The Van Buren press., 1867-12-20
Telegraph News.
W AsnINGroN. Dec. s.

W NNiilNNToN, Dec. ,.
The fifty seven impeachers are being
made very sick of their late scheming
against the character OF the President
and the peace OF the country. The Dem
ocrats are quiet but the Republican mem.
berS allow the plotters very little peace.
as they are constantly taunting them with
their failure here, and predicting for
them political reputation at home, Mr.
| Williams, who wrote the majority report.
which Boutwell, labored so earnestly TO
defend, complains that the public have
condemned the report without reading it.
An eloTt Is now being made 10 uscer
tain the cost ofgetting gup the testimony
before this and the several other investi-
eating committees.
Ii Is rumored that the Se-geant.at
Arms OF the House has charged up 81
| 10000 as his fees for summoning witness
es,
! 1t is anticipated that Congress will now
go to work on the legislation of the coun.
try. and that the financial questions will
principally occupy the attention of both
Houses for several months.
Senator wilson will introduce bill to-
morrow removing political disabilities
from more than one hundred persons in
Alabama, including Governor Patton, the
present Governor of the State; General
LongStreet, who now resides in Alabama ::
! General Bradley, and Judge Humphreys.
This proposition is based upon the rec
concentrations of General Pope.
Mr.. Wilson will introduce an amend
ment to the reconstruction acts abolish
ing all restrictions on the right of suf-
frage. No other amendment of these acts
is anticipated, although General Banks is
reported as having said the reconstruc
ton measures of Congress were imprac
ticable in their present shape.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.
The Judiciary Committee have before
them an important question as to the
d. power Of Congress TO control the right
Of suffrage in the States, but this is also
involved in the Maryland and Delaware
investigation, and may be disposed of in
the Committees report on said investiga
ton, although this has been suspended
by the action of the House directing that
no more witnesses be examined unless
especially authorized. Mr.. Thomas will
ask, and no doubt obtain, leave to pro-
ceed with taking testimony.
The House to day passed the Senate
bill providing for colored jurors in the
District. 1t now goes to the President
; for approval.
The District of Columbia is now re
garded as the political hot-house, or ex-
perimental garden of the nation in which
to propagate all the isms of the Radical
party.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l2
The President sent to the Senate this
evening an official notice of his suspen
sion of Secretary Stanton from office un-
= der the Civil Tenure law, together with
his rsasons for such suspension The
document covered some official CORE
spondence between the President and Mr..
Stanton, but in the main they show on
: the part Of the President that Secretary
Stanton Constructed him in the execu-
ton of the laws" and in official orders
arising under them. The whole matter
was referred to the Judiciary Committee
for future action.
In the Senate to-day no important LEG
, islative business was transacted. Most
of the session was consumed in speech
p Of Reverdy Johnson in defence Of the
l President and in reply to Mr.. BRAKES
speech Of Tuesday last.
f The Finance Committee reported the
; House bill without amendment providing
= for the repeal of the cotton tax
New YORK, Dec H.
A heavy snow storm, which commenc.
, ed last night, still prevails, with high
northeast winds. Railway and steamboat
communication is suspended or is very
, irregular
Mayor Hoffman sent a communication
to the Board of Aldermen this. p m
urging such action as would rcsultfn pro
tccting the rights of American citizens
G abroad, in connection with the Feniar
{ executions in Manchester.
Cotton--Dull, heavy and lower; l,j0(
bales at l54@ Is! for middling uplands
BALTIMORE, Dec II.
There has been q heavy northeas
t storm Of hail and snow since o'clocl
last night.
After the adjournment of the conven
ton Of the physicians Of this State, yes
tcrday an informal meeting was held
and memorial to President johnson
l. was drawn up, praying for the release o
II DR.. Mudd The memorial suggests tha
d if DR.. Mudd was guilty Of any wrong he
has suffered sufficient punishment
New ORLEANS, Dec. II.
= The Convention to-day voted to pay it
, President $50 per day, as n mark of dis
y tinction. The recipient Of this favor vain
/ ly protested against it.