Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, 4, . Comer Pa. svemue and 11th street, = NOYES. BAKER & CO. —-- The STAR Is served by the carriers to their sobvcribers in the City and District at Tex Ox: Ts rex WEEK. Copirs af the counter, with or without wrappers, Two Cawrs each Puce ror Mattim:—Three months, Ome Doikay amd 7 Ska Months, Three Dollars ene year, Five Delors. me louger than The WEEKLY STAR —published on Friday morning—ne Dollar and « Haif a Year. 8 ee rename eee a No papers are sent from SARSAPARILLIAN, AND dent of the F Federal Post 378 POWERFUL CURATIVE ASSOCIATES SS eo — “ tien hes the Pes tercourse we - States of America and the Swies Conia eration. The Post Department of the ‘United States by its Special Commissioner, Joho A. Kasson, Conkderation des Dube vice Brest, Dr. iY i he ra aden = | Chief ot agreed upen the following articles, subject to ratification by the respective authorities of the two coun- tries, PREPARED UNDER A SEWLY DISCOVERE PROCESS FOR EXTRACTING THE OU- RAT: VE PROPERTIES FROM VEGE- TABLE SUBSTANCES, ENTERS INTO THE COMPOSITION sheets of mu: of merchandize inc! DR. RADWAY'S RENOVATING between the United Siates of America gud the Swiss Contederation by means of their respect- tve Post Departments and this correspondence shail embrace: Agt. |. There shall be an exchange of correspondence 1, Letters, ordinary and registered. 2 Newspapers, book-packets, primts of all kinds, (comprising maps, plans, engravings, drawings, photographs, Lithographs, ali and other like productions of mechanical Processes, &c..) Ss or samples ing grains and seeds. Such correspondence may be exchanged. whetber originating in either of said countries and ¢: stined for the other oF originating in or for foreign countries to which these rmediaries, may respectively serve as tnte RESOLVENT, RT. 2. The offices for exchange of mails shall be on the part of the United States, New York. on the part of the Swiss Confederation A NEW PRINCIPLE DISCOVERED. ONE BOTTLE OF RESOLVENT IS BETTER THAN TEN LARGE BOTTLES OF THE ADVERTISED SARSPARILLAS, OR DI- RECT DIURETIC REMEDIES. (a) Basle (o) Geneva (when ‘the Swiss Confederation shall find it expedient). The two offices, by agreement, may at any time establish additional oifices of exchange. ART. 3. The principle is agreed, that each office shall make its own arrangements for the despatch of its mails to the other office by regular lines of communication, and shail at its own cost pay the expense of such intermediate transporta- tion. It is also agreed that the cost of interna- tional ocean and territorM{l transit of the closed mails between the frontiers of the two coun- tries, shall be first defrayed by that one of the two Departments which shall have obtained from the intermediaries the most favorable pe- cvniary terms for such conveyance, and which bul uch transport in that ease, in both Physicians wonder at the extraordinary power | directions: and any amount so advanced by one of RADWAY’S BENOVATING RESOLVEST in curing the worst forms of Scrofalous, Syphiloid, Chronic Skin Biseases, and its marvelous power in resolving calculous concretions, affording imme- diate relief and consequeat cnre of Diseases of the Kidney, Bladder, Liver, Lungs, Pancreas, Spleen. 1 id influence in thecure of Diabetes, Inconti ¥. turbid, albuminous, cloudy urine: ant efficacy in stopping itching and painful discharge of urine, and its singular power in curing discharges from the Uterus and Urethra, Leucorrhea. Bloody Urine, and other unbealthy and weakening discharges;—and inquire wherein the SARSAPARILLIAN used in the Renovating | Besolvent differs from ordinary Sarsaparilias Barsapariilian is the only principle in Sursaparilia that possesses curative properties; all other parts of the root are inert and useless. ‘One ounce ot the extract obtained under Dr. Radway’s new process for extracting the curative properties from vegrta- Die substai contains more of the true principle of cure than 20 Ibs. of the ordinary roots. i SARSAPARILLIAN js only one of the ingredi- | ents that forms this traly wonderful medicine; and it fe the © npensating remedy that commani- purifying. cleansing reinvigorating | Properties through the BLOOD, SWEAT, URINE, | ecretions. securing a harmonfousfanc- | tion of every depraved organ and the system. If the blood is corrupt, the R: ‘Will make it pure. If the Lungs are ulcerated and sore. secreting thick phlegm. and prureient matter. solvent Will Joosen this deposit and repair fasting lung with sound andl bh hy material Af the Skin is covered with pimples, spots, pustules sores. ulcers, &c.gthe Resolvent will quickly re move these annoyances. If mercary is reited in the bones and has accumulated in the system. the Resolvent will drive it out. Lf the throat or Bron ehial Glands are ulcerated. the Resolvent will cure | these signs of an earlywaste. Direct remedirs pos. seesing only exclusive properties, are buctful, as | they increase the functional secretious of one organ by suspending the constituent secretions of ethers: hence, a compensating remedy like the Resolveut fis the only means of a permanent cure. BEAR IN MIND THAT EVERY DROP OF BLOOD impregnated with the Resolvent and ab sorbed to supply the waste of the body, will make | pure, sound and healthy flesh and fibre. The firat dose that is taken commences ite work of purifica- tion and increasing the appetite and flesh nd in | Thep A REMARKABLE CURE! SORES ON THE TONGUE, ULCERS IN THE THROAT, SORE GUMS, SORE MOUTH. SORES IN THE NOSE, AROUND THE EYES, &., If recently exbibited, a few bottles will cure. gh the effect Dublimate. fro auired to mak if dozen permanent cure A remarkable instance of personal beauty re. Lady disfigured by the ravages of « stored te frightful direase. | From the advanced sheets of anew Medical work called “FALSE AND TRUE.” BY JOHN RADWAY,M. D. N. B.