Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-30

m&nd OF the department OF the Atlantic with
his Headquarters in this city.
IT WAS RUMoRKp TO-DAY that the first Uni
ted States infantry, for some time past sta
toned in louisiana, had been ordered to tins
city, but the report is contradicted at the War
Department. The first infantry has been under
Gen. Hancock in the Fifth Military District.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-General Hancock visit.
ed the Executive Mansion this morning, and
had a long interview with the President. A
number of visitors were in attendance to-day,
but few were admitted to see the President. as
he WAS engaged during the forenoon with his
counsel.
PKRsoNAL.-Major General Hancock and
and Lieutenant Colonel W. G.. Mitchell are
among the arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel.
''.-General Carl Schurz, of st. Louis, is at the
National Hotel.
GUNNER THos. p. VENABLE, U. s. NJ, of
this city, has been detached from ordnance
duty at the New York Navy yard, and placed
on waiting orders.
RKsIGNED-Hon. Joseph II. Barrett, Com
missioner OF Pensions, on Saturday evening
last rendered his resignation Of that Office, to
take effect on the 1st of May next. Judge Bar
rett retires from the Office to assume the edito-
ChrOntCtc.
daily paper of Cincinnati.
GENERAL BUCHANAN ASSUMES COMMAND
Brevet MAJOR General R. G. Buchanan has is
sued the following order, assuming command
of the Fifth Military District:
headquarters Fifth Military District. New Or
leans, a., March 25, ls6e.-General Orders No
1.-The undersigned having been assigned TO
DUTY, with his brevet rank of Major General,
by the President of the United States, becomes
no ani inrn OH md
mand of the Fifth Military District.
ROBERT e. BUCHANAN,
Brevet Major General U. S. Army.
Col. THOMAS b. FLORENCE is named in the
Philadelphia papers as prominent Democratic
candidate for the First Congressional District
of Pennsylvania, now represented by Hon.
Samuel ]. Randall.
THE WONDERFUL Alexander Delmar Stat
Bu., is IN New York, prospecting.
WALT WHITMAN is to have an article in the
next number Of the GALAXY on "Personalism.'
IMPEACHMENT.-Thei impeachment trial com.
mences in form to-day. The opening speech
Of Gen. Butler on the part Of the Managers
will probably occupy most of the session.
On the conclusion Of the speech the Managers
VIII put in their witnesses, and the trial will
proceed forthwith.
1t is rumored that the defense will make
strenuous efert to make a further extension of
time, putting In affidavits In support of the
points on which they will base their demand
1t is highly improbable, however, that they
VIII succeed in their design.
As the case now stands, the prosec ution ex-
pect 20 be able to close within q week az the
furthest, and i, has been stated that four DAYS
woult be amply sufficient. 1t is understood
thai the majority of the evidence will be docu-
mentary, and will oe in charge of Messrs. Bout.
well and Williams. Messrs. Butler and Bing-
ham, and perhaps Wilson, Will conduct the
eros eros examinations. The closing argument
Will be made by Mr.. Bingham.
1he line Of defence will be substantially the
s1me a. heretofore marked out. 1t is reported
that the main reliance of the defence will be
lawyers that the ten of office act is uncon-
stitutional; and it is said they will subpoena
Secretary Stanton, with a view to obtaining
from HIM an admission of the uncons tuition.
ality Of the act, and also that he held his Office
al the time of his removal, solely by the suffer-
ance Of the President. They also will proba.
bly, subpoena General Rousseau, who is now in
Alaska, and may ask an extension of time, to
permit him to reach this city. About forty
days would be gained should the course at.
tempted be successful in this movement. The
IN. ssage might be sent to San Francisco by
telegraph, thence by steamer to Sitka. where
General Rousseau would embark for San Fran
CISCO. AT this point he would take the usual
route, via Panama, for Washington. The
court will, however, undou btedIy insist upon
the examination of the other witnesses for the
defense after Rousseau shall have been SUBJ
animation, in the event OF the non arrival of
Rousseau by that time, the prosecution might
yield all that the defense expected 10 prove by
this witness Among the witnesses for the
prosecution are Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, Gen.
Emory, Col. Wallace Hon. Burt Van Horn
Samuel Wilkinson, and Horatio King. These
VIII be examined with reference to the War
Department affair, and things related thereto
Messrs. j. A. Deer, James l.. Sheridan, James
-. Clephane. r. II Smith, ID. X. Murphy, and
u. u MeEwen, will be examined in regard TO
the PRESIDENTS speeches-that of the 18th Au-
gust, Ie66, delivered in Washington, and those
delivered at Cleveland, st. Louis, and other
points.
The admission to the Senate wing and gale.
res VIII be regulated o-day by the same rules
as have heretofore been in force.
THE TAX REPEAL BILL.-In the Senate Mr.
Sherman to-day presented the report of the
Conference Committee on the tax repeal bill
Ii Is sustantially the same as before, retaining
the section allowing no drawback after the
first OF June; also the two mill tax on manu-.
facturers sales over five thousand dollars. 1t
changes the whIskey section SO as to be subject
10 forfeiture of distillery and materials, and
TO a fine not over five thousand dollars, and
imprisonment not over three years. 1t pun
lshes revenue officers guilty or conniving at
fraud the same way. An additional section is
added forbidding com promises except on writ.
ten permission OF the Secretary Of the Treas
ury and Attorney General. Considerable dis.
cussion ensued and 1t become evident that no
vote could be reached to-day, from the opposi.
ton manifested, therefore Mr.. Sherman gave
notice that he should move an early adjourn
me at Of the impeachment Court to-day in or
der to take up this bill with view to getting
a vote.
BOUNTY CLAINs.-A circular just issued
from the Paymaster Generals Once says: SIT
Is entirely impracticable for this Office to reply
70 the immense number Of inquiries from
claimants, or their friends, and attorneys, as to
the condition or cause of delay in the adjust.
ment OF their bounty claims, without serious
interruption to the public business, especially