Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1868, Page 1

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POUDRETTE. &¢ Na Aveste Lovista PEODUCE Arenis for sale of FERTILIZERS No. =z losarance Agent. 1, Beal Eatate Agent: Cine Evtale Ageuts, Robert Leck. Eay., Attorney at | a. See fo 1s 1y- JEWELEY H.o MOOD, No 5. “> BESH AND AT EEDUCED PRICE. N. W. BURCHELL, under Ebbitt Hous DRESSES, OFFICE, ~ tet AR ST 13th ste. G2#47 DiscovEnr. EVERY MAN HIS OWN A! A SCIENTIFIO W An tustrument by ‘which ba take ment wish fell tevestetings mall te "a Deller. Address ©. B. AMES ey atta ae Bow York. Tv, : abm | LIAN MACOCABRONI, | | io LL —_—_-— SPECIAL NOTICES. ia ta bao a ge a Laws UNITED STATES, AYER'S SARSAPARILLA, > | FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD. Pacsed at Second Seesion of Fortieth Congress. j ‘The reputation © cellent medicine gaioraje » [Ppmuto—No: +.) | many of which are tr i Sexeess os ‘onsen of Seratuions dl Ax A0T to facilaate tho collegti of the ot Be wt enacted by She Senate bor bisiee) oS Ripre- f tatioet States America in f gris, cetahlehe Tonal tee caieation woumert-| at the 1 List. for direct tax in the Siate of Delaware, completed ais nineteenth, A. Decighte n handred and sixty-seven, being | Feal estate aa owned at or near | creampies ol aneeen and anfe't | the ime ot ihe completion of eaid teis || =. XXXI. asseramen be ry by declared and made a lawful assessment | of ‘he direct tax of seventy-four thousand six bundred and et -three dollars and x thrre and gne-third cents, tioned to. ‘State of Delaware by virtue of an act of Con- grers entitied “Aw act to provide increased Tevenue from imports to pay interest on the Lapse approved August Gftb, eighteen hundred oy oe: upon the valuation therein énu with the same force and effect asf made with refer- enve to the date nentcned ia ie thirteenth section of said act; and all existing pre: yisions.ot law for the collection of direct tax im the States, ex: the fifty-third se Hicable to the Recessed. ‘The dotification Sarena eer mined relative to said assessment, given by the asceseor, immediately after ‘aid completion, shall be deemed a iawfal notice and all pro- ceedings under said notice, and in general fo Telation to said assessment are hereby made as valid and legal as they would have oeen had the assessment been valid from its commence- ment. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That the time within which the assessor is required to deliver the assessment list to the collector shall be within twenty days from the passage of this act. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the lien provided for by the thirty-third section shall be and remain in force during two years after the taxes assessed in accordance with the first section of this act shall become due and pay- able. ‘Sue. 4. And be it further enacted, That all necessary expenses ii procuring copies of the State assessment lasts and for advertising con- nected with the assessment and collection of the tax shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the ac- counts for such expenses being first approved by the Secretary of the Treasury. Approved, February 21, 1868, Puntic—No. 9.} AN act to authorize the Southern Minnesota Railroad Company to construct and main- tain « bridge across the Mississippi river and establish a post route. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repr- sematives of the United States of America in Con- vss assembled, That the Southern Minnesota {isiiroad Company, a jon existing un- der the laws of the State of Minnesota, is here- by authorized to construct and operate a railroad bridge across the Mississippi river, be- tween the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and a poirt opposite, in the State of Minnesota, with the consent of the legislatures of the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin, and said bridge by this act authorized Lo be constructed, is hereby declared a route and subject to all the terms, conditions, restrictions, and require. ments, and entited to all the privileges named in anact approved July twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, entitled “An act to au- thorize the construction of certain bridges and to establish them as post roads.” Approved, February 21, 1968, pPrepie No, 0) AN AcT im relation to additional bounty. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- eentatives of the United States of America in Con- cress asermbled, That if any person or persons entitled to the bounty provided by sections twelve and thirteen of the act making appio- priations for the civil service, approved July twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, shall have died or shall die before receiving said bounty, it shall be paid to the heirs of the soldiers as designated in said act am the order therein named, and to none other, Approved, February 21, 1368, (Pra.we—nNo. ii.) AX Act for the protection im certain cases of persons making disclosures as parties, or tes. tifying as witnesses, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America, in Con— | gress assembled, That no answer or other plead- | ing of any party, and no discovery, or evidence vbitined by means of any judicial proceeding rom any party or witness in this or any for- ign country, shall be given in evidence, or in | Auy manner ‘used against such party or wit- ness, or his property or estate, in any court of the United States, of in any proceeding by or before any officer of the United States, in re- spect to any crime, or for the enforcement ot any penalty or forfeiture by reason of any act er omission of such party or witness: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be con-irned to exempt any party or witness from prosecution and puuishment for perjury committed by him im discovering oF testifying as aforesmd, See. 2. Ana be it furtier enacted, That this act shall take effet from its passage, and shall iecurn cates a. os oe | spply to all pending proceedings, as well as sone ere oe poe omeiegen eo RE be Bop to those hereafter instity should hae: ue. Approved, Febru: 3, LE. ver plat —— « SELVZSTEB. 