The New York herald., 1868-05-22

THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

On reassembling yesterday the Committee
on Resolutions reported series as the plat
form OF the party in the coming campaign.
They congratulate the country on the success
Of reconstruction under the laws Of Con-
gress; call for equal and impartial suffrage in
the South denounce oil form Of reputation as
national crime; call for the equalization Of taxation
for economy in the administration Of the govern
ment and for abatement Of corruption In office;
den0unce Andrew Johnson and favor the protection
OF foreign born citizens abroad. The resolutions
were adopted.
On motion Of General Logan General Grant was
nominated for the Presidency, the call Of delegates
showing six hundred and forty votes for him. Bal.
loting for Vice President then commenced Wade
being highest on the first ballot and Hamlln lowest
Several other ballots then taken, Colfax gain
ing ground on every one and the fifth ballot he
was formally announced as the candidate Of the
party for Vice President. The Convention then
adjourned sine die
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Davis, as question Of
privilege introduced resolution for the appoint
ment OF committee to Investigate certain attempts
to tntfmidate Senators In regard to voting on i'm.
peachmeut Mr.. Henderson also, as question Of
privilege, referred to the fact Of his being summoned
as witpess before the Impeachment Managers. He
said personally he had no objection to appearing. but
as the intent Of the Managers was to investigate
alleged corruption on the part OF Senators he thought
the action was insulting to the Senate and danger
GUS as precedent. Mr. POmeroy said he had
attended as witness without, as he thought, CON-
promising the dignity Of the Senate, and Mr.. Sumner
said new article would possibly be framed and no
obstacle should be thrown In its way. Mr.. Davis
resolution was then taken up and Mr.. Ross offered
an amendment, which was accepted calling on the
Managers for the testimony already taken. Discus
sion ensued, pending which the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
EUROPE.
BY special telegram through the Atlantic cable,
dated In London yesterday, we are assured that the
American impeachment verdict has been received
with universal JOY in Europe and generally regarded
an acquittal OF the President.
The news report OF the cable Is dated yesterday,
May 21.
Queen Victoria left London for Balmoral Her
Majesty's retirement from public life just now is
loudly censured by the London press. The Scotch
Reform bill was under debate Ex-Governor Eyre,
OF jamaica, has been held for trial. Specie is now-
ing into the Bank Of England. The United States
feet remained in the Tagus. The session Of the
Spanish Cortes was prorogued.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Late intelligence from Brazil and the seat of war
General Webb had offered the mediation OF the
Uaited States to the Brazilian Emperor, and had
said to him that unless the war was soon
ended the American government would ipter-
fere The gunboat Wasp had carried important de-
spatches from General Webb TO General Washburne
the American Minister In Paraguay. Lopez is re-
ported TO be at the mouth OF the Rio Tbicuar which
he is heavily fortifyng.
Port en- Prince, (Hayu) telegraphic dates to May Is
report that Salnave had declared himself dictator
and was being gradually encompassed In the city by
the revolutonists. He threatened to burn the city,
Two English war vessels there to protect foreign
int0restA but the American man-of.war DE Soto had
sailed away because she had only four days pro.
visions on board.
Advices from Kingston, jamaica, dated the 1eth
instant are to the effect that the soundings for
telegraph cable to Cuba had been completed and
that the bill granting aid to the company had passed
nrst reading In the Legislature. congress Of the
Episcopal Church had been called to take steps for
the renewal Of the Church act, which expires next
year. The Bishop denounces rituallsm and fortids
Its practice.
The Canadians are again feverish over raid
which Ia to take place next month, and which they
say will certainly be more serious AFFAIR than the
othes Great preparations for resistance are being
made.
Ahc oiu boaru OF DIRECTORS OF tne new ,o'A uho
new Haven Railroad was reelected by the stock
holders yesterday In New Haven, and O resolution
favoring the increase OF the capital stock BY
Saooo,ooo was adopted.
Onical dispatches received at the NAVY Depart
ment state that the Monongahela has finally been
gotten on from the beach at st. Crolx, where she
was stranded by the tidal wave accompanying one OF
the earthquakes last fall.
The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church
met ct Albany yesterday. Delegates were present
from Africa, China India and Brazil. After the elec
ton of ocers 1t was agreed TO receive the report OF
the Committee on the Union of the New Old school
Churches to-day, to which time the Assembly ad
journed. The General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church, New School, met In Harrisburg yesterday
and appointed the consideration OF the proposed
union Of the two schools for to-day. The Genera
Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church as
semblcd In Baltimore yesterday.
Seventeen year iocusts are appearing in Maryland
In the Chicago Methodist General Conference, yes
terday, O strong resolution condemnng the use