Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-17
EROEI WASHINGTON.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
The Impeachment. observation-disclosures OF
fir. Ashley-tiIs Charges Excir.a he.
rcrts-The Veto HTess.Se-TEat;. steven.
and The Pennsylvania Senatorskip-BiIl
10 Dispense with National Banks-A Cen
erai Sinking Fund Fropose,i.
WASHINGTON. Jan. The impeachment
resolution Of Mr.. Ashley, if Givested of the
Importance that has been given it by tele-
grams sent OF by excited correspondents
whilst the matter was under consideration
IN the House to-day, does not amount to
anything more than a SIM pie resolution an
tborizing, not directing. the Judiciary COM
mittee to investigate the general charges
made by Mr. Ashley, anil the vote when
understood does not Indicate that the
House will sustain the cilar9es. Many of
those who voted for the resolution did so
to get it out OF the way or into the hands
of the committee, where it is believed the
thing will die ont for want of proof to s1ls-
tain the charges of commission of high
crimes and misdemeanors, as those terms
are defined by law and understood by iu-
ri@ts.
No one has yet named a single ,asc III
which the proofs axe Of the character to
sustain the legal Interpretation OF the terms
above mentioned. The author of the rcso-
luton is not regarded as Il lawyer, and
believe does not profess to be one, and his
cases suggested to sustain the charges mere
~ embrace acts OF political or partisan
character, not criminal, in the legal sense.
The scene during the consideration Of
| this resolution was very exciting. For some
| time after its introduction the general i'm
| preston was that Mr. Ashley has intro
dUced a bill of Impeachment. Under this
impression over one hundred priavte dis
,tClo.
several Of the leading republican lawyers of
the House have been freely given tonight
that articles Of impeachment will not he
preferred by the judiciary committee.
The veto message Was received IN the
Senate at about Que O'Clock aud was short
ly afterwards read hy ;he clerk. Ihc doc
ument did not appear I" surprise the Sena-
tors, who were prepared 1Or the President )
tlis'.pl Of the suffrage bill. Mr. Sher-
Hi;sn characterized the message as 2 ,iigui-
fed, temperate document, and such was,
with few exceptions, the general VERDICT
Daring the discussion Of the message the
Senators were not at ali excited and the
vote was quietly taken, resulting III ten
votes in favor OF sustaining and 90 against
the veto.
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens LETT tonight for
Harrisburg to participate in the Senatorial
canvass. l1e has finally been persuaded to
do this against his first decision, and also
against his personal convictions. Cover
nor Curtin has reconsidered his purpose to
withdraw, and is still u candidate. The
opposition to Mr. Cameron will doubtless
unite upon Mr. Stevens, but with question
able chances of success.
Mr.. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, and a
member Of the committee on banking and
currency, to-day introduced bill designed
TO gradually do away with the national
bank system, and also to provide means
for the gradual extinction Of the national
debt. It proposes tie issue OF three hun
dred millions of legal tenders, one hundred
millions each year to be used III the pur-
chase OF the securities now held for the Cir
cUlatiOn Of such banks, These bonds when
purchased to be constituted q permanent
sinking fund.
The accruing interest on the bonds to be
appropriated to the purchase of other i'll
debtedness OF the government. The bill
names the Secretary Of the Treasury, At
torney General, Secretary of the Interior,
Comptroller of the Currency and Treasurer
Of the United States as the five commission
trs of the sinking fund.
The Presidents S first levee Of the season
will take place on Thursday of next week,
the 18th inst. DATA.