Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1868, Page 1

sepa EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, 5. W. Cormer Pa. avenue and 11 street, aY NOYES, BAKER & CO. STAR ts served by the carriers to their riders in the City and District at Tew Cests rer WeEx. Copies at the counter, with $c withoat wrappers, Two Cats each peice FoR MATLING:—Three months, One pollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dollarz; one year, Five Dollars. No papers are sent from @e office longer than paid for The WEEKLY STAR—publisbed on Friday morning—ne Dollar and a Half a Fear. , XXXI. THE EVENING STAR ‘Washington News and Gossip. Tee Inrracuwext Reves—There is a strong disposition among Radical Senators to fim sh the consideration of rales to govern the impeachment trial to-day, even if it becomes wecessary to bold a night sessien. The De: (s will emdeavor to defeat rule whi its the time for speeches of counsel on both believed that the rule, as it new pied. A vote will be reached ise o'clock this afternoon, and s desired to have the miles finished im the r that the Honse may go to the te to-morrow morning aed pre- the articles. A namber of Repeblic: o- went members who were abeenton the vow on im- pracbment have retumed, and indications are that the vote to-day on the articles will be targer than the vote om impeachment last Mon- day. Leadmg Radierls have beea during the past twodays as to the doing any al Jegislation whéle the Senate is trying the President, and the conclusion ar- rived at is that {t would be deci@edly injurious to the impeachment movement to attempt any legislation whatever. Such a move they say would turn the attention of the country away from the question, and divide the impeachment Pi They bold that to make as quick work as is consistent will be better for the country, and not delmy the trial so as to consume weeks and perhaps months. It is believed that notice ‘Will be served upon the Presidentat once to ap- pear within two days and show reason why b. is not ready to proceed with the trial. His counsel will, undoubtedly, ask for tem or twen- ty days at least in order to answer summons, or to commeace trial. During the consideration of rules im the Senate Vice President Wade does not occupy the chair, or vote upon any proposition bearing upon them, he believing it is not proper under the circumstances for him to do so. Tee Orper Nor Susrexpep.—Thestatement that Secretary Stanton had suspended the order of General Grant, while he was Secretary of War ad interim, discontinuing the Freedmen’s Bureau in the States of Kentucky, Tennessee, ‘West Virginia, and Maryland, was without any foundation, as Mr. Stanton always has and still declines to suspend the order, but desires the same to be acted upon by Congress- The original order was issued by General Moward in the form of acircular, and approved by General Grant, directing that the Bureau be discontinued in those States after the 15th: f February, but General Howard subsequently modified the order with the approval of General Grant, directing that besides the Assistant Commissioners and Superin- tendent of Education, a saflicient number of officers be retained to pay bounties, back pay, &e., to colored soldiers. When the order Went into effect in Kentucky and Tennessee, about one-half of the employees of the bureau were dismissed, but in Maryland and West Virginia no reduction was made, there being but tew employed in the bureau in those States. ‘The bureau is still in operation m all of the above-named Stites, the only change effected by the order being a reduction of the force in Tennessee and Kentucky. APTER THE Position.—The applicants for | the office of Register of Deeds for this District made vacant by the death of Mr. Eddy are nu- merous, and the President is daily besieged by the friends of the candidaves. Among the appli- cants for the place are John H. Johnson, Esq., Captain J. H. Daniels, N. ©. Towle, and sever- a! others, but the President bas committed bim- self to no one, as the office 1s under Secretary Browning, and his recommendation will have the greatest weight with the President. Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, the authoress, visited the President Inst week to secure the appointmect fur one of her friends. Tue Onpyraxce St-Comurrree have finished their report on projectile frauds, and it is understood that a meeting of the full com- mittee will be held soon, amd the report as made by the sub-committee be adopted and presented to the House as early as possivle. It is alleged that some «startling disclosures” are expected in this report, showing how the Gov- ‘rument was swindled ou: of large sums of money for almost worthiesé projectil No Teport is made ou other matters which the com- Mittee have been examining, the taking of tes- (mony not being finished CIVILIAN AGENTS TO BE DISPENSED wITH.— Gen. Howard, Commissioner of the Freedmen’s Bureau, a few days since requested of Gen. Grant that he be allowed to detail twenty officers of the Veteram Reserve Corps to dis- charge duties pertainmg to the Bureau in the States, where civilian agents are now eraployed at a regular salary, and thus reduce the expenses of the Bureau. Gen. Grunt has granted the request, and will shortly detail twenty officers to report toGen. Howard for duty. There are now some vacancies where civil agents have resigned or been dismissed, which will immediately be filled. ‘Tue MCARDLE case came up in the Supreme Court to-day, when Hon. Jerry Black opened the argument, and after speaking oue hour Bpow his motion further argument in the case Was postponed nntil to-morrow. It is under- cod that Mr. Black will oceupy the entire mais argument. It is believed that the approaching impeachment trial, over which Chiet Justice Chase has to preside, will pre- ventany decision being reached in the McArdle case until the former is ¢ ver. Tue Warr or Quo Wageaxto.—No appli- cation was made up to the hour of our going to press for this writ, and as the counsel were engaged in other cases, it is thought that the application will not be made to-day. It isnow thought by some that if the application is made, final action on it may be postponed to such a Tiere with the object in view in #—In the Senate to-day, ed a bill (which was referred Committee) ratifying the lease of aland aqueduct to Messrs. Hieary D. Wells, Philip Quigley and Wm. W. Dengan: and authorizing them to erect @ road bridge across the Potomac at taat poiat, of wood, iron or stone, for the passage of Persons, animals and vebicles, free of charge, with an additional track for a railroad from Georgetown to Alexandria to connect with the Orange and Alexandria, and Loudon and Hampshire railroad=. The bill authorizes an Appropriation of $34,000 out of the Treasury of the United States, for the completion and erec- tion of said improvement. A petition from bpwards of two hundred citizens of George. town and vicinity, praying the erection of free bridge, accompanied the bill. = To nz Retinxp.