New-York tribune., 1868-05-14
THE IMPE ACHMENT TRIAL.
THE CLOUDS ARE BREAKING.

THE CLOUDS ARE BREAKING
MR.. res yCNDEN HAS HEARD FROM ,51,Tey,v
TRAMBULL's VOTE KNOWN Bf LIE, LIE Tr5Cv,s
klNG TEN DAYS AGo-Hls ,1ri ENI nN TuE
SIATF-MR. HENDERSON CLAIMED ON @ lhE
p,FvIJTu LRrICIE-THREE SENATORS SICK
THE wOULD-BE UsURrEh ~ % ,,s,I,,N nt,
FROM TIE EXECUTIVE HH,t,.'e ,,s,,r'
cuhsF's pEFAMFRs-MR. JOHNSON Visit
ORS
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, May l9, 1868
The Senate adjourned early to-day, ana the mem
hers of both Houses gathered III groups discussing
the all absorbing topic OF interest Impeachment
number of dispatches were received by members,
announcing demonstrations in favor OF lmpeach-
ment at various points in the North and the West.
Oddly enough, both parties the impeachers and
the auti-impeachers, are equally sanguine to-day.
The inpeachers count to-day upOn the votes OF
Messrs Anthony Sprague, Fowler, Van Winkle, and
Ross heretofore reckoDed among the doubtful, and
believe that Mr. Henderson viii vote for conviction
on the eleventh article. Whatever may be the data
upon which the Presidents friends base their hopes
&c is certain that they are exceedingly confident to-
day One side the other is pretty badly mistaken;
that is certain.
Radical Republicans here are almost unanimous III
considering Chef-Justee Chase in a great degree
responsible for the detection of Republican Senators,
and he is generally regarded as an enemy OF I'M
parchment The town is filed with rumors concern
his recent interviews with Fesscnden. Fowler, An
thOny and others and these are generally current
with members of Congress as with the outside pub
lie. Whatever may be the truth, the facts are that
the Republicans generally denOunce Mr. Chase and
the Democrats generally defend him. But stanch
Republicans declare that time viii justify his course
and that bis personal enemies are taking advantage
of bis official position which compes him to be silent
Senator HOwa condition is somewhat improved
,4sn rf Tp.
covery by Saturday, hut it is very doubtful. Two
more Senators have been added to the sick list SEN
ator Conlln was last evening taken a severe attack
OF Inflammation Of the stomach He is very III to-
night but bis physicians think 1t will not be very
serious. Senator Grimes was this afternoon visited
with a stroke of paralysis Of his right side it was
very slight but 1t is expected he viii be all right
tomorrow. Should Conkng and Howard continue
I'D il is not probable that the Court will vote on Sat
urday. The report that Senator Howard is delinous
is untrue. His attendance on Saturday is matter
Of much doubt.
As an evidence of the conspiracy to defeat convic-
tion, il may be made known that a prominent mem
Der OF the Whisky Ring-a leading lObbyist-assert-
ed in the presence of your correspondent, about 10
days ago tnat Trumbull would vote against tho ar
ticles the ring-master offering at the same time TO
wager large amount Of money on that assertion.
He said that be had been to Trumbulls house, and
had heard Trumbull so avow himself and that in
addition be had spoken in like manner TO the Presi-
dent
Mr. johnson had q list made out of the men who
would vote in his favor on the strength Of which his
paid officials and supporters were betting. So near
right he in his calculations that all but one Mr.
Sbeman) expressed themselves on Monday, in secret
session. as he anticipated. The President was very
much disappointed that Mr.. Sherman did not follow
IN the wake Of TTumbull Fessenden, & Co., for his
was one of the names on the list and his detection
was counted as certain.
Senator Fessenden already repents his action. lie
misealculated, sbTewd politician though he IS the
results of his action He is startled at the in
dignatiOn which his recreancy has provoked. lie
vas much chagTined to-day when a friend told him
that the Republicans OF Philadelphia were more sur
prsed and disappointed by his resistance TO mpeach
ment than they we're by the tdings of the national
discomforture at Bull Run.
The Tennessee delegation have addressed letter
70 Mr.. Fowler, asking him TO reconcile his present
course with his first persistent demands that Mr..
johnson be impeached and be removed from Office.
Senator Henderson is in better frame Of mind
than he has been for some days past 1t may be re-
membered that he gave his opinion against only
eight Of the articles and the probabilities are that
he win not be 80 blind as Fessenden and TTumbull
and Grimes and record bis vote against conviction
every article. Altogether the prospect brightens
and there is every to suppose that the would
be-usurper will be driven from the White House be-
fore another week shall have passed
The usual thrOnG Of visitors at the Executive
Mansion to-day and nearly all were admitted to see
the President. Secretary Weles, Mr.. Evarts and
several representatives enjoyed interviews with His
EXcelency this morning