Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-25
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL,
PROCEEDINGS TODAY.


voice at an early stage of his argument, but
finish to-day; proposing TO make speech OF
about three hours length.
Nessrs Stevens and Williams will, accord
ing to the present understanding, speak on
Monday, and perhaps MIR. Williams speech
may run over into Tuesday. Mr.. Evarts fol-
lows, and Mr.. Bingham concludes.
The repeal Of the rule requiring the Court of
Impeachment to meet at II O'Clock excites con-
siderable comment, as one among the number
Of indications that portion of the Republican
Senators do not desire the termi n alton of the
trial much before the meeting of the Chicago
Convention. 1t is held by many, even of those
who are desirous that the case should be
brought to ar early termination, that the rules
cannot be construed otherwise than to give each
Senator fifteen minutes speech on the final vote
upon every separate question out of the four.
teen which are to be voted on; one of the eleven
articles containing three distinct specifications
This fact which permits In aggregate Of nearly
four hours talking to each Senator 1t is thought
may relieve the dilatory party of the necessity
of making open efforts to defer final verdict
until the time referred to.
Many Senators say that the adoption of M
Edmurds' motion to admit offici reporters to
the final deliberations will so increase the de-
sire to make speeches to go before the country
that it will be irresistible, and will result i'm
throwing the doors open to unlimited debate
This subject was canvassed IN the Cham Der
before the Court was opered, and the result
was that Mr.. Edmunds, when the reading of
the journal was completed. moved 10 postpone
ii till Monday.
Mr.. Drake amended it to postpone indefi-
nltely; which was lost by "a to %. The further
daYa ,,,ff
till Monday, without division. Senator Sum-
ner then offered an order that the Senate pro-
ceed to vote on the several articles at 12 O'Clock
on the day after the final arguments are con-
cluded. This was instantly objected to by sew.
eral Democrats, and went over under the rules
Mr.. Sumner then offered two additional rules
gathered, he said, from previous practice in
impeachment cases:
Rule 23d. That in taking votes of the Senate
on the articles of impeachment, presiding
officer shall call each Sen ator by name. How
say you! guilty or not guilty as charged, speci-
tying the article. Each Senator when ques-
tion is so put to HIM shall rise in his seat, and
answer "guilty" or s.not guilty"
Rule 2ith provides that the Senate at close of
voting, shall at once proceed to pronounce the
verdict and if found guilty, the Chief Justice
shall thereupon pronounce judgment of re-
moyal.
GENERAL SCBoFIELD NOMINATED TO BE
SECRETARY OF WAR.-The President yester-
day withdrew the nomination of Thomas
Ewing Sr, as Secretary of War, by sending to
the Senate the following communication:
"7ohe Senate Of the United States: nominate
John M. Schofeld TO be Secretary Of the De-
partment Of War in the place of Edwin M.
StantoJ removed
General Schofeld was born in New York
Lieutenant in the I'd Artillery, on the LIST of
July, 1853. He resided FOR some time in Illi-
nois. and was appointed from that State He
received his present commission as Major Gen.
eral on the 3Oth Of November, lleSi, and was
assigned &c the command of the First Military
District Immediately after the passage of the
Reconstruction act and is still IN command of
that districts being the only one of the officers
originally assigned to command the five dis.
tricts in the South who has been retained in
his command until this time
NO CHARGE TO THE CoURT.-For several
days 1t mas been stated privately in political
circles that Chief Justice Chase had said that
on the conclusion of arguments of both sides
in the Court of Impeachment. and before the
vote was taken, that he felt 1t his duty to charge
the Senate upon the law bearing on the
present case, as is done In cases which
are tried before jury. This statement
caused some talk among the leading Radi-
calls, and occasioned considerable feeling.
In order TO ascertain whether the report was
true or not, Messrs. Boutwell, and Bingham
last evening, after the adjournment of the
Courf, had an interview with the Chief JUS
hce, and in answer to inquiries from them Mr.
Chase said that he had no idea OF sddres ing
the Senate in the manner attrit uted to him. or
in fact at all.
The ARKANSAS CONGRESSIONAL DRLEGA-
TIoN.-Messrs. b. +. Rice and Alexander Nc.
Donald, United States Senators elect from Ar
kansas, and Representative Hines from that
STATE, nave arrived in this city. Mr.. Rice
chosen to I'LL the long term, and the Hon. Alex
ander Mcdonald was elected for the short term.
Mr.. Rice is about forty years OF age, New
YORKER by birth, and a lawyer by profession.
he resided in Kentucky for several years, but
year or two before the war moved to the
State OF Minnesota, where he entered the mil
itary service and served during the war as a
Captain in one Of the regiments from that State.
AS lawyer he is said to stand in the front
rank of his profession. Hon Alex. Mcdonald is
a native Of Pennsylvania, from which State he
moved to Kansas several years ago, where he
was well known as enterprising business
man. He is president of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank Of Little Rock, and a skillful and
successful banker. The Little Rock Republican
says: " Mr.. Mack as his friends call him. is
considerably under forty years, and gentle.
man of pleasing address and Of generous and
enlightened views.
TIE WHEREFORE OF IT.-The withdrawal
by the President of the nomination of Mr.
Ewing to be Secretary OF War, and the ap-
pointment Of General Schofield causes
lively discussion about town as to the
secret of this new move on the board
The generally accepted theory is that the Pres
fdent in nominating General Schofield holds
out the olive branch to the Conservative Re.
puSlicans as an assurance that il acquitted on
the Impeachment trial he will endeayor to get
along amiacably with the party.
1t was rpmored to-day that the nomination
was the result of an arrangement between the
President and General Grant but we learn thus
has no foundation. 1t appears that the Presi.
dent made the nomination Of his own motion.
and did not even consult his Cabinet.
THE PREsIDzxr yesterday nominated Mr..
John O'Neill. Of. Pa, to be United States At.
torney for the Eastern District Of Pennsyl.
vania. He is, 1t IL said, q brother of Hon. Cnas.
O'Neil, Representative from Pennsylvania.
The present incumbent Of the office is ex .Mayor
Gilman, Of Philadelphia.
ASSIGNED TO GINS. HANcocK's SrApp.-Spe.