New-York tribune., 1868-04-04
WASHINGTON

-CONNECTICCT oUEs, SURE-MRs. kEMBLE
rELseRAPH rRBrSE
wAsHISGroN. Friday. April 8, 1868.
The persistent resistance OF the Presldents :
counsel by every possible legal technicality to
the admission of the fullest testimony, as to what
was said and done by Johnson and Thomas, III
the matter involved in the pending issue, Is re-
garded here as conclusive proof that they feel,
if all the facts are allowed to come in evidence,
the case against the President will be made
out and his conviction inevitably follow IL
exCites general remark that though tins Is tue
first nation that has ever brought Its chlet
officer to its bar for constitutional trial and
deposition the country is more thoroughly at
peace, and every business prospect more hope
ful, than at any other period during the whole
of Johnsons administration. Anna Dickinson,
in her lecture here this week, stated it as her
conviction, based on traYel from Maine to
Minnesota, that the Republicans If they were
certain of success, would nominate Col. Colfax.
This was heartily cheered. Mr.. COltax himself
is, however, decidedly for Grant, III whose ear
nest Republicanism he has the fullest cOnh-
dencc. as, indeed, all tine Republican members
have. Mr. C's friends, and they embrace de-
cided majority of the members of Congress, are
very sanguine of his nomination for Nlce-Pres-
idcnt. They say that Grant and COlfax ticket
will elicit an enthusiasm that will make a cam
paign n triunphal march to victory. ! go
home this evening. ;. s.
Mr. j. B. McCulloch the Washington correspond
ent of The Cincinnati Commercial who is well-known
az the author of periodical letters giving accounts OF
interviews with President Johnson, has been sum-
mpned by the Presidents counsel as witness Tor
the defense Oh the Impeachment trial. He is eX-
pected to swear that Mr. Johnson had no criminal IN
tent in removing Secretary Stanton. Mack Is
willing witness for Mr. johnson in fact, he has been
very active in assisting the Presidents counsel IN
working up their case 80 far rs the SuInmOnng OF
witnesses Is concerned
Since the fact has become known that it is the
intention of the Presidents counsel to summon Sec
retary Stanton before the Court Of impeachment as
witness fears have been entertained that during
his absence from the War Office efforts may be made
by Gen Thomas or the Presidents frienGs TO get
possession Of il. Measures have been taken when
will effectually frustrate any such scheme IL at
tempted. The Board of Managers will cause a sum
mons to be served upon Gen. Thomas and Gen. Han
cock To appear before the Court at the same hour
that the Presidents counsel summons Stanton to
appear and will not allow them to depart until after
Lut cAdDlllidttoh VI 'iA' A~'ei''AA ~ NNN
has been discharged
The Reconstruction Committee held meeting
three DAYS ago for the purpose of investigating the
troubles in Florida in relation 10 the Constitution
formed BY the recent State Convention There is
much dissatisfaction about this Constitution among
the Republicans OF that State, and complaint has
been made 10 the Committee, and they Will hold an
other meeting soon with the intention Of liking
the Constitutions if il be possible and Within
their jurisdiction
In answer to House resolution, the Secretary OF
the Treasury sent In to-day the report OF MI 1ulet
supervising architect Of the Treasury Department
upon the estimated cost. plans and material Oh the
proposed Post Office in New-York City. Mr. Mullet
doubts the proprety of occupying the whole lot with
the building as tho city might, in the rear, cut on
all egress The building proposed is larger, eyen'
than the prospective wants OF the city may demand
is superficial feet being gwen to each empoye The
architect adds that the driveway Is Objectionable
for the receiving and delivering of mails, using much
room at a great expense excluding light and air
from the rear of the building and that there Is an
excessive use of iron. Carpenter work and lumber
will be only three per cent of the estimated cost
The Commissioners estimate of the cost Is sS,542,&0
Mr Mulet says that with proper alterations III tho
plan and bulk of marble the cost should be s2i95-
2l2. while the same plan in granite would cost about
s2OOO.OOO-
The President signed the Tax Repeal bill day before
YESTERDAY and il is now a law. The Internal Rev
enue Department are having the bill printed with
schedule of all articles exempted which will be for
warded TO the assessors and collectors within few
days.
Adyices from Connecticut to prominent Repub-
Ecan members OF Congress here. indicate that the
State will 90 Republican on Monday next sure
Mrs Frances Kembe gave the third Of her series OF
dramatic readings here tonight TO large auIIehce
composed Oh tne lashloh anu ih'ehs'"N"'- '
Samuel Strong civilian. was arrested recently,
under warrant issued by Chiet-lustce CarIlel' III
pursuance OF a Tequstlon OF MaJor-6eh. ocAonelu,
tr latter asserting that Strong had committed crime
i'm Richmond Judge Fisher before whom strong
had been taken on requlsitlon from GoN' pi ieI
nont discharged him. not recognizing Gov. PIER
ppont ~ the Executive of Virginia, or virginia az
State in the Union. Chief Justice Cartier to-day III
delivering an elaborate opinion IN the case. cohlneu
himself 10 the question whether Strong was
refugee from the jurisdiction OF Virginia,
and spoke of the requlsition OF Malor-ueh;;
Schofed as being from the execHtve au!noliy o. u
the ground that the evidence furnished dld NOT
clearly and sufficiently show that Strong was .
fugitive from justice III Ihe sense ol ne
OF the United States The trict-Attorney gave
notice that he would get a new reduisition. ,
MANY leaves of absence are being granted IN the
several departments 10 clerks VINO claim residence
in Connecticut TO allow them 10 go home and
vote Ii is thought that almost almost All OF the
Government employees from that state VIII ehueayor
to cast their vote in the coming election. The pro-
cess of reducing the clerical force of the Treasury
Urnartment is going on. About dozen feminine
clerks and copyists were discharged day or two
ago and many more are to be dismissed
A correspondent of The Commercial telegraphed 10
New York to-day thus:
one az tLe Presidents counsel said to-day that II the
senate continues receive the evidence on subjects
outside of the impeachment Articles the tral VIII DC
into the middle Of June, every new charge
must Ice met by rebuttng evidence and legal arguments
tat must necessarily delay. The President cOu
i have simnoned Secretaries seward, Met CuOch, ana
Wees to testify the defense Gen. sherman VIII
arrive here ne xt week testify the trial Great IN
ret IL felt here the result 0 the elections next week
i'm Wisconsin and Connecticut on account OF thelr lhhu