Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-02-29

at the Capitol, and they would act in the
matter before the adjournment and that,
as he had frequently spent night after night
in his Office when the country was in peril,
it ought to be repeated now, for they con-
sidered the same emergency now exists as
then. They then left, promising that he
should hear from them officially before
many hours.
GENERAL GRANT VISITED.
They proceeded to General Grants head
quarters, and found him making arrange.
ments to go to New York tonight, but on
their putting the case to him and announ-
cling their intention to resist any attempt to
remove Mr.. Stanton, they soon found he CO.
incided with their views, and left Cor the
Senate.
An EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On their return they found the Senate in
Executive Session, and Mr.. Sherman making
a speech and repudiating the pretense of
the law which the President had set up.
No question was before the Senate except
the point as to the power of the President
remove Secretary Stanton. All the Repub-
licans were clear in their views that he had
not the power, and were anxious to get
some action to-day, but the Democrats were
equally anxious to secure delay, and indulg.
ed in long arguments in defense of the Pre-.
sident, and the Republicans accordingly
took up the gauntlet; and now, at half-past
eight, the debate still goes on.
MOVEMENTS AND VIEWS OF oEN. THOMAS.
After leaving Mr.. Stanton, General Thorn.
as, who had previously promulgated an or.
der by direction of the President, closing
the department tomorrow in commemora.
tion Of Washington's birth day, left the de-
partment and went to the White House
from there back to the department, and
then down 20 his hotel, stating to severa
persons who asked him about his intentions
| that he considered he was Secretary of War
but as tomorrow was q non dies on account
of its being u holiday the department would
! be closed by his orders, and also upon Sun
day, but that ION Monday he should take
possession" of his Office, but declined tt
state how he would take" it if Mr.. Stanton
refused him.
THE NEW IMPEACHMENT PROJECT.
The Reconstruction Committee are t
meet at Mr. Stevens room in the morning
and there seems to DC no doubt among thu
leading Republicans but that they will fine
articles of impeachment under the sixth
section of the Tenure of Office act, whicl
makes the issuing of a commission to Gene
raj Thomas as Secretary of War a misdemca
| nor.
THE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL.
Section of this act provides that if an,
person shall, contrary to the provisions o
this act, accept any appointment to or EN-
ployment in any office, or shall hold or ex
crcse, or attempt to hold or exercise, an
such office or employment he shall be deem
ed, and is hereby declared to be guilty o
misdemeanor and upon trial and convic
tion thereof, lie shall be punished thereto
by fine not exceeding ten thousand dol
lars, or by Imprisonment, not exceeding fiv
years, or both said punishment according
to the disposition of the court
Section 6 provides that every removal, ap
pointment or employment made, had or ex
ercised contrary to the provisions of thi
act, and making, signing, sealing, counter
signing or is suing of any commission o
letter or auth ority, for or in respect to an
such appointment, shall be deemed, and ar
hereby declared TO be high misdemcanors