Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1868, Page 1

NG STAR. | PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCsPTaa | AT THE STAR BUILDING, BS. W. Corner Pa. avenue and Litn street, BY NOYES, BAKER & CO. —_e—__ | The STAR is served by the carriers to their subscribers in the City and District at Tex Oxnts Pex weex. Copies a: the counter, with oF withoat wrappers, Two Cuyts each PRIck vor Martine:—Three months, One Dollar and Fifty Cents; six months, Three Dollars; one year, Fite Dollars. No papers are sent from the Office longer than paid for The WEEKLY STAR—published on Friday Morning—‘ne Dollar and a Half a Year. EXTRA. IMPEACHMENT! enone That Writ of Quo Warranto! It was telegraphed from this city lost night | by those usually well-informed ia tegari to the purposes of the President, that he | had Attorney General Stanbery | to apply this morning to the Supreme Court of | the U.S. for a writ ous warrant against Mr. | Stanton, for the purpose of bringing the een- stitutional ity of the tenure of offiee law directly before the Court, and thu® obtaining a epeedy adjudication of the question. ‘There was consequently a considernble pres- sure in the direction of the Supreme Court ehamber, but up to noon there was no indica- tion of any such motion on the part of Mr. Stanbery. and prominent legal gentlement pres- ‘ext rcouted the iaea that it could come up be- fore the Supreme Court of the United States for want of original jurisdiction. Se ee THE RUMORED WRIT OF MANDAMUS | It having been stated that the Attorney Gen- | eral would apply to-day for a writ of quo war- | onic, io demand by what authority Secretary | Stanjon holds possession of the War Depart- | Mept building, with the books, papers. &c., of (ie Office, a great many PeTsous were about the City Hall, ® anticipation of Lf *Pplication being made to **¢ Supreme Court of tne Dis- | trict of Columbia. Up td BOM, however, there | was no action in reference to the matter before | this court, and neither Judge Cartier nor the | eferrs of the court knew anything of it, ee THE MILITARY NOT ALLOWED TO AT- TEND A FUNERAL. In consequence of the excitement in the city, * the funeral this morping at 10 o'clock of the | late Major M. J. Kelly, U.S. A., whose re- | mains, with those of Major Simpson, were | brought to this city on Friday, was not attended | instructed by a military escort, the authorities fearing | that the appearance of armed military om the streets might add to the excitement. A delega- Son of officers attended the funeral, however. ERALSHIP GOING NG! 1 George H. Thomas Declines !! ‘The following letter received by telegraph in cypher at the War Department on Suturday, Was delivered to Senator Wade on Suturday afternoon Lovisvitie. Ky., February % Weds, President of the Sena isir.—Hen. The morn- | ajor General, Vaued during the war do and it is now wring the war. 1 ther the Senate will not co ferred for service earnestly rey firm the nomin Grow Thomas, Major General. Se THE MILITARY AND THE PREsI- | DENT. by the mili tween the F iunent, (Col. Wallace.) was to be employed to | enable Gen. Thomas take military posses. sion of the War Department; that Gen. Thomas ft urrested under the | for the procesding and par- President before trial under the pardoning powers. | ic of this morning says : tign of a resort onsiderauon | ubt, bad great weight with tand bis ad interim appointeo im bringing ‘hem to @ pacific state of mind, |@nd that is, where the force ts to be obtained. ‘The President fines. to his embarassment that Bis subordins sense than through so im full view of uraily, the of on ef the law wh attempt had assures. But and too loyal a resident's pur- it is that be informed wat of Bis position blant expression, “You can't ntly ea d siaved to We beliew ¥ EMmor, is understood that 0 the troops within y “old man of the Beteristic offbciousuess. bas, we ° dered to the Presiient the service of the marines lo- cated i this city. of whom there are about 400. under the command of Gen. Zeilin, an olficer who, we learn, isin accord with Congress. All cee Seemn very un- OTt lo force against the Secre. tary of War, if the President really has enter- tained such a design On the other band, « Data” writes to the Sun an regard to these reports “have the authority of the Presiden: for saying that there is no Word of truth in these statements. On the contrary. the information reached Mr. Johnson that ‘certain significant movements of troups had taken place, ind Gen Emory was called upon to explain what trans. Pired, but no bas been made by the Prevident for soldiers of amy body for any pur- “This idea of directing the military to exe. cule the orders of the Exeeutive im carrying out the arder removing Mr. Stantow, or in any way taking part in the controversy relative to ‘tbe possession of the War D Ht, origin- ated entirely oucide of the White House, As heretwfore stated in these dispatches, the President has treated the whele matter of the Temoval of Mr. Stanton as coming within the ¢tvil law, and has not proj or comtem| td the intervention of the military, directly or sadtreetly, in the execution of his or Bisse. The oply axe thus far made of 4 ry in ar Department imbroglio been by order of Mr. kta: double guard surrounding the War Office to Protect Bim, and obry hie orders as against she achen of bis ruperior, the President.” =, XXXI Che a vertin g Siar. WASHINGTON, D. C.. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1868. N°. 