Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-04


the court. He thought the court should be or.
ganIzed before the House presented the
articles OF impeachment; that the court
should fix its own rules to govern the
trial, and that the President must be
summoned TO appear by an order of that Court.
He had been informed that the Senate had acted
upon other principles, and as this case might
be taken as a precedent he had thought it his
duty 10 present his own views on the SUBJ
Ject.
The communication, which was listened to
with great interest, was referred to the Select
Committee, to whom the preparation Of rules to
conduct the trial had been entrusted.
DEATH OF Hon. PORTUs BAxTER-It is
with feelings of profound regret that we have
10 announce the death of this estimable GENTLE
mar, which occurred at his lodgings this
morning at : O'Clock. Of pneumonia. His ILL
ness was quite brief, having been sick only
three days. Mr.. b. was born in Brownington,
VT, in December, 1906, and was a Representa-
tive in Congress from his native district from
lc6l TO le67, serving on the Committees on
Elections, Agriculture, and Special Com mittee
of Expenditures Of the Navy Department He
was Republican in politics, and one of the
most earnest and devoted defenders Of the In.
terests and rights Of the poor and oppressed.
As friend, he was Jealous, earnest and true;
Of HIM II can well and truly be said, that no
II an possessed more fully and universally the
confidence and love of his friends, by whom
his death will be sincerely mourned. He leaves
a wife and four sons to mourn their loss. His
funeral viii take place on next Sunday, from
his late residence corner Of G and 18th streets.
NOMINATIONS AND CoNPIRNArIoNs-The
following nominations were sent to the Senate
yesterday by the President: Charles s. King,
indian agent Washington Territory Benz. H.
Kidder, surgeon United States Navy. The
following combinations were made by the
Senate in executive session yesterday: Captain
Jos. +. Green, To be a Commodore in the Navy
on the active list; Commander George II.
Cooper, TO be a Captain in the Navy on the ac-
tive list: First Lieutenant Charles A. StiIlman,
OF the Marine Corps, to be Captains; Second
Lieutenant Frank ID. Webster, TO be First
Lieutenant III the Marine Corps.
CoNsULs RECOGNIZED BIZ THE PRESIDENT
The President has recognized Jean Baptiste
Lawson as consul of France, at Richmond:
Adolius Boder consul of Austria, at New Or.
leans; Alexis Robert consul Of the Pontifical
states. al New Orleans; and Carlos Heinsius as
vice consul OF the Argentine Republic. at Sa-
yannah, Ga, and for It's dependencies Darien
Brunswick, and 81. Mary's.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS
Mr.. Fessender, from the Committee on Pubic
Buildings, reported, with an amendment, in
the Senate to-day, the hill introduced on the
18th Of February, providing for the enlarge
nspt OF the grounds surrounding the Capitol,
and for other purposes. The amendment
authorizes the Secretary Of the Interior 10 sell
at public auction such materials in the build
ings in squares numbered 6s7 and ess as are not
necessary for the public works in this District,
and that the moneys realized by such sales
shall be applied 10 the improvements and ex.
tension OF the Capitol grounds. = tsss4