Show 1 to the j s i g la Washington G 13 n 1 IS n Sherman aa called called- asked if the witness after the res resolution of Stanton formed torina a good opinion of the service required of another secretary of war and expressed such an au opinion to the President BUt ler objected After a lengthy discussion a vote was taken on the question when it was not admitted J yeas 15 nays 35 85 Question by Senator Johnson Diet j you youat you at any time advise the President nt to t tf f appoint another person as Secretary War in place of Stanton An objection was made mac to the question and it was Rot cot admitted yeas 18 nays 12 32 A con con- consultation consultation consultation then took place among the Presidents President's counsel the result of which was Bl that they gave up Gen Sherman as a witness Butler declined to t-o cross cro examine A re recess ess of fifteen minute minutes was then taken Upon reassembling B R J Meigs Clerk of the Supreme Court for the district was called and testified that he affixed the seal to the warrant for the arrest of Gen Thomas about two o'clock in the morning upon the affidavit of Secretary Stanton Stanberry offered these papers as evidence but Butler objected on the th ground that it did not bear upon the case The Chief Justice decided decided that thai the papers were competent evidence Conness appealed from the decision but bui I the Senate sustained the Chief J Justice ustice I 34 to 17 Gen Sherman was called to answer the question put by Senator Johnson Johns D- D whether when the President tendered him the office of Secretary of War ad interim he told him for what purpose he was doing this An objection was was- made to the question but it was decided to be While Sherman Bherman was answering Butler stopped him and ob- ob objected objected ob objected to him proceeding further John John- Johnson son John son then offered an additional question question- What question What did the President tell you his hi purpose was J This was objected to but ut the Senate sustained the question by 26 yeas to 25 nays Sherman said aid the President told me the relations be- be between between between tween Stanton and himself and other members of the Cabinet were such that he must fill Stanton's place with an- an another another an another other ad interim and that the appoint appoint- appointment appointment appointment ment must be in the interests of the country at large and of the army He did not say his purpose was to take the matter into court though he said he was satisfied that if It went into court a ait it would not stand half an hour Stanberry asked the witness to relate what the President said at other inter inter- interviews interviews views The managers objected on the ground that the court had bad dismissed the witness who was recalled simply to answer one question and aad the counsel counsels s had no right to examine him further The question w was finally admitted when the witness said that nothing de- de definite definite fin de-fin finite i to was said by either himself or the President at th their ir first interview At Atthe Atthe Atthe the second the President expressed a desire to have the constitutionality of the tenure of office law tested he also said if the witness accepted the position of secretary ad interim Stanton would make no resistance he was waa too ly lYe ly Witness gave no positive answer at the time Henderson asked if the witness have ave the havethe President any advice on the subject The Senate refused to admit the ques ques- question guestion tion when Gen Sherman retired the managers informing him that they they would recall him morrow to-morrow The court then adjourned On the court assembling Sumner of of- offered offered offered an order that such other of the managers and counsel as chose may print and file their remarks on the clo- clo closing do dosing sing argument Conness objected The Chief Justice directed that the or- or order order or order der should lie over Evarts stated that is would possibly be able to resume his hl du- du duties ties to-morrow to Washburne offered the following re amble and resolution reciting That That whereas it is reported that efforts are being made to induce the government to transfer to a private rith company with without th- th out consideration with ss the tn i island of St Bt Paul being a portion of f the territory embraced in the trea treat with Russia and whereas the d island is believed to be very valuable le b being the only home of then the be far seal in inthe the world Be it resolved that oom o the the coma oom- 1 on foreign affairs be directed to inquire into the subject and o report td the House agreed to There b bets being quorum p pre no business of import import- importance y Alice ance was transacted Trenton The 18 18 The dt city city- r election to to- to day r s l in the ech of th the whole h t x democratic democrat ticket with about bout two bun bWl- bunt hun hundred t diced dred d majority and with a majority r of ofu u J the Council 1 j Ts s J- J T o The i fu fl Qi of day was one the i wi n cere ceremonies monies oDie ever wit wi eseed in Canada lou alid ad jp op voice te Ui tee thirty f b d in iIi the a- a aion anion ion 1 Washington Wubin n Sergeant nt Bates Batel B te who wh haa hM been cr ng th the te National Qs fa aloof