Evening Star Newspaper, February 27, 1868, Page 1

. oe EVENING STAR. /UBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, SS. W. Corner Pa. avemme and Lith sti NOYES, BAKER & CO. te The STAR is served by the carriers to their her im the City and t at Taw FATS PRE WERK. Copies at the counter, with pers. Two Cents tN ree months, Owe 1, Fire Dellers. No papers are sent from ce longer then paid for. ¥ REKLY STAR—published on Friday img—Gne Dollar and a Half a Year. eid six months, Tiree Dollars; | 1 | ee he oh, XXXII. WASHINGTON Henin DAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1868. Star. D. C., THUR NS. 4,671. The Stanton-Thomas Case. | A NEW PHASE! = _—— PEERAL THOMAS SUES MR. STAN- om LOR TOK FALSE IMPRUSON- MENT AND MALICIOUS PROSECETIO —_- TAMAGES, S —- «+ oriry, afer G 0,000! ral Thomas left the . ect om, he spent some time in the office of Dr Jowph H. Bradiey; and acter comuitation omsel, Messrs. Blectick and ox, be minedonm suing Mr. Stanton for false im- r emt aud malicious prosecation The ou pot as yet bem docketted, but will be ju the course of the day, as the necessary japers are being prepared. The damages are bated at $150. 00. LATSR. ‘The declarauen flied to-day 1s as follows: is THe SurkemeCovagtT oF THE DistTRict oF eit wota—Lin nce Thomas plaintiff, c1. Etwin iejendant, at iaw, . “The plamett tendant tie f trespas im the aid defendant, Bai aad wiekedly and muliciously imtwendsag to hurt, grieve the suid p ff, and wi sascnable or probable co u-e oF jaot J Ief-use of, to errestand impri-ea. and cause and pro we to be arrested and imprisoned, and him to detaiu ined and imprisoned for a to wit: on the tweaty- Ty, in the year 18, ob- A A certain directed to Colambia, . Marshal was commanded to take and arrest the said plainum, which sat s follows in ted States gy #3.—Te David 5. or the District of Colu. tr. (hi f Justice of the Supreme Court of the istrict of Columbia, command you to ar- of said District forth with, be said Lorenzs Themas tthe chambers of the said Supreme of Washington, forthwith to isdemeanor in to the el answer nd attempt to hold td office contrary to the pro- entitled “An act regulatiag in civil offices,” passed and hereof fail not but make fer my hand and seal of said Court of February, 156. Db. K. Cartren, of the Supreme Court of the Dis- mbia. Attest— R. J. Meies, Clerk. Aud the said Edwin M. Stanton then acd ictousiy, and without oy Chief Justice triet of Colu a procured the said de: edand taken hy the said } be kept aud d wit: for the Nowing procedings were the space of five ds the said plaintiff that su fore bad in said case F as considered and ordered by K. Ca Chief Justice of the Su- of Columbia in d trom the said criminal accusation. st liberty; by means of which said hr, the said plaintiff, not only the manuer and the time during mind, and was bindered and pre- followng and tra € ry and lawiul affairs end bu-i- ess. but Be was also torced and ov- to lay out and expend divers sum: y to wit : the sum of one thousand dol- B NG about obtaning bis release ard dis. taad imprisoament, and the said plainte, also was and bath brn, wd ix, On ocession Of the said arrest and im- otherwise greatly injored and Gan.nied, whereby the said pliuintiff sa'th that be hath damege, snd is the worse to the value of $ 5v.1U0, sud therefore he brings suit. ‘The plaintiff sues the def-ndant in a plea of ass on the ease, for that, whereas he, the ssid plaintiff, now is and always hath been a = g00d, tr «bful, and honest citizen of the United States, and always esteemed and ac- cepted as such until the time of the com- mitting of the grievances hereinatter mentioned, nor ever hath been guilty ©iauy crime or misdemeanor. ror ever sus- pected to have been so guilty to the committng Of the grievances heremafier mentioned, yet the said Edwin M. Stanton well knowing the Fremives aforesaid, but contriving and intend. ing to burt, injure, and prejudice, the said Pisintif! in iis good name, fame, credit, and reputution, and cause him to’ be be- lieved guilty of & misdemeanor, and to cause bum to undergo the Pains, Sud penalties by the laws of the United States made ant proved against those who are guilty ot such misdemeanor, and otherwise to vex, disgust and injure him herejoiore te Wit on the 2d day of Februarf, in the yeer Ives, false and maticlously, and without ary P cbabie or reasonable cause whatever alleged and cbjected again-t the said plaintiff, ot a high misdemeanor, in said plainuff, did, before then, ¥_accept the appointment of the of Seeretary War ad iat-rim, and di¢ unlawfully bold and exercise, and at- tempt to hold and exercise the said office: and en and there for the said supposed offence the said Edwin M. Stanton, falsely, mal ly, and without any reasonable « ver, yred from « sce Of the Supreme C i Columbia, 3 warrant under his bar eal of the ssid court for the 3 4 plaintiff for the supposed t tid plentdt to ues detedy by the Mersbal Columbia for the and afterwards io of February. in icously ard without ae WhAtoover, plantifl to gu aad . Cariter, of the S be Lnstriet of Columpi ned by and before the said Chief for said supposed offence: but wetce did not then and there for which said plaintiff sined in custody, where- plaintiff was then and of custody, and orb also aver that he is pot nor 1s any wice guilty of the said supposed offense ciarged against him, by mears ot which 1 emuses, he the ss fit is greatly hort, ced in his atoresaid good and utation, and suspected to be guilty «demeanor, and hath been pt detained im costody, and hath suffered and Tgone much trouble, and been hindered Tevented irom managing and conducting Affairs and business, and he hath ® forced and obliged to ixy out and expend z* sums of money in and about obiaining bis release from and out of custody on,in and stout the deience of himself and the maniies- ta f his innocence in the premises, and he, the said plriotiff, also was, bath beep, and is. ca ceession of the ‘several premises Bicvesuid, otherwise greatly injured and fied, whereby tbe said plarntif saith that the said piaintift ath damage, and is the worse to ‘be value of $15,000, and _therefure he brings uit. KT. Mernicx, W.'S. Cox, for plaintiff, From THE SovtTu Artaxtic SyvapRoyx.