Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-18
, FROM WASHINGTON
Impeachment ProsUects DuII!

The impeachment project makes nc
| progress. The Judiciary committee have
not yet begun the investigation. 1t Is now
rum0red nothing will be done. this winter
as an impeachment by the House Is impos-
sible for want Of time. PEA
Assignments 60 Duty.
Brevet MRjor General Bucker has been
assigned to duty as acting Quartermaster
General. Brevet Brigadier General G. Ii.
Hays is relieved as Chief Quartermaster OF
the Departmental the Lakes. Brevet Brig
hdier General Horace Nelde, Special In
spector Of colored troops. is ordered to re-
port to Brevet Major General Scott, Assis-
tant Commissioner for South Carolina. for
duty. Second Lieut.. Hagarty, 18th U. S.
Infantry, having passed a satisfactory ex-
animation before the examining board at
Chicago, will return to Louisville.
John M. LnngstOn. OF OberItn, Admit
ted 20 Pratice in the Supreme Court.
This morning, on motion of Representa-
tive Garfield, John M. Langston, OF Oberlin,
Ohio, colOred man, was admitted to prac-
tice at the bar of the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Naval Changes.
Commodore Alden has been detached
from the Snsquehanna, and Capt Fairfax
ordered to command her. All present off,
GERS are also detached, and most of those on
the Rhode Island ordered to her.
w Relieved Of Responsibility. -v.I
United States Treasurer Spinner has or
dered that the disbursing clerk Of the Post
relieved Of the responsibility of moneys
to his credit in the Merchants National
Bank of this city at the time, of its fail
ure. --..et ..a.y "a
Meeting OF the Republican National
Comnlittec.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H.--At a meeting of
the Republican National Committee to-
night, there were present Gov. Ward, Of
New Jersey, President; John b. Clark of
New Hampshire, A. B. Gardner of Yer
mont, VIM. Claflin OF Massachusetts,, ]. r.
Fowley Of Tennessee, B. G. Cook OF Illinois,
Senator Kirkwood of Iowa, ii. w. Holf-
man of Maryland, N. b. Smithers of Della
ware, w. G. Corning of Virginia. w. A..
Window of Minnesota, DR.. Goodlove of
North Carolina, Thomas Turner, of Rhode
Island, and John Defrees of Indiana, the
last named being Secretary. Horace
Greeley, member of the committee, is in
Washington, engaged in lecturing.
In the course of his remarks on calling
the meeting to order, Gov. Ward said: The
ldbHicbSuces VI Jue TcSlubHb w Jue pTlUCl-
pies and policy of the party which elected
him. has rendered more difficult the work Of
restoring the Union on the basis of loyalty
and freedom, but those who have conquered
armed treason will prove equal to any re-
naming danger. Since we last assembled
the people of the loyal States have
attested anew their adherence to
the Republican creed and their
tinwaycring determination to build the fu-
ture nation on the enduring basis of Justice,
humanity and freedom. He favored car
rying out the plan of the Congressional
Reconstruction committee and the extern
sion of the franchise to all men without re-
gard to color. He was content to rest the
whole subject in the hands Of the present
and succeeding Congress. p
There was free conversation In relation
to the condition of the country and the
measures which would best secure the fruits
of victory. There will be an adjourned
meeting of the committee Tomorrow.
The PresIdeurs Reception.
\ The public reception of President john
son tonight was largely attended.
- Governor Orr.
Governor Orr is here on business con-
nected with South Carolina; among other
things, immigration into that State, and the
relief OF Postmasters who had either made
returns to the Federal authorities or
Ignored them, and who are now harassed
by Government claims. The Governor is
not in favor of the adoption of the Consti-
tutional amendment by South Carolina or
any other Southern State, but favOrs grace
full submission to any thing the conquerors
demand.