—Paymaster H. Bridges, U. S.N., for the past fourteen years in charge of the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, at the Navy Department, will be placed on the retired list Of the Bavy ou the ist of April, having been in active service for thirty years. He will, however, be continued in charge of the bureau abe ve named. Comsotrex om ELECTIONS hold a meet- orrow morning to make wp a final re- port a the case of Young vs.MeKee, from Ken- nd there is good autbory for saying ¢ Committee will decide tbat neither Porty is entitied two the seat, as was done in the case of Brown vs. Smith, Viert to tne PaesrpewT.—This afternoon, Philip Phillips, known asthe mens Pilgrim,” visit Executive eg his office. Mrre received by the President ADDITIONAL ARTICLES OF IMPEACH- | MENT. Gen Batler, this afternoon, introduced the following by way of amendment to the im- peachment art'¢ es: ART. —. Ti at said Andrew Jobnsen, Presi- dent of the United States, unmindfal of the hagh duties of his office and the dignity and proprieties th: reof, and of the harmony and courtesies wnich ought to exist and be main- tained between the executive and legislative branches of the Government of the United States, designing and intending to set aside the rightful authority end powers of Congress, did attempt to bring Into disgrace, ridicule, hatred, contept and the Congress of the United States, and the several branches thereof, to impair and destroy the regard and respect of ail the good preple of the United States for the Congress and legisiative power thereof,) which all officers of the Government ought invio- lably to preserve and maintam,) and to ex- cite the odium amd resentment of all the good people of the United States against Congress and the laws by it duly and con:ti- tutionally enacted; and in pursuance of his said design and intent ly and publicly, and before diyers asseral of the citizens of the United States con vi in divers parts thervof to meet and receive said Andrew Johnson as the Chief Magistrate of the United States, did, on the eighteenth day of Augast, in the year of our Lord ore thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, and on divers other days and times, as well before as afterward, make and deliver ith a loud voice, certain intemperate, inflam - matory and scandalous harangues, and did therein utter loud thr ats and bitter menaces as well against Congress as the laws ofthe United States duly enacted thereby, amid the cries, jeers and Taughter of the multitudes then as- sembled and in bearing, which are set forth in the several specifications hereinafter written, in substance and effect, that is to say: SrectricaTion Firet—In this, that at Washington, in the Dnstrict of Columbia, in the Executive Mansion, to a committee of citi- zens who called upon President of the United States, speaking of and concerning the Congress of the United States, said Andrew Jobnson, President of the United States, here- tofore, to wit, on the eighteenth day of Aagust, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hpndred and sixty-six, did, in a loud voice, de- clare in substance and effect, among other things, that is to say: “So far as the Executive Department of the Government is concerned, the effort has been made to restore the Union, te heal the breach, to pour oil into the wounds which were conse- quent upon the struggle, and (to speak in com- aon phrase) to prepare, as the learned and wise physician would, a plaster healing in character and coextensive with the wound. We thought, od we think, that we had partially succeeded: ut as the Work progresses, a8 reconstruction seemed to be taking place, and the country was becoming reunited, we a disturbing and marring element epposing us. in alluding to that element, [shall go no further than your convention and the distinguished geutleman who bas delivered to me the report of the pro- ceedings. I sball make no reference to it that I do not believe the time and the oecasion justify. +-We have witnessed in one department of the Government every endeavor tw prevent the restoration of peace, harmony, and Union, We hve seen hanging upon the Verge of the Gov- ernment, asit were, a body called, or which Assumes to be, the Congress of the United tes, while in fact it isa Congress of only « part of the States, We haveseen this Congress pretend to be for the Union, when its every step and act tended to perpetuate disution and make a disruption of the States inevitable, # * * We have seen Congress gradually en- croach step by step upon @eastitutional rights, and violate, day after day add month after month, fundamental principles of the Govern- ment, We have seen a Congress that seemed to lorget that there was a limit tothe sphere and scope ot legisiation. We have seen a Con: 19 a minority assume to exercise power which, allowed to be consumated, would result in despotism or monarchy itself.” SPeciricaTion Secoxp. In this, that at Cleveland, in the State of Ohio, heretofore, to wit, on the third day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Bundred and sixty-six, before a public assemblage of cit!- zens and others, Andrew Jobuson, Pres- ident of the United States, speaking of and con- cerning the Congress of the United States did, ina loud voice, declare in substance and effect among other things, that is to say : “1 will tell you what I did do. I called upon your Congress that is trymg to break up the government.” * * * # «© An conclusion, beside that, Congress had taken much pains to poison their constituents ainst him. But what bad Congress done ! lave they done anything to restore the union of these States 1 No: on the contrary, they had done everything to preventit: snd because he stood now where he did when the rebellion commenced, he had been denounced as a traitor. Whe had run greater riskes or made grea er sacrifices than himself? But Congress, fac- tious and domineering, had undertaken to poi- son the minds of the American peopl Srecivication Tarro.—In this, that at St. Louis. in the State of Missouri, heretofore, to Wit, on the eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, before a public assembiage of citizens and others, said Andrew Jobnson, President of the United States, speaking of and corcerning the Congress of the United States, did. ‘Voice, declare, in substarce aud effe cther things, that is to say: ~Geon. Perbaps if you had a word or two on the subject of New Orleans you might un- more about it than you do. And if you will go back—if you will go back and ascertain the cause of the riot at New Orleans, perhaps you will not be so prompt in calling vut ‘New rieans.’ If you will take up the riot at New Orleans and trace it back to its source or its im mediate cause, you will flnd out who was re- sponsible for the blood that was shed there, If you will take up the riot at New Orleans and trace it back to the radical Congress, you will find that the riot at New Orleans was substai tially planned. If you will take up the proceed- ings in their caucuses you will understand that they there knew that ‘a convention was to be called which was extinct oy its power having expired; that it was said that the intention was that anew government was tobe organized, and on the organization of that goverament the intention was toenfranchise one portion of the population, called the colored population, Who had just been emancipated, at the same time disfranchise white ‘men. When you design to talk about New Orleans you Ought to understand what you you are talking about. When you read the speeches that were made, and take up the facts on the Friday and Saturday before that convention «at, you will there find that speeches were made incen- diary in their charactyr, exciting that portion of the population, the black population,toarm themselves and prepare for the shedding of blood. You will also find that that convention did assemble in violation of law, and the inten- tion of that convention was to supersede the reorganized authorities im the State government of Louisiana. which bad been recognized by the Government of the United States: and every Tan engaged in that rebellion in that conven- tion. with the intention of superseding and up- thrning the civil government which had beem recognized by the Government of the United States, I say that he was a traitor to the Con- stitution of the United States, and bence you find that another rebellion was commenced, cing ete in the radical a ee BoP te gg emptor a there was the cause and the origin of the blood that was shed; and every drop of blood that ‘was shed 1s upon their sitirts, and they are re- 3] ible for it. I could test this thing a little closer, but will not do it here to-night. But when you talk about the causes and conse- queners that resulted from proceedings of that kind, perhaps, as I bave been introduced here, and you have provoked questions of this kind, though it does not provoke mie, I will tell you a fw wholesome things that bave been done by this radical Congress in connection with jew Orleans and the extension of the elective franchise. “I know that I have been traduced and abused. I know it has come in advance of me here as elsewhere—that I have attempted to SEEzGisg an arburary power in resisting laws that were intended tobe forced upon the gov- ernment that [bad exercised that power, that Thad abandoned the party thatelected me, and that 1 was @ traitor, because I exercised the Yeto power in attempting and did arrest for a ume a bill that a man’s - And I have been traduced, and I have been slandered, Thave been maligned, Thave beea called Judas Iscariot and all . Now, my countrymen here to-night, it =e to i= epithets; it @ man Judas, and cry out traitor, bat when. he is “called Upon to give arguments facts ve chen found wauting. “Judas Iecariot-Tudee, There was a Judes. and he was one of the welve apostles, ! yes, Sie acon had a Christ, and he never could have a — unless he had had twelve apostles, ve that 1, say to you, if you will stand by me in this action, if you will stand by mein trying te give the peoples fair Cow npr poy hy and citizens—to ig aor in thes: being willing, Tewitt uek them kick them out just as fast as I can. “Let me say to you, in concluding, that what 1 have said I intended to say. I was not pro- voked into this, and I care not for their menaces, the taunts, and the jeers. F care not for threats, 1 do not intend to be bullied by my enemies nor overawed by my friends. jat, God willing, with your help, I will veto their measures whenever any of them come to me.” Which utterances, declarations, threats and harangues, highly censurable in ary, and peculiarly imdecent and unbecoming in the Chief Magistrate of the United States, by means whereof said Andrew Johnson has brought the bigh office of President of the United States into contempt, ridicule and disgrace, to the gteat scandal of all good citizens, whereby aid Andrew Johnson, President of the United commit, and was then and there high misdemeanor in office. IMPEACHMENT. Additional Testimeny. In the additional testimony given before the House Impeachment Committee 1s that of Mr. Samuel Wilkeson, as follows: By Mr. Bingham: Q. State if you are acquainted with Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General of the United States army. A. Yes, sir. Q. State if you have had any conversation with him recently in reference to a change in the War Department. A. I have. Q. State when that first conversation where it was, and what it was. A. It on Friday last. I went to General Thomas’ room at the War Department: He there showed me an order which the President gave him to take session of the War Department. He told me of an interview between himself and the Secretary ot War. He said tome the Secretary asked him if he wished him to go out immediately, or if he would give him time to gather together his pa- pire apd hls Property, and take them with jim. He told me he replivd to the Secretary of War that he could take what time was ne- cessary. He said that that was Friday, that the next day, Saturday, was a dies non, it being @ national holiday: that he had given orders forthe closing of the War Department; that the next day would be Sunday, and that on Monday he would demand Possession of the War Depart. ment, books, ‘8, and property, and that i the demand was denied oF resisted, he would send to General Grant for—1 think he said— soldiers, or for forces, to enable him to take possession. He farther sisted that he did not now how General Gran‘ could decline to obey that order. Q. Did he say anything atout the President's otder to take possession by force, if it was re- sisted? A. No, sir; he said that that course of action would be his duty, under the order that he had shown me; that he had no election; that he would be bound to pursue that course, as a subordinate acting under that order. Q. Did you have any other conversation with him afterwards upon this subject! A. I did, on—I think it was—Friday night, at Wil- lard’s Hotel. (2. What did he state there? A. He snid there that be would demand ion of the War Office, and that he should call upon General Grant fora force sufficient to enable him to obtain it. Q. Was that all the conyersation you had with him about it? A. I think that is all the conversation that was material. Q. Did he make any reference to the Presi- dent in this last conversation | A. I think not. 1 do not recollect that he did. was, was PouiticaL.