The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1868, Page 5

WASHINGTON ‘THE TRIAL OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON. Prolonged Debate on the Propriety of Mr. Wade Serving as Judge. ‘Wasuinatox, March 6, 1868. 4 Court of Impeachment. ‘The air bas been filled with rumors to-day of & v& iety of character, but .all more or less exciting, con- cerning the position of Chief Justice Chase in tho 1m- peachment matter, Some stories were to the effect that he would decline to take his seat in the Senate as pro- ‘lding officer of the High Court of Impeachment, in Consequence of the action of the Sonate in preparing ‘the rules to govern the court before his opinion was Obtained; others foreshadowed a delay on his part until the Supreme Court had heard and decided the McCardle ‘Case. But the developments of the day did not confirm ‘any of the wild stories, Chief Justice Chase has been in the Vice President’sjchair in thejSenato, now acting as ‘® High Court of Impeachment, and will continue to oc- cupy the position until the termination of the trial of ‘Mr, Johnson, When the committee from the Senate first waited upon him to-day he expressed a wish that the organization of the court should be adjourned until to-morrow, in order the might hear the concluding arguments in the McCardle case before he began his labors in the higher court, This wish was reported back to the ‘Senate, but that body did not feel willing to postpone its Proceedings as desired, and so the Chief Justice recon- sidered his determination and concluded to meet the ‘Senate at the hour previously fixed for the organization of the court. ‘This difficulty being obviated, the Senate at one o'clock resolved itself into a court, and Mr. Chief Justice Chase appeared, with Associate Justice Nelson, and took his Place as presiding offcer of the assemblage. Mr. Jus- tice Nelson administered the oath prescribed by tho Tegulations of the Senate tothe Chief Justice, who in turn administered it to the Senators. A lonif dobate ‘arose on the competency of Vice President Wade to sit ‘ag a judge in the court, on account of interest, and con- tinued until the adjournment of the court for the day. Tho Board of Managers from the House were in attend- ance in an ante-room, but did not enter the chamber in ‘Consequence of the non-organization of the court. , The ceremony to-day was solemn and impressive, ‘Thore was not so large an audience as was present yes- terday, but while tho oath was being administered to the Senators the floor of the Senate was filled with ™members of the House of Representatives, foreign Min- istera, Judges of tho Supreme Court and distinguished People from all parts of the country, who seemed to be deeply interosted in the event, which is at once unique ‘and imposing. What Mr. Wade Thinks of the Proceedings. ‘While the caso of Mr. Wade was being discussed num- bers of Senators flocked around him, shook his hand as ‘it was never shiken before, and otherwise demonstrated @ lively sense of favors tocome. Wade in the White House, to some people’s prophetic souls, is a consum- tation as sure to bo realized as it is devoutly to be wished for, His experience to-day, according to his own account, rather surprised him. The whole proceed- {ng he pronounces irregular, as no court had been formed when the question wasraised by Senator Hen- Gricks acainst his admission. Ho takes the view that there is no analogy between this trial of the President end an ordivary trial in the usual courts of justice. This 1s a great State trial, and his voice or vote is not that of Ben Wade, but one-half the voico or vote of the State of Ohio. If it were an ordinary trial ho believes both Pat- terson and himself would be sot aside by the lawyers, and if the principle were carriod out to its legitimate end the whole Senate would be set aside, and impeachment along with it, Hardly a member of the body, whether emoocratic or republican, but has placed bimself on the record, either by vote or speech, predisposed for or ‘against the person accused, and such prodisposition is Just as valid an objection, he thinks, as the one that has ‘been raised of interest against him. He shall certainly take the oath when the debate fs sottled, as he believes it will be tn his favor as the fiduciary representative of Ohio, and not juryman empanellod to try Andrew Johnson, the man, but as one of a council representing the whole nation and assembled to investigate a charge ‘as to whether any Jaw of said nation was violated by its Executive, But all this dobate, he contends, is irregu- lar, and until the Senate becomes a court and the ac- cused 18 brought before it in the proper form, no mem- bor can be challenged, whether on the grounds of intor- oat or otherwise, THE FORTIETH CONGRESS, Second Sessi > SENATE. Wasarxetoy, March 5, 1563, The Senate was opencd as usual with prayer by the chaplain, Rov. Dr. Gray, who beseeched that the Senate «might bo prepared for the discharge of the duties and the high trusts committed to their care, that God would preside over all their deliberations, that all partisan zeal, all selfish motives, all sectional prejudicies, should bow to the supremacy of the law and the supreme rule of the «right, that the decision to be reached by this court should bo such as will be approved and ratified in the high court of heaven, and to which all tho people ‘would say ‘‘ Amen.”” THANKS TO CONGRESS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, ‘The Cuam laid before the Senate a resolution of the Constitutional Convention of South Carolina, on the part of the loyal people of that State, thanking the Con- «gress, the Secrotary of War and the General of the Army for their devotion to the constitution and the daws. RELIKF OT A NAVAL PAYMASTER, Mr, Antnory, (rep.) of R. 1, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill for tho relief of Jobn 3, Cunningham, Paymaster United States Navy, The bill, which appropriates $1,671 to remunerate him for gov- ernment money stolen from lim, was passed, LOCATIONS FOR POWDER MAGAZINES, Mr. Feruinonvyssy, (rep.) of N. J., from tho samo committee, roported a bill to appoint a committee to select eultable locations for powder magazines, author. izing the appointment by the Socretary of the Navy of three rosponsibie officers to select such locations. It ‘Was passed. TICKETS TO THR IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. On motion of Mr. Smmumay, (rep ) of Ohio, the Senate “took up the resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Anthony 1m relation to the issue of trokets for the galleries during the impeachment trial, and the preservation of order. Mr, Sherman offered an ameudmeut to allow a portion of the gailery to be free to the public. Mr, Conxuina, (rep.) of N. Y., sald tho result would be to compress tuto a portion of the gallery, which would accommodate less than vine bundred altogether, as many people as the whole would accommodate, Six hundred and seventy tickets, therefore, was all that should be issued, Lie saw no occasion tor keeping the stops clear, which Included a good deal of the space, Mr. Anthony said that after consultation the order had beea deemed the best that could be prepared. ARRIVAL OF THE CHIFF JOSTICR—SUSPENBION OF LEGTS- LATIVE BUSINESS, Mr, Anthony was cat short by the expiration of the morning hour and the appearance of the Chief Justice and attendants at the door, ‘The Paustpext pro tem. sald:—The morning hour hav- ing oxpirod, all legislative and executive business of the Senate is ordered to conse, for the purpose of procecd. ing to the business connected with the impeachment of the President of the United States, The chair is va- cated for that purpose The Cbier Justies then advanced up the also, clad in bia oficial robe, and escorted by Mr, Pomeroy, chair. aman of the comimitteo appointed for that purpose, with Judge Nelson, of the Supreme Court, on his right, Mosers. Buckalew and Wilson and tho other members of ;the committees bringiag up the rear, with mem- of the House, who stood bebind the bar of the having ascended to the President's x ensured aud impressive voice:— “Senators, in ot & notice I havo appeared to Join with you in forming a Court of Impeachmont for ‘the trial of the President of tho United Sta‘os, and I am ow ready to take tue oath.’ ADMINUWIERING TUR OATH TO THR CHIR JUSTICR AND BENATORS, The following oath was then administered to the Chiof Justice by Judge Nelson:—“I do solemnly swear that in all things pertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of tho United Statos, I ‘will do impartial justice, according to the constitution help God. The Chief Justice then said:—*‘ Senators, tho oath ‘will now be eee wo ann ore as they will be callod by the Secretary in suc 01 The Saorotary called the roll, each Senater advancing 4in turn and taking the oath prescribed in the rules as iven above, The only Seuators absent wore Messrs. Hoottute of Wise: imonds ot Vermont, Patterson ot New Hampshire, and Sauisbury of Delaware, ONJRCTION TO THE OATH BRING ADMINISTERED TO MR. WADE. Mr, Wa pame es been cailed, ho waa advan- cing to take the oath, when it. Hayogicas, (dom) of Ind, sald;~May it please be that in such a cage the possible Presid the body during the trial. I submit to the Soe of the werd and of the Senate » boing a represen: it ta com~ Petent for him, notwithstanding that, to take the oath and become thereby a of court. I submit the question on two the groun the con- stitution does not allow him to le these vie connection with the office should the result of the be successful, Therefore it is not ible for him to sit as a member of the court. c should not preside on the trial of rs chment. of to his the President, but being court, it follows by im; ion to be a member of the Shae he has the right, '. Howarp, (rep.) of Mich.—I do not su} that under the constitution any Senator is to be challenged even for cause, during the trial of an impeachment, and T concur entirely in the views presented the honora- ble Senator from Ohio (Mr. Sherman), raisod by the honorable Senator from Indiana (Mr. Hen- ricks), if { understand it properly, of interest in the question about to Senate sitting upon the trial of an impeachment. Now, sir, as has been very justly remarked, each State has tho right to send to the Senate two members; andthe constitution doclares, whatever may be the character of those members, whatever may be their relation to the accused or their interest In the question involved, they sball be component parts of the body ing impeach. ment, If an objection based upon the ground of interest be tenablo, an objection on the ground of affinity must also bo available, Tho Senato bas Siete seen one member of its body to take the oath prescribed in our rules who is known to be related by affinity to the accused. Ican sce no dise tinction between the case of an objection based upon interest and one raised upon affinity. Besides, sir, the Senator from Ohio, who now offors to tako the oath, is but President pro tempore of the Senate. It {t and merely possible, that he may remain in tl \pa- city until the conclusion of these proceedings; but at the same time it is not to be overlooked that it is but a possibility, for the Senate has it in its power at all times to choose another President pro tempore to presidi over its proceedings; and I cannot, therefore, se such interest in the question as seems to justify t Seton taken by the honorable Senator from Indiana think the Senator from Ohio, the President pro tem. bod: ld proceed to tako the oath, Mr. Jounson, (dem.) of Md., said that this was a ques- tion that should be settled upon just principles, He had no donbt the President pro tem, would, as far as he was able under the temptation to which he would be subjected, decide fairly upon the issue. But the general rule applicable to a jery as well as a court was that no one should sorve on either tribunal who had aclear interest in the trial. It was true the constitution pro- vided that this court should be composed of the Senators of tho several States, but not when in a situation which would exclude them from the pmvileges of becoming members of the court, The constitution provided that the judiciary shall consist of a Chicf Justice and Asso. clate Judges, wheso number from time to time may be increasea; but he never heard it questioned that by the constitution and laws a judge of the United States Court Would be permitted to sit in a caso in which he had a direct interest. It by no means followed, therefore, that because the Senator, az such, was entitled to bea member of thia court, he was not lable to an objection on the ground. of interest when the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was Hable to it. If Senators would look at the 6th number of the Federalist they would find that the construction of the court on an im- peachment of the President was derived from precedents inthe mother country in the case -of tmpeachments before the House of Lords. He hada distinct recollec- tion that when it was proposed to exclude a Senator from Now Jersey (Mr, Stockton) by a vote of two-thirds the Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Sumpor) particu. larly, in order to satisfy the Senate that Mr. Stockton had no right to vote in bis own case, clted many cases in the House of Lords to prove tho point; and it was on this ground that that gentleman was denied that privi- loge. Now, said Mr. Johnson, what was ‘his case as compared with the case of the honorable Senator from Ohio? He was to have a temporary scat in this body, invested only with that propor. fon of the power of the legislative department of the government which any member of this body has, Hie office, therefore, would be comparatively unimpor- tant, and it was adjudged by tho Senate, as well as I can Temember, and with a:most entiro unanimity, especially by those who thought that Mr. Stockton was not entitled to his seat, that he should not be permitted to vote ‘upon that question, How does bis case compare with that of the honorable Senator fron Ohio? He becomes, in a contingency which ths impeachment seeks to bring about—a jodgment of guilty—the President of the United States, invested with all the executive wer of the government, Is it right? Would any- ody desire to bo subjected to such a temptation, which might lead him, unknowingly to himself, into an erro- neous judgment? fhe whole executive power of the United States, to say nothing of tho pecuniary compen- gation belonging to the office (twenty-five thousand dol- Jars) is his in a certain result of the prosecution. His vote may produce that result, I submit, tt fore, and certainly without the slightest fecling of disrespect to the honorsble member from Ohio, that it is due to tho cause of impartial justice, it isduo to the character of the Senate in its mauagemont of this proceeding, that there should not bo ostablished a precedent which may in the end produce excitement and bring into disrepute the Senate itself, Why is it, Mr. Chief Justice, that you are here to prosidgover the deliberations of this court, It is because, in the judgment deemed improper that any mi situation in which