New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-07
,,xLnn CONGREss-IID SESSION
SENATE WASHINGTON. March 8, iSc''


the President. in reply to resolution Q, Consnl at
q, tho ALLEGED interference Of the United St"'o'
Rome in the recent Italian war ING i 90
which was referred 70 the CommitIee Oh :, ,5,-1 60
contains letter from Richard ho -. Go,
O. ~ go onresentng that the American CONSUL
WI 9o".,u Ia Joined the party styling themselves
-. Crusaders" and banded together with the
'"O ~ ,,,nr closer the chains which are wound
ro,,d Tho DOOR Romans. For TWO Gays lhsl american
y service with his friends IN mortal COMBAT against
the Iaiaas whose nobility has aroused them 10 SEGA I0
,,ooaHty No one here, and least OF all, ne says
4 aaId suspect that America would be dragged
tfn the mue by her unworthy represent
qsyA Tae Consul ~. Dir 0asa@an' a. IN
vata letter to Mr. Seward, dated Nov 49, says that ind
ING il was impossible to gain any tris wOrthy
IN Rome tho reports from 0U' o 1 nf the moving columns
OF the Ponncal troops as spectator anu So iU M
wishes with regard 10 change OF Government lie was
present with that column four days ana wtesse9 Vo
Rate which resulted the 26th IN the capture OF the
SaribaTdiSn Garrison Of the town Of Neyola without
exception the people OF the country were con Of Mr.
Jothwers letter 20 Mr.. Cusbman who replied DeGeeh
artist and that he described an eccentric od man on
very little reputation as an artist ne t d asSeT
tons with regard him founded upon the mos, %
luto misrepresentation MI Cuslman ueT tI bis fide
He received permission from the Commanding @Shv ,ba
70 ion and acSomp9Ry gp the as s0' spectator and
would have been refused that permission had ne even
80 eEnaea~6Tin 70 render wounded assistance he
@ hmsef rbtIv wounded and found himself the
cf far Garibaidian rifle Twice he fired ut by the
same person. and feeling that unpleasant results SnS
6iS sSsailsn retreaed and ceased TO annoy him Thus
lie became mixed up in the affair lie might perhaps Pe
blamed much zeal in running personal Ishe 10 nc
that he might obtain trustworthy 20
ward to the Department but iuT S S p Sdn to the
censuTe OF the Department. whose lnoI9Sts Gerd on
uppermOs in his wishes and endeayoIs Io1 sod that
me 2lS OF M { n directions concerning the
rred
from the propfeties OF the SSns69ig prood
upon the Papal domain The secretary regretted 10 u
that the explanation while modified the eAagSTy @
which attended the complaint agtist tiS No
qheless substantially justified the compliant nS
% ~ atfend the Ponti6ca army in the field with or
without the permission Of the Commanding DtnSW.ahL
limited states could be served by such proceeding No
motive could be reasonably assigned Tor H. eAcep d"
mere curiosity Had he been prudent he would have
forecast and avoided the e0naioa u and Wind have
saved himself from the necessity OF considering Ihe Qe
ton OF retreat conclusion the secretary sald our
conduct is for these entirely dsappr0yed II WI
depend part upon your own better conu2ct hGreiIc
and in some part upon circumstances not YET luy uuc
stood whether the Department can be content 70 leave
the case with the reprimand' -
Tho CHAIR laid before the Senate communication
ruarY o. making inquiry respecting the abduction ol
Allan Mcdonald, a otzcn Of the United states MMho
and carried into the United states by sheriff from
Michigan the OH Of October last Aiter "a % tb
1Tfb 81 february addressed letter to Mr.. Thornton,
tho British Minister. in which he SAYS ne Is author
lied express the disapproOaon OF nIS 0GEeiaent
or the proceedings OF the case Of MT McD2haa ana 70
direct that person 10 be set az n0ety III "a t H.
Thornton February 20 says that lie mas no 9ouO her
Mes sS6 W Inc w" Contents Of Mr. seward note
adding in conclusions: &C. hope You VIII believe tnat We
who showed SO great want Of good faith on the oeca
sOu the representation mace 10 you INSPIRED
ishuent but merely for the purpose OF Inviting your
assistance for the proyoea'ion Oh any GoTe te
upon myself the responsibility of accepting offer
confident as 1 that Her MUesy's Government VIII
approve Of the step az e f a1p sT' wb Won
have treated the matter. - .
The CHAIR presented several petitions from cigar
makers regard to the Internal Revenue tax Finance;
Georgia asking for airline railroad: Pacihc KalIoa
iden one Enclosing an answer from the Secretary OF
request for information III regard 10 o lsiSnu
OF Alta Della, near San Domingo o,,,a,i,,c,
0oo.co ,a,1oSaed 70 discharge the Committee from the
consderaton of the bill for bridging the Potomac kNet
and to refer the same TO the COMMITTEE vi INC NN
Agreed to. ,,.., o,,,,rrrr,vs
Mp, rtoriIng nm. Secretary of War to take charge
the Gettysburg and Antetam National Cemeteries
STATE F,r2ENT OF ISIEn RE- T.. ,on, re.o,n.
Mr MORGAN &eP ~ 9agG UP tne JSbs rtSc
state default in the payment OF interest or t
die on stocks or bonds held by the United states IN t5
20 retain the amount due out Of money que INC s" ~
A
aired 10 examine the resolution, II WAS lald over
NJ, U1IsnN rep MassJ called up the bill to facilitate
,be settIement of paymascrs accounts II authorizes
Their mbursement FOR accidental losses OF
made good fifth on 6 PToE a s %son S eSPSnG
hat necessarily, from the immense sums PAID out ny
psymssters during the war, about NcOo'coOVo' many
oaMss MORRILL, Rep VT was opposed TO establishing
euch precedent, and moved to refer the bill TO the Com
Hffer debate Mr. MORRILL, withdrew the motion ard
th yn,nine hour and Tie PRES DENT announced that
the time having arrived when the senate was 70 o.
United States he would yacate the chair Tor hat PURPOSE
THE HIGH COURT or IMPEACHMENT
The CIIIEF-JUSTICE again escorted TO the Chair
by Mr. Pomeroy, Chairman Of the Committee appointed
for that purpose
The secretary OF the Senate read the minutes OF the
Court OF yesterday, including the adjournment OF the
Senate
The CHIEF JUSTICE then stated the question to be
on an objection which had been made to the swearing in
OF the Senator from Ohio, Mr. Wade The motion was to
postpone the swearing OF that Senator until the re-
zaauing members had been sworn. The ChieEJustice
added that Mr. Dixon had the floor.
Mr.. DIxOH-Mr. President
Mr. HowARD-Afr. President. rise point OF order.
The CHIEF-JUsTlCE- The senator will state his point
of order.
Mr. HOWARD ArrEAGs TO CHmFJUsTIcE
Mr. HOWARD-By the Constitution, the Senate, sitting
on the trial Of an impeachment, Is TO be oath ahir
nation Each member Of the Senate by the Consttu-
ton ia component member Of the body for that purpose
there can therefore trial unless that oath afr
nation be taken by the respective Senators who are
present The Constitution Of the United States is opera
tive and when member presents himself 10 take oath
hold that as rule Of order the duty Of the pre-
siding officer to administer that oath, aud that the prop
ostion to take the oath be postponed other mem
n he That ia thf