Year: 1868

The Impeachment Managers on behalf OF the
House are all occupied this evening preparing their
speeches for the great event next week. Impressed
with the importance Of the role which they about
to play, and the grand opportunity presented them
OF making distinguished mark on the history OF
their time, they have shut themsclve up like hermits
this evening, denying admission to their most par
ticular friends, and given themselves up TO the
throes Of mental labor. Butler, who is assigned to
the post Of honor or the duty Of opening the iray
has elaborate speech under way, which viii con-
sumo the entire sitting of the court on Monday.
Logan viii follow Butler on Tuesday, and make the
echoes ring with his boisterous and urgd eloquence.
About dozen witnesses, principally reporters, are,
1t is supposed, to be present on Monday and their
testimony will no doubt be all taken on Wednesday
II they are punctual in attendance The Managers say
three four days win finish their side Of the story,
unless they forced into discussion upon points
Of evidence.


The Judiciary Bill-DiGerence of Opinion


Between the Radicals and Democrats.


wide difference of opinion has sprung up be-
tween the opposite political parties in Congress
to the effect which the passage of the bill repeating
the appellate jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States will have Upon the McCardle case
1t Is maintained by the 5ras that the bill does
not affect that case, it comes strictly within the
law of 17s9 and is, therefore, cognizabe as within
the province of the legitimate duties of the court.
The radicals deny this and declare that the object OF
the bill was to cut of not only the McCardle
case, but all others calculated to interfere
in any way with the acts of Congress in the
matter Of the reconstruction OF the Southern States
and the punishment of offenders against the laws
enacted for the government of the people during
their exclusion from their former relations to the
Union. II is said the question is exclusively of
pho acfar hanoi t,a
further action null and void. The opinion held by
several of the justices of the Supreme Court that
the bill has taken the decision entirely out Of their
hands, and that further action in the has there
fore been terminated. 1t Is understood that the SUBJ
ect will receive some formal consideration before the
court definitely determines its jurisdiction in view
OF the action of Congress.


The Georgia Injunction Case in the Supreme


Court.


In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day
Mr. J. B. Black asked that the argument on the pre-
hminary Injunction BILL in the of the State Of
Georgia against General Grant and others, be heard
The court, however, not prepared to resume the
subject. Process has been served the counsel for
the military authorities and upon General Grant, the
only persons within reach but not the other mill
tary officers acting under the reconstruction laws in
Georgia; and this Is assigned as the reason OF the
court for not granting the request OF the COM
painant.


Report of Secretary IcCulloch on the Plans
and Estimates for the New York Post
Office.


The report of the Secretary OF the Treasury upon
the plans and estimates for the New York Post ONCE
Is finished, and viii probably be submitted to Con-
gress tomorrow. The subject was referred by the
House Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads TO
tie Secretary OF the Treasury in order that he might
IN ybo Ia ha hos
Of the Construction Bureau OF the Treasury. The
report, 1t is understood, has been prepared by Mr.
Mullett, and is quite lengthy. IL approves OF the
plan OF the proposed building far the exterior
n concerned, but severely criticses the whole ar
rangement Of the interior, and points out the great
defects OF the plan in the matters of light
and ventilation. The attempt to secure greater
facilities for the transaction Of business than
enjoyed In most of the post Offices of the country,
h alluded TO as having been but partially successful.
The of iron to great extent In the interior
fl censured; iron studdng for partitions, iron laths
to be riveted on the studdings for the reception Of
plaster, and even iron inside doors being proposed.
As iron for these purposes is much more expensive
than brick walls and wooden doors, the report II ~
said, broadly hints at a 'big job' havingbeen s'put
npr for the 'iron ringn The interior OF the build
lug, IL is claimed in the report, can be ar
ranged much more conveniently to subserve
Che wants OF Post Office be just as secure from
fire, and cost about million OF dollars less than by
the present plan. The report Is understood TO be
quite upon the plan for that part OF the
eiihce intended for the court. The defects are re-
garded as serious, and stated 10 be the absence
IN the plan adopted of private room for the Judge
the only room Of this kind laid down in the plan
being designed for a consultation ROOM. No private
stairway for the entrance Of the judges, and





room, except by passing through the audience, are
arranged for.


The Proposed Purchase Of the Battery Pro-


perty-Report Of the Secretary Of War.


The Secretary OF War, In reply to a resolution ask
ng whether 1t Is desirable TO purchase the Battery
property, sent communication to the House to-day,
enclosing one from Acting Quartermaster General
Rucker, concurring fully In the views OF General In
volls, that IL would be economical policy for the
government TO own the premises which the
army occupies for officers warehouses and
wharfng places, as in New York, where the oc-
cupaton is constant and permanent; but such
premises should be selected In central locality
convenient OF access for the easy and prompt trans
action OF business The Battery lies at the extreme
southern part OF the city, and will become more and
more non-central every year. For business he thinks
there are other and better locations, and
recommends that two hundred and fifty
feet OF ground Immediately adjoining the
revenue property on the west side be punchased for
military uses. This area OF ground would be suf
fcient for a wharf and interior basin. The barge
house could be erected for II Immediately, and the
warehouse. IL deemed desirable for purposes of
economy and safety to the public property, In this
city AZ some future time.


Cabinet Session.


The Cabinet session was held to-day, lasting hut
little over an hour. All the members were present,
including General Thomas as the representative OF
che War Department. Nothing unusual occurred,
ue deliberations being confined to ordinary depart
meat BUSINESS altogether.


The New Coinage BilI.


The Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures
b. anxious that M Kelley. IT, chairman, shall urge
the passage al the earliest practicable period Of his
Coinage bill. which provides for uniformity In
tr one flrre ana ave cent peces instead OF having