New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-03
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From Washington.

From washington.
WASHINGTON, April General Hancock |
and the president had prolonged inter |
view to-day.
The consul general at Havana reports to |
the state department that he has obtained |
the remission of a heavy fine against the
schooner BoaZ for defective manifest. The |
consul doubts whether future remissons |
can be obtained, as the Cuban government !
are weary OF violations Of its laws in this |
respect.
Judge Chase decided no questions to-day. !
He submitted them to the senate in the first |
instance.
The proceedings on the Impeachment trial !
to day were exceedingly interesting. 1t is
noticed that in all legal questions the minor
ity is more than sufficient to prevent i'm |
parchment. The best legal talent in the
senate almost always votes with the Demo- |
Gratis. The defense are struggling vigor-
ously to keep the evidence wit lin the
charges and specifications. When an at
tempt was made to-day to prove the viola
tions of the tenure of office bill N h ap
pointment, Mr.. Stanbery indignal tly told
the managers that Cooper was / OF N 3n-
toned in the charges or specification set at
the managers were mere agents the
house, and they had no right to brlug
charges on their own motion. They must
go back to the house for further iRstruc.
tons Before the court would allow the de-
fense to be surprised by new issues.
Mr.. Butler continues to do ali the work
for the prosecution.
Advices to the treasury department rep. |
| resent that nearly all the customhouse Off |
| cials at Brownsville, Texas, have been ar.
| rested. The special deputy collector has
| been suspended by the secretary. Business
is in very unsettled condition on account
of the frauds.
The two most prominent candidates for
| collector of internal revenue at New Or
leans are Colonel A. L. Gurney and Captain
Lacy.
WASHINGTON, April O. -Seadte-Aftcr read
| ing the journal Mr. Drake moved to amend
rule seven. Motion lies over.
| Two witnesses were examined but nothing
new was elected General Emory and Colonel
| Wallace were examined. They testified in
| substance as heretofore Published. The presi
| dents letter to General Grant was read.
| Tie presidents counsel demanded that the
| certificates of the members of the cabinet
| be read as part of the document. Judge
| Chase put the question, which was defeat
ed, yeas 20, nays 29. So the managers were
not required to read the certificates.
William L. Chandler, late assistant secre-
| tary Of the treasury, was introduced and
| testified regarding the treasury routine.
| The defense objected to questions regarding
| Edwin Cooper's appointment,
| Mr., Butler stated that this testimony was
| introduced for the purpose of proving that
| the president appointed Mr.. Cooper SO that
| Mr.. Thomas might have access to the treas
ury through Mr.. Cooper: also that the pres
! ident had violated the tenure of office bill
IN Mr.. COoper's appointment. The evidence
however was rejeCted-23 to 26.
| c. A. Tinker, telegraph manager. was eX-
amned regarding kilograms between the
president and Governor Parsons concerning
the adoption of Mr.. Howard's amendment
| by the Alabama legislature.
| The defense objected.
Mr. Boutwell, stated that in the kilograms
the president spoke Of congress as set of
| individuals.
Mr.. Butler contended the adoption of the
| Howard amendment was among the re-
| quirements of the reconstruction acts, and
that the president had no right to oppose IT.
kilograms admitted-27 to II.
On motion to adjourn the vote stood %
to %. Judge Chase voted aye, and the court
adjourned.
House-After the return of the committee
from the senate the house adjourned. No
legislative business to-day.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, April 2.-The ordinance au-
thOrizing the issue of certificates of indebt-
edness for the payment of the expenses of
the convention, and making the same re-
ceivahle for taxes. and reedemable at the
treasury, was adopted.
The trial of Jefferson Davis was to-day
again postponed to the second of May.
John White, respectable citizen of
PoWhatan, was found dead in that county
on Sunday last with five bullet holes in his
body.
Financial Matters in New York.
New York, April Money very strin.
gent: call loans q cent in gold, with the
pressure fully as severe as yesterday,
though there was a temporary relaxation
toward the close to-day. Gold weaker,
closing at 1873; sterling quiet and steady at
o.; stocks strong with general advance.
Sub-treasury balance S97 100000.
From Georgia.
SAVANNAH, April 2.-Dr. Beckwith, bishop
elect of Georgia, was consecrated to- day,
General Meade arrived this evening from
Florida.
LONDON, April 2, Evening. Political news
is unimportant.
Decrease of bullion in the Bank of En-
gland, 1884, 600. Consols unchanged; bonds
72s@72l
BERLIN, April speakers in the North
German diet praise the new treaty with the
, United States. Bismarck said it met with
universal approval, and he added that It
was clear on all points. No German natural
lied in America would ever be molested IN
Germany. The Polish members voted
| against It's IdtlHCdblOn-
From Havana.
HAVANA. April sugars more active at
; 74@73. Sterling l04@fOs. Federal cur
rency 29930 discount.
Sailed0Steamer Bienville for New York.
Foreign Markets.
, LIVERPOOL, April q Evening. Cotton
closed uuiet and steady; sales to-day l5 600
hales; prices on the spot unchanged, but
there was a brisk speculative demand on
cotton to arrive. Uplands llld. Lard de-
clined, els. Naval stores dull. Others un-
changed.
SOUTHWEST Pass, April 2, 6 p. M.-Barom-
eter 80. Wind east, fresh.
Arrived, steamship Kensington, Hedges,
master, from Boston, with merchandise and
passengers, to Oreevey, kickerson d Co; {;
steamship Rapidans sCheeseman, master tlom
Il New York via Havana, with merchandise
and passengers, to James ConnOly q Co.
Sailed, ships Vanguard and j. f. Chap
man, and steamship Lodona.
Eivsr HneeIllaenee.
yTokspURa, April 2.--Passed down, Enter
prise at 2, and the Lily at 6P, n. River
Io1eIsvILLE, April River still falling,
with l94 feet Of water nthe canal. Weather
! clear and cool.
BomeStie lEa<kets
EKw YoRK, April 2,-Floar B@I0c lower
! Wheat t22c lower. Corn l@2c lover.
. Pork hrmer. S25025 50. Lard dnil, A5se9
lss, Cotton steady Gales $3.50 oalesi MIA