afoot fo from V arrived day to-day t and anet was waa met et at the long bridge by a s concourse of citizens and escorted to the Executive Mansion where the President President dent met him and invited invite him in and gave him a hearty welcome The dedication of Lincoln Lincoln's monument monument monument ment erected by the citizens in front of of the Ule City Hall will take place to mor tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow row Chicago After 16 16 After a lengthy discussion discus discus- ion sion ion the Senate declined to admit the Presidents President's Message as evidence Sev Sev- Severa Several Several eral era d documents were submitted bearing upon former Cabinet appointments The counsel stated that the documentary evid evidence nce was all in though they might possibly desire to offer some additional documents hereafter The court then adjourned The Senate then considered the mis- mis mis appropriation bill which pied d after a long debate The appropriation appropriation appropriation amounted to for con con- contingent contingent expenses On motion of Cameron Came Came- Cameron ron Came ron the committee on contingent ex- ex expenses expenses ex expenses were directed to inquire into the condition of Gf the accounts of the Secre Secre- Secretary Secretary tary iary of the Senate Buckalew suggest suggest- suggested suggested suggested ed that Cameron include the action of the clerk cleric of the court impeachment of in commenting upon the proceedings of the court in his papers The motion of Cameron was ad adopted Adjourned Chicago 16 We We have this morning received the details of the accident on of the Erie railway The disaster hap hap- happened happened happened to the night train from Buffalo Buffalow w to New York at about 3 o'clock yester yester- yesterday yesterday yesterday day morning consisting of an engine baggage post office four passenger and three sleeping cars containing a number of railroad freight agents At Carrie Carris Rock sixteen miles west of Port Jarvis the train was running at the usual rate of speed along the embankment five seventy five or a hundred feet high when it is supposed the rail broke and the last five cars train were pre pre- precipitated precipitated precipitated down a descent rolling over and over upon the jagged rocks at the bottom The last car took fire Thirteen persons were burned to death All the cars were thrown over the cliff which borders the Delaware river It was intensely dark dalk There were were over two hundred passengers on the train six bodies were recovered last night No list yet received of the killed or wounded The accident t is one of the most terrible in the annals of railroad railroad railroad- railroading ing in America Chicago A 15 15 A dispatch from Vicks Vicks- Vicksburg Vicksburg Vicks burg burg states that the steamer Lexington was blown to pieces in a terrible storm last night The passengers and Crew ew are safe No particulars ulars have been re- re received received re received A dispatch from Sioux the steamer Carrie bound to Fort Benton Ben Ben- Benton ton Ben ton with two hundred tons of govern govern- government government government ment freight was sunk near Sioux City the boat and cargo are probably a total loss Late Arizona advices say that the Apache Indians attacked near Tucson a large herd ol of cattle en route from Tex Tex- Texas Texas as to California and succeeded in stam stam- stampeding stampeding stampeding the whole drove and killing two herders The depredation exceeds in extent any that has been committed in the territory No troops are in the vicinity of Tucson There is a general outcry for a regiment of Arizona volun volun- volunteers volunteers volunteers as asked by Governor McCormick and the Legislature Gen Crittenden has ordered the pursuit of the Indians by a company of cavalry Various other outrages are mentioned in which the savages have killed whites and de- de destroyed destroyed de property The settlers are fight fight- fighting fighting ing them bravely and quite a number of Indians have bave been killed Several rancheros have been burned C Copenhagen nh It en-It It is understood here that the Emperor of Russia has declined teinte his good offices as mediator between Denmark and Prussia for a set set- settlement settlement settlement of the Schleswig question Dublin Great Dublin Great preparations are be being be- be being ing made for the reception of the Prince of Wales The castle has been changed into a royal palace ala e for his accommodation accommodation tion and Bt St Patricks Patrick's Cath Cathedral dral has been most superbly decorated for the coming ceremonies attending the Iud invitation invitation tation of his hie Royal Highness as a Knight of 81 St Patrick The quays and public buildings are lavishly ornamented with flags streamers m mottoes and other de- de decorations de Beautiful triumphal arches h have been emoted ted in the principal streets through which the royal fi visitors will pose per p s The people inthe in the surround surround- surrounding surrounding surrounding ing country are coming coming into th the city and crowds dro ds of visitors visitors are hourly 1 hl ing from England q o to tai witness n the eie cere- menies and to participate in tn the festivities ties tie S he special special- from