The New York herald., 1868-06-03

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| The Impeachment Iirt,oa.ing Committae re
sumea its labors this norm. Among the wt,nessss
examined Colonel Coope Genera, alon1o xvh,,
| ney Adams Cornelius Wendell,r M Wehs,a, NJ Naw |
| York. General Adams Is the bison who xvas s,n
posed, nom Weeds testimony, have made tho
proposal purchase Senator's for Aertan aroo,,n,
Adams denied this story entirely in h,csmonv 10.
day. He said he had made such prof. 81, - Wa
or any one else, and that he had never az. ,,,w
duced to Weed by Collector Smythe, and L., lever
| seen those two gentlemen together.
Mr. Butler asked Adams whether he had wrh ..
Smythe on the subject Of purchasing Senator'S. M,
eral Adams answered-s'No, sirn Q. ''Did you L.
ask him tSmythe) to forward thirty thousand dollar
| to you or write to Smythe demanding thirty thou
sand dollars with which to purchase Senators, for
the use OF Senators in accordance with agreement,
and afterwards complain that it had not been done?
| General Adams denied all this, and said 10 such
thing as mentioned had ever occurred.
Cornelius Wendell was then examined as to his
knowledge OF the charge of buying Senator's. Among
other things he was asked if ne knew one General
Adams. He said he knew one who stopped at the
National Hotel. lie tWendelD was then asked
whether he ever received General Adams at his
house lie answered that he had Q. "What
for?' Witness said he (Adams) offered to
sell MIN an neerest in q patent for meter safe;
witness replied as he did not understand that he
would not purchase Ne was then asked if this
Adams had suggestel to him the idea of raising
money TO purchase Senators. He said he had not.
Tie same witness was then examined on other
points, bat the Managers failed to elicit anything
that wouldgo TO show corruption or to show plan
10 purchase Senator'S.
Mr.. Cooper was then examined as to certain money
drafts made on Baltimore about the time of the
impeachment vote Els evidence shows that the
drafts had no cOnnectlon with the subject
under inquiry. Webster IN his stimone YESTERDAY
was badgered pretty severely by Butler. oas
Of the questions asked by Butler was as 10
how he cyebstef knew TIE Presidents would be
acquitted to which webster answered, ''We, Gene
raj, don5 really know: but suppose it was much
the same'way as YOU knew how ilapeachme lt would
result VIII N ycn telegraphed TO New Hampshire That
conviction was certain; tnQc wade aud prosperity
would core in with the apple blossoms This sally
from Webster was badly relished by Butter.
Injurious reports have heretofore been made as 10
the antecedens Of General Adams, one representing
that he had been in both the Confederate and federal
service ana while in the latter had been dismissed by
court martial. THIS is an error. This General Adams
tried by court martial. like thousands of other
officers, but honoraby acquitted ana soon after pro-
noted ana remained in the service untl July, 1866
AGilrs at the War Department.
Soon after the War Department was openod this
morning General Hancock and STAFF called upon
Secretary schoheld to ray Their respects. General
Emory ana staif and General o. 0. Howard also
called during the morning Cor the same purpose.
All of the guard has been relieved from duty around
the department and the relics OF the war; consisting
OF stump Of tree which had been cut down by
bullets at tile battle Of spottsyvania Court Hoasc.
and several fragments Of bursted shcls have been
cared OF by order OF the new Secretary to room
in the rear Of the Ordnance Office.
CabiHet lIcesTng.
All OF the members were present ne the meeting OF
the Cabinet To-Day, including Secretary Schoaeld
The Cabinet was occupied during most OF the session
with War Department matters The question OF
filing the vachcy In the position OF Assistant Secre
tary Of the Treasury ana The orders to be given in
regard to paying respect 10 the memory Of Ex-
President Buchanan were ais considered.
The Reconstruction Deficiency Bal Become
Law.
The President today niormcd the House shat the
ten days constitutional limit having expired the
Dill TO make appropriations 20 supply te deficiencies
Tor the execution Of the reconstruction lawshad be-
come q law wislout bis signatnvc.
Mr.. stalbery?s REORGANIZATION Rejected hy the
senate.
The Senate this afternoon, in executive session,
after debate rejected the nomination OF tie Honor
able EonIy stanbory as Attorney General. It is
understood that his reappointlent to hat ofce was
opposed by Senators principally on the ground Of his
hostility 90 the Recons, fucsion acts Il
Order OF President johnson In Relation 10 the
Dcati, OF Mr.. Buchanan.
The resident has issued tue ioHowing;-
The PRESIDENT with deep regret announces TO the
people Of the United states the decease, al Wheat
land, PENNSYLVANIA, on the lst Instant Of his honored
predecessor, JamCs Buchanan. rhis event viii
occasion mourning IN the nation for the lass OF an
eminent citizen aud Ignored psoic servant. As q
the Executive Department be Damediatcy placed in
InOurrng and alt Dt3lleSs be Suspended on the day
or ti,e iHieral. u is Ntther ordered that the War
and Navy Department cause suitable military and
haTsl hbnors 90 be paid on ths occasion 10 the
-''-''''' '''' '''''' I-DREw JOHNSON.
The Resolution 10 Exclude the Electoral Vote
Ofthc Southern states.
The following Is ihe text Of the resolution offered
in the Senate to-day 70 exclude from the electoral
college .he votes Of certain Southern States
TAet the states OF lirgiaia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, fiiida, Alabama. Mississippi.
L0ue ana. ArsGDsiss ana Texas, respectively, shan
mol bg admitted 10 representation IN the electoral
coege ios ne ehoce o. Presde.f and wee Presidtn
received or counted l.9m any oi such respective
states unless "a tle tame presci bed by law lor
4s si,e el9Ss o. escf M ne P54se q ro,1ys. sSa
in tlat behalf. have since tho AN day .of
March 1867, adoptec,a constitution Of state govern
bcer d ganizei ana ,ali be n pe1cefu operation,
AMI such State. sill. also la ee become entitled c.
represeni g1 rtt iglcssi Earauait. 10 tIe aCts Of
con- Itss in siat rsAaf.
Prove edinus Of the House Military Committee.
rle House Mniiary c0mm,Iee AZ It's meeting this
morning au thorizod Gelelai Logan to report q BIZ
transferring Che ndilr Buicau TO the Ws- Dcpart-
meat andputtiue unler tne control OF the secre-
tary OF War nstead OF the sece ary Of the Interior
The bin Is the same in Is PROVISIONS ~ the one
which passed sAe House lac session .1hc committee
also agreed to report a olil continuing the
thbty-thrce and onc-ullgd per cent increase
OF pag TO tho officers Of the army, in ae-
cordauoe with The accommodation OF General
Grant. Also bin TO pay n0n-ccmmissioned officers
VINO we're Commissioned Bit mol mustered ipio ser
vice during the war. Also bin to construct a bridge
across the Missouri river 4, Port Lcavenwortr for
military nurnosos