—This book ¢ mation for the ben | | | tef the sick. Ulastrated wi figures of the Liver, . Kidneys. and other or their patural and in their diseased condi Every person in search of health. aud same, should send for a copy, 11 be sent free of charge. by remitting o: t stamp for postage, io Badway & Uo., ‘desir Y RST BOTTI FE — retrength. appetite the small ed dsp '¢ impr: imrles. blotches, pustates. disa Applying the Ressivent over the surf fine sponge, r and serv re anti cleansing an€ purifying the patrid flesh SECOND BOTTLE —At the end of the second bottle, sigue of improvement in the discharges frem R femmation. pain and ewelling thin greatly improving. the ef. strength and appetite incre: THIRD BOTTLE —Dry scabs on the scalp, and sores on the arm. seales of the hands. gradually dleapp: . leucorrhea great lessened. water becoming clear, and kidneys a: bladder improving. FIFTH BOTTLE —Pieger naile crowing. han te ‘and arms clear and smooth. hair growing on the scalp. bowels recular, and skin free from irritation, face clear of sores. SIXTH AND SEVENTH BOTTLES —Uleer | 3 z 3 e 2 on the neck greatly improved leucorrhea discharges a ruation regular, pain of the abio- ie the uterus, bladder, and kidweve air Cove! Li face clear of all en scalp. great increase of Sesh, spir! be ite buoyant, step elastic. amd appetite good. NINTH BOTTLE —All signs of disease gradu- ab disappearing. freau-nt rides in fhe Park great | improvement ia personal appearance, hair cobtias ving to pully. ekin’smouth and clear, and the ulcer in the neck healed TWELFTH BOTTLE —Continuing the Resolv- ent after all eruptions had disa: she ped omore trouble in | fn flesl: and personal beaut; the uterus. kidneys, etc. Bowele regalar, digestive organs regular. b re. her nalis perfects owing (mxuriant. excellent, ot ber frieuds a picture of health and bauer For six months after the use of the twelfth bottle, she continord taking three teas peonsful of the Serene eee wee In this wonderful core a lesson may be learned in ans of securing personal beaa- . | mane heal y u, beautiful complexion aad eaehl at i in wi oho! cMegRmetic powders. pulatiog the tht on CéMetic powde: ory ont | ficiently for account of the other shall be promptly re- ima) ART. 4. The standard weight for the single rate of international Postage. and rule of progression a! % 1. For letters 15 grammes. 2. For ail other correspondence, mentioned in the second paragraph of the first article, that which the despatching office shall adopt for the mails which it despatches to the other, adapted to the convenience and habits of the interior administration. But each office shall give notice to the other of the standard weight it adopts, and of any subsequent change there- ot. The rule of progression shall always be an additional single rate for each additional st=nd- ard weight, or fraction thereof. The weicht stated by the despatching office shel! always be accepted except in case of man-! ifest mistake. ART. 5. The single rate of postage on the direct cor- respondence exchanged between the two admin- istFations subject to the reserve mentioned it art. 7, shail be as follows 1. On letters from the United States 15 cents 2. On letters from the Swiss Confederation 8) cent:mes. 3. Umail other correspondence mentioned in th» second paragraph of the first article, the rate shall be, for the mails despatched, that which the despateling office shall adopt. adapted to the convenience and habits of its nt riot administration. But each office shall sive notice tothe other of the rate it adopts, d of any subsequent change thereot. ART. 6. repayment of postage on ordinary jet- Ts shail be optional, subject to tae conditions in art.7 mentioned, but on registered letters and on all orter correspondence mentioned in paragraph second of the tirst article, it shall be obligatory. e " If, however, the postuge of any correspond- ence shall be prepaid insuMciently, it shall uevertheless be forwarded wo its destination, charged with the deticient postage, aiding full amounts, instead of fractions, of 1 cent or 5 | centimes. Upon the delivery of any unpaid, or insut- ficiently paid letter, or of any other ins gaia correspondence, there shall be levied & fine, in the United States not exceed- ing five cents, and in Switzerland not exceed- img 2% centimes. fine, and also the de- | fictent pcstage on alll other correspondence than | letters, shall notenter into accounts between the two offices, but shall be retained to the use of the collecting office. ART. ©. Registered correspondence shall in addition to the postage, be subject to a register-fee not exceeding 10 cents in the United States, and not exceeding 50 ce ntimes in Switzerland, and this fee shall always be prepaid. Art. 9. Any correspondence may be registered, y, | as well international correspondence as that originating in or destined for other countries to which these two administrations may respec- tively serve as intermediaries in either direc- tion for the transmission of such registered articles. Each Department shall notify the other of the countries to which it may thus serve as intermedi wry. ET. 10. Accounts between the two offices shall be regulaied on the following basis: From the | total amount of postages and register-fecs col- lected by each, office gn letters, added to the total amount of prepai tages and register. fees on other correspondences ‘which it, dez spatches, the despatching office shall deduct the amount required, as the agreed rate for the cout of intermediate ‘ransit thereof between the two frontiers, and the amount of the two net sums shall be divided between the two offices in the prop<rtion of three fifths (3-5) to the United States @.ice, and two fifths (2-5) ta the Swiss office. Arr. il. The corresponcence mentioned in the second paragraph of the first art cle shall be de- spatebed under regulations to be established by the despatching office, but always including the following: Ist. No packet shall contain any« thing which shail be closed against inspection; nor any written communication whatever, ex: cept to state to whom and from whom the packet is sent: and the numbers and prices placed wpon patterns or samples of merchail- dize. 2nd. No packet may exceed two feetin length or one foot in any other dimension, or the equivalent in Swiss measurement urd. Neither office shall be bound todelivet any article the importation of which may be prohibited by the laws or regulations of the country of destimation. 