The Van Buren press., 1868-05-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsIuNGruS, MAY II.

! ASIIiNGTDN, May Il
The debate in tie Senate today ought
to bc read with deep interest hy every
one. The latest attempt to disturb the
checks and balances Of our Government
seems To arouse even some Radicals.
True, Pomeroy and Sumner could see no
lmpropriety i'll Senators being called hc.
fore the impeachment managers, to be
subjected 10 a Star Chamber examination
intended TO criminate themselves. Nor
could Thad Stevens see any great wrong
in bribing Senators to vote for conviction,
but Senator Ferry and several other Rad
icals denied the right of the Guano gen
tlemcn 10 summon them
Mr.. Henderson denounced the pro
ceedings ofthe managers asan insultto the
Senate. and hurtful To- the dignity and in
dependence of that body, and pronounced
/ the examination on the question rs most
dangerous in its tendency.
Mr.. Johnson, with more than usual
warmth. denounced the attempt 10 bring
the Senate into subsection under the in,
quisitorial spirit of the House.
\ SENATORIAL COMMITTEE PROPOSED.
Mr.. Davis proposed that a committee
he appointed to investigate all the facts,
and report on the mwarrantcd attack up
on the Senate
Mr.. Ross, mt whom Butlcr and Stevens
are aiming shafts. amended SO as to re
quest the House to furnish the Senate
with any testimony inits possession tend
| ing To implicatc the honor of any Scua-
/ tor
Mr.. Sumner hoped the resolution
would pass, and proceeded to say how
the committee should be formed, when
Mr.. Johnson interrupted, doubling the
Ipropriety Of the suggestions
Mr. Sumner hoped that if the Commit
tee ordered, the Chair would appoint men
already committed to acquitt;,. ..
This brought Mr. Fessenden to his
! feet, who said the chair was receiving in
structions, and he supposed they would
be obcved.
| Several other Senators commented Sc
verely on the arrogance and presumption
Of Mr.. Sumner The Senate is evidently
aroused to sense of its danger, and Il
majority may be expected to sustain its
independence, if not dignity.
SENATOR HENDERsoN's TESTIMONY.
The testimony of Senator Henderson
before the House Investigating Commit
tee yesterday was particularly interesting.
Mr. Schoficld, Chairman Of the Commit
tee, asked if the witness had converSed
with other Senators on the subject of i'm
parchment, and if there were any of the
Iimpeachcrs present. Senator Henderson
replied: "Ycs held a conversation with
Messrs Van Wrinkle, Pomcrov, Ross and
Trumbull When he entered the room,
Mr. Pomeroy, talking, said the impcach-
css had thirty-six Senators pledged for
conviction including Mr. Wade.
WHAT ROSS SAID
Mr.. Ross remarked: Then YOU must
have my name on your list.
This was on Thursday afternoon before
the vote was taken on Saturday
Mr.. Pomeroy said your name is
down and pledged for conviction in the
eleventh article.
1t is there without my authority, replied
Mr.. Ross. never said | was certain to
vote for conviction on any but the first
article, for if that fails, it seems to me it
carries all with it. He added:
'If You will look on your list, Mr..
Pomeroy, YOU will see my name crossed
as doubtful, and nowit is very doubtful.
THE IMPEACHERs DON'T LIKE IT AND STOP
.... THE WITNESS
The witness was here notified that he
need not continue his statement, as it was
not revelast to the matter under consider
alton. .....
"Quite as much SO" replied the wit
ness, las any other matter you have
taken down.
This testimony disproves the Radical
lies about Mr. Ross pledge to vote for
conviction, and being overreached by
corrupt influences.
The Committee did not desire to hear
this revelation.
Little enthusiasm was exhibited here
over the nominations of Grant and Col
| fax Several Radicals express serious
apprehcnsions ofthe eifectupon the coun
try of the appearance of nineteen negro
delegates at the Convention.
Senator Wilson declares that the ticket
will be beaten Mr. ColiaX he regarded
as the weakest nomination that could
have been made. ........... .........
| Mr.. Wade has been consulting Il me
dium for some days past, who has inva-
riablv told him he would not be Andrew
JohnsOn's successor, nor could she dis
coves any chance for him at Chicago. Mr..
Wade now owns up, and processes entire
confidence in spiritual communications.
| Like Wilson, he ridicules the nomination
of Colfax, and says the party has gone TO
| hell. Wade refuses to be comtotcd.
Tg- This is the manner in which the
Chicago Republcan speaks Of some of
the best men in its party: