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sPECULATIONs IN POLITICAL CIRCLEs-FORE-
70, CAST OF THE END-THE ELECTIONS ~ LOT-
IsIANA AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CITY
ELECTION-THE ARKANSAS sENATORs--Goy.
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f... WASHINGTON. April ~, ls6s
The result OF the Impeachn trial the absorbing
theme Of speculation in this city, around private and
public dinner tables IN the hotels and barrooms in the
theaters and ON 1t discussed every
where with an infinite diversity Of opinion. The Demo-
craA air of indifference which they are very
far from feeling they generally persist In expressing
the conviction OF Mr.. JohnsOn's aequital They talh
vaguely Of certain Republican senators who,
they are confident will vote against MS re-
moval, for or another. The Iepuoh-
cans, on the other hand, are equally eonndent
holding that not Republican. except perhaps, two will
vote in the minority for acqual Those, however who
considered the best judges Of the situation say that
there be doubt about tho result and that no one
VIII finch from his plain duty be the result what may
Relative TO the rmors anoa OF possible pcstponement
until after the Chicago Convention, Is needless TO say
that they all bosh and that such proposal has for
instant been entertained by any sensible majority OF
the Senate The Senators have informally determined TO
40 with the trial with all possible dispatch and will
begin elaboration on the verdict Immediately after tho
final argument. .
Mr. Groesbecks speech has drawn out deal OF talk.
10 was emotional that Mr. Dixon felt choking ssns-
ton in his throat and Doolttle moved even unto
tears The lacrymose exhibition by Doottle was at
the Philadelphia Conventions fact Of some significance
Mr. Williams will speak tomorrow about three hours.
Thaddeus Stevens will follow him, and read his speech,
which will not take than tnree-qusrters Of an
hour Mr. Evarts will require two days. 1t IS thought,
and certainly Mr. Bingham also will ask two days 80
that the verdict may be looked for before week from
tomorrow.
Mr. W. F. Peddrick OF Philadelphia who has been with
the counsel for the President taking full notes "f the @
parchment proceedings for their use, 10 engaged by Mr.
tanbery the preparation Of the closing argument for
the President Mr.. sanbery is rapidly improving hav-
ing yesterday morning dictated several thousand words
OF his argument 1t is now supposed that he may he able
on Wednesday Thursday to read at least portion Of
The registration in this city previous to the election for
Mayor has been completed -four Of the seven wards.
In these wards the total number registered Is 92+ OF
whom 52l9 white and 1898 eoored, The E1hh and
Seventh Wards VIII register heavy cOorcd majority,
while the Sixth Ward which has majority Of whites s
the strongest Republican Ward in the city. The anti
Republicans talk OF renomnating Mayor Walaeb. Gem
une Copperhead threaten 70 bolt they cannot put Jo
seph Bradley, ST., Surratts counsel Col OBeirne, or
Thorn at the head Of their ticket On the Repub-
lican side sayes, j. Bowen, William Dixon, and Major
A. c. Richards are mentioned H.
The following dispatch from New-Orlcans was
received here to-day:
The Louisiana Central Executive Committee Of tho
Republican party met tonight, and unanimously passed
ResoIred That Onu ,sanst the un@igsa ou,f';
Registers and Commissioners OF Election appointed BY Gems lsneox
A dispatch from Georgia. received here to-day, says:
The returns thus received indicate that the COnst
tuition ratified by good majority and assure rs Of tho
election of the Republican State ticket
Benjamin F. Rice and Alexander Mcdonald, Senator'S
elect from Arkansas, are in the city.
Gov. Ward Of New-Jersey, Chairman OF the National
Republican Executive Committee is in this city making
preparations for tho forthcoming Convention at Chicago
Cen Rousseau arrived here yesterday morning direct
from the Pacific Coast In obedience 10 subpoena as
The secretaTy Of the Navy in reply to resolution Of
the House says Had the Department. ordered me sa-
bne TO leave New-London day or two preceding the
election when NO special necessity required IT, injustice
might done Of the and the depart
the Sabine who are voters and Who would have been
pryed Of their vote or put 70 M expense 70 re-
response he says that correspondence has passed
between the Navy Department aud the Hon Frederick
L. Allen and the Hon. James DixoD, the Democratic
Town Committee of New London, any other person
in regard to this subject the seeeaT so
cudes by saying that the Sabine has not yet been ordered
out OF commission as represented IN the preamble 20 s
apprentices to be transferred to other vessels
as O.
District OF Columbia The Commissioner OF Patents ha1
surrendered patents should publicly advertised 20
days. and that testimony might be taken Adversely TO
Improvement in lamps surrendered their patent tor
reissue under the rule above mentioned Ine
the application reissue denied From this de-
NAL an appeal taken and after the hearing Judge
Fisher pronounced the rule illegal and unauthorized ana
ordered the issue OF the patent.
The Secretary Of State has received adyces from our
Consul at St Croix West Indies dated April H. reporting
that yellow fever has entirely disappeared from Fred
erlcksed and that clean bills OF health are granted az
that port also, that cholera longer exists at ~.
Thomas Up the 2st Of March, 521 cases and 800 deaths
had been reported Clean bills are issued by the author
at st. Thomas but OF any severity have been et
since the 18th, 23d, and 27th of March.
The EreIg Teegrdns Washington correspondent teic-
graphs hence, follows: Several newspapers publish
what puports be copy OF the Presidents nomination
OF Schofed in which the President made to say that
John NJ Schofed nominated for the office OF sece-
ary for the Department Of War, Edwin NJ stanton.
10 be removed. AS this version Of the message would
signify that the President recognizes stanton rs stun see
rotary Of War, and totally ignores I'D interim Thomas s
publication has caused something OF a sensation inns
statement however, not denied at the Whte Rouse
YESTERDAY morning and there asserted on the best
authority that the message read vice Edwin NJ STANTON
removed"