Evening Star Newspaper, April 24, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR SUNDAY EXCEPTED NOYES. BAKER & CO. Copws at the vow wrappers, Two Cents Doliar amit Fi ty Cen publisned oo Friday | Moruing— ++ Deller and a Half « Year. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1868 Khinesend Samael; ity ‘ieee Me icattne Mayor OF ECIAL. T OF LETTERS, om City Post te Leute Th» Hh W Ws Reed Wa Hod Re ‘A; Smit rthar; Spal M. Sommers Archer Dy ny Friday, Apri : Smt iin Dr Geo, btr. . giving the @ate nf cg Madde ag bag» Beit no colle Peat to the brad © month thes wi a'than hichard: S ott hott W, Suith & Bb; a Myer Gen R;S r: Be bert BR; Sawier T 2 Ly. Svasey Major Win F: Stoops W ner DG; Thomas Daniel; LADIES’ LIST. Atecha BA J Mes, 2 Robt H; Stanle- The; Simp. r>amuel; Thomp: 1H: Tripp 3, n Sam. H; Talmeatonr Trimbele William 3; Tingstram Wil- = Voorhees FY D. 3 Voest T M 0 Mite Dr JN. Valentine John; Vantec West A; Walsh A M; Woolver- on A W; Williams Doct AM; an Catherine, ary Juba F; a Vote J Miss, Oonba Chor. wilt Kea. 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Mr. Nelson did not finish his argument yes- terday, and,es at 14 o'clock p. m. to-day he had not finished dealing with the first article ot impeachment, it seems probable that he may occupy most part of the afternoon. The Court and spectators seem rather demoralized by much speech-making, and are not paying the closest attention to the argument. The Diplo- matic Gallery has but one occupant, and he is asleep. A large proportion of the Senatorial chairs are vacant; Messrs. Evarts, Groesbeck, and Curtis, of the President's counsel, are missing from their seats, and General Butler is the only one of the Managers who “sticks” at the other table. Mr. Nelson speaks with unmistakeable ear- nestness, and succeeds in making some good points: but he is tedious, and his style is of the stump school of oratory. Wat? WHITMAN 1x EvRoPE.—The London Leader, ina review of a new English edition of select poems of Walt Whitman, sa “It is not to be doubted that the poems of Walt Whitman comprise in themselves those salient characteristics which may ultimately come to procure them a very remarkable influ- ence over the American mind. Those who bave read this poet's singular compositions have found them animated by a certain name- less and extraordinary foree, no resemblance to which is to be found im any other literatare.”” The London correspondent of the New York Times says that English and French cities ar mit but one American poet. Long- fellow, and the rest are only second and third rate English poets—the one American poet 1s Walt Whitman.” Tue Stara? Cask—In the Criminal Court this mornivg, the District Attorney ordered, with the assent of the court, (Chief Justice Cartier) the ease of John H. Surratt, charged wh the murder of the late President, Abra. bam Hincoin, to beset for trial on Tuesday, th, and at the same time requested the k to issue subpoenas for the witnesses. Judge Binck, it is understood, will (with Messrs, R. T. Merrick and J. H. Bradley, Jr..) »pear for the defence. Tue Exection tN SouTH Canoitna.—Gen, Grant this morning received a dispatch from Gen, Canby, announcing that the total vote in South Carolina, so tar as reported, is ®5,913, giving a majority for the constitution of 43.161. ‘Three districts have not been heard from, and the returns from six districts are incomplete. No returns have been received from North Carolina. (QUARANTINE.—General Grant has just is- sued an order instructing Commanding Gener- ais of the Military Districts comprising the ss of Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro- , Georgia. Florida, Alapama,’ Mississippi, ‘Texas, that all vessels arriving thin their commands from ports in- d with the yellow fever, cholera, ar other mic disease—but having had no case dur- ing their passage—be quarantined for fift days and thorougbly fumigated. Tne Wire Hovss.—The regular meeting of the Cabipet was held to-day, General Thomas snd all the meimbers present. The session wes a short one. Tue Recerts or Custoxs at the ports be low named, froma April I:ith to Isth, inctusiy as follows: Boston, $3,060.14; New York, 100.80; Philadelphia, £215,078. Total, 3. PoLiticaL.—We readily give place to the following communication, in accordance with cur purpose to afford a fair showing in this column io both and all the polidcal parties WASHINGTON City, April 23, 1565.