The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-13
THE GREAT TRIAL.
TWELVE REPUBLICANS AGAINST CONVICTION
THE SCENE IN THE SENATE.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO DAILY NEWS.
NO We RDICT YET

WASHINGTON, May 12-12P.M.-Al the morn
ing, the Capitol has been filed with crowds
anxious to gain adm ssion to the Senate GAL
leries. in order to be Witnesses of the grand
finale Of the impeachment trial.
The excitement is heightened by the fact, that
an absolute uncertainty prevailed as to the
character Of the verdict. The friends OF the
:. President and Of the managers professed to be
equally confident that the result would be IN
acoordance with their hopes and wishes.
When the hour Of twelve had arrived, the
lobbies and galleries of the Senate, and all the
entrances thereto, were densely packed with
eager thousands
The priyileged few who were entitled to the
privileges Of the floor rallied in full force, and
the high court was 30 thronged that il was no
easy matter 10 distinguish the judges and OFF,
oers within the bar.
sEooND pIsPAToH.
WAsHIHGToE, Nay H-1 O'Clock, 2. M
The high Court Of Impeachment has ad-
journed until Saturday on account Of the Ill
ness Of Senator Howard.
No vote was taken.
Had the vote been taken at noon to-day, as
previously arranged, twelve Republican sena-
tors would have voted for acquittal. The I'M
peschars we're wen aware Of this, and hence
the postponeunent. ~ ~ z.
Immediately after the adjournment Of the
court the Senate proceeded TO its usual legis-
lstiye business, but soon adjourned without
acoomplishing anything.
The House is in session transacting its
business as usual
The Presidents friends are in high spirits,
and Say that the delay will only give him ad-
sditionl strength in the Senate. Z
Ii is claimed that Henderson, Grimes, Trum-
Sbul. Fessenden, Van sWinkle and Fowler are
eSoerssinIy ter acquittal and that Anthony, Ross,
{ Willey, Fretnghuysen and spragne are still
doubtful. Van winkle and Fowler are not
fufiy committed ior acauittal-
THIRD plspAToH.
WAsHrKeTon, q pm The postponement Of
the anal vote encourages the impeachers, but
TIE friends of aequit.al say it is certain that
eighteen senator's Gun be relied On. Three
others viii probably join them. 81
The Radicals are working Ike beavers to se-
.oure conviction on at least one article.
The case Of John b. surratt was called up
Ia the criminal court to-day, and, at the, sug-
eestion Of the counsel for the defence, it was
continued TO the next term. A motion to dis
: charge him on bail viii be argued tomorrow.
~ lsnoM Tan ASSOCIATED parsal
WAsHmaToN, May 12.-ls THE HOUSE. the
Speaker presented communication from the
General Of the army, submitting o statement
.df ina Yotes cast for and against the State Con-
stitutions,s as follows & North Carolina-For
the oonstitution, s2.5s0; against. 1880. South
Carolina the constitution, 70, ,75S; against,
M,2sa. Georgia-For the constitution, ss,o07;
against, n 500. Louisiana the constitu-
,tions 81, LEA; against 49, ,7ss. Alabama-For
stha constitution, 50 sN; against. 1905 1t was
feferred TO the Committee on Reconstruction.
Schenok reported the internal tax bill. which
was ordered 70 bs i1l,ted. Schenok announced
that he would bring up the bill soon after the
recess and put it to vote. The Pacific Rail-
road matters were discussed, and the House
thsn went into committee OF the whole. Mum
xen said, referring to the resolutions regard
: inE Southern prisoners, which we're tabled
Yesterday, that he was prepared to prove that
the Confederates had offered three times the
value Of medicines to be carried by Federal
surgeons to Union prisoners at Andersonvlle
aud other points. The House then adjourned.
The Senate passed bill extending the city
charter.
!. In the High Court on the motion to adjourn,
Drake said he made the motion to adjourn
over because he believed the senator's were not
IN condition to attend to business. Conkling
asked what was the matter? Drake SAID if
senators could not see what was the matter it
uas,nseless for him to tell them. The whole
country was trembling IN an agony of suspense,
and in view Of the throes in which the country
WAS now suffering, there were senators here
who were possessed Of such composure as to
Abeia sensible toi it. Alter further unimportant
BUSINESS, the court adjourned.
The managers this morning claimed ma
iority Of one; but Howard's delirium continu-
ed. The Rsdcal caucus was. held at II o'clock,
when & was determined to postpone. Should
tHoward recover, the managers express them
selves still confident of conviction by Wade's
vote. No doubtful senator has given public In
dicatons since yesterday.
Forney has resigned the Secretaryshif of the
Senate.
There was full Cabinet meeting to-day, in
clnding Thomas. The White House was crowd
cd with visitors.
The Postofioe Department to-day issued or
ders to restore the mails between New York
and Philadelphia, and Mobile and New Orleans,
to, the route wa Knoxville. They have been
going for some months via Louisville.
The Court Of Claims adjourned to the first
Monday in June /; meantime Judge Charles c.
Mott, Of the court, is empowered to proceed to
!. Charleston and Savannah to verify depositions
I'm the cotton cases. The court announced the
determination in these cases 70 take every pre-
caution to secure the government against fraud
The Tax bill presented to the House to-day
sbolishes the office of revenue agents and in
speotors Of revenue departments, and provides
for the appointment of supervisor for each
judicial district OF the country. The sole power
Of appointment and removal Of collectors. as
SCISSORS and all officers Of the revenue depart
ment is given to commissioners, and indepen-
dent Of the President or Senate. Whiskey Is