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WASHINGTON Illness of Senators Grimes and Conkling. A Senator Henderson's Argument Against the Impeachment Articles. INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. Debates on the Bills for the Admission of Southern States. The Radicals Anxious for Their Speedy Restoration.

THE IMPEACHMENT EXCITEMEM. Washington, May 13, 1868. The Impeachment excitement is still fresh and eerns to gather additional Interest by every day of delay. Last night and Mils morning Senators In favor of conviction as weu as members of the llouse were extremely busy with the doubtful men in the Senate. The result or the canvass is declared to be quite favorable to conviction, and nearly every republican Senator expresses the opinion that Saturday will close with Andrew Johnson convicted of high nriines and misdemeanors.

It Is thought he can be convicted on the second and eleventh articles. There is more hope of Henderson to-day than there was before. The Missouri delegation in the llouse lias been incessant in its pressure upon him, and it in understood it has at last succeeded in exacting from him a written pledge that he will vote for con victlon on tbe eleventh article. Tills is considered a great victory. Tlie alternative was presented to Jtlrn of either voting fur this article or resigning his place In the Senate.

Had he done the latter the place would have been instantly tilled by the Governor of Missouri. Some doubts are still felt about Frellnghuysen, of New Jersey. He was in earnest consultation this morning with Trumbull, who pronounces impeachment dead. The republicans arc also busy with Frellnghuysen, and it is said he is in receipt of letters and telegrams from his Slate demanding him to vote for conviction. Some of the New Jersey delegation in the House vouch for him as being for conviction on some oi the articles.

Senator Howard is somewhat worse this evening. If his physicians are of opinion that he cannot possibly come into the Senate on Saturday, it Is said he will send in his resignation, and tbe Governor of Michigan will Immediately send on a commission as Senator to one of the members of the House from that State. Howard is resolved that his illness shall lie no impediment to conviction. Senator Anthony again expressed an opinion today that the President would be convicted ou the eleventh article, and possibly on the second. Senator Wiiley is of the same opinion, and it is thought they will both vote this way.

Senator Fowler Is still doubtful, though a strong pressure is being brought to bear upon him from Tennessee, and It is not improbable he may yield and vote for conviction. The statement telegraphed hence last night that A. T. Stewart, of New York, Is here for the purpose of persuading Grant to decline in advance of the nomination at Chicago is wholly Incorrect. Mr.

Stewart is here, but for no such purpose. The Danurrauh in Baltimore paper was pointed out to Mr. Stewart this morning, anil he pronounced It grossly false. He says he believes (irant will be nominated without opposition, and that If Johnson Is not deposed by the Senate crant will be elected by the people. PrcuHiirr of Mimonri ItHtlicnln on Senator Henderson to Vote for Conviction.

The following telegram was received St. Louis, May la, 1808. To Hon. J. II.

There Is intense excitement here. Meeting called for to-morrow night. Can your friends hope that you will vote for the eleventh article? If so all will he well. E. W.

FOX. To which Senator Henderson Washington City, D. May 10, ikos. To E. W.

Fox, St. Say to my friends that 1 am sworn to do impartial justice according to law ami the evidence, and 1 will try to do il like uu honest man. J. B. HENDERSON.

Ultima of Senator Grimes was to-day attacked with sickness while at the Senate Chamber. It is supposed from the symptoms to be premonitory paralysis. He. however, was able to-night to converse with friends. Senator Coukltng is conflncd to his lodgings by sickness.

The symptoms of Senator Howard are not so favorable to-night as they were this morning. He hau uiore fever. i- It is not true, as reported to-night, that Senators and Morion are also sick. Arirnnicnt of Henntor Ilendcrxon in Hon to the Impenehuirut Washington, May 13, fnllnn'inir ia an oliufMt'f thn upmimmtt i Senator Henderson against Impeachment, delivered 1 In the Senate last 1 Mr. the 21st day of February Inst 1 the President of the I'ntted Stales issued an order, i directed to Kdwin M.

Stanton, Secretary of ar, de- daring that Stanton thereby was removed from his wud office, and his fnnetions as Secretary would cease on receipt of the order. On the same day ho Issued and delivered to Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant Oeneral of the Army, a letter of authority to act as Secretary of War oil In- 1 trrtin, in place of Stanton removed, Stanton lieing directed to transfer to Thomas all the records, papers and other of the Department. These two acts of the President, varlet only In the forin of the charges, constitute th? ojjcnces contained in the first eight articles of fm- a peflchment. It Is true that the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh articles charge an unlawful conspirac between the President and General Thomas to put Stanton out and put Thomas In; and some of these articles chaigc that Hie President designed to accomplish the oitject of this conspiracy force And violence. To prove the existence of" ttie con- uplrno Itself I presume the issuauce of the orders named with litem as knowledge of a conciirmust lie chiefly relied on.

of this i assume there Is no oroof. That the President Issued th" can no doubt. Whether The there runed and airree'' ensealed, con- President, In or Is a matter so far the President i foftrrnw. He is guilty or not guilty. Independent of Thomas on the question of violence in tf.o removal of Mnnton I proof is wholly ft show that the President contempla'ed i the tlse nfit.

much les-that 'ne agreed or conspired i with Thomas for any purpose, and It will I be observed that nnile.r those conspiracy articles It i Is not enough that the President himself should have Intended, presently ot ultimately, to use violence or i to have nsc violence lu procuring i the War Department, It must appear that such purpose was communicated to Thomas at the time, and agreed with him to participate In farthering such purpose. I there- i fore aMntne the correctness of the original i proposition that the only questions Involved in the eight art ies named are. first, Could the President lawfully remove Stanton; second, could he reWIHIIJ nil MIC VUl lllll nun ill! li? imr. nil tnentv Ami now. as I Intend to i the President's elnlm of the constitutional right of removal Independent of law, and to hold him strictly to the terms of the of Congress whatever they may be, 1 proceed to i examine hi? power under the laws to remove the I Secretary of on the 21st of February last.