—Kuiter Stor: L know you do not meddle with politics in your paper except impartially to let your readers of all pariies see what is going on in the political world. No one can take excep, Gon to the article in the Srax last evening headed “The Next President.” The views pre- sented are merely speculative and your read- ers, according to their different shades of opin- son, will form their own views of them. “Mack,” of the Cimcinnati Commercial, is not very reliable authority on matters affecting the interests of the Democratic party, and it would not be safe for Democrats to adopt bis sbggestions. Asan offset tols views I will thank you to give a place in your paper to the accompanying from one who has been a life- long member ot the Democratic party. Wery truly yours, eee, (Extract of a letter from an old Democrat to his friend in Pennsylvania. ] “If we nominate the right man we are sure of success at the approaching Presidential elec- jon. In my judgment the nomination of Grant »y the Radicals imposes upon us the necessity of selecting a candidate of military reputation. No mere siatesman or politician can succeed against him. Hancock would be my choice. He has a brilliant fighting record, and has shown, in the administration of bis Military District, that he understands and appreciates the true chsracter ef our institutions, and es- pecially that great shield and bulwark of re. publican government—the subordination of imilitary to civil authority. With him for our candidate, Grant might exercise bis utmost skill in jockeying, and we would leave him bebind the distance pole in the race. In 154) we ran that eminent statesman, Mar- tin Van Buren, against Gen. Harrison, and suffered an awful defeat. In 1544 Henry Clay and James K. Polk were the candidates of their respective parties. This was a fair and square contest between two, exclusively statesmen, without any adventitious circumstances to aid either, and it resulted in a Democratic triumph. In init we nominated the able and irreproach- able statesiran, Lewis Cass, against General Taylor, and we were shamefully deteated. In 1852 we selected Gen. Pierce as our standard- bearer against Gen. Scott, who was considered mvyincible. It was regarded as an act of great temerity to risk the contest upon one of Scott's own generals, and a much younger man. The hero of Mexico had in this civil contest to strike his flag to bis antagonist, who, during the Mexican war, had been his subordinate. In every Presidential contest where there was a candidate of military reputation, and the other purely a statesman, the military has al- ways achieved a victory, to whatever party may have belonged, with the single exception of Lincoln and McClellan; and that is scarcely ap exception, as many believe most honestly that McClellan had a majority of the legal votes. You perceive from the past history of such conflicts how positively suicidal it would be for the Democratic party to nominate Pen- dleton, Seymour, or any other civilian against Grant, and that we ni not be afraid to array @ subordinate officer against him, as the result of the contest between Scott and Pierce proves. Hancock is a Pennsylvanian, in the meridian of life, a fine-looking gentleman, of Democratic origin, well educated and intelligent, and pos- sesses all the elements for making a safe and good President.” —— The Cleveland Leader is very indignant with Mr. Tilton for his — in the Indepen- dent about Mr. Chase and the ratic nomi- nation. It remarks :—We believe it to be true, ‘8s the Independent asserts, that Mr. Chase would not accept the Republican nomination for the Presidency, but we also know it to be true that he would not take, or consider for an instant, a nomination from the Democratic party to any office whatever, We have authority for say- ing that Mr. Chase has at present nv political aspirations, and while we believe him, in ability, in education, and in principles, the fit- test and beet man for the Presidency now liv- ing, we honor _ Meteretination $0 witharaw himself trom active | ype Politics serener duties to which his presen: high office assigns him. That he is, however, at all in sympathy with the present Democratic party, ‘ts fal ; that he ever would be is next to impos- sible.” — ~The Republicans of Trenton, N. J., at- tribute the defeat of their candidate for Mayor. in the recent election, to the very inconsiderate statement of a local paper, that he “gave all his time and attention to his rapidly increasing paged he poteal Sana a and Radical candi- dates for State omces,: ow? TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR, This Afternoon’s Dispatches, FROM EUROPE TO-! AY, BY CABLE. nian Campaign. Lowpon, April 24.—Special telegrams from wa state that Gen. N: 3d Iustant, advancing along the Bashilo river, near to the camp of K Chief of Wagga: friendship for the sing through his territory, being now in pier’s rear, had attempted to cut off his com- munication with his base of suppliesat Am- nesty Bay, and refused transit through bis do- minions, Gen, Napier has promised to punish him on his r-turn from Magdola, Lowpon, April 2i—Forenoon. a3}; for money and account. Ihnois Central, 85 japier was, on the ‘Theodorus. The rofessed great en they were Consols, 93, - and Rentes 69 francs 27 in the Bank of France has increased nine mil- LivEnroot, buoyant and advancing. prices unchanged Sales of the week 25,000 bales were for export, and_9,000 bales for Stock on hand, 436,000 bales, of which 321,000 bales ate American.” Breadstu! id provisions quiet. Produce dull. Lonpon, April 24—Afternoon.--Consols, 3; 93% for money and account. U.S. 5-20.’s, 7 24—Forenoon.—Cotten Sales 15,000 bales $3,000 bales, 24—Afternoon.