Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON. AprI

BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, April y.
In the Impeachment Court to-day, after
several ballots and many amendments it was
decided that all the counsel and managers
who choose may file arguments or address
the Senate orally. This was CARED by a vote
Of % to 20.
Mr.. Curtis announced that the indisposi-
ton of Mr.. Stanbery, is such that it will be
impracticable for him to take any further
part in the proceedings.
NEW YORK, April %.
Washington dispatches to the Herald say :;
Alr. Ward Of Detroit and Gen. Logan are
mentioned as candidates for the Treasury
Der artment under Wade Both Gen. Grant
and Wade are said to favor Logan. The
Impeachment trial will drag along until the
end of next week
NEW YORK, April "a.
The Herqld's Washington despatch says ::
The President was quite busy yesterday, lis
tening to visitors. Gems Hancock and
Thomas. Sec Seward and Montgomery Blair
were in conference with him. Mr.. Nelson s
speech was great impassioned appeal IN de
fence Of the President, without strict regard
to time and place, the rules of logic or the
nicer distinctions in grammar. lt was a
speech of life long friend of the President
and if it were not as courtly, as scholarly,
and as unimpassioned as it might have b, en-,
it had the merit of being the sincere express
ion of the speakers mind.
Thad. Stevens Yesterday stated that thirty
eight Senators were known to be in favor OF
conviction. This will be two more than the
requisite twO-thirds, necessary to success.
The Trijune's despatch says A commit
tee Of Republicans from Alabama to attend
10 the interests of that State with a view to
having it admitted into tine Union has ar
rived ut Washington. Its members are hos
tile to Gov. Patten who they charge has act
ed in opposition to the wishes of the loyal
people Of the State.
The Suns despatch says; Mr. Nelson yes
terdav SO completely disgusted the Senate and
galleries that the audience commenced to
thin out and before the Senate adjourned,
three-iourths Of the galleries were empty,
and not half Of the Senators listened.
NEW YoRK, April d.
y /.
Late news from Cheyenne Dakota, announces
that ON the night Of the Sth inst. the Sioux In
dams ran off all the stock at Big Spring Sta
zion On the Union Pacific r. r. On the fol
lowing night they swept of all the stock at
Ogallala, just east Of Big Springs During
the evening of the 10th party Of redskins
came boldly into Sidney and ran of num-
Der Of cattle, on the same DAY the same party
cleared out Louis ranch seven miles east Of
Sidney. The night before they stole all the
stock at Julesburgh. On the llth another
PARTY paid Sidney visit and carried away
seven horses. On the 18th they encountered
two travellers who had been put off the In
ion Pacific C. r. near Antelope Station, both
of whom they killed and scalped.
WASHINGTON, April d.
The order offered yesterday by Mr.. Grimes.
That hereafter the hour for meeting Of the
Senate, sitting for the rial Of the impeach-
ment of Andrew johnson shall be l. O'Clock
each day, except Sunday, was adopted by
a vote Of 81 to IL.
Mr.. Elmunds then offered 70 admit official
reporters, 10 report speeches on the final deli
beration Of the Senate, which was objected
by Mr. Sumner, aad went over under the
rules.
Mr.. Nelson then continued bis yindication
Of Mr.. johnson. discussing among other
difficulty with judge Black ia relation there
e.. He occupied the GAY with his argu-
mcHt.
WASHINGTON, April u.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
name of ten. j NJ Schofeld to be Secretary
Of War, vice Stanton removed.
NEW YoEK, April >.
The TY1iiaas's Washington despatch savs ::
Mr.. Wilson in his speech alluded to Chief
Justice Chase arguing that he had a right
70 deliver a charge 10 the Impeachment
Court when all the evidence Is in. previous
% their retirement for consultation on the
verdict. This has drawn ont considerable
comment and it Is asserted in many quarters
that the Chief Justice entertains this opin-
ion and that he will 50 act when the proper
time arrives. We have authority for saving
that Mr.. Chase has not expressed his opin-
ion on the subject.
The nomination Of Gen Schufeld has given
rise 10 much speculation. Ii is believed
that the President has some scheme 10 carry
out. Cen. Schofeld's friends assert that he
viii ask to have his nomination recalled.
The President made the nomination without
consulting his friends, and member Of the
Cabinet stated last evening that he knew no.
thing Of it until informed BY Senator.
nothing having been said about It at any re-
cent Cabinet meeting.
The general impression Is that this nomi-
nation was made at the suggestion Of there Of
the Presidents counsel, in the hope that
If there is any doubt among Senators in rend-
ering verdict, the nomination Of half and
half Radical to the War office may tend to
conciliate them, and strengthen Mr.. Johnson's
chance Of acquittal.
WASHINGTON, April %.
The President sent n the Senate Yesterday