On the "fli o'f August, the act was passed creating the War Itepartmrnt. The first section of the act declares (hat the Secretary shall perform and exercise such duties as shall from time to tluie be required or entrusted to him by the President of the t'nlted States, agreeably to the constitution. relative to military or to the land or naval ships or warlike stores of the United States, or such other matters rejecting military or naval affairs as the President of the t'nitcd flutes shall assign to said department, and, further, that the Secretary shall conduct the business of the said department. and in such manner as the President of tlie I'nltetf States shall from time to time order and Instruct. The second section provides for a chief clerk, to be secretary whenever the said provincial officer shall removed from office by the of the United States, or in any other tanc of vacuity and shall dnrini NEW Y( vacancy have the aftrt custody of an wcords.

books una paper-' Department, On the i7th of preceilli' department of Foreign Affairs had been with precisely similar sions, on thc 2d of September following the Department was established with the provis.on, except that if the Secretary fcoa'id be removed by the President or a Vacancy otherwise occur, the Assistant Secretary, who Was really Clerk, should have charge during the vacancy. Now whether 1 look to the words ol these acts to the contemporaneous history of their passage to the subsequent construction giveu them by. our statesmen and Jurists or to the action of the Government under them, 1 aui forced to the conclusion that the power to remove these oitlcers absolutely is given to the Psesldent ami was so intended at the time. The are called Executive Departments. They are required to conduct their affairs as the President shall order or direct, and he is authorized to assign them duties not specified in the acts, wliicli duties shall be discharged in the manuer directed by him.

He is clearly responsible for their conduct, and each one of the acts provides In terms that he may remove the officer and designate who shad succeed hlui. In case of removal or other vacancy In this state the law, it will be observed that no possible difference can exist In the succession whether the removal or other vacancy should occur during the recess or session of Congress. In the case of the Siate and War Departments, the chief clerk and in that of tho Treasury Department, the Assistant Secretary must succeed by virtue of the law, but this was to be a temporary or ad interim dischurge of duties to be terminated by the appointment of a successor to succceed, not the temporary occupant, but the Secretary who ma.v have beeu removed. In this state of the law, I could not doubt the nower of the President to remove absolutely, whether la session or recess of the senate; nor can I lind anv expression of a doubt ou the subject by anv statesman or lawyer of tluit day. of Leading Radical Papers.

the Boston Advertiser (radical), Mav As we write in entire uncertainty ae to what the verdict will be. It Is only Just to remember that this has been a trial liefore a court, a court iu which the country has confidence; that the Judges were sworn tn impartiality and have conducted the trial In compliance with their obligation; and that It must be presumed they will decide conscientiously and with a deiiuite appreciation of the consequences of their votes. We may deplore the decision at which tUey arrive; but their motives are not subject to revision, and their judgments are to be accepted and acquiesced In as are the judgments of other courts. the Cincinnati Commercial (Judge Chase's organ), May We have expressed the opinion that impeachment would not prove a good Investment for the republican party, and It will certainly be a very bad Investment, whatever determination may be recorded In the Senate to-day, unless republicans generally are wise enough to see and declare that this trial is indeed a Judicial proceeding, and that a Senator swum to decide the case according to the law and the testimony may be presumed 10 be an honest man and a true patriot, way he may vote upon tne question of the conviction or acquittal of Andr.w Johnson. The republican party Is strong, but it cannot aiford to drive out, as traitors, all who disagree with the opinions that are most noisily expressed by the most excitable of its members.

The great masses of the republicans, who are not expecting ottlce at the hands of Beu Wade or any one else, nave never thmight It a vital matter whether Andrew Johnson left the White House this montli or in March next, aim IIICY nuuuiu nui allow llieinseives 10 lie misguided by the advanced guard of the grand army of oiMce hunters. the Cincinnati Gazette (radical), May The case against the President was fuliy and ciearly made out, and we bad hoped that there was suiltcient honesty in the Senate to secure his removal; but In this the public are likely to be disappointed. The great obstruction to reconstruction must, It seems, remain in power. The Treasury thieves are to have a new lease, and the work of demoralization ami public rubbery Is to go on. It only remains for an indignant and outraged people to appeal from the Senate to the bailot box; and In taking tnis appeal and retrying Die case at the oar of pnoijc opinion the who have violated the contldence placed in them by their constituents will not be overlooked.

Andrew Joiinson will, in any event, retire from oitlce without the confidence or respect of any party. The same fate awaus those Senators who have betrayed their country and their party. the New York Evening Post (radical), May If the majority in Congress is wise it will drop just here the Impeachment business and go on with the oilier and important matters which demand atieution. It is impossible to secure respect for a verdict for conviction herea tor rendered by the High Court. The irregular and umawful etfbrto to secure that end have been too shameless, too conspicuous, of what use or for.

will be the silence of Mr. Henderson or the resignation of Mr. Trumbull Of what account will be the conviction of the President by one or two votes, or indeed by any number, alter the proceedings of yesterday? Finally, we urge the inemben of the so grossly attacked and so unlawfully solicited, to stand tirm. Let no one reslgn; let mi promise io wniuioui nts voie." Tnat way? anil thtt way disgrace. The High Court of Impeachment wan summoned to perforin a wave duty; and t.lie Senator who, member of it, allowshimself to he swayed from Ids course by ttmiats or unlawful iniluence justly earns his rum.

Con vcrsal iou itfa Ornrral Crnnt on Blent! dre. correspondence (May 11) of the Chicago Republican General Grant, in the presence of your correspondent, to-day said tuat from what hekn he believed tii.it the President Intended evade COBTlctUlO resigning at the last hour. The General IkD Mid that he became so coinmeed that this would be done that he bet a box of cigars with Secretary Stan ton in support oi It nearly a month irlng the entire conversation the General expressed himself very strongly in support of Mr. Johnson's removal, It iwMng lus only hope of having peace in the Southern States, and he thought It would dangerous to the Itesr Interests of the country to let htm remain any longer at the head of the government. With Mr.

Johnson's removal lie would, without detriment to the public service, make a further reduction in the army, anil the troops that were now stationed In many of the Southern Stutes could be withdrawn and sent to the plains or mustered out of the service. Having a man In me Presidential chair who wouid take care that the laws are faithfully executed, the retiels in the South would committing murders and driving Colon men from their homes, and loyal men would be again secure. THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Hwoad Mevnioit. SENATE.

