New-York tribune., 1868-04-30
WASHINGTON.
THE yIcE-PREsIDESCY-THE ALTA vELA DOC
uMENr MrDDLE-CONyICrION INEVITABLE
VERDICT POSSIBLY on MONDhY-THE NEW
SOUTHERN CONSTITUTIONS.

SOUTHERN CONSTITUTIONS.
ST TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
| WASHINGTON. Wednesday, April %, 1868.
The question of the Presidency is leading to
great deal of feeling. The three prominent candi-
dates here are Mr. Cofax. Mr. Wade and Mr.. Wilson.
lhe friends of Mr. Wilson and Mr. ColfaX are dissat-
| isiied with the efforts of some of the indscreet
followers of Mr. Wade to place them in false posi-
tion. Thus NewYork paper recently said that
the extension of time in the Senate was granted by
friends of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Colfax TO prevent if
possible, the accession of Mr.. Wade to the Pres-
dency before the Chicago Conventions while every
BODY here knows that the Senate granted this exten
sion at the request of Mr. Thaddeus Stevens who is
one OF Mr. Wades most prominent supporters. There
IS also good deal of soreness about the threats and
promises of certain parties as TO what Mr.. Wade
will do when he is President These gentlemen seem
To be laboring under the same mistake that Mr..
johnson fell into when, upon entering the Presden-
cy he supposed that the patronage and the influence
of the office his personal possession. If it
were thought that Mr.. Wade. upon accession to the
Presidency would carry or permit any of his friends
to take to Chicago tue influence of his great Office to
effect the result Of the nomination. the impeachment
| would be very doubtful proceeding. AS it is there
is a general feeling that much of the uncertainty
that now hangs about Impeachment is to be attrib-
uted as much to the njudicous course OF these par
tisans rs TO any other fact am happy TO say that
Mr. Wade deplores the action of certain of his
friends in these respects aud that he perfectly un-
dorsands that their zeal is too ndiscree and sudden
TO be sincere
There is deal of talk about Alta Vela and the let
ters in reference to it TO the President signed by GER
tain of the Managers. The letter alluded to to-day
by Judge Nelson in his personal explanation seems
its face TO bear out that eentlemans allegations;
but if true they not of the least importance
1t s, however evident that something is wrong
some where in reference to the date of the papers
Gen Butler is very positive that he signed no papers
of the kind late the 9th of March, and Cen Car
field SAYS that he fix the date when his signature
was attached. and that the time was subsequent to
the signing of the other names, early in February.
Gen. Butler is investigating the whole subject,
and expects to lay bare in few days the
plot which has been so adroitly concOcted.
Judge Black never saw the papers, and was not
aware that they in the possession OF the Presl-
dent until after he had withdrawn from his case.
The remark of Judge Nelson that Mr.. Black retired
from the defense Oh that account, is untrue. Inc
fact is that Mr. Nelson and Others of the counsel
were unwilling to be associated with Mr. Black In
the case it being their opinion that what they de-
scribed as his vehement manner and strong bias"
was calculated to Injure the President. MI Black
was repeatedly lied TO- and threw up his brief In dis
gust stating in his letter of withdrawal the fact that
the other counsel entertained these opinions.
very strong feeling is manifested against certain
Republican Senators who are supposed to be opposed
10 conviction. and were one-half of the denuneia-
tions that are uttered against them printed, they
would have reason 10 consider themselves very badly
abused men. IL s as certain however. as anything
can well be- that two-thirds majority will vote for
conviction on three four of the articles which VIII
be sufficient TO depOse the President.
Mr Eyartss speech attracts attention. but the gen.
eral comment is that IT is not defense of the Presl-
dent but an argument made fOr the special advance
mcnt and glory of VIM. VI. Evarts. Some denounce
# as an attack ON the Republican side, and say that
II is the inspiration of VIM. II. Seward. Messrs'
Evarts and Seward are in constant communication
The probabilities are that the Court will decide to
hold night session, as to get Mr.. Stanberrys =
argument in tomorrow, and give Mr. Bingham Fri
day and Saturday
II is thought, tonight that verdict may he
reached by Monday.
Judge Curtis. one of the Presidents counsel has
gone To Boston where he has important business in
charge. He informed his colleagues and the Presl-
dent that he could return at any moment II his SER
vices should be required.
The RECONSTRUCTION Committee had under con-
slderaton this morning the new Constitutions oil
! South Carolina and Arkansas. After considerable
discussion. it was determined to postpone action
until Saturday next, by which time they expect to
| receive the new Constitutions of North Carolina
| Louisiana and Georgia. which have just been
| adopted The Committee desire that they shall be
uniform on the question of suffrage and education,
and therefore that they he passed upon at the same
time by the Committee and by Congress. Ii was de-
cided TO print 800 copies of the two Constitutions
| IL. nj fnrt he uapo ~ he HOuSp.
The Treasury Department began to-day to pay inter-
est due on first of May on the Fiye-Twenty Bonds
Orders were also sent to NewYork to the Assistant
| Treasurer to proceed at once with payment OF the
| interest, which amounts to sl5OO00Co. in gold a.,
The Court OF Claims ia proceeding with caution IN the
cotton cases IL came the knowledge OF the Court re-
Gently that the dispositions taken in great NUMBER Oh
cases had been improperly returned and the Court there
forc orJered All OF those deposons to be suppressed
To-day further order was made directing that ue WIZ
be reproduced ana eAaulheu Oeore one VI '"e
| Judges OF the Court.
| The Cincinnati Commercial has the following "The
hest OF several good things circulated here is an uncon
scous gency which Jerry Black was guilty since
the Secretary State and denouncing MN 10 tue
nan and he would die As seward has been assocatng
with Andrew johnson and his Cabinet officers Tor seyer
years, aud still lives the point OF BlacKs opser'ah 10
apparent
The senior editor OF The Cincinnati Commercial, In
letter from Washington. says that "t may afford Dus
ness men, who regard the time occupied IN the ipeach
ment trial wholly thrown away 80 far me ispor o
Congress s concerned qualification ana perhaps
ground OF hope that something may Gs qa1e ,S %ay
and Means instead OF spending his time IN tne
the senate. engaged day aud night getting IN .,d older
and inteligenty work when Congress gets through
its fight with Andrew Inns nSs of pthe most
industrious, as he is one OF the aDest memperso oi ooh
| gress.
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