The New York herald., 1868-03-31
The Resolutions Withdrawing the Assent Of
the State Presented to the House.
The Radicals Indignant and the ResOlu.
tions Ordered to be Sent Back
10 the Legislature.
The Tax Repeal Bill as Passed
by the Senate.
Promulgation of the Order Assigning
General Hancock to the Military
Division of the Atlantic.

Division Of the Atlantic.
WASHINGTON. March 30. 1868.
Important Bill Regulating the Presidential
Succes ssiOn.
The bill introduced to-day by Mr.. Churchill of New
York, is looked upon by all parties OF great i'm
p0rtance, In view Of the complications which are
possible In the present difficulties that have arisen
between the Executive and the legislative branches Of
hhe government The act OF 1902 provides that in
case Of the death OF the President and Vice Presi
dent the President of the Senate pro teDepore,
and next the Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatves, shall succeed. The bill OF Mr..
Churchill extends the succession to the Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court. Also some
serious doubts have arisen to the necessity Of the
Secretary Of State ordering election next fall for
President to In the OF the conviction Of
Mr.. johnson during the unexpred term Of Mr.. john
son, as well as the election of President to
during the regular term OF four years from March
next. Mr.. Churchill's bill all these doubts,
and declares that such election for the unexpred
term shall take place. The bill will be brought be-
fore the House for action at the earliest moment and
there appears be the utmost readiness adopt It,
General Buffers Speech Before the High
Court of impeachment.
General Buffers opening speech Is the all absorb
ing topic this evening For three mortal hours he
bored the High Court OF Impeachment with
harangue involving wide range of subject which
In the general run had very little to do with the
immediate question under consideration The
speech is spoken Of, even by the admirers of Mr..
Butler, as an excessively dun and feeble EFFORT,
Ear short Of the great expectations placed upon
It. Mr.. Butler read the formidable document,
which covered thirty-eght printed pages, in q
cone and gesture which would rather suggest mim-
icry than sober earnest. Mr. Buffers voice Is the
srangest ever mortal speaker saluted the public
with. It resembles In its intonations the combined
and varied noises Of cracked barrel organ and q
chorus Of bull terriers In street fght-now sharp
and snapptsh, and again whcezy and rasping. Any
body who has ever seen and heard the manager OF
travelling peep show describing to gaping
audience OF country pumpkins the picture
which illustrates the passage OF the Alps by Ma
poleon with q cotton umbrella under his left arm
win be reminded irresistibly Of that individual by
hearing Butler on impeachment The bottled orator
read his speech and made about as much impression
on his audience as he did on Fort Fisher. Towards
three O'Clock large number of the spectators left,
evidently exhausted and disappointed, and COM
menting upon the effort In not complimentary
epithets. The general opinion OF those interested
In the trial Is that II the speeches which follow
on the part Of the Board Of Managers are as
impotent the prosecution may well give up the
at once. IL is expected Mr.. Buffers effort will
get a scathing overhaullng from the counsel the
other sde and 1t Is considered its baderdash will be
pretty well exposed Certainly impeachment starts
under very unfavorable circumstances.
The Reported Turkish Massacres in Crete.
The despatch forwarded from here last evening by
the Associated Press relative to Turkish
Of married women and old men in Crete Is pro-
nounced by the best Official authority here an un-
ol fahr iu halt ad To ha Hasr
rate effort the part OF certain persons here to
cite sympathy OF particular character. The des
patch goes mnutely and deliberately into the nara
hon OF atrocities OF more diabolical nature than
any the savages Of the Plains have ever been yuiiy
Of On the face of It 1t looks suspicious.
Heavy Democratic Gain in Maine.
The President received a telegraphic dispatch this
afternoon from Ellsworth. Hancock county, Me-. in
forming him that the election In that town resulted
in net gain TO the democrats ofabont three hundred
Brilliant Assemblaee mt the Presidents Levee.
The President held his fourth levGe this even
ing. The parlors Of the Executive Mansion were
crowded throughout the evening by very
distinguished and brilliant assemblagc, composed
mainly Of the more prominent Officers Of the govern
ment, CIVIL military ard naval, together with nearly
R the leading foreign representatives and throng
of beautiful ladies. The President appeared In ex
cellent spirits and conversed lightly and pleasantly
with the friends surrounding him. General Hancock
appeared early in the evening, and formed one Of the
principal centres OF attraction.
Hnncocl>'s Appointments to Command the
Military Division Of the Atlantic.
The following is the order appointing General Han
cock TO the command OF the new military divsion:--
GENERAL ORDERS NO. IT,
HEADQUARTERS or THE ARMY.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, March 30, 1865. J
ny
states Major General W. g. Hancock is relieved
from command Of the Ffth Military District and as.
the Atlantic, created by General Orders No 10 Of
February H. 1868.
I3y command OF GENERAL GRANT.
T.. d. TOWNSEND, A. A. @.
General Hancock arrived here nom his visit 30
New Haven, Conn.,. this morning. AT halfpast ten
O'Clock he visited the President 1t is expected he
will at once assume the command Of the Military
Division OF the Atlantic arrange his stan ana select
a building for headquarters.
The Law for the Government Of the
S0utbern states.
Secretary Stanton has issued, In the form of
general order, the act Of Congress amendatory OF the
passed on March a. 1867 to provide for the more
efficient government OF the rebel States. II Is ac.
companied by note by the Department OF state
saying, "The foregoing act having been presented to
the President for his approval and not having been
returned by him within the time constitutionally
prescribed had become law without his approval
Progress Of the Work on the Pacific Railroad.
Washington despatch to the E,sniag Telegram
says:-Tbc Secretary OF the Interior has just received
fhe report OF the government commissioners the
second section OF twenty miles OF the Sioux City and
Pacific Railroad. extending from the initial point In
Sioux City to the twentieth mile post south
from 70. Eighteen miles and fhree-quarters
0f this section is in straight line There