4.663 Great Excitement at the Capitol. Police Force in Requisition. The pressure and excitement at the Uapitol to-day is surpassing anything known since the most exeiting periods of the war. It was found necesary this morning for the preservation of order and to prevent the windows and pas- sages from being entirely blockaded by ihe excited crowd to call in the aid of the Metropolitan Police, and Major Richards is there with his force, doing exerl- lent service in keeping things straight. It hae been found requisite to place strong bars across the gallery corridors, guarded by policemen. to keep back the crowd. ape game cae THE WAR DEPARTMENT ‘was opened this morning at 9 o'clock, with Mr. Stanton in his office, he having remained there | during the night; in fact he has not been away from the building since Friday. He was visited at an early hour this morning by a large number of Senatorsand Representatives, all of whom were admitted to his office, Judge Fisher, of the District Supreme Court, called at 10:15, and was followed by General O. 0. Howard. While these gentlemen were in the room, General Thomas entered the build- ing and proceeded to Mr. Stanton’s room, where be aga made the demand for the Department, and Mr. Stanton again refused to surrender the same. General Thomas, after an interview of about ten min- utes, withdrew and proceeded to the Assist- ant Adjutant General's room, occupied by Generals Townsend and Williams. Here be remained about five minutes, and then pro- ceeded to the Executive Mansion, where he had | interview: with the President. Mr. Stan- ashore. ZS sage eee weg ton received i? DELS vy yup yop Artment oy morning, and transacted all the business thereof ns usual. =e AT THE WHITE HOUSE. ‘The President was visited atan early hour by Postmaster General Randaii, Attorney Gen- eral Stanbery ard Secretary Welles. who re- mained with him fer ¥onte Gme. Gen. Thomas also called, snd ad a short interview previous to goimg *o the War Depart- ment. Several mefabers and Representatives also called to see the Executive during the morning. General Thomas, after his second | visit to the White House, proceeded to his resi- dence on H, near 1th street, after stating to several persons that he was indisposed to-day, and did not know that he would visit the War Department again during the day. be, THE NOMINATION OF MR, EWING SECRETARY OF WAR. Itseems that the message which was mitted to the Senate on Saturday by the Presi- dent, but which was not delivered in conse- quence of the early adjournment of that bod was @ nomination of the Hon. Thomas Ew: s1.. of Obio, to be Secretary of Wa Mr. Ewing was born in Ohio county, Va.. December 2, 1759. ‘Hus father, who had served in the American army daring the Revoluuor and had become reduced in circumstances, re moved bis family in 17 to the Muskingum AS | river, and thence toa place om the froutur set- tlement of Ohio, now Athens county. Mr Ewing, when about twenty-three years of age entwred the Obio University, haying saved money enough to pay his tuiuon there. In | 1816 be Was admitted to the bur, and practiced with success in ghe State courts and Saprem: Court of the United States. In March, 1431 he took his seat in the U.S, Senate as a mem- ber of the Whig party, and became associated with Clay and Webster in resisting what wer Ocdly enough he seems now to be brought into public to take an entirely different role. He spoke against the nomination of Mr. Van ijuren as Minister to the Court of St. James | supported the protective tar system of Mr. Clay; advocated a reduction of the rates of postage, a recharter of the U.S. Bank. In 18% he introduced a bill for the settlement of the much vexed Ohio boundary question, which was passed March 11 and June 16, 18%. In March. 15, Mr. Ewing's term expired, and be resumed the practice of his profession In 10 he advocated the election of General Harrison to the Presidency, aud when that gentleman came Into office ne became Secretary of the Treasury. which oifice be retained under President Tyler. Mr. Ewing, with all the other members of the Cabinet, ex- cept Mr. Webster, resigned in S«ptember, 1s41, | sud published bis letter of resignation explain- ing his ¢ On the accession of General Taylor to the Presidency in 184% he teok office as Secretary of the recently created De- parunent of the Interior, On the slavery question be separated from his old asso- ciates, Mr. Clay and others, who urged the necessity of comprehensive legislation to settle the whole matter for once and forever, while Mr. Ewing agreed with tne President in think- ing the acuon of Congress uncalled for. On the death of General Taylor and the ac en * of Mr. Fillmore, July 9%, 18%, this division ‘of Wing party was made the basis of -a im the Cabinet. Mr. Corwin became y of the Treasury, and Mr. Ewing wis yovernor of Ohio, to serve beady he was an active defender of ( eral Taylor sudministration. He did not yote Sor the fugitive slave law: helped to defeat Mr. Clry’s compromise bill, and advocated the ab ition of slavery im the District of Columbia, Ln I-61 he retired from public life, and has since resided in Lancaster, Ohio. and engaged in the practice of the law. ‘This apportment will come before the Sen- Ate for confirmation, but, until confirmed, will not affect the position of General Lorenzo Thomas. whose appomtment is that of Secre- adi tevim. ~s0e--- SFThe Chicago Most says:—M. Nelaton, Garibaldi’s famous surgeon, has taken a man’s jew off and put it on again. We suggest an- otber patient for M. Nelaton to ury his experi- ment upon. His name is Train. Only, if he once succeeds in getting that jaw off, we pray Heaven he may never succeed im getting it on ghain. 87" Mrs. Elizabeth Boyle, of New York Mills, & lady fiity years of age. on Thursday morning Was Standing on an old-fashioned chair, with the back out and the standing posis in, when she fell upon one of the posts. which entered her side. She lay thus impaled and insensi Ull she was found by some ot her frineds. subsequently died in great agony. 16, She 7 While all the rest of the country is suf- fering under pressure of hard umes, Kansas finds work and food for all in its borders. In Leavenworth, not one of the 10,000 population is suffering for the necessaries of life. 87” The litle son of a Pitistield (Mass.) cler- fyman, seeing his mother making biscuit on Sunday, for s , askect her if it wasn’t wick- ed to work on day? Reing answered in the affirmative, the three-year old Fejouned, “Oo catch it when ‘oo get to heaven!” 7 There are 517 women employed as clerks in Chicago. 