36% D street, (Preric Resorerion—No. 10.) fe Washington. D.C. | joint ResowvTion for redacing the expenses . i the War De] ent, and for other pur- /HARBLES H. GODFREY | poses. ici = 989 E STREET. } Ht resolved hy the Senate and. House of Repre- WHOLESALE AND RETAIL } . f eect ick te Con ress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, aud be is hereby, authorized and directed to toke immediate measures for the reduction of he expenses of the army and of the War De- partzarnt at and in the vicinity of New York ‘ t asearly a day as practicable, by con. ting the business of the quartermaster, conan . clothing, ordnance, and inedical ) bureaux, nod recruiting service in said city, smd that for this purpose there shall be hired snd used at some convenient and proper point im sid city oue suitable building m which hall be accommedated all the offices counected with and required for the transaction of such le business, At A cost to the government xceeding twenty-five thousand dollars per Auium; dnd also a suitable building or proper- ty within the harbor of New York, or on the ers thereof, whici shail have suf- . storing, and care of all army of eyery kind and description belonging wer Of reaux or branches of the anunal cost to the government y thousand dollars: Provided, nothing herein contained shall be prevent ite storage or keepiug of ce stores or other property at Gover- sland, or the use in any way for the pur- of the government of any property or 5 which actually belongs to the United o4, February Lic ResoLeTion—No. 1.) TION Ww authorize the Seeretary of te employ counsel in certain cases. revolved by the Senate and House of Repre= ives of the United Stites af America in Con- assembled, That the Secretary of War be, counsel wre. and be ts hereby, authorized to fer the defence of the General of the army, Ma- jor General € (. Meade, aud Brevet Brig- | adier General Thomas H. Ruger, Provisional Governor of Georgin, and any other officer or person entrusted with the enforcement of the Teeonstruction acts or either of + Against any suit oF proceedings, im any court, in rela tion to their official act» UyLER COLFAX, of Representatives, B. FP. War, President of the Senate pro tempore. Endorsed. by the Presideut: “Received Fede Tumry Lith, 164," Speaker of the House ARTMENT OF STATP.— uiion having been present- ent of the United States for his Approval, and not bsving been returned by him | to tne House of Congress in whieh it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitation of the United States, has becume « law with- out bis approval.) (Pesiic Resorvtios—No. 1.) A RescLution directing that the Government of Great Britain be supplied with certain volumes of the Narrative of the Exploring Expedition. Resolved by the Senate ond House of tives of the United States assembled, That the Lil and is hereb; senta- Sf — Fob ‘Congress ——_-+-e-__. sv North Carolina Convention adjourned on 12th inet, : + OPENING OF THE TRIAL. } ‘CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE APPEARS IN| THE SENATE. THE SENATORS. SWORN IN. THE CASE OF SENATOR WADE. SHALL HE BE SWORN IN? | OBJECTION MADE. A SPIRITED DEBATE. INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS. ere In Anticipation of the Senate forming itself into & Court of Impeachment, at one o’clock to-day a very large mumber of persons were Present in the galleries, and crowds were un- able to gain admittance. At one o'clock, pre- cisely, Chief Justice Chase entered the Senate ‘Chamber, haying the arm of Senator Pomeroy, of the Senate Committee, followed by Justice Nelson, of the Supreme Court, and Senators Wilson and Buckalew, also of the Senate Com- mittee, As the Chief Justice walked to the front of the Senate Chamber, Vice President Wade vacated the chair and Mr. Chase, clad in his robe of black, ascended the steps and took the seat. Perfect silence prevailed. After a moment's pause, Chief Justice Chase arose and stated that, in obedience to the sum- mons seryed upon him by the Senate, he was ready to proceed with the trial ef Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, and was prepared to take the oath required by the Constitution. Associate Justice Nelson then ministered the onth to the Chiet Justice. ‘The Senators were then called one by one, alpha- betically—commencing with Mr. Anthony, of Rhode Island—and Mr. Uhase administered to them the same oath he had himeelf taken, to do impartial justice to Andrew Johnson, reading the form of oath to them froma manuscript copy. A large number of Representatives stood in the rear of the Senate, outside the bar, during the ceremony of taking the oath, and the Senate sofas were occupied by spectators, among which were Mr. Mat. Carpenter, of Wisconsin, and other prominent members of the legal pro- fession. Mrs. Wade, wife of the Vice Presi- dent pro tem., occupied a front seat in the dip- lomatic gallery. All the Senators took the oath but Messrs. Doolitde aad Saulsbury, who were absent, add Mr. Wade. In the debate that sprung up in regard to swearing in