— Dpatehes have been received at the Navy De- partment from Rear Admiral ©, H. Davis, «commanding the South Atlantic Squadron, Cord fingship Guerriere, Montevideo, Uru- Foey, January 9 165, amnouncing his arrival thar place on the 7th instaat, where be teuad le @ later dispateh, dated January 14, Ad- tiral Davis announces that on the 12th the American bark ©. A. Littlefield, which went ce shore st Point Piedras, was saved from “reck through the prai-eworthy exertions of © ramander Peiree ‘rosby, of the U, S. steamer Swemekin. and the officers amd crew of that tteamer. Adm ral Davis also announces that on the Ist e! January. Ir. Adolpho de Barros Cavalcanti ce Albuquerque, Piesident of the Province of St Catharina, Brazil, ac sp 1 ard naval staff, visiwd the Guerrier, and Was Tecerved With proper InveRxat Bey este Tae receipts from this ACUTE IG-GAY Were $645,510.45, THE POSITION OF THE P! “ol probable caus atooever; | procured i “defenda ‘be | minuies past eleven o'clock General Tuomas | entered che building and immediately proceeded at thesaad plaintiff should be whol- | ime be su. ered and underwent great | sacting his | THE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES, No Report to be made To-day. A large number of people visited the Cap- {tel to-day im anticipation that articles of im- pexehment woutd be presented to the House at one o'clock. Itis given out that there will be «ix articles of impeachment reported :—Ist, de- elaring that the President had violated the Constitution in making removal while the Sen- ate was in session; 2d, that he bad, contrary to the tenure of office act, made this removal; 3d, the retary of War while there was another legal Secretary; 4th, conspiring with Lorenze Thomas to obtain possession of the War Office by military force; Sth, emdeayoring to get of- fieers of the army to disdbey the laws of the country and enter ipto conspiracy to assist to cet the legal Secreiary of War out of office The sixth artic! Governor Boutwell, chairman of the commit- tee, states, however, taat there will be no re- port made to-day, as the committee have not entirely finished their labors. At present it isexpected that the report will be made to- j Morrow. The committee to-day obtained leave ‘he had appointed General Thomas as Sec- Las not been completed. to print their report. ESIDENT TO CONGRESS DURING IMPEACH. MENT. We stated some days ago that it was quite ceriaim that no attempt would be made to sus- pend the President while ander trial for im- peachment. The apprehension that the at- tempt would be made by Congress and resisted by the President, has caused much of the fever- shn:fs inthe public mind. We learn, how- ever, that while it will not be undertaken to formelly suspend the President, it is held in Republiean circles, that from the moment be is formally impeached, his position towards Congress is that of a prisoner towards jude cid jury, and that they can bave no legislative communication with him while the trial is ia progtess. The President will them be tabooed by Congress much the same as Mr. Stanton is by hur. GENERAL THOMAS AT THE WAR DE- PARTMENT. He Makes no Dem the Office. Mr. Stanton remained at the War Depart- ment last night where he was visited by a number of friends. This morning, soon after the Department was opened, he began to re- ceive visitors, and for a time his room was colt, It was expected that General Thomas would make another demand for the office this morning, and no doubt many were drawn there tosee how he would be received. At fifteen to the room of Assistant Adjutant General h | Townsend, where he received his private le:- se {| ters and then went to ihe room of General Carr, where be remained about fifteen minutes, He then went up stairs and into the ante-room pon which the offices of Mr. Stanton and Gen. Shriver opened. As soon as he entered the door of the ante-room was locked, and a number of persons gathered about the hall expecting that | General Thomas had gone to Mr. Stanton’s room and made another demand for the War Depurtment, but such was mot the case. He went t@ the room of General Shriver only, for | the purpose of asking a question, where he | remsined but a tew minutes, and did pot see Mr. Stanton. Generel Thomas then visited one or two other rooms in the building, and apout twelve o’clock left without making any de- mand upon Mr. Stanton—who was in his room with several friends—to surrender the Depart. ment. The rcom of the Adjutant General is kept locked, and has been since Friday last, with the key in Mr. Stanton’s possession, bat he has expie-sed his willingness to surrender the key to General Thomas when he requests the same as Adjutant General of the army. GENERAL THOMSS BEFORE THE 1M- PEACHMENT COMMITTEE. General Thomas was summoned before the Impeachment Committe yesterday afternoon, end his exemination continued from 4% to 7 clock. The questions put to him were all respecting the relatienship between himself and the Presidcnt, orders given to him by the President, &c. DISPATCHES TO THE PRESIDENT. Resolutions of the California Legis ee The President ‘bis morning received the fol- lowirg dispa chee: SacRAMxNTO, Feb. 26.—To His Excellency, Anurew Joknson, Presutent of the United States:— Lam requested by the Assembly to transmit the tollowing resolutions: H. Halcut, Governor. Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Calyor- nia, That the people of this Siate will now, as they baye in the past, bear true faith and fealty to the Government of our fathers; that by all legal and just means they will’ sustain the President of the United States in the complete discharge ot his duties. Kesclwed, That we urge the President of the United States, in the maine of our people, tuat « freemen of the State of California, in tue ne aud in bebalf of the cause of constitu- ional Liberty, to be firm and unbending in tue niainancr ofthe Executive deparunent of the Government, and to that end we pledge him our undivided support. cd, Vat the Radical majority in the fongress of the United States bave trampled upou and disregarded the great interests of tne prople, ond mstead of legislating to relieve tue pecple fom the burdens of taxation under Which theentire industry of the couutry is suf- fering, ore bending their united effortto iavolve the country in the vortex of civil war, and in the optpivn of the Assembly of California nave proved themselves unworthy alike of tie high o-itions they now occupy and of the confi- dence of the people. Harmony, Feb. 26.—To A. Johnson, President: One thousand citizens of Clay county, Indiana, ready to Support you im entoreing tie Comsti- tution and laws to the bitter end. Stand firm. Many Citizens. Disratcnes PROM ADMIRAL RowaN.