Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-11-15
POLITICAL.

-Gen. flle, Union congressman elect In
the Ist Missouri Congressional District has
brought suit against the Missouri Republi-
can for SANDER, laying his damages at $780,.
900.
1t is rumored that Andy, in his forth
coming message, will, recommend to Con-
gress an amendment to the Constitution
similar to, but slightly different from the
one adopted by Congress.
The Chicago Republican says it has as
surances from private sources, which it con-
siders authoritative, that Lieutenant Cen
eral Sherman has steadfastly refused to sig |,
Nifty his approval Of that line of action
known as Mr.. Johnson's policy.
"A recent special telegram to the New
York Herald, says Secretary Stanton has
never been requested to resign, and will
remain in charge of the War Department. |
1t is denied, too, that there has been any !
misunderstanding between Andy and Stan
ton in reference to army appointments.
"A large delegation of prominent men
from Ohio are in Washington to assist in
the recommendation of Mr.. Spooner as the
successor of Mr.. Rollins. as Commissioner
of Internal Revenue. Gov, Swami ad-
voeates the change.
"A Herald special says it is the inten.
tioD Of Gov. Swami to call the Maryland
Legislature together at an early day, for the
purpose of impeaching Judge Bond.
Georgia has followed Texas inrejecting
the Constitutional Amendment.
No act of Mr. Johnson better deserves
investigation than his recent course in re-
gard to the Baltimore election, and Congress
will doubtless so determine when the facts
are brought before it, as we learn they will
be. Even the friends Of the President heard
with surprise that he had delegated his
power as Commander in Chief to an official
having no share in the National Govern
ment in giving Gov. Swami full authority
to call out the United States troops in case
of an emergency. Unconstitutionality could
20 no further than to place the Army of the
} United States under the orders of the Gov
ernor Of any State That is enough. We
do not need to consider the purpose, even il
it were to carry an election. or decide by
force of arms question that belonged to
! the Courts. --.. ..a...
Tho Coshocton Age says the Union men
in the XIlIth District are energeticslly al
work contesting the late Congressional cleo
tian In single township in Coshoctor
County, where the Investigations are a
: present going on. nearly oHe hundred anc
= seventy fraudulent votes have been dug W
. and brought to light. A few more sucf
townships will reduce General George two
: hundred and niety-seven majority alarming
. ". Bets of two to one are freely offered II
. Newark that Hon. @. Delano will take hi
seat in the next Congress.
/, Hon. Hiram V. Wilson, u. s. Dis
i trict Judge for the Northern District Q
If Ohio, died in Cleveland on Sunday, of con
J. sumption.
IS -TheUnion men of Maryland are prepar
Q ing to fight their next battle on the basis @
! impartial suffrage.
f. The Republican majority in Wisconsi
l. is fully 25 000 and ia Minnesota 10000.
$. John Mitchell. the rebel Fenian. ha
r returned to New York from Paris. and wi
y resume bis position upon the Daily New
,e Kansas gives about $4,000 Republca
al majority--a gain Of nearly 5000 over th
re majority of 1864.
m The Republican popular majority
n New Jersey is about 2, 900.
a MIR. j. j. Stewart defeated Republ
" can candidate in the Third Congresson
n. District of Maryland, has announced his i
a tention to contest the seat Of Col. Phell
rn in the Fortieth Congress, and it is state
ht that Geo w. Russian, Republican, will col
"a test the election of Mccullough, Democra
he in the First District of that State.
to The Knoxville (Tenn.) Commerci
nd (Copperhead) has been compelled to su
Id pend its daily issue for want of patrsnag
ss MI James Britton has retired from the e
ry itsrial charge ofthe Greenville (East Te
It, nessee) Era, and the latter paper, heret
as fore Copperhead, has become Radical Unio
N The color bearer of the 22d Visions
,ss Volunteers, who had leg shot off in Il
va fight at Peach Tree Creek. was recently {
hs fered the place of Postmaster at Geneva.
,d- He promptly refused it, saying; Il lost o
~ leg in the service OF nay country; dor
w ,es propose to sell the other to the enemies
les my country, and throw In my priua'pes
ms 1t is reported that Hon. Thsd, Steve
ant has plan in regard to the President viii,
nd will be little less abrupt than direct il
nd peachment without previous investigator
Oh which would preclude the possibility of
on stituting proceedings which, upon tria
might fail. His plan is said to be to appoi
ut a joiut committee at the opening Of Il
~ coming session, exactly as the joint Cor
ny mittee on Reconstruction was appointe
~ whose uuty IL shait DC W IulIy lEvestlga
ts' the course aud conduct of Mr.. johnson, al
at' report to the two Houses what action,
n. any, is demanded Of Congress by the fac
~, elected.
IN
mt OF late, those heads Of department
at who have been the most active in regard
,rs removals, seem less and less inclined
up make further changes All of these ge
lct tlemen having yet many favors to ask OF Il
nd present Congress. snd being entirely at Il
er mercy of The next, they appear to be CO
ey sidering whether wholesale removals W
,le recommend them to Congress.
ed Hon. Jams Guthrie is lying very |
at and will not be able to take his seat in Il
ne United States Senate.
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