—U. April 24 — Afternoon.—Cotton les of 20,000 bales; 0 bales, of which 9 plands, 124 13 THE ELECTION IN VERG RIonNOND, VA, April 24.—Gen. Schofield issued an.order this morning, stating that Con- gress having made no appropriation tor de- fraying tLe expenses of the election in Virginia for the ratification or rejecti tion, the election will not take place on June2d, unless Congress should make am appropriation before that time. place on that day, Congress will doubtless subs stiate & later day, of which due notice will be active and advancing. m of the constitu. If the election FROM CHICAGO. Fall of a Floor a Cuicaco, April 24.—Last night, whilst 9 Fenian meeting was being held in Heller's Hall, the floor guve way, precipitating the audience veral persons were seri- injured, and one died afterwards. | Loss of Lite. to the floor below. SNOW STORM IN CANADA. Montreat, CaNapa, April snow storm cecurred here yester places it drifted two sect, Tue Rochester Express calls Mrs. bh imefol revelation hind the Scenes, InTERNAL REVENUE—The receipts trom this source to-day were $30 The Southern Elections Lovisiass.—This State has adopted the stitution, and elected the full Republica ticks t. and @ majority of the Legislature. Cor plete returos im the parish of New Orleans, sbow 2> against the constitution. eratand one Republican are elected to gress. New Orleans elected Conway, Den yor, and the Democrats haye a ma- 'y in both branches of Aldermen. trom parishes show 31000 for ¢ Crescent concedes ratification ot the Radical ticket by 7,00 Republican claims Nort Caro last night says: ud the election a.—A dispatch from Raleigh ufficient returns have been r ceived to indicate the result of the election with approximate certainty. have curried the State by about 17,000 majority, d have probably elected all of their Cong dates. They have also carried the e Legisinture by a large majo GrORGIA.—The returns are meager from this State, and both sides elaim the victory, A dis- patch from Atlanta last nightsays: “It is prob- able that the Repubif-ans have State by a greatly reduced majority.’ Augusta the election closed in a row betwee whites and blacks; several wounded, but none The Republicans KING PEOPLE.—Workmen on the ud Northwestern Railroad are ona ‘The strike among the workmen in the shops of the Delaware, Lackawana and West- at Scranton, is ended, ail the “outs” baye cone to work, except those whore places were filled py others from abroad. ‘The journeymen bakers of New York resolved on Saturday night to strike for $1= a week and 12 hours’ work per day membership has been increased to 1,000 names by the 10th of May, the day fixed for the pro- ‘The workmen on the Scranton ty, struck yesterday Last fall the company reduced the men’s wages from $2 50 to © perday, and the nd areturn to the old figures. expecting the strike, brought fifty men over from New York and Brooklyn to go to work at noon yesterday. The condi- tion of affairs was explaimed to them by the sirikers, and they refused to interfere or go to work. About two-thirds of the carpenters who were on a strike in Newark, New Jersey, are now at work at the advanced rate asked’ for. The Newark stonecutters are still on a strik The strike of the iron moulders of Cin has terminated by the union permitting its members to go to work at an advance of 25 per cent.on the wages heretofore received. bricklayers of Louisville are on a strike for $5 It is announced that tne Scoteh iron moulders’ strike is over, the men having suc- cumbed to their employers. of nearly the whole of the north of have resolved to strike in the event of ‘he em- ployers persisting in an attempt to reduce w: n Kailroad Compan provided the roil of posed demand. coal docks, Jersey Ci The iron-workers CoLLycTOR SsavyTHe xD FOREIGN Mis- SIONS—THE ATTORNEY-GENERALSHIP.—Data writes:—Collector Smythe, of New York, has ission to England. He wants the President to withdraw from the Senate the nomination of Gen-ral McClellan. The indi cations being un avorable, the Executive fai ing to respond to tat su now seeks to have -ontrol of the nomination to Austria, and therefore urges the withdrawal of the nomination of Hon. reason to believe that been seeking the S. Cox. There is no , Smythe will succeed in either of these projects, as it does not appear that he 1s by any means as influential witl Administration «s common report would lead Thus been importuned recently to make a pomination of Attorney General, vice Stanbery, resigned. sition isa Inwyer from the rents that the Executive has promised to make the nomination; but upon inquiry in the proper direction it is learned that the President has not entertained the idea of making such selection for his Cabinet. the public to s: The President seeking the po- est, who repre- Forrigs News ny CAsLE.