Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-10
THE EVENING STAR
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.

gument Of Mr.. Curtis. Gen. Hancock was
also on the floor of the Senate. The noble army
of bummers invaded the reporters gallery, as
usual, including some new specimens, fresh
from the rural districts. The old chap in snuff
colored clothes, and hair 6iid with hay seed, who
snores SO awfully when he takes his daily nap
In the gallery has been missing for day or
two, and hopes were entertained that he had
passed to a bIissful immortality, but he turned
up again to-day in full vigOr, and elbowing his
way to choice seat, was soon snorting away
with forty .bassoon power. The reporters are
debating whether 1t would not sbe Justifiable
homicide to Ku.Klux-Klap him on the spot
Mr. Curtis took the floor at 12:l5. to enter
upon the conclusion of his speech, and was
followed with very close and respectful atten.
ton by the Senator'S and all within the reach
of his voice. From his feeble utterance those
at any distance were unable to catch much that
he said. He closed rather abruptly and unex.
pectedly al twenty mil utes past two, having
given but cursory notice to the eleventh article.
A recess was taken upon the conclusion of
Mr. Curtis speech and when the Senate came
together again, quite unexpectedly, General
Thomas was placed on the stand for defence
it having been understood that documentary
testimony only would be put in to-day. His
appearance created quite q STIR in the chamber
He testified as TO his rank and the duties per-
formed by him during the war.
He testified to having organized $4,000 colored
soldiers; acted as Inspector. ex officio, of Ma
tional Cemeteries. and returned 10 Washington
in 1857. Was writing mis- report as Inspector
of Cemeteries, and would have il soon finished,
if not interrupted. Laughter Had spoken to
the President some months ago to be restored to
position Of Adiutant General, and was restored
February 13, ieGs. On the 2lst of February Sec
retary stanton ordered HIM 20 close the offices
OF the war Department on February %. This
was done by witness as AdIutant General. Soon
after on the same day, February 21st, witness
was summoned to the White House. and he
received orders from the President to take the
position of Secretary of War ad interim. Wit
ness was here asked 10 the conversation be.
tween the President and himself, and SOM OBJ.
lection was made by Gen. Butler, but he with.
drew the objection.
The witness then said: ssThe President sa,d
he intended to support the Constitution and the
Laws, and he expected me to do the same
[Great laughter.l 1 told him that would"
[Renewed laughter.l
Witness took General Williams with him to
the War Department as a witness of what oc-
Cured there. On handing Mr.. Stanton the
order Of the President Stanton said "Do you
wish me to vacate the office at once or will
you give me time to remove my private prop
erty -
Witness told him TO use his pleasure Mr.
stanton asked for copy Of the order and wit
ness returned shortly with copy, when Mr.
Stanton said, 81 don't know whether L viii
obey your instructions or resist them" Genera
Williams was not present at this Sc ,ond inter
view.
Gen. Thomas at this point gave his testimony
With such volubiiity that Gen. Butler. who
wished 10 put in An objection, failed to arrest
the flow OF words, and was obliged to call out
peremptorily, "Stop Stop creating general
laughter.
The witness here produ ced and read letter
from Secretary Stanton to himself dated Feb
ruary -. prohibiting him from issuing orders
az Secretary OF War.
Gen. Thomas is yet on the stand as we 20 10
press.
BIDS TO PURCHASE MoNIToRs.-Bids were
this morning opened at the Navy Department
for the purchase of the Monitors Shawnee and
Wassuc at the Boston Navy Yard; the Canon.
icus. Cohoes, Kaka, Nausett Warsaw, Yazco
Tunxis, Naubuc, Moioc, Napa, Squando, and
Suncook, at League Island Pa; the Elijah.
Klawath, Shiloh, Uma ua. Yuma, Neosho, Ma
rietta, and Sandusky, AT Mound City, Ill. The
bids ranged from $500 to s21,3yo, but as the
appraised value of the Monitors is from fifty to
two hundred thousand dollars, none of them
will be Sold
FEMALE SUFFRAGE IN THE DIsTRICT.-A
Washington correspondent Of the female rights
paper-7he FerOlutioa-notes the labors here of
Mrs. Grifing, Mrs. McNalI, Alexander Del
mar, Professor Wilcox, and other females, in
behalf of the enfranchisement OF women, and
says:
1.-The whole government Of the District is
now before Congress for revision, by reason of
the eAplranon OF the charter and ii is the pur-
pose OF the advocates of Equal Rights in the
District TO petition and memorable for free suf-
fraee as part of the new organiza tlon.'
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Commodor Jos. F. G. Green
detached from ordnance duty at the Boston
Navy Yard from the 18TH of June next and
placed on waiting orders. Capt. j. Il. M.
N ullany. detached from ordnance duty at the
new ork Navy Yard from the 18th of May
next and placed on waiting orders. Capt.
John M. b. ClitZ, detached from duty at the
Boston Navy Yard from the 18th of May ext
and placed on waiting orders. Second Assis-
tant Engineer Absalom Kirby, detached from
duty at League Island, Pa, and ordered to the
Nina at the Washington Navy Yard. Capt.
New York Navy Yard from 18th of May next
Capt Foxhall A. Parker. ordered to the Bos-
ton Navy Yard on the 18th of May next. Capt
ID. Men. Fairfax, ordered to ordnance duty al
y
next
POLITICAL.-The Hon. 4. h. Washburne. of
Illinois, will be renominated for Congress
without opposition, and his reelection is re.
garded as certain. ...
The Indianapolis Daily Herald, the organ
OF the Democratic party of Indiana, has passed
into the hands Of Richard j. Bright, of Madi.
son, nephew of Jesse ID.
Mr.. Buckalews term as United States
Senator from Pennsylvania will expire on the
ith of March next The Pittsburg Ga setf,
thinks if Governor Curtin fails in obtaining
the Vice Presidential nomination in Chicago
he will undoubtedly succeed Buckalew in the
Senate.
= The Pennsylvania House Representa.
tives passed the new registry law on Thurs
day last The Senate adopted the bill on the
10th of March, and 1T therefore now only awaits
the Governors signature to become law
Twenty. three States have held their
State or District Republican CONVEX rtions, and
appointed delegates TO the OF icago Conyen-
tion; and all have pronounced for Gen Grant
as their candidate for the Presidency.
The Hartford Post says: "The rs-elee-
ton Of Governor English makes him proini-
nent candidate for the Democratic presidential
HI has had h,sa az