—At a meeting in Mobile on Sat- urday of the Democratic Executive Committee of Alabama, the following named gentlemen were appointed a committee te proceed to Washington, and remain there as long as necessary, and keep their friends in the North advised of the state affairs in that State. Peter M. Dox, of Madison county: J. G. Giers, of Morgan’ county: Lee Parsons, of Talladega county, H. F. Randall, of Dallas county; and John Forsyth, of Mobile. It was resolved that “# convention of the white people of Alabama, without distinction of political parties opposed to negro denomination and Radical misrule in the Government, be called to meet at the city of Montgomery on the first Monday of June, for the purpose of taking measures to sustain and co-operate with the national Democracy of the Union in the approaching election for President and Vice ident of the United States." ——Adispatch from Annapolis says that Gov. Swann’s friends are trying hard to have him elected United States” Senator in Mr. Thomas’ piace, and are sanguine of success, —— Il is the opinion of prominent Ohioans now here that the State convention, which meets at Columbus on Wednesday next, will express its preference for Grant and Wade as the Repuolican candidates for President and Vice President. —— A Democratic meeting was held in Phil- adelphia Saturday night. Resolutions were passed denouncing the attempt of Congress to destroy the constitutional powers of the execu- tive Gepartment and the judicial department of the Federal Government, they being co-ordi- nate and co-equal with the legislative depart- ment, and ulike beyond its control; Ap porting and sustaining the executive and judicial de- partments against the usurpations of Congress in all scts which are for the defence of the Union and the Constitution against legislative treason, and also bitterly denouncing any at- tempt on the part of Congress to give the negro race either political power or social equality. A copy of the resolutions were ordered to be sent to the President and presiding officers of Congress, —— In regard to the general elections in Ar- kansas and Louisiana the New Orleans Republi- can (radical) states that it has received an of- ficial copy of the order of Mayor Gen Gillem, commanding the Fourth Military District, or a general election ia Arkansas, in ac- ce with an ordinence of the Constitu- tional Convention of that State. We are not disposed, continues tbe Republican, to believe that Major General Hancock thinks of depart- ing irom the rule which 1s being followed by other district commanders. —The Louisville Courier learns that neither Governor Stevenson nor John Young Brown believe that the action of the United States House of Representatives has produced a ya- eancy from the Second Kentucky Congression- disirict’ Entertaining this opinion, the Gov- efnor, 11 the Courier is correctly informed, will igsue no writ of election, neither will Mr. Brown resign. The district will therefore be unrepresented until another regular election. — The California Republican State Central Committee, dissatisfied with the accion of the Union Central Committee, have resolved to send delegates to the ican National Convention, to assemble in Chieago, and nomi- nate Presidential electors for California. ——The Republicans of Jefferson county, Ohio, baye declared tor Grant. — The New Orleans Republican, February 21, hoists the name of General Grant for Pres- ident and that of Edward H. Durell for Vice President. —The Republican Convention of Berks county, Pa., held a meeting Saturday even! Selections were made fer Presidential electors and delegates to the National Conyention. The latter were instructed to supportGeneral Grant for President, but no instructions were given them as toa candidate for Vice President. A resolution, however, was adopted declaring ex- Governor Curtin to be the first choice for that position. —— In the Georgia Convention Saturday, the motion to reconsider the action of Friday in tabling & resolution indorsing the course of Congress in reference to impeachment, was lost—yeas 60, nays 62. INTERNAL REVENUE.—Tne receipts from this source to-day were $156,200.18, ——__++e-____ &7 There are one hundred and fift; isCO- pal churches in England, which Zapituaity place lights on the altar. 82 The recent ad vance in the price of cotton has been an unexpected blessing to the South- ern people, whose business has wonderful increased within the past few weeks. 7 Mr. sod Mrs, Davis have returned to Vicksburg, after a two weeks’ visit to their friends in the interior of Mississippi. Seven hundred and eighty-three He theme Waskcromtay hive teen fied mn virginia ‘since the law went into effect. Of this number ot more than ten have been by creditors, 7 Many laboring men who are out of em- ployment way be glad to know that helpis Nery scarce in Vermont a: @2 ‘w get out pence Se eS at was instantly eas e¢ Said and tic Affair, im which the Part—Gaities how they were We are permitted to copy the following from prightly letter written by an American lady in Paris to a friend in this country: Panis, January 26th, 1968, 1L— and I attended the last bail at the Tuil- leries, accompanied by a gentleman friend from New York. The Empress was exquisitely dressed in white satin, trimmed with folds of yellow satin, puffs of tulle, and branches of yellow acacia intermingled with diamonds; a magnificent wreath of diamonds in the hair with a few acacias intermingled; splendid brace- lets of diamonds and emeralds extending above the elbow. Extending from the belt were gar- lands of diamonds, emeralds, and rubies, which looped up the over-skirt. She looked charm. ing, and as we stood very near her in the sup- Per room we could hear ber witty remarks to the Emperor. Some of the other dresses were magnificent and elaborately trimmed with flowers, of which this year one cannot wear too many. L— was very becomingly dressed in a pinkt sk with a long train, puffs of tulle around the bottom, and an over-skirt of pink tulle, span- gled with dew-drops, which looked brilliant by gas light; sash of pink satin ribbon; on each sleeve rose buds with long siresmers of ribbon. The skirt was caught up with roses. I wore the green satin dress which I have heretofore described to you. 1 will now tell you a trne story of the Em- press. Last Wednesday week the Emperor and Empress attended oue of the small the- atres to see the play of « te Jacques.” On the stage a charming young girl took a part in which it was necessary to feign weeping; bat the girl wept bitter tears, and the Empress was so much impressed that she sent for the stage manager after the act to inquire who the girl was, and desired him to ascertain the cause of her tears. The young girl answered very in- nocently that she had a lover to whom she was devotedly attached, but his father would not Jet him marry her until she would bring him a dowry of a thousand francs, which she had not, and so she would have to give him up, which would break her heart. As this play represented her case, she could not keep back the tears, but she hoped no one would observe them. Her griet, however, did not escape the Empress, who found, upon inquiry, that the girl was respectable and obliged to assist in supporting her parents by performing at