Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-24
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. March "a Mr.. j. II jenkins,
residing ct Ekhorn. H., had his pocket
picked OF 81. no on = Randolph street car
last Saturday evening.
The Ticknor divorce cate WAS terminated
yesterday. Mrs. Tioknor was grated .
decree OF divorce and awarded an alimony
OF So 900, and entrusted with the custody
Of the children.
The body ofan unknown man, supposed
10 to suicide, WAS yesterday found under
the Sidewalk OH Michigan Avenue, near
Park Ros. b some boys who uhrs playing
~ the vicinity. The decsaaed WAS appar-
renty sbOu: - years Of age, aud Of geatsel
connections An empty revoevFr was found
by hi, side.
4 Washington special says. The Board
or Managers 10 conduct the impeachmsn;
o. TIE art OF the House, met this morning
a, - clock, aud after short consultation
aAresd q upon the following replication to the
auswcr Vi The Pr>sideIt to the impesch-
meat articles
Replication 10y the House Of Representa-
ives 81 the United sta es TO the answer
Q. Andrew johnson, President of the Uni
ted States, to the articles of impeachment
exhibited against him by the House Of
Representatives.
The House OF Representatives Of the Uni
ted States have considered tho several an
swers Of Andrew johnson to the several ar
ueies Of impeachment against him by them
itsd In the name Of themselves and Of
all the people Of the United States. ami re-
serve to themselves oil the advantage Of the
exception TO the insufiicicncy Of bis answers
10 each and all Of the several articles OF I'm
peaohmsnt exhibited against said Andrew
johnson, President Of The United States, do
isny each and every Avsrmsnt IN said ssv
eral answers, or in either Of them, which
deny or traverse the act, intent, crime or
misdemeanor charged against said Andrew
Johnson in said article Of impeachment, or
either OF them, and for replication 10 said
answer. do say that said Andrew johnson,
President Of the United States. is guilty Of
the high crimes and nisdemeanors mention
ed in said articles, and that the House OF
Representatives are ready to provo the
aamo.
Mr.. Boutwell, fofFersd the following reso
luton immediately after the reading of the
replication
Resolred That the House Of Represents
tives hereby adopt the replication to tbs
answer OF the President, as now submitted
by the Board Of Managers.
An animated debate is now going on up
on the adoption 1t once OF the resolution. =
The previou. question will be called il
time to low the Managers to reach til,
Senate at O'Clock with the replication.
The Presidents counsel have been il
consultation with hun all the morning al
the White House They are said to be con.
sIierably troubled at the prospect Of not get
nfs the ful time asked to prepare for the
trlal. Mr. Evarts and = majority Of the
counsel have come to the conclusion that in
case the Senate finally refuses to grant the
tune they will announce their readiness tc
proceed with the trial at once
At one o'clock the Senate proceeded tc
the consideration If impeachment. Mr.
| Wade vacated the chair which was immsd
lately occupied by Chief Justice Chase
fhe Managers upon tho part Of the House
entered soon after and were duly announc
ed. Mr.. Stevens was not with shem, hav
| ing been carried into the Chamber before
their arrival. The tnembess Of the Hous,
Of Representatives preceded by their Clerk
and door-kesper, and the Chairman of th,
COMMITTEES Of the Whole Z b Washburns
| Speaker Coalfax and the leader of tn,
House, Mr. Schenck, entered the Senat,
Chant CT and were announced BY the ser
gent alarms OF the Senate.