the honorable member wil! be placed if he should attompt to exercise the functions of a member of this court. Our fathers thought fit, there. foro, to incorporate into the constitution that he who was to be benefited by tho reguit should not be per- mitted even to preside over tho deliberations of this court when the President of the United States is on trial; that the Vice President, who, as well as I remom- ber, is entitied only to vote in the case of an equal division, cannot be permitted even to be a member of the court or to preside over its deliberations. It was, Mr, Chief Justice, because our fathers were deeply versed in the history of the world, peters acquaint with the frailtics of men, as exhibited in the history oi all political bodies, that they denied to the Vico Presi- dent of the United States the privilege even of sitting over the deliberations of the court, much less of voting, and thereby assisting finally to bring about a stato of things which would make him President. I do not know that wo are able to decide this question at once, My impreseion is such as I havo stated; but it is a grave queation and an important question. It will be considered a grave and important one in the eyes of the country, and it should be by the Senate of the United States, It is a new question, and Isubmit to you and to the Senate whether it is not better to postpone the decision in this case until to- morrow—above all, for the purpose of ascertainin, what are the precedents of the House of Lords. Shoul they prove to be what I think they are, then, unless we are ready to dopart from the model upon which was formed this high tribunal, 1 am sure the Senate ought to decido, and T have no doubt the honorable 1 i from Ohio (Mr. Wade) will acquiesce thoroughly in that decision, and himself see the lety of so acting, that he is not catitled to take bis soat aga member of this body. I move, therefore, that the quostion be post- poned until to-morrow. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., argued that the question was to bo decided on principle, and that principle was to be tound in tho constitution. It was thought tho men who was to succeed the + in case of re- moval from office should not take part in the trial of the President, If tho caso of Mr, Wade did not come ‘within the letter of thé constitution it did come cieariy within its principle and meaning. Mr, Mori, (rep.) of Me., argued that thers was no = bofore the court to make the objection, and that it did not lie in the mouth of one Senator to raise an objection against a follow Senator, When the party ap- peared here, then objection could be made and argued, but not here and now. It seomed to bim that there was Bo option and no distinction but to administer the oath to all Senators, Mr. Hexpaices argued that it was inherent ina court to judge of its own qualifications, and that it was not for a Senator to present the question, It was for the court itself to determine whether a member cialming @ seat in the court was entiied to it; thorefore tho question was not itomediately made. ‘The sugyostion of Senator Howard that Sonator Wade might not con- tinue to de Promdent of the Senate was no answer to the objection, When ho should cease to be the pre- siding officer of the Senate he could be sworn in; but now, at this time, he was incompetent, In the case of Senator Stockton, of New Jersey, the question had been docided, Thero it was held that the Senator, being interested in the result of the vote, had no fright to vote, One of the standing rules of the Senato itself was that no Senator should vote whon he had an interost in the result of the vote, But in his judgment tho constitutional ground was even higher than the question of interest, The Vice Prosident was not allo by the constitution to keep order in tho Sonate during an im- peachment trial, He hoped he need not di im any nal feeling in the matter. He made the point now uso he thought the constitution itself had settiod it that no man should help to deprive the Presideut of his office whon that man himself was to fill the office. He hoped that in view of tho importance of the question the motion made by the Senator from Maryland would LEIA! rep.) of Oregom, held that tho objec. tion was eaurely immaterial, If this body was the Senate, then tho presiding officer of tho Senate should preside; and if it was not was thore any court organized to decide the question? Ho nover heard that one jaror could challenge anothor juror, or that one judge could challenge or judi Had a court ever been known to adopt a rule that a ag gt fags? gn should a ticipate in ‘ocoed! alter trely for ihe Judge himself, Mr. Davis asked the question, whether if a Vice Prosi- dont came horo to present himself aga momber of tho court the court ttself could not exclade him, Mr. Wittsams did not think that @ parallel case; for by the very words of tho constitation the Vice President was excluded, It did not follow that because this court was organized as tho constitution required a Senator having any interest would pariicipate in the wial, He mig! ‘when the case camo on for trial, de- cline to Ee Me any Senator should insist, not. withstanding the rule of tho Sonate referred to, on his right to en on a question where he an in verost, had a constitutional right to do Mr. Faskevngy, (rep.) of Mo., suggest the ad. ministration of the oath to the Senator AS Orio be passed over for the present until all the other Sonators are “ Connesa, (rep.) of Cal., objecte”, that thore was no right on tho part of the Senate to * aise a question as to the right of another Senator, #n/, he proposed that a vote be now taken and the qrestion decided. The question a3) whethor a Sena’ ur had such an interest in tho resuit as to k@p him from participating in the trial was a matter for the Sesator alone. Mr, Frasexves explained his intention was simply that all the other Senate's should bo sworn, #0 ag to bo able to act the question as 8 duly organized coun’. He cared no! pared or the other, and to be sworn and to in the trisl, He did ‘not understand on what objection sustained, They were wet acting in thelr ordinasy cope, fhe eee Mr. Morrow, (rep.) of Ind., argued that there was no Porson bere authorized to make the obj because it was tho right of a party to waive the. objection of in- terest on the part of @ judge or when he came here for the Senate. The Senator from officer took from him none of. his chiara onatore but, aside from tl fermenting oo there was no person hero entitled Mr. Jounson wu) the of bis motion—that the question should be oso until to-morrow, It was a Seema Ja which the people of the United States were con by no conduct of his, his ta, no judicial powers except as a court. So had all their prod In tho celebrated impeachment case of Justice Chase the Sonate acted on the idea that they were acting asa court, not as a Sen- ate. The Senators were to declare on their oaths to de- cide the question of guilty or not guilty, and di judgment; and who had over beard of the Senate de- claring a judgment? The very fact that the Chief Jus- tice had to preside showed that this was a court of the highest character, As to tho argument that a Senator had a right to vote on a question wherein he had an interest, he asked who r heard before of such @ proposition? The courts had even gone so far as to declare that a judgment pronounced by a judge in a case where he had personal interest was absolutely void, on the general principle that no man had a right to be a judge in his own case. In conclusion, ps the motion and moved that the other now