Senator Wade, it was noticed that some of the Senators, msing to address the presiding officer, (Uhief Justice Ohase,) seemed & little bothered to get the hang of hisexagt title for the occasion, and styled him miscellaneously «Bir. President” and « Your Honor.” In the Reporters’ Gallery there was a great pressure for front seats, and lively scrouging also in the other direction to get oui to the te graphic wires to putin first copy for the hun- gry newspapers throughout the country. Only those were admitted to the Reporters’ Gallery who were able to show a “red ticket,” but quite @ number of “bummers” unknown to the newspaper world seemed to have got posses. sion of them and crowded in. to the great in- convenience of those having legitimate bu- ness there, When the name of Senator Wade was called, and while he was walking towards the Chief Justice to take the oath, Senator Hendricks, of Indiana, rose and said: Muy it Please your honor vefore the oath of impeachment is administered to the honorable gentleman, I wish to ask the Senate a question, ‘The Senator just called, the presiding officer of this body under the Constitutionand laws, will become President of the United States should the process of impeachment, now being tried, be sustained. The Constitution provided that in such case the possible successor cannot even preside in ihe body during the trial. I sabmnm for the ‘consideration of the officer of the court the question whether being a Senator, representing a State, it 1s competent for him to take the oath and become thereby a part of the court? 1 submit the ground that as the Constitution does not allow him to preside at the deliberations because of his possible suc- cession, he caunot, in view of the same result, be competent to sit as a member, Senator Sherman septes. that by the consti- tution of the court each Suite was entitled to a representation of two Seuators, and that conse. quently Mr.Wade was entitled to sit as a mem- ber of the coust. Senator Howard could se no distinction be- tween the case of Seuator Patterson, who was connected by ties of relations! with the Pres- ident, and Mr. Wade, who had merely an in- terest in the resalt of the trial. There was in- terest in the case of both: and if one was allowed to take the onth, the other should also be admit- ted. Mr. Reverdy Johnson said Mr. Wade can- not vole ina case where he is interested, and cited as & precedent the case of Stockton, who was not allowed to vote when his own seat Was under contest inthe Senate, and while be Was a member of that body. Garrett Davis took the same view of the case, Mr. Morrill of Maine, who followed Mr. Da- vis, thought objections to Mr. Wade could enly come from the party to be tried, and that no Senator had a right to object. Senator Hendricks again took the opposition, and hoped the qnestion wo: Postponed ‘until to-morrow. Senator Williams maintained that untill all the Senators were sworn in there was no court, and henee it Was uot a question for the CO Justice to decide. No juror had « right to ob- ect to another juror, aud this was a question to decided. When the court was fully organ- iwd then the President te be tried could object to any juror, und that question could then be discussed by the court. Senator Fessenden thought the court should be organized. The case of Mr. Wade could be postponed until after it was organized. _Mr. Conness (Cal.) was in favor of ihe ques- tion being now decided. Mr. Morton (Ind.) maintained that, if Mr. Wade was excluded, the President himself could come here and object to the court, because one pried ethene ME the ac- bused ol , be roper time fo consider thts question, » As we go to press the debate fs yet in pro- gress. It is thought that Mr. Wade will be Sworn in, From the protracted nature of the initiatory Proceedings it begins to be evident that the im- Peachment trial will be by no means so brief ‘an affair as some have supposed. residing GuxznaL EMORY, im command ef the De- partment of Washing:on, will, it is said, urge General Grant to revoke @ portion of the order detailing twenty officers of the Veteran Re- serve Corps for duty in the Freedmen's Bu- Teau, (published in the STAR of yesterday.) Five of the officers detailed by that order are attached to the 44th regiment, stationed in this city, and Gen. Emory prefers that they should remgin with that regiment, if possible. Tue Waite Hover.—A large number of vis- itors were at the Executive Mansion to-day, many of whom were admitted to see the Presi- dent. Attorney General Stanbery, General Thomas, ard Hon. S. F. Oarey called bpon the President this morning. AT Tar Wan Derantwent.—Mr. Stanton Still remains at the War Department during the night and ie constantly receiving bis friends. ‘This morning General Thomas made bis nenal ‘visit to the Department for his letters, but did not cal) BpoR the ecretary, Pow ticar.