4th. So long as any custom-duty may be chargeable on any article exchanged in the mails, such duty may be levied for the use of the customs. Sth. Exec whatever, otherwise than is herein expressly provided, shail be levied or collected on the correspon- Las above, no char; | dence exchan; Le aici: ea Coe The two Post De; nts shall establish oy agreement and in conformity with the arrange ments in force at the time, the conditions upon which thetwooffices may respectively exchange 1 open mails the correspondence originatin, in or destined to the other foreign countries which they may reciprocally serve as inter. mediaries. It is always und«rstood, however, that such correspondence shall only be charged with the rate applicable to direct international correspondence, sugmented by the postage.due te foreign coustries, and by any otuer tax for exterior service, 4 ALT. 13. i} Each office accords to the other the privilege of transit of cloted mails exchanged, in either — between the latterand — nooner wo which the may serve as an intermediary, by its weal aeeea of mall fransportauon Whether on sea or Such transit across its own territory shall ve Rg Areesy substance: Hie Bre ipjnrivus. reciprocally free of expense. ‘betruct= For such transit by sea, the United States papel Sensaheanace rence, | Miter cheba douutee ne ddtones j Absorbtion of oxygen in t) Ist. For transit across the waters of the At- ic alr. ae expen’ ~i A ae | dantia ce id a ~s letiers & cents my letter rate. cared by he Mesolvent. and alt who | For oiber courespondence ii cents por blld- grammme, net. aod 7 Bressiee ‘2nd. Bor transit across the waters.of the Pa- ’ cifie ocean. a fer lnttgnn 30 couse per singin lier tale } TLLtgt ts US OR LABL OF RACH | gramme net on Pon ne snonn’s Per lg. Borne eaters For such transit by sea the Swiss office shail er receive as follows : For transit across the waters ot ocean. For letters 8 cents: single letter rate. JY SARSAPARILLIAN 3 For other correspondence ft cmts por k CANKOT BE OBTAINED FROM opmme, 2c. iy I WASHINGTON DROGGIBTS, neccan te saath weeds BADWAY®@ ©0., ART. Me | sa } S7 MAIDEN LANs. ‘The postal accounts between offices mar 3-00)7 01m NEW YORK. | shall be stated quarterly, and and verified soscaiy practicable, amd ‘the balance d due be paid to the creditor office; either by exchange "en London or Paris, pee the debtor office, as the creditor office may lesire. The rate far she =r ef the money of the two countries shall fixed by common agreement Sorenen ee hs Offiges. RT. 15. When in any port of either country @ closed mail is transferred frora one vessel to another without expense to the office of the eoun- up where d transfer is made, each nd shall not be subject to any postal charge one Office against the oe e ART, 16. Official communications between offices shali not be on either side, the t e occasion of any accou ART. 17 Letters wrongly sent or wrongly addressed, oF not deliverable for whatever cause, shall be returned to the originating 4itce, at its ex- pense, ifany expense is in a. Registered correspondence of all kinds, not deliverable for any causeshall alsa) be Tetnrned..in like manner. All other correapondence which can- Not be delivered, shall remain at the disposi- tion of the receiving office, ns , ; on correspondence, returned which sunt tbave been charged agaist tr of. fice of destination shall be discharged from the aecou ART. 18. The two offices shall by ‘mutual consent es- tablish Getailed regulations for carrying these articles into execution, and they may modify sach regulations, in‘like mannef, from time to time as the exigencies of the service may re- quire. ART. 19. This convention shali take effeot at a time to be fixed by common aecord of the two admin- istrations, and shall continue in force until terminated by mutual agreement. or otherwise, until one year from the date when one office shall have notified the other of its desire to ter- mi it Executed in duplicate at Berne this eleventh day of October, A. D. 1867. 1 Jonn A. Kasson, {t.6.} Spee. Com’r etc., ete [8 Dr. J. Doss. PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Wasuincton, November 12th, 1567. Having examined and considered the afore- going articles of a Convention for the amelio: ution of the postal intercourse between the United States of Amerien and the Swiss Con. federation, which were agreed upon and exe- ented m duplicate at Berne on the eleventh day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, by Hon. John A. Kasson, Special Commissioner, &e:, &c., on behalf of this Department, and by Dr. Jaques Dubs, Vice President of the Federal Council and Chief ot che Post Office Department, on behalf of the Federal Council of the Swiss Confedera- tion, the sume are by me hereby ratified and approved, by and with the advice and consent of the President of the United States. In witness whereof, 1 have caused the’ seal of the Post Office Depart- ment to be hereto affixed with my signature the day and year first above written. {t. #.] ALEX. W. Rawpar Postmaster Geners I hereby approve the foregoing convention, a and in testimony thereof I have [L. &] caused the eeatl of ihe United Siates to be affixed Axprew Jounson. By the President: WILLtaAM H. SEwarD, Secretary of Stit». TON, November 12, 1567 DEPARTMENT oF Wasnt: TATE, Wasurnetox, March 25, 158. rmation bas been received at this Depart- from Mr. Horatio J. Sprague, the Consul of the United States at Gibraltar, of the death, from exhaustion, on the 1sth of December last, at sea, of John Green, mate of the American schooner “Moses Waring.” Information has been received from the same souree of the death of Cyrus Gould, steward or cook of the above‘named schooner, whose decease occurred on the same date as the above- named seaman, and from the same cause, — TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Di patches, FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. [By Cable to the Associaged Press.