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zion Of Arkansas, and suggested the advisabiity OF
immediate action upon IT, ,.o tror the
Mr. TRUMBULL tIl) opposed depassoua1 epsua1 Ito 70 the
ordinary practice, which requires IS reieieN0' "
Mr. Johnson CDem, Md took the same view, an ana a
sad thatit would look TO the country as e vote
ADMISSION OF Arkansas designed 10 lnhuehco no WV
on impeachment -. -.
Mr. DIXON Dem Comm thought that It might pos, psFe
siby be claimed that the new Senators Wouiu -
right to vote He eonended that nothing shOuu pe uV
which would admit the raising OF the question: - o,,ld
Mr. SHERMAN presumed that the new senator G G0u The
not expect TO vote on the Impeachment ne uIESu
immediate passage Of the bill, the grounu tnaV
action would give moral sanction to the authority OF te
Legislature which is unable TO Keep peace anu pe'"
Mr. EDmUNDs aep,, VT favored reference to the
committee, In the usual way. He approved te
lished beside Republican Senator's should not COMMIT
themselves to an action which would render them ape
Mr. BUCKALEW Dem., PENN inquired whether the
Constitution had been legally ratified. -
Mr SHERMAN replied, citing the report OF the oncsT
who investigate the election that frauds
had been shown on the part of the Registers. ~
MT MORTON (Rep., Ind) advocated the pOstp0nemenl
until Monday saying that the arguments Of the Senators
opponents would make of 1t the attempt made to
pass 10 to-day He sure there was no intention 90
take such advantage Of the passage OF the BILL but would
move an adjournment until Saturday ..rr :. .....
Mr. HARLAN rep, Iowa) pointed out the fact that
the addition OF two Senators would leave the sane mum
Der Gt votes % neSe}y cyere as at 6n21 the
friends Of conviction.
After further debate, Mr. TRUMBUIL pledged the
and, on motion Of Mf JOHNSON ii was referred to them
hlessrs. MORTON and SUMMER pressed the motion 10
shocKTF& JOKE IN THE SENATE. e-J E1.l'
Mr.. ANTHONY (I2sp, Il. ~ moved TO amend by SUB
sung Friday, saying that il the Senate delays Inueh
further may instead Of an August body, be called
September body iLaughter f. ID
The amendment was rejected, and the motion to adjourn
until Saturday prevailed .
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y1nn ooNaREss-srcoNp SESSION.
SENATE. ..wAsBN0Tos, May Is, ls'


The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
unicaon from Gen. Grant, inclosinR reports OF Dsrict
Commanders IN the South OF the number OF whte ana
co6red votes registered In the different states the num-
Der cast for aud against the ratification OF CONSTITUTIONS
and the number negecng 10 vote. Minor pclaons were
by permission referred by the Clerk to the
Committees . A.
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep.. ohiol presented ntresoution
~ the General Assembly Of Ohio, praying Congress 10
adopt some measures 20 prevent tne loss OF ne so
ast on our iakes rivers and railroads. Also JOINT reso
Ir nrotesn0 against the Reconstruction aots, and in
nctnR the representatives OF Ohio TO vote Tor ne re-
naaI OF the same also, against the proposition " make
twotbirds vote necessary for makinga decision Oh inc
Hr pX TIs Dem, KyJ gave notice of hs Intention TO
,rtrodnce bill at early day for the admission OF the
Trrr1tores OF Arizona and Montana .,,A
THE Chair laid before the Senate the resignation OF Jonn
w Forney, Clerk OF the Senate. Mr. SUMNER AltettJ
Msss1 moved that IL DO laid the table Mr. CAMEVN
IRen Penn Objected and Immediately afterwmd Wi'n'
dre " his objection. Mr. Summers motion was aaopesuh
Mr. HENDRICKS Oem Ind offered resolution I'm "
the resignation be accepted, and unt the
snocefsor that Major Macdonald act as Secretary si
aiJMNER objected, and the resolution went over u"uo
the rtllee. -, ~, -, .o,n. -asoluton 10
restore North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. A1s
hama Florida and louisiana TO toTepresentatoh 10 OOhk
"'u'i'N " ADMISSION or ARKANsAs. ~, 80. .l
MIR SHERMAN called uD the Houae ball Tor the Ae'@
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THE SOUTHERN ELECTIONS.
THE OFFICIAL REpoRrs.