—The California Republican Siate Central Commitier, discatiofied with the. :tlon f the Union Central Committee, haven shPyed, io ieee dele to the ublom Nitiogit ‘Convention, and nominate Prewidéntial let tors p Sore ta, A i -— Mr. Pendieton’s views on the greenback question have essentially changed since the “Hite mutiorize their isene Was first under die- cussion tp se. In the course of that des baie, Mr Pendleton ssid :—" You send thesd inte- the world stamped: with: irredecin- ability. You puton them the mark of Usin, ‘nd, fike ‘they will go forth to be yaza- bonds.snd fugitives on theearth.” ‘Tiss, never- ith this i currency that, Mr. ‘Pendleton proposes to pay the pablic debt. —— When the Maryland Republican Conven- tom assembles in Baltimore, two sets of dele-| gates-will clam seats, owing to confnsion in ‘preliminary ward meetings. The Conyen- tion ‘will insiruct its delegates to “sustain Gran: and Gresswell for President and Vice Pres: ident, —— The Pitwburgh Post, the leading Demo- cratic paper ot Western Pennsylvania, 16 of the opinion ‘the Democratic party cannot’ be = an@ carry loads like Vallandig- —Crosby’s Opera Honse, Obicaga, has been! selected as the place of meeting of the Repub- licaa National Convention. —The Pennsylvania delegation to the Republican National Convention will no: be a unit upon the Vice Presidency. The delegates thus far elected (total 101) stand:—For Curtin, 76: Grow, 13; +; undecided, 4; of the 33 to be elected, Governor Curtin'’s friends claim a majority. —— The Alabama Republican asserts that the Constitution of that State has been ratified in accordance with the reconstruction act of Can- gress, which requires a majority of the regis- tered votes to be cast in favor of the instru ment. The registration of last fall showed 165,000 voters, of whom, the ln pen Says, at least 10,000 havesince emigrated from the State. This would reduce the registration to 155,000 voters; and as 30,000 votes were cast for the Constitution, which is more than 4 majority of those resident in the State, it would seem that the meaning and intent of the Reconstruction act have been practically, if not literally, car- ried out. —The Maryland Republican State Con- vention, to choose delegates to the National which as- for President and Vice Pres- ident, meets at Front street ‘Theater, Baltimore. at noon to-morrow. The Convention is also expected to select an electoral ticket, pledged to the support of the nominees of the National Convention. —— At Williamsport, Maryland, on Monday Inst, the Republicans succeeded in electing their entire ticket for town officers. We believe this is the only place in Maryland that is not to- day under Democratic rule, — The Republicans of Obio. in their State Convention yesterday, adopted resolutions {a- poring the nomination of Grant and Wade for President and Vice President. —— The New Hampshire election takes place Monday, March 10. The estimates on ench wide are as follows: Republican Estimate. Harriman (rep.)... Sinclar (dem.).. 38437 36203 Doubdiful,., vee oe 2601 Total.......... Pereeerere t Republican majority. counting the doubtful Votes equal, 2,234, Democratic Estimate, Sinclair (dem. 236,183 Harriman (rep.) 13419 Doubdtful....... 2,506 Total. oe. 1,595 Democratic majority, oo doubulul equal 2.74. ‘he vote will, undoubtedly, be close in the State, and it may require some days to get the returns fully settling + who 18 Governor.” — The Maryland Legislature balloted four \imes for Senator yesterday. ‘The last ballot stood: Earle, 27; Thomas, 25 and the rest seat- tering. — At the election at New Castle, N. H., last year, the Democratic majority was two. At *he election Tuesday the Democratic majority was 19. CoUNSEL FOR THE PaestpENT.—The Presi- dent has not yet definitely determined upon his counsel for the approaching impeachment trial, though he bas several times spoken of the matter and mentioned the names of gentlemen whom he desired to retain. It is probable that he will have the same number of counsel (seven) as will represent the House of Repre- sentatives as managers to prosecute the case, and he will select them from the following- named gentlemen:—Jndge Benjamin Curtis, ot Massachusetts; James I. Brady, David Dudley Field, Wilham M. Evarts, and George Ticknor Curtis, of New York; J. 8 Black, of Pennsyl- yania; Hon. A. G. Thurman and W. S. Gros- beck, of Ohio. Charles O'Uonor will not be employed in the case, as it is stated the Presi- dent does not deem it advisable to engage bim, from the fact that he 1s one of the counsel en- gaged to defend Jefferson Davis, NATIONAL Ant Union Associ aTi¢ House to-day Mr. Banks introd a bil (which was referred to the District Comm providing for the inco: jon of the +N; tional Art Union Association of the District of Columbia,” and nami AN stadi, Riges Gignouse, and San rtists, of New York, and Chai Barnard, Frederick B, McG: 8. Chilton, Francis C. Adams, John and Richard B. Mehun as incorporators, giving to them such powers as are usually accorded to such bodies. Its objects are for the promotion of art, the encouragement of Amerivan artists, the establishment of a national gallery of art, and the distribution of works of art, such ss paintings, engravings and chromo= aon iz the bi people, The priacipal office or place of ness will be im the city of Washingio with such branches and agencies else’ the of the association may Tr capital stock is fixed at net less tbau yaore than 100,000, in shares of $100 €: Wittam E.G. SHANKS, of Horper's Maja. sine tad Weekly, Authorof « Personal Recollec- tions of Distinguished Generals,” &c., &¢., is ut the Ebbitt House, His present sojourn in Washington is for the purpose of making a se- Ties of magazine articles on the impeachment tra!, and & number of personal sketches of the prominent characters who will figure in it, RecErvTion.—Mrs. and Miss Matthews gave their usual Wednesday atternoon reception yesterday, at the residence, west Lafayette Square. Among those present we noticed Mrs. Noah M. Swayne, Mrs. Representative Farns- worth, Mrs George W. Beardslee, Mrs. Marcus P. Norton, of Troy, New York, Mrs. Helen M- Ingalls, Mrs. Kilbourne, Mrs. Charles 4. Bliss, and many other ladies of distinction. The re- ception was a most delightful one, RxGIsTxR oF Dexps.