Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-16
Our Washington Correspondence.

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WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IL, 1867.
| IMPEACHMENT.
MR. EDITOR within the last few days q
great change has seemed TO come over Con-
| grsss and the whole city.
Congress has been doing good service this
week. On Monday. Mr.. Ashley of Ohio, dis
tinctly impeached the President of s. high
crimes and misdemeanors," AID offered res
olution instrucling the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the causes OF the rumors of NAL
administration, and if ascertaiued to have foun-
dalton, TO draw up articles of impeachment.
This brings us fairly and squarely to the issue,
and points out the course to be pursued. The
! decided vote the resoiution-l07 TO So
was indicative of the feeling on the question,
and shows what will be the action If individ-
ual members should the Judiciary COMMITTEES
| find ground for the charges thus preferred.
| 1t is true that few men, who are opposed
! to the most severe measures, GALE d for an in
ves tie alton, believing that Johnson will be ben
Gifted thereby, but by far the greater majority
of his friends voted in mass against the inves-
tigatinn, il aware that he was really guilty,
ard that his overthrow would only precede
the irs by few days at most.
MIR. Ashley, in introducing the subject, said
that be felt called upon to perform duty pain
full and yet due to the people. Could all the
people understand the present Vaccinations OF
the President and his collision with the rebels.
they would fully appreciate the saying of Mr..
Ashley. There is very little doubt that the
President, has it n his intention if possible to
recognize disloyal Congress, should one as
semble, in preference 10 the loyal one elected
by the loyal people. Rogers, one of his own
greatest admirers, declares it. and not only this,
but threatens the use Of the Isilitary 10 support
the usurpatior.
Thus it is proposed 10 reinaugurate the
bellion, only placing the President at the head
| OF the rebels. We canDot believe that the
people will endure this, but will rise in their
might and denounce such conduct, If il
lead to impeachment, and similar violent and
even revolutionary measures.
There many threats Of the use of the
army should impeachment be attempted, but
th.t is too foolish an id. ia TO need comment.
GROWING RADICAL.
II is pie asant as well as curious and instruct
i've to the change in opinion, which has
happened to some of those who at the last
session we're considered little conservative.
Among these we notice particularly Mason CT
Iowa, and Newell of New Jersey. The former
! los, the nomination en- account Of that very
course. and the latter only received it after
considerable fighting. Now both have como
back with the most rad cal notions, # they
ed to feel that anything else would be re-
pudiated at home, and that their former course
was at least, based on an entirely erroneous
idea OF the feelings o. the people. l, is really
| instructive TO these men who have been
trying to oppose themselves to the stream Of
public opinion ike huge rocks, be quietly lifted
from their and Dor ne along by sudden
irresistible flood, til the still deep waters are
reached, where they sink to be seen no more
Herein, also, we see an excellent common;
on the pretended fear of The President that
Congress will become an absolute power, and
prove dangerous to liberty, usurping not only
the prerog 4tivss Of the Executive, but even g-
noring the people anu making their own power
perpetual.
THE SUFFRAGE BILL.
On the same day (Monday) he Suffrage Bill
was returned to the 5 enate with the objec tons
OF the President. Undoubtedly YOU have re-
ceved copy of the message, and all your
readers have seen il, 80 that en- extended COM
ment would be supertuous. A any rate, no
one seemed to be convi lced of his error suih-
GENTLY to change his vote,.and tie bill was
speedily passed in the Senate by vote Of 20
to 10. By the way, OF these 10, only one =
Hendricks-s pure old peace Democrat, al
the rest being renegades.
In the House the bill passed on Tuesday by
vote of lI3 to 80. Inc result WAS received
with great rejoicing, not only 10y the colored
men, but by those loyal whites who salts
fed both OF the necessity of allowing negroe,
to vote for the sake OF Justice, and of govern
ment of the city, which should be loyal aud
less corrupt.
NEBRASKA AND COLORADO.
The bills admitting Nebrask, and Colorado
have both passed tue Senate by large maj ori-
ties, both Messrs. Eimunds ana Poland voting
for them, alter they ma received an amendment
by Mr.. Eimunds which provides that The
word white shall be stricken IRON their Consti-
buttons. They now hanging IN the House
where great and determined opposit is being
made to them.
TENURE OF OFFICE
Mr.. f imunds' bill ior regulating the TEN
ure OF office is now te.ore the Ssnate, anu
he is pushing II Win characteristic energy
and ability.
TIE BANKRUPT BILL,
Mr.. Poland fluids 1t very difficult to get hi
Bankrupt bill before the Houss, Tor poiitica
questions are 50 much more interesting thai
there Is danger OF this most important meas
ure failing, though demanded by 81 many and
go ialthtuliy promised.
The question of Currency Is still exciting
great and perhaps growing interest peti;ionG
Dy the hundred are pouring oaily from al
parts of the country, generally opposing a.
contraction, though occasionally one rep.e
sents the necessity OF reduction.
The Senate has passsd the House bill chang
ing the day for the meeting OF Congress t.
the 4sh of March, which is equivalent 10 say
ing that it has become d law.