The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-08
THE new IMPEACHMENT CRUSADE.
Old Thad Stevens Articles Pre-
scented to the House.
Another Series Submitted by Mr.. VIII
hams, of Pennsylvania.
PROGRESS of the Tax Bill
in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, July I, 1858.
ra Nexv VmDea chment Articles.

The New Impeachment Articles.
The introduction of Thad Stevens impeachment
articles In the House to-day was not received with as
much enthusiasm as was anticipated although the
motion to lay them on the table was negatived by
party VOTE II they had been proposed by any
one else it is known many would have opposed
them because this matter has been talked over fire.
quently in private since the failure OF the first at
tempt II is understood that Mr.. Williams, of Penn
sylvania has also prepared series of articles OF I'M
peachment which he will present Extreme radi
Gals will make an effort to bring Thads articles
before the Senate before the end of the ses
SION and keep the Senate here all summer
at another wearying trial. The more moderate say
they will have the subject postponed until next SEES
sion 1t is almost certain that the latter disposition
VIII be made of the matter. The great inducement
in the minds of many Is to try the
experiment again with the large accession
gained by the radicals in the admission OF the
Southern Senator'S They expect in success through
this assistance to wipe out the failure Of the first
trial The fact that old Thad has again attempted to
impeach the "great criminal" has surprised many
here The old veteran manoeuverer kept his designs
pretty dark and almost denied that he had any idea
of presenting new articles when Intercepted on the
subject some days ago. 1t is probable impeachment
No. will fall nat
Probable Adverse Report the Nomination
of Collector Smythe.
There is no doubt that the Committee on Foreign
Relations OF the Senate will report adversely on the
nomination of Collector Smythe as Minister to
Austria.
Extension of the Nicholson Pavement Patent.
The Nicholson pavement patent has been extended
seven years longer by the acting Commissioner of
Patents
Proposed Early Adjournment of Congress.
The republican Senators held caucus to-day to
consider the question Of adjournment. Many OF the
Senators favored an adjournment OF the session as
soon the Tax and Appropriation bills shall have
been passed. The Funding BILL however has already
been made the special order by the Senate imme-
diately after disposng of the Tax bill.
- Nominations Sent to the Senate.
The following nominations were sent into the
Senate to-day
Louis D. Wiser to be assessor of internal revenue,
third district of Missouri.
Charles W. Burr, assessor internal revenue, fourth
Tubman Ayres to be register Of land offlce at
Edward W. willett ito be commissioned during the
recess of the Senate TO be Receiver at land office at
Sacramento, Cal.
Lieutenant Commander II. Eibe to be Commander
Lieutenant Commander Edward P. McCrce, to be
Commander.
Expenses for June.
The warrants issued by the Treasury Department
during the month of June $685. TO meet the require
ments Of the government amounted to, in round
numbers, the following sums, VIZ
Civil, Miscellaneous and Foreign Inter-
course. S5,400,OO0
Interest on Public Debt. 5225,000
oloo,ooo
Interior Pensions and Indians 1854, 600
Proposed Revision of the Cavalry and Artil.
lery Tactics.
board OF officers will assemble In this city the
eth inst. or as soon thereafter as practicable to
devise and report upon O system OF cavalry
tactics. 1t will as far possible conform the sys-
TEN Of tactics for the cavalry to the present system
for tue infantry arm, and will examine and report
upon any new system Of cavalry tactics that may be
presented to II. The following will compose the
BOard-Brevet Major General Emory, Colonel Fifth
cavalry; Brevet Brigadier General Irwin N. Palmer,
Lieutenant Colonel Second cavalry and Brevet
Coouel s. d. Sturges, Lieutenant Colonel Sixth cav
airy.
A board has also been appointed to assemble at
Fortress Monroe the 18th inst to devise and re-
port upon system OF artillery tactics, which is also
60 be conformed as far possible to the present
system for the infantry arm. The following is the
detail Of oficers-
Brevet Major General W. F. Barry, Colonel Second
artillery Brevet Major General 7. Seymour Major
Fifth artillery Brevet Lieutenant Colonel H. ii. Du-
pont, Captain Fifth artillery.