—It is said that the President will send to the Senate, in the course of a few days, the name of James R. Roach, of this city, to be Register of Deeds for the District of Columbia, vice Eddy, deceased. Mr, Roach is one of our oldest and most respected citizens He is now a clerk in the War Department, which position he bas held for many years past. Mr. R.C Fox, of the firm of Fitch & Fox, is also a prominent applicant for the position; but the President having known Mr. Roach for many years, bas determined to nom- inute him for the position, Strate Dinxen.—The fifth State Dinner of the season by the President will take place at the Executive Mansion to-morrow evening at six o'clock. Cards of invitation Will be issned beg members of Congress and their es, Surcrow J.D. Mittsr, U.S: N., bas been ordered to duty as Fleet Surgeon of the North Atlantic Squadron. Inerermar Revenve—The receipts trom this source to-day were $725,802.62" TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, This ‘Afternoon’s Dispatches, THE MARYLAND SENATORSHIP. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) AywaProtrs, March §.—After another unsnc- orseiol ballot chis morning, for a Senator to fill the existing vacancy, to-day a motion was made vy Senator Clark ig adjourn for the purpose of going into caucus to-night, which was Joet Hé peeved X resolution that ai the person eh cted should not be admitted to the United Stats Senate, or should his credentials be re- ferred, should resign; which was ruled out of order, . The second ballot resulted: Thomas, 25; Earle, 27; Viekers, 12: McCullough, 19; Ham- bleton, 7; W. A, Stewart, 8; Swann, 1; Henry, |; Crisfleld, 1 After the vove was annouaced, tle name of Mr. Earle was withdrawn, [éecorn pvrsratcn.) The third ballot resulted: Thomas 2, Swaua 24, Viekers 18, MeCullough 19, Hambleton 10, Crisfield 2, Blair 4 ———— FROM EUROPE Te-Day. {By Cable to the Associated Press.) Loyvox, Mareh 5—Forenoon.—Concols, aS iy; U.S. Five-twenties, 714: [linois Cen- tral, "9%; Eries, 474. Paris, March 5—Forenoon.—The Bourse is heavy, and rentes lower. LIVERPOOL, ch 5 — Forenoon.—Cotton opens buoyant, Sales of 20,000 bales, A brisk speculative demand bas driven the prices tor cotton to arrive a sixteenth higher than on the spot; Uplands, 949% "Orleans, 93.410, Bread- stuffs dull. Lonpoy, March 5—Atteraoon—Consols an- shanged; Eries, 474; Lilinois Central, #94; U. SS. 5-20" 1 LavEnvodl, Murch § — Afternoon.—Cotton active and advanced yd. Prices very fluctun- ting. Sales of 20,000 bales; Uplands, 9K avy: Orleans, 10a10%. ‘Breadstu‘fs higher. ORGANIZATION OF A NATIONAL PE- TROLEUM ASSOCIATIO Pir7spcRG, March 5, tion of refiners and dealers in petroleum is being held at the Board of ‘Trade Rooms in this city, for the purpose of discussing matters of inter: est to the oil trade in general; to get an expres. sion of the oil dealers’ views throughout the Vaited States in recard to a removal or reduc- tion of the tawon oil; to consider a better system of contracts and future sales, A Nationg Pe- troleum Association was organizad. D. Peels, of Cleveland, was electad permanent president. A. F. Brooks, of Pittsburg, was elected secre- tary. Delegates are present from the different sections of the United States, and the proceed- ings throughout were entirely harmonious. THE ABBYSSINIAN CAMPAIGN. New Yorx, March 5.—The Herali's speciat despatches relating to Abbyssinia, state that the advance of the British army was within fifieen days march of Magdala. Gen. Napier, met Kassai, the Tigre chief on the 2th February, and he made an offer of peace which was ac- cepted. he enemy shot some stragglers from the Queen's force, and their bodies were mutilated. ‘Three British. officers are missing. King Theodorus was advancing from his samp with 30,000 men. Meastek was said to ve mvested the royal stronghold of Magdala with 40,000 men. me ne ee NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Nomination Rejected. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) ALwany, March 5.—The Senare has rejected the nomination of General McKean for Auditor. on a yote of 16to ll. Three Republican ators, Messrs. Stanford, Folger, and Crow voted for rejection NEW YORK ITEMs. Death of a mt Lawyer—Proposed F ing Hospital. New Yorx, March 5.—Daniel Lord, an emi- nent Jawyer, died this morning. All the eourt= have adjourned out of respe. ‘The grand jury of the St: have made a pre: erection of a foundling bosy means to check the crime of i atl as the ouly nticide. LIQUOR LAW REPEALED. {Special Dispatch to the Star.} Tresor, N.J., March 5—The prohibitory liquor law for election days, passed last year, has been repealed by the House of Assembly, hye vote of BI to Is, : FIRE. = CLEVELAND, O., Mareh 5.—The oil retinery ot Westinke, Hutchins & Co., was buraed at ten cfelock Mast night. Loss about 0,000; partly sured. Foreign News. Cable dispatches of last night say the pres- ent condition of Ireland and the qne<tion of Irish reform are to be considered in the House of Commons on the Wth inst, An attempt was made it is alleged Ly Fenians, Tuesday might, to burn @ large machine shop at Limerick, Ire. land, but it was defented by the police. The incendiaries made use of Greek fire, The visit of Prince Napoleon to Germany bas no con- nection whatever with political affairs, Far. agut has arrived at Spezzia, He received the Italian Minister as a visitor on beard the Frol- ic. Cardinal Antonelli is very sick, The news trom Lisbon shows that popular dissatisfaction has not subsided. A dispatch from Lisbon ports the effigy of the Queen burned Sunday night by MAcuINE FOR PHO s chine was exhibited in Spring: which, it is stated. is reall }aluable invention. ‘The shoe to be pegged is sted amd the sole fastened on to the upper leather im the same way as in pegging by hand. ‘The machine is selt-feeding, and as it mov s the peg from a wooden “ribbon,” punches hole and drives the peg to its place, all in . and closes its work pertectly. Au experienced workman can peg two rows ou a N heavy brogan in one minute. The ma- work, and goed judges who saw it: oj Pronounced it capable of dol do. price is within the shormakere, and will be a grew tor them, A New Fieip ror THe Fam Sex.