} Denmark and Prussia Negotiating—Spain and Cuba Lonpon, April 1.—The negotiations between Pros:ia and Denmark in regard to the dis puted territory in Sebleswig and Hostein stil continue. It is reported that the Danish Commissioner recently axked the cession to Denmark of Al- sen in the Baltic, and the fortress of Duppel, adjacent to Alsen, on the mainland. he latest telegrams from the Continent, which contain these rumors, say also that Prussia decidedly refused to accede to the re- quest of Denmari Z b, April 1.—The Spanish Government will grant Cuba. af army organization similar Loxpox, April 1—Evening.—Consols 93, for account and money; U.S. 5-20's quiet at 72a 72; Uhnois Central, 80%: Eries, 454; Atlantic and Great Western, 314. inte April 1i—Evening.—U_5. 5-20's, Liverroot, April i—Evening—Cotton closed buoyant with a day's sale of 30,000 bales. Up- jands on the spot 11%, and to arrive 11%al1x. Urleans 11%. Breadsiuffs and provisions unchanged. Antwerr, April 1.—Petroleum easier at 44 cs. Loxvox, April ‘Forenoon.—Consols un- changed: U. S. 5. 1h a72; Eries, 4%; 1li- nois Central, 593; Liverroot, April 1—Forenoon.—Cotton acs tive and excited, though prices are unchanged, Sales of 25,000 bales, Breadstaffs quiet. Corn, His. 9d. QvEENsTowN, ‘April 1— Forenoon. — The steamer City of London, from New York on the 2Ist ultimo, bas arrived. Lonpon, April 1—Afternoon.—Consols un- ebauged; U. 8. 5-209, quiet al 72a72 4; Eries, #4; [Mineis Central, >); IVERFOOL, April i—Afwrneon.—Cotton ac- tive; is somewhat easicr in tone now. Prices have advanced to 114d. for Uplands on the vd and afloat, and 12d. for leans. The shipments from Bombay for the week ending the 2ist ultimo, amount to 34,0 bales. Pros visions are active. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. New York, April ist.—The steam sawing ind planing mill of Messrs. Dougherty & Co., No, 120 &th street, becween 2d and 3d avenue, was completely destroyed by fire this morning. Loss about $30,000; insured. The third floor of the building was oceupied by a sash and blind factory owned by Davis Brown, whose lors will amount to $12,000. Several dwelling houses in the vicinity were burned. About five c'clock this morning a tire oc- curred at Nos. 45 and 47 Chambers street, oc- enpied by Messrs. Schenck & Co., im Ts of window glass. Loss 86,000, and by Messrs Kirkland, Brown & Co. Loss $10,000; insar+ a Lewistown, Me., Aj 1,—The Interior of the West & Webster, len mil) @t Sabath, ‘was burnt on Monday ‘. ‘mount to many th The 0 property was ‘imeured in Hartford and New ‘ork offices. Lewistown, Mz. April1—The honse and barn belonging to Pour Dresser. manufactory belonging 50 this city, were burned “HN Poe) aprn ti ‘The buildings 74and baad . .—The ings 6 Fulton stfvet, were déstroyed by fire this morn. ing, Loss $30,000, ————— ee TENNESSFE POLITICS. site, APPT 7, ~Col. Latch, Radleal V-~Col. mek, 5 > eer iF Seven netric! Mi of the counties of Summer, Stewart, Smith, Mont and for a member of Uongress on the Tih of May.” THE NEW BRUNSWICK LEGISLA- N. B. April 1-8 for the State at Governor Brownlow has ordered an elec; ion | THE EVENING STAR THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. PROCEEDINGS TU-DAY, | ——_.—_—_. The Casting Vote of the Chief Justice Yesterday, ——_.——_ ir Moves te Dec ese tt ‘Withent Mr. : Warrant under the Comstituti —_—.— The Motion is Rejected, ——_2—— ° js tion to Hon. Walter Rurteigh's see eit eeetimeny Argued. ~ —__+—. The Ceurt assembled at 12m. to-day, The attendance in the galieries wis thin at the com- ‘Mencement of the proceedings, The Diplo- matic gallery, as qp yesterday, was nearly empty. The attewdance of members of the House was email, especially dn thé Democratic side, many of the Representatives SY that party having gone home. Among the spactators on the floor was Postmaste Am Randall. ‘The proceedings were opened with prayer by Rey. J. Yan Koon. Some stir was created by the resolution of- fered By Mr. Sumner, declaring the casting vote given by the Chief Justice without warrant under the constitution. T' was a careful scanning of the vote asit was wken, but it was soom evident from the numer of “noes” given on the Republican side of the chamber that the resolution was lost, ard in footing up it stood ayes 21, noes 27. ‘The question then came up on the objection to the evidence of Hon. Walter Burleigh, ¢el- egate from Dakota. Senator Frelinghuysen sent up @ written interrogatory—* Do the Mon- agers intend to connect the conversation of the witness Burleigh with General Thomas; also, with the President?” Gen. Butler, on the part of the Managers, replied that they did. Mr. Sianbery, (who to-day bas changed his Position to the foot of the table, and facing the embers of the Senate,) proceeded to argua at length against the admission of the evidence. He urged that Gen. Thomas was not on trial, and that the President was not supposed to haye been present at the conversation. He read the commission of the President to Gene- ral Thomas, and contended that it did not pre- sent any evidence that General Thomas was cirected to use force. General T. was merely t eagent of sprncipal. Mr. S. proceeded at length, and the arzument involving dry legal points not particularly interesting to the lady spectators, they availed themselves of the op- portunity to bring ont their lorgnettes, and dis. cuss who was who, and how dressed. The entrance cf