Year: 1868




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wAsHMGTO TON Wednesday, March 25 1868.


Mr.. Evarts at the Capitol to-day several hours,
and had long interviews with leading Republicans
Senators and Representatives. 1t is understood that
Mr. johnson and his counsel characterize the replica
tion presented yesterday the most infamous and
Indecent document ever presented, III answer to
paper drawn up with such clearness force and ability
as the answer read by them. Ii is said that their
Grst impulse was to denOunce it before the Senate
The President was highly indignant, and he and his
counsel assert that if similar is to be pur
sued during the trial they will have very little 10 do.
The detection of Judge Black causes Mr. JOhnsOn's
friends considerable trouble, and they have been
very busy all day. striving TO effect reconciliation.
Mr. Evars 1t Is given out feels quite confident that
the Senate will acqut the President, and confidently
asserts that such of the charges in the Impeachment
articles be proved insufficient TO convict
him.


Judge Black in view of the many untrue and con-
Trajectory reports in circulation relative to his mis-
understanding or quarrel with the President will
soon publish letter, disclosing the exact facts.


great multitude visited the White House to-day.
Secretary Seward enjoyed private interview with
Mr.. johnson in the morning. During the day His
Excellency was visited by his counsel who were
elOseted with him many hours.


The House Impeachment Managers were absent
from their seats during the greater part OF todays
session, being engaged in the preparation of the
arguments on their side of the case, which IS to be
Initiated OH Monday.


In tho Senate to-day Mr.. Stewart introduced a bill
10 establish Provisional Government for Alabama,
which was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The
bill to grant additional aid to the Central Branch OF
the Union Pacific Railroad was discussed until
o'clock without reaching vote. The report of the
Committee TO revise the standing rules OF the Senate
was after debate adopted. The only material
change is the addition of rule prohibiting debate
on q motion to go into Executive session The Pres
idens veto of the bill denying the right OF appeal to
the Supreme Court in certain cases was received at
] o'clock and was read at 3. Several Senators were
in favor of an immediate vote to pass the bill over
the veto but after some discussion it agreed on
both sides that vote should be taken at p. IN. to-
morrow, and that during the session tomorrow SEN
Ators in opposition should have an opportunity to
express their views This is the bill which takes out
Of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court the Me
Cardle and other cases under the Reconstruction
laws.


In the House. to-day, the first two hours Of the
session were devoted TO debate on the amendatory
tax bin taking the internal tax from certain manu-
features. The bill originally passed by the
Heuse and tlfen it amended and passed IN the
Senate and to-day it mp from the Ways and
Means Committee with additional amendments. The
Committee recommended that the Senate amendment
reducing the tax on petroleum 80 per cent be not ac-
oepted but under the pressure from the Pennsylva-
MIA members the Committees report was oyenuled
and the Senate amendment was adopted. The only
other important feature of the bill is a provision
for the better enforcement of the law IN re-
gard to the collection of the whisky tax. This
clause created dissatisfaction among the members,
and an attempt was made 10 have the subject
debated, but the Committee woud allow only two
minutes, which were consumed by Mr.. Van Wyck in
denouneing the clause as weak and infamous. One
mint of this new law is provision that if it shall
come to the knowledge of the Internal Revenue De
partment that whisky is on sale IN any collection
district at price less than the Government tax, 1t
shall be taken as prima facie evidence that the
revenue officers of said district have neglected their
duties and that they shall be suspended from Once
uuti they satisfy the Commissioner of Internal Rev
anne that the selling of whisky at pnee below
the Government tax is not their fault. The
representatives of the legitimate whisky
trade who are here, say that tins clause
amounts to nothing and will not facilitate the col
lection of the tax in the least. Ii can easily be
svaded and utterly fails to fulfill the require
ments of the case 1t is TO be defeated in the
Senate That body viii strike out the whole clause,
aad not legislate the subject until the new Tax
bill in a complete form, comes up for acton The
last two hours of the days session were devoted TO
debate Oh Mr. c. G. WashbuTns proposition TO appoint
Commission to regulate the tariffs for freight and
Messengers on the Pacific Railroad Gen. Dodge
made an elaborate and carefully prepared speech IN
reply to Mr.. Washburn, defending the Union Pacific
Railroad from the latters charges. The indications
are that Mr. Dodges speech will secure the defeat OF
the proposition and that the House will send 1t to
the Pacific Railroad Committee, where IT will slum-
ber undisturbed. unless Mr.. Washbun and its oppo-
nents keep up their fire.


Mr. Seward has at length persuaded Gen. Banks to
call meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee for
the purpose of reconsidering their action relative TO
the Alaska appropriation. The Secretary OF State
Shinks that the postponement OF the subject until
after the impeachment trial will have damaging
effect abroad and says that the action OF the House
on this point Is regarded trifing and il-advised
The Committee il is understood, do not concur with
Mr. Seward aud it is more than probable that they
will not reverse their action IN reference 10 the ALI
sska and the other treaties.


The House Committee on Appropriations had a
ioDg session to-day over the bill making appropra-
tons for the Indian treaties. They have reduced the
amount Of the appropriation about $l,5OOOCo. The
Committee have also before them deficiency bill
amounting to $4,OO0,OOO or 100000. Among the
items is ope Of $4,000 for the New-fork Post
Office


The Committee Elections viii soon report on
the contested election case OF the AllIth District OF
Ohio. Gen. Morgan is the sitting member, and his
seai is contested by Columbus DelanO, who repre-
sented the district in the XXXIXth Congress. 1t is
expected that the Committee will decide in favor of
IL, how haafn hv "