WASHINGTON, May 13.-Gen. Grant has sent
to the Senate reports from te District Comnande Of
which The Epetn0 Posts correspondent makes the fol
owing summary; I'D Il. .'I l. .....r
Gen. chOhelds report gives the whole number OF voters
registered in Virginia as 22j933, OF whom l20il ale
1857 blacks failed vote on the question Of calling
Convention. Judging from the taxst and other data,
the numbeP3of whites who failed to register is 1886
There is report OF the number dsfTanchlsed ia fr
ginia under the Reconstruction laws. ...... ...
Gen. Candy reports lO6,T21 white and f2932 eolored
voters in North Caroha nearly al OF whom voted 10 is
estimated that 19477 whites and 329 blacks failed 70
register and Of these $50 whites dlsfranchised
Ia South Carolina there 1851 white and so,tt0
failed register About rs per cent Of the whites are
dsfTaDchised j 1 H
In Georgia 1888 white and e516s colored voters are
registered Of whom 60333 whites and 4lbs cOlored
fledto vote 1OoOo whites are disranchised and eco
refused 10 register. .f .... .-t f "a. - =. -
In Aabams there are 81 95 white and 1Oi5ls black yo.
ers of whom 81 I5s white and S29t7 eolored failed TO
vote There are NO data TO show the number dsffah-
In Florida few are disfranchsed, and nearly all arc
registered and have voted The number OF whites Is H.
Cen ELLEN saws no data we're kept from which to as.
certain the number Of voters Of different coos who reg
istered in Mississippi, ..t -r..
In Arkansas IS esT failed 20 vote.
Hauek reports that whites and silS6 blacks
registered in louisiana OF this number oO4eO failed
vote but what proportion the General unable 10 say,
nor can he report how many are dsfrancised.
In Texas 693 whites ami 44s7 eolored voters regis
tered Of whom T57 whites and &c. 1872 blacks voted Tho
number disfranchised cannot DO ascertained -..
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THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.

CHICAGO, May 13.-The, Conference met at
the usual hour Bishop Kingsley In the chair, The Rev.
DR. Mast submitted report concerning his visit TO the
General Conference OF Evangelical Associations, a.
Evangelical Associations had appointed depuation 70
the General Conference. Their reception was made the
conference offered resolution change the discp.
line as to provide for the election Of Bishops Tor term
i. Fl. WariDg Of Iowa presented resolution ION
instructinR the Committee on the state OF the
rhnrcb 70 report whether 1t is expedieDt at
fhis General Conference to take any action
On tha unjon OF the various Methodist bodies In this
country. Adopted. DR.. Newman moved the appoint
ment of special committee OF seven 70 consider tho
~ Cburchin the South and make special demands
~ in that region After discussion the motion
was lost The Rev. L. NJ. Vernon OF Missouri offered
resolution instruetDg the Church Extension Society,"
make provisions possible, 10 lend money TO embar.
rased churches the frontier such loans TO be secured
by mortgage on their property. -..-.I ..I.e. r'f
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rHE MoGEE AssAssINATIoN.

