Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-31
The Last or Ames.
From a Special Correspondent Of the Ap.
peal.I

From a Special Correspondent Of the APP
peaLl
JACKSON, Miss March 20. - The
high court OF Impeachment met on
Monday morning, aud Hr. Dura1t
counsel for the respondent (Ames), in-
trodu eed General Roger A. Pryor as as
sociate counsel. TWO new articles hav-
ing been added to the articles Of i'm
peachment originally filed by the man.
ayers, the respondents counsel asked
for t1me to examine into the matter,
snd If necessary prepare answers. The
court adjourned to Wednesday morn
ing, the tWenty-ninth instant, in order
TO afford such time. On yesterday the
house Of representatives was engaged
nearly ell day on the agricultural lien
law, and adjourned pending the consid-
Grafton Of divers amendments which
had been offered. ! could give your
readers no definite information about it
at this time, as during its pendency no.
body c n FJresee in what shape the bill
will pas. 1t will pass, however, in
some shape or other, so as to make a
change in the existing lsw upon the
subject. The same matter was discussed
also to some extent in the senate By
Meagrs Chalmers, FItZg srsld, Taylor
and Tuttle
The case of MiClure was reported upon
by the special committee 10 whom 1t
had been referred, and the adoption of q
resolution Of expulsion recommended.
After come discussion, the suit jact was
made special order for final action on
Monday next, April Sd, at half.past
nine O'Clock, and the secretary OF the
senate instructed to notify Mcclure by
telegraph, and to furnish copy OF the
resolution to his counsel, Hon. J. b.
Morris.
MIR. Hyman Hilzheim, proprietor OF
the Edwards house in this city, died
Yesterday afternoon AT his private resi-
dence, afts a long and painful illness.
He was public spirited citizen and his
desth will be q sad loss to Jackson.
In looking over the peTSOf1tt OF the
two HOUSES of the legislature yesterday,
I was struck with the array in each Of
substantial ability and talent. Let me
Lame few Of the leading spirits. In
the senate, you find StODe, Chalmers,
Foote, Taylor, Morgan, Fitzgerald,
REYNOLDS, and Others; and in the house,
BaTksdale. FestherstOn, Tucker, Pow
eli and others, with many more in each
body Of talent, respectabiliiy, and int1n-
| ence st home and abroad. / saw but
| three colored men occupying seats in
the senate yesterday, and very few moIe
| ia the house.
The city is pretty well filed with out
| siiers to-dsy, both on account Of the
State Republican convention, which
| couvenes to morrow, and the Ames
| trial, which has brought quite large
| humber OF persons here as witnesses.
Mr. Porter, the polite and sccommo-
| dating secretary of the senate, informs
| me that there have been seventy wit
| nesses summoned for the State and
twenty-fOur for the respondent in the
| case, and imagine all are here except
| the psrdontd convict ; NTH, and he is
! sent for aud will no doubt be on hand
| when needed. In fsct there are seventy
without counting him.
At half past ten o'clock this morning
General Pryor, followed by Mr.. Durantr
/ came into the senate chamber and tOoB
the seats heretofore assigned them II
| front Of the clerks desk Immediately
/ following these gentlemen came Chief
! Justice Simrall, who proceeded to thC
! presidents chair, which Was vacated fol
/ him By the president pro tenl., Mr.. Stone
| Proclamation was tnen made by tht
sergeaut-st.sTm and 3 message sent &c
tue house OF representatives Informing
| them that the high court Of impesch
| ment for the trial OF Governor Ame
was open. Following the message, tht
| managers on the part Of the house
FeatheTston, Tucker, BaTksdale, Spigb
and Muldrow, appeared, were announced
by Sergeant Langley, and invited Dl
the chisf-justice TO occupy seats oppO
site those Of respondents counsel, whlci
they did.
On motion OF Eeaator Chalmers, tht
reporters were sworn to make cofrec
ard faithful reports OF all proceedings
Mr.. DurAnt read and filed respond
ent's answer tO the two last srticles
WheHeupOu the managers asked anC
were, allowed tims-hali-psst thre
O'Clock this sf,eTnOOn-to file their re
plication. The court then took a reces
till hslf-past three O'Clock, and the pres
Ideut pro ten. taking the chair, th
senate reOpened for legislative business
There is every indication that the de
fense in the great impeachment iris
j. will be conducted with cOnsummat
ability, and that every inch of grOun
will be closely conte ted. The reputs
ton OF General Pryor is familiar to tn
couutry, and Mr.. Dlrant is q much old
er and perhaps more experienced su
equally able lawyer, and says, 18th
gentlemen on the other side want
night and they're going to have It,"
There Is no tellrg when the arg
I monts Will come Oh, f,r the evidenC
mus. necessarily be very VOluminou
and the proceedings Of the court seeI