Washington, May The Chair before the Senate a communication Troni (ieneral enclosing reports of District in the of the number of white ui'l colored votes registered In the dlireront States, he number cast for ami against the ratification of and the number upglectlug to vote. petitions. Mr. Sherman, Ohio, presented a joint resnutton of the (ieneral Assembly of Ohio, praying 1 Congress to adopt some measures to prevent the loss life so on our lakes, rivers and railroad-; ilso a Joint resolution protesting against the Herontruction afts. and luMrurtlng the representatives of )ltlo to vote the repeal of the same, and also I exposition to make a two-thirds vote leeessarj for decision of the Supreme lourt legal.

rORv'-t. The Chaih laid the Senate fislgnalion of ohn w. of flenate. it Ik. laid i r.

uyjected, ami Imuie- I liAie.ly Withdrew objection. Mr. siflflrterV motion wan Mr. Hendricks, (deni.) of a resolution i lint thi- resignation he R'ceptM, ami until tin; tip- 1 ointment of a successor that Major Mac Donald act i iv SM i clary. I Mr.

Si sis eh objected, and the resolution went over inder the rules. i rim of political disabilities Mr. Stkw (rep.) of Nevada, from the Committee the reported a bill to remove political i Usabilities of certain citizens of Alabama. He 1 itatpd that the committer recommends the relief to 1 extended to some hundred and six persons, being ill those ill regard to whom suillclent Information Had been furnished, other names had not been i upon tie of the absence of that Infor- inatlon, though doubtless the persons lu question were entitled to relief. i montana and colorado.

I Mr. Wilson, (rep.) of gave notice that he would ask leave to Introduce bills to enable the Ter rltories of Colorado a Montana to frame constltu- I lions for admission as states. kkvimon ok the statcte laws. i Mr. Trumbull, (rep.) of from the Committee mi the Judiciary, reported the following resolution i Rmotned, That thf npi ulnted lh?" art if 27, isrts, to pro for the ami consolidation tlir statute of thn nltoil be reqiwitfd to re- port to thi- Senate what been made lij tliem and low much time will re to complete tli? work.

I The resolution wa? adopted. minino reports. Mr. Hamsky, (rep.) of offered a resolution i print number of copies of the letter of the Secretary inclosing the report of Mr. W.

Taylor i upon gold and silver mines and mining east of the ky Mountains are ordered of the report on mining J. Hrowne, and that they be bound i together. He moved to refer to the Committee on i Printing. i Mr. Cosnmb, (rep.) of snld there had been no i resolution before the Senate authorizing the prtntimr i if floss Hrowne's report, and the report had never i iiccn sent to this body by the Secretary of the i ITeasury, who did not appear to regard this body as sufficient importuned to send it.

Mr. Conness tioped they would get if at sortie time. I Mr. Hrndhices, (deni.) of asked wh.it made i It tlie duty of the of tbcTifasurj to pre- ien; that repori Mr. Cov renllcd run he provided thy the HERALD, THURSDAY rennrt should be made under the direction of the secretary of the Treasury.

It fouki not be taken cognizance of by the Senate until It was presented. The Senator of 'Indiana, Mr. Hendricks, need nor in haste to defend the Treasury. When he (Mr. Conness) wished to attack him he would do It on more salient He hoped the resolution would be referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining.

Mr. Jounson believed that under the law the Secretary of the Tre.tsury was not obliged to send the report to Congress, and that he was not, therefore, liable to censure for the failure to send it. The Senator from California (Mr. Conness) could offer a resolution asking for It. Mr.

Conness agreed that the Secretary was not obliged to furnish It, hut he would decline to offer the resolution He remembered that that gentleman denounced this body as a body ot constitution tinkers. He hoped to get the report in some way or other. Mr. Johnson then proposed to offer a suitable resolution. but Mr.

Shkkman objected and the resolution was referred to the Committee ou Mines ami Mining. chanue ok same ur location ok national banksocean mail steamship skrvicb. Mr. Ramsey introduced a bill to provide for the change of a name or a location of a bank under the banking laws of the United States, which was referred to the Committee on Finance; also a bill to authorize the establishment of ocean mall service by American steamships between the United States and the north and south of Europe ami between the United States and the Mediterranean poris of Asia and Africa, which was referred to the Committee ou Post Offices and Post Roads. rbstokation ok softjtrkn ptatm.

Mr. Wilson introduced a joint resoliuion to restore Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and Florida to representation in Congress, which was referred to tue committee on Judiciary. Mr. Shkkman, (rep.) of Ohio, called up the bill to admit the State or Arkansas to representation in Congress. He stated that its speedy passage was necessary to the peace and prosperity of the country, which was in a very unsettled condition, with a Legislature elected, but without authority.

hoped the bill would be passed, the people of the State having complied with the prescribed conditions. Mr. Tritmbfll said he believed the hill set forth several facts iu relation to the ratification of the constitutional amendments by the Legislature, and that the constitution was republican in form. This, which he considered very gratifying, he believed to he the case. He had read In the newspapers that such was the fact.

He would be glad to sec all the States recently in rebellion represented here at the earliest practicable moment consistent with the safely of tm; country. He had not looked at this bill, however, and rose to inquire whether the Committee on Finance, of which the Senator from Ohio is chAirman, have examined this subject. He was not aware that they had It under consideration and would ask whether the Senator proposed that a me isure so Important as the recognition of a government t.ite, when the relations to the United States have been disturbed for several years, should pass the Senate without reference to a committee or any examination as to the facts ami merely upon aif Individual expression of opinion, which, although it might be accurate, yet might possibly be mistaken. Mr. Shkkman replied that It did not seem necessary to refer the bill to the Judiciary Committee, which would be the only proper reference; they had the official documents containing the proceedings of the Arkansas Legislature and showing the ratification of the ameudnient by both branches on April 1868, by a unanimous vole.

The official copy of the constitution had also been transmitted to them by the President of the United oittwrn. IIC Diu-rniuii) nan reuu il as careiUll.v iia any Senator could, and that tin; report of the General of the Army giving the details of the votes, were all that the Judiciary Committee could examine. The report showed that the condition of a flairs In Arkansas demands instant action. Tuere was a total absence of law, and the Legislature, though now In session, had no power uutll Congress ratified the constitution under the reconstruction acts. there were any other facts than those established by the ottlclal record he did not know of them.