Barcelona agitated the entire kingdom of Spain agi agi- by 6 revolutionary unquiet Mar Har Martial MarHal law Jaw has bar been proclaimed by bar royal in the province of Catalonia A great tidal wave visited the Guada Guada- Guadaloupe Guadaloupe Guadaloupe loupe submerging a British vessel vesse heavily loaded The wave was similar to that at St Thomas last fall tall but butI I larger It lasted twenty twenty four hours The sea receded thirty miles and left all the ships aground when a gigantic wave returned threatening general de de- de- de destruction destruction destruction Dublin The 16 15 The fleet bearing the Prince and Princess of Wales entered the bay this forenoon Royal salutes were fired from all the vessels in the harbor The Prince and Princess land land- landed landed landed ed and were received by the Lord Lieu Lieu- Lieutenant Lieutenant tenant and the Marchioness of Aber- Aber Abercorn Abercorn corn Aber-corn corn by whom they were conducted to a special train for Dublin The sta sta- station station station tion and streets were filled with people who cheered incessantly as train moved off On arriving at Dublin the party were received by a military guard of honor and escorted te to the ca castle tle The streets along the line of march were richly decorated and filled with people and the wildest enthusiasm prevailed The procession reached the castle at two o'clock Sumner offered an order ordel that allevi all aU evidence evi- evi evidence evi evidence dence offered by either side shall be ad admitted ad- ad admitted as testimony without debate Conness moved to lay the resolution on the table adopted 33 to 11 Stanberry is still sick but Evarts an- an announced an announced announced that he would proceed without him Walter Waiter D Cox Cog a lawyer lawyel was called by the counsel and asked in reference to his connection with the case of Stanton versus Thomas Witness proceeded to state a conversation with the President Butler objected After argument on both sides the counsel saying that he proposed to prove that the President employed ed Cox Cog to test the constitution constitution- constitutionality constitutionality constitutionality of the Tenure of Office act before the courts the Senate ad admitted the evi- evi pence evi-pence pence The witness then said that the President stated that he desired to have havea a proceeding instituted to test the con con- constitutionality constitutionality con constitutionality of the act and he hf wi-he wi wished him to consult with Stanberry on the subject He then proceeded to detail the proceedings before Justice Carter resulting in Thomas rhomas discharge in spite of the attempts of the opposing counsel to have him committed so that they could sue a writ of habeas pus opus He did not tell ten the Court or the opposing counsel that it was waa his object to get the case in train to test teat the constitutionality ty of the Tenure of Office law Jaw but he bo supposed d they divined his object Brad Brad- Bradley Bradley Brad ley ley senior testified that was advisory The counsel of Thomas stated in detail aU all the events connected with the trial eliciting nothing not heretofore known with regard to the matter The rile counsel for the President offered to prove that the President had informed the attorneys attorneys attorneys for Thomas Thomaa that he had removed Stanton but would soon send to the Senate a good name came for the position that he did not anticipate resistance and regarded the arrangement only as tem tem- temporary temporary temporary and not by the Senate Adjourned There being no quorum present a afew afew aj few bills and resolutions were introduced introduced intro- intro introduced but nothing of importance was done Chicago The The Illinois Democratic State Convention yesterday at Springfield Springfield Spring- Spring field nominated Sy o l Jno Tn t R D Eden ff An Gover- Gover Governor Governor A nor Wm H Van Epps Lieutenant Lieutenant- Lieutenant Governor Governor W W OBrien O'Brien Congress Congress- Congressman Congressman Congressman man at large Gustavus Von Secretary of State Jesse J Phillips Treasurer J R B Shannon Auditor R BE E Williams General Attorney-General Reso Reso- Resolutions Resolutions Resolutions were adopted denouncing the congressional plan of reconstruction and The financial question was discussed at great length the payment of the National debt in green green- greenbacks greenbacks backs greenbacks being favored and opposing the present tariff system and in favor of abolishing national banks and replacing replacing replacing ing their issues with greenbacks also in ia favor faTor of taxing bonds and instructing the delegates to vote for Pendleton for President t San Francisco The 16 16 The bark Zephyr is reported ashore in Boundary Bay Washington Territory No particulars A slight shock of earthquake was felt day day to-day New Y The York York The deaths by the Erie disaster number twenty-four twenty Six Sig bodies are unrecognized Columbus The Ohio Ohio The visible admix admix- admixture admixture ture bill has passed both Houses The new law Jaw prohibits persons having any miXture of negro blood from voting Chicago A 17 17 A special from Little Rock Bock sa ays ay s that B B H Rice has beer been elected United States Senator for th the long lang |