Mr. Tbomton, the British Mnieter, in the diplomatic gallery, diverted the glasses in that direction. He was decided by the ladies to be quiet and gentlemanly, but not good-looking in the least, ami mach too old to b: interesting. Gen. Butler replied to Mz. Stanbery. taking the precaution to have open space cleared for Lim in front of the Managers’ table, to give him freedom of action and te afford him acces: toa rather formidable array of law books ar- Tanged on the table. He contended that the evidence was designed to show the purpose of the President to take possession of the War office by force, conspiring with General Thomas to do an unlawful act. Under article 7th of the articles of impeachment, and article Sth, alleging conspiracy, this evidence should come in, The witness (Burleigh) was a friend of the President aud of General Thomas, and it was p oposed to show that it was the object of the Presiient to get a member of Congress to aid and abet him in taking possession of the ‘War Department. During Mr. Batler’s argument, in which he had occasion to refer almost continually to General Thomas, that offer, dressed in fall uniform, Was seen standing at a door of the spectators’ gallery, but he did not enter the chamber, The understanding is that General Thomas is to be examined w-day as a witness by the prosecution, and Geseral Butler being the questioner, the examination is expected to be a rather piquant affair, During the projonged discussion upon the admissability of the evidence of Burleigh, the “Specials” of the Reporters gallery thinking their respective papers woud not suffer trom a slight gap in the run of telegraphic copy, set to work to properly celebratethe day—April Ist— and in the course of an hoara great many tinguished personages present in the Senate Chamber were completely mystitied, sold and done for by the receipt of «ll sorts of messages, some purporting to come from ladies in the galleries, which, being answered in person by the gallant distinguished personages in ques- tion, created some snickering on the part of the mischievous (male) writers, Mr. Curtis, of the President's counsel, an- swered Gen. Butler at length. At2p. m, the counsel were still pegging away, pro and cou upon the question of the admissubility of the evidence of Burleigh. The galleries thought it a good time to take a lunch, sud oranges, apples, sandwiches, and all sorts of portable edibles were prodacéd and Munched; the jaws of the spectators above Moving in glib emulation with the jaws of the counsel below. Mr. Bingham, of the Managers, succeeded Judge Curtis, and at quarter to 3 p. m. the question was taken on the admissability of the evidence of Mr. Burleigh, resulting ayes 3%) noes Il Mr. Burleigh was then called to the stand, and testfied that on the evening on the 2ist of February, he was at the house of General Thomas. He found Gen. T. preparing to go out ‘with his daughters to some p: Witness asked him if it was true that he had been appointed Secretary of War, and he said it was. He (Gen. T.) recited what had transpired between himself and Secretary Stanton at the War office that day, and said that Mr. Stanton asked him if he could have time to remove effects, and he (General T.) bag answered “certainly.” General Thomas told witness that he intended to go up to the War Office at 10 o'clock the next morning, to take possession. Thinks Gen. T. said something about having already issued some ordere as Secretary of War in regard to observance of the next day, the 22d of February. Gen, Thomas invited witness to come up aad see him at the Secretary's Pome as the War t at 10 o’elock ext mora- BON Maced wale “Ee objected tot do im case Mr. Stanton bis. taking possession. General Thomas re- plied that he would take possession by torce. ‘Witness asked him what he’ would do it Mr. Stanton barred the doors againsthim. T! Teplied that he would break them down. ‘bout Absolom in question? flaneghter.) General Butter. fo. I put tha: in my il- lustration, hter.) ‘Counsel for the Presiden:.—We objec! to Me! qtestion. Gen. Butler was requested ~v the Court to put his question in writing.” At this point the-Court took 4 recess for 15 minutes STAPY OvPIceRs ArporyTep.—General Or- ders No, 3, issued from Headquarters Military Division of the Atlantic this afternoon, an- nounces Brevet Mayor Grucrad 8, 8. Carroll, Lieutenant Colonel dist U.S, Infantry,as Act- fag Assistant Inspector General of the Military Division of the Atlantic, This isthe seeond sta” officer appointed by General Hancock, Brevet Lieutenant Colonel W. Cf. Mitchell, Captain 37th Infantry, Aide-de-Camp, having deem announced as Acting Asmdant Adjatant General yesterday. } Mitchell has been with General H, in New Orleans, and by his faithful performancefof the duties of bis office, and gentlemanly deportment towards all hav- ing busitiest with him, has won many friends. THE PUBLIC DEBT statemeht for March, will Ot Be ready pefore mext Mowday. It is learned at the Treasury mat that there will Probably be a slight increase in the amount of the public debt. The receipts from Internal Revenue were very small during the last month, but the réceipts from customs increased on the other hand, and made up for the falling off of the former. The expenses of the War Department for the payment of bounties, &c.. have been quite heavy during the month, bat as the receipts from customs will reach the sum of $15,000,000, the increase of the debt will not probably exceed one or two millions, Gex. Hancocer’s HEAnguaRTERs.—Gen. W. 'S. Hancock, recently assigned to the command ofthe Departmentof the Atlantic with head- quarters at Washington, D. C., is temporarily occupying a room at the headquarters of Gen. Emory, on I street, between 17th and 18th, but in the course of afew days will permanently establish his headquarters in this city. Gen. McFerran, Chiet Quarte:master Department of Washington is now engaged in selecting a building tobe used for that purpose. It is stated that the house formerly occupied by Lord Lyons, on H street, between 17th and 18th, will be leased and used as the headquar- ters of General Hancock. FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Wenxmapay, April 1. SENATA.