20 MONTREAL, May 13.--0ne Duggan, a saloon-
keeper and two aceomplces arrested this morning
the charge OF Implication In the plot for tho assassina
ton Of the Hon. Thomas Darcy McGee The prisoners
were examined before Judge Coursa with the doors Of
the Courtroom closed. witness testified that he was
In Duggan house In December last when the conspiracy
was hatohed Twelve American and twelve Canadian
Fenians also present; one man called smith was
selected TO do certain job; witness could not
II McGee only knew what he has In store for him,
wouldnt he leave the countryp witness also heard
tho Orange Lodge hrst-ratep Witness has Identified
Whalan as the man he heard called Smith," The prison
era leave for Ottawa tomorrow morning In charge OF OFF,
GERS The witness above mentioned sent out OF town
by private conveyance TO take the cars az negHpOf-
ing station. .I ...- -.. ...-
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VIEWS OF THE PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN

The Senate, as body, has been true, and
Johnson finding that he could not control the mass has
attacked il in detail and with degree Of that
has ed the country with distress, indignation, and
alarm He has gone round about the Republican lines
testing fidelity Of sentinel after another until he
has found the weak points and has them Cor
rupton has done work with who have hitherto
borne irreprOachabe names before the world, and
there s no hope Of redemption. Fessenden Grimes Hen
deTson, and Trumbul no more, have sold themselves
and BETRAYED their great trust each for his price,
This the sober verdict OF the people and 10 IL grounded
upon intelligent common sense. That these men nave
been corrupted and have betrayed their aV0wed prno
pies for price IS evident from several consdora
lions, both Of positive and negative character.
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orR oNN LATEsr ApYIcEs.

count which was made by competent and
perfectly trustworthy Republicans in Washing
ton, last night aud which was given to our repre-
sentatives there shows that il the vote to be
taken to-day the Senate would convict Mr.. johnson,
with two votes to spare We are not at liberty to
make list of Senator'S that for conviction
on at least four ofthe articles Of impeachment but
We may say that if anybody doubts that the Senate
will thrust the traitor from the helm of State that
doubters information is not so late as ours
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PRICE FOUR CENTS.

confidence contempt OF tho House. He 10.
lrred 10 the act pretending 20 withdraw the consens
Of the state OF Ohio 70 the fourteenth article OF
me amendments OF the Constitutions 10 the act emodenng
tne police laws OF the leading Republican cities OF the
state so as 10 give them Democratic policy 10 the act
known as the visible ADM ixture law which provides
that any man bavtng visible adm OF African blood
in ms veins shall not be admitted to which sub
jectS every man TO the liability OF being incurred Of 70
who was his father and who his mother whether
they were married and lived together &e TO the for
bidding any students in the colleges OF Ohio n resi-
dent of the place 70 vote and To the actferbddng
inmates OF the soldiers Home at Dayton; Onto vote.
because was known that they would vote they had
fought. %
Mr. GARFIELD allowed Interruptions from his eol.
leagues) Messrs. Morgan and Van Trump In reference
TO local measures and politics and replied TO them.
Mr. ROBINSON addressed tho House one hour Ia OPP
position to the BILL and declared his belief that all these
Unconstitutional measures, all these mere partisan ea
sres ali these efforts 20 sustain party which has been
condemned and repudiated by the people would fail, and
fail forever, and that the impeachment resolution would
be expnnsed by the House.
Mr.. BROOKS obtained the floor, but yielded to hr.
PRtTYN. who In turn yielded TO a motion TO adjourn
. The SPEAKER presented petition, with accompany
ing papers, OF Mr.. c. H. Mccormick, asking that tbe
official notice Of the awards OF the Universal Exhibition
Commissioner Beckwlths report be corrected 10 CORE
spond with the official records Of the Exposition.
The House at o'clock adjourned -
the debate on the Paeiac Railroad biz Yesterday
the Covoje tie .egphe that three men
cond be cheaper than hundred be bad tried D. ab
oa detached from the remainder d bis remarks bs
phrase tried tp investigation duung tbs teson
by committee Of which he was Chairman
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THE HON. THADDEUs STEVENS TO THE NEGROES

