The New York herald., 1868-04-08
WASHING ON.
WASHINGTON, April :, 1868.
Tho Impeachment Trial.


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WASHINGTON, April Z, 1868.
Tho Impeachment Trial.
ahe counsel for the President do not think the trial
VIII continue beyond next Monday week, It may end
&efore that time. The Senate at the Joint suggestion
Of the House Managers and the counsel for the Pres
dent are considering whether to change the rules SO
far as to allow each Of the Managers and also each
OF the counsel for the President an opportunity
enter into the nnal argument OF the case AS the
rule now stands only two can speak each side.
All OF the Managers, as well as each OF the Presi-
oents counsel, are anxious to be heard. Probably
the matter will be arranged so as give one hour TO
each.
No Quorum Of the House.
large number OF the members OF the House OF
Representatives having, since the commencement OF
the impeachment trial. returned to their homes there
IL not quorum OF that body in washington.
Appointments by the President,
The President to-day sent number OF nominations
70 the Senate, which were principally military.
Among the civilians were Thomas B. Asten, to be
Assessor Of Internal OF the Eighth district of
New York; r. H. Cochran, to be Assessor of the
Sixth district of Kentucky, and John b. Winstandy,
to be Assessor Of the Second district of Indiana
Cultivation Of Gardens for the Use Of the
Army.
General Grant has issued general order relating
to the cultivation of gardens for the use of the army
which requires commanding officers OF posts at or
near which suitable public lands available to set
aside for company or post gardens such extent of
those lands as may be necessary for the production
OF vegetables for the command, and cause the same
to be duly cultivated by the garrison and such vare-
ties and qualities OF vegetables TO be raised as may
be necessary for the subsistence or health of the
troops. The subsistence department is authorized
upon proper requstion, to procure Tor sale to such
company or post seed potatoes, garden seeds and
agricultural implements necessary for establishing
cutvating and perpetusting company post gar
dens
The Cabinet i'm Council.
Tie usual Cabinet meeting was held at the Exc
cutve Mansion this morning. Adjutant General
Thomas was present. While the Cabinet was in
session Mr.. Stanbery, Of the Presidents counsel
arrived and was at once admitted. He remained in
conference with the President for nearly hour,
hut departed before the Cabinet meeting adjourned
Visitors to the President.
Among the visitors to the President during the
forenoon were Lieutenant General Sherman and Col
lector Smythe of New York.
General HancOck's Command.
special order from the War Department issued
to-day announces that Captain Charles G. Cox Tenth
infantry, and Captain Robert Chandler, Thirteenth
infantry have been ordered to report to Major Gene
the Atlantic, for duty his staff General Hancock
will establish permanent headquarters in this city
tomorrow
Contribution to the Lincoln Monument Fund.
General Spinner who is Treasurer of the National
Lincoln Monument Association, received yesterday
morning a letter from Austin, Nevada containing
500 I'm aid Of the proposed erection of monument
in this city.
The Gold and Silver Yield Of Montana.
The Auditor of Montana writes to John p. Bruce,
now in this city, under date Of March 16 that owing
to increased machinery and the discovery OF new
gold and silver fields in that territory the yield Of
tnese metals will be ten times more than last year.
Supreme Court Decisions.
The Supreme Court yesterday reversed the decree
OF the Court or Claims in land warrant case on the
ground that the court below could take cognizance
only OF cases In which money was in controversy.
The court affirmed the decree OF the District Court OF
Florida, Southern district which had decided that
vessel captured as prize Of while attempting
to break the blockade in Mobile Bay was not liable
Tor claims presented by parties In New Orleans for
repairs and provisions furnished three years before
the capture.
Colored schools.
Tho number Of colored schools in Washington il
forty-e1ght ana In Georgetown eight, with total OF
s137 pupils. There are fourteen night schools with
800 scholars.
The Trade and Commerce Of Alaska.
washington despatch TO the Erening Telegram,
says that the Director OF the Bureau of Statistics
has Just received the first statistical returns from
the United States customs district of sitka, in the
Territory Of Alaska. The returns are for the
quarter ended December 81 1867. During the
period mentioned four vessels arrived at sitka-
the Russian brig SheikoG, 172 tons, from victo-
ria B. c.. the Russian bark NatinOff 2s7 tons, from
Kastrs Bay, Alaska; the English schooner Alert, 80
tons, and the American schooner Growler, Al tons,
from Victoria.
The following were the imports during the quar-
terl79 tons btuminous coal; 800 pounds OF apples;
10 bushels OF cabbages; Alb proof gallons Of spirits
cordias and brandy--vaue 81 500; 20 dozen bottles
of spirits and 10 dozen bottles champagne. Total
value OF Imports $3,973.
There were no receipts from fisheries and no ar.
rival Of passengers. The departures were as fol-
iows:--American schooner Langley, 10 tons,
and American screw steamer Constantine, J19
TONS both TO Victoria. They carried $50 pounds furs
and 100 furs: value $780, The other departures
were the Hawaiian bark Mamelnke. ie7 tons, TO Vic
tora, with nineteen passengers and the Russian
ship CzarItza, i2i6 tons, TO London, England with
l6s passengers and the following cargo:-12s, ,99l rurs
value 81 004 324; s923 pounds leather. value $G0l9:
4sl9 walrs teeth, value $3.50: COS Castoreau value
Si,5l4; manufactures Of copper, value s,13. Total
exports, all indigenous products, s2,64O,000 Total
passengers departed, ISL.
The following vessels were remaining in port at Tie
close OF the quarter:--Foreign vessels-one paddle
steamer, one propeller, bark, one brig one
schooner. American vessels-two barks and one
schooner.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
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