Mr. Johnson, (dem.) of reminded Ihe Senator that when this constitution was submitted to the Senate by the President they were engaged upon the trial, which had engrossed almost their sole attention, and he did not believe a dozen Senators had read it. While it might be true that the condition or affairs in Arkansas required a change for the iietter, the only Information tncy had was from the General of the Arinv, aud they should not take the statement of any officer, however patriotic ami reliable, as conclusive. It might be true, also, that the constitution conformed to the reconstruction acts and was republican In form; but on these points Senators might well differ, aud he thought the only proper way was to follow the usual course and refer the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary or some her suitable committee. No possible harm could result from a delay of a lew days.

Did the Senator suppose there would be many outrages perpetrated in a week If the adoption of the constitution was delayed for that time? Hut, whatever might Ik; the result, If the Senate should now admit two additional Senators, tuc politic would snv, and perhaps wou have some reason to speculate upon the result, that they were to constitute a part of the court of Impeachment, lie took it for grunted that 110 member of the Senate contemplated such a state of thing's but If admitted they might claim the right under the constitution, aud might sutlsfy the majority that tliey hail that right, whereupon their votes would lie given. No person, controlled b.v 11 sense of Justice or propriety. won ft consent to this, and he om.y Mentioned it to show that It would give rise to this sukolcion of the public. It would nc in his judgment derogatory to the character ot the Senate; for that reisou only he had called attention to it. Mr.

Dixon, (r of urged the same con slderatious as put forward Mr. Johnson, a-? well that do not without consideration pass upon the important questions Involved in tills constitution, such as the proiilb lion for all time to in ike any change in the right of smrrage, Ac. Mr. Shkuman wished very positively to disclaim any purpose of passim this hill in order to obtain two votes i tr there wax not the doubt that me oill would be retained liy at least until Monday, perhaps for days. He repeated the consideration adduced before in regard to the disturbed condition of Arkansas in the a of all law, since those lately in authority were now powerless arid the legislature could pass no law until Congress 'ralifled the constitution, lie would vote to refer the hiil to the Committee if there wus any nece-sliy for It, btit the only doubt that seems to Inraised wa? in regard to the legality of the vote in Jeiferson and.

Pulaski counties, which, however, could not change the result, uti I that vote was legal beyond a doubt, as had been show by the ilcer sent to Investigate the facts, 'l'lie regi-tters acted under the law of Congress received at the mouicnt In accepting the votes of those registered anywhere in the Htote. No political object could be effOCtad bv the passage of the MIL and It OOOid do no while no good could result from 'ay. He felt tli earnestness of the repiesentatlons of citizens of thai state to hlin in regard to the condition of things there. Mr. Eomunuk lielleved after examination that the constitution was In proper form an I thai the ate should be admitted under it: but la view of the importance of the subject, he would not give excuse tor ('ompiairiL nasi acviou, mi i uiuiurm mat all lue forms should therefore he complied with, he would make all the haste consistent with Justice unci security.

To upon this mutter wituont reference to a committee would he unprecedented; it would to the worst democratic tue democratic in modern, not, lu Its proper They ahould sg act as to defy criticism in record to the adtniMon of these stated II the liill were to- My, If the President were removed from office ofl bis would not be buiiml by the const ilOtKn '0 it. Mr. nrrKAi.Kw, idem.) of Pa? cajjed attention to he fact that there a (jlestlorf wfce'her the itiMition was or not, pointed out the law wnlCTi the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) 'laimed the registers In certain places had le-eived persons registered anywhere in 'lie Slate. but the election, so lint It could havfcftceivW notice, and In 'act had nonft other than despatch upon which hey acted.

Mr. Huckalew from the report jfrtenefal Olllem to these points." Mr. SHKKMAN replied, qnotltirf nv'nin from the remit of the officer who Investigated the alleged muds, to the effect that the restfs.ers had allowed aersons to vote under the act 01 of March net after Consultation, and after huvinic received inlelllyence of It. Tie said the whole number of votes was less than ttiy surplus re, so that he result could not be r. Mr.

Mouton (rep.) of sivld the wflcial evidence lould be reiwl in a few minutes, but perhaps It would lot proper to pass the bill to-day, and he shnu'd prefer to have lay over until Mondav, when doubtess It coald be paired iii a snort time. The haracter of the remarks of the Senator (Mr. Johnion) showed what use would be made ol in attcuiDt to puss It to-day, while as i matter of fact the passatre of the could not ba jsed one way or the other, and he was sure there as ao intention of the kind. As the mutter stood he in favor of adjourning until Saturday. Mr.

Si mnkk made that motion. Mr. Mokton moved that when the Senate adjoin it a'ljourn until half-past eleven on Saturday. The Chaik decided that the motion could not be ntertalned unless by unanlmuu" consent. Mr.

luvis, (dem.i of v. Mr. President Mr. President. Is it In order to move to postpone the pending orderT Tlie Cm iik replied tu the negatlv.

Mr. not what the senator from Massac has to deprive ine of the door. If the undents tiding 'hat were are to have vote now I nm witling. Mr. well.

Mr. do not roncnlt the senator from lachiwetta. Mr. Hakun, (rtp.) of Iowa, rose to correct one or wo words; Mrst, in regard to the Irrcirilarlty of Mie kote, because the regutcn Imrt no otllelal notion of passage of the law of March when thai bill whs approved. It became the law of Hip land, and there was nothing in the constitution of the I'nlted States 'cqnltlng publication; second, there was no icrouii't or the supposition that the passage of the bill would idd two votes unfavorable to the President.

There low being Senators tnirty-slx affirmative rotes would tie necessary for conviction, two being ulded, making the flfty-six, then thirtyIght votes would tie to convict ami nineteen acquit, while nineteen would acquit the President low. One other point was, he said jocularly, ibjeellon having been made owing to the trial on fie of tli Pri sift nf on account of the absence ten ea ni rhi! fruin iTureseutttMoii. II MAY 14, wan presumable that that objection would be diminished by the admiwlou of Arkansas Mr. Morton renewed Lit) motion for au adjournnient to Saturday. Mr.

Sherman objected, bit finally, after some talk on tlie subject, withdrew the understanding seewiug to bo that a vote will be reached ou Monday. Mr. Tui MBrLL disclaimed any Intention to delay, aud promised to endeavor to have a meeting of the committee as early ax possible, to consider the bill, and on motion or Mr. Johnson It was referred to them. Messrs.