the theater, to which her mother always accom- panied her, The following day the Empress sent one of her chamberlains to present the girl with a marriage portion of a thousand francs and money to the amount of five hundred iranes for the mother. Last Tuesday we attended a splendid ball given by Dr. Johnson. About two hundred guests were present and the toileties were su- perb. Yellow 1s the fashionable color this winter, We have had another comedy performed at our house, H— sustaining the principal char- acter, une dame du grands monde, The name of the piece is “Apres le Bal,” and it 1s inter- spersed with songs. Our large drawing room was turned into an impromptu theatre and there were quite two hundred ladies and gen- tlemen present. They were very complimen- tary of the performance. After the comedy there was dancing until half past three in the morning. The Princess Gortchakof (niece of the prime Minister of Russia) aud her young- est son were here, Her dress was a rich black velvet with jet trimmings and ornaments. Some of the others present were Countess de Dawidoff, Princess de Visconti, Mrs. Down- ing, of New York, black velvet dress and jet trimmings; Madame Thothose, pale blue moire, five rows of large geld beads round the neck; the Misses Lynch were in India muslin,em- broidered over pink silk; Miss Harback in white chambery, roleaux of lilac satin at the bottom of the skirt and on the body; Miss Ware, Miss Matterson, Miss Wilsoa, in white with gold stripes running down; Mrs Par- mely, Conte de Hauterive, Conte de Bonfils, Visconte de L'Angle, Conte de Persan, Visconte de Ferrire, Conte de Patras, Conte de Barne- ville and so many others that I cannot name them, E Cable dispatches of last night say that but little progress has been made thus far in the trial of the Fenian prisoners at Shgo. The most of the time Saturday was consumed in an endeavor to empanel a jury, in order to procure a mixed one. Itbecame necessary to summon x Prussians; but as these sdon after ab- onded, the trial was adjourned until to-day. True bills have also been found against Messrs. Nugent, Kean, Fitzsammons, Fitzgibbon, Leonard, and Leary. The prisoners will be bronght to trial without delay, Later news from the English captives in Abyssinia has been received. They are still safe and well at Magdela. The advance of the English army had arrived at a place near Autalo Tigre. The people everywhere are friendly. There ix no sickness among the troops. His Majesty Louis XI. King of Bavaria, died Friday. He was only twenty-three years of age. In his speech closing the Prussian Diet, on Tuesday last, the King expressed himself entirely satisfled with the legislation of the past session, and assured them that no cause was now left for the disturb- ance of the peace of Germany or Europe. W. Johnson, grand secretary of the Orangemen’: Association, was tried last week on a charge of heading an illegal procession in County Down. He was found guilty, and senten to im- prisonment and fine. A contract has been closed between the National Telegraph Com- pau id the Society Cable Trans-Atlautic of France, A delegation of the workingmen of Genoa waited upon Admiral Farragut last week and presented an address, in which they say they desire to do honor as the representative ot a country which sympathizes with the views of the illustrious patriot Mazzini. —____ THE ArremrTeD Reaction tn [TaLy.—A letter from Rome states that the ex-King of Naples is so elated with the prospects of the reactionary party in Italy, that he has re- appointed his ¢ntire Cabinet, dismissed, it will be remembered, on the cession of Venice to Victor Emmanuel. Though the King ever since evacuating Naples has resided at Rome, the Pope, true to his legitimist doctrine, never recalled bis Nuncio from the “Court of the Two Sicilies.” Cardi- nal Antonelli, the Pope's Prime Minister, ordi- narily so cautious and sober, been also heard to express his conviction that the armistice between Italy and France will not last long; that war will ensue speedily and ter- minate in the es: confederate Italy. ing in the attituae of the Lialian Government to justify these reactionary hopes, it cannot be denied that the fortifieation of Rome is being effected on & scale altogether out of proportion to an dangers incidental tos Garibaldian attack. Tt is rumored thatan instrument signed on Sep- tember 4, 1s64—that is, about 8 month before the battle ot Montana—the Italian Government has formally guasanteed the integrity of Italy. Daninc Ronsery mm PENNSYLVANtA.—A Fray nigncat Kessinger MLL, on riday night at creek, about three miles from Reading.’ epneylvania. Long, & miller, attacked in the mill, at about two o'clock in the dea pike ates at men, Pee shot him Tol im of $1,500, which he had upon his person, and then Jeft bim tied; and it was discovered Saturday morning that his house bad been entered during. the night by the same who ransacked bed-rooms and car- Beata’ five thousand dollars in Government nds, two TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. [By Cable to the Associated Press.) Loxvox, March 2,—Forenoon.—Consols % \,, for money and secount. U. 8.5.20's, 71. Eries, LivERPOoL, March 2.—Forenoon.—Qotton dull_and unchanged. Sales of 8,000 bales. Other articles unchanged. Fraxxrort, March 2~--Forenoon.—U. 8. 5.20", THY O75. Loxpow, March 2.—Afternoon.—Consols 989, for money and account. U S.5.20's, 71%. Mlincis Central, 8% . Liverrcor, March 2.—Afternoon.—Cotton dull, easier and declined \,d; Uplands, 94; Or- lean’, 94d. THE STORM IN THE WEST. TOLEDO, OnI0, March 2.—A furious gale and snow storm still continues. The snow is badly ugar and all the traius are delayed more or ens. Osweco, N. ¥., March 2—Furious snow storm. Snow four or five feet deep. Rail- Toads blocked up. ESCAPE OF A CONVICT FROM A LUNA- TIC ASYLUM, Worcester, Mass, March 2.—Charles S, Loring, @ prison convict, who was sentenced to twelve years imprisonment for burglary, and who feigned insanity, and was commiited to tee lunatic asylum a few days ago, escaped last it. DOLBY AS A PEDESTRIAN. Bostox, Mass., March 2.—A pedestrian match took place here on Saturday between Mr. Osgood, of Ticknor & Field's publishing house, and Mr. Dolby, the agent of Charles Dickens. ‘The distance was twelve miles, and was won by Mr. Uszood, Dolby having called a carriage at the eighth mil: STRIKE OF COTTON 5: WEAVER: Fact River, Mass., March 2.—The cotton spinners and weavers are all on a strike here for higher wages. Five thousand hands are out of employment, and @ half million spindies have been stopped. HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO, FOR GEN- GRA Crxcrsxati, March 2.