The New York herald., 1868-05-27
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IMPEACHMENT.


by the radicals and to adjourn for several months,
which were defeated, the vote was taken upon the
second and third articles, resulting just as the first
vote did-thiry five for conviction and nineteen for
acquittal So the President was declared not guilty
on these two articles, and motion that the court
adjourn stne die was agreed to by vote Of thirty
four to sixteen.
+ The Senate thereupon resumed Its legislative func
tionb, and explanations denying the reports Of din
ners given by the Chief Justice to various recusant
Senators were made. Mr.. Fessenden, in closing his
explanation denying the story that he was getting up
a new party to Tvp Chase for the Presidency, said
that he favored General Grant for that position.
Mr.. Stanton, the late Secretary Of War, between
three and four O'Clock yesterday afternoon sur
rendered his position at the War once to AS
sistapt Adjutant General Townsend and in formal
letter notified the President of his action. In sign
Ing the note he desgpates himself Secretary Of
TRr.l Latch in the day Adjutant General Thomas,
the Original qQ interim, relieved General Townsend
]ssss 9 b n sss1ssa,a,,vs. sss Mr. Charlie, w.
wooley, the witness who had refused to testify
before tpe Impeachment Managers was brought 10
the bar ID charge Of the SergeantatA Arms Mr. Butler
oered rek9pton that the prisoner lie arraigned and
asked BY the Speaker what excuse he had FOR not
testiyihS, apd II be was now ready to testify. The
tseolution was adopted, and Mr.. wooiey submitted
written paper recitlng that be was not awafe Of
having shown any contempt for the House, and ask
ine time that he might consult counsel Mr.. Garfield
wished To khow what questions he had refused to
answer that the House night judge OF their pro-
priety. Mr. Butler declined to give the saying the
Committee was the only party that could Judge Of
their pfbpriety. The witness request for time was
refused and the House departed for the Senate
Chamber On returning the Speaker ruled, as
point Qf order submitted, that the Impeachment
Managers were no longer In ofice by reason Of the
Adjournment OF the Impeachment Court. resou-
ton directing the Managers to continue their inves
tigation was immediately entered and agreed to-
The prisoner was turned over to the sergeant-at-
Arms and closely confined In the committee room.
resolution calling for information relative to the
outrages on American citizens was agreed to in the
House and vote of thanks to the British Admiral
Philemon for his aid to the American Minister al
Port au Prince was referred to q committee.
EUROPE.
The news report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes.
terday evening, May g.
Russia has commenced to disarm The French
army is fully supplied with the Chassepot Bavaria
signed naturalization treaty with the United States
Barrett, the Fenian, was hanged In London. The
British Parliamentary commission on foreign natu-
ralization has been organized.
The EPSON Downs summer races commenced
BY special cable telegram from London we are in
formed that the Chinese rebels were besegIng the
city Of Tientsin near Pekin, on the 1st Of May.
Vienna kilograms report that Bosnia Is In rebellion
against Turkey.
oonsois s6K, money. Five-twentcs ,1,l in Lon.
don aud rex In Frankfort
Cotton dull and heavy Breadstufrs very dull
Provisions quiet and steady
THE CrTy.
T.
voked the licenses Of four liquor dealers.
The Board OF Health yesterday ordered that an in
vestigation be at once commenced into the charges
made against an inspector Of the Board by Mr.
Robert Bonner that he had made false report as
TO certain lots of his In this city.
There were lO7 deaths In New York last week. and
1877 In Brooklyn Seventy per cent Of the deaths oc.
CURED In crowded tenements.
The regular May anniversary Of the Brooklyn Sun.
day schools was held In that city yesterday. The
parade was one Of the finest Of the kind had for
raj years past. There were about 5000 children,
representing 1l2 schools, In procession.
The members Of the Chinese Embassy visited
the Park and various photograph galleries yes
terday On Monday night q portion Of the younger
members again visited the "white Fawn" ct Ntbo's,
70 which they appear to be somewhat partial.
The Farmers Club met yesterday afternoon at
cooper institute. Some interesting facts relative to
Florida and California in an agricultural point Of
view were stated and new tanning mill was ex-
hibited.
meeting Of the Executive Committee OF the
American Free Trade League was held last evening
at tho Hall Of the Historical Society," on Second avenue
and Eleventh street. Addresses favorine the prin.
cipIe Of taxation for revenue only were delivered By
David Dudley Field, Rev. Henry Blanchard. (,aorsn
Opdyke and Charles Moran.
A discharged soldier named Stanley, who had inst
been paid on, was attacked by three men In East
Fourteenth street on Monday night, and seriously
stabbed In the throat and thigh The assaants were
captured amer short chase.
The trotting match between Bradley and GIN, on
the Fashion Course, yesterday was won by Bradley,
his best mile being In 2:3o.
The trial OF ex-Collector Theophilus c. Callicott
and John g. Allen late Deputy Collector OF the Third
Collection district, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States government Of the tax on
spirits, Which has occupied the attention OF the