Morton and Spmnek pressed the motion to adjourn until Saturday. Mr. Anthony moved to amend bv substituting Friday. If much further delay were had the Senate might, Instead of an august tiodv, be called a September body. (Laughter.) The amendment was rejected, and the motion to adjourn uutil Saturday prevailed.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Washington, May The proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev. George B. Vau Wyck, of N. Y.

tub southern constitutional elections. Mr. Beck, (dem.) of offered a resolution directing the Secretary of War and the General of the Army to the reports of the several district commanders as to the the elections on the ratiflcations of the proposed constitutions In Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Louisiana, aud for the election of the officers thereunder, with the accompany Inn papers, Ac. Adopted. TIIK AURICOLTL'H AL KKI'OKT FOR 1S67.

Mr. Trowbriihie, (rep.) of offered a resolntlon to print lso.ooo copies of ilie Agricultural Report for 1807, which was relyrieU to the Committee on Prlutiug. fiaror.rs fob philadelphia. Mr. O'Neill, (rep.) of introduced a bill for the appointment of four additional gangers for the port or Philadelphia, which was referred to the Committee on ti1b arkkst of collector railky.

Mr. Sciienck, (rep.) of Ohio, made a statement In reference to a telegram In the morulnu papers, announcing the arrest in New York of Collector Bailey of the Fourth revenue district of that city, on a charge preferred by a detective In the employment of the Committee on Ways and Means, lie said that neither himscirnor the committee knew anything asto the meritsof any complaint against Mr. Bailey, and certainly hud no person employed In any Hecret detective service. The committee did not claim to have Hie authority, mi I certainly had not the disposition to enter on that business through the agency of Mr. Davis, or anybody else.

All that was known by the committee about Mr. Davis was, that In the course of its investigation he appeared as a witness 011 one occasion, hut no particular importance, as ho recollected, was attached to his testimony. whitehall and platt8bur0 railroad. Mr. Garfield, (rep.) of oiilo, introduced a bill authorizing the Whitehall and Kailroad Company to construct and operate its road across the land beiongin; to the United States at Plattsburg, N.

and to be subject to such restrictions as the Secretary of War may Impose, aud Hunted to four rods in width. The bill was passed. tub rt'oet'jj sound and columbia river railroad. Mr. Price, (rep.) of Iowa, from the Pacific Railroad Committee, reported back the bill witli amendments to Incorporate the l'ugut Sound and Columbia River Ratiroad Company.

After considerable discussion and propositions to amend Mr. I'rlce moved the previous question. The House refused to second the previous question. Mr. Jm.ian, (rep.) of moved to refer the to the Committee on Public Lauds.

The motion was agreed to and the bill was so referred. restoration of southern stater. The bill to admit the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama to representation In Congress was taken up. Mr. Stevens, (rep.) of Offered the following amendment as an additional And bp It further enacted that th? of gcrtlnn ncvuiueen, article live of the constitution of Georgia shall not applv to a dnlit due to anv pmMMI who tlie whole time of tlie rebellion wai luyal tu the United States anil opposed to secession.

Mr. Stevens stated that, he would allow the whole day for debute on the part of members opposed to the bill, and that he would ask a vole on it to-morrow. Mr, Reck took the floor and made an hour's speech against the bill. Mr. Kobinson, (dem.) of N.

asked whether It was understood that the Home going inio the ameuduient of a State constitution. The Sceaker stated that that was a question for the House, not for the Chair. Mr. propose that amendment, and for this reason: the constitution of Georgia nullities all dubts due before a certain period, hs well those duo to loyal men those doe to rebels. My amendment is that it shall nullify only those to rebels, not to loyal men.

Mr. the gentleman from Pennsylvania allow me to ask him how lie is going to piek out the creditors lo.val and disloyal1 Mr. am not going to do lt; lint when anybody claims to loyal I suppose he will pick himself out, (Laughter.) Mr. everybody Is to pick himself out. Mr.

Paine, (rep.) of Inquired of Mr. Stevens whether this was an individual amendment of his own or one that cumc from the Reconstruction Committee. I Mr. Stevens Is un individual amendment. I discovered this morning that the proposlUon with reference debts (Dibnotdtii, well those to lojal men as those due tu rebels.

That of coin He i tli'nielli wrung and propose to amend. Mr. I'bijvn. (lem of N. rise to a quest on of order.

I ask the Clialr to rule that thin Ilou.se lias no riglu by any legisl.uiou or attempted legislation lierc to Interfere with the (onslitutlou or the provisions oi" tlie eonstitutlon of any State. The Cha'r overrules the point of order, lie declines to rule as gentleman from Kew York desires, because If were Ids prerogative he intght be called upon to rale thu on which many members regard as not constitutional, i a.id which "even the rresidc.it veto-s not being i constitutional. The Speaker has no right in any leg s- latlve body lo rulo whether a proposition Is constitutional, only wiie her it, parliamentary. Its consti- tutiouallt.v a (fleets lis merits, and such questions are to he decided by the House, not by the Clialr. 1 Mr.

Kandai.i., (dein.) of asked Mr. Stevens where he got In the constitution of the I ulled or anywhere else, to ameud the coustl? I tntton of a state 1 1 Mr. find It In the nstitution, which I savs, "Congress may admit to the States." I I hold tha' under that Congress ma) admit. In fast such shape an Congress pleases, i do not iiud i Buy difficulty about that. I Mr.

would like the gentleman logo on ind give as Ills argument upon uns point, because some of us here And great difficulty about It. Mr. Stevens- Anybody who needs argument on ih it point I cannot enlighten, (daughter.) Mr. Firry, (rep.) or desire to know whether my colleague Intends that, his amendment. lll'ntl'lll ItlV'llllill 1 wiv xiwf.i VI jU'iKlllfim UUU axes of actionfluo to loyal I Mr.

Stfvkns? I expect thrui to modify it.according to the provisions vf this act. I stated when this itill postponed fact MolMlaJ that I would billow full liscussiou. I not want (Uscuss It myself, but vlil leave all the discussion to members who are ippoaed to the lull. I Intend, howeTCf, before the louse adjourns to-day, to mOve the ptdylous quesion, so th'! voir mav lie taken to-morrow, 1 Mr. Hhooks, S.

give that he i rould move the following amendment ax an additonal JJ? ii Aii.n That on Kfti-r the of thin i Mil of Ibe I nilmt In limed utmll br admitted to Mr. Beck the lloime for an hour In op. to ttie lull. Ho dei lared Uutf the Dent proposed liy Mr. Hteveus was Just its I mite as the action of the people of the states the constitutions projHiaed f.ir uiem was.