—The Rev, Jas. J, Kane, of Brook- his merutug on this most THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. The Chief Justice took possession and called the Court of Impeachment to order. The Sergeant-at-Arms made prociamation commanding silence. : ‘The counsel for the President entered and 1@ok their seats. The ‘were an- of Impeachment pounced, and came forward and took their seats, The House of Representatives was an- nounced. The journal of proceedings was read. As soon as the reading of the journal wa ished, Senator Sumner arose and asked to sub- mit a motion in the nature of a correction of the journal. that whereas it appears by the reading of the journal of yesterday, that iu a vesti the Senate was evenly divided, the Chief Justice presiding on the trial of the President ef the United States, gave the cast. ing vote, therefore Ordered, That under the Constitution the Ohiet Jurtice ding on this trial bas no it or authority to vote on any question which may arise, Mr. Sumner demanded the ayes and noes on his motion, when it was rejected, as tollows yeas—Messrs. Cameron, Chandler, Cole, Conkling, Conness, Cragin, Drake, Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill of Maine, Morton. Pomeroy, Ramsay, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Tipton, Trumbull, Wilhams and Wilson—91. Nays—Messrs, Authony, Bayard, Buckalew, Corbett, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Edmunds, Ferry, ' Fessenden, Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks, Johnson, Mc- Creery, Morrill ot Vermont, Norion, Patterson of New Hampshire, Patterson of Tennessee, Ro-s, Sherman, Sprague, Van Winkle, Vickers and Willey—27. ‘The Chief Justice said that when the Court adjourned Jesterday the question was om the admissibility as evidence of a certain con versa- tion between Gen. Thomas and the witness Mr. Burleigh) then on the stand. Will the Managers cobmut in writing the question which ‘was objected. Mr. Butler then submitted in writing the following query. which he had propounded to the witness : You said yesterday in answer tomy question that you had a conversation with Gen. Thomas on the evening of the 2ist of Febroary, State it be said anything as tothe means by which he intended to obtain, or wax directed by the President to obtain, possession of the puper= and effects of the War Office State all that he said as nearly as vou can remember, Senator Frelinghuysen submitted the follow- ing interrogatory :—Do the Managers intend to connect the conversation between the w ness and Gen. Thomas with the respondent Mr. Butler.—If that question is to be a swered, with the leave of the Senate we will argue it. We will endeavor to answer it in the | course of the argument. Mr. Trumbull called for the reading of the question again, Hi thonght that woold answer the question of'the senator from New Jerse; ‘The Secretary then read the interroga‘a: again, Mr. Butler said the question would be better answered in t he argument; but he would now say that the managers do propo: to connect the question which they baye | mitted with the respondent | Th f Justice asked if the counsel for the | defence proposed to submit any argument to | the Senate. Mr. Stanbery ssid they were no ton ng as to the modes of procedure, but they we! coming now to a distinct question, proper to be argued by lawyers. The question now, Mr. Chiet Justice and Senators, is whether the declarations of General Thomas should be taken in evidence against the President. General Thomas is not on trial. It is the President of the United States. and the President alone, and | the testimony to be offered must relate to him It is granted that the President was not present when the declarations of General Thomas were made on the 2ist of February, and had no means of knowing what they were. [f they are to be used agains! him, it must be shewn that he was privy to them. tare the articles of | impeachment. The first article charges the Pres. | ident with issuing a certain order io Mr. Stanton | for bis removal, and adding the order to General | Thomas to receive from him the transfer of books and papers of the office. The offence charged is not as to the animus of the order, but the language of the order itself. The sec_ ond article charges that the President issued an order to General Thomas, the offence being in the issuing of the order, not in anything done under it. Other articles charge conspiracy be- tween the President and General Thomas an. other persons not named, to obtain possession of the War Office by threats and intsmidation, and in violating theact of July, 1-05: He would not reter to the articles in Teference to speeches made at Cleveland and elsewhere. Mr. Stanbery, in continuation, said that as | yet there was no proof of what hud been said by the President, or that he authorized 5 Thomas to do one single act, or makeone single expression that it was bow proposed to show in evidence. Here is an attempt made to show by the declaration of Gen. Thomas alone with what intent the President assumed to issue bis orders, and to bind the President by declara- tion made by Thomas, not under oath. And now what proof is there that Thomas had au- thority to speak for the President! You must first lay the proper foundation before testimony such as is now proposed can be offered. Mr. Stanbery here read the co) der issued by the President to Mr. Stanton to surrender the De; ent of War; and also the order issued to Thomas to take possession of the Department and recerve the books and pa- TS of the office. These orders, said Mr. Stan- ry were orders issued by the President to two of his subordinates, the