—The case of the prosecution against the Fenian prisioners, cburged with the Clerkenwell explosion, was oe in aggre peor ‘y- apo oor the woman, Ann Justice, wi acquit and the men convicted. In the House of Earls Buckingham and Oarnarvan eulogized D’Arcy Mctiee. The Chancellor of exchequer submitted the annual budget. ‘The revenue, which had been estimated at £70,- 000,000, yielded £69,600.000. Ex: last year fell £50,000 short of t ‘The Surplus of recespts over expenditures for £92,000. The cost of the Abyssinian war is estimated at £5,- rovided for. Gladstone said of an income tax to (00.00, whieh is preferred the impos! any ddition (o the burdens of trade. TRE Murper or D'Arcy McGex—Whaten ‘@z Having Fired the Fatal Shot.—Iran ‘La Croix, who says he rubjected toa ooarehing cloessxusiaation fa sul to @ searcl s Ottawa, as to the facts, and his remains unshaken. eae a aehat jail, and identifies him. x is an igno- Fan Frenchman, but be tells a s ie and connected story. Fence be concealed himself in a doorway, might discover and shoot him. Since that time he has been afraid to speak about the matter, for fear of getting into trouble. CHARGES PREFERRED AGAINST GuygraL Scnovimip.—Ex-Governor Pie: referred charges General Gran! tung aside the laws of At the time of the occur- ing that Whalen — ‘with set- of enabling ex-Confedera ites who could not taxe the ble offices FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. IMPEACHMENT. THE ARGUMENT OF MR. NELSON. seers nae Farpay, April 24. SevaTs.—The Court of Impeachment was opened with the usual formalities at Il a. m. The Chiet Justice announced that the first question in order was on the motion submitted yesterday by Senator Grimes, that the Court Shall meet hereafter at 12 o'clock, The order was adopted, as follows: Yeos.—Messrs. Anthony, Davis, Doolittle, Ferry, Fessenden, FowJer, Grimes, Henderson, Jobnson, Morgan, Morrill, (Vt) McCreery, Morton, Patt rson,(Tenn.,) Ramsey, Sauisbur: Trombull, Van Winkie, Vickers, Willey, aud Yates—21. ‘as.—Messrs. Conkling, Conness, Corbett, dmunds, Harlan, Howe, Pomeroy, Sprazae, a Sumner, Thayer, Tipton, and Wil- son—13. Senator Edmunds offered an order, that after the arguments shall be concluded and the doors closed for deliberation, the official reporters shall be admitted, for the purpose of reporting the debates. Senator Sumner objected, and it went over. The Chief Justice then notified Mr. Nelson to proceed. Mr. Nelson said he desired first toreply to the report of the honorable Manager (Mr. Butler) made to the House of Representatives as to the definition of an impeachable high crime or misdemeanor. If we go the law of Parliament lor the definition of a high crime and misde- meanor, you will not find it; if you go there for a definition of an impeachable crime you will tind what we have no knowledge ot in our laws. In England they punished for very veniai crimes and misdemeanors. The eatliest in- stance of Lope! impeachment was in 186. Mr. N. read at some length from a work of Mr. Stevens concerning English cases of impeachment, and the punishments inflicted therefore. He (Mr. N.) maintained that this whole subject of impeachment was limited in this country by the Constitution. He kaew that Judge Story took a different view of it from what he did, but one set of interpreters took the Constitution one way and some another. He respectfully maintained that Congress had uo power to create as crimes and misdemeanors wets which were not known as such at the adop- tion of the Constitution; that you must go to the common law fora definition of crimes and mis- cemeanors which were impeachable offences xt the time of the adoption of the Consti‘ution. Referring here tothe language used by Mr. Boutwell yesterday, that the President was mbitious and unscrnpulous, and had ruined very man who came in confidential relations with him: that he spared no one, and that of his treatment of a gentleman who was counsel for him, but who had never appeared in his behalf, Mr. N. said it was difficult for him to defend he President against the charge of being sach a political leper, but he thought that it was due to Judge Bisck himself that some reply pould be made to this allusion. He (Mr. N.) iad never seen J Black in his life until be met him in consultation with the President iu the council chamber. He must sow brieily refer to the report which had t ent in rela- tive to the Alta Veta affair, giving extrac trom executive documeat No. 3s of the Fortieth Congress, General Butler had said in a letter had ght to obtain guano from , and Jeiter was also signed by Jonn A. Bingham nd others, The facts contained in this doc nt are the only reasons why Jud, Black, in’ March 1, 16 tired as one of the counsel for the President. It was nor for him (Mr. N.) to censure Judge Black for his action, or to say that any of the Managers were engaged in the speculation. All these papers were gotten up after thig impeach- ment proceeding was commenced xgainst the President of the United States; and while he would not make any allegati¢ns against the honorable Managers, it was a fact (hat this let- ler was sighed by four of the Managers. Now, if the President bad gone to war witha weak power, it might have been said that he did it of March 9 1565, that Ameri he sition, but those mistook him’ who thought