7 The su, itendent of the braid mill a a7 New Sharon, Mo., don't want totdeco ebewers as teachers, 2d Extra. THE PRESIDEN'T'S REASONS. ‘The President to-doy sent a message to the Senate, in answer to the resol tion of that body, and stating bis reasons for removing Mr. Stan- ton, Itisadecument of forty foolscap page, in the President's own handwriting. The President, im defending bis course, says that under the law and the Tenure of Office act itself, Mr. Stanton’s term of office expired on the $th of April, 1865. one year after the expiration of Mr, Lincoln's term, for which term he was nominated and con- firmed. He argues that Mr, Stanton has acted ever since as Secretary of War by sufferance, and that not having been nominated and con- firmed since the expiration ef his first term, the ‘Senate has no control over his tenure of office. THE VOTE ON IMPEACHMENT. By the order passed by the House, the vote on impeachment must be taken at5 p. m., Mr. Stevens having the floor to close the argument at half-past four o’cloek. Though ¢his order cuts off fillibustering motions to delay a vote, itis porsible that by dividing the queation it may be considerably later than § p. m. before a decisive vote is reached. ‘The vote may, however, be stated i @d- vance, as it is quite certain, from the develop- ments of to-day, that impeachment will be car- ried by almost a strict party vote. Messrs, Hawkins of Tennessee, Stewart of New York, and Cary of Obio, who do not act invariably with the Republican party, are held to be the only doubtful members, ‘We shall issue an extra giving the result as soon ag a yote is reached. ees SCENES AT THE CAPITOL. A DAY OF EXCITEMENT. eee ‘This has been a memorable day at the Cap- itol. Long before ten o'clock, the time for the meeting of the House, the rush of spectators had commenced in that direction. Every inch of available space in the galleries was occupied before 9 a. m., meluding the sacred precincts of the Diplomatic gallery. What is called the Colored gallery was invaded by eager white spectators, whose anxiety to witness the pro- ceedings caused them to push im, regardless of associations or surroundings. ‘On Saturday the crowd overflowed into the Reporter's gallery, greatly to the incon venience of the knights of the pen and pencil, who, feel- ing themselves aggrieved, addreseed a remon- strance to Speaker Colfax. That official, mind- in] of the rights of the press, very promptly sued an order to the door-keeper of the Re- porter’s gallery, ordering him to admit no one, not even a Senstor. unless those to whom seats had been assigned, except by order of himself, and to keep both the Reporter's gallery and the ante-room forthe convenience of the press as jar as possible with the great pressure on all the gallevies to-day. Rigid rules were also laid down for the exclusion of spectators from the body of the hall, greatly to the disappointment of the ladies, who bad rallied in great force at the hall entrances, and expected to cary all befor them. ‘The biz was such as to make it Almost im possible to hear what was going on in the House, and indeed little attention seemed to be given to the speech-making, it being nnder- stood that the question would be debated strictly on party lines, Something more than the current interes! wes manifested when members hike Jugde Poland and others hereto. fore opposed to impeachment took the floor in favor of that measure. GENERAL THOMAS AT THE WAR DE- PARTMENT. When General Thomas visited the War De- partment, this morning at il o'clock. he unme- diately went to the room vf Mr. Stanton. where Judge Fisher, General 0. O. Howard, and several members of Congress were assembled. General Thomas addressed Mr. Stanton, say- ing: “Mr. Stanton, I have this morning again received orders from the President directing me to take charge of the War Department and the records thereof, and discharge the duties of Secretary of War ad iuterim., In obedience to yhat order, sir, I am here to take charge of the Department and assume the duties of Secretary of War ad interim.” Mr. Stanton replied: “I do not acknowledge the authority of the President to give any such order, and refuse to surrender the Department toyou. You will proceed to your room, sir, and discharge yout duties as Adjntant General of the army.” General Thomas replied: «I will not do so, sir, 1 have been ordered by the President to discharge the duties of Secretary of War ad in- ferim, and I will obey that order.” Gen, Thomas went into Gen. Shriver’s room, Where he conversed a short time with several iter which he withdrew. , Commissioner of the Freed- 0, has been with Mr. Stanton for ing the morning Mr. Stanton was visited by many members and Senators, but by twelve o'clock they were all at the nd this atternoon le was engaged in transacting the business of the Department, and received per- fons who called upon business, Fach entrance to the Department is guarded by an armed s ntinel, while a number of mes- sengers und attendants are on duty in the pas- sages. A Lieutenant has been placed im charge the guard atthe Department, and he occu pies a Mat near the foot of the siairs. The room of the Assistant Adjutant Gieneral is kept closed, nd A messenger stands at the door, refusing admission to all unul the card of the vesitor has been handed to the Assistant Adjutant General, :. D. Townsend, and he has given permission to the visitor to enter, Should a writ of quo warran(o be issued com- Pelling Mr. Stanton to appear in person before the Court and show by what authority he holds the War Department it would seem to be a very difficult matier for the Marshal to gain admis- sion 10 serve the same, unless by Mr. Stanton’s consent. Noone ix adimutted to his room un- til aiter a card is presented, while in the anti. room leading to his room some fix or eight messengers are on duty who refuse admission to all. The door of the ante-room as well as the door of Mr. Stanton’s room are kep! closed. AT THE WHITE HOUSE, The President is in his office at the Whit House, and bas been visited during the day by & number of officinis and army officers. Sec- retary McCulloch bad a long interview with him this afternoon, MR. RWING NOMINATED. ‘The President sent in to the Senate to-day the nomnation of Thomas Ewing, eenior, to be See- retary of War, +0 —___ B7 The legitimate and illegitimate children of Tom Sayers are at law for his property. la Ema lives is committing fearful ravages Prats “Plusabeth,* at Chea, sepeonen pur of chattering females in a preeceniom box. CON GRESSION AL. IMPEACHMENT. Hover.