The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-27
THE EXPERIMENT QUESTION.

.af The Judiciary Committee held a brief
session to-day, taking supplementary testi-
mony on the subject of impeachment Messrs.
Florence, of the Constitutional Union Coyle,
of the National Latelligencer, and Murtaugh,
of the Republican, proprietors of newspapers
in this city, were examined as to whether
, any advertisements have been furnished to
their papers from the Executive Department
in violation of|an act of Congress on that
subject, which declares that advertisements
shall be given to two papers 10 the city
having the largest subscription circulation
1t is said that General Sheridan has been
summoned to appear before the committee
to contribute his quota to the already vo--
luminous testimony collected upon the sub
ject now under consideration.
CONDITION OF THADDEUs sTEvENs-wHAT
HE INTENDS TO DO IN CONGRESS.
Mr. Stevens to-day seems materially i'm
proved in strength, and his mind displays
more vigor than at any other period since
his arrival here To-day he received num-
Der OF visitors, Speaker Colfax, Congress
man Boutwell, and Senator Morrill, among
the number. With his improved condition,
Mr.. Stevens manitests a renewed disposition
to urge his ideas upon the House He now
appears more determined than ever He
says, however, that he will not be able to do
much speaking; he will exert his efforts
mainly in the Introduction of such bills as
% he may think necessary to bolster ND the
cause OF radicalism. The bill suspenCling
civil officers during trial for impeachment
he bases upon that clause of the constitu-
ton which says that the Congress may by
law provide for the case of removal, from or
inability both of the President and Vice
President, declaring what officer shall then
act as President, and such officer shall act
accordingly until the disability be removed
or President shall be elected With his
increased strength Mr.. Stevens has revived
his determination to bring in this BILL The
following is complete copy of that docu-
t ment as he has revised it, and declares he
will Introduce it early in the session:
A BILL RELATIVE TO THE POWERS OF Of
FIcERs UPON AND FOR HIGH CRIMES AND
MIsDEMEANoRs.
BE 1T enacted, That whenever either the
President or Vice President of the United
States shall have articles accusing him of
high crimes and misdemeanors duly prefer
red against him, and the court constitution
ally provided therefor shall have ordered his
n trial and fixed the day for it to commence.
he shall be considered as lying under dis
ability to discharge the powers and duties Of
= his office, and said disability shall remain
until the termination of said trial.
The voice of popular opinion, as express
ed in the recent elections, has made no i'm
preston whatever upon the determination of
!, Mr. Stevens. He says that, so far from the
elections being any reason to influence the
81, less courageous members to back down. they
should be accepted as an argument to back
them up. He is emphatioaly opposed to
any compromise of measures, and will not
be found wanting in any exertion in his
power to keep up the enthusiasm of his fol-
lowers. If his improved condition of mind
and body prove of permanent nature. a
a more united and vigorous display of radical
81 ideas may be looked for than was anticipa-
lE ted in view of his removal from the scene of
"a operations in the House.
ba. Mr.. Stevens has not been out of bis lodo.
ings since his arrival here, but he looks for
ward to next Thursday with every encour-
- agement that he will be able to be present
lat the opening of the session. How far his
expectations will be realized time must de-
termine. Now there appears to be no rea.
sonable doubt upon that point Wash. Cor
iil NJ Y. Herald.