one to a subordi- nates te surrender up the books and papers of his offi nd the other to another subordinate to receive the books and pavers and enter upon the discharge of duties as Secretary of War. Is that proof of a censpiracy, or of an intention to enter into a conspiracy? Does that make General Thomas such an agent of the President that the President would be bound by bis acts and declarations! Even if he is an agent, does the order of the President authorize Thomas to do aught but what he is commanded to do: to go to the War Depart- ment and receive Mr. Stanton the trans- fer of the books and papers of the War Depart. ment. Does that order authorize Gen. Thomas to use force; or is he to go beyond the letter of. the order! Before the Honorable Court can admit Gen. Thomas’ 8 with regard to his purposes and intentions, counsel must show 4 iracy entered into den: with others, and that Gen. T! was a . He (Mr. Stanbery) admitted iTAcy Was es! or if par. Ually established, then testimony of the %§ ation of the co-conspirator could be given. He ‘that if the TRESSES.—The Presi- dent’s counselon Monday asked for their first subpernas, and filled one up for Gen. Rosseau, now in Oregon, and another for Gen. Stead- man, at New Orleans. The summons was transmitted by the Sergeant-ai-Arms by tele- graph toGen. Rossean, and an answer has been received from him at Portland, Oregon, that he will start immediately. It is understood that the prosecution will object to any delay of the trial to wait for his arrival, but will offer to admit that if here he would testify to the effect claimed by the defense, RESrFcT TO THE New ComMANDER.—Gen. Hancock this morning received the officers of the army stationed in this city, athis temporary headquarters on I street. between I7th and 18th. Nearly every officer in the city called upon the General during the forenoon, and after paying their respects passed some time in conversation with him and their brother officers of the army there assembled. The officers were cordially received by General Hancock and his Adjutant General, W. G. Mitchell. Tue Waite Hovse.—A number of visitors were at the Executive Mansion to-day, many of whom were admitted to see the President Secretary Seward, General Thomas, and ex- Governor Sharkie, had interviews with the Executive this forenoon. a argu- RESIGNATIONS AcCCErTED.— The President has accepted the resignations of Second Lient. Geo. Darron, $th infantry, and Assistant Sur- seon William Thomson. Deracnep.—Lient. G. M. McClure bas been detached from the Shamokin, and placed on waiting orders, Tue Frexca LeGaTion IN THIS CiTY.—A cable dispatch of last night says:—The Marquis Bassano, of the French Legation at Washing- ton, will be succeeded by Count Trivenne. Gex. Hancock last evening dined with Sec- retary Seward. INTERNAL REvE! source to-day were $97 ‘The receipts from this 35.08. PouiticaL.—The New Yirk Leader, a Demo- cratic journal, has raised the flag of ex-Gov. Seymour, of that Stat»,‘or President, and Sena- tor Hendricks, of Indiana, for V: Governor Seymour, it be stated in this connection, is out in ak tter pointedly denying that he was ever im correspondence with the Confederate Commissioners in Canada, as bas been alleged. He says he never had any con- fidential corres} co with Messrs. Clay and Holcomb, and that if he even atany time wrote to them, tt must bave been some merely formal matter, of which he had not the slightest recollection. — The Cincinnati Commercial understands that the 7th of May is the date fixed for the in- suguration of Ben. Wade as President of the United States. — The Richmond Enquirer proposes a ticket to be ir vpn fall. o Grant is wo be nominated for President, why not, it suggests, make Farragut Vice President The New Indictment Against Mr. Davis. A Richmond dispatch has already announeed that a new indictment bad been found by the grand jury of the United States Circuit Court jor’ Virginia against the Hon. Jefferson Davis. The Richmond Examiner of Monday says The indictment states that in 1561 he and equipped troops for the pu war against the United States; that for- cible possession of the city of Richmond, and excluded therefrom the forces of the United ‘States: that he armed and equipped military forces’ for the purpose of levying war aipst the United Statgs in the States of irginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florids, Alt Mississippi, Loui- siaua, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Mis. souri, and that he gave to the said forces in formation, counsel and advice maliciously aud eiereany nate them in levying war afore- said. And that at Manassas, on the 2ist of July, 1561, with a number of persons, amount- ing to 5¢,900 or more, armed, crnpres and or- ganized as page| forces with the usual weapons of war,and maliciously and traitor- ously fought against, killed, wounded and captured officers and soldiers of the United States and ed and captured mu- nition: materials the property of the United Bustos, and that he, with Robert E. Yee, Judah P. Benjamin, John ©. ridge, Wm. Mahone, Henry A. Wise, John ‘tcher, ith, Jubal A. Early, James street, H. Hill, Ambrose By Hin, Gustave T. Beauregard, Wm. H. 0. Whiting, Edward Sparrow, Samuel Cooper, Joseph Johnston, Jobn- B. Gordon, ©. F. Jackson, and T. Q, Moore, did, maliciously and traitor: Say, Crmarths aad losy Wear ngeiae Ges Uaitga ‘The remainder of the indictment consists of a Tecapitulation of the battles of the chorge that Mr. the or- Dav y given, hating . dor thn dqvame sat anthoriv d act by Ube i Appoe! clfied thine? the authority of inw and if be act iB viglation of law tie “‘Spomsitie. an cS . Thomas. Mr Bern Tea not sn y hereafter, ‘Mr. certan: ager lo say Levealter. a % bern ‘the pLIOR Was that it was to be dome 2 ter, upless tbe Manager wns to te wgadetutead & saying one thing and mean We bave ADegers the con. ipetance, What is to preven that, and