—A dispatch recetved at the Navy Department {rom Resr Admiral S.C. Rowan, recently ordered to command the Asiatic Squadron, dated flag- ship Piscataqua, Rio de Janeiro, January 2sth, announces that he sailed on that day for the Cape of Good Hope. “Oflicers and crew all wel Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Commander Edward Hooker, of the United States steamer Idaho, reports to Secretary Welles, from Kio Janeiro, under date of Detember 3ist, that the Te pairs to his vessel had beea compieted, and he sbout to sail for Magasaki, Japan. All well. ‘Tae Wate Housk.—The crowd ot visitors atthe Executive Mansion to-day was very large, and many were admitted to see the Pres- ident. This morning several Senators and Representatives called and Gen. Thomas had a long interview with the President this after- noon. CoLoRED Scnoot Prorerty.—In the Senate to-day, Mr. Harlan, from the District Commit- we, reported, with slight amendment, the bill (already published in the Star) introduced by bim on the 25th instant, exempting property in the District of Columbia held ‘and used for col- ored school purposes from local taxation. From THE STEAMER MAUMER—The United States steamer Maumee, Lieut. Commander W. B. Cushing, which sailed from the Washington Navy Yard in November last, has arrived at Rio, en route to the Asiatic Squadron, wSprusestatabe cies wom enaeke ven to trom and Fe Bee ec anne FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Tuvursnay, Pebroary 27. SENATE.—The Chair prevented resolutions of the Common Council of Washington, asking the passage of a law to compel the payment by the of the salaries of Corporation offi- cers, Referred to Committee on District of Oo- jumbia. Mr. Castell, from the Committee on the Dis- trict of Columbia, reported a bill for the re- moval of the Centre Market in the city ot Washington, and the erection of another mar- ket in a more suitable locality. £ A Mr. Pomeroy introduced a bill for the relief of heirs of per-ons in the military or naval service of the United States who have initiated ciaims to the pubiic lands under the provi-ions of the homestead law. Referred to the Com- Mittee on Public Lands. The bill fur fanding the national debt and for the conversion of the notes of the United States, commonly known as the Funding bill, was taken up. ‘Hovex or REPREsENTATIVES.—On motion of Mr. Bout well, (Mass.,) the following resolution ‘was adopted : Resolved, That the committee appointed to re and report articles| of impeachment st Andrew Johnson, ‘ident of the United States, be permitted t6 report in print. Mr. Moorhcad, (Pa.,) from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill explanatory of section 94 of the act te provide revenue, and it was considered and passed, [It provides that the section ehall ve so con as that the fax of $5 per ton on railroad chains and epikes shall be considered a = jc duty of $5 perton on the mannfactn' article, and an ad yalorem duty on iron for the manufactare.] Mr. Eliot, (Mass.,) from the Ocmmittee on Commerce, reported back Senate resolution in relation to placing lights on wrecks, &c., and it was passed. The bl for the construction of a railroad bridge across the Ohio river at Paducah, Ken- tucky, was reported by Mr. Cook, from Com- mittee on Roads and Canals, ard passed. Mr. Wilson, (Ohio,) from the same Commit- tee, then reported back the memorial for the construction ofa railroad from Washington to Cincinnati, and the same was referred to the Committee on Commerce. The Speaker laid before the House preamble and resolution of the South Carolina Constitu- tional Con vention asking a loan of one million dollars for relief. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. focclations of the Board of Common Council of Wasbington, asking Congress to take action to compel the Mayor to pay the salaries of members of the city Couucils. Reterred to Coramittee on District Columbia. On motion of Mr. Washbarne (Il].) the House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole, and resumed consideration of the Civil Appro- priation bill, the question being upon the amendment of Mr. Churchill (N. Y.) to dis- nse with the use of revenue cutters on the lakes. TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR. This Afternoon’s Dispatches, THE IMPEACHMENT NEWS IN THE WES’ Preparations for a Mass Meeting in Cim ti, | {Special Dispatch to The Star.) Crxcinnati, Feb. 27.—A meeting composed of about twenty individuals assembled at the Dedolt Building Tuesday night, with a view to take measures for a larzer meeting of such citi- zens as were favorable to sustaining the Presi- dent of the United States in his recent pro. ceedings. A committee of ten was appointed to tke measures for the calling of a public meeting, raising the requisite funds, and en- aging speakers to address the meeting. The sollowing were the names of the commutiee a inted: Judge Oliver, A L. Robinson, S. R. Matihews, E. S. Throop, Rafus Wild, Judge Caldwell, Peter Hunt, Wm. Tilden, Henry Wegharst, A. P. Ward, and, on motion, the Chairman wes added ex-officio. The mectiag then adjourned to meet at the call of the com- mittee, A call was read by Indge Oliver, secretary of the meeting, to «the people of Cincinnati and vicinity, without distinction of party,” request. ing them to meet this evening “to consult to- gesber touching their interests in view of pass- ing events at the National Capital. All who are in favor of moderate counsels—all who de. sire the preservation of the public peace, and to that end favor the submission of all dis- puted questions of constituiional power to the courts, and who are opposed to the impeach- ment of the President of the United States on any charges yet preferred against him, are in- Hited fo be present and take part in'the de- Se Reena see i r. Throop sugges! t the question seemed to be upon hasty action of Congaess, aud it ‘would therefore be better to modify the call so as to leave the ultimate question of imyeach- ment open for discussion. He would add afer the words “yet preferred against him” the clause, “at least until the questions at issue shall have been brought before the Supreme Court of the United States and decided by it.” Alter ‘some discussion the amendment was adopted. ‘The Enquirer calls upon the Democratic ma- jority of the Obio Legislature to instract Wade and Sherman to oppose the resolution of im- peachment. A mass meeting is called to sus- tain the President, FROM EUROPE TO-DAY. [By Cnble to the Associated Press.} The Resignation of the American Minis- ter to England. Lonpon, Feb. 27.—The Government autho: ties have determined to withdraw the re- mainder of the suits at law against those Irish. men who were indicted for walking in a mock tuneral possession at Dublin recently. The Daily News of this morning has an editorial article on the resignation of the Ameri- can Minister, The News says that all England bie jament the departure of Charles Francis s. WNDON, Feb. 27—Forenoon.