If he memliers of the republican party did not come to the amendment lust otiered by Mr. Htevcns It rould lie the first time that any proposition proposed the 'iijllofniahet foottomon from Pennsylvania ms not adopted all the members of his party, inding the distinguished memlier from Ohio luighaini. who would vet to (fft oic- of this great leader. Mr. Ulnuuajtj Ohio, remarked that that tatewent tfAf Contradicted by the Innu- 1 nerable and the geuHeiuan not to Mke Mb Mr.

Tim repeated the assertion the position AVen by Mr. tUevens hail been bv his party I ii almost every tnstauee. wholper they had been liked it ilrst or not. The uincudtfKnt now offered by the ntleman from Tvnnftylvanla would be another IIiHtiaMouol (he rule. He referred to the resolution if iho Ohio Legislature presented last Monday bj Mr.

Tntmp In opposition to the reconstruction tneamres of He also referred to the objeclotiable features of the under which the (outtu rn States were to be admitted, particularly j. provision of the South Carolina constitution vhlch makes It compulsory on all children, white or 3 ilaek, to be sent to the same schools. Mr. Miiinr, (rep.) of asked Mr. Heck what he (l vouid do with the negroes.

Mr. replied that he would protect tbotn as ri eitno'ii. as he would protect unv persou who had mi the capflty exerche political Hti'l prlvlt'ltrs for irroat many ile held the neiim iiin unfit to Imiil political rights, and it wax an outagainst he civilization 01 the wfe to place tegroof the Month In position to control the white ace. It outrage which he reonle of tin- country would ere wash out. He IclBred that the colored people of Kentucky were iow better protected iind better cared Tor than vere in anj thut are under the Kecomtrue- 1 ion act.

The object of the pending was ounteract the voters of the Northern Mates In the ipprotching Presidential election. Mr. (rep.) of 111., nuked Sir. Beck rhether if the black man would vote the il'-mocrntlc Icket objection to tlielr participating in the rnrnent would not tie aomcwluit modified 1 Mr. In the slightest.

mr. referring to the allusion made by Ir. Iteck to the of the Ohio legislature, mid that gnat deference on (flit to be paid to the iplhlons of Mate I.efflKlnture*. provided those LeglnHturen were by their conduct and opinions enlltled respect: and that he would refer to some adh of he Ohio Legislature to hIiow whether that oily was entitled to the confidence or contempt of ho House. In that connection lie referred to the ict prv'einliiik' WiUKtniW ttM I of Stiito SHEET.

of Ohio to the fourteenth article of the amendments of the constitution; to the act remodollng the police laws of the leading republican cities of the State. bo as to give them a democratic policy; to the act known as the Visible Admixture law, which provides that any man having a visible admixture of African blood lu his velus shall not Ite admitted to vote, and which subjects every one to Inquired of as to who was his father and who was bis mother; whether they were married and lived together, to the act forbidding anv students in the colleges or Ohio, if not residents or the place, to vote; and to the act forbidding the inmates of the Soldiers' Home at Dayton, Onio, to vote because It was Known that tliev would vote as they had fought. itfr. Gabfibi.d allowed Interruptions from his colleagues, Messrs. Morgan and Vau Trump, in refereoce to local measured and politics aud replied to them.

Mr. Robinson addressed the Tlouse for one hour in opposition to the bill aud declared his belief that all these unconstitutional measures, all these mere partisan alMliose (Jurijf WHICH IlilU Iiut-U I-iiuurum ouiiii pudlated the people, would fall, fall forever, and that the impeachment resolution would be expunged by the House and Mack Hues drawn around them and around those who had voted for the greatest stab on the institutions of the country. Mr. Bkooks obtained the floor, but yielded to Mr. Pkcyn, who lu turn yielded to a motion to adjourn.

tiik awakd3 at tuk pakis exhibition. The Spkakkk presented a petition with accompanying papers of Mr. C. II. MeCormlck asking that the oiticial notice of the awards of the Pnlveisal Exhibition iu Commissioner Beekwlth's renort.

be corrected to correspond with the otllcial records of the E.x posit ion. llic House then at four o'clock adjourned. MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS. Washington, May 13,1868. Secretary llcCulloch Opposed to ilio Mew Internal Revenue Rill.

It Is reported that tne Secretary of the Treasury la opposed to the passage of the new Internal Revenue bill. Mr. McCullolh clafcns, It is said, that by creating a new department of Internal Revenue the Treasury Department Is deprived of the power of scrutinizing the atfairs of the revenuo bureau, and that by leaving the entire matter in the hands of the Commissioner a most Important aid in compelling the proper management of internal revenue atfairs is destroyed. Announcement of Treaties with The Secretary of the Interior has just received two despatches from the Indian Peace Commissioners, dated the loth Instant, at Fort Laramie, Dacotah, one announcing that treaties had Iteen coneludcd with the Crows, Arapahoes and Cheyennes, autl that the Commission would separate at this point. The other stated that the Commissioners are arranging to remove the Indians now located at North I'latte and Laramie to the vicinity of Port Randall.

despatches are signed by ull the Commissioners except Mr. Taylor. Mr. Forney's Resignation. It Is ceuerallv thouirht Fornev has had no intention of resigning, bnt merely wanted to get a compliment from the Senate In the shape of ti refusal to accept his resignation.

There is no doubt, however, that it will he accepted, as a majority of the Senators want to get him out. Among those named as successors to Forney are Lafayette C. Foster, of Connecticut; J. A. J.

Cresswell, of Maryland; General James Itrisbln, of Kentucky; Thomas L. Tulloch, Secretary of the Union Congressional Committee; William J. McDonald, Chief Clerk of the Senate. Another National Rank. The Carolina National Itank, of Columbia, S.

was authorized to do business as a national bank last week on depositing securities for circulation with the United States Treasurer to the amount of Tills makes the total number of national banks at present In operation sixteen hundred and eighty. The First National Bank of Trenton, has voluntarily withdrawn its securities and has ceased to act as a government depository. The and No Horn' The Soldiers' and Sailors' National Kxecutive Committee met to-night in this city and completed arrangements for the convention to meet at Chicago on the Inst. The State delegations will organize immediately upon their arrival at Chicago, and tiie chairmen report at once to the Secretary of the National Executive Committee, at the Malteson House. The committee adjourned to meet.

at. Chicago, on Saturday evening, the 16th Inst. lion Wailf'H Protprrlivx Cabinet. On dit that Forney is to lie made Postmaster General and Fcnton Secretary of the Treasury under Wade. Mr.