they could drive him into doing anything 1 he dia not think was right. The President was of n peculiar tem) ent, he might be led. but that was very bard, but as for driving hii trom what he thought was right by any threats, hat was tmpossible. The President knew that he, by refusing to carry ont these Wishes, would be exposed to great dangers in this trial; that it would be trumpeted all over the United States that Judge Black bad left his cause for disgust, that a black cloud was coming over him. The President stood like a sentinel on the watch- tower of the Constitution, and would not use the power of the Government in the interest of py speculation. The President did not au- horize him (Mr. N.)toburl any defiance at the Senate, or to say anything offensive to his Judges; but he did defy his enemies, and invite e closest scrutiny into all his official acts, censcious that he had acted with a sole pur- pose of doing his duty. This charge was hinted as if the President had done some harm to Judge Black: as if Judge Black had been con- laminated by contact with him, but all that the resident had done was his duty, and he was not to be deterred from that by auy promises or any threats, He was not conscieus of having done any wrong to Judge Black, nor is he his counsel. The honorable Diinager (Mr. Bout- well) bud agai noticed the dialogue beiween Homlet and Polonius as illustrating the rela- ton between the President and his Cabinet, end bad likened them to serts. He would a the Senate to consider the message of the Presi- dent of Dec. 12.1567. Nothing had been disproved im that messrge by the Managers, and al- though be tad “regretted at the time that the Senate bad refused to allow the Cabinet ministers to testify in corroboration, yet on sober second thought he saw that it was all right, as none of the statements in that message had been iripugned. Mr. N. here read | from the message in question that all the mem- bers of the Cabmet were outspoken that the tenure-of-office law was unconstitutional, and that Mr. Stanton was particularly severe upon Here was the plain, untarnished statement, at had never been contradicted, and not one word of testimony was brought forward to shake it. This being the fact, he (Mr. N.) assumed that Mr. Stanton, about woom the whole world seemed now to be set on fire, was ‘one of the most determined in the view that the tenure-of-office law was unconstitutional, and advised the President to veto it. He had never seen Mr. Stanton, but he theught that gentle- man could well’ exclaim, save me from my friends, in baying such base and mercenary motives imputed to him as a Cabinet min- ister as had been described by the Managers. Mr. N. here read trom “the letter of Mr. Stanton, of March 3, 1865, accepting the recognition of Mr. Johnson, and compli- menting him for bis efforts an behalf of the Union. He (Mr. N.) had sow shown them out of the mouth of Mr. Stanton himseif that the President of the United States deserved the encomiums which he bad bestowed upon bim yesterday for his efforts to erve the integri- ty of the Union. It seemed almost increditable t in three short years this man who was en- titled to such praise at the hands of Mr. Stau- ton, should bave become the monster, the tyrant, the usurper,as he is now charged to be. ‘B 1565 he bad the endorsement of Mr. Stanton as being aman whom the people should de- light w honor. In the light of these articles of impeachment, Mr. Stantcn’s name appears, aidtheacts of the President in connection With him, form the border of gthe ‘vances. Now although differences of opinion have sprung up, and although there may be those who hold that the President has acted wrongly, he contended that he had done nothing which could be construed into an impeachable offence. Another thing was, the House of Representatives should present the President as subject to im ment for acts done in ref. erence to the 39th Cot » It tgp oaphnns pcsed that the 39th Congress had the power protect itself, and now, after that ess had passed out of existence, a succeeding Congress ‘was taking up the cudgels in its behalf. The House of Representatives, at the beginning of this session, had voted down the charges of im- peachment then brought, which embraced some of the charges which were now brought. The erie teumte es erecarae e law -y, foun there was no law of it. The learned Manager (Mr. Butler) had talked a great deal about es! ls, and he now maintained that an should avail infthis case, that the House of Representatives were precluded from now bringing charges on which they had - viously ly @is without any disparagement to that body. ‘They were both flesh and blood, and it was not impug ning their motives to say that they ac ed Under the influence of haste. Men often did things whieh in cooler mom: they would reject. He wovld now review the articles of impeachment, one by one, briefly. What was | said in regard to the first article would apply toail; but he would eadeavor to avoid repetition. Although he knew that technic ruirs were not to be observ:d in this