—Consols, 93 for both money and account: U. S. 5-20's, 714; illinois Central, 8 4; Ertes, 44. Panis, Feb. 27.—The bourse is active and rentes firm. Liverroot, Feb. 27 — Forenoon. — Cotton quiet and steady; sales of 10,0W0 bales. Bread- tusts generally quie Lonpon, Feb. 27—A fternoon.—Consols, 2\a 9% for money; U. 8. 5-20's, 71% ; Illinois Central, E. IVERPOOL, Feb, 27—A fternoon.—Cotton dull and declined’ 4d. ‘The sales will not reach 30 bales, Uplands, on the spot, 9%; Orleans, i omunist Feb. 27 — Eyening.—The bullion in the bank of England has decreased hundred and fifty-seven thousand unds, Consuls une! ee i; U.S. 5-20's, 71%; Llinois Eries, 33. ORT, Feb, 27—Evening.—U. 8. 5.20's firmer at TSK AI. Livexroot,Feb. 27—Evening.—Cotton closed dull and steady; Uplands on the spot,9%, to ar- rive, 94; Orleans 984; Breadstuffs and pro- visions qui THE JOHNSON ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK. Enlistments Not Se Active To-Day—The Volunteers Want Bounty—The Arrest of Capt. Tucker. {Special Dispateh to the Star.) New Yous, Feb. 27.—The headquarters, No. 208 Broadway, was not so crowded yesterday with persons desirous to enrol themselves in defence of Johnson against Congress as it was thetwo days previous. A number of the ap- plicants, fearning that they were not entitled to apy bounty on joining the association, refused to ae ‘the roll, and turned their backs on the office and the managers with all the evidences bany tor the parjose, iis sald, of ekaes varies 1 Ori to pereunde he Lagielatare to take come ne on in reference to his arrest by the police on ‘uesday. IOWA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Pendleton Their Cheice fer President. PwapeLraia, Feb. 27—The the State. to the National Conven- don were }, and resolutions wlopted fa. Bey ot Lowe for Pressaents See dae moc were instructed to vole as @-unit, mene IMPORTANT INSURANCE CASE. Sr. Lovis, Feb. 27.—A on ember insar- uit Court, mt “4 ‘the conni- a set on fire by or the ow: The involves i MR. STANTON’S COM MISSION AS SEC- = RETARY OF WAR. [Special dispatch to the Star.) New Yoru, Feb. 27.—The Herald of this morning publishes a copy of the commission of Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, as RENEWAL OF THE CITY CHARTER. Mr. Sumner’ ‘The brief abstraet heretofore given of Mr. Sumner’s bill for the renewal of the City Char- ter fails to present many ot the more important provisions of the bill. As it is important that our citizens should bave full opportunity to ex- amine the details of a measure £0 closely affect- ing their interests, we publish the bill in full, ification of any applicant, they may examine ear evidence, and for these pui mber shall have power to administer oaths to the applicant or to witnesses, who may be produced for or against bis claim, and any one swearing falsely in relation to the clai Bim under oath, or any one of ubeir of an applica shail tbe subject to all the ‘when the enrolment of leted, not less than fifty inted copies thereot ‘shall be posted as many public places for five days prior to the fiv each annual election, shall bein open session in the city, at which time they sball correct the list viously enrolled by adding thereto the names of qualified electors who, in consequence of absence from the city ors: pear before them at their first or ward meetings, and by transferring the xame= of rsons Who may have changed their resi- jences after such ward meetings or enrel- ments, to the wards in whi: ABRAHAM LINOOLN, President of the United States.—To ell who may ee these presente, greet- éng:—Know you,that reposing special trust and integrity, and have named by ith the advice and consent of the Senate and appoint him to be Secretary of War for the United States, and do authorize and empower him to execute and fulfil the duties of that office according to law, and to have and to hold the ‘said office,and all the powers, privileges, and emoluments to the same of right appertaining unto him, the ssid Edwin M. Stanton, and during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being. In testimony w! such ward; and ys iminediately confider ce in ability of Edwin Be it enacted, &c., That the boundaries of the city of Washington shall be as follows, viz" Beginning on the east side of ‘stone standing in the middle of the road lead- etown to Bladensburg, thence je of the road to a stone standing on the east side of the Reedy branch of Goose creek, thence southeast’y, ma sixty-one degrees and twenty minutes wi meridian, toa stone standing in the road lead- ing from Bladensburg to the Easiern Branch ferry, then south to a stone eighty poles north of the east and west line already the mouth of Goose ‘M. Stanton, f of ‘Voters pre- ing from Geor along the middl cknes:, were unable they may reside . at the time of such open session: Provided, That whenever any either of the sessions of tl of sickness, they may enroll his name without bis appearing before them upon being farnished evidence of the fact of ualifications of such Ibave execnted these letters to be made patent and the seal of the United States to be herennto affixed. Given under my hand st the City of Washington the 15th day of January Lord, 1562, and of the United States of America, the is unable to attend ereek to the Eastern judges on acconnt branch, then east parallel to the east and west line to the eastern branch, then with the waters of the Eastern river, and Rock creek to the the whole subdivided into seven wards, as lows, Viz: all that part of the cit: centre of Fifteenth street west the first ward; all that part north of the ceatre of the Washington canal, east of the eastern boundary of the first-ward and west and north of linedrawn north from the centre of the canal through the centre of Tenth street west ill it intersects the centre of Rhode nue,aad thence north-eastwardly w' tre of tne avenue to the boundary of the city, shall constitnte the second wai north of the centre of the Washington canal east and south of the eastern boundary of the second ward, and west and north of a line drawn north from the centre of the canal through the centre of Seventh street west till it intersects the centre of New York avenue, and thence north-eastwardly with the centre of that avenue to its intersection with the centre of L Street north, thence east with the centre of L. street north to the boundary of the city, shall constitute the third ward; all that thecentre of the