Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-16

ing the rule requiring the vote to be taken
to day was adopted without division, Mr.
Chandler stating that his colleague, Mr..
Howard, was very i'll, and on his motion it
was ordered that when the Court adjourn 1t
be until Saturday, and q few minutes later
the Court 90 adjourned. rLE..
The Senate was then called to order, and
motion made by Mr. Drake to adjourn till
tomorrow was lost by vote Of % to 81.
Mr.. Yates moved to adjourn till Friday.
Messrs. Anthony, Sherman and Hen
bricks earnestly opposed the motion, re-
ferring to the large amount of business which
iourn for several days would be unjustiAable
waste of time, and prolong the session far
into the summer.
Messrs, Drake and Yates urged that no
profitat le legislation could be accomplished
| while the Senators were as they asserted--in
a state of high excitement.
Mr.. Drake thought they could recover
from it by tomorrow, but Mr.. Yates held
that it would he necessary to allow longer
time to calm their nerves.
Messrs. Sherman, Davis and Others ridi
culed the idea of their not being able to per-
form their duties at present, and again call
ed attention TO the amount of business in
arrears.
Mr.. Morton supported the motion for ad
iournment till to morrow and it was then
temporarily laid aside, while various House
bills were disposed of. After a long discus
sion and the passage of the District of Col
umbia charter bill, the Senate adjourned at
1880.
WAsHINcToN. May 12-4:20 r. M-The
city is rapidly filing up with restive and
anxious "waiters for the verdict" from dif-
ferent parts Of the country. These strangers
are continually on the move about the city,
seeking for information to aid them in form
ing an opinion of how the impeachment
trial viii! result.
1t is understood that in case the President
is convicted and removed, he and his family
are to be invited by prominent and wealthy
citizen of New York to visit the latter city,
at which place a purse of from $4,000 to
100000 will be made up and presented to
him.
1t is reported also that If the President is
acquitted u grand banquet will lie given by
the leading citizens of New York to the
counsel for the President.
WASHINGTON, May l2.-It is understood
that Mr. John w. Forney has rendered his
resignation as Secretary of the Senate, to
take effect on the election Of his successor
The Senate took up the bill extending
the charter sf this city, which expires on
the l4th inst, and agreed to the House
amendments to the bill extending the char.
ter Of Washington city, and then adjourn.
ed
Correspondence of the Philadelphia Press.
WASHINGTON, May l2, 1861 P. M.
The Senate has adjourned until to- o-morrow,
and the court until Saturday at 10 NJ. Our
friends feel more confident, and if they sue
cee6 in getting the eleventh article acted on
before the rest when the court meets on
| Saturday, they feel assured of success
Senator Howard's relapse this MORNING was
great calamity. He is better now, and
will undoubtedly be in his seat on Saturday.
Senator Henderson and both the West Vir-
ginia Senators are certain for conviction on
the eleventh article
WASHINGTON, May 1873 p. NJ.
There is intense indignation among the
| loyal men, especially against Fessenden and
Grimes. The Southern loyalists arc in
counsel. Dispatches have been received from
all parts OF the Union, denouncing the course
of the recreant Senators.
Fessenden concealed his purpose rom his
most intimate friends. Up to the moment
he spoke, even his own colleague. Senator
Morrill,, did not know what vote he would
give, while the Presidents friends were
betting upon him for acquittal. His argu-
ment was an elaborate plea in favor of John
son. The Governor of Maine telegraphed
! indignant denunciations.
! Mr.. Grimes does not conceal that he has
separated from the Republican party. Mr.
Fowler, although he has no. distinctly avow-
ed himself for acquittal, is in constant con-
sulation with the Copperheads. He has re-
/ jected all the advice and all the invocations
of the patriots of Tennessee. Mr.. Freling-
huysen, of New Jersey, favors the first article,
but it is supposed he will not vote for the
second unless the first should be defeated.
| Mr.. Trumbull's course in Withholding his
| action from his own delegation up to the
moment of his prepared speech, which had
been secretly concocted, is loudly censured.
| Mr.. Wade will positively vote for convic-
tion, if his vote is necessary to secure it,
The Southern loyalists on the ground all
declaie that they cannot return to their
homes if the usurper is acquitted. The rebels
and Copperheads o. the District of Colum-
| bia have engaged their cannon, powder,
and flags, for the purpose of celebrating
what they think is the sure retention OF
the Government in the hands OF the tyraut.
Col, Forney has rendered his resignation
! as Secretary OF the Senate OF the United
States, to take effect as soon as his successor
is elected. The adjournment over to Satur.
day is regarded as triumph by the friends
OF conviction.
WASHINGTON, May 12--Evening
"Postponement means defeat" is the mis-.
taken cry OF the Copperheads. The spirit
Of mischief has exhausted its influence, and
the only result OF the postponement of the
final vote in the impeachment case is an ad.
vantage TO the friends of conviction, occa
stoned by the inevitable conclusion, which
must be forced ON the minds of the doubters
that the safety of the bona .ftie Union sen
timent of the country depends on the reno.
val OF tie great obstacle to the Legitimate
restoration of the South. Such is the almost
unanimous feeling of our friends to night
ard such were the feelings which induced
them this morning to accede to Senator
Chandler's adjournment proposition. The
truth is that Senator Howard would have
periiled his life, in defiance of the advice OF
his physicians, if vote had been taken, and
would have been present 10 record himself
among those who endorse all the charges
against the President. The postponement
therefore, was not caused by his illness, but
was the result of u feeling that the worst OF
| the lafaction had naakal and that frsthn,