The bishops ana ueleRaUeb 10 tno A1IIcHH
NJ T. General Conference called upon the Bon. Thad'
deus Stevens in Washington Monday and In reply 10
the address the venerable statesman said that he felt
Sad that the day had at last arrived when be could call
Them his fellowoizens lie felt grateful for the nater
Inc remarks which had been made and " he ala pQt DO
serve item for what no had done In the past he would Try
them IN the few he had 70 live Inc nation
owed them as q Tace heavy debt, FOR many ages Ihey
had been afflicted by grievances and nnuInerape WLongs
We the white peOpe) had called ourselves Cheuane,
and yet IN our Treatment OF the c0lOred people We nave
not shown vestlge OF Christianity and eiviHeuon, but
We nave most cruelty afflicted our fellow men, In mea
sue through the agency OF the infern regions tney had
beco,ne free and at liberty 70 call themselves men
ILev sbou6 forgive phe yhites for the groyious n
friss dome them and their race in the past Ihey mao
Scoe olnt rulers Of the Government OF THIS great and
neble country and they should prepare themselves 70
aTt ntngefy II made him Rlae 10 gee that tney mad
which was an evidence that they would DO gooa tuiers
Tbe bnId 90 on In their career Of religious instruction,
6nt must not suppose that that is az that required
~ them Tor they must prepare themselves In the
scbonis and becoIne ht 70 rule the world tor eome
da the whole world will be governed by reemen They
sb4uid sndv uoIties and make themselves acquainted
with Gaestons Affecting the people ana the
for thew weYe 10 take part In all tesernhgs IN Az re-
nnbles there were two parties and they Nouo De obged
Ia take one or the other In this country one ot tnose
aties in the past has been moderately aa9ctea 20 iree
dom and when the right OF universal sunIase prevails
then it viii be the friend Of human lfee9om
The other party has always been me vn v
bondage and todayiwas d.das mueh weHaeS @ 70 saye
would Teessblsh tbe sccwsed " ONO Sna'eu
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THE CONNECTICUT sENATORsHIP-No EoaISA-
TION - ft

. NEW HAVEN, May 14-1:l5 a. m.-The ReDub-
leani members Of the Legislature held most exciting
caucus this evening for the nomination Of candidate
for United states Senator. The Caucus met at
u and after the presentation OF names the caucus
tnued to ballot until o'clock without eleetng cam
didate The votes for candidates stood follows Ex-
Gov Bueknghane5, CO. GO, Co. g. 6s co. 65 co. co. co. 81,
6 So co. 6I CO. 81 49, ExGov Hawleyis ST. a. u, 49, IS,
SO, &c. 5s, SO, 6s, SO, SO, ST., 81, 6 81, 90, "a.
o. II PIatVs vote stood froml6 TO 49, except on the ft
ballot, when he had "a. The adjourned TO meet
again this evening" The Democratic Will meet
also this evening when the of James Dixon will be
presented by Mr. Eaton of Hartford, and il s expected
that he viii receive the unanimous vote Of the caucus.
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THE EVENING TELEGRAMs DTsPATcE

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The impeachment
excitement is sn fresh and to gather additional
interest by every day Of delay Last night and TINS
morning Senators in favor Of conviction, well as Mem
hers OF the House, have been extremely busy Win te
doubtful men in the Senate The result OF the canvass
declared 10 quite favorable 10 conviction, ana nearly
every Republican Senator expresses the opinion tna sat
trday will close with Andrew Johnson convicted OF high
crimes and nisdemeanOr. It Is thought he can Dc CON
yicted the second and eleventh articles lhero
n more hope OF Henderson to-day tlan
there was before. The Missouri delegation In the
House has been incessant in its pressure upon
him. and understood IL has at last succeeded IN eX
acting from him written pledge that he VIII vote Ior
great victory The alternative was presented to him OF
either voting for this article OF resgng bis place IN the
Senate. Had he done the latter the place would pave
neen instantly filled by the Governor OF MISSOURI some
lie was in earnest cofsuatOu this morning Win Irlm
bull who prOuOunces Impeachment dead. The RepnDn-
cans also busy with Frelnghuysen, ana u s SAID nc
receipt Of letters aud teegams lrQu MS state de-
Jersey delegation the House vouch for him as being
for conviction on some Of the articles Senator How
ard ls somewhat better this morning. II hs phy.
slcans are of opinion to-day that he cannot
It L said he VIII send IN his resignation, and the
Governor " Michigan will Immediately send on com
mission as Senator 10 Of the m0nbers OF the House
from that state Howard s resolved that his illness sha
expressed an opinion to-day that the President would be
convicted the eleventh article and possibly on the
second Senator Wiley Of the same opinion, aud III il
thought they will both vote this way. Senator Fowler
IS stil doubtful, though strong pressure rs being
brought upon him from Tennessee, and IT is not
improbable ne may yield and vote for conviction ~ ~
generally thought Fomey had no Intention OF reslghlng
but merely wanted 10 get compliment from the senate
n the shape OF the refusal TO accept his resignation
There no doubt however that win be accepted, az
majority OF the Senators want TO get him out.
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OPINION OF THE PITTSBURGH GAZETTE