canal east and south of the dary of the third ward, west and north ofa line drawn north from che centre of the centre of Third street west till it intersects the centre of D street north, ice east with the centre of D street north till it intersects the centre of Maryland avenue, and thence north-eastwardly with the centre boundary of the fourth ward: ali that part east and south of the eastern and southern boundary of the fourth ward and bounded on the east and south by a line drawn south from the centre of D street north through the centre of Sixth street east to the centre of E street south, thence west with the centre of E ‘street south to the centre of Fourth street east, thence south with the centre of Fi east to the southern boundary of the city, thence Wwestwardly with the boundary of the city to the centre of South Capitol street, thence» north with the centre of South Capitol street to the centre ot Virginia avenue, wardly with the centre of Virginia avenue to the centre of Third street west, thence north with the centre of Third street west to the centre of D street north, shall constitute the fifth ward; all that part south and east of the fourth and fifth wards shall constitute the sixth ward; all the rest of the city shall consti- tute the seventh ward. Sec.2. The inhabitants residing within the boundaries described in the first section of this act, shall be a body politicand corporate by the name of Washington City, and by this corpor- ate mame may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, grant, receive. and do all other acts as natural persons, and may purchase and hold reo), personal, and mixed property, or dispose of the same for the benefit of the city have and use a corporate seal, and alter the same at pleasure. The elective officers of Washington Sé @ mayor, register, surveyor, cole lector, treasurer, and water comptroller, to be elecied by the qualified electors of the city. Each ward shall be entitled to two aldermen, three councilmen, one assessor, and two justices of the peace, to be elected by the qualified electors thereof. The mayor, register, surveyor, collector, treasurer, w-ier comptroller, alder- men. assessors, and ju: tices of shal be elected for the term of two years, and the councilmen for one year. hese officers shall be by ballot, and the person having the Finhest number of votes shall be deemed elected; but in case two or more per- sons shall reeeive an equal number of votes for vither of the offices #t large, the election shall be decided by a majority of the board of alde: ten and the ecmmon council, who shall wi. in ten days after any election, assemble in jomnt And when two ormore with eatistactor such sicknest and of the perron as an elector. And on enrolling, at any of their sessions, the name of any person or transferring it from the list of one ward to that of another, a certificate of enrolment, or of transter, shall be furnished the elector num- bered so as to correspond with the entry of bis Ts, signed by the presi- dent of the board of judges and the clerks there- of, and be preserved by bim, and on or before each annual election, a list of voters of each recinct, certified by the judges, shall by them in the hands of the commis- stoners of elections of the respective wards, ists of voters sigued by the judges and clerks shall be retained aud careful- by the President of the beard. And on the day of each annual or special elec- tion, the jucges, or a majority thervof, with the clerks, shail be in session at the city hall be- tween the hours of nine o'clock ante meridiem and seven o'clock poet meridiem, for the pur- pose of furnishing such information or certifi cates as the commissioners of election of any ward oF precinct, or a person claiming to be a Voter may be entitled to, relative to any alleged clerical error in his enrolment, or as to his change of ward residence during the five days immediately preceding any election. And in the event of a special election the judges shall turnish copies of such original lists to the com- missioners of elections, to be prey tified in the same manner as nished at the annual election. Sec. 6, The commissioners of election of each precinct or ward, twodays prior to the day of Any annual or special election, shall two clerks, who, with the commission assemble at the hour of seven o'clock on morning ef each da: places in the several same, and the entire board or majority thereof, after opening the list of voters turnished by the judges of election, shall proceed to Tecetve the ballots of any or all persons whose names appear on such lists, and who shall produce certificates of enrollment as electors, or affida- Vits of the loss of such certificates, and dey the ballots in the boxes provided for that par- pose, and one of their number shall write oj posite the name of such elector so voting U letter V; and if the commissioners, or a ma- jority of them,shall reject or refose to re ‘ote of any person who shall appear p list of voters furnished them by the j ection, and who shall produce a certificate ofenroliment or an affidavit of it< loss, they shall be liable to an action of tort, and also to indictment snd Conviction fer misdeme ne Not exceedin, lars, or to be imprisone county of Washington not exceeding thirty days, or both, atthe discretion of the © And the commissioners shall also be 1 hke conviction and y vote of any person Whose name shall not be « the List of Veters furnished them, and who shall hot produce to (hem 8 certificate of enrolment, | ruficate may have been lost forth the fact | of our go Se ABRAHAM LINCOLE, By the President: Wm. H. Szwarp, Secretary of State. NOMINATIONS. name on the list of a mt—Holden for Governor. [Special Dispatch to the Star.} N. C., Feb, 27.—The Republican tion which assembled here yes- terday unanimously nomimated Ho'den Governor, General U.S. Grant for President and Senator B. F. Wade for Vice President, amid much enthusiasm. The delegates to the Convention at Chicago were instructed to cast the vote of the State for Grant and Wsde. The utmost harmony prevailed in the Con vention. snd the original ly preserved th FROM BUENOS AYRES. en ot tee the cxnal through ispatch to the Star.) —Advices have been re- ceived from Buenos Ayres to January 13th. Senor Don Marceos Paez, the Vice President ot the Republic, is dead. Five thousand inhabitants of @e cit; nos Ayres died within forty days of Civil war has broken out in the province of Major General Asboth, the. American Minis- ter, is lying at the point of death. New York, Feb. that avenue e copies fur- of the election wards for hold: FROM THE WEST INDIES. and Yellow Fever. [Special Dispatch to the Star.