Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-18


lars. they weae connected with the we'll
known finsncier, J. Rocker, OF Paris Life IN
the provinces and on the roads, Is becoming
daily more insecure, in consequence OF the
Increasing brigandage condition.-the whole
country Is pTecsriOus, and q revolution II
mOmentarily apprehended.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SErATE. April 2ud.-The impeach-
ment trial was resumed at Il o'clock m. Drake
offered an order that the votes shall be without
a division unless the yeas AMI hayes are de-
manded by one fifth of the members-laid over.
Thomas NJ. Ferry. member of Congress from
Michigan, was called as a witness by the Man
ayers and testified that he was at the War Of
fee on Feb. 22d when Thomas called, and heard
what he said t. Stanton; which was 10 the effect
that he did not care to use force but had not
made up bis mind what he should do. General
Emery. commander of the post Of Washington,
testified that he called upon the President on
the 22nd Of February and once before. both
times sc the Presidents request. The Presi-
dent asked him abOut the number aud DISPOSE
ton of the troops about the city. lie gave the
information required and stated IN answer 70
another question Of the President that no recent
changes had been made in the forces. he had
upOn the occasion OF his last call urOn the Pres
ident some conversation with him in regard TO
the law of Congress requiring all military or
ders TO be issued through the GeneTal-in-Chiet.
The President declared this law unconstitution-
al and said its object was evident The witness
SENATE, April 3d.-The Senate met
OF u m. as the impeachment court and pro-
ceeded with the trial brakes order introduced
Yesterday was adopted. Several Photographic
reporters were examined as TO the correctness OF
their reports of the Presidents speeches in the
White House on the 18th of August, 1866 aud
at Cleveland on the 18th of September 1865.
The testimony was to the effect that the reports
were in part verbatim and Tart synopses of
what the President said. The President cOun.
sci objected to the reception of these reports as
evidence on the ground that they were not ac-
curate and full but the Senate by vote 30 20
IL received them. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Nothing of importance was done be-
yond going into Committee IF the Whole and
attending the impeachment trial.
SENATE, April 4th.-Tbe impeach-
ment trial was resumed janis A. Dean testi-
fed as to the correctness of the report of the
Presidents st Louis speech. Robert Chew,
chief clerk of the State Department testified
as TO the manner of issuing commissions of APP
pOintment, and presented blanks of such cCm-
missions. He stated that after the passage of
the civil tenure ct the blanks were changed to
conform to that act-nO commission since the
passage of that act had been Issued to heads of
departments which did not contain the words.
ito hold during the pleasure of the Senate ="
Some documentary evidence was introduced,
after which Butler, on behalf of the Managers
informed the Senate that the case on the part OF
the House of Representatives was substantially
closed. The counsel for the President asked an
adjournment of the court until Thursday next
to allow them time to prepare their evidence.
This request was granted, and the court adj
jOuIned to Thursday.
HoUsE.-Some business of minor importance
was transacted. after which the House adj
journed until Wednesday.
presented from the Minnesota l. gislature en-
dorsing the action Of Congress on impeach-
ment, and asking for the improvement OF the
Mississippi river Bills were introduced for
the completion Of the branch mint at Carson
City, Nevada; tn relieve certain citizens OF
Georgia from political disabilities; to exten
the provisions OF the set OF Feb. 2lst, 1868,
which allows the United States to prosecute
appeals without giving security.-A resolu-
tiOn was adopted directing the payment out
of the indemnity received from the Japanese
Government of a certain amount for DANA
ges sustained by the steamer Monitor at
the hands of the Jspsnese.-A bill was
passed refunding the duties paid on the bell
imported fr IN France, and donated for the
use of the st. Mary's Institute and Notre
Dame University, Indisna.-A lengthy dis
cussion was had upon the naval spprOpria-
ton bill. Amendments were adopted provid-
ing for the enlistment of $500 seamen and
$50 apprentices aud bCys; increasing from
$50, 900 to $50 600 the appropriation for the
PAY OF the civil establishment under the bu-
reau of Medicine and Surgery, and providing
that ali unexpended balances on the let OF
July shall be carried to the surplus fund
unless the same shall be necessary TO pay
expenditures made during the fiscal year
The bill was passed in committee of the
whole, but the Senate adjourned without
final action upon
SENATE, April Hutchinson present.
ed petition Of two or three thousand colored
citizens of South Carolina, Georgia and Ala
hama, asking gift TO aid them 10 emigrating to
Liberia. The Committee on Pensions was in
structed TO bring in a bill so to amend the pen
sion laws that marriages of deceased soldiers
widows shall no longer work forfeiture Of
pension.-A bill was passed remodehng in
some respects the chatter of the city of
Washington. Among the changes was one
making II the duty of the Board of Aldermen
aud Counci men to inset in joint convention, and
select by ballot all officers nov appointed by the
Msyor.-The naval appropriation bill came up,
and. after debate, the amendment, adopted in
Committee Of the Whole on yesterday, decreas-
ing the number of seamen was rejected and the
bill went over.