sworn, Mr. Sinscan dectared the right of his colleague to take the oath, and his duty to do it was clear in his own mind. If hereafter the question of interest wore raised against him it conld be discussed and decided. The case of Senator Stockton, to which reference had been made, was a caso in pes, Notwithstanding the qaes- tion of the legality of the election, no one questioned his right to be sworn in tho first instance. It was only when tho case came up for decision that his right to vote on that case was disputed and refused, and he (Mr. Sherman) had ever doubted the correctness of that decision. The same question came up in his own case when he wasa candidate for the Speakership of the House of Representatives, Ho had taken his oath as a momber of the House, and he had a right, if he had chosen to exercise it, to cast his vote for himself, Ho claimed that tho State of Ohio had a right to be represented in this trial by ita two Senators, His col- league- should decide for himee!f whether he would ‘uoipate in the trial and vote on questions arising in it, Questions had been introduced in this debate which he thought should not have been introduced. Tho only question at fssue was, should or should not the Senator from Ohio be svorn in? Mr. Bavaro, vaeerd! of Dol., argued against the right of Sonator Wade to take the oath, the object of the Constitution being to excludo the person who was to Dbenofit by the deposition of tho Presidont from taking part in the proceedings leading to such deposition. Ho proceeded to arguo that the character of the body in trying to impeach was that of a court, not that of a Senate, He could not conceive on what ground the jusstion as to the character of the body was intro- luced, except it was that Senators, cutting themselves loose from tho restraints of their judicial character, nab on a fall swing to their partisan passions, If he si in the same posttion as the Senator from Ohio the wealth of tho world would not tempt him to sus- tain such a case, dur simply ono of language. powers at this moment are under the constitution of the United States; nor can we add tothom a tittle by calling oursclves a court or calling ourselves a Senate, They are thor in tho con- stitution, Search its text and you will fad them, Tho constitution has not given us a name, but it has givon us pow and these we are now to exercise, No matter forthe name, The roso under any other name has all those qualiti ith which it was foond. ButI should not at vhis time have entered {ato this discussion if I had not listened to objections on the other side which seemed to me founded—I wi‘l not say on crror, for that would be bold when woe are discussing a question of such gravity—but they are founded at least on’a read- ing of history tbat I have not been able to verify. When fonators distinguished by ability and learn: ing inform us that the constitution intended to" prevent a person who might become Presi- dent from presiding at the Court of Impeachment for the trial of the President, I woul learned Senatora who have thus announced where tht havo found that text in the constitution? The constit tion says “when tho President of the United States is tried the Chief Justice preside,” The constitution does not proceed to say why ho snail nd Senators supply the reasons; they would under ‘to apply it as an actual p! lent for the Senate. here, sir, do they find the reason? ‘They cannot find the reason they would now assign in any contemporary text illustrat ing the constitution; they cannot find it in tho toxt of Madison or in any of tho texts of that time, nor can they find it in the Federalist, When does that reason first come on the scene? Others may be moro fortunate ot been able to find it earlicr than tarios of William Rawle, Wo all of this work—one of great respect- ability, which most of usin our early days have road. and studiea ; and how does he speak of it? As follow: (Mr. Sumner quoted from the work in question au pape of opinion that the reason the Vice Presi joes not preside on the trial of the President is because he pene succeed to the functions, and emolu- m the latter, and it woul the implied purity of a judge). He also quoted from Mr. Justice Story, who, he said, cited Rawle’s Commentari as authority for his opinion. Mr, Samoor then went to say that Mr. Madison bad expressed an opinion en- Urely inoonsistent with what the loarned Senators had urged. If they trasted tho lights of history they would find that this provis'on was Introduced into the consti- tution in coptemplation of the ibility of sion. of the President during his trial, in which the Vice President, of course, would have other duties to jorm. Mr. Sumner read from Mr. Madison's reports of the debates of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of September 14, 1787, in the course of which Mr, Madison expressed the opinion that ithor the Senate, or the Senate and House of Roprosentatives Jointly, could suspend tho President from office, where- upon his duties would devolve upon the Vice Presider ir. Sumner said he had no doubt that such was tho | tention of the framers of the constitntion. The H.u of Representatives, ho said, in the case of the first peachment, in 1797, acted on Mr. Madison's interpreta. tion of the constitution, and demanded that Senator Blount, then tnimpeached, should be sequestered from bis soat in tho Senate, Tho language ompioyed, ‘se- tering,” was the traditional Ixocuage of the British cot ition. They bad, then, from authentic history saflicient reason for the provision that the Chief Justice shall prosids upon the trial of a President of tho United Stato, To take any other reason was to depart from the contempory authoritids and come down to more re- cont commentators, oubtioas the reason assigned by those commentators was worthy of consideration, but he insisted that the authority of contomporary history fai nished him anothor reason, Thoy must take the toxt az it ia, without going behind it xtonding it, It was be inconsistent with simply when the President of the United States is tried tho Chief Justico shall proside, They could not supply a reason which was not sustained by authentic contem- poraneous history in the face of one supplied by that history. In reply to Mr. Johnson’s reference to his in the cage of Mr. Stockton, Mr. Sumner said point which he maintained, and on which he authorities, was that & mag cannot sit a3 a judge on his own case. ‘There was no pertinency in this citation in tho connection with the case of the Senator from Ohio, Was that Senator impeached or in any way called in question? Not at all, He repoated that there was no anal i if between the cases, Thon, again, Mr. Sumner said, I hear it con- stantly said that the Senator from Ohio may bo uncer temptation, that be has something which, in the tech- bf jago of the law, is called an interest, As learned ators bave thought propor to bring this into dobate, of course it must be treated with ros) 3 but it does seem to me that it proceeds on a porfoct miscon- n of the charactor of this proceeding. Wo are cited for tho trial of not sitting as a count assault anc 4 battery; but concerning the wolfare of this repu! It is & question on tho one side of the bighest justioe and the interosts of this great republic, and oa ‘the other we have brought before us the uggent ofa pecantary temptation—for was a part the argu- mont of my learned friend ft Maryland. Mr, Jounson—bir, it seems to that this is not the occasion for an argument of this kind. Who can put in one sealo the great interests of his country at 9 question which the