Harlan's Opinion on tho of Ito? morals. The following is a copy of ail official letter addressed b.v Hon. James Harlan, when Secretary of the Interior, to a prominent gentleman who remonstrated with liiin against making a removal iu his Department or the Intekiok, July 1865. I have deemed it to oc my-privilege to make removals iu tills department, and I shall do so hi the future without the right of uny one to call the proprleiy or my course in ipiestion. When Mr.

Smith became Secretary of tli'- Interior he ai once sought ami' obtained tlie appointment those whom he personally preferred for ns-tstaniH ami associates. have been doing the 'aiue and expect to continue to do the name. as an executive ottlcer requires Any other course would be suicidal. This uillcial rule of right should prevail from lie President to the smallest executive iillleer having control of subordinates. The I'reslilent should not appoint nor retain a cabinet Minister who Is not his personal choice for the position; and, according to my views, a Cabinet officer could not in self-respect remain in office alter becoming satisfied or having reason to Relieve that lie was not the President's personal lioice.

The same rule should maintain between the leads of departments ami the heads of bureaus jnder his supervision. Vours truly, JAMES HARLAN. Conference of of Deaf mid Dumb I nM it nt A conference of the principals of the American nstituiions for the Deaf and Dumb is now In session it this city. All the most prominent members of the jrof' a arc present. It is expected that their leiilieratlons will be followed by results of great iractlcal value.

The teaching of articulation ind methods of instruction will receive 'nil discuss A temporary mte'ing of the was eilocted last night. Short addresses were nade by flic President, Dr. fiallaudct, Mr. Amos Dr. II.

P. Peet and others. The conference vas permanently myij'iUg nj the elecIon of Dr. H. P.

of New Tont, as President, and tev. Coll His Stone, of Hartford, and P. J. Olllett, of 1 lliriols, as Vice Presidents. Valuable papers on nethods of instructing heginnys were read by Dr.

and Mr. Oiliett, and caj.rtd forth a prolltable dlsus.lion. iuannl the United Mtutes Nttll of VlnltoN, is the list of the Board of Visitors r-icCiel to attend the annual examination of the rnlted States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, which commences on the Admiral 'harles II. Bell, I'. S.

President; Commodore J. tr tf iin I VI IT r. urceiie, amwiy, v.o.?M iurgeon Philip Lonsdale, U.S. Paymaster B. T.

r. s. Chief Engineer William II. Shook, J.H.N.; Prof. Charles Davles, LL.

I'nited States military Academy, West Hon. John Scott, Jentenant Oovornor of Iowa, and Luclen A. IImkuiis, Wheeling, West Virginia. Navy Bulletin. Chaplain William J.

Salter has Ween ordered to the orfolk navy yard. First Assistant Engineers T. O. imith, Isnae 8. Finney, W.

B. Iluchler, A. ft. Aide iid li. P.

McCartney, and Second A If tan Eniiteers A. n. Smith. J. J.

Blssett and W. L. Halite lave lieen ordered to temporary duty In conn-ei kith the contract trial or the Pushmataha. TRIAL OF JOin H. HIRKATT.

'lie Appllcatloa for Ball Ariorrf-Krluxii of Jnrige Cnrtter to Unit It. Washington, May in. In the criminal court thin morning tho motion for I all In the Surratt case was argued by Mr. Merrick the motion and Mr. Riddle In opposition.

Mr. fcrrick urged the release on hail, because surratt ad hiten long was suffering health and ceded liberty to ralsr funds for his defence. The el for defence, he suid. were DOt olillWli hut Wl mt received and did not, expect pay. for the utmost inn iaiii inrri'H cuui'i um- i lent liimlfl to pit) the of hhi'8 'luring Me trial, Ac.

Chief Jumicr fartter refund to ball surratt, on the thai the prosecution to proceed at ho present term, but that 'he had been continual until term, a' the Instance or at least t.Jll! colli''nt ftf Siirratt'j) counsel. I 3 THE INDIAN COMMISSION. Arrival of all the Chirfi and Head )(rn of tb? llrule Hrld Between and the Indian Peace of the President of the CommiaMloa to the Chance for the ICed Powder River Country to be Given Up to the Indiana and the Military Poata Abandoned when Peace Shall be Declared with All the Tribea of the Treaty Already Sigurd by the of the Treaty of Peace. Fokt Larauif, D. May 4, In my loiter of the i-id ultimo I informed your readers that the I'eaco Commission were here waitlujr for the coming in of various bands of the Sioux nu i tun.

ninco men, tnc Brule Sioux having arrived in large numbers and being represented by all the or head men of that tribe, it wan determined to hold a council wltli them on the 'JSth ultimo, which wan accordingly done. The pow-wow was opened by General Sanborn, one of the seven appointed by Congress and President pro ktn. of the commission. There were present also Generals Harney and Terry, members of the commission. General Sanborn commenced by telling'the assembled chiefs that they were now offered peace in order to save their nation from destruction; that though they might not believe it, but It was acertaln fact that the Indians could not protect themselves from the whites; that the soldiers whom they had been trying to kill were out here to keep the white people from going into their country; that the Indians must have tins protection of the President of the United States and his soldiers or their race would ere long disappear from the face of the earth.

Furthermore, that if they continued to war against the whites they could not cxpcct the President nor their friends among tlio whites to protect them any longer from the people who were waiting in large numbers for the opportunity to enter their country; that if they continued war their territory would be quickly overrun the wliites that military posts would be erected ami their game, as well as themselves, destroyed. General Sanborn tyuiil uii iitiiiiik uiriii iiiat iiic euori 'i tlio President to make peace with them ami save thom a country ami a home; that if they made an abiding treaty of peace (ami her mi irked that unleps they were perfectly sincere in these intent ions, when ratifying it, it would be better for them to leave It unsigned), they would be protected and furnished with supplies of clothing and useful thev roamed and hunted and lit it they WODld bj supplied with cattle, horses, and implements work the soil to such as mi at any tune Belt in, down, build a home and live the whiten. Under the treaty they COOld hunt while they remained at peace and the game lasted, and when the game was gone they could have a home and the means of supporting themselves ami children; that they must, now fully understand that if peace was not made and preserved all efforts to that end on the part of the I nited States were completely finished. After a protracted interval, daring which tho chiefs consulted among themselves, addresses to tins commissioners were made by several 01 em. Iron Shell, Ited Leaf, Swllt Hear and others were tho speakers.