We do not care what reasons Senators who
shall stultfy themselves may assign for their votes.
They will not be- judged by the reasons they give but by
the probabilities Of the case Men who do base deeds
always have an abundance OF excuses which 70 sat
isfy themselves, but satisfactory 20 none beside IL
IS universally conceded that some Senators liable 20
be swayed By political ambition and others by personal
anmostes Is 10 presupptuOus to fear suspect that
Senators who would yield to inducements OF these tort
would accept q bTibe IA gold or gTeenbacksi
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THE WISCONSIN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

MILWAUKEE, May 13.-In the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention today strong resolutions were passed
favorng Congress and its reconstruction measures and
ApplaodlRg the impeachment and II resolved fur
theF that without regard 70 political results or Inhc
snces the Unitod states Senators constituting the high
Court Of Impeachment Of which the great American peo
pie fom the jury, finding themselves unable through
convictions other scrfes to ray the verdict Of the
people, should render back 10 their constituency the
power delegated 10 them 10 that the Republic may suffer
M Asfrfr,opk .r..
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-ARREsT oFaJOED CORIfRN

CMcINNATJ May 1S-"Joep Coburn, who
fights Mike" Mceoo for the champopship Of fAmerics
arrived here this morning and was immediately arrested
and taken before the Police Court where he was fcuufe
70 give bonds not 70 light within the limits Of Ohlo
John f5hsR * ana Sas5eS became HE bonds
che 2fh ln!ts within 70 mles oi Glnelhhat fS'' '~
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NEw-YoRK, THURSDAY, MAY ID, 1865.

against Senators Fessenden and Grimes. Having ten
drrrd his resignation, FOrney now feels untanmeled
and will devote himself unreserYedy TO the expulsion OF
ths President and the election OF Gen. Grant IL n Dy no
means certain that the verdict will be taken on
saturday There increasing feeling In favor OF post
poning until after the Chicago Convention The Presl
dent's friends regard his acquital xed fact Inc
President himself is calm and confident. Recrmnatloh
has already broken out among the impeachers Forne
reslgnatiOn one OF the first fruits OF this quarrel Inc
nrcsent plan Of the npeachers TO adjourn again on
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|. THE TRIAL on -JoHN II. suRRATT.

WASHINGTON, May 13.--In the Criminal Court,
this morning the motion for bah in the surrait case vas
argued by Mr. Merrck for the motion and MI Riddle IN
opposition Mr. Merrick urged the release on bail be-
cause surrat has been long confined is snnsflng ID
The counsel for deense he said not volunteers but
have not received aud do not expect pay tor tho nnot
funds 90 pay the OF his witnesses during the ris
ChiefJustice Cartier refused TO ball sarratt, on the
gOund that the prosecution ready 70 proceed at this
term but that the had been continued htf
term the instance. at least with the ready consent
% 4 *
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Tile PREsIpENT,s TENNESSEE HOME.

