The tri-weekly standard., 1867-11-23
THE IMPEACHMENT QUESTION,

The Judiciary Committee held briet
session o-day, taking supplementary testi-
mony on the subject of Impeachment Messrs
Florence, of the Constitutional Union CovIe
of the National Lntelligencer, and Murtaugl,
OF the Republican, proprictors 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
snail be given to tw" papers in 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 sTEyESs-wH.r
HE INTENDS TO DO IN CONGRESS.
MIR. Stevens to-day seems materially i'm
proved In strength, and his mind displays
more vlgor than at any other period since
his arrival here. To-day he received A num-
Der of visitors, Speaker Colfax, Congress
man Boutwell, and Senator Morrill, amono
the number. With his improved condition,
MIR. Stevens manitests 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
manly III the Introduction of such bills as
lie may thlnk necessary to bolster up the
cause OF radicalism. The bill suspending
civil officers during trial for impeachment
ne pases upon that clause of the constitu-
ton which says that the Congress NAV bv
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
ms determination to bring in this bill. The
loliowlng Is a complete copy of that docu-
ment as he has revised it, and declares he
VIII introduce it early in the session:
BILL RELATIVE TO THE POWERS OF OF
MIsDEMEANoRs.
Be 1t enacted, That whenever either the
PRESIDENT or Vice President of the United
states shall have articles accusing him of
nigh crimes and misdemeanors duly prefer
IGu against MN, and the court constitution
any provided therefor shall have ordered his
trlal and fixed the day for it to commence
ne Shall be considered as lying under dis
ABILITY to discharge the powers and duties of
MS once, and said disability shall remain
until the termination of said trial.
The voice of popular opinion, as EXPRESS
Ell In the recent elections, has made no i'm
preston whatever upon the determination of
Mr. Stevens: He says that, so far from the
electlons being any reason to influence the
less courageous members to back down. thev
should be accepted as an argument to back
them up. He is emphaticaily opposed to
any compromise of measures. and will not
oe found wanting in any exertion in his
power to keep up the enthusiasm of his fol,
lowers. 1t his improved condition of mind
and body prove of permanent nature, a
more united and vigorous display of radical
IDEAS may be looked for than was anticina-
ted IN view of his removal from the scene of
operations in the House.
MIR. Stevens has not been out of his lodo-
1ngs since his arrival here, but he looks for
ward to next Thursday with every encour-
agement that he will be able to be present
at the opening of the session. How far his
expectations will be realized time must de-
termlne. Now there appears to be no rea-
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