New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-21
WASHINGTON.

SEE AND KENTUCKY DELEGATIONS - THE
WHISKY FRAUDS.
~ rsIssRAPE
WASHINGTON Wednesday, Nov 20 1901
The CITY is crowded with all sorts of people In an
ticipation Of the meeting of Congress tomorrow
Nearly all the members have arrived. Ihere mas
been considerable private caucuslng gong on ahoIs
the members at their rooms. The Speaker OF INC
Uouse has been Iun down with visitors, mostly mem
hers who are anxious about the committees ana INC
order of business tomorrow. 1t seems to De tne UNI
Nersal opinion that impeachment will be taken up
and disposed of at once. -
According to count tonight there IS aireauS "''0
"A quorum of both houses of Congress
The House Judiciary Committee was IN SESSION "
dav All the members are present Inc entire teStl-
mony has been printed, and, with the report VIII DC
cent TO the House on Monday mex"
Tbo Hon Vim. H. Kelsey of New-York, who Is re-
dad onoonq the ablest lawyers of the House. has
,repared and will introduce into the House toInor-
row bill declaring the effect of an impeachment OF
81 civil officer of the Government. 1t provides that
whenever the President, NicePresident or any civil
officer of the United States shall be impeached by
The House of Representatives for treason, bribery
or high crimes or miSdemeanors, and IN case such
impeachment is found by vote OF two-thlrds OF the
House of Representatives. the officers so Impeached
shall be thereby suspended from dschargng the duties
ger under the Government of the United States, I'M
fiji he shall be duly tried and acquitted upon such
Smpeachment: and whenever any civil officer OF the
United States shall be impeached by the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, for treason, &C. and such lmpeach-
ment shall not be found by vote OF two-thrds OF
SAID House the officer so impeached may De sus-
pended from discharging the duties and exercising
mowers of any Office of the United States Govern
ment bv a concurrent resolution OF the senate ana
Uouse of Representatives. The object OF tins bu IS
10 provide for carrying INTO effect section OF Arcle
Q of the Constitution of the Umted S'a'eS'
1t appears that there never has been any
legislation declaring what effect impeachment shall
Iaye on the status of an officer of the Government
before trial for the same Mr.. Kelsey has also pre-
pared another bill defining the meaning OF the words
-" high crimes and misdemeanors' as used IN Secuoh
a. Article of the Constitution Of the United States
II proyides that whenever the President, Nice-Pres-
dent. or any civil officer of the Government shall be
Smpeached for and convicted of doing any act which,
ON the 18th day of September, 1861. was by common
law declared adiudgcd 10 be felony, or shall be
impcached and convicted Of usurpng or attempting
10 usurp OF overthrow the power or authority of the
Government of the United States OF of the Congress
OF the United States of the supreme Court OF the
United States. or OF any officer of a department OF
fhe United States Government or Of doing any act
or agreeing to do any act. aiding, COunselng OF
uivsing any other person or persons to do any ACT
calculated and intended TO obstruct the due eXecu-
4on of any law of the United States shall be deemed
onilty of high crime and misdemeanor within the
meaning of Article of Section OF the C0nstitu
lion of the United States. These bills are very IN
portaut and Mir. Kelsey has cnyassed the members
10 find ont their status on the lie Will obtain
{hc floor early tomorrow and push In, bills TO Note
The Secretary of the Treasury is still engaged IN
writing his report though portion Of it has been
i'm the hands Of the Treasury printers for some days,
aud is now in type 1t is understood that the SecIe-
larry will make a strong and exhaustive argument IN
favor of paving the bonds in gold, in opposition TO
the scheme proposed by Messrs. Butler Stevens and
Pendeton The Secretary, it is stated, Will not ma
terally depart from the line of policy hitherto PnT
sued by him in reference TO resumption and con
traction Ii is his intention to keepa large quantity OF
gold on hand and to continue gradually contracting
She currency in such sums as can be safely retired
without unscttng the business of the country.
The Uorld TO the contrary Notwithstanding there
!. not the slightest probability of Gen NiScwel be-
5ng Amounted Commissioner Of Internal Revenue in
Oace of Mr. Rollins. Certain facts have recently
been unearthed. in the course Of Investigations IN
New-York City, that will probably act as an extin-
paisher upon any hopes his friends may have
entertained. 1t is credibly reported that
Collector Bailey has obtained evidence OF the
great weight against nearly all the WHISKY
people whose places recently seized by him. and
That his raid will result in several criminal prosecn
lions, beside the cOnfscatiOn OF large amount OF
property Inquiries received almost dalIy al the
Internal Revenue Office to whetheI the inyestiga-
ton of the Revenue Board Will be continued. Those
snxious for information on the subject may rest as
sured that there is 10 present intention Of aboshng
that organization. Deputy Commissioner Powell re-
turned tonight to New-York to resume operations
with his wOntcd vigor
Mr. Edward Cooper the Presidents ch DICE for
Assistant-Secretary of the Treafury was IN the De-
partinent to-day, but not at work His confirmation
by the senate is very doubtful. No person has as
Vet been talked of his successor should lie be re-
jectcd.
Among the provisions Of the new regulations for
The government of the whisky traffic, IS an absurd
one recurring the original seller of bonded
soirits 10 90 on the Redistribution bonds of
the party who purchased with view Of turn
ing them into alcohol for expectation The effect
of this clause has been TO very nearly
Dro,trate the legitimate movement Of spirits from
the West 10 the Eastern Seaboard. Houses of un-
doubted character refuse TO become responsible Tor
the disposition OF the property after it has passed
ont of their hands This fact has been brought for
chilly 10 the attention Of the authorities, and the
question of repeating the obnoxious section IS under
consideration The issue is yet uncertain, although
the necessity for the repeal is apparent upon mo-
..nents reflection.
bill will be introduced in both houses early, pro-
idng for the retention for year or two yet OF al
volunteer officers now III the United States military
service. This will retain Generals Sickles Howard,
pnd Gregory, whose services are considered inyaua-
bile to the Government.
Anumber Of Kentucky politicians are here for the
,urpOse of rushing matters connected with the ques-