Senate must administer, saapat ‘a the other scale any temptation of this sort? T know well that it you let Senator fiom Obio bold those scales, that tho scale in which you put all tho personal interest, all the temptation you can imaging, would kick the boam, Mr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis., thought the question would not be a vory diilicult one if they wore willing to read ‘what was written and abide by it, It was written that the Senate should be composed of two Senators from @ach Stato, and it was elsewhere written that Ohio waa a State. “te was also written that the Senate should have the powor to try impeachments—tho Senate, and no one cise. He conceived, therefore, that that was tho end of the iaw. Whatever aftor-question of delicacy there might be, the question of law was clear that th: nator from Ohio was. entitied to participate ial. If the constitution wero silent on tho subject no one would have challenged the right of tho presiding officer of ¥enate to preside on thia trial. Tho constitution, how- ever, bad provided for that question, and had gone no further, If any objection did axist to the Senator from Ohio, the onty party who bad the objec- tion was not hore, and waa not represented here, Mr. sy (ren) of Mo, gy Sarnanroy oF 20g s which had to be a body, and Ne wanted to know who that it to be passed upon by the presidin) Senate? He hardly thought so, Was It to be upon by this body lieeif? Then came in the ' uty havo yn am the or objection then wonia Heng thew to be decided by the nators, hot one whom been sworn, a Taye, (rop.) of Neb., discussed the serey as to whother this was a court or not, bin ad to come down to the plain warda of the constitution, the Benavo shall havo power vo tty Impeachment,” If this NEW YORK HERALD. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1868. oth caunetiaaeion Senators be sworn in The Cutxr Justice said that the Senator from Indiana having objected to the Senator from Ohio taking the oath, there was now a motion that the remaining nam be called, omitting the namo of the Senator from Ohio, Mr, Howakp said there was uo rule requiring the names to be called in alphabetical order, The remain- ing names could be called now. He saw no necessity for further discussion of this motion. He thought it pestion of order. It seemed to him that that the trial had commenced, and that ‘as the Senate bad the solo power to try impeachments, = wines hase prt also prescribed the administra- ion of an oath, it was out of order to interfere with the taking of that oath, Mr. BuckaLxw, (dem.) of Pa., asked ifthe rules aid not provide that the presiding officer shall submit all quos- tions tothe Senate, But, assuming it to be a question of order, he contended that the clause was intended to apply to the old form of taking the oath by States, The Senate ghad already Lp ay @ rule for excludidg votes in ular cases—a rule founded in justice. The argument was that the Senator had aright under the Constitution to represent Onio. On several occasio! cently Senators had presented themselves and had een denied admission. Here they were organized into a court to decide tho gravest possible questions. The objection was made at the proper time, as, if it were not now made, a number of members not qualified to act might take part in the proceedings and be judges in the case, it was not only their right, but their duty, to raise the question now. T' were acting under the constitution, most of them having already beon sworn, and the Chief Justice bomg there to add dignity and disinterestedness to their doliberations, and they properly raised the question to be decided at the earliest moment, It wasa question arising under the Eeastn, ane they must meot it before they could organize. He was content ta take the decision of the Chief Justice of the United States and the opinion of @ distinguished commentator in preference to that of the Senator from Massachusetts, Objections were always made to jurors before they were sworn; if not it would be too late, Mr, Fratixcnvysey asked whether the Senator sup- id the accused waived his right of challenge by the nators boing all sworn. He could ¢! » Wf at all, after they were organized, and therefore this was not the time to mako the objection, Mr. BuokALEw was not talking of challenges. It had not been put upon that ground by the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Hendricks), Chalienga was a right given by the statute. i Mr, Morton proceeded to reply to Mr. Buckalow, Ho said the constitution had made this tribunal itself, and they had no right to constitute ono, It was not im- portant what they called the Senate now, but it was material that they should act as the constitution author. ized them in the trial of impeachment. At baif-past four o’clock Mr. Gaiam: that the Chicf Justice, having sat si must be fatigued, moved to adjoura, Mr. HowAkb suggested that 4 court they could not adjourn the Senate, and Mr. Gries moved to adjouru the court until to-morrow at one o'clock, The Cumy Justice put the motion, declared it carried, and vacated the chair, wheroupon the Preaident pro tem. wing resumed the chair and called the Seuate to order, Mr. Antnony tried to call up some ponding business, but on motion of Mr, Cuanvuer the Senate adjourned, » after premising co eleven o'clock, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wasuincton, March 5, 1868, There were not more than two dozen members in their seats when the House moet, and vory fow spectators in the galleries, The public interest in the Congressional Proceedings being now transferred to the Senate, many members have procured leavo of absence either to go bomo or to take part in the political canvass in Maino, New Hampsbire and otber States, under tho impression that no logislative business will be done oy tha House during tho impeachment trial, MAINE AND THE IMPEACHMENT, Mr. Lrnon, (rep.) of Me., presented resolutions of the Maine House of Representatives in favor of voting unanimously for the impeachment of the l’resident. P:OVISION FOR A SUCCESSOR TO CHIXF JUSTICR CHASE, Mr. Euior, (rep.) of Mass, by unanimous consent, introduced a bil! providing that in case of the removal of the Chief Justice of the Supromo Court of the United States from office, or hie death, resignation or inability to discharge the powors and duties of his office, the same devolve on the Associate Justice of such court whose commission 1s senior in time, and that such Associate Justice shall be Chief Justice of such court until such inability shall be‘removed or another ap- pointment duly made and a Chief Justice duly qualified, which was roterred to the Judiciary Committes, with leave to report at any time. PROTKST AGAINST TH SALE OF THE REVENUE STRAMERS ON THB LAKKs, Mr. Scorrenp, (rep ) of ’a., presented a petition of the citizens of rie, Pa, protesting against tho sale of the revonuo steamers on the lakes—first, bocause they aro of great service in preventing and detecting smuggling; second, because in the event of # foreign war they would be of great use iu protecting the commerce of the lakes; third, because they aro of great use to vessels in time of distress; and, fourth, because if sold it woud be ata great eacrilico. COMMUNICATIONS, Tho Srzaxsr then presented communications from the Postmaster Goneral in reterence to the overland mail contracts, and resolutions of the South Carolina Constitutional Convention rendering thanks to Con- gress, to Secretary Stantoa and to General Grant for their patriotic course, AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL BANKING LAW. On motion of Mr. Morrent, (rep.) of Pa., the Com- mittee on Banking and Currency was instructed to in- quire iuto the expediency of amending the Genoral uking law so that the State banks in the process of Niquiaation may, aficr faithful payment of all just de. mands, be reiieved from tho necossity of making monthly statements and trom payment tax on out standing Circulation, TU CASE OF MR, BUTLER, OF TENNESSER. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the caso of R. R. Buiter, Representative elect trom the First district of Tennessee. Mr. Cuaxan, (dem.) of N. Y,, addressed the House, arguing that Mr. Butler shoald have bis seat, the people of bis district baving been entitled to a representation in the Confederate Logisiature, and they aro pow enti- tled to a representation hero; but that the test oath itself should be abrogated altogether, instead of slicing it into doses to suit the stomachs of persons presonting them- solves for admission as inembers. The principle of Topreseutation overrode all test oaths. ‘THE IMPRACHMEST BUSINESS, Mr. Jvop, (rep.) of IL, moved that.the flouse resolve itself into a Commitiee of the Whole to attend tho Im- peachment Managers at the bar of the Senate 4 Mr, Fanxswort, (rep.) of lik, opposed the motion, reminding the House that {t was only the Managers who ‘were invited to be present, and that it did not comport with the dignity of the House to be going back and forth to the Senate chamber, where no provision was made for tho reception of the membors, ‘The Srzaxsk stated that tho Managers wero now at the bar of the House, and would probably state thoir views on the subject, Mr. Bixonam, (rep.) of Ohio, the Chairman, said that, after consuliation with the Managers, the trial had not been supposed to take place to-day, as there was to be to-day nothing but a formal orgamzation of the Court of Impeachment, and that it was not necessary to ask the House to attend until issue were joined. wir, Jupp, on hearing the statement, withdrew his motion. Tho Managers then procoedod to tho Senate chamber. THE CASE OF Mit. BUTLER RESUMED, The discussion in reterenco to the Representative elect from Tennessee was then resumed before a very tain House. Mr. Coon, (rep.) of Til, argued in favor of the motion made by him yest to recommit with instruction, During the speech Mr. Expripes, (dem.) of Wis., in- Umated that the gentleman was ‘' wasting his sweetness on tho desert air,” as there wore so few me: pre- sent, and ho suggested an adjournment. Mr. Coox deciined to yield for that purpose, and re- marked thet he would concentrate his whole argumeut ou the gentleman from Wisconsin. PROPOSITION TO ADJOURN OVER THJ. MONDAY. Mr. Haxpine, (rep.) of LiL, opposed the admission of Mr, Butler under any circumstances. He did not be- eve tha: Mr. Butler Bad rendored to the Union mon such services a8 would exgept him from the genoral operation of the law, Mr Potann, (rep.) of Vt., at tho sugrostion of several members, moved that whon the House adjourn it bo to Monday next. Mr, Farxswortn was tn favor of this, While vhe tm- peach ment was in progress the House was constructively present in the Senate, and therofore the House could transact no business, It wonld be incongruous to sond bilis to the Presidont for bis approval while ho s boing tried for high crimes and misdemeanors. Mr, Myxns, (rep.) of Pa,, said the country was much. @ announcement that tho Committes on ye and Means were about to report a bill to ropeal tha law on manufactures. As the determination of the question by the House would take much time, be sug- ested toat a bill be passed relioving manufactures from juty tor a limited time, or until the whole system shail bo perfected, or for sixty days, ir, Scugven, (tep.) of Ohio, ramarked that tho prosent laws were in about twonty statutes, and consequently were in piecemeal, mo of them contain what was in otto sone contradict and some modify others, actual condl- tion of oe ch ano found ong b; inaone bene of one another—and ono ol Prine laws consistent im all their different fa joint resolution or bill, such Cn gentleman yA had su & would - THe X00] provisions; all of whioh would be protided for 1 general regulations He it thas an over would enable the Committee of Ways to facilitate their business; tor ‘rore authorized’ to tit during the sesslon ng Oh allegiance. The committee vide for the taxation of certain thi about others, The question committes as to wi coul Dil) as thas suggested by the from Penusytvania I «he aan eee eres without deran,”'2g tho genoral plan which they propose inthe revision o the laws. Pocann repéa.'ed that he had made the motion to ‘over at the sequest of members on this floor. ‘It was not ta accordance: With his own choice and judg- Beat; but as some oppen’ the motion he would wi THE CASH OF MR. HOCLER RESUMED, ‘The contested election caso was resumed. Mr, Kutasy, (rep.) of N. Y., moved that Mr. Powell, who, it was said by several gentiomen, received only forty-four votes who contested or cla; wed the seat, ited to address the House, 9 motion was to. Mr. Broomaxt, (rep.) of Pa., advosated the resolation reported from the Committee of Elections t modify the oath go that Mr. Butler might be ena- bled to take bis seat. Mr. (rep) of Pa., was opposed to the resolu. tlon, the ‘ant having, at member of tho Tennessee rebel lature, sworn to support the Southern Con- federacy. It would be to relax the law. Tho dangerous noxt step would be to ask that the law be modified to admit Alexandor H. Stephons if be should be elected to represent one of the Congressionab districts of Georgia, They had better wait until the Southern States had Organized loyal go ments apd sent men here able to take the oath as it now stood. It became the republican party to be consistent. ‘The oath saved us in the rebol- lion, the results of which were not yet over. Mr. Dawsa, (rep.) of Mass, negeecied that the gentle- man from Pennsylvania (Mr, Miller), it the face of all the Sontinnocy, had thought proper to arraiyn Mr. Butler fora iack of joyalty, That gentleman read testimony in & light different from himself and the eleven thou- sand loyal citizens of Tennessee who had voted for bim. Mr. Dawes read the New Testament narrative of the Pharisee and the Publi saying that he made no application of it to the gentleman from Pennsytvania, ‘The House adopted the resolution of Mr, Paine, re- committing the report of the Comumitteo of Elections, with instructions, Mr. Dawns immediately reported back the proposition, and on his motion its consideration was postponed until to-morrow after the morning hour. MANAGERS OF TUB NATIONAL ASYLUM FOR DISABLED 801 DIERS, Mr. Garrigtp, (rop.) of Ohio, by unanimous consent, introduced a bill appointing Erastus B, Walcott, of Wis- consin; John H. Martindale, of New York, and Hugh L. Bond, of Maryland, managers of the National Asylum for Disablod Soldiers, aud authorizing tho Socretary of War to furnish from captured ordnance such ordnance, with such smalt arms and equipments as may sary for the purpose of guard duty at the asylums, which was passed. The House then, at four o'clock, adjournod. MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS. ‘Wasniarox, March 5, 1863, The February Public Debt Statement. The statement of the public debt for the month of February, which wil be issued om Friday, will show a decrease in the total amount of the debt, less cash in hand, of five or six millions of dollars. Thero is now in the vaults of the Treasury about $106,340,000 in gold coin, being an increase of $7,849,000 over that of Janu- ary, The amount of