, 1867-04-12
WashIngton Correspondents.

WnHmeroE, March 4th, 1867.
EprroR STATESMAN 81 cannot let this day
mass without psnning you few lines. To-day
regard the most evsntful one in the history of
our country. To-day, by the acts Of both.
brsncbes Of Congress, civil governments In ten
States Of this Union have been set aside, and
upon the ruins of civil liberty military dsspOt-
ism has been erected in its place. The Presi-
dent, on Saturday last, returned the bill to the
House, with bis objections. The veto message
is one of the Gblest papers that has ever sma,
mated from the White House. It had not the
effect to stay the hand Of destruction for enc
hour nor has its unanswerable logic changed
q single vote of 3 member Of either House. But
the liberties OF . free and enlightened people
cannot be torn from them By Congress or aay
other body without = struggle the right Of =
citizen TO BE- tried BY his fellows can never be
taken away. The TstS is only good as beacon
light to be placed upon the rock upon which
civil liberty was wrecked in this country.
YoR9IIrH eoEGRIss.
The Thirty y-ninlh Congress adjourned to-day,
at IL r., and Immediately thereafter, in pursu.
ancs Of an Aet passed BY that body, Mr.. Nc
Clerk Of the Thirty-nintA Congress,
called to order the Fortieth Congress, and pro-
cesded to call the roll. Mr.. Colfax will, with
out a doubt, be reelected, as also Mr.. MsPher-
son, as CLERK. As l anticiDatsd in my last
letter, Ben. Wade has been elected President Of
the Senate. Mr.. Fesssnden was his opponent,
hut ha At h,,k .t.f. Al d.
The other officers will remain the same, although
it is rumered here that Cameron will make an
effort to have FOrney Ousted from bis position as
Secretary Of the Senate. Cameron is a man
who never forgets his enemies, and always takes
care Of his friends. Forney exertsd all his in
Auencs against Cameron during the last Sena-
torial election, and if am not mistaken, Cam
ero2 will eventually get the best of Coz. W.
This Congress will remain in session for con-
siderable length of time. Your correspondent
will keep you posted as to its doings.
TEE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION.
The whole question of impeachment has at
lsngth been settled. After months of labor on
the part of the Judiciary Committee Of the House
on this question: they, at the closing hours of the
session, bring in a report stating that they have
had no time to investigate the charges made
against the President, and ask to be discharged
from their further consideration. This will give
Butler chance, in the fortieth Congress, to
present his articles of impeachment, which will
meet the same fate as Ashley's. zone fool makes
many"
THE DALLEs MINT.
A bill was introduced in the House at the last
session of Congress, establishing assay Offices al
Portland, Oregon, and Boise City, Idaho. Mr.
Henderson, the vsnera5Ie and nuchly disfinguis6so
representative from Oregon, offered a section tc
the bill, to repeal the act establishing Branch
Mint at Dallas, 0regon-mark you, be did moi
know how to spell the place. 1t was adopted
and the bill was then passed. 1t was sent tc
the Senate, but from eIertions on the part o.
your correspondent and others, it was kept bach
until the present session, when it was taken up
but not without hard fight, and passed with
several amendments. It-was-then sent back tc
the House for its concurrence in the Senst,
amendments. The bill was referred 10 the Wayi
and Means Committee, where, after a very s1,
citing fight on the part of the Rev. gentleman
from Oregon and your correspondent, assisted
by some others, the bill was killed. The law
now remains the same, locating the Mint at tn,
Dalles If the people of that place have not los
all their energy, the Mint will be under way in.
side OF six months, but they must display fal
more energy than they have in the past.
DELEGATE TO coNeAnss.
here again enter my protest against the return
Of Mr.. Denny, or any man of his caliber, Il
Congress from Washington Territory. A man o
no ability whatever, of scarcely any energy
devoid of all social qualities, after a rssidsnc,
in Washington for nearly two years, and beinI
daily thrown in contact with members of Con
gresS from all sections fthe country, mus
say that this man Denny is the only one Of then
all who has not a sufficient amount Of gsot
sense, at least to live in decent manner Whai
| mean is, be will continue to live in the cheap
est kind OF boarding houses. He IL not knowr
either in or out of Congress. Every time an
compelled to visit the Capitol, and see this man
tue blush of pity comes to my cheek. In God'i
name, urge upon the people the necessity O
sending far different man than the prsSen
delegate.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Nssmith was, a few days since, offered
the position of Commissioner of Indian Affair
BY the President, but he declined; be leaves il
the steamer Of the LIST inst. for the Pacific Coast
You will doubtless be somewhat pleased to
hear that the price paid for Publishing the lawl
has been increased double the amount now paid
this is as 1t should be.
All Of the nail contracts for your section o.
country have been lett none Of the gentlemen o.
your immediate vicinity, who mt in bids. wa,
successful.
| must now close, but will write again in 9
few days. CHARL1n.
Vancouver Correspondence.
VAEcouvER, April 8, 1867.
EDfroR STArlsMAE:-A General Oourt Martial