tr yet if they followed the precedents im tn: Wachment trials in this case, and in Bue- land, the would require that there shon d at least be come substance in their charges, There is not a judge in this » who does not know that for two yrars there has been a broad di Tween crime apd an attempt to commit crime, Now, when the Senate comes to consider this as lawyers and judges, will it not be a solecism to say that the President has violated the t of office law by the removal or attempted re- moval! The actonly provides for a removal from an office, not au attempted removal, and he contended that the Managers had pisced th mselves ® a dilemma by charging that the President had violated the tenure of office act by the removal of Mr Stanton, when Mr. Stan- ton bas not been removed atall. He now ad- vanerd three propositions: Fi that the ten- ure of office bill was mot constitutional: and second, that if it was, Mr. Stanton did not come within its provisions; and third, if both of these propositions fail, that the President acted from honest and’ conscientious mo- tuves, and was therefore void of guilty intent, He would now be pardoned for reference to the debates of 1793, with which he did not doubt they were ail familiar, one of which he contended. was authority to the President to act as he had done. Ithad been the custom of the Government for eighty years. This question of removal was settled eighty years ago, and bad never been sathorized except in the one case under President Jackson. He maintained that Congress in 1759 had practically granted this whole question. In the debates in 179, it ‘was argued by Sedgwick, suppose a President should discover that one of his Secretaries was ignorant, ineapable of properly futliling bis duties; or suppose he was inimical to the Pres- adent,i nd here, said Mr. N., the case of Mr. Stanton looms up; suppose he was inimical to the President, what then, is the President to go to the Senate and give his reasons and await their action before he can be rid of an unworthy officer? Where is the responsibility then, why it destroyed our beantiful eystem of Govern- ment, when you impose on the President as s confidential adviser a man in whom he brs no cotfidence and who is distasteful to him. ‘Mr. N. further quoted from the debates to prove that the Constitution gave the power of removal to the President. Chancellor Kent said the action of Congress in 1759 was a legis- Jalive construction of the Constitution, and not in the nature of a legislative grant. Judce ory Said that the most zealous advocates of States rights had left this just pow untouched in the hands of the Pres: Presideut was wrong in bis veto of the e-of-office bill, if be should not have taken the advice of his Cabinet officers, yet the question of Intent must be taken into cousider- ation, The President took the interpretation of Kent and Story, men whose names are as fa- miliar as household words with every lawyer in the land, whose fame has gone over the ry and Teached Westminster Hall, and al- h Senators may not accept this interpre- e President to be judged guilty of criminality because he accepts the interpre tation of the Constitution as given by those two +soinent commentaries and jurists. The learned Manager (Mr. Butler) had managed this case with consummate skill, and although he did not always adinire his language and the style of the honorable Manager, he could say this much. The honorable Manager bad said that he did not care much for the opinions of the Attorney Generals after they had become po- litical of Ts. the Attorney Generais should have the weight of a judicial interpretation. Under the act of torney General was sufficient to ve regarded by the President asa valid and proper authoriiy for him to act. The Constitution provides that the President may take the advice of these offi- sin writing, and he maintained that after they were obiained they were binding on the President asa legal decision, and acted os a shield to him for sny course he might take un- der them. In I+1= Mr. Wirt gave as his opinion that when the President issued a commission to an office Whore tenure was not directly spr- cified by Jaw the appointment was during the pleasure of the President, and the Presidenthad #uy time the righ\ to remove him and ap- point his successor. Mr. Bervien in 1530 gave the opinion that the President's right to remove in the recess was under the Constitution and not by virtue of act of 153. All of these opin- ions have more or less bearing in the case now now before the Senate. Mr. Cnittenarn on January 23, i-S!, held thatthe President had power over ail the civil officers appointed by him whose tenure was not specified im the Constitution, Mr. Critienden said that the question had jong been settled as to the President's entire power over officers con.missigned by him, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, whose tenure of of- fice for good behavior was not specified m the Copsutution. Mr. Crittenden further said that the power of removel was vested in the Presi- dent