The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-05-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


impeachment adjourned until Saturday,
on account of the illness of Senator How
ard. No vote was taken.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the Court the Senate proceeded to legisla-
tive business, but adjourned without con-
summating anything. The House was in
session trasacting business.
The Southern radicals 0ssahized last
night for concert of action. Judge
Humphreys, of Alabama, was President !;
Colonel Devices, of North Carolina, Secre-
tary. 1t is claimed certainly that Hen
derson, Grimes, Trumbul!, Fessenden,
Van Winkle and Fowler are for acquittal.
Anthony, Ross, Wiley, Freezing ghuysen
and Fowler are not fully committed for
acquittal.
The case of John Surratt was called up
in the Criminal Court and at the suggest
ion of the Counsel for defense it was con-
tinued until the next term. A motion to
discharge him on bail will be argued to-
morrow.
The Post Office Department to-day is
sued orders to restore the mails between
New York and Philadelphia, and Mobile
and New Orleans to the route via Knox
vile. They have been going for some
months via Louisville.
The Court of Claims has adjourned to
the first Monday of June. In the mean
time, Judge Charles G. Mott, of the Court,
is empowered to proceed to Charleston
and Savannah to verify dispositions in cot
ton cases. The Court announced its de-
termination in these cases to take every
precaution to secure the government
agaist frauds. =.
The tax bill was presented in the House
to-day. Whisky is taxed two dollars
the same as now. The tobacco tax is un-
changed. Cigars ten dollars per thou
sand. Special taxes are considerably in
creased. Legacy taxes and distribution
shares remain unchanged
The Managers this morning claimed "a
majority of one, but Howard's delirium
continues. A radical caucus was held at
eleven O'Clock, when it was determined to
postpone the trial. Should Howard re-
cover, the Managers express themselves
still confident of conviction by Wade's
vote. No doubtful Senator has given any
public indication since yesterday.
Forney has resigned the Sccretaryship
of the Senate.
| WASHINGTON, May l3.-In the House,
Mr.. Schenck made personal explanation
denying that the Ways and Means Com
mittee employed secret detectives.
The Secretary of War and Grant were
called on for all documents regarding
elections in Southern States.
The bill admitting Arkansas was up.
! The Presidents friends are tranquil
under the certainty of acquittal. .,
Howard is still very sick.
There is little probability Of vote
until after the Chicago recess.
Chief Justice Carter to-day refused to
admit Surratt to bail on the ground that
the prosecution was ready for the trial,
and that it was at the instance of the
counsel for the prisoner that the case was
continued. s
This evenings Times says impeachment
has failed. The postponement of the vote
until Saturday is confession of the fact,
and the declaration on behalf Of the prose-
cution that it will not be taken even then,
unless conviction be certain, indicates a
belief that the whole thing must be aban-
doned.
| 1t is stated that member of Congress
has received dispatch stating that the
Chicago Tribune supports acquittal.
! The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the General of the
Army submitting statement of the votes
cast for or against the State constitution,
as follows
North Carolina, for constitution 81, 800,
against, 1880.
South Carolina, for constitution, TO-
75S, against, 27,28S.
Georgia, for constitution, 89,0O7,
against, ,3O9.
Louisiana, for constitution, 66,l52,
against, 49,799.
| Alabama, for constitution, 69,807,
against, l,0O5.
New YoRK, May ls.-The Times to-day
strongly sustains the position of Messrs.
Fessenden, Trumbull, Grimes, Henderson
and other Senators, saying that the Re-
publican party will have reason to thank
them for saving it from self-destruction
before the contest is over,
! The Post speaks in sharp terms against
the threats made to coerce Mr.. Trum-
bull to resign, and concerning the address
Of the Missouri Republican members, ask