The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-02
Groesbeek contendcd tho Presidents acauies.
'csnss the Tchura Of oioe bill as long Is pos:
sible was q point in the Presidents fasour. AS

-. SaAS = ~ Vuce Dill uS long rs pos
sible was 9 point il the Presideas's o fayour. AS
Groesbeck proceeded no recovered his voice
~ iss spci = bound
In concluding he expressed exp his confidence in
the fnal result, and ctaracter:zed the Presi-
DENTS conviction ref tcrted to by the managers
Jas srathsr beacon lights Of wasning tKaanu exam
pies for guidance In conclusion he pro.
uoaaced glowing eulogism upon johnson 8
life, character and services. III.
sAPRII 28, =, sfodwhlo6 has written ID ID ssssr
saying, that if Fowler votes for acquitted, the
Legislature will demand his resignation.
There is some gossip to-day about compro-
misc censure as the most probable result
Stevens ip speech; which he. delivers to-n,or,
row uses tho phrase, !Ywhose highest punish
ment is removal from Office" :. ..,S
April 27.-In, the Impeachment court
Stevens read twenty minutes So and ID broke down.
Butler read tho balance. The speech was
yindictive and narrated the position 81 sena.
tors on the Tenure Of office bill at length.
Senators could not excuse its violation. the
speech was eseeeaas yinassiys and quite
Manager Williams Succeeded ds and d';iiil; viii occu-
ny part of tomorrow. S''si t3si 4,
After tho Adjournment Of the court the
Senate received several executive messages.
and adjourned.
In tho House, a bill to admit tho State of
Arkansas into the Union was introduced and
referred to the Reconstruction Committee.
APRIL .28.-The following is tho text of
Summers proposition, "Whoreas, it is pro-
vidcd in the Constitution of the United States,
that on a trial of impeachment, by the Senate,
no person shall be convicted without the CON
currcncc of two-thirds Of the members present,
but this requirement. Of twothirds is not cx-
tended to the Judgment on such trials, which
remain subject to the general law, that a ma
jority prevails therefore, in order to remove
any doubt thcrcfrom, it is ordered that any
question which may arise with regard to tho
Judgment, shall be determined by, "a majority
of the members present, ,se. .eas;,,
The following is among tho sentences Of
Manager Williams speech. "Look at the
bloody Council of New Orleans, and show
mercy to loyalty and Innocence, and not to
treason, After Williams concluded, Butler
explained the managers connection with the
Alta Vcla affair, alludings to Nelson's reference
thereto. Butler said it was not only the sup
preston of truth, but suggestion of falsehood
Nelson replied that this was not the time to
measure. characters with Butler, Tint could be
done some other time. Nelson. did not think
he would suffer by comparison. Considerable
excitement ensucd logan wanted to say
something, but Senator Conkling, who was
sitting near him, said, aGeneral, be queit, ="
and hGeuffair.subsided with much suppressed
wrath. Eyarts commented, and his first ac-
cent hushcd the excited nssemblage Evarts
spoke to adjournment, aud continues to-n,or.
row.
APRIL 29-Mendc tclegraphs Grant that
Georgia rati6es the constitution and elects
Bullock, but tho. Legislature is Dcmearatio.
J, Stanberry will deliver his speech in person
Evarts spoke all day, aud will conclude to
rAcquittal stock is up Bots were even TO-
day.
Nelson's triumph over Butler to-day VAS
complete. Trumbull moved that Nelson be
allowed to explain, and Nelson, as part of his
explanation, was reading the letter, when. But
Ter objected. Senator Davis said that the
manager had no right to ybjecct Senator
Sherman then objected. Hendricks moved
that Nelson be allowed to read SO much as
would show the date and signature. Carried.
Nelson, holding tho letter, fnccd the senatsv
and said "Tho Senators will soc that the
letter is dated March 9th, and here attached to
it they will SEQ the autographs Of B. F. Bit
lor and John A. Logan" The leadership whicltl
Sumner. has assumed regarding thoip ew rules
is evidently distasteful to several of tho Sono.
tors. .kaisg.sla- II sldV =. 'iu
Candy telegraphs Grant that the majority in
North Carolina SO far, is 10000. Thirty-six
counties unreported. E
1t has transpired in the Court of Claims that
many depositions in Cotton cases have not
been properly read to witnesses but have been
extended here by tho commissioner from phon-
ographic notes. The court ordered new de.
positions, causing delay aud disappointment in
manv cnses. ,.f- yt