for the public good. Mr. Speed, who was considered very bigh euthority in certain quarters of the United States, said,in May, 1-05, tha af any law is repugnant to the Consi- tution it is void. This was given in reply to request from the President, who is not a inw- yer, nnd of course hzd to rely on his legal ad- Visers. Mr. Speed says that it is the duty of the President Lot to obey a law when itis in conilict with the Constitution, and that the President would abdicate his high office if he should obey such a law; and, Mr. Chief Ju tice, I respectfully ask you, if you accede to my Teqvest, to deliver a charge im this case, to Ixy down this opinion of Attorney General Sperd 9s sound isw. Mr. Speed declares tha’, in the absence of any judicial construction, the Precideut bas a right to construe the law for himeclf; and this, as Senators well knew, is no pew doctrine. All remember An- drew Jackson. No name was yet more powerful in this Government ot ours, ‘here were giants in those days,when Andrew Jackson was at tbe head of this Goverament Andrew Jachson exercised this power of re- moval, and all know the controversy which took place about it. Jackson insisied in his rizht. and he was censured by the resolution ©: the Senate, which was afterwards expunged owing to the persistent efforts of Mr. Benton, ond here is the last instence where there was sny controversy on this point. The Senate in sober second thought receded from its position. He now maintained that be bad proved by all these authorities that the Presi it the power of removal. and even if he had not, the precedent of eighty years was sufficient to throw protection sround him, This ts not rigid doctrine in the United States, He bad told them yesterday that present President of the United tes was a Democrat of the strictest sect, and that he was nominated as a Democrat, and had so stated in sccepting the nomination. He now repeated, go to the stand point of ihe Presi- dent, and look st things as he looked at them; for they were now determining the question of the motive. Mr. Jeifer- son and Mr. Johnson both claimed the power to construe the Constitution of theUnited % and, regarding the training of the President, it can easily be seen why be should take a sim- ilar view. Mr. Jefferson said there was noth- ing more in the Constitution to give the power to the judicial branch to determine on laws affecting the executive and legisiative branches then to the executive and isiative branches themselves. The executive eh shall have the power of determining the validity of laws affecting that branch, and the legislative branch on laws aff that branch; this was: oing much than Mr. Jol had in his argument. Mr. Jeffereon further stated im Jeter that his construction of the Constitution wrs, that each branch of the Government was 0 it of the other, and had the Tight to decide for itself upon’ all questions affecting it particularly. If this was ee ut ae ae ay ql nee He ay Hilge aie FH F i ff nk ~ESes i ! $ i i i [ F i | § E ql i i peeadl i . Now, | He (Mr. N.) maintained that the opinions of | Vshe maintained that the opinion of the At- | many powsr ™ hi ation, and mr could 0 80, Why could wot the Pr sid at aleo claim Pow:? by implication. All the powery of O: irene,in rera d tothe army aod the mawy and the public s-cwion, are de- to do ali that i= neces ; vi-tons. took @ re- £ A’ this hoar (1.45 p. om) the Seman ce of filtres mmamutes, Borex or Rereeeenxtetives.—The House ob d to order ati ‘clock Mr, Miller (PA.) xgaln sek d leave to offer a tesolvticn © fg wpon the Secretary of the 1) terior for ipformaten as to cherie appot Mente, but objection aes again made by Mr brenrer ¥ On motion of Mr. Washbourne, (T1.,) the vou Wherehy toe commanieation trom the Olerk of the Court of Clams was ii upoo the table Wa Teor sider d, and the communication was | PrZerrid to Committve on Catt Mr. Dawes (Mines) introduced = bill to fa. | cilitate the settiement of cermin priae ewes in tre Southern Distnct of Fiorida. Referred to Cor mittee on Claums The Hoos then resotwed itself into Oommit- tee of the Whole and procenied to the bar of the Senate. +2-e- ____ FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The ease in money was quite marked in New York yesterday, and the demaud was net suff- cient to absorb all the offerings of capital. The Tate for call loans was 7 per cent. early im the day, but towards the close of bank houre it was found impossible to employ balances, even ai Gpercent. Thers ore inquiry for prime Paper, and the market 1s easy at 7 to per cont, for the bet names. The Arsistant Treasurer did not sell any gold yesterday, nor buy any W notes, —=9 ae Government Securities. Waskineton, April 24, Inés.—Jay Cooxe & Co. furnish the tollowimg quotations of Gov- ernment securities : ‘Selamg. 13g in eaaeaeaca [By Bankers’ and Brokers’ Telegraph.) Lewis Johnson & Uo. qacte stocks and bende 1p bome and foreign markets as follows: New Yore, Aj 2%4.