—After our report closed on Satar- ¥— Mr. Bingham concluded his speech in favor of the it mnt resolution reported by the Reconstruction Committee, Mr. Farnsworth, of Illineis, said that they had been told by the teman from New York (a Brooks) the President should be ied and convicted, be and the Democratic 'y would not stand it. The gentleman, in a ¢ramattie and eensationa!l manner, also told the House that he never would stand it. Hearing these things, he (Mr. Farnsworth) thought they back years ago, when he listened to similar threats on this floor just preceding the rebellion. The galleries were at that time filled, but by @ class of le different from that which now occupied ‘and who ap- plauded to the echo the threats and menaces then expressed. He would tell the Plea peac ec 4 in the mode pointed out by the Constitution, for high ‘crimes and Misdemeanors in office. if it were not profane, he would cail God to Witness that the genUeman mast stand it. He cared hitle for Andrew Johnson. For months past he never had a doubt that the man would be impeached. He had believed that the evil in the man would come out, and step by step develope itself, until he capped the cliinax by violating the supreme law of the land—the Constitution of the United States. In the cor- Tespondence with Gen.Grant, the President said hisaction with reference to the suspension of Mr, Stanton was not under the tenure of office bill, but under the Constitation, and ontside of that law; and that he was only exercising his constitutional right. What did the President say now? Was he acting under the tenure of office bill or the Constitution? Mr. Farasworth then read from the Constitution as to the power of the President to appoint to office by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Mr. Barnes, with the consent of Mr. Farns- worth, read from another part of the Constita- tion, namely :—« The President shall be com- mander-in-chief of the Army and Nav} Mr, Farnsworth.—I would inquire whether the Secretary of War is any part of te anny, or not? Mr. Barnes.—I contend that the Secretary of War is part of the army of the United States, Mr. Farnsworth.—The Secretary of Waris a civil officer. Such a thing as the removal of a Cabinet officer during the session of Congren Was never before done by a President, ‘Th- gendezaan from New York said if we enter on wwe wig ROW the term of the President's office jd éxpire beror® Sw Irini was concluded. would expire be! ‘Santon and i The President's leiter to ="“8'00 and Thorans presents a complete, compact, #24 pertect canse, We need swear no with and take no tstimony. Read the law and the Constitution, and the case ix all there, @ plainly as if the President had confessed the fact. J trust the Senate will do its duty, fairly and completely. If the President could re- move Mr. Stanton he could remove every other member the Cabinet, and all other officers excepting the members of the judiciary, We see by the newspapers that the President has created anew department. the department of the Atlantic. We now see that, failing to make a tool of Gen. Sherman, he recinds so much of the order as assigns thal officer to the command. We hear thathe has bere a ptiant tool for the command, No dovot he will find other tool Why create an additional depariment bere! Ignoring Gen. Grant, the President issued his orders direct to his subordinate, If the Presi- dent did that, when be had a pliant tool he might order Gen.Grant intoarrest, Who donbts his purpose? And when he has the War De- partment and the army in his fist,and Grant under arrest, where are we? The army tn ihe hollow of bis band, and where are w can turn ont others, he can turn us 0: is the effect? No reconstruction. The couniry isto be told that with his pliant tools he will force the Democratic party to numiaave bim and keep his seat warm, Mr. Getz.—I don't think the Democratic party can be forced in that way. Mr. Farnsworth.—Do yon say you will not support him! r. Get Mr. Farnsworth. es: if he shall be nominated. ‘That's the old Democratic party practice of going it blind, [Lauglter,} ‘The House then took a recess until half past 7 o'clock. EVENING SESSION The House reassembled at half-past seven— very few members present, but the galleries crowded. Mr. Farnsworth, who had filleen minutes 6f his time left at the time the recess was take concluded bis speech, expressing his belief (hat the Sentte had patriotism and firnine-s enough to convict Andrew Jehneon, and to remove him from the office which be had =o long dis- graced. ‘The nation had been too long ii-- graced by this accidental President: by this man who bad been made President by the as- sussin’s pistol. He should be removed, if it cut short his term by only one day, and should be sent down to posterity, degraded and incapable of holding any office of trust or profit uader the Government of the United States. Mr. Baker next addressed the House in sup- port of the resolution of impeachment. He thonght the time had come for it. He belirved that the President had plainly, directly, con- sciously violated an important act of Congress, and with the purpose of setting it at naught. The President's tormer course had lacked but one element of impeachment, and that was the element of definiteness. That element. Mr. Baker continued.was now supplied, and there- fore the impexchment should nv longer be de- layed. He claimed that the attempt to remove Secretary Stanton and to put Gea. Thomas in his place, without the advice and consent of the Senate, was a plain, literal. positive violation of the ferure-of-uffice law. Mr. Keliey -upported the impeachment reso- lution. and congratulated that Congress wits about to rise to the dignity of the great duty cast upon it by the turpitude of Andrew Joiun- son, The area of the resolution ws i too limited for him, thongb suffice purpose proposed. They were about the great criminal of the age man who had been. for two y with blood. throw ot the two years the streets of Wash lions rabble, u Senator Sunner nt, and to pe pose he sou: to bring the viole men of the South to bear upon the L gislatures of but for the hardy virtues of trio, Edwin M. Stanton, he might urried out his intended coup d'etat. When nd that the temptations of General Sher- man and of Carinthian Thomas had been rned by them, and that the President had found another honored general to undertake to net the pari which St. Arnaud had acted for Louis Napolvon, when the French republic was assas-initied, he felt that the like attempt would be made by President Johnson; but he had confidence in the stern virtues and patriotism ot Edwin M Stanton, and that confidence had not been misplaced. In his presence to-day that