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trial should proceed forthwith.

MIR. Wilson followed, enlarging On Il
same views as his colleague.
MIR. Stanberry expressed great surris.
this claim by the managers. savin5 n.
seemed to be disposition to hurry FIR
this mOmentOus trial as if it were a cas-
fore police court. He argued from, n
wording of the other rules that the A.. We
ance day was not intended to be the ds,s
answering. He said two of the Pre.;555-..li
counsel were not present that no orr....
nifty had been offered for the preraritf;' '.'''
the defense or the calling Of witnesses =.
in the worst days of the star chamlor .t'
an attempt to hurry through 4 trial ba5 , -
er been made; there seemed to have I.--
trap set for the President
Mr.. Bingham said he had been Or,
surprised at hearing the hasty work. r-i.f
had been dropped from the lips Of h. Ia-
ed friend, Mr.. Stanbery, and ASSERTED '' u
the only motive Of the manager. mo-. CHI,
/ force the rule which the Senate hal TO ~ 'i-
prevent dilatory line Of delarsa 't Oh
The Chief Justice was ab5r- D.. ...
question on Mr.. Stanbery's m1.i57 utt. -' ne
Edmunds offered an order tia, tr-I - = -'if.
the day appointed for film. Of the b.. Isl Le
answer that within three DAYS ,ta- -.s'.l,
managers file their replication. and ,, sl l,a
the 9th Of April the trial proceed '' W"
On motion of Mr.. Morton at > o'c...1l
Senate retired for consultation. After 81
| hours deliberatiOn the court returned -
Senate chamber and the Chief .Tusti..
nOunced a rule that the President must.
pond in court before ON or Monday yh.,
23d.
DETROIT March Is
Dispatches tonight from Chatham sic.
that all the bridges excepting the rg--..
bridges between that town and london r..
been swept away and the railroad .ras-
dermined for three quarters Of q mill.
that through trains are running STA tn 81
mia Branch The damage at Catt--.
800 600. 4 large number Of farm. No..
inundated and the stocks, cror- ami -.
and cattle are drowned.
WASHNGIoN, Narcl r-
There Is considerable excitement h,-..-.
news from Tennessee. Yesterday Gen. gr
received a brief despatch from Gen. Thrs.
stating that the enemies Of the present So
| Government in Tennessee We're 6rgauil-
1 the resistance Of the laws. and o. yet .---
Of the State
/ Gen. Thomas asked for immediate i-.--...
tons. His despatch to Gen. Grant ASSN
/ the latter that the statements of arrel-r
| trouble in Tennessee were positively fu
| on movements Of the rebels and surra--4-.
/ the President
NEW YoKS. March. IT.
| XVasb-n,-on Jesro-cIos CIV. IT,.
stool +Ia+ ~, .yr,d,.,.:.-- :.
the Tirg;nio sborf 6ss y;+J;, ~ a. -.., IL
davs -aIen a more snIs+,-+ -;,-' e. :-- ---
I III +~s- orrili,l,+oJ T+;-f.r'.--.l'
Jer ia- irs- Eee1 i-sreJ =; II a., y " ..,- NJ
mont ir-,-.ro f1,, nm, ,.-
and re9u-+.-s r., Ls Is,; n - -, "''.' '
a. ,n.-..,-s 1,.-;,. H. ~
or-urrIi4s Prilata,-l.-s - " .'.
sued to the eommarders If -: .-so s ,I
| +Ls rir,- =, l,o,I, -l.;- a..,.-..,-.--
and men. IN Quarters. .''- '-'' '
Since tho excitement of F-.,s,. last ..
health Of Tbad. Stevens has assumed 81 DEL.
serious appearance of decline. and
thought BY those intimately acquain,ei -.
his condition %, Iiat II is very doubtful va...-
I ne VIII a-'lh PC -'-' I'd Rave MS rom
The greatest Ie"r- are now en-er'aiHe. ..-.
vi o'elen> r-E7 OBJ 4"'s nave elI'i
Mr.: johnson ha5 been iyl The last t..-
Tour days engaged IN IlahIn- pref '.-'.-i-
ms tri"l almost % inc e.l'Ie rA.----
other business Even ms -IleA-7 --. t
Is considerably alarmed nj thea>pe. -ui--.--
and begins at last % realize the fact -.--
position Is almost certainty and tZf
from the W hlte House inevitable. IT,
specializing ON his future course, and --=-
NOR Is that he intends after his rau---
stump the country against the Bcrli
and endeavor 20 vindicate his adm.ai-----
The Presidents counsel are lot IN -.-
mony with themselves or the Prcsil.r-
Hr- b-aeA Is much ui7iiearlenei' a'i
OF me counsel is SATISFIED 1hat the Pres
VIII ne removed.
,'illle-seekeTs nave ceased applying j.
Johnson, go,
M hlil''I 9II providing. tia. ID &C.
'l,Hiiess OF Death OF the Chet Jl>..e
pace slal he hilei by the senior july F
7''' W. "' VI q us passage
NEW YoRE, Ma j.
Washington de.ratrbes say
TheRec5nstruetion Co,r-1i.,ss han. f....
70 repOrt the Alabama b,U ta.t ,s--t AZ
amendment requiring the Legislature # TIA.
State to be convened within 80 DAYS after its
passage for the purI0-e Of accepting tie m
partial suffrage l77yl-ln imposed IN All
Southern States.
Mr. Evarts. counsel Tor The PRESIDENT ia-
arrived, and been with Gurus. sJan2eTTy 1l-
Nelson IN conference with the fTesi1eI--
The answer Of the President Will le r"
pared and ready 10 be filed on Mln1- /
though an additional ten days IN w-.-
prepare the case vii! be asked for, an p
ing ron certain Indications VIII lrota'!
granted
NV YORK, Mar Il.
The Tribune has despatch from New q
leans yesterday, which SAYS the departu-
Gen. Hancock greatly depressed his ~
friends. Some Northern men who se,-s
here in former years and who were hard rs
tiers Of slaves and bitter rebels adires-el 90
approving letter to Gen. Hancock On
eve OF his departure.
The Times hints that an emergency be-
arisen in Washington which requires Hl-
cocks presence there as Of paramount d.
pOrtance.
WASHINGTON. March T.
Senator Edmunds and Representative Jsr-
GSes nave each reported IN their rlsIe.-
Do0ies a Resolution adopted ny tAe JON
committee on hetrenchment relHiiI'in5 r, me-
van yck report on "AisAty I'I t.c.-. i ~.
assert that TINS subject was N'' IL -.
committee or us sut-clili-.'-' az