New-York tribune., 1868-04-15

THE IMPEACHMENT COURT-fUHIHEh TINE Nol
| TO BE GRANTED-PoLITICIANSs sPECULAT1oNs
| DIPLOMA ATIsTs'v Ts'vIEws-ALEXANDER sPAUL-
| DING-MR. CLAY's REsIGNATIoN-LoUIsIANA
| THE LINCOLN STATUE-TEXAs-sERGEAfT
| BATES.
pr fIIseRIpH SRIBrEI
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, April IA, lsee'
The Impeacbment Court was opened with the GUS
tomary formalities to-day and the galleries were
thronged punctualy at O'clock the general expecta
ton being that Gen. Grant and the Cabinet officers
were to be put the witness stand Senator sumner
yeutured 10 perpetrate joke by offering resolution
that such Of the Managers and Presidents counsel
as may desire may print their speeches on the I'M
peachment trial. Senator Conness objected. and the
| Chef-Justice decided the motion not in order. Mr
Evarts then announced the illness OF Mr.. Stanbery
and prayed an adjournment Of the Court TO to-mor-
row. Senator Drake thought that the counsel Tor
| the defense might put in some documentary evi-
dence but Mr. Evarts said that 1t impossible for
them to put IN such testimony, and on motion, the
Court adjourned The galleries speedily cleared
and the Senate went into open session and discussed
the subject of public printing, which came up on
motion to print 5000 additional copies Of the I'M
| peachment trial proceedings.
The Managers met this forenoon, and examined
| Leut.-G Sherman upward of an hour and nall
upon his conversations with the President on the
subject of the removal of Secretary Stanton. They
find however that he does not know anything fur
ther than he has already revealed and have deter
mined not to call him witness. The indication
tonight is that Mr.. Stanbery will not be able TO at
tend the Court tomorrow. and that the Presidents
counsel will ask an extension of time. The Managers
will oppose it, and the Senate will, very probably
deny the privilege. Mr. Butler will show that the
Presidents counsel have bad 81 working days since
the time when they were required 10 file answer.
The Managers had but six working days in opening
the case and putting in their evidence. The counsel
for the respondent have consumed six days in open
ing and putting in their testimony, far and have
had 10 days of delay for preparation. On these
grounds it is expected that the Senate will refuse to
grant further extension of time. in reference to
Mr.. Evartss reply, to-day, to Mr.. Drake that they
could not put in any documentary evidence 1t may
be recollected that one of the grounds which an
adjournment asked at early stage of the trial,
by Mr.. Stanbery, that he and his associates re-
CURED il for the preparation of some documentary
evidence
Ofice-seekers and politicians are speculating to-
night upon the probabilities of Mr.. Johnsons acqut
tai. Democrats freely mention the names of three
Republican Senators who they say, will certainly
vote for an acquita The Presidents friends assert
that million Of dollars has been subscribed by the
whisky rings to influence the votes Of certain Sena-
tors and that some of the money has already been
expended with visible effect 1t is needless To say
that Republicans do not put any faith in the rnmors,
and the friends of the Senators alluded 10 characterize
the stories aoat concerning them as gross ISLANDERS
The impression is that the trial VIII not extend
over ten days from this date, and some are confident
that il may be finished in week. An eminent
American ambassador at OF the great courts OF
Europe writes to friend Of Washington, that there
is much speculation in the diplomatic world respect
IL taa ut.al
that the President is the executor of the laws. and
he is bound TO obey as well enforce them Dplo-
matists hold that the head of the Republic well
it's humblest citizen is responsible for violation of
law and that if the oenses charged against him are
proved he has committed constitutional crime foi
which he must suffer the penalty prescribed Dy
the Constitution. II is said all around that 1t is de-
srable for the welfare Of the people OF Europe that
it's sovereigns should be held TO like responsibility
for their acts. Whichever way the impeachment ter
inmates il will increase the respect entertained
for the United States in Europe. Should the Presi-
dent be acquitted it will be said that justice has
triumphed because of the want of proof Should
he be convicted it will be said that the charges were
proved and on the facts he was proved guilty of
violation of constitutional obligations This trial
will have tendency to excite public opinion in
Europe to the necessity of personal responsibility
by monarchs for the acts Of the executive branch OF
the governments. II will be another Of those great
historical acts of the United States which exert
| worldwide influence for the benefit OF humanity
and the cause of popular liberty. The foregoing is
literal transcript of the Foreign Ministers communl-
| cation Oh this subject.
The Senate went into Executive session to-day at
an early hour and took up the motion to reconsider
the vote confirming Alexander Spauldng as Collector
of the Eighth New York District The subject was de-
bated at length but the Senate refused 10 reconsider
and he of course stands confirmed. As it has been
asserted that Mr.. Spaulding is not Republican, 1t
may be proper to remark here that he twice received
the nomination of the Republican party for Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas of New4York, and ran on
| the Republican ticket for Recorder of New-York
Cty receiving on each occasion the full vote of the
| party Mr.. Spaulding brought high recommends
tions from some Of the best men in New-York, and
| Senator Howard Of Michigan also vouched for bis
character while he lived in that State. hr. Smith,
| the incumbent, failed to receive the support of
| the Internal Revenue department the Commits
sion of that Department not being satisfied with his
(Smits ability to prevent and check the enormous
frauds that are perpetrated daily in the District OF
which he is Collector.
From A letter received at the State Department
TO-DAY from Cassius ~ Clay Minister to Russia, II
| ia learned that he is still in st. Petersburg. His
resignation of his post has been accepted and secre
tary Seward has ordered Mr. Curtin the Secretary oi
the Legation, 70 take charge of the Office MI Gay
however says that his resignation reads to take enec
when successor is appointed, and therefore ne VIII
not Weld the Office to Curtin, but will remain until
| successor is confirmed by the Senate
| Several prominent politicians from New-orieans
| have arrived here win the last few days. They
say that political affairs in Louisiana are IN very
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