Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-03-13
TIE NEWS.

The summons Of the Senate 10 the Pc,
dent % appear on the 18th instant n ,i- -
sTer the charges on which he has been =, s4-
peached BY the Hoase of Representa,;naai..
was served on Mr.. johnson on Saturdy ~
ternoon. lie responded that il won1 ~
ceIge attention. il is said the first 80.
his defence will be the fling Of domD.ea VI
alleging that the offences alleged ag.;'. gi'st
him are not high crimes and nisdemesr1',e'li's'
As this would be an attempt to get yl
diet Oh aequittal upon a side issue 4 r ~
be very safely predicted that it viii no -'a5 sa,
aside by the Senate. 's'
The Subject of the Alabama claims -.
brought up in the British House of o.
mons on Friday evening aud discussed i,
several prominent members on both siaag.
Mr. Shaw Lefevre, who called for M 80 -
pers on the subject, made an eioouppa, -,
speech urging the settlement Of the ~ I'M
ton on the plan proposed by our Coz 80
meut. Lord Stanley replied on the nsr, " =,
the Government in temperate snaaog
compiimenting our Minister, Mr. 4dsra--'
for the coaciliatory course be had pnrsna5'
but asserting the neutraiityof England H.
ing the war and defending the refnesi :.
submit the matter to arbitration.
The Senate was engaged on SATURDAY. Nil
the appropriation bills The Pension ar
preparation bill was passed, with an amend
ment providing that the interest On the fant
known as the naval pension fund shall here.
after be at the rate Of three per cent
The session OF the House Of Repressbfs-
tiyes on Saturday was devoted TO speeob-
making, principally upon the national Gose-
ces and taxation. A report is soon 70 be
submitted to Congress showing the nature
and extent of the whiskey frauds and h.
completely Of the agents in them 1t is IN.
derstood that the report win recommend tba
reduction to the tax to fifty cents gallon.
A good deal ofrather amusing haste has
been shown to get George Vickers, the new.
ly elected Senator FROM Maryland to Wash.
ington. A steamboat perhaps We might
say the political ice-boat-was sent acr9,s
the Bay, Mr. Eickers reused up at nirbt
and brought to Baltimore. Arriving tbera
after the departure Of the morning train;
on Saturday, a special express train was Zen,
to Washington with the Senator elect, bg,
arrived there toolate to permit Mr. Vicker
/ to qualify that day. Ali this unusual spee3
| is Of no practical importance, for Mr. Wick.
| ers' vote viii have no influence On impeaeb.
ment, it requiring thirty-six Senators 10 give
two thirds vote when tlfty-three Senators
are present, and no more when the number
is increased TO ffty-four
The President, in reply to a resolution Of
| inquiry, has sent to the Senate c0mmuni-
cation concerning the charges brought
against the American Consul at Rome for
his conduct during the late revolution. The
/ official documents received in Washington.
including the letters from Mr. Cushmaa
himself, fully verify the main charge, that
he did join the Papal army Mr. Cushmsn.
in order to Justify himself, asserts that be
accompanied the expedition solely as a spec
ulator, In order to have an opportunity to
make faithful report to the Governme0.
on the situation; but this feeble excuse was
justly not considered sufficient in Washing
ton, and Mr.. Seward administered to the
Consul a severe but deserved rebuke.
Senator Wilson is going to Connection,
to open the spring campaign in tha,
State. He will make three speeches a,
prominent points this week.