The New York herald., 1873-02-23
Colfax's impeachment Also
a Certainty.
a SPECIMEN CARPET-BAGGER.
No Action To Be Taken by the Senate in
the Louisiana Matter.

require tnat the Senate should be convened al
twelve O'Clock on the 4th OF March next to receive
and act upon such communication as msy be
made TO 1t on the part OF the Executive,
Now, therefore, j, Ulysses s. Grant, President o
the United States, have considered 1t to be my
auty 20 issue this my proclamation, declaring that
an eXIiaordinary occasion requires the Senate o.
the United States to convene Tor the transaction o
business, at the Capitol in the city OF Washington,
on the 4th day of March next at twelve O'Clock al
noon on that day, OF which all who shall at that
time be entitled to act as members Of that body
are hereby required to take notice.
Gwen under my hand and the seal of the United
States at Washington, the 2lst day of Febru.
ary, In the year Of our Lord 1874, and of the
independence OF the United States OF
America the ninety-seVenth.
BY the President u S. GRANT
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary OF State
The Judiciary Committee and the Inn
Peachment OF the Judges and Collar.
The Committee on the Judiciary had meeting
this morning and went to work upon the task as
hgned to 1t by the House resolution to report ar
ticles OF impeachment against any officer of the
government If the testimony warrant such action.
The committee did not separate until halfpast
eleven O'Clock this evening" All the members are
pledged to secrecy. This much however, could be
Rscertaned, that four cases were considered
namely, those of Judge Delahay, OF Kansas; Judge
Sherman, of Ohio; Judge Durel, of louisiana and,
lastly, that OF the chief sinner, Schuyler Colfax
Although it was the intention OF Tyner, when he
offered his resolution substitute to that Of
Fernando Wood, to avert the impeachment OF Col.
TAX. 1t is now almost certain that the committee
will report articles against him and all the rest OF
the offenders.
Hoax Ames Preparing a Speech In De.
fence.
Ames is at work upon o speech which he will
present in his defence on Tuesday. He says he is
not an orator. but will have his speech read by the
Clerk, as Poand's report was read.
POmerOy's $1,000 Brfbe.
Hon. William E. Guerin chairman Of the Topeka
Legislature Investigating Committee. has reported
to the Sergeant-at-Arms with Senator York's al.
legged bribe money. There are at present four
other witnesses for the prosecution and eight for
the defence.
No Action To BE Taken ON the Louisiana
Muddle.
II is now stated on good authority that the
Senate will take no action upon the report Of the
Committee on the Louisiana Investigation. Senator
Morton, the only member who reported in favor of
the Kellogg government, states that he is conf
dent his view will be conceded with by the admins
tration.
Specimen Carpet-bagger.
Kerr, OF Indiana, offered resolution in the
House to-day instructing the Committee on Elec-
tons to examine the evidence taken before the
committee OF the Senate on the election in Louisi
ana, where J. Hale Sypher, member OF the House
from that State, was charged with instigating
perjury and ballot box stufing. Sypher is one Of
the very worst specimens OF the carpet-bag class
to which he belongs, and his characteristic effront-
cry was displayed to-day when he rose and thanked
'his friend" from Indiana for anording him an
opportunity OF defending himself against the
charges Of one Theodore Jacques, whom he was
pleased to call perjurer and scoundrel. The
resolution was adopted though there is no proba-
bility OF action being taken on it this session Of
Congress but 1t is hardly possible that he will be
allowed to keep his seat in the next House.
Evening Sessions OF the Senate.
During the remainder OF the session the Senate
will take recess from i've until seven to accom-
modate their appetites. The night sessions Of the
Senate are generally thinly attended, and no one
dare call for division on bill for fear that 1t will
disclose the absence OF a quorum, :, But to-day
Edmunds grimly gave notice that he shall be on
hand every evening next week, and that no bill
shall be voted on unless quorum be present.
Diplomatic Inquiry Concerning a vol-
ume OF Papers on Our Foreign Rela.
tiOns.
There is much inquiry in diplomatic circles con-
corning the volume of papers relating to the
Foreign Relations OF the United States, which were
communicated to Congress on the I'd OF December
1872, and has not yet been distributed. 1t is known
that the greater portion Of this volume was printed
before Congress met and 1t is believed that certain
papers In 1t were sent to the printer without q
careful examination OF their contents, which has
made IT convenient to temporarily suppress the
book.
Expected Revelations of Christian States
manship.
There are all sorts OF rumors aoat in the Capitol
to-day about some coming exposes OF a stupendous
nature. The most startling one promised is in re-
nat tor, IN tho 40 Mail
some more Christian statesmen in Congress will be
sacrifced when that matter is fully opened up
A Cheerful Suggestion.
The General Secretary OF the Inauguration Com
mittee has received o communication nom gen.
tleman In Ithaca, n Y, who recommends that In.
stead OF grand baH on Inauguration evening they
hold grand prayer meeting. The communication
was properly referred.
Fair Fight for the surveyorship.
The directions Of the Treasury Department rela-
tive to examination under the civil service rules
rs candidates for the heads OF the Surveyors ofce,
have been changed so as TO receive on the
list all the clerks In the Customs Office at New York
who desire to enter into competition for the Sur
veyorship.
The Farragut Statue.
Ihe Committees on Public Buildings and Grounds
neid Joint meeting to-day on the subject Of the
rarragnt statue and adjourned until next Tues
oay' ~neh ~ is said they will make decision as TO
the most appropriate model and award the cop-
dract to the successful competitor.
Acts signed by the President.
..Tne President to-day signed the act relieving |
Ir1m disabilities William Boggs, OF Missouri also
tne.act for the relief Of cha'.es H. Mallory a Co.. OF
New York.
Nomination by the President.
The fTeGdent sent the following nomination IN
,srvising Inspector Of Steamboats, for the six,n
District
rhs March Intexcst ON the Tcn-Forties.
The Secretary of the Treasury has given notice
hat the March intereA,t on the tenlfotly United