The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-23
WASHINGTON.

iDLESEsS AND DEsTIrUTION IN WASHINGTON.
NEW YORK. March 21.-It is estimated that
the number Of idle and destitute men WIN
families dependent upon them. biacK anu
white, In Washington, is about SooV. VI .I In
number 200 are to be employed for Two weeks
unuer the recent appropriation OF SloO0O by
Congress, when they will be discharged and
2OO more be employed. -HN'a
THE PRESIDENT TO APPEAR IN PERSON.
TIE impeachment Managers will ask for
only one days time to answer the Presidents
replication. 1t is Understood that the Presi-
dent will appear in person when the replica.
ton Is filed.
RUMoRs ABOUT GENERAL THOMAS.
1t is reported that Genaral Thomas is about
to issue an order as Secretary of War od in
term.
General Thomas denies that he has issued
orders as Secretary of War ordering General
Hancock to assume command of the Atlantic
division.
THE NEW BOUNTY BILL.
The House Military Committee Will report a
new bounty bill, giving to every soldier, sailor
or marine who served in the war, $500 I-o per
month during the time he was IN the service,
deductiug from such sum the amount received
from the State, county, municipal or other
sources A certificate is to be gwen to the res
idue at 9 per cent interest, to be paid in Gov
eminent lands, to be located, in the name of
the holder or his heirs at any time he may
choose to locate.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. =
One dispatch says the Presidents counsel
have fairly completed the groundwork Tor his
defence, and 1t is said to be very strong. Mr..
Evarts Is preparing an argument for cOntin-
nance, to be made Monday. Mr.. Butler is en-
gag'd on tho opening argument for the man
ayers
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE AND THE DEMOCRATS.
It is positively denied by the friends of Mr..
Chase that he has consented, or will consent,
to the use of his name by the Democrats
There is no probability of their ever giving
him chance to refuse a favor at their hands.
GEN. HANCOCK.
WASHINGTON, March 81. Gen. Hancock
called on the President this morning and had
an interview of about an hours duration.
be subsequently called at headquarters of the
army and paid bis respects to Gen. Grant.
RETURN OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
Secretary Seward has returned to Washing
ton and was at the Executive mansion this
morning, where he was engaged for some time
with MIR. johnson.
This afternoon the President was closeted
with his counsel.
WITNESSES SUMMONED BEFORE THE naPEAcH-
MENT COMMITTEE.
Witnesses are being summoned tonight by
the impeachment managers, to appear in the
Senate chamber TO testify in the impeachment
case.
RECOVERY OF VALUABLE SWORD.
WASHINGTON, March GA valuable sword
presented to Commander Bddle by the Peru
Wan Governm ent, which was stolen from the
Pate Office about a week since, has been re-
covered by the detectives. The thief had re-
moved the diamonds, five or six in number,
two Of v hich have been recovered.
THE "KUxUL KLAN."
Representative Mullins, of Tennessee. has
received through the mails threatening let
ter, purporting 60 come from secret society
designating itself the "Kuxul Klan."
IMPEACHMENT WITNESSES SUMMONED.
Summons for the impeachment witnesses,
about twenty-five in number were prepared
yesterday. The deputies of the Sergeant-at-
Arms were engaged last night serving them.
At least eleven witnesses are repor. ers.