—a bill has passed the Iowa Senate which will giadden the hearts of the fair sex. It reads: “Any per- son twenty-one yeurs of age, who 16 actually an inhabitant of the State, and who satisfies wny District Court of this ‘State that said person possesses the requisite Jenrning aud is of good moral character,” shill be admutied to practice as an atterney in the different courts of the State. A cortespondent says the wisdom of Blackstone and Coke herenfter will be no- where, and that a bheantfal lkwyeress “with 3 bewitching simile and aspeaking eve” will turn urymen’s heads topsy-tury, The onty remedy ‘Will be to give women a representation on thr Jury also, It takes a woman to read a woman. *Hanp Trmes.—The Missionary Herald, onder this head, notices that the receipts in Boston for ene yeur, for theatrical amusements, were $815,263, while the American Board received, ‘in the same time, only 115,85 from the whole State ot Massachusetis, and from all New Eng- land only $195,779, less than one-fourth the cost ot Boston amusements. In New York city, the Lill for theatrical amusements was ‘8,000,000 for the same year. a7 Jose] ri, the Keeper of a gambiin; place in ‘Mass. was robbed and tourdered on F; ay evi m his rooms. es found his Was split open, with the rains protrading, a rope was tighil twisted around bis neck, Kerosene oil had been poured over his head and body, and his bed had been set on fire. His wateh, money. and diamond ring were taken, Two men are suspected. ans of country saving of work LEPROSY was at one oliar jwhat be red the New W. | Australia a number of Chinese are led at of the there to rot and die. tah Sorenmens bad, at last wretehed lives less . 3 Docron HALt asks whether par- ts do not commit a crime ae to instruct their an the di of FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. peculiar TavRepay, March 5. SEvaTk.—In the openi: ef this morn- ing the Chapiain, rv Deicras, asked that the Senate might be prepared for the discharge of the duties and the bi trust committ d to thrir ate; that God Preside over all their de- Liberations; that partizam geal, all selfish mo- tives, all sectional prejudicus should bow to the supremacy of the aw and the supreme ruje of Hon two be reached this and Presented resolutions of Sowth Carolina Reconstrucuen Con vention wadering the thanks of that body to Gongrese, Hon. M. Stanton, and General Grant, for their noble devotion to the Censtituuen, the laws, and lib- a Laid on the table. _Alr. Frelinghuysen presented a petition from citizens of New Jersey asking the erection of a new d + Referred to Committee on Ter Titories, Mr. Cameron, from the Corhmitwee on Mil- itary Affairs, reported joint izing W. H Kimsoeriy to rebelid a warehouse at Fortress Monroe, destroyed by fire; which was i Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reporied 3 bill giving John 8. Can- ningham, paymaster U. S. Navy, credit for $1,800 stolen from his chest on boned the «hip, lorado. Mr. Frelinghuysen Committee a joint resoluuon Secretary of the Navy pPpoit a commission: of three officers of the navy to examine and r- rt upon a more suitable location for a pow - der magazine than those in the neighborhood New Pork, Bo-ton and Portsmouth: which was Mr. Hendricks, from the Committee on Naval Affaire, reported a bill in reference to the claime of cerutin parties engaged in the destruc. tion of the rebel ram Albemarle, Mr, Foster introduced a bill to rebuild the levees on the east bank of the Mississippi and to reclaim the lands on the Yazoo river. Re- fered to Committee on Commerce. Mr. Sherman called up the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Anthony relative to the ar- Tangemente for spectators, &c., during the prog- Tess of the impeachment trial. Mr. Sherman offered an amendment resery- ing @ portion of the galleries for those supplied with uckets, and throwing the balance of the galleries open to the public generally. Mr. Conkling understood the capacity of the galleries to be less than 900, about 57%, ‘Mr, Anthony said the number of tickets to be divided among the Senators, members, &c., as provided by the resolntion would be Mr. Sherman said this would leave one-third of the gallery open to the ‘public at 5 Mr. Conkling said the count which been made was for men, and to sit very solid. He also did not see why people should not be al- lowed to rit on the steps if they so pleased. He thought every facility showed be opened. Pending discussion, the morning hour ex- vires ‘cht f Justice Chase, on the arm of Mr. Pom- troy and followed by Messrs. Wilson and Buckalew, the commitive Appointed 0 escort him here, appeared outside the bar of the Senate. ‘The members of the House of Representatives followed. The Chair—All business will now be sus- pended, for the purpose of proceeding to the business required by the impeachment of An- drew Johnson, President of the United States. ‘The chair will now be vacated for that purpose, The Chief Justice then adyauced and took the seat of the presiding ofl The Chief Justice. obedience to Presidept of the United States. 