Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-04-10
THE NEWS.

lhe proceedings IN Inc Impeachment tIlat
on Wednesday Of last week, up to
which time report viii be found on
our outside, were important and in
teresting, eliciting in their progress several
marked indications of the Judgment Of the
Court upon questions Of evidence, and also
giving further insight into the strength Of
the case which the Managers on the part of
the House are prepared TO present. Their
managers of the proceedings on each day is
developing evidence Of superior tact and
skill, and of thorough belefin the COM
pleteness and Justice of the cause, which 10
itself is a great element Of strength. The
counsel for the defence SO far have appear
ed. in comparison with the vigor and force
ofthe other side, 10 make but q feeble effort
for their client.
Mr. Samuel Wilkes0u gave very import
ant testimony to the effect that General
Thomas had ayowed to him his intention to
use force, that it was his duty to obey the
Presidents order, and that he would cali
upon Gederal Grant for military aid in pla-
cling him in possession of the War Depart
ment The last witness examined was a
Delaware Democrat, apparently Of the Dea-
con Pogram order He had met General
Thomas at one Of the Presidents levees and
told him that he must stand firm that
expected it of him. General Thomas avow-
ed that he was standing firm, that Delaware
would not be disappointed in him, and that
he would shortly kick that fellow (Stan-
toni out The witness was so much ap-
piled by this feroeious declaration that be
only found breath to renew the desire Of
Delaware. Beside the amusing character
of this witness $ evidence, it was only mark
ed by the Chief Justice checking the Presi
dents counsel when they prolonged his
| cross examination by trivial questions
General Hancock apparently proposes to
conduct the affairs Of his new command on
regal scale, He is about 10 lease the house
formerly occupied by Lord Lyons in Wash
ington for his headquarters. 1t is hardly
worth while to 20 to so much expense for
the short time he is likely to remain in com
mand, but the United States pays for it.
The battle in Rhode Island was to-day
calamity fought out by the Republicans.
Governor Burnside has an increased ma
iority over that Of last year, and every
county in the State shows a Republican
majority The Democrats made a special
effort in the hope of encouraging their
friends in Connecticut with hurrah over
great gains, but failed The intelligence
from the latter State, which votes on Mon
viii undoubtedly be a close one.
the fbs heua qqFt Rdur a an gpeafh9Ient I convened al
Thursday. The day was devoted to
the receiving of testimony, IN which
good progress was made, interrupted only
| by the repeated objections Of the President 5
counsel to the reception Of portions OF the
| testimony offered One of the most sig
ni6caut points of the day was the fact that
| the Chief Justice, in each instance in which
| objection was made, submitted the matter
| to the Senate for decision, without himself
| pronouncing any opinion. 1t IS presumed
/ that he has thus established the precedent
| which be designs pursuing throughout the
| trail upon all questions of importance. In
/ three cases Of objection thus submitted
/ yesterday, the House Managers were sus-
taned in two and the President $ counsel IN
the remaining one. The most important
| witness examined yesterday was Gen.
| Emory, who repeated the conversation he
had held with the President IN reference to
the military force stationed OF Washington.
Both the interviews were sought by the
President Gen. Emory gave his evidence
considerably fuller than in his testimony as
published accompanying the articles OF I'm
peachment, especially in regard to the Ma
ryland militia, the organization and dlslOya
sentiments of which he considered to be q
reason for the maintenance of a considerable
military force at Washington. He also de
tailed the conversation with the President
in which the latter asserted the duty o
Officers of the Army to obey the orders OF
the President without reference to the law
requiring that they should be transmitted
through Gen. Grant. Hon VIM T. Chand
Ter was examined as to the mode in which
money is drawn from the Treasury for the
use of the War Department The last
witness called, who was on the stand when
the Court adjourned, was the Superintendent
Of the Washington office Of the Union Tele
graph Company, the object being to produce
the originals Of telegraph dispatches sent by
the President to the Governors the South
ern States for the purposes Of obstructing
the execution Of the Reconstruction laws
No legislative business Of an importance
was transacted by either House of Congress
|, la the Senate a resolution wa
submitted abolishing the ticket system
9f .!9. admission Ms to the galleries during the I'M
1t. In the House a few resolutions were
/ presented and leaves of absence granted h
, number Of members.
In the impeachment trialon Friday mum
per OF newspaper reporters were examined
10 support OF the charges made in the tenth
article OF impeachment reciting the offensive
language used by the President in reference
to Congress. Col, Moore, the President )
Fnyate Secretary, testified that the speech
made BY Mr. johnson in reply to Hon
he7erdy johnson, when that gentleman
presented him with the resolutions of the
Philadelphia (Doolittle) Convention, had
been altered by him before it was given To
the press OF the country for publication. and
many OF the Objectionable expressions had
been entirely omitted. Two attempts were
made to have the Senate adjourn until Mon
Gay, put both were promptly voted down.
1 Ihe majority determining 10 proceed with
the trial as usual During SATURDAYS pro.
ceedlngs decision of Chief Justice Chase
against the admisibility of certain evidence
was. oyerruled by the Senate. and the
testimony IN question was received
! letter from special correspondent at Wash
lngton contains prediction THAT not less
than thirty eight, and very probably forty
Senators, will vote for the conviction of
Andrew johnson" Judge Curtis. one M
the President counsel, is reported To have
expressed his belief that the trial will he
| over by the 18th of April Colonel Fornev
the Secretary Of the Senate, writes to the
Philadelphia Press that "Everybodv i
discussing the probable termination of i'm
peachment Judging by the way the
managers are putting through their wit
nesses, and the comparatively small number
that remain, three weeks VVOuld saa,,, 20 H.