} New Yorx, Feb. 27.—Later advices from St. Domingo City states that Geveral Cabral is ac- companied abrord by all the wealthy, who feared the cholera. The capitulation was signed at San Geraniro, Januar; countersigned by the Counsels of France, Italy, Mates, Great Britain, and Denmark. ppi, which arrived here yesterday, touched at St. Thomas on the 19th llow fever and cholera raging ‘among the blacks; very few whives had died. nee northwest. The steamship Mississi instant, and found y NDIANA TEMPERANCE ALL [Special Dispatch to the Star.] INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 27.—The State Temper- ance Alliance held its annual session here yes- terday. A majority of the counties represented. A strong platform was adepied. The Alliance does not propose to make temperance an issue _——————_______ RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF MAJOR GENER. ALL. Hareienvne, Pa., Feb. 27.—Ex-Goy. Curtin, President of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps Association, has issued a reqne=t to the officers Corps and those of other or- ganizations of the volunteer service to meet at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, on Saturday next, to pay fitting respect to the memory of Major General McC five thousand dol- in the jail of the penalty if they élector is the identical certificate, and | 4, loss or destraction, and in ali cases On Of affidavits, in addition to the , the commissioners shall write op site the name of the voter the letter A. and =hall retain the affidavit to be filed in the office of the city register, but certificates after being in- spected by the commissioners shall be returned to the electors. And the commissioners shall net allow or receive any challenge or objection against any person claiming the right to vote a: aby of the elections of the city, nor permit any interference with the rece person whatever, nor sha son to enter or remain in the y election, except two cl who, under directions, shail write the names of per- | sons who may deposit their votes with the com- missioners, and assistin making out the returos of votes polled at each ward or precinct: and the commissioners sball keep the polls open in each precinct until the hour ef seven o'clock meridiem, at which time they shall the ballot boxes and count the ite the name of each candi- date the number of votes polled for him, and shall return the tickets to the ballot box and carefully seal the same, and im- mediately make out a return of the whole num. ber of votes polled for the several candidates, which revurn shall be certified to be correct by he commussioners, and be attested by the clerks, and thereupon the return shall be sealed es directed to the register of the city, e succeeding day be deposited wiih dim, and by him produced at a meeung of the udges of election and the clerks thereof, to be held at the city hall on the third day after any election, general or » one of their number shall be selected to preside, who, in their presence, shall add togetier the e several candidates, and make over their signatures, returns thereof, which shall be placed by the president of ibe board in the hands of the register, and by him be preserved and recorded with the origina’ And the regi-ter shall thereupon, immediately nouty jection, and deli ver and men of thi The elections for ——————___ KANSAS DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. St. Lovis, Feb. 27.—The Kansas Democratic State Convention met at Topeka yesterday af- iernoon. About one-half of the State was rep- Tesented Delegates were elected to the Na- ional Convention. —-re-_. IMPEACHMENT. ing dispatch from the Governor of Missouri was recelyed by Hon. Joseph W. resentative in Congress trom the that State yesterday : JxvruRson City, Mo., February 2%. Missouri sends greeting to her representatives in Congress. True to the teachings of Bentor, lification in its inception. The men of Missouri will rally to crush nulli- fication, beaded by Andrew Johnson, as heartily as they did io sup; bellion led by defend the law-making enforce the laws with t y Tuomas ©. Fiutcnes. The following Associated Press dispatches were received afier our paper went to press SPRINGYIELD, Mass., Feb. 26.—The City Guard yoted unanimously to-night to tender their services to sustain Congress in the present tion of votes by any i they allow any TM the mayor from the city, or of his sic convention therefor. persons shall have an eq) for any of the ward office: of election of such ward, o1 shall meet within five days after the election, at the city hall, and the majority of their num- ber shall determine which of sncl be entitled to the office, apd when a determina- tion bas been made by tbe joint convention of the board of aldermen sud councilmen, or by the cammissioners of election of any ward, 8 1 number of votes the commissioners majority thereof, McClurg, Re; persons shall Sth District o! you have defeated null certificate of the result out, signed by the vention or board of resident of such joint con- | 4,K, G°wR oppo commissioners of election and filed with the register, and thereupon the person selected for the office shall be n ister and mayor. of police, composed of fi pointed by the judges of court of the District of Columbia: tendent of pelice, to be appointed by we board of police; three commissioners of elections for each werd or election precinct, and a board of judges of election to be com) trom each ward, to be press treason and re- If need be, they will tified wer, xnd aphoid and There shall also pointed by the judges 0 shall hold their of- fices for two years, and such other subordinate officers as the boards of aldermen and council- men rsvembled in joint convention with the mayor shall, from time to time, deem necessary for the government of the city. When assem. bled tor the election or apy or for their removal, the m: preside, except moval of the mayor may be mayor shall be absent or Te disqualified to act, the of aldermen shall preside; if he and the mayor should both ve absent or refuse toact. the pres- ident of the board of councilmen shall preside, and if all three should be absent or refuse to Act, the members of the two boards shall proceed to elect a presiding officer; and the sec- retaries of the a record of the proceedings had in joint con ven- tion, aud spread it on the journals of the two And when convened & majority shall constitute a quorum, aad the mayor and the imembers of the two boards present shall each have one vote; the elections shall be by ballot, and a majority of the votes cast shall be necessary first joint convention for this purpose shall be convened at ten o'clock ante meridiem, on the third Monday of April, anno Domini cighteen sixty-eight, and may adjourn this business is con- cluded. And such joint convention shall be re~ convened at any time when vacancies in any of y the mayor, or by ac wo boards: which meeting PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.