Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-02
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.


Washington News and Gossip. |
T4iE INPFACBEENT RULEs.-There IS
strong disposition among Radical Senator'S TO
fE sh the consideration of rules 70 govern the
Trnpeachment trial to-day, even If 1t becomes
necessary 20 hold a night session. The Demo-
Gratis VIII eadeavor 10 defeat the rule which
limits tbs tine for speeches of counsel on both
sides but IL rs believed that tse rule, as il new
stands will be adopted. A vote will be reached
n he HOzse Al fite O'Clock this afternoon and
II Is desired TO have the rylles finished IN the
Senate an order that the HOnse may 90 70 the
bar Of the Senate tomorrow morning ara pre-
sent the articles. A namber of Republican
Numbers who were abscnt on the vote on i'm
peacbment have retursed, and indlcsaons are
that the vote to-day on the articles will be
larger than the vote ga Impeachment last Mon
day. Leading Radicals have been consulting
during the past twOs1ays as 10 the Fropriety of
doing any general legislation whsle the Senate
Is trying the President, and the conclusion
rived at is that it would be decidedly injurious
10 the Impeachment movement 70 attempt any
legislation whatever. Such a move they say
would turn the attention of the country away
from the question, and divide the impeachment
party. They bold that to make as quick work
a. is consistent will be better for the country,
and not delay the trial so TO cons ume weeks
and perhaps months. II is believed that notice
will be served upon the President at once to ap-
pear within two days and show reason why he
y not ready TO proceed with the trial His
counsel Will, undoubtedly, ask for ten or twen-
ty DAYS at least in order TO answer summons or
TO eommeace trial. During the consideration
of rules in the Senate Vice President Wade
does not occupy the chair. OF vote upon any
proposition bsaring upon them, he believing il
is not proper under the circumstances for him
70 do so.
TBEORDER NOT SUsPENDED.-T statement
that Secretary Stanton had suspended the order
of General Grant, while he was Secretary of
War al interim, discontnuing the Freedmen's
Bureau in the States of Kentucky, Tennessee,
West Virginia, and Maryland, was without
any foundation, as Mr.. Stanton always has
and still declines to suspend the order, but
desires the same TO be acted upon by Congress.
The original order was issued by General
Howard in the form of acircular, and approved
by General Grant. directing that the Bureau be
discontinued in those States after the 18th 4
February, but General Howard subsequently
modified the order with the approval of
General Grant, directing that besides the
Assistant Commissioners and Superin-
tsndent or Education, a sufficient number
Of officers be retained to pay bounties, hack
pay, &c, TO colOred soldiers. when the order
went into effect in Kentucky and Tennessee,
about one- half of the employees of the bureau
were dismissed, but in Maryland and West
Virginia no reduction was made, there being
Tut few employed in the bureau in those States
The bureau is still in operation in all of the
aeove-named States, the only change effected
~ ka,,.
Tennessee and kentucky
APTER THE POsITIoS.-The applicants for
the office of Register of Deeds for this District
made yacant by the death Of Mr Eddy are nu-
merOus, and the President Is daily besleged by
the friends of the candidates Among the appli-
cants for the place are John II. johnson, Esq,
Captain j. n. Daniels, N. G. Towle, and sever
a. others, but the President has committed him.
self 10 one, as the Office Is under Secretary
Browning, and his accommodation will have
the greatest weight with the President Mrs.
Ann 5. Stephens, the authoress, visited the
President last week to secure the appointment
for one of her friends.
The ORDNANCE SUB-CoMNITrEE have
finished their report on projecuIe frauds and
1T is understood that a meeting Of the full COM
mittee Will be held soon, and the report as
made by the subcommittee be adopted and
presented to the House as early as possible 1t
rs alleged that some " startling disclosures" are
expected in this report, showing how the Gov
ernment was swindled ou- Of large sums of
money for almost worthless projectiles No
report is made on other matters which the COM
mittee have been examining, the taking of tes-
tIInony not being finished.
CIVILIAN AGENTS TO BE DISPENSED WITH
Gen. Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen's
Bureau. a few days since requested Of Gen
Grant that he be allowed to detail twenty
officers OF the Veteran Reserve Corps to dis.
charge duties pertaining TO the Bureau in the
States, where civilian agents are now employ ed
at regular salary, and thus reduce the
expenses of the Bureau. Gen. Grant has
granted the request and will shortly detail
twenty officers 20 report 10 Gen Howard for
duty. There are now some vacancies where civil
agents have resigned been dismissed which
will immediately be filled.
The MCARDLE CASE came up in the Supreme
Court to-day, when Hon. Jerry Black opened
the argument, and after speaking one hour
upon ms motion further argument in the case
was postponed until tomorrow. II is under.
stood thai Mr.. Black will occupy the entire
DAY IN mis- argument IT is believed that the
approaching parchment trial, over which
Chief Justice Chase has TO preside, will pre-
''A'SAy uSSiSiOA OrAug reached IN the AcArdle
case until the former is YER
IHE WRIT OF QUO WARRANTo.-No appli-
cation was made up 10 the hour of our going
10 press for this writ, and as the counsel were
engaged in other cases, II is thought that the
application Will not be- made to-day Itisnow
thought by some that If the application is made
hnal action on IL may be postponed 10 such
period as 10 interfere with the object in view in
Obtaining 10.
AQUEDrCT BRIDGE-In the Senate to-Iay
MI Nye introduced a bill (which was referred
to the District COmmittee) ratifying the lease of
the Alexandria canal and squeduct 10 Messrs
h'nry ID. Wells, Philip Quigley and VIM. W.
Dungan; and authorizing them 10 erect a road
bilOge across the Potomac ar that point, of
either wood, iron or stone, for the passage of
persons, animals and vehicles, free Of charge
win an additional track for a railroad from
ItcrgetoWn 10 Alexandria 10 connect with the
orange and Alexandria, and Loudon and
Hampshire railroads. The bill authorizes an
appIopIlatlon OF >}U1.OO0 out OF the Treasury of
thr Chlted States, for the completion and erec
uOh Oh sald Improvement. petition from
upwards OF two hundred citizens of Georga
town and vicinity, praying the erection of sand
free bridge, accompanied the bill
To BE ERErIRED.-Paymaster III Bridges "
- ", for the past fourteen years in charge of
me Bureau of Provisions and Clothing an The