currency on hand is about $18,132,000, or $7,446,000 less than on tho last day of January. Pardons by the President. The President has directed pardons to be isaued to Jamos M. and Horace H. Gould, of Northern New York, who wore convicted in November last of passing coun- terfelt money. Thoir term of imprisonment had ex- Pired. Pardons wore issued on account of their pre ious: good character and tho penitence manifested for their offence. They were recommended to this clemency by the United States District Attorney, Mr. H. Vanderman, and a number of other prominent citizens, The Yield of Precious Metals West of tho Rocky Mountains. ‘Tho Secretary of the Treasury bas transmitted te Con- gress the report of J. Ross Browne; on the mineral re- sources of the States and Territories weat of the Rocky Mountains, This work has been in progross tor upwards of a year, and embraces a complete summary of evory- thing essential toacorrect understanding of onr great mining interests, including the geological formation of the minerul belts, tho number of mines in operation, ! their yield and condition, the treatment of ores, and some general considerations of the procious metals, ; The report will make about six hundred printed pages. It will probably be stereotyped, and a large number of copies printed for goneral circulation. Mr. Browne osti- mates the yield of the different States and Territories for 1867 as tollows:— Miscellaneous... . $75,000,000 ‘The ontire product of tho precious metals from 1848 to January 1, 1868, 1s estimated as follows: — Ketained for piate, joweiry, &c. Total .. Placer mining is on the decline Vein or quartz m ning is progrossing favoraply, Thore isa goneral de- cline in the bullion product. The population actually ongaged in mining has greatly diminished in. the past few years, and doos not now exceed fifty thousand. Agriculture, manufactures aod commerce aro assuming the preponderance over the mining Interests. The area of land suitabie for cultivation is much larger than was originally supposed. Important results are anticipated from the completion of the Pacific Railroad. The mis- cellanoous minerals of the Pacific slope aro elaborately described. Copper mining is in a depressed condition; also quicksilver, The report embraces detai!od descrip. tions of the mineral resources of Califoruia, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Washington Territory and Oregon. Interesting statistics are also given of the history and condition of tha mining intorest in Europo, Mexico, South Amoriea, Australia and Brisish Columbia. Appointment by the President. The President has nominated to the enato David M. Fleming, to be Assessor of Internal Revenue tor the Foarth district of Ohio, Bills Sizned by the President. The President bas signed the bill extending the time for the completion of the Dubuque and Sioux City Raw road; also the joint resolution authorizixg tho Comp troller of the Currency to revoke the appointment of receiver for the Farmers and Citizens’ National Bank of Williamsburg, NW Y., aud to restoro said bank to its owners under certain conditions; and also the bill authorizing the Lighthouse Board, when in their judg- ment it is deemod necossary, to place a light vesse or other suitable warning of danger over any wreck or temporary obstruction to the entrance of any harher or in the channel or fairway of any bay or sounds Mr. Van Horn’s Testimony Before the Im- peachment Committer—Mr. Stauton Ree fusnl to Deliver the War Office to Gencral Thomas. Hon. Burt Van Horn, sworn and oxamined by the Impeachment Committec :-—- Q. By Mr. Bingham—Stato whether you wore presont at tho. War Department when Lorenzo Thomas, Adju- tant Genoral of the United States, was making a demand for the office property, books and records? A, I waa Q. When was it? A. It was Saturday morning last about eleven o'clock. Q. Who wero present? A, Genoral Charles BH. Van Wyck, of Now York; Goi M. Dodge, of Towa; Hon. Freeman Clark, of New York; Hom, J. K. Moor. hend, of Peonsylvania; Hon, Columbus Delano, of Ohio; Hoo. W. D. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, and Hon. 7, We Ferry, of Michigan, aad myself. The Secretary of Wax, Mr. Stanton, and bis son were also, present. @ Now stato what took piace, A. Genoral Thossas came in from the President. We saw him coming and waited in the office of tho Secretary of War untd he Whon ho came as first he said “Good morn. ing, Mr. Sacrotary and gentiomon.” Wo all said. “Good morning."’ Ho said he did not wih to interfere er taxe the time of the Secrotary while theee gentlenasa were present, Secretary Stanton replied that ho ha no bual- ness on his hauds in particular, that if he ba @ anything to say to say it, ‘Tho following conversation then en: sued:—General Thomes—“L am Seerctary of War ad interim, and am ordered by the ProsiAsnt of tho United’ States to tako chargo of he office.” Mr, Stanton order you to, repair to yout room and excrolso your “fanctions as Adjutant General of the army.” Geneéal Thomas—“T am Seoretary of War ad interim, and L; shail not obey your order, but I shail obey the or'srs of the Prosi dent. who has ordered me to take “¢harge of the War Office.” Mr. Stanton—‘as Secret ‘of War I or. a to repair to your place a tant Genoral,’ jeneral Thomas—'} shall not (Hs0,") Mr, Stanton “Then you may stand there if LA please, but you cannot act as Secretary of War; ifyou “6 you do so at your peri. Genoral Thomas—"I shail act as Seorotary of War.” This conversation ocourre’ in the Secretary's office. Gonoral Thomas thon wen into Ge: followed by Mr. Stantca, and myself, bt the foil to be hore as Secretary General That is Thero wore 80: Othor littie things said in tho meantime, which | hare hot thought it necessary to Tepoah , permit q Every Union life iost, and lost unavenged, | henceforth is blood on the Senate's gai 5. THE STATE CAPITAL. nena aaeeneaaaaen taal SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Canal Commissioner Dorn Impeached of High Crimes and Misdemean Local Legs inlation for New York City~Intreduction of THE STREBTS OF yorg. tubject of tho strocts of New York and their pre- sent wretched condition was again under consideratiog | in the Sonate this morning, where Mr. Creamer called wp his resolution of yesterday, which he so amended ew to clirect the Committee on Municipal Affuirs to pase investigation of the whole mattér oft Sieve the proper authorities to keep the streets lown. INCREASING THE PAY OF THE COMMON couxorL, The same gentleman introduced bis bill, of whit notico was given some time ago, to increase the pay the members of the Common Council to $2500 per anoum and to abolish all allowances for extra services on committees and the like, The sum named fs Intended to be in full remunexation for all oilicial services, INCREASING THE FEES OF THE STEIFF. Mr. Riley 1 about to introduco a Bill which requires all subponas emanating from any surce to by serv by the “High Sheriff of the county of New York,” or rson by him to be designated. Wher it 18 considered that al? the subpwnas issuing from every court within the limits of Mantattan Isiand amount'to perhaps as many asa miliion annually it will be socw’what an ime mense accession to the revenues of the Sheriil’s office this bill will produce, It may not be extravagant to say that the office of Sheriff will be worth $100,300 more ate mually should the bill become a law. IMPEACHMENT IN MINIATCRE. ‘The resolution to impeach Canal Commissioner Dorn, which wag made the special order for toaday, was adopted by a vote of ninoty-five to one. A minority repurt was submitted