—In the 4th Senato- rial district convention (Republican) to-day, resolutions were passed congratulating the people on impeachment, and returning thanks to the House of Representatives for its action. Paiapernia, P. Pennsylvenia has passed a resolution indorsing chment of President Johnson, which will probably be passed by the House to-day. Feb. 26.—The independent press on this coast generally support Congress. Many telegrams have been received at the headguarters of the Grand Arm: lic, im this city, indorsing the acti Among them are dispatches trom Missouri, Ohio, Lilinois, Minnesota, and New York. The following despatches were received yes- terday by the President : New York, Feb. 26.—A call will be made by over one hundred of the wealthiest merchants in the city for an anti-impeachmeat mass meet- ing at Cooper Institute on Friday night. Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 26,—The convention is the largest ever held in the State. ational Convention are Messrs, Dodge, Finch, Quil, and George H. Packer. Cairo ILL., Feb. 26.—The charter election was held to-day. The Democrats gain over four hundred, Stick to the War Depar: Democratic Central Comsirrze. Terre Havre, Feb. 26—Stand firm in sition in the executive department oi Jonstitation. Indiana will sustain you with one hundred thousand of her brave, stalwart, and tried men. The Change of Ministry in England. Votes cast for tment of officers Tif present,shall hen the question of the re- nding; bat, if the use to serve, or be resident of the board —The Senate with the mayor of the each of the parties of their to such person x certificate of his election; and the sealed ballot boxes with the tickets therein shall be delivered by the commissioners of election to the register, and remain in his cus- tody until a subsequent election, except when opened in cases of contested elections, or in civil or criminal action arising out of ihe pro- visions of this charter. Dee. 7. The judges of election, the clerks thereof, the commissioners ef electign, and the lerks thereof, shail take the oath by the actentilled “An of office, and for other pu cond, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to be’taken by the Officers of the United States, and also shall swear that they will im) ly rm their several ken and subseribed be- fore the clerk of the supreme court of the Dis. of Columbia, who shall carefully preserve me smong the records of his %. 11 any person, directly or indirectiy, shall promise, offer, or give, or cause to promised, offered, or given, to any elector, any bribe, present, or reward, er any inducement or thing whatsoever, with intent to influence or control his vote at any election which may hereafter be held in the city of Washington, or hall endeavor to influence any threats or personal violence, or of dis- rom any Work oremployment, or by any intimidation of artifice whatever, or if any per- MAnher or to any extent coun- terfeit or imitate any ticket, or cause to be imi- unterfeited ary ticket or certifica: of the judges of election furnished to elec! Saw Francisc of the Repub- jon of Congress, boards respectively. for an eleciion. and faithtully which oath sha’ from day to day un’ the offices exist, Tent resolution of the t ‘That when convened on the third Monday of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, or at any of the adjourned meetings thereafter, they shall not remove from office any person whose term of office may haye commenced by an elec- tion = be by 8 joint cor rds o} vention of the mayor, and councilmen held at any time within two months of such third Mi of April; but they the duties, se whenever they may deem it son shall in any ‘SOF. ‘he London Times says Lord Derby's foregone conclusion. Soalso was m of Disracli, a no o‘oer man has tbe equal right to take the Tory lead, ‘The News says it is ible succeed Northcote in the India may be made a e Government in ‘House discussing the new Premier, intimates that Tae] indulgence due his yeteran prede- period of one year, and of. election precinct where he shall claim right to yote, for fifteen. any election’ therein, Previous talk of Exchequer, was tbe is best fitted by ce and close rela. to succeed in the still now devolved upon : H F g 4 ia h i the Unit. d States wh an actaal resident im ward for whieh ay be clocted, and who wexses the forezorme qualifi ations, and mo other person, shall be eligible to the office of alderman, councilman, asessor, or jusuce of the prace fc. 1c. ‘The mayor and members of the board Hrmen Whose terms of office exjure im the ) chieen hundred and sixty-eight, ander existing nw oh comp! roll r, asessors, and shall be eicetd om the first Monday of April ou the same day in every second year register, collector, amd surveyor, ets of the board of aldermen ond year thereafier, and any officer whose term of service expires im June and July, piue, shall continue e expiration of the Prriog for which he wae elected, and until bis sor elected in April, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, shall be duly qualified and prepared to enter on the din: harge of his duties: rorided, That none of such officers shall be qualified to enter on the dotie: of their respective offices except the mayor and members of the boards of aldermen and councilmen, until they shall give bonds, with securities to be approved by the ms in such sums a» may be required by any ordinance or law of the city Rec. 11. The board of aldermen shall, eo soon as the same have been organized on the third Monday in April Bext, divide (be members into two classes in the manner following, to wit those members who are now in office, and by virtue of their election im June last, shall be entitled to take their seais in the new board as members from the wards in which they shall respectively reside, shall be placed in the first class, and those members who shall be elected from’ the same wards in April next shall be lnced in the second class, and the seats of the rst class shall be vacated at the end of the first year, and the seats of the necond clase shall be ‘Vacated at the end of thr second year, so that