Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-12-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

As Yetwe have nothing very startling from
the seat of government. Congress has hard
" gotten fairly under way, with its work, aud
it is not expected that anything exciting will
ocsur until after tomorrow, the time appoint
ed for the consideration of the question of
impeachment. 1t is the general belief that
the House will order the impeachment of the
President, and throw the responsibility of
non-actiOn upon the Senate. The latter body
it is thought, will act cautiously, and await
more thorough development of the public
opinion of the country.
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timOre San, under date of December LIST, fur
nishcs the following -
Copies of the Presidents message were
mailed this evening to the Southern and
Western cities for publication ON Tuesday
afternoon next, when the document Is to be
delivered to Congress. Copies for Northern
cities are to be mailed to morrow evening"
The present is about the length of the last
annual message.
General Haneoek's order declaring that the
military power should cease to lead and the
civil administration resume its natural and
rlghtful dominion, has been the subject of
comment here, aud meets with the apprOba>
ton of the administration and conservative
men, who assert that it has the ring of the
statesman.
The radicals do not take serious exception
to 1t, but some of them say the tone indicates
an inclination on the part of Gen. Hancock
to depart somewhat FROM the course pursued
by Gen. Sheridan, and possibly revise much
Of the latter's official action.
Parties who are cOnversant with the views
OF Senators on the suspension of Mr. Stanton
assert that the Senate will reject any nomi.
nation for Secretary of War intended to gu.
Percede the late secretary, and will bv de.
cided majority, declare Mr.. Stanton to be
lawfully entitled TO hold the Office, irrespec>
tive OF the Presidents order or desire.
The decision of the Senate that the No,
vember session of Congress is bat a cOntinu-
alton OF the March session is taken by the adj
ministratiOn as determining another question,
viz: At what time the twenty days commence
to run within which the Executive is reuuir-
ed to furnish list of his appointments and
suspension OF officers under the tenure Of office
law! According to the ruling of the Senate
on Friday last, the twenty days commence
tomorrow, and the President has until the
2lst instant within which TO send to'that BODY
an account of his action in the Stanton and
other cases.
1t Is understood that the House committee
on elections will tomorrow report that the
charges of disloyalty against the Kentucky
Congressman have not been sustained BIZ the
evidence taken. 1t is expected that all the
delegation will he admitted to their seats at
once, except. probably, the member from the
middle district, Mr.. John ID. Young, whose
seat is contested by Mr. Mckee.
The published statement that the sentence
OF court-martial suspending General Custer
from rank and pay for one year was approved
by the President, is erroneous. The matter
has not yet been formally placed before the
Executive. General Grant has, however. ap-
proved the sentence in the following language:
THE sentence is confirmed and will be exc
cuted."
The reviewing officer in examining the ties,
timony in the case is convinced that the court
in awarding so lenient sentence for the Of
fences Of which the accused is found guilty.
must have taken into consideration his pre.
vious services.
kilograms from New York, received at the
Tribune bureau in this city to day. state that
Mr.. Greedy will announce in his paper to. mo--
row, that he will not accept the Austrian mis-,
sion, and that he does not intend to leave the
country until after the Presidential election.