showing to the Court Sena: Oe bee ossession of the Department? Wi foundation! Is it the yy superstracture firetand the tuum Afterwards! Uni the proper foundation is lad, or a statemeni is made the bower of cow: nection is to be made, on ot coudecl io give us the dation his seat. Mr. Butler (after waiting a moment) said should frisist upon the cuitorcement of the rule. counsel to cite their aathori- qv | Producing any authgrities. Mr. Butler smd this question had been argued at length by the counsel for the aecused: but no doubt felt that upen the decision of this question, and the testimony to be under it, rests jargely the fate of their client. The question is certainly a grave one, and he would therefore ask the attention of the court to some comaider- ations which to bis mind re conclusive but before deing so he prop to look at the exact state of the case. IU appears that apon the 12th day of August last past, and probably before that time the President conceived the idea of removing Edwin M. Stanton from the office of Secretary of War, at all hazards, claim ing his power and right to do so, the Provisions of the act known asthe of-Oilice act, The question that fore, rests with the Senate to decide if that act is valid fringed upon. Jaw of the a¥es, admits that he acted in violation of law, for be admits the attempted removal of Mr Stanton: and he issued bis order to General Thomas for that purpose, and for that only The palliation of the Presi he desired to a jm this, and to bring the sct to the atten. “ow of the courts. But what are the facts! The President issued an order and called to bis aid an officer of the army to enforce that order. He issued an order tc Gen. Lorenzo Thomas to o And take possession of the War Department. ‘be counsel for the President says that order Was issued in the usual form, but be (Mr. Butler) dened that such was the fact. It was not an order in the usual form It comtained the words of imperative command. The order does not say to General Thomas, you are authorized to take posses- sion of the War Department; but the language ix “You will immediately enter upon the dis- charge of the duties of Secretary of War.” The Court must rem mber another important fact. and that is chat the President attempted to put anton out of office last August, aud Mr. Stunton claimed his right not to be patous and he w rotea letter to the President and told him he enly Went out in obediguce to superior force The President had authorized the General o the Armies of ited States to take posses - sion of the War Office, and tat wasequivalen | to using the whole military force of the United States; for if the General of the Army though? he Was acting ma legal way to acovpt the of- fice, he must bave thought it legal to use the whole force of the armirs of the United States to carry out the order of the President Hovsr or RerResextatives.—The House Met at 12 o'clock, but without tramsacting any business or even’ reading thegjourual, resolved itseli into Committee of the Whole, and accom. panied the Managers to the bar of the Senate, ce. ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CON- VENTIONS. {Special Dispatch to the Star.) Cricaco, April let.—So tar as the Democratic County Conventions have been held tm this State to elect delegates to the State Coa veation. considerably less than one-balf have indicated a preference tor Pendleton for President. The Execution at York, Pa., Yesterday. William Donovan, the murderer of theSquibb family, was executed at York Pa., yesterday, in the jail yard. The murder of which be was convicted was one of the most atrocious ever committed in this country. The victims were about preparing for bed. The father, (Mr. Squibb.) at home after the Inbors of the day, bout to retire to rest, and had taken off his bat, bis coat, and his shoes and stockings. They were found close by the arm-chair where he was accustomed to place them. His wife bad taken off her shoes and stockings, and their little daughter bad removed one shoe and stock- ing—she had not time to finish the work of un- dressing before they were attacked, and all three murdered with a hatchet. The object of the murder was solely plunder. A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Bul- lefin thus describes the execution At balf-past eleven o'clock, Sheriff Engles, Accompanied by the deputy sheriff and tne reporters of the public press, entered the cell of the condemned man, and one of the priests pro- ceeded with some religious rites. The con- demned man was dressed in cassimere pants and a blue jacket. He held an ebony eracifix in his hand, and kept repeating, “The Lord have mercy on me,” and ina penitent manner threw his eyes beavenward. A slight tremor Was visible in his frame, yet he was wonder- fully collected under the circumstances. He submitted to the piacing of the noose around his neck without apparent emotion, still keep- ing bis eyes benvenward. His arms were pin- ioned in the cell, and during the entire time he kept muttering praises to tl EB at twenty minutes to twelve 0% cession was formed; the prisoner, Fathers Murray and Barmeister, before himself the cross, emerged from the cell, and was followed by the sheriffanddepaty sheriff and the reporters. During the walk to the scaffold he kept repeating: “The Lord be merciful to me; Lord have mercy on me; God bless my wife,” &. He ascended the scaffold with a firm step, still muttering to himself. After he reached the scaffold, the sheriff asked him if be had Anything to say, for now was the time to do i". The condemned then faced the assembled crowd and spoke as follows: «I here stand in the Presence of the Saviour of the world, and I am 8s immocent of the murder as the Saviour of the world is. 1 don’t know who dove it: Iwas in my bed on Sunday night, and doa’t know any ing about the murder. bile the sheriff was fixing the black cap, the prisover turned to him and thanked him for