Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-28

until he saw n published In the New York
Herald, as coming from the President ne mad
Afterwards beard that MT. Logan had concur
the signatures attached, had been preseuted =,
the President by Mr.. ChaRacy y. Black ne
(Mr. b for himself and for al the gentlemen
concerned here, said that none of them were en-
gased, either directly OF indirectly, In tue AHA
Nela matter. His opinion had ben written be-
lore the impeachme Mt proceedtngs commenced.
While he did not desire 20 acoase or besiege.
the counsel (Mr. Nelsonl desired 10 convey a
false impression. as he had obtainsd his tnfor-
NATION from Andrew johnson. But II
was not only supprcssio rerf, but ss7ocsifg
ydist, and was charactsristic OF Andrew John
son, VINO raised these questions ef veractty
WIN friend and foe. whenever ft suited hlm
IL " as also another falSehood of Andrew John
son 40 ssy mat this letter was presented 70 him
penolng tne impeachment trial for the purpose
OF hamloalon- Mr. II. here prod uoed and
rfea tne andavits Of Chauncey T. Black and
n,.,nsS ns tne letters n queston were
OF the signers v ere interested directly or indi
rectly IN the Alta Nela affair
Mr.. Nelson begged leave TO remind the Caief
Justice and the Senators that he had not in tro
duced this topic without Just cause. ana he
would say 10 he learned Msnager. who smoke
OF what the merest tyro might have known,
that from the time he Mr.. M had received his
license down 10 this time ne had ALWAYS
considered n his duty 10 defend has clients
from all assaults. Without rejecting upon
ms associates be would now say that
had he had the conduct Of this ease
he would have met these insinuations A.
every point. The honorable Manager (Nr
BoutwelD had referred 20 this topic, and he had
ielt II his duty 10 reply TO II, and he believed
he had nailed II 10 She counter He, fMr NJ
through this trial. had endeavored 70 treat ali
ms opponents with politeness and moderation.
but he had been met with insults ana insinua-
tons, which he hurled hack with scorn The
gentleman Mr.. Butler) had assaiIed him bul
this was not the tune 20 measure Characters
with him; that could be done At some other
time, and be did not think be would suffer by
the comparison.
order. 80
Mr.. Nelson apologized. srd said he had b.e-
somewhat overcome 0y his feelings, but he
would follow the suggestion of the = Ssnator
lMr. Yates, and would try not 10 offend aenin
he might have been mistaken in the date OF IT,.
letter which he had read. but no contradiction
was made al the time, and n there had been n
had the papers heSe ready TO read. which hAi
been furnished him The honorable Mfnag.r
(Mr. BoutwelD had an uded 10 the retirement
of Judge Black from the defense OF the Presi-
dent IN such a way as 20 lead the couatry 70
not Justified by the facts. He tMr M would
saw now, that he believed that Judge Black
had acted improperly in this matter. The claim
had been signed by the Managers and members,
Mr.. Butler asked Of the gentleman il he knew
what he was talking about when he said claim
MI. Nelson begged pardon. He meart letter,
and ~ had been signed after the impea .hmant
Proceeding had been commenced As he un-
oerstood II the President had replied
HOUSE OF RkPREsEsTArIvKs-The House
was called 20 order at IL o'clock
Ths Speaker laid before the House a com nu-
nlcauon from the Secretary of the Treasury.
transmitting a statement of the amount of tax
collected from distilled spirits in the several
collection districts of the United States for the
months OF January, February and March Re-
ferred 20 Committee on Ways and Means
Also, an attested copy of the new constitu-
uon OF South Carolina. Referred 10 Commit
tee Oh Reconstruction.
MIR. Pane wis. introduced bills for the ad-
mission OF South Carolina, North Carolina and
Louisiana TO representation IN Congress- Re-
ierred TO Committee on Recon strucfion. These
bills are virtually the same as the Alabama
bill informally reported by Mr.. Farms worth.
They provide that the States may b. admitted
TO representation in Congress by ratifying the
fourteenth article of amendment TO the Con-
sututIon OF the United States, provided that no
act OF said Sta ties shall ever pass law abridg-
ing the elective franchise. The last clause of
the Alabama bill, which gives Congress power
10 annul any acts in violation Of this act, is
stricken out
Mr.. Washburne, (IIl) introd uced a ioin, res
oluilon, directing the Committee on Commerce
TO inquire INTO the alleged fraudulent sale by
the Navy department Of the steamers NeOta
and Cahawba TO Alexander Surft A Go. Re-
ferred TO Commerce Committee.
Mr.. Pike Me- introduced a loiut resolution
TO protect the rights of American citi1ens in
the Gull Of ~. Lawrence. III authorizes the
point TO protect the fishermen. under the treaty
OF l's3.l Referred 10 COMMITTEES on Foreign
Affairs
The House then resolved itself into a Com
mitiee OF the WholC and proceeded 70 the bar OF
the Senate.