ene hi necemnary to elect two members of the board of aldermen in the same year in the same ward, the ballow cast for the candidates shall contain the words “for one year” aud “for two years" and the term of office of such alderman shall ve deter- mined by such ballots, Sec. 12. The mayor and each of the other elective officers herein named «hall, before en- tering on the discharge of the duties of his of- fi cr of the boards of aldermen administered by a judge of the supreme court of the Distriet of C bia, or other officer legally oaths, “faithfully to @ office to the bestof bis skill and judgment, Tithout favor or partiality.” and such addi. tional oath as is prescribed by an act emtitled “An Act to prescribe an oath of other purpores,” approved July two, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to be taken by officers of the United Staies. Andeach and every off- cer whose election or appointment by the mayor and boards of aldermen and counciimen is provided for by this act, or which may be Provided for by any lnw enacted by the corpo- Tation, shall, before enteriag on the duties of his office, take the same oaths before an officer legally authorized to administer oaths which Ul be properly certified and filed with the city register. And these officers shall bold their offices, respectively, until their successors are elected or appointed and qnalified, except in cases of removal for malfeasance . Sec. 13. The Mayor shall have authority, and it shall be his duty, to see that all laws and or- dinances are faiihtully executed, to supprees nots, and to call upon the President, or the at ee <7] | General of the army, or the commander of *he department of Washington, for a sufficient | military force for that prrpose, and to secure | the execution of civil process when te reas- tance is too powerful to be overcome by the civil officers and the police force of the cit; | He shall be a conservator of the peace, and for 1) | this Purpose may make arrests and vem) commitments to awaita trial before a competent | tribunal, and shall, ex officio, have and exercise all the powers, authority, and jurisdiction, of a justice of the for the within the limits of Washington City. He shall com- (9 mission all officers elected under the provisions of this act by the electors of the city or by a joint convention of the mayor and boards ot aidermen and councilmen, as bereinbefore rovided, except aldermen and councilmen jeshall report to these boards orto the officer | having authority to make appointments or re- movals, all malfeasance or mi-f-asance im office, | And all vacancies in office which may come to bis knowledge. He may convene the boards ef aldermen and councilmen, when, in bas opinion, the public good may require it; and be shall lay before them, from time to lime im writing, soch proposed alterations in the laws of the corporation as he may deem necessary | And proper: and be shall Teceive Yor hie wer. Vices annually, a just and reasonable compen- sation, to be fix by the boards of al¢-rmen | and councilmen, which shall neither be in. creased nor diminished during bis official term of service. ‘Sec. 14. In case of gross neglect of duty, mal- feasance, or gross public immorality of any of- ficer elected by the electors of the city, or of any ward, except alderman and councilman, it shall be the duty of the boards to declare the | office vacant, and to order a special election to | fill the same, but should a vacancy occur | any of the other _ 2 hage y acento party elect to accept the same, or in an; inanher, the members of the board aad the , When the office of mayor t= not vacant, shall meet in joint con vention and shail elect an | officer to serve during the remainder of the term. And in case of the temporary absence of ess, he may, in writing. depute the president of the board of aldermen to act as mayor during such | absence or sickness. Sec. 15. The members of the boards of alder- men and councilmen shall meet in their re- spective chambers in the city hall on the third jonday of April next, at ten o'clock in the morning for organizauon and the transaction of business, and at the same hour on the third londay of April in every year thereafter, and at such times as boards may pro- vide by law, and whenever ft may be necesss- for the performance of any duty specified in ie act, and at such other times as'tee mayor may indicate by proclamation; and when legal- ly assembled they shall have power to adjourn from da) 7 convened. A majority ef each board, except when otherwise provided, shall be form ber may adjourn from day to day, and they may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such tes, and al— low such compensation for the attendance of members, not exceeding five dollars per day, as they may provide, until & quorum shall ap- pear. each board shall, from ite own Members, appoint its own presiding officer, who shall preside during its sessions, and who sholl be entitled to vote on all questions. Bach board shall have power to appoint its own offi- cers and remove them at pleasnre and with the concurrence of three-fourths of its members may expel any member for disorderly beha- vier, mal-conduct in office, or for gross public immorality. Each board shall keep s journal of its proceedings, and cause the yeas and nays to be taken and recorded on the decision of any question at the request of any member. Sec. 16, The said boards of aldermen and councilmen, when legally convened for that purpose, shall have authority to enact all or- dinances and laws, not inconsistent with the laws of the United States, which may be neces- sary oF expedient in executing the powers coi ferred on Washington city a» a corporation. prescribed | Hut all ordinances and laws passed by the two | be sent to the mayor for his appro- bation, and when approved by him shall be ob- ligatory assuch. But if the mayor shall not approve of any ordinance of act so sent to him, he shall return the same within seven days with his reasons in writing therfor; and af two- thirds of the members of both boards preseut on reconsideration thereof agree to pase the same and inform the mayor of the thereof, it shall be in force in like manner as if he bad approved it, but if the two boards by their adjournment sine die prevent its return the same shall not be oblt . ‘Sec. ‘he corporation shall have authority — To establish a board of health with power toen- force its regulations for the preservation of the health of the city,and to prevent the introduction of coptagions diseases; to prevent and remove nuisances; to establish ial : i i i