St. Arnand Thomas bad appeared in the office of the Sccretary of War, and demanded possession of the office. This was not a legal aaron Tt was necessary that the usurper shonid be hurled from ls position. [i was not desirable that the liberties of the country shonld repose in the hands of one or two men, Lincoln had been murdered and other honored men might be. It was just therefore, that, Without undue delay, Andrew Johnson be ¢ graded from the high office which he dis- graced. Mr. Reck addressed the House against the resolution, He bad no doubt tha: Congress Wus prepared to take the last fatal leup—al- though the only ground assigned for impench- ment Was that the President had taken the only #tep in his power to test the constitutionality of the tenure-of-oflice act. Was that snfticient ground for impeachment! He contended that it was the bounden duty of the President to take steps to test the question, and that the President would be false to his trusts as Chief Executive of the nation if he did not do so. Mr. spoke in support of the resolution: He quoted the language of the tenure of oifice Act to show that, wi it the consent of the Senate, the President could not appoint to of- fice or remove from office. The case was, therefore. he argued, @ Very plain and simple one. If the President gave a commission to tuch an officer withot consent of the Sea- ate. he was guilty, according to the law, of & bigh crime and misdemeanor, and was there- iat ed int tae rae poe immed t] was tof the Jaw, for it was presumed (n0 matter lent the imption was on the the ine vichetea is be subjected hisweatf Ue Bak! ¥ it be » to alties provided in a it. My. Holman spoke on the opposite side of the ques: Mr. Ingersoll in support the im- prachment reatwtion, wring to A. Broo ‘marl, that the of 1 Illinois in the sbaps of a telegra dispatch from the Governor of that State, Tie would ask it to be read from the Olerk’s desk. The diepatch ‘was then read, being to the fol- lowing efiect “The usurpations of Andrew Johnson haye created a profound sensation in this State, His jast act is the actofa traitor. His treason must be checked. The duty of Congress seems plain. The people of Iilsnois attached to the Union I firmly believe demand his impeachment, and will heartily sustain such action by our Oon- gress. The peace of the country is not to be tri. fied with by that presumptuous demagogue, We knew the national Congress will proceed wisely and cautiously. But let it proceed. Millions of loyal hearts are panting to stand b: the stars and stripes. Haye no fear. All wiil be well. Liberty and order will again triumph. . J. OGLESBY, Governor.” Mr. Trimble, ot Kentucky, asked whether Mr. Ingersoll held that Edwin M. Stanton was still Secretary of War; and if so, whether the it was to be impeached tor removing Mr. Ingerroll said he had drawn no distine- tion between the fact and the attempt, He did not know whether Mr. Stanton was exercising the duties of that office. Mr. Schenck promptly.—Yes, he is. Mr. Trimbie remarked that then the Presi- dent was to be ii for attempting to do athing which he failed to do. Mr. Ingersoll replied that that might pe so. ‘The President was a usurper for saying that the law was unconstitatioarl. Mr. Trimble inquired, who does know whether an actis unconstitutional? Mr. lngersol] yeplied: We know. [Langhter.) Ata Jen ee Tf the House took a recess Ull 10 o'clock Monday ‘oorning, when the dis- cusssion will be continued till 5 o'clock, when the vote will be taken. —_+—_—__ To-day’s Proceedings. I know. Moxbay, February 24. SENATE.—The Chaplain, Dr. Gray, in his prayer to-day, begged the, Senators, im the midst of turmoil and strife that now raged around, not to be unmindful that God reigns, and that both Senators and Representatives should come prepared to discharge the high and difficult duties now depending upoa them with clear hearis and consciences. and that the people throughout the whole country would respect inviol! rf the laws, (rhe galleries were all crowded, and the at. Hence prevailed.) the rendiag of the journal, a namber of unimportant peunons were appropriately re- ferred, Mr. Johnson presented joint resolution of Legislature of Maryland, relative to the rights of naturalized citizens, which was referred to Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Sumner introduced a bill to renew the charter of the city of Washington. Referred to Committee on District of Columbia. Mr. Edmunds called up the bill regulaung the presentation of bills to the President and the return of the same. Mr. Drake was not prepared to offer an amendiuent te the bill, but the second section left it toa grave outside Of Congress to decide when a bill became a law, to-wit: the Secre- tary of State, and it also lett it in the power of the President to deliver or net to deliver the bill to the Secretary of State He cndught that the two Houses of Congress and their officers should alone have the power to declare when a Dill became a law Mr. Edmunds dia fot see the necessiiy of providing against the imaginary danger -ug- gested by the Senater from Missouri, (Mr Bnokatew thought it rather improper to pass a law the efiects of which would be amend the Constitution of the United Sia Ibe Constitution declares when a bill shall be- come a law, and now this bill “is brought for- ward to alter the meaning of the-orgonic law. Mr. Davis asked that the bill be laid over. Mr. Edmunds ssid there was nothing fright- {ul or revolutionary im the bill. Mr. Davis did not think the honorable Sena- tor trom Vermont, (Mr. Edmunds,) was a very good judge of what was revolutionary. Mr. Hendricks explained thrt this bill had been inspired by the circumstaaces attending the action of the Executive on the bill striking the word »-white” from all laws and 0) @ nances ting te the District of Columbia, He, how- T, did not Wish to ye widerstood that its ef- fect Would Le to make that bill valid. House OF REPRESENTATITEA —The Nees taken at 11-15 on Saturday night expired at 10 o'clock this morning, and the House was called to order promptly at that hour—the gallerie= being crowded to their utmost capacity; but the attendance of members upon the floor at the opening Was meagre. Mr. Asbiry (©.) opened the business of the day, by speaking in favor of the resolution of impeachment. He said he approached this