The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-10
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New York. Friday, April 10, 1868.
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IMPEACHMENT.

IMPEACHMENT.
The High Court Of Impeachment was opened. az
usual yesterday after a recess OF four days. The
audience filed the galleries and the House of Repre-
sentatves more largely represented than hereto
fore. Mr.. Stevens was not present among the
Managers.
The prosecution desired to offer some further evil
dence. A Mr.. w. II. Wood OF Alabama, and Foster
Blodgett, OF Georgia, testifed-the former that the
President declined to appoint him to Office because
he was radical and the latter that he suspended
from office by the President, and he did not know
whether any notice OF his suspension had been
sent to the Senate. Mr. Butler gave notice that the
Managers would file certificates to prove that no
reasons for the suspension had ever been to the
Senate
Mr. Curtis then opened the case for the defence.
He reviewed the charges against the President and
argued the right to remove Stanton and to obtain
decision in the courts upon doubtful points Of law.
In the midst Of his speech Mr. Curtis begged permits
sion to suspend his remarks until to-day owing TO
fatigue, and the court adjourned.
CONGRESS.
In the House yesterday resolution was offered
requesting the President to appoint special mis-
sion to Brazil and other South American States to
mediate in behalf of the government for peace A
bill was introduced modifying the clauses in other
Photographic firm was read requesting permission
to erect o stand IN the lobby of the House for the
sale Of pictures of the impeachment Managers
After some debate, in which Mr.. Eidrdge urged the
granting Of the request provided the Managers were
to have an interest in the profits, the letter was
referred to the Committee on Rules. The House
then attended the impeachment trial in the Senate
chamber and transacted no business on returning
THE LEGISLATURE.
In the Senate yesterday bills were passed
amending the He'll Gate Pilot law and author
izing the widening Of West street. The bills
for an elevated and corrugated iron railroad
in New York and Westchester, for a railroad
in Lexington avenue, authorizing the Erie Railway
Company to day tracks In certain streets in New
York. Incorporating the New York and Brooklyn
Pneumatic Company and the New York Elevated
Railroad bill, all reported adversely and the
ports were agreed to. Two bills modifying the
Metropolitan Excise law were served the same way.
The bill authorizing the Mayors of New York and
Brooklyn to grant licenses reported adversely,
and pending discussion upon 1t the Court of I'M
parchment convened. The respondent, Canal Com
missioner Dorm, filed his answer to the charges
making general denial and the trial was set for
the last Tuesday in May. The Senate then resumed
its legislative functions. Discussion was resumed
on the License bill, and the adverse report was
agree0 10. A Dill was introduced apprOprlatlng
100000 yearly to aid in the construction Of rail-
roads, The resolution for the appointment Of a
select committee to investigate charges Of bribery in
the Erie Railway matter was called up and pending
discussion the Senate adjourned.
In the Assembly the bill submitting the new con-
stitution to the people was recommitted with an
amendment submitting the article on the Legsla-
ture separately Mr.. Glen, under question OF privi-
lege, sent to the Clerks desk to be read statement
charging Alexander Frear with having in conjunc-
ton with one Mark Lewis, offered a bride to him
(Mr. GLEN, and asking that Mr. Frear be relieved
from duty on the committee investigating his pre-
vtous charges. Mr.. Frear, through the Speaker Of
the House. said that the charge untrue, but that
he had resigned his place the committee, and the
statement was referred to the committee with in
structions to report upon the truth Of it, The Excise
bill was then taken up in Committee OF the Whole
and passed by vote OF 6s to al.
The committee investigating the charges against
Mr.. Frear examined Mr.. Glen and other witnesses
during the day, but have agreed to report that there
is no foundation for the charges.
EUROPE.
The News report by the Atlantic cable is dated yes
terday evening" Aprllo.
Consos oax e3%. Five.twenties TAX a TAX in
London and 49,. in Frankfort.
Cotton firm at decline. middng uplands closing
at 12kd Breadstufs easier Provisions steady.
The steamship Australasan furnishes interesting
mall details OF our cable dispatches 10 the 2sth OF
March, Including full report Of the debate on the
Alabama claims question in the English House Of
Lords, and letter Of Mr. Dsraeli charging the ex-
fstence OF dangerous "criss' In England from the
course OF powerful partyn seeking to sever the
union OF Church and State.
xIsCELLANEous
whalen, who is charged with the murder of D'Arcy
McGee, was examined in the police court at Ottawa
yesterday. Evidence was taken to show that the
prisoner was at the Parliament House very fire.
quently on Monday evening and that he remained
persistently In the barroom OF McGee's boarding
house late at night several nights previous When
arrested he had revolver and cartridges on his
person. He had no counsel and conducted the case
himself. He was remanded to jail for eight days,
when the case viii be resumed. Twenty thousand
dollars In all il now offered for the arrest Of the
assassin. More Fenian discoveries are reported In
Montreal, and plot to blow up Parliament by means
Of nitro-giycerne has been discovered in Ottowa.
The steamer Sea Bird was burned on Lake Michi.
gan, opposite waukegan, ILL.,, yesterday morning,
and out Of nfty-two or nftythree passengers, only
two are known to have been saved. The statement
OF survivors Is 10 the effect that the fire was caused
by the carelessness Of porter In emptying live
Goals, and that Officers and all became demOralized
on the FIRST appearance Of danger.
The steamship Eagle, for Havana, yesterday took
out sse4 900 specie on freight.
The steamship Henry Chauncey, for Aspinwall,
yesterday had 500 tons Of freight and i,ioo pas.
sengers.