—The delegates elected by the Republicans of Hamilton county to the ‘State Convention unanimously fayor Grant for President. «+e -—___ Stealing © Man's Wife, Children, Furni- o, and Hog. “A singular and rather amusing examination took place before Justice Bride, at the Western Police Stttion, Thursday afternoon. Dennis Driscall, a resident of Port Chester, West Ches- ter county, New York, was examined upon the charge of stealing a lot of furniture and a hog, the whole valued at $100, from Michael Kane, a resident of the same place. It appeared from the evidence given by Kane that he had been absent in Jersey at work abont four months, and that returning to Port Chester, he found bis house empty. and the neighbor told him that his wife had taken the furniture and two of the three children and had left there in company with Dennis Driscall, and said that she was going to her uncle in Washington. “This happened about one month since, and on receiving the information Kame came South, and after looking around in this city and Wash- ington for several weeks he found his wife and two children comfortably domesticated in a house in this city, which Driscall had provided for them, while the latter was at work at hi . Kane immediately procured a war- id had Driscall arrested upon the cha ge aling the furniture which was in th- house at Port Chester. “Mrs. Kane next stood up to dence. "She testified that ever since their marriage; that be had often threatened to kill her when he came home at night drunk, and that for twelve months he had not paid five dollars for the support of herselfand family; be had entirely separated himself from her for over four months; snd acting upon the advice of the neighbors, she had broken up housekeeping and gone to Washington, where she had relatives, and would have hopes of making a living. She acknowledged that she had sold the furniture, but alleged that it belonged to her. As Kane could not sustain the charge of larceny against Driscall, when Mrs. Kane gave this evidence, he was discharged from custody. «“Driscall kept quiet during the giving in of the evidence, and seemed to care very little which way the case was decided. Kane said that he principally wished to recover the two children, who were at present with their mother, ‘and that he was perfectly willing to let her go anywhere she pleased, aud to do Mrs. K. justice, she evinced an equal indifference for the further society of her liege lord. Kane declares his intention of haying Driscall ar- rested on another charge. ‘ive in her evi- ane had abused her Sap OccurREeNcr.—A sad casualty occurred on Wednesday morning on the Pennsylvania Railroad, about nine miles from Phil: lelphia. Mr Levi Morris, formerly of the well-known firm of I. P. Morris, was coming from his resi- dence, near Rosemont, to Philadelphia, a pas- senger on the Paoli accommodation train, and when a short distance from Haverford Station, Was seen to go down the st of one of the cars, as if to be in readiness to get off. The next seen of him he was lying on the track dead, the train having passed over him. He Was thus discovered by Po in charge of a construction car, which was following the train. He was not seen to fall from the car, but believed to have been jolted off the steps in an unguarded moment .Both the brother ind daughter of Mr. Morris were on the train, but they had no knowledge of the occurrence until they reached Philadelphia, when the sad news was communicated by telegraph. De- ceased was a brother of Dr. Casper Morris, also of Wister Morris, and a son of Isreal W. Mor- ris, The father is living, though of very ad- vanced age. Upon the discovery of the body it was conyeyed to Rosemont. FEMALE Curtosity.—The pastor of a church in Newport, R. I., had occasion a few days since, to appoint a church meeting. when he re- marked that although the subject to come be- fore the meeting was one that interested the ladies of the church equally with the other sex, it Was not absolutely necessary that they should be present, intending it as @ bint for them to stay away. as matters of a delicate natur. where to be acted upon, They took che hint,thongh, in an opposite direction, and when the evening came the place of meeting was thronged with the class alluded to. B7Some two weeks ago the Post Office at Columbus, Indiana, was entered and robbed of a large number of letters. Two boys, named George Duty and Calvin Harry, aged re- spectively sixteem and nineteen years, have been arrested for the crime, and have confessed that they entered the office, opened about three hundred letters, and only obtained about seventy-five cents. As they say, they took about four dollars’ worth of stamps, and left behind about $1400 worth, which they tailed to iscover, 87 The strike among the negroes of the wharves at Charleston, on Monday, threatened betes gdh General tes gg Wage new ayor, ay in person with a ders ‘and dispersed the rioters, arresting Ve 5 S7-Augusta, Me., was visited by a slight earthquake Saturday evening, which insted several seconds, a7 Harrisburg, Pa, has s society of “mod- qyuis drinbere." Mee ‘members ety inaien wp three drinks of whiskey of six pints of beer per . ‘m7 The last in the way 0 jewels is the Atha” dlamonde They ‘ase quite abun- it. S7-A bill repealing the act closing the elec- at sunset has been the Ne Sendy Leguitare. wen Deres OY Be Mow few little ‘Mr. q JeAnyrsmsits wage, bom This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Moxpay, March 2. SENATE.—A numberof unimportant petitions were presented, and appropiatriy referred. Mr. Morton presentat memorial of St. Marie, asking the payment of the award made to him y the Secretary of War, for bisserviers in ay — piehe Jobn Surat, Referred to Com- mittee on Claims, ‘Mr. Morgan presented memorial of publishers and booksellers of Poilateiphia, asking an amendment of the copyright law. Mr. Bucksiew ted Temonstrance of cit. jzens of Philadelphia against the uaconstitu- tionality of certain bills now pending in Con. gress, including the Supreme Court bil! and the Supplementary Reconstraction bill. Re- ferred to the Committee on the Judicit Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Mititary Affairs, reported the bill to facilitate the settle- ment of paymasters accounts, Mr. Nye introduced a bill retatmg to the Al- exandriacanal. Referred to ittee on Dis- trict of Columbia On motion of Mr. Howard, at 12.30 p.m. the Senate proceeded to consider the rules re- ported by the select committee to regulate trials of impeachment. The thirteenth and fou! teenth rules were read and passed over. The fitteenth rule was read, and on motion of Mr. Drake amended to read as follows: All motions made by the or their counsel shall be addressed to the presiding officer, and if he or any Senator shall require it, they shall be comunitted to writing, and be read at the Secretary’s table, Rules 16, 17, 1s, and’ 19 were read and passed over. Rule 20 was read. Mr. Drake moved to amend that the person raising the question shall be entitled to one hour in opening and 15 minutes in closing, but after some discussion withdrew theamendment. Mr. Grimes moved to strikeout the uth rule. He did not see that there was any necessity