Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-06
Washington News and Gossip,
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
IMPEACHMENT STOCK UP,
MR.. BINGHAM CHEERED.
THE GALLERIES CLEARED
SENATOR'S PERTURBED.
THE MISCHIEF TO PAY AND THE
REPORTERS ROUTED.

II was unaccountably down yesterday. Inc
bulls have 1t. Somebody has seen some
body, who has heard somebody say that
Mr.. Fessenden's talk to Mr.. Morrill, sound
ed as much like conviction as acquittal.
"A Maine Representative bets three to one that
the President Is convicted" s'George Wilkes
has bet 500 that Mr.. Fessenden votes for con-.
viction." So say the bulls; and the bulls have
it to-day. The moral of all this is that nobody
knows anything about it, and that Senator
Fessenden and other Senators named have
kept their own counsel.
The galleries and the Senate floor were
crowded to-day, the number in attendance
being far larger than on any day previous.
Mr.. Bingham closed his brilliant peroration
at half.past p. m, and instantly the galleries
broke out into applause. which the Chief Jus
tice endeavored Intellectually to restrain. He
rose In some excitement and ordered the Ser
geant.at-Arms to clear the galleries.
The applause being continued Mr.. Grimes
rose and moved that tbs order of the Chief Jus
tice be enfoI ced, that the galleries be cleared.
This motion was followed by Kisses in the
galleries. (
MIR. Trumbull moved that disorderly persons
in the gallery be arrested, as well as the gale.
ries cleared.
Mr.. Cameron hoped that the galleries would
not be cleared. 1t was an extraordinary occa-
sion, and all In the galleries should not be
punished for the action Of some who could not
restrain their impulses. /
Mr.. Fessenden and Mr.. Reverdy johnson,
called Mr. Cameron to order.
There was now great excitement through the
galleries, numbers rushing to the doors, but
failing 20 get through, in the pressure, and
others pausing to see whether the order would
be enforced. Those in the diplomatic and
Reporters galleries resumed their seats
Mr.. Davis, of KY, now moved that the order
clearing the galleries be enforced.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the Senate retire for
consultation.
At this time the British Minister and others
in the Diplomatic gallery were seen in expostu-
lation with some persons near the door, who
appeared disposed to clear that gallery At the
same time word was sent to the reporters that
they, too, must vamose. They insisted that
there must be some mistake; nobody ever heard
of reporters having to leave. They would wait
further orders.
Mr. Anthony, apparently for the benefit of
the press-gang, moved that the order clearing
the galleries be suspended; lost; and presently
the door. keepers came in force to oust the re-
porters, who for once had to beat a retreat. As
they were going out MIR. Morrill, was heard
making motion that " hen the Senate ad iourn
it be to Saturday at IL o'clock
Mr. Cameron, however. would not allow the
vote to be taken on the motion until the gaIIe-
lies were finally cleared: and not until the last
occupant of the galleries had got up and got
and the brdseye maple doors had closed, did
the Senate say or do aught more for report.
orial ears or eyes
After fifteen minutes time the doors were
again opened, and the galleries again filled up
10 some extent, though numbers had gone
home
During their session with closed doors the
motion of Mr.. Morrill,, of Me-, to adjourn until
Saturday next, was lost by a vote of yeas %,
nays 30.
After q recess, the galleries were again clear.
ed, and the doors closed for consultation in
cret session.
THE WHITE HoUsE.-There was a large
number of visitors at the Executive Mansion
to-day, nearly all Of whom We're admitted to
see the President General Hancock had an
interview with the President this afternoon.
PERsONAL.-Gov. Amos Reed, of Salt Lake
city, is at the National Hotel.
APPOINTMENTS OF MIDsHIPMRN The fol-
lowing are the appointments of Midshipmen
at large, for the year 1868, just ordered oy the
President:-N. T. James, California; Rogers H.
Gait, Virginia; John c. Fremont. Jr the son
of an offi0f Robert II. Fletcher, do: Lewis
Pitcher. do; Jacob Medary, Ohio; Daniel +.
Baker, Maine; Thomas +. Dixon, Pa; Charles
y. Fox, son OF an officer; VIM. Pohlmyer, Md.
The President also ordered that George ID.
McCarty be transfered from Cadet Engineer.
POLITIeAL.-The New Hampshire Republi-
can State Convention, In session at Concord
yesterday elected as delegates at large william
E. Chandler. of Concord; John H. Barley, of
Portsmouth: f. NJ Yopliff, of Manchester:
Charles +. Faulkner, Of Keene, from Con-
gressional District No. 1; Ezra Gould, Of Sand
wich; John Briggs, Of Hlllsboro; Francis b.
Ayres, of Nashua, from District No. 3; Edward
A. Vaughn, Of Claremon'; Thomas p. Cheney,
OF Holderness Resolutions favoring General
Grant for President, and in favor of impeach-
ment, and endorsing the action Of the Con-
dent Of the Convention read, amid much ap.
plause, dispatches from several members of
Congress, among them Messrs. b. F. Butler
and T.. B. Washburne, predicting the conyic-
ton of President Johnson.
- The New York delegation to the Ma.
tional Convention at Chicago met at Albany
yesterday. General Siekles was chosen chair
man, and resolution adopted In favor of the
nomination OF 6 eneral Grant for President and
Governor Fenton tor Vice President.
The Virginia Republican State Conven-
ton meets al Richmond to-day. 1t Is believed
that Governor Welles will receive the nomina-
ton for Governor on the first ballot. Well
posted Republicans figure up the complexion
Of the convention as follows: Welles, ia; Hun
nicut, 80 Hawxhurst, 40; unknown, 26 A
caucus of about forty members has agreed to
support Welles for Governor, ]. II. Clements,
OF Portsmouth. for Lieutenant Governor, and
l.. G.. Bowden, for Attorney General.
The Republican District Convention a t
Richmond, Va, nominated yesterday for Con-
gress Charles II. Porter, Of Norfolk, formerly
of New York.
- The Republican Convention at Bloom
ington, Illinois, has renominated 5. NJ. Cullom
for the Eighth Congressional District. A reso
luton sustaining Impeachment was adopted.
INTERNAL RKvKNUK.-The receipts from thi s
ource to-day were s559,6Os.76.
~ The Jerome Park races will begin on the
9Th of June. s".. .E..
~ An undisputable right of weman-the
right 10 bare arms.
~ Thos Dalla was hung at Slatesville, N.
O., or the lst for the m urder OF Laura Foster,
in NAV 1865 Over 5000 persons were present,