question witb no feeling of party spirit, but be endeavored to take a broad view of the whole subject. Before proceeding with the line of his argument he desired to call attention to the statute under which he believed the President was guilty, and be then read the 5th section of the Tenure-of-oftice act. In defiance of this rovision uf law the President had on Friday Fist removed the Secretary of War. While he regarded this as one of the smallest offences of Which this mau had been guilty, yet it was sufficient to satisfy all that the President's purpose was to violate the law. The offence of Mr. Johnson must satisfy ali of the Justice of impeachment, who had hitherto held that the President could not be impeached, ex- cept for some direct violation of statuv iaw. He could not call to mind a single instance Where the President had removed any olticer who wits coutiimed by the Senate without the consent of the Senate. He denied the ngnt of the utive under any law preceding the Tea- f Oftice of law io effect removals without the consent of the Senate, There was no war- rant in the Constitation which would authoriae the President to pereniptorily remove a. faith- ful public officer while thy Senate was in ses- sion, without the consent of the Senate. If ve were no statute against removal, the President would still be amenable for an in- fraction of the Consttution. But ws one smallest of the crimes of which the of the United States ad been and would be so shown w to be tried before the mt has arrogated to bimself and ped the law-making and the yudicial power the country. He claimed the power to con- duct reconstruction: he conspired and con. sented to the massacres of Memphis aud New Orleans, and is held to the just execration of all the country; he has nse@ the money of the country for unlawiul purposes; and with entire disregard of oaths and of law he bas tried to bring on a conflict with the different branches of the Government. He had made every effort to prevent reconstruction, and «new revolution will be upon us if the President is not brougit arof the House and tried. It was tor the purpose of keeping the President in check that Congress was compelled to resort to traordinary legislation, and still the President bas violated Law, until uo course is left but to put hin on trial before the Senate. The House of Representatiyes is again to be brought toa Vote on a case of transcendent importance. Again we are to be brought face to face with a mun whom loyalists and rebels recognize us a traitor, and a8 @ conspirator against the life of the nation, and who, as President, has doue more to make the lost cause respectable than any general of the late rebel army could poxsi- bly have done, and, under these circum- stances, dare no lcager shrink from wresting from this usurper the power he has abused. In this connection, Mr. Ashley hoped the House ‘Would pardon him for ing what he had raid upon a former occas! asd be proceeded to read a speech delivered when he first brought the question of impeachment before the Honse, had no doubt that the reeult of thir uial would fully vindicate the course he had pursued, but he could say houestly and iy that he would prefer noi to be sustained if the President's tumocence could be tully es- tablished. But he bonestly believed that An- drew Johnson was a usurper, and cor ueed all power rusted te him: ime or it was the duty of the Honge a it. to impeacl Mr. Cook, ({ll.,)to whom Mr. Ashley yielded for two minutes, said be should for this ton. He doubted if the would sustain this effort. Those who advocate impeachment insist that the Preexient has violated the law, Decause he has acted con: to the provisions Of the Tenure-of-office act. He would not be, fore this tribunal discuss the consuliutionality of this act, but he would attempt to show that the President must obey the Constitution of the United States rather than a statute, and if he erred in judgment it was no cause for impeach - ment. But admitting that the Tenure-of-office act was constituuonal. the President bad not been guilty of any violation of Inw, for by the very terms of the Tenure-ol- office act Mr. Stanton was s mere ten- ant at sufferance, as be had not been appointed to office by Mr. Johnson. In that law it was Wided that Cabinet officers should only hold office during the term of the President by which they were appoint- ed. Mr. Stanton was not appointed py Mr. Johnson, but by Mr. Lincoln, in his first term of office, and he was consequently Secretary of ‘War under Mr. Johnson by suiferance only, and he would sike to hear the proof under the Tenure of Office act which gave Mr. Stanton Power ae Secretary of War. The Tenure of Mice act left the case of Mr. Stanton outside of its provisions, for he was not Mr, Johnson's Secretary of War. Mr. Boyer qnoted from a law of an early Congress, showing that the | President bad power to remove and appoint officers, and he said he challenged anything that would show a repeal of that law. Mr. Myers (Pa.) said he could answer, and was proceeding, when Mr. Boyer said he had not yielded for a speech, but simply wo be informed what law had re- Pealed the law he first referred to. Mr. Myers would answer if his colleague ‘would it him to do so. Mr. Boyer would yee for an answer, but not for a speech, and he resumed the floor, Mr. Schenck.—Ob, he does not want to be answered. Mr. Boyer then resumed, and argued in the line first pursued, that Mr. Stanton was a mere tenant at will, and subject to removal by Mr. Johnson at og Gee ut it is said on the other side that the President has already recog- nized Mr. Stanton as Sec: of War. Ad- mitting this to be a fact, the President had a Tight to exercise his ABdgment and discretion in his construction of a law of Congress. Mr. Kelsey (N. Y.) advocated the impeach- ment resolution. argued that Andrew Johnson ix not, never was, and he hoped never would be President of the United States. He is simply Vice President of the United States acting as President, and filling out the unex- pired term of Mr. Lincoln. Itis true he has assumed the title of President, but be is not clothed with all the full powers of a President | elected by the people. Butin discussing the question he would proceed to notice an a press his views of what effect the impaah. sera of an oflcer would have upon the