Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-03-14
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WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Senate will
take no present action on the appointments of
Gen. 6. B. Mcclellan and j Ross Browne.
| On Monday the Senate received the House
Impeachment Managers, and the Speaker was
invited to sit with the Vice President
Bingham, for the Managers, then read the
Articles of impeachment, after which they all
retired from the Senate, leaving that body in
| session. .....et t.@Is .fs..,,.t..e5
The presiding officer read a communication
from Chief Justice Chase, giving his views
with regard to the manner in which the i'm
parchment trial should proceed. He said ne
thought it unquestionable that the Senate
should act ms Court Of Impeachment; and he
thought the Court should be organized before
the House presented the Articles of Impeach-
ment. The Senate should fix its own rules to
govern the trial. and should issue summons
and processes He quotes from the Federal
ist to show why the Constitution made the
Chief Justice the presiding officer Of the Court |;
and thought that Immediately after the notice
from the House that the articles would be pre-
sented the Senate should have organized itself
into Court, and have taken oil necessary
steps for proceeding with the trial. He had
been informed the Senate had acted upon 9th
er principles; and as this case might be taken
as precedent, he thought it is his duty to pre-
sent his own views on the subject. Referred
to the Committee of seven.
The Senate passed the bill for the extension
of the Capitol grounds.
The Senate Chaplain prayed the Almighty
| to preside over the deliberations of the Court
of Impeachment.
| In the House, Jencks offered on additional
Article Of impeachment charging the President
with unlawful design in trying to control the
army contrary to regulations. Referred to the
Managers.
Lawrence wished to offer a resolution that
the Managers proceed upon four Articles, and
F, IL necessary, 10 present the remainder. Not
received. .f.
The House then resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the Whole, and proceeded to the
Senate chamber to present the articles of i'm
peachment. Upon returning, the Chairman
OF the Committee reported that the House had
presented the Articles. and had been informed
| by the presiding officer that the Senate would
take action thereon.
The case Of II T. Butler, member elect from
Tennessee, for Admission without the test oath,
was postponed.
The House refused to allow the protest Of
Democratic members against impeachment SO
upon the journals.
Buffers Article Of impeachment. voted down
in Committee, was adopted by the Housc.
B,ngham's additional Article, based on a
speech of the Presidents. August IS, 1866, in
declaring the Congress only partial represen-
tat,on Of the United States. was adopted.
The bill authorizing the Secretary OF War to
employ counsel for the defense Of the General
Of the Army, or any other officer or person en-
trusted with the enforcement OF the Recon.
struction Acts becomes law without the Prcsi-
dents approval. s-.a
In the Supreme Court, Carpenter and Sena-
t'n constitutionality Of the Reconstruction
Acts, in the McCardle case, and denying the
Jurisdiction Of the Court. ......J.....d
| New York, March 5-The Times Washing
ton special says O personal feeling is develop
ing into proposition to elect n new President
Of the Senate. in order that the successful issue
Of the impeachment trial would not result in
the elevation Of Wade to the Presidency.
Col Sickles has been ordered to report with
out delay to Gen Hancock. to command the
Goth Infantry. hts
The Convention has undoubtedly been ear.
ried in Texas f aoh #foah
1t is thought the appropriation to pay for
Alaska cannot pass. a -Hs =.
The Ohio Radical Convention nominated
VIM. White for Supreme Judge, }. X. Sher-
wood for Secretary Of State. and Delegates 70
the National Convention. They declared for
Grant and Wade for President and Vice Pres
ident; approved impeachment; favored paying
the National Debt in currency; aud endorse
Stantena conduct. .aetI <t4df&t
The Maryland Legislature haze not yet cho-
sen Senator in placa Of Thomas, rejected BY
\ the Senate. On the 4th ballot Thomas was
second high, J. T.. Early highest. il
A mob in Nashville took John Bickwell, late
rebel soldier from South Carolina, who killed
one Coalker. from the Jail aud hung him.
i The Virginia Convention have adopted the
suffrage clause giving q vote to every male over
90 years aye, who had lived three months IN
the county and one year in the State. They
approved impeachment, 55 to 1.
i A New Orleans dispatch says, JeE Davis is
here. All the FIRE companies a. they passed
the st. Charles Hotel gave him repeated cheers
As they passed General Hancockss Headqnsr.
tcrs they took of their hats aud the hands
played Bonnie Blue Flag. Isut six out Of ths
thirty companies carried the national dag In
dignation has beea expressed by tho loyal citi
gems and fears are entertained OF trouble %
night. ia IL ylia .,4i ii.
night, at which the Mayor presided, tho Pres'-
i The Pennsylvanis Democratic State Con-
! vention met yoateydaT. h.hi'~l. r@atl -.
i A Convention Of petroleum dealers - bang
held in Pttsburg on matters of trads ana "
procure q reduction Of the tar. s9aa re.
"A Wnshington dispatch says .masE no1eefs
i have zone herne, a. nothing will - done ase'