They declared themselves tired of war, that they gained nothing by it, and begged that the.r great father at Washington would take pity 011 their miserable condition and do all in Ills power for them. They wanted the posts of Keno, Smith ami Phil Kearney abandoned and the road to the Powder river country closed within one mouth and that territory left entirely to them, that the game again become abundant therein. They expressed themselves as friends of the whites, and wished to be at peace with them. The council with the chiefs was finally concluded with the agreement that they would assemble the next day (2i)th) to hoar the proposed treaty of read ami sign the same If satisfactory. Accordingly, on the following day the coininlSHlonent again met the head men of the Hrules.

The assemblage was much of the same character us the preceding day. The terms 01 tne treaty of peace -re explained to the Indians, and aftermuch talking1 and pipe smoking among themselves their grotesque looking chiefs advanced, one by one, and, after shaking hands with the Commissioners and those of their people present whom they represented on occasion, the treaty was signed by the chiefs, some? fl teen in number, ami representing the whole of tho Brule hand of Sioux. The treaty of peace recites at length that tho United States government, w.ll protect tue Indians, who on their part solemnly agree to deliver up to tho government for punishmeut, according to Its laws, any wrongdoer of their number who may commit: any outrages. The boundaries, of the district set; apart for the use of the Indluiis Is then defined; It 14 the section known as the Powder river various tradesmen to instruct the tlio duties of the rnited States Indian Agent who is to iww among litem iiie men oenneu; ui? amount of clothing, that Ik to supplied stated at length. The Indians relinquish nil ri(rhi to occupy the territory outside tlieir reservatloii, and agree to withdraw a opposition to railroads being built.

After reciting various regulations the I'nited States then agree tnat within thrco monthH after the conclusion of the treaty of peiv with ail the tribes of the Sioux nation that the military poils now established In the Indian territory shall lie abandoned and the road leading to tliein and by them in the settlement in ihe territory shall no cioscd. There arc seventeen art.cles to the treatv, and the last one states that the execution of treaty and its ratification the United States shall have the effect of annulling all treaties ami agreements heretofore made. Lieutenant General Wm. T. Sherman and Colon-1 Tappan.

IsHh members of the I'eacc Commission, will arrive here this evening, making live out of seven commissioners who will lie here. The other two, N. O. Taylor, the President of the Commission, and Senator Henderson are at prisi'tiL detained business at Washington City. Major (ieneral Augur, the Commander of the Department of the I'latte, and winch embraces this post, is here at present and lias acted in the absence of (ieneral Sherman for him at the councils of the commission.

All the troops stationed here six companies of the Fourth imaiitry and two companies of the Second cavalry) are ordered off from here to Wind Klver Valley, and will leave iK'fore th? close of the month. It occupies at least a week get a.or letter paper front New and the latter are scarce and generally stale at that. Mr. Alexander Gardner, of Washington, photographer, has arrived here Willi all the paraphernalia and force necessary to obtain likenesses of tuc Indian chiefs, groupings. and views of the Kocky Mountains.

So far he finds it utterly Impossible to persuade the Indians to allow him to take thetn. In cases where he nearly succeeded the sons of forest Isilted off when he got the camera to bear oil their protlles. Tne peace commissioners win leave nere in aho-ir. ten du.vs, and my nest letter will give you the further THE TURF. The Ilaccs.

Lkainiiton. May 13, The Club purse of two mile heats, for all ages, was run for to-day ami won by Ford's b. c. G. Woirort, lieatlng Merrill and Lucy Gray.

Time, 4:01 'j. Merrill was distanced. The winner tnod second in the pools. It rained hard daring tlu lay and the track was heavy. fOLIKTBIALS.

Police Commissioners Acion Jircnnan wern present yesterday at the trials of officers for alleged neglect of duty and other offences. There wero eleven rases In all, none of them Important or interesting to any great extent. During the examination of officer Thomas Joyce, of the Kurty-fourth precinct, who was charged with too free a us? of the club on the person of a cltiaeu, It wax charged that tho officer struck the man on the head with his club, whereupon Commissioner Brenuao toolt occasion to inform the officer that under no clrcuinstancea policeman in striking a prisoner on the head, and whenever an officer was brought before the Hoard ou such a charge, and that charge substantiated, he would urge his discharge from the force. If occasion requires the of the clnb, let the man's arms or other parts of his liody tie strnct; hut an officer must avoiil flubbing a prisoner on the head. After tho calendar was gone through the Hoard adjourned.

DasrKRATK Fi.hiht of a Sunday afternoon a lunatic named William HafTee escape I from the Albany County Lunatic Asylum and, running furiously through some streets, attracted a large crowd. Several persona tried to catch hint, hut the unfortunate creature pursued his course dlrertlr through the street until he came to the and rocky embankments of Hutterinilk Here he made a leap into the stream, a dtsranee of sixteen feet, striking on the rocky bed of tlio '(ream, ami thence made another leap over the falls, ailiiiK Into a pool of water below. Hero he was followed by bin pursuers, who succeeded in eseuinjt htm from drowning. He was, however, 'ootid to be Insensible from the effects of his terrlbio eap. and was so badly Injured, in'ernaily and that It was supposed he would die during the lay.

He wan placed upon a stretcher and conveyed jack to the Journal, May 11. on mimagers In New fytk. through their agents In tills city, have In ir mploy from seventy-nve to one hundred meu, who regularly retufO to them, twice each day, In hooks for the purpose, Hie amount of xa.es of lottery tickets or policies mail- ny thepi, and the of the show that only nineteen out of the seventy-five or one hundred men have paid tho ipedal taxes, and have Ktven the bonds required by law, subjecting all others wlio are In tho htiwnn of lottery dealers to a penalty of $1,000 mul to Imprisonment for a period not exceeding one war. under the lull section of the act of proved Mar J. Aintrkau, Muu 1 m..