posi. tion of the person impeached. He that, under the clause of the Oenemeenen which provides that all triais ay {rom office pending his The articles of impeschment take te place of an indictment | and therefore &]j\ principles that govern the ‘cence in criminal cases must govern oj impeachment. The object of this ‘ri8l was to prevent acriminal trom doing a Certain act or class of acts and unless there ‘was the power to control the criminal during trial the very unlawtnl act complained of | might be pushed toa consummation. It was a | recognized rule that no man could be tried for a | crime in his absence, and hence the tribunal | conducting the trial must have control of the person of the party accused. If he is ited to be in the full exercise of all his functions, nuot be such control as ix contemplated The official power of the person impeached is therefore suxpended—tst. Because | impeachment is a criminal offense: se Becaus no criminal can be tried unless he is present in . He cannot be properly tried if he is | i jon *o control his judges or any one of | them. Mr. Cake (Pa.) advocated the adoption of the resolution. The same cry that greeted our ears now, (a violation of the Constitution, | gteeted our ears seven ago, he said,when the loyal men of the North present treason. He had no confidence in these Constitution shriekers, and Andrew Johnson | self warned the people against those who | continually prated about the Constitution Andrew Johnson has been going on, step b step, in violation of law, and the House i= to- day about to meet the’ demands of the loyal een of the North in bringing the renegade resident io an account for the harm he has doue the country. Pending further remarks Mr. Cake's time ex- pired. Mr. Beaman (Mich.) obtained leave to print } his remarks, and yielded bis halt hour in por- | tions to several gentlemen, commencing with Mr. Price (Lowa), to whom he yielded one min- ute. The latter advocated the impeachment, because he velieved Mr. Johnson had rushed madly upon bis fate. ‘Mr. Blair (Michigan) obtained twenty min- utes of the time, and said the House was about'to do the gravest act committed to it under the Constitution. The House of Representa- uves has the sole power of impeachment under the Constitution, and it is thereforeacting with- m the bounds of that instrument, and geatle- men need not fear that the House’ will step be- a its bounds under the Constitution. He ad besitated jong before resorting to this ex- treme messure, because he believed we should bear many ills before resorting to it. But the ume for hesitation was and he was giad that a clear case was presented, so that there wax dant reason why the le could sustain Congress in this acton, eer- ring to Mr. Boyer's remarks about the usurp- ations of Congress, Mr. Blair said, oa the other hand, the President had endeavored to intumnidate Congress, and be would remind gen- Uemen of the utterances of the President two years ago, on the 22d of February. In this case ibere is no question of law involved, for the President has been guilty of a clear violation of lsw. Where did the President get authority to make this removal of Mr. Stanton over the express interdict of the Senate of the United Stites, It is too late tor the President to say be appeals to the Constitution. He bas, by his own act foreclosed the question as to the con- stitutionality of the tenure of office act, for he_ submitted the matter of Mr. Stanton’s removal to the Senate, and that body overruled hing, and dechured that Mr, Stanton Was the Secr-tary of War: that the President had no authority to remove bim. Tae President has set himerl! Against Unis Congress continually, and has not been willing to submit when fairly beaten. We are compelled. to the removal of Mr, Johnson, because the peace of the country demands it. ‘Mr. Driggs (Mich.,) hhad only to ‘say that were the whole Democratic party thundering at the doors of the House to-day, as threatened by Mr Brooke the other day, he would yove for this resolution, and he hoped all would vote in a fearless manner. Mr. Washburne (Ill.,) declared he snould Vote for the resolution before the House, acting with the majority of the ublican members of the House. He had not hitherto favored im- Prachment against the President of the United Suites not because he did not believe bim morai- ly guilty of impeachable offences;not because he did not execrate bis udministration, but because he felt that in the case as heretofore presented there might be a doubt of his conviction. Rather than branch out on adoubiful experiment, he had been disposed not to push impeachment, in the hope that the President, warned of the power of the House, and indebted to its forbearance, would so conduct himself as to avoid the Recessity of resorting to the extreme remedy rs, the Constitution. But all hopes been “disay Every act of tor- fresh tation to pointed. bearance had been but a til at the very bul- the laws and > sprang to arrest i lane. His admini tation bas heen a constant and , nolongrd Wasiur & inst all tho material intereeis of the country. It had prost-ated busi- Bees, it bad Oppreeed tabor, deetroyed > tues | imrsized the pubiic eredi', and sepped the public morals. Surrounded by rea ‘handed Tetels, ad viecd Aud counseled by the worst ara that ever crawled like fliithy r ptles at ihe | f otetool powe?, be bas use all the wast an - } thority of the Government to prevent a rr. | Bron of the States—the restoration of the har- | Bony, peace and happiness of the country | The loyai men im the rebel States have deca j brought to a condition under his acdministrn- ton from the cortemplation of which all. men Trcoll with horror. Marder, rapine, imoen- diariem, robbery. and all tie crimes stalk | through the wh: every day he re- Mane in office adds te mg listof vieti of rebel _venceane such a P of come demoraliond and corrupt t an .xtent which could find no par allel in the history of any country at any age ‘The Attorney General not sati« the mediui through which ®0 bers, counterfeiters, and Look at the Ni: partment with its proflicac: robberies, and persecutic dest naval officers of the country. The admin- istration of the Treasury Department was characterised by the most appalling frauds. with countless millions of revenue stolen t go into the pockets of thieves, partizens and