New-York tribune., 1868-03-23
VOL XXVII....No' 8,4O0.
WASHINGTON.

his EXCELLENCY'S sPIEs-TuE WHISKY TAX
AND THE TAX on NMANUFACTUREs-HANC
THE KUKIUX KHAN.
NJ rEtrGRAFH TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. March o. 1868.
The Presidents answer to the impeachment Ar
tcles tomorrow will be voluminous His counsel
Il is said have prepared about 40 pages of law paper
closely written, which they will read tomorrow.
The Managers ready TO put in their replication
immediately and expect to he able to present it to
tho House for their approval Tuesday so that the
trial may be begun Wednesday. Mr.. Johnson
held consultation with his counsel and number
of members of the Cabinet tonight. but otherwise
the White House was deserted Gen Hancock
called there during the day, and it is generally be-
heved that the President will publish order in
few days assigning him to the command of the new
military division with headquarters in this city.
The Impeachment Managers on the part of the
House have been busy the last two days making
preparations for the next steps in the trial, which
are to be taken tomorrow. Last evening the Ser
geant-at-A Arms of the Senate sent out "a subpOnas
many of which were served. The persons thus sum-
moued are principally journalists. Among others
thus ordered to appear are the gentlemen who re-
ported the Cleveland and St. Louis speeches. All
the witnesses in the Thomas branch of the case
have been summoned to appear tomorrow at
o'clock. This shows a determination on the
part of the Managers TO proceed at once with tue
trial. and 10 Is not lulQloDtbIe lhdU thcS may w
eide 10 go on with the case Immediately after the
President shall have fled his replication. The Presi-
dents counsel, 10 is understood, will ask for more
time which il is thought the Senate will deny them
In any event they have prepared an answer, which
they will present in case they are not allowed any
additional time. The Presidents friends talk conf
IDENTIFY on the subject and expect their counsel TO
make a very strong for the defense. They have
fortified themselves with precedents showing the
AetiOn of the Government in the matter of appoint
ments since 1889 which they think viii answer
the charges preferred against the President.
The frequent publication of the Presidents
views together with the opinions expressed in
his vetoes particularly that of the Tenure-ofO Office
Act and his message defending his course in remov-
Ing Secretary Stanton, have virtually forewamed the
Managers of the drift of the argument which they
must meet. 1t is probable, however, that the coun-
sci may bring forth some new points independent OF
those already made public, III which case the Manag-
ers must request time for their consideration 1t is
certain that they do not intend TO give the defense
precedent to be used in future contingencies that
may arise in the course of the trial. by asking for
anything but the shortest time possible in which to
prepare themselves They argue, however, that they
could make a request for several weeks time with
better grace than the defense and sustain their as
IertiOn by Gen. Buffers argument that while the
Administration has decided the impeachment charges
rs frivolous they have always maintained that the
movement is serious The President continues his
daily consultations with his counsel and it is under
stood tonight that he will appear before the Senate
hI person when the replication is filed.
The form of the summons issued to witnesses at
The instance of the Impeachment Managers is in part
rs follows:
Yon, - are commanded TO appear IN the Senate
testify your knowledge the which is now before
he senate i9 which the House Of M have
hnpcachcd drew Johnson PRESIDENT Oi lhe ILlIed
pie oiLe s5d sclao on ihe said iPeaeameI,
The summonses were prepared yesterday, about 2l
N number, and each is signed by Major ". j. Nc
Donald Chief Clerk, for the Secretary who was abb
sent from the city The deputies Of the Sergeantat-
Arms Of the Senate were engaged last night III serV-
ing them. Most of these witnesses have been exam
hed by the Impeachment Managers, including
Breyet Maior-Gen. Emory, Adiutant-Gen. Thomas,
Co1 Wallace Samuel WilkesOn, the Hon. Burt Van
Horn and x-POstmaster-GeneIal HoTatio King. AT
least seven of the witnesses are reporters number
Of the gentlemen have already testified before the
Managers concerning the Presidents speech IN Wash
ngton on the 18th of August 1866 in response TO the
address and resolutions of the Philadelphia COnserya
live National Convention, while the Others testified
relative to the language which his ExeellencY en-
SLOWED in his subsequent speeches at Cleveland and st.
iouis alluded to in the Articles of impeachment Mr.
Wilkesons testimony before the Managers details the
conversation with AdjutantG Thomas, and that oi
Mr Van Horn narrates the colloquy between Gen.
Thomas and Mr. Stanton, when the former in the
presence of the witness and other members Of Con-
gress entered the War Department and claiming
10 act under the orders of the President demanded
the surrender Of the Office. Gen. Thomas on that oc
rason was ordered by the Secretary TO go to his own
room. which he did. The testimony of Gen. Emory
and Col Wallace, relating their separate conversa-
uons with the President concerning military affairs
has been published that Of Gen. Emoty laying the
foundation of one of the articles. Another OF the
witnesses testhes that he delivered at the Presidents
House a copy of the Senate's resolution. which dc
,lared that under the Constitution and the laws, the
President had no right OF power to remove Mr.
gtanton and to appoint Adutrnt-GeneTal Thomas
Secretary of War 0d interim during the session OF the
Senate: willie another witness also IN the employ
oent of the Senate testifes that he served copy OF
the same resolution upon Gen. Thomas, who was at
the time a late hour of the night, at masquerade
hall bat whose partial disguise did not conceal the
stars ON his shoulders designating his official rank.
As far as can be asceTtained these witnesses are
called TO appear tomorrow to testify in the Senate,
rs they did before the Managers in support OF the
articles Of impeachment.
The Managers of Impeachment including the Hon.
Thaddeus Stevens after meeting at the capitol yes
terday visited Bradys Gallery and an imperial pho
tograph Of the group was taken
The Secretary of War still keeps watch over the
War Department and has not been a single hour alb
xent from his Office since this night month ago.
This NAV appear over-zeaOusness on the Secretarys
mart hut il may be remarked that he has very good
.aasons for remaining there. and that the President