in the interest of thove of tae canal ‘ring’? who were anxious to let down their confrere as lightly as possible by lug. ging in the impeachmont of democrata and others who were formerly in the canal offite The point was made that impeachment could not ex- tend to persons whose terms ot office had expired, So Commissioner Dorn was mado, at one and the same time, the object of democratic vengeance and the scape goat of republican corraption. duty of announcin the impeachment to the Senate is placed in the bi of a committee to be appointed by the Speaker, ‘TUR TAX COMMISSIONER QUESTION, The bill to restore to the Gomptrolier the power of appointing the Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments: in the city of Now York was progressed to a third read- ing to-day. Tho question is a troubled ghost which even the legislation of last winter failed to lay, although it was then thought there was a final conclusion to the whole matter. The bills amending the Registry law and abolishing the present Croton Board, giving the appointment of thoir successors to the Mayor, wore also ordered to a third reading. CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS. Senator Croamer gave notice of a bill which is to re- quire police justices and magistrates to enforce strin- gently the provisions of the law as to carrying conceaied ‘weapons, particularly in the Motropolitan district. The penalties provided are $100 fino and ten days’ imprisone ment for the first offouce and $500 fine ana six months imprisonment for the second, THE ARCADE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, Senator Palmer has introduced the bill to incorporate the Aroade Underground Railroad, legislation on which promises to constitute one of the important features of the present session, The introduction of the measure has beon delayed to this late day under the impression tbat it would como in after all the other undigested schomes and go through ‘with arush.’? The plan is the most handsome and certainly most unobjectionable of all that have beem presented; but it is impossible to dispel the doubt tim many minds that it is impracticable. In tis general features it differs very little from that of last winter. CHAMBER OF COMMENCE. At the regular monthly meeting of this body yester- day afternoon tho Executive Committee reported :— Regarding the communication from the Richmond Board of Trade respecting reduction of tho tax on tobacco the committee reported that it would be unwise in the Chamber to make any suggestions to Congress on tho subject. In rogard to the communication trom the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to tho-propriety of making @ troaty with Great Britain for the mutual relief and return home of disabied seamen landed in ports of the two countries tho committce reported that the Chamber concurs in the opinion that there would be an inequality in such an arrangement, ag the number of British seamen in American ports greatly exceeded the number of American seamen in English ports arising from the fact of a large proportion of tre carrying trade having passed into foreign hands, The committee which had been appointed to repro- sent the Chamber at the Boston Convention reported that the proceedings of the Convention were marked with the greatest uoanimity, and that all who wero Present strongiy favored a ‘speedy return to specie ments, a a Low, from the special committee to whom the mattor of a centennial celebration bad been re- ferred, presonied a longihy report, reciting the proceed~ ings held April 5, 1768, which resulted in the formation of the Chamber of Commerce, alluding brieily to the growth and work of the Chamber from that time to the present, deprecating the passing of the commerce of the country from American to foreign ships, and stating that, “ Not only is our commerce with foreign countries passing from American bottoms to those of uher hauions, bat in consequence of the depreciated state of our curroncy and the pressure of taxation on the pro- ducts of our industry, the United States are ceasing to be ® nation of supply ‘to tho 1e33 favored pooples of the world. Worse than al home and abroad, the crodit- of the country is su’ from a tone of demoraiiza- don which penetrates the very halls of Congress, threatening to subject our yor vigorous and wealthy republic to the costly sacrifice of its good name among the civilized nations of the earth, Instead of expoct- ing wise and honorable legislation, leading to § Measures of revenue and fiunnce, the sagaci fhoughirul live in perpetual fear of polit'cal cum! jovs that will pander to a sentiment said to be as wide spread as it is depraved, which demands an indirect repudiation of the public debt, even. though it cast f stigma upon the nation which generations cannot out- ive." WENDELL PHILLIPS ON IMPEACHMENT. [From the Anti-Slavery Standard.} Two-thirds of the action of the Senate, specially for the last three years, show that the chamber is filled by lawyers fed'on calf skin, aad never daring to peer beyond the limits of a nisi priusdecision, by gi men using their piace for profit, aad by party plotters looking at every measure from ' the standpoint of thelr Presidential candidate's interest, We shall not be sur- prised, therefore, if Jotinson is able to bribo or bully the Seaate into an acquiital. To prevent this will need 3 stern and vigilan! a popular purpose as that which has awed and braeod the House of Representatives to action. The Senate should have suspended tho President; then they might have been a hundred days, if they wished, in trying bim. Now they leave bim to murder at the South and plot at the North, t the South (a Sena. , tors know Grant will nover do his duty im protectin: the Union men of the Eouth. THe has no drop of hioe H in bis body that pronfpte him todo it. They knowth while Johnson sits in the White House it 14 provor » tive aud guarantee for outrage on Union m jp, But they caa now at any moment, put a man th pre whoso PS Dresence undor that would mako ghe streets ot Now Orleans and the plains of Toxas—yos, and even Kentucky—safer for Union men than aa army of @ hundred thousand soldiers, lod by Thomas or Sher! gq; could do, ‘The blood of every Union victim hence gorth boon their heads. In the meantime let us work t fo tite the Senate out of the slough of party self-seoking’ to the level of the House and the nation. Tam not surprised to find that Grant is not ag out here as in the East. Bondholders’ patrony :¢ there has weakened him bere. I have not seon, nei ser have I met apy ono who has seen, an origins! Ge ant man. Every republican prefers some ono else, but 8¥ (bits to Grant, since tho wirepullors will have itso. A wrong move'oa tho finance question would push bity , trom the track, And the dificulty in this quarter ¥ , so ; while tho willingness for radical, recoastry sion is som porfeat in the West, that Iam more and mor @ persuaded wo cam, a3 to the negro question, shaye thy . pay pint. wl ang form exactly as wo wish it, if we are emly faith: exagt all that belongs to us. The next thre months ay our seed time, Let us be up and doing. . Gwaxxatt, Fob, 29,1368, WENDELL, pHittirs,' A Perfect Hatr Brenig teres re Secenh 1° Fone pony 9g twparts & fine gioss and is ‘oils of alcoholic wash aa so Hale Sain Miskors and. musteeh en heantifel ? or brown, It consists agonly one prep aration. Cole will not fade or wash aut, Oniy 60 cent aa bo: sold by H. T. HELABOLD, 604 Bros’, politan Hotel, and by ali drugaiate. oohies tisha All Disenses of the Thront. 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