The Daily Dispatch

Washington, March 5.—House.—A bill was introduced providing a successor if the chief justiceship should be vacant. The oldest commission succeeds until a chief is duly appointed.

A resolution to print 3,000 extra copies of the impeachment articles was adopted.

The Committee on Banking and Currency was directed to inquire into the expediency of amending the banking laws so as to relieve State banks in process of liquidation from a monthly statement and the tax on their circulation.

A motion that the House in Committee of the Whole attend the impeachment managers, to witness the organization of the court, was withdrawn at the suggestion of Bingham, who said only the managers were expected, and no accommodations had been made on the floor of the Senate for the members of the House. The managers then withdrew, followed by many members, leaving about forty in the House, who proceeded with business.

The Tennessee election case was taken up, and for the first time in many years the Democrats found themselves in a majority in the House of Representatives.

Without concluding the election case the House adjourned.

Senate.—The South Carolina Convention resolutions of thanks to Congress, Grant, and Stanton, were presented.

The bill for rebuilding the warehouse at Fortress Monroe was passed.

A bill was introduced to rebuild the levees on the east bank of the Mississippi and to reclaim the Yazoo River lands.

Judge Chase appeared, supported by the Committee of Managers, who were followed and supported by a large number of members of the House.

Mr. Wade announced that all business will now be suspended for the purpose of business required by the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. The chair will now be vacated for that purpose.

Judge Chase advanced, and, taking the chair, said:

"Senators.—I am here, in obedience to your notice, for the purpose of proceeding with you in forming a court of impeachment for the trial of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States. I am now ready to take the oath."

Justice Nelson administered the oath prescribed by the Senate's rules of procedure.

Judge Chase then administered the oath to the senators in alphabetical order until Wade approached, when Reverdy Johnson objected to his becoming a member of the court because he had a contingent interest in the decision. A discussion ensued, lasting until 5 o'clock, when Judge Chase adjourned the court, and Mr. Wade resumed his seat.

On motion, the Senate adjourned.

From Washington.

Washington, March 5.—No progress whatever in impeachment was made during the four hours' debate in the Senate this afternoon. Utter confusion prevailed regarding the mode of procedure. A dozen senators spoke—no two agreeing upon the details. It was developed during the discussion that among the points in contest are: that Wade, having an interest, has no right in the court; on the other hand, he being a senator from Ohio, it was his duty to act and vote; though Wade had a right to vote, it was a matter with his own conscience; that when the President came to the bar it was time enough to make challenges; that the President had no right whatever to challenge the judges—the Constitution provided for him; that it was the duty of the Senate, in organizing, to keep the organization pure; that if at the end the scales were equally balanced, that into which you threw Wade's personal interest would kick the beam; that they were a court, and that they were a senate, and that with only half the members sworn they were neither one nor the other. Thus the argument progressed until near 5 o'clock, when a senator, remarking that Judge Chase had been on duty since 10 o'clock, moved an adjournment. To this Mr. Howard objected. They had, he said, a rule for adjournment; and the court was then adjourned by that rule, and the Senate left in session. The managers were in attendance all the evening, evidently impatient to begin work.

Large numbers visited the President to-day.

Stanton still sleeps in the War Department. Thomas goes there for his private mails.

The revenue receipts to-day were $725,000.

Judge Chase to-day adjourned the Supreme Court for one hour, expecting to return from the Senate in that time. As he did not return, Judge Field adjourned the court until to-morrow.