner objected to Vickcrs; made
speech, but withdrew his objection
VIII org WAS sworn in