The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-11
STEVENS TRUCULENT

wAsHNGroS. April l0.-There has been inces-
SAINT snow and rain since yesterday morning.
Weather quite cool.
Nothing was done in either House previous to
the impeachment tial. when Curtis proceeded
with his speech. Gen. Thomas is the first witness
for the defense that will be examined.
The House did nothing.
Sendte.-On meeting, proceeded Immediately to
the impeachment trial. Judge Curtis concluded
at 2:30 P. NJ. when Thomas was called for the de
fense. Thomas was stopped by the prosecution,
in describing bis interviews with the president.
when the orders OF removal and appointment were
handed him. The objection was deliberately ar
gued by stanbery and Evarts for the defense. aud
Butler and Bingham for the prosecution. The
chief justice submitted the question, and the man
ayers were defeated 40 TO 10.
Nays-Cameron. Chandler, Conness. Cragin,
Drake, Harlan, Howard, Nye, Ramsey and
Tbayer. t-ilf,l fsoI
Court adjourned.
Sumner broke ranks for the first time on this
question.
At the cabinet meeting to-day all were present
Customs receipts from lst to 4th inclusive nearly
81 600, 600.
Potent movements are afoat looking to Han
cocks nomination for the presidency.
Fond do Lac, Wis.,, for the first time ia eight
years, has elected a Democratic circuit judge. I
In the impeachment court Curtis continued his
argument on the theory and practice in vacancies
and appointments, claiming that the evidence
"onio snow several instances analogous 10 nose
OF eisn.on anu an9mss. e ns,s'eu lnss ~.
presidents nomination, the Senate's consent, and
the presidents commission. he characterized
| the allegation that no vacancy existed as begging
me qussuon, tne lsga, vacancy eA,sung .ns mo
his argument, Curtis claimed that the managers
nad not SHOWN mat tne presi1en. nao vloisleo 'ne
% snu ire ~ ,s syss ~
argus tne conspiracy charges oi tn1 iouren snu
sixth articles. Of the charge Of violation Of the
conspiracy laws Oh iool. ne reau tne law, Anu
argued tnat us provisions apply 70 5tae: ana Ter
n, [N1Iies, anu arc ihopeia1'e IN 'ne Di1fio' VI
OoIumDh,
Surus ulu DO. Ies' nis fgumeu. On ~ .n.s secanl-
csnly, pu. argued Una. "a law .ae plsnIias.y hnsy
movements oi pIincipal sna agsn. 70 orlng oe'ors
coui. private cis,m pu,seu .aen l' ac1ons ~. ~
couspilacy. Ssl.s oie'meI ;nss WIS PL. aPp
s.s ad ~ - fa.;a faS paSS 49,
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-. a;an.ora5 bv Er.o-vya swse,;na hat he in
asucs ap oS,sctonsbIs tome apS r drew oa
| ,ha nresident,s oninion Cortia said IL xould he
tne PIesluent op'oan psa nn. ,A a r, ~ wo.,u so Ds
a;ssrant nrrnosa from that alleged in the article
sr,s ,pe ssnth srt;cia Coy,;s d;scnsssd i'm
naaaSshiss osfsnsss = Ha ssid v;,hont ve ~;ng tbe
ssrs Of The senators with nrecedsnts from tht
nddla "a he uould refer IN the DrovisOna of fhf
To,.,;,n,;on chose frsmers knsv onits AZ mncS
az men vho lived IN tbe time of the Plantagenets
ls arrrsd that a other h;cb crimes and misds
,ssners - nrst he sona,lv grave with bribery Az,
tress',n or nust he offsnses against the Ijnitet
| S,a.as That the nrasidant ;s amnouared 10 no :
Son al otssnsss e.ainst tne limited States exren
~ ossss os ;rnnes schment Af.ar f,rrsber illnstrs
C.s; a "a sss !. had fnIls shown th
,ha vAc co,,r, wss honnS hv law and Vas NOT Ia !
w VIC ;.so,s "o 'o1A1 ~ "- "-' :"
!" re.; rsei .,..s Ia r,r,,sh ,.ws "a a.. faao~.
sS;,ion ,aws showing ,ha, tru,bfnl nsse,s,cs-
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