-Firet Board—U. S. @s, L™1, coupon, 11 6.20"s, 1562, conpons, x 1864, coupon, 1/0; 1563, coupons, 1104: 0 coupon, new; 10: 6.20's, 1s, compen, BEN: M07; 7.30", 10.40's, coupons, Ki; 7.30", second, third, 107%; Pacific Mail, @\; Ohio and Mississippi Certificates, 314; Atiantic Mail, %; Canton, $>\: Cumberiand, 314; Wertern Union Telegraph,37 3 Q/alckail ver,36 \: Boston Water Power, 2); N Central, 1245; Err, ©; do. preferrd, 74; Hudson, 135; Reading: ‘9%; Michigan Central, 114; Michigan Soath- ern, 80, Lilipois Central, 12; Cleveland and Pittsburg, +14; Northwestern, 60; do. prefd, 74; Cleveland and Toledo, 10f, Rock Island, $3; Fert Wayne, 12: Alton & Terra Haute, 42; Toledo & Wabash, 51x; Chicago & Alton, 115; do. pref'd, 125; Adams Ex..62\; Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, 29; American’ E 6%; United States Express, 61, Mi te | Union, 313: Gold, 139321394” Market weak Loypox, April 23—5 p. m.—Consols, ®\a § ; Bonds, 70870 \,, ex-dividend Erie, 464; Illinois, | oR. Faankrort. April 23—5 p. m.—Bonds, 75). Livenroot., April 23—5 p. m.—Cotton firmer, estimated enies, 18,00) bales; Middting Up- | lands, 12 Loxpow, Apri “15 a. m.—Consols open at 633,03; Bonds, 70; [ilmois, 8); ; Eries, 45. | Franwront, April 2-11.15 a: m—onds, | 75% Liverroot, April 4—11.15 2. m.—Cotton market opens buoyant and advancing: day's sales will reach 15,060 bales; Middling Upiands, 12): Orleans, 124. Broker's Circular foots up = for week 53,000 bales, of which 25,000 bales for export and 9,00 for speculation. The stock in portis 456,000 bales, of which 22,160 | are American growth. Alexandria Fish M [By Telegraph } ALEXANDRIA, April 24.—Geo. W. Harrison | & Co., wholesale dealers im fresh and sait fish, | furnish the following:—Shad, pe aa A cb, bunch, 30 ces. rock, per Ko 'cente; ofall per. bungh, 10 t0'80- cen No. | herring, per barrel, &; do. per half bar- rel, $4.25; iamily Toe herring, per barrel, @10, do. do., per bali barrel, $5.50; family shad, per barrel, $15 to $17; de. per half barrel, $9. Market firm and active demand. ——_»+__—_. Wall Street To-day. New York, April 24.-Stocks active and strong. Morey 6a; per o Exchange, li. Governments sterdy. Gold, 1394. ——— Te-day's New York Markets. ‘By 3] New Yorz, Serer ‘8 shade firmer. Wheat 1 cent better. Jorn dull and % Pork firmer; new mess, $2-. Lard firmer at i8 cents. Cotton firmer at 32 cents for Middling Uplands. Freights dull. Turpentine firmer at70cents. Rosin firm, at 65.45 for com- mon, ard $3.50 for 4 Ditarreanance or THiRTy-Taxes Taove- | ANP DoLLans «IN Bonps.—Yesterday morning at wes discovered that a roll of ten-! twenty-seven ben g ior $1, 00 each and twelve for $50 each, making & total in value of $i.- 000, the preperiy of Tanner & Co., No. 50 Wall street, had di<appeared from the private box of the firm where they kad been kept. The bonds bad been seen on the previous day, although it is pot certain that they were in the box when it was locked up in the safe at the close of busi- ness hours. The box was always kept in the inner and pri vate office, and no was noticed there during the day. When the box was brought out ym and opened the bends were found to be mlastne, which is ail che information ae pen ene subject. case was reported a! police - uartcre yesterday aferncen, S04 Gotective Exstace accigned to it, but up toa late hour last evening he bad pot succeeded in obtaining any clue either to the bonds or to the mystery of iheir disappearance.—N. ¥. Times, April 28, Death or a VeNERARLE MuyreTer.—The Rev. Francis Waters, a yenerabie minister of the Methodist Protestant Church, died at his residence, in this city, yesterday, aged seventy- seven years. Mr. Waters, some years since, before bis removal to this city, was president of Washington College, by at Chestertown, Md. He was recenily one of the editors of the Methodist Protestant newspaper, @ religious periodical issued in Baltimore. The amme- iste cause of bis death is believed to have been a softening of tbe brain, superinduced severe injury to the head from a fall recei a few mons since.—#alt. Sum, 24th inst. A Harpenxep Wrercu.—When sentence of death was passed on Brown, the murderer of the little girl, Angie Stewart, at Canaan, N.Y. the bardened wretch replied “All right. They might kill his body, he said, but they couid not kill bis spirit. “After he was placed in the “murderer's cell” he said to a bystander: “Why didn’t they make it to-morrow: what do they want to keep me im this stinking hole so long tor 7” twenty women, with the assistance of five men, visited Crane's and Bratton’: » broke down the doors with axes, molished the furniture, and spilled fiuid in the street. This action is supposed t indicate a prejudiee im the minds of the jen amazons fgainst the business of whiskey selling. A Worp Anort Bornerts.. inate, alk tulle, ‘with large Tateed rae embroidered in silk, is mach bonnets this spring, both in ‘and white. Colored silk tulle, with very fushionable for fancy-bolored mosiy of the diadem-fanchun shape, rounded off above the cers. shoulders, ber Majesty bas arego- Tation that all ‘with euch colfures shall noi be admitted at court Escarx or Convicts.—Twelve con E i tL l fF