1am now ready to take the osth. Associate Justice Nelson then administered the following vath w the Chiet Justice: 1 do solemnly swear that ix all things ap. | peritining to the trial of the impeachment of Andrew Johuson, President of the United vow pending, 1 will do impartial jus- tice according to the Constitution and the Inws, to help me God. The Chief Justice-—The oath will now be adiuinistercd to Wie Seaators in succession, ‘The roil was then called by the Clerk, ‘and ac stive in the following order, the same oath being taken by all. Mr. Anthony, R.1, Mr. Howe, Wis., Mr. Bayard; Det M Mr. Buckalew ir, Cole, Cal., Mr. Conkling. N. Y., Mr. Connes=, Cal. . Mr. Corbett, Oregen, Mr. Nye, Nev... Mr. Cragin, N. H., Mr. Patterson, Tean., Mr. Davi-, Ky. Mr. Pomeroy, Kan. Mr. Dixon, Coun Mr. Ramsey, Minn, Mr. Drake, Mc Mr. Ross, Mr. Ferry, Cou Mr. Sheriaan, Mr. Fessenden, Me, 9 Mr. Sy Mr. Fowler,.T Mr. Frelinghy Samner, Ma--, Mr. Grime-, lowa Mr. Thayer, Neb., Mr. Harlan, lows. ‘ Mr. Henderson, Mo. Mr. Herdricks, Ind Mr. Howard, Michigan, Hover or Rereesestatives.—Mr. Eggles- ton (Chi) introduced a resolution adopted a: meeting of citizens of Cincinnati in relation to Teil inte! of the country. Re- Committe: on Commerce. Mr. Ehot_ (Mass.) introduced a bill in rela. tion to the Supreme Court of the United States, {IL Provides thar in case of the removal of the *hief Justice of the U or of his death, resign: charge the duties of his Mr. Van Winkle, Va such duties shail devolve upon the Associnie Justice oldest as to date of commission, and who shall exerc such duties until such disability of the Chief Justice shall be removed. Chief Justice shall qualified, On motion of Mr. Eliot, the resolution was referred tothe Judiciary Committee, with leave to, report at any time, ‘On mouon of Mr. Poland. (Vt..) the Commit- we on Printing was direct d to inquire into the expediency of printing three thousand exira copies of the articles of impeachment adopted by the House. ‘Mr. Banks (Mass,) introduced a bill wo in- orate the National Art Union Associatio erred to the Committee on the District of nmnbia. Mr. Scofield (Pa.) presented a petition of eit- izens of Erie, Pennsylvania, protesting agains: the removal of the revenue cutters from ¢ northern and northwestern takes, for the foi- lowing reason»: First, becamse the cutters are hiecessnry to the prevention of smuggling; sec- ond, bechuse, ma case of War, their presence Will be necessary; third, because they are of great use and benefit to merchant yessels when the same are im distress; und fourth, because if sold, it will be for & sum tauch below their real valine, The petition was laid upon the table. Dir. Raum (1li.) imtroduced a resolution re- citing that great complaint was made of the ex- orbitant charges of Warhingion Gas Light Company, and directing the District of Colum. bis Committee to investigate such charges aud complaints, and report upon the same; aud also to report the amount of Profits realized by such company, with a view oi effecting a reauc- same, or to Inguire into the pro- pricty of organizing another gus light cou. pany. Referred to Comunitter on District of Columbia. (Pa.) the Commit. or until another be duly appointed aud On motion of Mr. Morell twe on Banking and Currency was directed to inquire into the ex; LEY Of &o G | Bankii Ww a8 10 provide that banks in process of tiqudanon who nave faith. fully payments, may, after due notice, be relieved of the necessity of On motion ot Mr. Garfield (Q.) a resolution Was ting E. B. Walcott, of W: consin- J. dale, of New York, and —— L. Bond, of Maryiand, ‘Sof the asylum for toldiers and . to fill out the unexpired term of H.@. Stebbins, of lifornin, resigned. The Secretary of War is also authorized w give to the soldiers asylums Such cannon and it arms as can be spared, for the pu: of ealutes, &c. At five minutes of one o'clock Mr. Judd (1U.) moved that the House now resolve itself into H of the Whole, and attend ihe Mana- Ts to the bar of the Senate fo participate in She organization ‘of the High Ooart of Impeach. ment. Mr. Farnsworth (Ill.) suggested House, as 3 Demy, ws nt exptonea Shade House would receive | E e i Hi t i { i if i z Fes & ste2E2 iy i f gt E oi the organ of the Court of Impeach- He th. ught the maongers alone ese oy £0 there at this ume. Mr. Judd then withdrew his motion, Menagers retired from thr ball, lowed by so large & mumber of that not more than forty were left im the Rap. Teaevtatives Hall to conduct the bi ‘The House then reeumed tbe cow the Tennessee election case. RECONSTR UCT! aéta.—Im the Convention yesterday, TeOlu'h Bs appov ing iP prackmMent Were agop — ed by 5510S. The majority rport on suffrage Was taken up afier ibe other twohad been de- tented * first cinuse, giving oles to ali, makes twenty-one years of age, awd requites one year in the State and six months in the COUntY, to Vole, was adopted. GroReis.—The Convention has ¢ nd the judiciary departmest of the cOpstitution, and has resolved to ad‘onrn on the 1?th enst, Sovrw Caroutn a —An animated discussion took place in the cowvention yesterday a» to whetber education of children should becom pulsory or not. An atiemp: was made by o strong’ faction fo force colored children im'o schools and colleges among the whites, Lovisiana.—tin the convention, some of the Meiners YOURE 40F Aheconstitetion ax a whoin Ted a protest egelnst por; Ait. Article ‘wae amended to make New Orledins wu- capital of the State, instend of Baton Ronge, A Protest was also cutened agape! this, Annual ¢ qutarenen of = Baltimore M. EF. arch. Finer Da y.