New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-13
WASHINGTON.

CORNING THE CHIEF-JUsrIog-SEc
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wAsafsGros. Thursday. Mdsch a. 1855
The impeachment trial tomorrow Is almost tbs
only topic OF conversation IN this city tonight
Preparations have been made at the Capitol for tho
reception and accommodation of spectators ADJ tho
possessors of tickets OF admission regarded with
not little envy by those who have nct
been so fortunate as TO secure them. Nine hundred
tickets have been issued. but there az lessA
ten times that number OF applicants. The Bosrd OF
Managers the part of the House met to-day, bue
transacted business except the taking OF test
mOny and the studying Of law points. Dir. McEwen,
formerly reporter for The Nsr York World produced
before the Managers transcript from bis notes of
President Johnson's speech at Cleveland. Dir.
Stephen Hays of The Eelc- York Herald
was examined the same subject lie
substantiated the truth of copy of
the report which was shown 10 him.
Col W. G. Moore, Acting Private Secretary Oh the
| President, was examined concerning bis revision
for the press of the speech which the President DO
yered in August 1865 in reply TO the Committee OF
| the Philadelphia Conservative Convention He
subjected to long cross-examination about matters
ia connection with Gen. Thomas and Gen. Hancock.
ETC. Major Mcdonald, Chief Clerk Of the
Senate, and Mr Jones. also a clerk in that
body, testified to the delivery TO tho President OF
a copy of the resolution which was passed by tho
Senate declaring that the Constitution and tho laws
gave the President power to the Secretary
of War and to appoint Secretary ad interim during
the session of the Senate. The Impeacbment
Managers have made no preparations for inc tris,.
They have not yet made any division oil the ose' anu
do not intend to DO so until Mr. johnson IndIcateshM
line Of defense 1t is expected thatGe l. Curtis VIII
appear for the President, and rumor assocatcs WIFE
him Judges Black and StaDbeTy The resi- g1latlon Oh
the latter was accepted at O'Clock to-day IN high
flown complimentary letter. No successor ~ 70 bs
appointed for the present and 1t is UNDERSTOOD thA
Secretary Browning will discharge the duties of The
office for some time.
The rumor that Chief-Justice Chase will IDsst tll
at least 80 days shall be given the Presdent4oprepsr
is totally unfounded The CbiefJustice has note
thought of such thing and Under the rules which
have been adopted by the Senate. be has 10 author
| ity 20 do so. There is much speculation upon the
probable appearance or nOn-appearance of the PTes
dent The general impression, however, 10 that he
will appear by counsel. The Senate, however. hays
prepared for bis reception and have set apart rcos
for bis accommodation. Another room has been
signed to the Managers of the House. and another
has been prepared for the Board of Managers Of the
Senate.
The Sergeant alarms Of the Senate was to preserve
order in tie Senate galleries during tho mpeacIi-
ment trial lie has had printed and addressed 70 APP
plicants for tickets . note Of which the following u
O copy ~ ,ss,
SIR II. ssa.t. having directed The tickets issued O the gt
daring Impeachment be distributed s~OHs S'
Of the Houses Of Congress and ota deSsnie cA
u ny power to comply with your request
Very respectfully GEORGE 7. BROWN. sersesHtstAra'
Very many applications for tickets have been 70
ceived from distant rs well as neighboriDg cities
while thousands In Washington have applied TO mem
bers only TO be disappointed The Western Unior
Telegraph Company have seven wires leading fros
tho Capitol to accommodate tho reporters and CORE
spondents Of the press, large number OF whom have
secured seats for the trial.
Secretary Seward loft Washington this morning
for his homo in Auburn. where no will spend few
days 1t il insinuated that the Secretarys journey b
not purely pilgrimage of pleasure or of business
and that it refers in some way to the Impeachment
trial The impression is that he wishes TO DO out Of
town in view of the complications which are hkeiJ
to rise within the ncxt few days.
The House will sit tomorrow until O'Clock. And
will 90 into Committee Of tho Whole, and adjourn Ia
attend tho trial.
! In the Senate to-day most of tho time was con-
sumed in the discussion of bill from tho Pension
all the Survivors of the War Of 1912 on the pension
rolls, Mr.. Fessenden in opposing it alluded TO the
Extra Bounty bill Of last Congress a. a waste Of
money enough TO build railroad from the Atlantic
to the Pacific he asserted that it passed despite
| the better judgment of q majority of the Senate
| and under the whip and spur of committee which
! came hero for the purpose and promulgated eircur
lars to cOerce Senators into their Vows That cost
the country s100,OO0,O00. he said. An anus
| ing episode in the proceedings was tho rising OF
Senator Anthony of Rhode Island for personal
explanation. An article In one of the Washington
evening papers yesterday had charged that he had
the distribution of tickets TO tho Senate gallery
during the impeachment. Consequently. his lodg-
ing, had been beset from an early hour by such .
crowd that no had been obliged to call in the Ser
geant at-Arms. lie gave notice that tho report wal
untrue After tho laughter with which thisnoticewn
received had subsidized Mr. Comes remarked that mo
Senator should not shiri his responsibility Mr. An
thony retorted that lie had delegated his authority
to the Senator from California (slr ConDess), and
| that now applications should be made TO him.
In the House to-day. Immediately after tho read
ing of the Journal Mr. Logan renewed tho discussion
| of the alleged frauds in the Treasury Department.
and denounced the general management of the Print
| ing Bn1eau Of that Department hessrs. Dawes,
Randall, Kelley, Halsey. and VanWyck spoke on tbs
subject Van Wyck replied at length to Logan; bus
ut length the whole subject was referred back TO the
Committee with instructions to investigate the gen
eral working Of the Printing Bureau aud report such
changes as they may deem advisable. Biz. Clarke
| Chief Of the Printing Bureau, was in the galleries
during the entire debate. Mr.. Eliot called up the
bill continuing the Freedmens Bureau, but yielded
TO Mr. E. Washburn TO enable him to present his con
ference report on the Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
preparation bill, which was passed Several o'h@
resolutions and reports were received. being tne