The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-04-24
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From Washin gton.
WAsmrNGroN, April II.


The Georgia petition is signel by
Messrs. Black, Brent. Cowan aud O'Con.
nor, with certificate Of the Georgia Gov.
ernos attached. 1t prays an Injunction
against Stsntan, Giant and Pope. Tho
proceedings in the Court to morrow, is
looked for with intense anxiety. Spme
New York. papers have made arrange
ments for Vel batim report, Of the argu.
ment. The proof of 9eorgis's petition
WAS read last nigh, by Charles. O'Connor,
who probably wrote it.
The amount paid Ct Russian America
was $72O0,OOo, aud not $i0,000,00o,
as reported.
Charles O'Conuor, in the Supreme
Court, to-day. asked leave to hand to the
Clerk Of the Court the petition of the
State OF Georgia, which, to MORROW. lie
intends 10 ask leave TO file. The Court
'aid he could do 40. Attorney General
Stanberrv said this petition differed from
that OF M'ssissippi; in fact, that the Pre-.
sident was not made party in tie in
junction and further stated ,ha, Stanton,
in behalf Of the military authority, had
requested him to take entire control Of tho
defence. The Court was requested, but
declined to take the order as TO The ar.
rangemert fot arguing this question; it
is probable, however, that the motion 10
file two petitions will be jointly argued.
In the Senate, resolution was intro.
dnced calling on the President for:any
legal opinions officially given him regard
ing H." tenure Of Office bill passed
Resolutions fXinC the day for adjourn
ment occasNned A characteristic debate,
and Developed the fact that the Senate ia
willing To divide the offices half radicals
and half Democrats; hut the Presidvn, is
firm in lis determination to adhere to his
friends. In reply 10 the argument that
unless the President yiel1eG!, dhring the
recess. of placing persons in office ohjec.
tionahIe 60 the Senate, lie should be put
out Of the way in July, Fessenden replied
that tho President, equally with the Sen.
ate, Vas pan Of the Government, and
might, with equal proptie,v, threaten to
put the S"na'e out of the way unless il
accepted his measures. The whole ques.
ton WA. inlctinrciy postponed
W ASuINGTOS, April 12.
The pst Office hurlhing is lighted hy
gas generated on he premises. James
4. karnedy, Treasurer and Superinten.
dent, \ II. Doubleday and l.. B. Moses,
clerks, vent to the basement, to remedy
.some gas difficulty, and carried candle,
when ,erritic explosion occurred Moses
will die, and the Others are seriously,
though not fatally. hurt.
After a very lorg deh,te, the Senate
adopted resolution to adjourn on Tues,
lav.
tn" Presidents h"rl,h has greatly i'm.
proved. lie al;eudeta Cabinet meeting
to day.
Maryland rsturns 1000 mrjpity for
the Convention.
In lhe Snprema Court, on ,h. motion
10 file the Mississippi biI, the Chief Jus.
tice said the .motion to ti'e bill was
usually granted as matter Of course. but
suggested that " the bill contains matter
scandaIous or unfit to come before the
Court, the Cont examines il or refers il
to a master. In this case, the Attorney.
General objects to the bill as containing
matter unfit to bring before the Court
That is the only point which can now he
considered. Upon tha, point, the Court
will first hear the Attorney General.
Mr.. O'Connor announced himself and
associates in attendance, should it be de.
cidad 10 argue 10th bills.
The Acknowledgement said the Georgia
bill lacked the point on which he proposed
to oppose filing the MissisIppi hll. Tho
Mississippi bill was, in lsgaI sense. scan,
d"'ons. AS proposed making the Presi.
dent tho defendant before the Court.
Gov. Sharkey said he had amended
the hiI TO proceed against the President
as a citizen of Tennessee.
Attorney General Stanberry read Dor.
tons OF the b'll, claiming it was manifest.
lr against the President rs President
lie alluded to a process somewhat similar
issued against Mr.. Jetfer.on, III the Barr
trial. Mr.. Jefferson did not obey, nor
even notice, the ptocess lie should ad.
wise the President TO disregard the sub.
I9n-, and uace,fthe result. should ,hs
Court persist and the President remain
firm. The Court, TO maintain its dignity,
would have to impri'on the President fos
contempt. lie maintained, equally with
the Kings Of England, that the President
was exomp, from proceedings ofthis kind.
He could only be brought before the bar
of the Senate after impeachment. The
Courts could punish ipr net. committed
while President, but be was bevond their
lnri''I'ction while occupying the chair