for such a rule. Mr. Edmunds said if the argnment of the Senator was carried out, it would apply to alt the rules made by the Senate, and they would have to wait until the necessity arose for a rule betore making it, If Senators thought the time was not long enough, let them make jt one hour, two hours, of three hours; but it would not do to strike out the rule. He would say with periect frankness that this rule was in- | tendea to restrain the prosecution as well as the defence. It would not do to stop the court in the middle of the trial to make a rule. ‘Mr. Grimes said in the four imj nt trials which had heretofore taken p! e in this country po limit had been laced to the argu. ment, and, now, was this this limit to be set tor a trial not only the most momentary in the bis- tory of the country, but in the history of the world. Suppose if the counsel was cut off in his argument at the end of an hour, and when he bad much more to say which he thought was material, in what & position would they be placed before the country by refusing to give im an extension of time. Mr. Edmonds said this was only a prelimi- nary rule. The Court could at any time extend thetime ofthe counsel, and he took it for granted that there would be enough justice to do so when there was any just reason fer it. Mr. Buckalew also advocated to strike out the rule. He had no idea that any of the learned counsel who would be employed by the defense would weary their patience by wandering off | into irrelevant discussion, The time-honored rule of the Senate as to latitude of discussion should be preserved. Mr. Morton said this had nothing to do with the practice of the Senate. This body had to try impeachment cases when presented before them. The object of this rule was not to cut off fair opportunity for argument and discns- sion, but to prevent delay. One o f these im- peachment trials had occupied seven years, and it was necessary that this present trial should not be prolonged during the whole ses- | sion. Mr. Saulsbury said it was the practice of courts to presenmbe rule, because it was a ne- | cessity to clear the dockeis. There is, however, but One case here, but one trial, and why not give all the time desired by the counsel. The country then would place more confidence and respect in their verdict than if the matter was pushed on toa hasty conclusion. House or REPRESENTATIVES.—The Honse reassembled at 1)a.m., there being but few members present, and bat a sium attendance upon the floor. ‘A large number of gentlemen obtained leave to print their remarks upon the subject of um- peachment. Mr. Garfield (Ohio) obtained the floor, proceeded to argue upon the power of the Pi ident to appoint and remove officer-. Tue pow- ef of removal, he said, was only incident to the appointing power. There is no such thing known to the Constitution as the power of the President to remove an oMfcer He may *p- imt, but he cannot remove. In this case the President nas committed a clear and undoubt. ed violation of the Constitution in the removal of Mr. Stanton and the appointment of Lorenzo Thomas. Mr. Johnson's whole career since hi desertion of bis party has been 4 clear and ex. Plicit violation of the Constitution, which has at last culminated in the overt act for which he is now about to be placed upon his trial. He would suggest two modifications of the report of the committee, one to declare the military offence of the President in his attempt to creaie a mutiny, &8 was evidenced by his conversa- tion with Gen. Emory. He would also strike ont the clause which states that the President had appointed General Thomas, for he could not appoint except by concurrence with the Senate; and he would state that the President had issued to Thomas that which purported to be a warrant of authority to take and hold an office. He hoped the committee would accept these suggestions, and with impeachment re- duced to these two points the question would be reduced to a very narrow compass, and not much time, labor or expense would then have to be wasted upon the trial. In conclusion, Mr, Garfield argued that but for the restraints of Congiess the President would ere this have become 4 gross usurper of power. Mr. Lawrence (Pa.)nextaddressed the House, He sav re originally opposed amy - ment of the President, because he doubted 1f there Was sufficient cause. He referred to Mr. Jobnson’s 2d of February speech. wo his speeches when on his tour North and West, and to his numerous vetoes, and said there was not sufficient cause im any of these acts to justify impeacbment; but when he was guilty of an open and premeditated violation of law: when he removed Mr. Stanton without authority by law: and when he endeavored to use the army, as was shown by his conversation with Gen. Emory, it was time for the House to act. His (Mr. Lawrence} constituents had formeriy op- pored impeachment, but now they were favor- able to it, a8 was evinced by leters he had re— ceived; and be would say, furthermore, that he had received letters from leading Democrats in his district who also approved of the impeach- ment of Mr. Johnson. [ . Kerrand Hum- phrey. on the Democratic side, smiled at this Femark, when Mr. Lawrence, turning to them, said:) My friends across the way need not laugh, for it is the truth, and I lave received many such letters Mr. Humphreys.—Give us the names of some of those Democrats, Lawrence.—I am not bound to give names tbat come to‘ me a priv correspon. word should be sufficient. ind.) the articles of . _Heargued that from theearliest days of the Government the power of appoint. ment and removal was vested the President, and his to exercise these fonctions was never di till now. Referring to the tenure of office act, Mr. Niblack said it was clearly un. tututional, and it had been so held by Mr. in whose interest this said it Sor en seetored in the the Judiciary on (lowa) next obtained the ‘the House in favor of the tonal im that. He (Mr. Kerr) believed th at act was unconstitutional and soevery Inwyer | ‘Would believe whose mind was not bij »y Partizan spirit, A large majority of the Re- bh now declared that aw wocon- e the law unconstitutional Subject of impeachment had resolved viseif fo a erand farce;as much of & farce as was the Y “Ging of that letter from New York aday or $40 agoupon the subject ef nitro glycerine, He denied that the Democrats upon the d ever proclaimed that the Democrats would Tush to the rescue of Mr. Johnson if this House | persisted in imy ing tam. The Democraue | Perty did not depend upon any mere man, but Upon undying principles Mr. Laurence (Pa) said Mr. Brooks and others had eid that the Democrats by scores: Would rush io the rescur of Andrew Jobnson Mr. Kerr denied it, and challenged the proof, When these general charges were made he hurled the assertion back, and demanded the proof MMT. McCarthy (N. Y.) read a speech in favor of the articles of impeachment. | Mr. Paine ( next