Middletown transcript., 1868-06-27
Things i'm washington.


A letter from Washington, June 21st,
says the veto of the Arkansas bill by the
President late on Saturday gives earnest
of similar course in respect TO the Com
nibus' bill There is hope in intelligent
quarters, therefore, that the latter may
yet be defeated.
Mr.. johnson will also, it is understood,
veto the bill now before him legali7iDg the
corrupt, bogus election of Bowen and his
satellites, by which the corporate affairs of
this city are sought to be turned over to
the control of negroes.
Another letter dated June 22d, says:
Thad Stevens, not yet satisfied with the
result of two efforts at impeachment has
prepared four other articles, which he will
present to the House as soon as he can
obtain the floor. The articles charge the
President, first, with high misdemeanor
in violating the constitution by the estab-
fishing of provisional governments in the
Southern States, without the advice and
consent of Congress. Second, for abuse of
the pardoning power in pardonin9 rebels
and deserters from the Union army AID
other criminals for the special purpose of
securing their votes and support in his
schemes. Third, for corrupt use of his
patronage to obstruct the laws of Congress
| in the reconstruction of the Southern
States and fourth, corrupt use of his pa
tronage to influence the elections that have
occurred within the past three years.
Mr.. Stevens has prepared these articles
with great care, and without consultation
with any of the managers. He will sup
port the articles in carefully prepared
speech, and will then ask for special COM
mittee. He says he may not do any more
than introduce the articles this session,
but take q vote on them next session !;
nor is he anxious about conviction, but says
he wants to get the facts before the country
and put the President on the record in as
bad light as possible. He processes to
have obtained possession of papers and
facts which warranted him in framing the
above charges.
A Washington letter to the Baltimore
Gazette of june 22d, says: John Surratt
was admitted to bail this morning, the Dis
trict Attorney not being willing to proceed
to trial upon his new fanfarronade of an
Indictment. This perhaps is the last we
shall hear Of this case. It is thought here
that it is high time Dr. Mudd and his fell
low sufferers were released from the Dry
Tortugas, eighteen months having trans
pired since their incarceration was pro-
nounced by the Supreme Court totally
illegal.
The President has given no intimation
to Mr.. McCulloch that his resignation as
Secretary of the Treasury would be accept
able. From all that can be ascertained
the relations between him and the Presi-
dent continue friendly. There is no indi-
cation that he will resign, although efforts
continue to be made by certain parties tc
produce that result.
AMERICAN STEEL.-Experiments just
made at the Navy Department with cast
steel resulted in favor Of an American brand
of Pittsburg steel, which stood the extra
ordinary test of 242, 100 pounds tensil,
strength to the square inch, being the high
est on record, and showing a superiority
over English manufacture.
Advices received at Washington from
Senator Grimes of Iowa, say that his re
covery is now impossible. His memory il
rapidly failing, and his mind is becoming
so weak that he complains of not being abl
to think.
PoLITIcAL CHANdE.-Mhe Washington
Eveniasg Erpress heretofore independen
in politics, announces in its issue Of Satur
day that it will support the nominees of TIN
Democratic Convention.
Washington dispatches say there is III
foundation for the report that Secretar,
McCulloch has sent in his resignation.