—This body assembled yesterday morping in its eighty-fourth sessien in Butaw Street Chureb, Baltumore Cuy, ud M. apes D. wo was Seote er and SUITES PSD the semi-contennial sermon, is being the S0th year of his itinerant Mowing rd of ‘On motion. it was ordered that all claims en the Conference fund be submitted to the Boar of Stewards, and their decisions be final, an: C. A. Reid, C. ©. Cronin, 8. L. M. an E. W. Pierce were added wo the Board of Ste « ards. The seventh question of the general mina: “Who are the Supernumeraries ?” was the taken up, S. Mani al Job Lambeth a, ‘The relations of S. H. Commings and Jao. H. Shope were changed to effective. The eighth question of the general minutes Was taken up, And the relations vf H. Brom- welt, B. Bart: T, S. Harding, Teane Collins, 3.5. ng, P. ps. i rael, W. Prettyman and O. P. Wirgman were “tne re W. T. D. Clemm, P. E. he report of Rey. W. T. D.C! . E.of the Winchester District. ainioa the troubles Which bis district bas struggled against during the pas year, but that it was the determination of the M. E. Church to push her canse from the Potomac to the Gulf of Mexico, The names of effective elders were called, and the following _Rev. J. Lanahan, ¥ = idwards, A. megnere, A. an a BR. Edwards, Joel Brown, J. H. M. Lemon, ©. Cassidy, R. N. Bear, M. McEtiresh, F. 8. IW. the Methodist Epis- ch South. First Day.—This body, consisting of about one hundred and forty-five clerical and thir:y- five lny delegates, representing the seven die- inets of the Conferener, met yesterday morning in annual session at Central Church. Loxing- ton strert, near Pearl, Baltimore city. The Dis- trict of Columbia and portions of Maryland and Virginia are included within the bounds of the Gonterence, and are fully Tepreseated. | Alter devouonal exercises by Bishop Dog- gett, the body was called to order by the Bish— op, who made an opening address, It is no part of the funchons of a religions body to di-- | cuss political questions. He would, however, | Fefer to religious matters in this conuection, & large part of the Christian Church has adrift. it prestige, purity and power lost. Events have justified your wisdom in the acts consummated at Alexandria two seasons ago. The unparalleled svecess of the Church Sour justifies youract. This Church is to-day grand Snd -ublime—a martyr to poverty and persecu- en, but exceedingly rich iu faith, though poor im the world’s goods Rey J.S. Martin was elected Secretary; Rev. Jas. M. Armstrong, Assistant, and Rev, Gwynn Cor, Statietical Secretary. The usual committees were appointed, The 15th question—“Are all tbe preachers blameless in their life and official administra- | ton ?—was taken up. Fider Sanuel Register, ot the Baltimore Diss trict, spoke highly of the characters of the ministers of the Baltimore Conterence. He said that in 15 there was only one organized cir- | cuit theres, but at present there are twenty- ‘ “ii--ustaining charges. A number of | Churches bave been erected and others are in | progress, and there bas also bean a number of | extemsive revivals, The statistics show that | the net increase have been at least a thousand, and pos-ibly more than twelve hundred. Our | right to be here is questioned by some who deny | thac we are & Conterence, but he beliewed that | they were here as a Conference in the favor of God, and that they had all gone quiedy and j stendily forward in the fear of God is their | work. The struggle was one between principle | on the one side. and conscience and brick and | mortar on the other. If it could be so that the j | Methodists of Maryland could take with therm. the property that they were religiously entitled to. our increase would be counted by thousands instend of hundreds. In the rural districts they had preached un school houses, although even ix this they were sometimes prevented by per- son> in auihoriiy, who had not gone to the wal j and he trusted would stay there until they Went toa better world. The characters of the | ministers of the Baltimore District were Elder Jobn 8. Martin bore testimony to the | good characters of the ministers of the Wash- | sngion District, He said they had been ophiged to contend with great difficulties, and that over one hundred of their churches had bee burnt, and they had literally been obliged to preach | in the woods, and a great portion of thelr work wats mission The Conference, after devotional exercises, adjourned, The Pennsylva mocratic State Co vention. This convention met at Harrisborg yester- day, Hon. Wilham Hopkins, of Washington county, president. The nomination of Presi- dential electors at large resulted in the election, | by acclamation of William V, McGrath, of | Philadelphia, and George W. Cass, of Alle- gheny. The evening session of the convention vlecied a delegation, consisting of two = from each congressional district, to the National Convention, sud an electoral Ucket to be yoted for at the Presidenual elecdon Resolutions were ied, that the prompt restoration of all the States to the mens vf their rights and functions m the Union ts essential to -our *, OUT and the protection of our liberties, and that Radical legisiauon is the barrier thereto; that the Con- surution of the United States is the law; that the recent attempt of the legintatve oe the Government to usurp the office of the Executive, and to destroy the independ- ence of the judiciary, are cliberate atucks upon the PrpYiions of the Constitution; the Radicals in Congress have from the Egon cnormons, sums of mosey w i F i 5 z i ME i iH f i] i Fed : a By if i ge i i \