The Nashville Banner says: An apparently
wesuthenticated report has teached here from East
Tennessee that the Presdents old Greenye
IS being RENTED. preparatory 70 being occupied ~ ts old
inmatep These repairs ordered some time ago, but
t s said that they have been hurried Of late In case the
house might DO needed on short notice About En miles
OF 600 acres with Val able mill and building lately pur
chased by the Presdents houAbhold which Is as9 being
Improved and rsntted. Here, too. the W0rkmeD under
orders are huTyng the work FOR what purpose has
not been definitely ascertained." -. %. 80 .-. u.
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THE PHILADELPHIA TELEGRAPH srE4Es

Amid the intngues, Establishments, rival am
btions designations, corruptons and conflicting rumors
and theories Of the capital tho seadest minds some
times become confused aud tho disposition 70 fearlessy
pursue the right Is lost In an Oyerweenng desire 90
cOmplsh purely personal ends TO gratfy private an
mostly OF to acquire sudden wealth AT some times ana
upon some issues the people careless Or III
different TO such departures from the line OF recn-
tude But no Republican Senator can lay the haterng
unction 10 his soul that teTgiyersatOn treachefy
on the Overshadowng question Of the hour VIII never De
forgotten forgiven. Nor win the shallow preext mat
Republicans vote for acqntta De one Instant believed
The pretense that recreant Senators are formed OF pe
clay possessed OF conscientious minds thhn tle
colleagues Will gain credence anywhere IL WIZ but
nsgate investigation INTO the secret causes OF apostac
ana make men Inquire how large the brbe or how
deep the Jealous hatred that prompted betrayal OF
generous constituencies and reckless saeTihce OF the
best interests OF the American people
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THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.

COLUMBUS, May 18-At a caucus of the Union
members of the Ohio legislature this evening speeches
made strongly depreeating the disacetOn Of
raj Union Senators at Washington in reference 10 i'm
peachment No resolutions we're adopted The Sem
ate passed bill to-day which, If it becomes law,
will prevent the Supreme Court from passing on the con
suutonaity of the Visible Admixture law for nearly
years to It 20 be forced through the House.
Both Houses have agreed TO adjourn on Monday neht
until Nov o. ---
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PUBLIC OPINION.

MEETING IN THE lid DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS.
ELGN, H., May 15.-At the Republican Con-
gressional Nominating Convention this afternoon, strong
resolutions passed approving tho Congressional
plan Of reconstruction and calling upon Republican Sen
atOrs stand rn and sustain the articles OF impeaeh
ment and the Republican party '-..
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pIspATcH TO THE EvEYING EXPRESS.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-There is not much
excitement to-day. The praying negroes are urged to
keep fast on Saturday by the white Radical blasphemerD
in order 20 produce effect Mr. Frelinghuysen Is
snl visited and ms friends repeat that he IL not yet en-
tiTey lost and they still have confidence that he Will
vote for the second n not for the eleventh article III he
can reconcile his conscience 10 conviction on the last
article he win do Senator ROss is reported by the
Radicals As Trustworthy
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nIPEAcHMENr MEETING IN LANCAsrER.

LANCASTER, May 13.-A large and enthusiastic
meeting Of the Republicans Of this city was held this
evening take action upon the recreancy Of those Re
publican Senators who have sgnifed their intention 70
vote for the seqtal OF the President Speeches we're
made and resolutions adopted denounchg the course
Senators have taken An earnestness was
manifested rarely found in political assemblagcs.
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ACTON IN The N. Z. CONFERENCE.

CmcAeo, May 19.--In the Methodist Episco
pal Conference to-day, DR. Gilbert Haven, OF Boston
presented preamble recitng facts In regard 70 the In
peachnent tfa now IN progress expressing the strongest
condemnation the course Of the President and insist
dog upon NE importance o. MS conviction and closing
with gesolntOn " devote hour Saturday to prayer
Tor the SENATE and the Country lie reading Of tho pre-
ainele created intense excitement and after en- earnest
sseassOnit Was tabled by sn overwhelming vote.
IHE FEELING on THE PACIFIC COAST
SAR FRAEcIsco, May l3.-A strong feeling
fHAlA Rsiissle isp0 el citomen oyel ne repOFs FROM