Year: 1868




WASHINGTON, March 23 1868.


Impeachment-Scene in the Galleries.


The impeachment show, rush and high
priced entertainment to be seen at any COST proved
q failure to-day. There was no breakneck furry
after tickets members OF Congress distributed those
they received quietly among their female relatives,
and as consequence the audience was decorous,
was seven-eights feminine, and was fashionably OBJ
servant OF the latest sensation. Impeachment, in
fact, has become q bore. The only attraction
that seems to draw o crowd Is the array of snowy
dresses and nuttering fans in the galleries, which
might be ikened to parterreS or flower beds agtated
by gentle breeze. This 1t might be worth fifty
cents to see, for one has to visit theatre or
such like institution to see SO much grouping
Of color and so many pretty faces. This,
Of course, is from a masculine point of
view. Among the ladies it was difficult to
determine whether it afforded any greater interest
than lecture the primeval condition of the
No one fell asleep, it is true, but many faces be-
tOkened an unmstakeable expression Of enaaua and
when the symptom betrayed itself that counsel on
either side at the end Of their tether there
o very general disposition on the part OF
the audience to betake themselves homeward.
Ben Wade takes sensible view OF the
whole affair when he says that In few
days the thing will become like old fashioned
Of litigation in the courts, which, for the first few
days. viii be attended by everybody, because every
body thinks 1t is something he ought to see, but
nothing turns up worth wasting the time to wait for
the crowd diminishes and leaves the matter to the
counsel, Judge and jury. Tomorrow tickets will be
at discount, and it is to be supposed the flower
BEDS or In other words the galleries. will be cued OF
their choicest flowers to-day.


Meeting of the NIanngers-The Replication


Resolved Upon.


Aportion Of the Board Of Managers Of Impeach-
ment on the part Of the House Of Representatives
met this evening at the rooms of Mr.. John A. Bing
ham, chairman of the Board, TO consider the form
and details Of the replication to be presented to the
Senate tomorrow at one O'Clock, in reply to the
answers Of the President. The following is the
plication at this time determined upon:-


BY the House OF Representatives of the United States
to the answer and plea Of Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States, to the articles of i'm
peachment exhibited against him by the said
House OF Representatives:


The Honse OF Representatives having considered
the answer and plea Of Andrew Johnson, President
against him by them exhibited in the
name OF themselves and of all the people
President Of the hePy ea saies ny OF
high crimes and misdemeanors in manner and form
as charged against him as aforesaid anything in his
answers to the contrary Notwithstanding; and this
the House OF Representatives is ready to make good
when the Senate Is ready to hear.


The Board OF Managers will meet In full session to-
morrow morning at ten O'Clock, when the replica
tion win be finally acted upon. Several special
averments will then be considered but 1t is not
tain that they will be incorporated in the replica
ton, rs it Is considered that general replication is
all that win be necessary.


II is now understood that Mr.. Butler will lead OF
the argument on behalf OF the House of Representa-
tives.


Judge Black ard the President.
The absence Of Judge Blacks name from the
answer OF the President to the articles Of impeach
ment presented to the Senate to-day has given rise to
variety of speculatlons as to this rather strange and
unexpected phase Of the question the side of the
President. The statements that Judge Black and
the President had quarrelled are unauthorized.
Il Is known that the Judge accords with the gen.
eral line Of defence mapped out, though he does not
coincide exactly with some of the details. The
Judge, it appears, Is determined to insist upon the
position he has assumed, and It is now extremely
doubtful whether he will appear in the trial at all,
unless some concessions are made to the line Of
operations which he has laid out.


Generals Hancock and Gordon Granger BE.


fore the Impeachment Managers.


Major General Hancock and Major General Gordon
Granger were before the Impeachment Managers to-
day. They were separately interrogaed to any



military matters. The former was especially asked
the reason of his coming TO washington by order
OF the President. He stated that he had previously
asked to be relieved from the command OF the Fifth
Military Department and to be sent to st. Louis to
await orders and that the President desired to
wit him on that subject and on the state OF
anairs in louisiana The President had said nothing
TO him apart from these matters, had the Presi
dent yet determined TO relieve him from his present
command.


Movements Of the President During the Day.
The President has spent the great portion OF to-
day in company with OF his secretaries engaged
In business OF private nature. Until twelve O'Clock
he was in conference with his counsel Messrs. STAN
berry, Evarts, Curtis and Black, when the answer to
be rendered to the summons OF the Court OF I'M
peach was read, and everything put In read-
ness for the commencement OF the trial.
After the departure OF the Presidents coun-
sel ne granted interviews to Secretary McCuloch
and several gentlemen who were waiting to see him.
These visitors having been attended to the President
retired from his Office, and gave directions to the
usher that he would be unable to any else to-
day. He then proceeded to the Secretarys room,
where he spent the remainder OF the afternoon.


At eight O'Clock this evening the President held
another lcvee. The parors OF the White House
were more crowded this evening than at
any previous occasion this season. All OF
che Cabinet officers, a large representation
Of the Foreign Minister'S a great number OF army
and navy ofcers, Senators and Representatives and
perfect host OF citizens generally, were present
General Hancock present in uniform and stopped
during the evening in the reception room. II is
thought that the levee Monday night next viii be
the last OF the season.


THE HIGH COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.


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