obtained the floor, and commenced by King: Against whom shail the articles of impenc it ire cted agra niet Andiew Jphnson, President of the United States, or Andrew Johnson, Vice President and Acting President of the United States? This is an im: nt question tor the conrideration ‘his House, in view of ques. tions that are shortly to arise in the other end of the Capitol. Upon this question hinged that other question of who shall preside com. ing trial of Andrew Jobnson—whether .t sball be the Chief Justice of the United States or the residite officer of the Senate. If Andrew {ieee bad been elected President, there would be no question as to who had the const - tutional right to preside; but the case as pre- sented vias one involving serious questions. If Mr. Li in were living, and Andrew Johnson as Vice President were upon trial, Another constitutional question would arine— whether Mr. Johnson would not have right to preside at bis own trial. He | concluded, however, that under the Gonsti- tution the chief justice could properly preside. decause, by the laws of the Constitution, the President of the Senate must succeed to the Presidential chair of the United States, and it | would be a singular spectacle to allow the | President of the Senate to preside at the trial of an officer to whose funetions and powers he would sucored if such officer were convicted Pending his remarks the committer rose, and the hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the House ad.ourned for the Saturday session The House was mmmediately called to order for the Monday session, and again re- solved itself into Committee of the Whole upon | the subject of impeachment. Mr. Trimble (Ky.) obtained the floor and said in the name of his constituents he solemnly protested against the acts this House had taken upon the subject of impeachment, The evi- dence in the case did not warrant the presenta- tion of these articles of impeachment. As to the alleged conspiracy to use the armies of the United States the only foundation claimed for this charge was the testimony of General Emory, but there was nothing in that testimony upon Which a charge could be justly and prop- erly based. In conclusion, he to majority not to persist in this action which Was destined to disturb the peace and pros. perity of the country, Mr. Cullom (Ill) next obtained the floor. After reterrmg to the clause of the Constitution which gave to the House of Representatives the power of impeachment, be said 4 purseance of that clause the President had been impeached, and the only question now was whether Mr. Jobneon was guilty in manner and form as in- dicted. He then prooreded to argue that the at- tempted removal of the Secretary of War while the Senate was in session wasa clear and palpa- bie violation of the Constitution, and for which Mr. Johnson was clearly liable to impeach- ment. Mr. Lynch (Mp.) said he had originally voted for impeachment because he honestly believed that Andrew Jobnson should be punished for the many erimes and misdemeanors of which he bad been guilty, and subsequent events had justified the vote he had given upon that occa- sion. Mr. Lynch continued at some length, re- viewing the acts of Mr. John+on and condemn- ing them, but his time expired before his speech was concluded. Mr. Ward (N. Y.) could have wished that more stringent article had been incorporated | in those presented by the Select Committer of Seven, but be bowed to the majority of the com- mittee, Arguing upon the question of appoint ment and removal he contended that as the Constitution required the concurrence of the Senate for an appointment, the power that makes must unmake, and the President could not of himself effect a removal. The Presi- dent's great crime was the removal of Mr. Stanton without the concurrence of the Senate. He dened that the Republica majority was actuated by a mere party feeling | mm this matter. The Democratic party bas used this man; seduced bim from his party and frem country, and has endeavored through bim to break down the principles ot the Government. | If the majority were actuated by party im this matter, they Would bave removed Mr. Jobn- {son long ago. They would not bave waited this length of time, but would long ago bave removed him from his high office. Mr. Eldridge.— When ? Mr. Ward.—When he first went into the White House; when he first deserted bis party and went over to the interests of his enemies, The Republ ward this m: of better things could not be entertained no jonger. They had no desire to resort to the ex~ treme measure so long as there was a hope that | Mr. Johnson would exhibit a better frame of mind, But with bis last actall hope was | Abandoned, and there was nothing left to Con- | gress but te take summary action. Andrew Johnson bad at ast sunk to che depth of infa- my, and he would hereafter be condemned on all sides: and his infamy would be so deep, «0 damning, so profound, that the hand of resur- Tection would never reach hin, — VIRGINIA NEWS. Quite 9 fracas occurred on Tuesday im Char- lotiesville, between town and the University. It was a mixed up affair—between black and white—and was wound up by the arrest of the parties. They were sent on to the March term for indictment, and bailed. Mr. Charles J. Manning bas purchased of James L. Ranson, Esq.. one hundred acres of innd, (without feno-s or tmprovements,) ene mile from Charlestown, Jeflerson county, at ®%) per acre. The Court of Appeals in Richmond has adjourned until the second Tuesday in April next. K. M. T. Hunter, in response to an mvitatuion from the people of Essex, addressed them at their court house on Monday, the 17th instant Mr. Hunter expressed himself as being hopetul for the future: counseled organization in con- formity to the programme adopted by the lave Conservative Convention at Richmond; and urged that by argument, sound discretion, patience and endurance on our part, and a re- turning of reason at the North, and by preserving our self-respect, Virginia would ultimately resume her prestige. Alevander H. H. Stuart, agent for the heirs ef Michael Coiner, deceased, sold the Brosks farm, containing 311% acres, lying on both sides of South river, about one mile above Waynesborough, for $140k), bearing interest from date, aud all pay able within one year trom day of sale. This is few cents less than $45 per acre. ‘The Loudon Mirror says: “Yardly Taylor, a Prominent member of the Society of Friends, and a well-known citizen of this county, died at his residence, on Friday last, after a brief illness, of pneumonia.” Hon. Henry A. Wise is announced to address thr citizens of Augusta on the 7th of March om the importance to that county of a speedy com- pletion of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad it Phantoms om the Battle Ground of {From the Nashville Union and Dispatch.) Uni Most of our readers know the location of three bald-hended hills—remdered so by the i u HI #