plun- derers, or to make up & Yast political fund to demoraliae and corrupt the people The Interior Department with its Innd job. ite extra: at By <j extra: or. { the honest and bing and “Indian contracts, and corrupt extensions of patents, The ‘Post Oa Department arrely a arraigned before the House by a committee of the House, and the State Denart- ment arraigned betore the nations of the earth ior its failure to vindicate the rights of the nation and the citizens of the nation. Con- fronted as we are this day by this state of things, #0 threatening to the national existence and so destructive to all that is held @ear to posterity, where is the patriotic many of any political organization who does not call upon Gongrees to sternly do its whole duty, and purge the Oapitol of the crimes which mow defile the nation. Mr Woodward (Pa.) addressed the House in opposition to the Tesoiution, He argued that the resolution was a great mistake, and that any impeachment of the President on the idea that Secretary Stanton was within the prote- tion of the ‘tenure of office bill was what Fouche, the old chief of the French police, would have called worse than a crime—a blun- T. Whatever Executive power the Federal Government possesses was vested in the Presi- dent, whereas made the sole trustee of the peo- ple in that regard. In the matter of appoint- ments to office and the treaty making power was imposed upon the i, Dut even in these instances the power exercised was the President®. The concurrence of the Senate was caly & regulation for the exercise of the power. lt was a mere advisory direc tion, notan Executive power. The separate. ness and of this Execative power in the bands of the President was a decline essential to the harmony of the system of Government, and to the respon- sibilities of the President to the people, If Congress meddied with it Congress becams A tresspaseer, and its act an impudent nulity, and the t Was nol to wo smapeaien ae disregarding it very did not some within its scope, and quoted Senator Sherman and Mess. Spal: and Bingham a: taking that sale view of the Inw when it was under consideration. Mr. Johnson was a man of the Republican party's own choosing, and he verily believed faithful regard to the obligations of the Constitution and the best interest of the people. He seemed to him. to be a true friend to the whole of his country — & faithful public officer, and entitled to Cabinet advisers who were his friends, and not his en- bad far better sustain such a man in his constitutional rights, and address itself to the relief of the suffering country, than to — its ty! the le's money in im. peaching @ faithful public servant on charges that are both false and foolish. At the aisle of denunciation, he (Wood) denied the right of the House to impeach anybody and the right of the Senate totryany impeachment. The House ‘was not composed, as the Constitution required, of members chosen by the people of the States, nor was the Senate com- rd of two Senators from each Staw. 2 siecinsin, be said: Mr. Speaker, so sure am I that erican people will reapect toe objection, that if I wane the President's coua- sellor, 1 would advise him, if you prefer cles of impeachment, to demur te your jurs diction and thatof the Senate, and to i<suc roclamation giving you and the world notice that while he held himself impeachable fo: misdemeanors in offi-e before the Coastitution, he never would subject the office be holds in trust for the people to the irregular, unconsti- tutional, fragmentary striphim of it. Such a prock army and may on hand to sustain it, would mee a popular response that would make am end of impeachment and impeachers. 2-90 ee IMPEACHMENT. Important Dispatch from Gev. Geary. Gov. Geary, of Pennsylvania, yesterday sent the following: “Hox. Simon Cameron, United States Seat, Washington, D. C.- The news to-day has ¢reated & profound sensation in Pennsylvania, The spirit of 1861 seems again to pervade the Key- *tone Suite. Troops are rapidly tendering their services to sustain the laws. Let Uongress stand firm. Joux W. Grary.” HOW THE COUNTRY RECEIVES THE NEWS. The Feeling in New York. udden news ofthe imbrogho in this city, ook New York by surprise on Saturday morning, as the great majority of the people had previously heard no ramors of the situa- tion. The excitement and uneasiness was in- creased when the evening ap! with the startling beading, “fteroluuen The Herald of yesterday says: “The holiday ap; of the strerts, the closed stores in the few places where busiuess Was suspended in observanoe of the anniversa- ry of February 22; the national ensign floating ob so many house-tops and the tramp of a few regiments down Broad way were also painfully suggestive to persons of tumid or nervous tem- peraments, The eye took in the gay fluttering of bunting beneath which the City Hall was half hidden, or ranged up the vista of Broad- way. with its double row of flags flowing from the tall Mageialis, or sed to view the throngs trooping up Gown the ¢ cat thoroughtare to catch sight of the expected military, and the mind went back to that April day in 1861 when similar decora- tions on every housetop evinced the war spirit of the people; when the streets resounded with the tramp of regiments starting for the natioan capital, and when the great meeting at Union square first “fired the Northern heart.” The coincidence was too striking not to be noticv; too impressive mot to be felt. The good citiaen breathed a prayer that the parallel amicht not go farther, and sought for the most hopeful features of the news, but not without a misjti v- ing as to the Ie ito which the passions of men and too frequenUy may lnad them. Behind the discussion of the news v might be perceived the sober second of the community in opposition to everything like extreme measures, first fiash of the news was a general Telnpee tnto.n dete ~ nation to do nothing hastily, nothing that y-ou! te fuel to the flame of discontent oF "0 iy ‘all considerations but those of party cna peenee ‘The time has gone by, or rather the ‘Rot yet come, When mere partisan ques- masers bur people tions can Involve the- of in ‘The monarchical axiom that the King can do no wrong” bas its par- allel with our nation in the traer axiom that « are always " andse they will prove themselves in present crisis. | |