The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-31
Things I'm Washington

DEMOCRATIC TROUBLES IN OHlO-PHOCEDURE II
GASES OF MpEAoHMENT- -aovRRNoB JENKNE
-THAD. STEVENS UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE BILL
EXTENSION OF TIE EXISTENCE OF THE BUREAU
The Washington correspondent Of the Bali
more Sun, under date Of the 18th inst, writes
From information received here it appears
that there is bitter quarrel going on quietly
among the Democrats in Ohio, growing out oi
the opposition to Vallandigham which wae
manifested in the recent contest for United
States Senator in that State. MIR. Vallandig-
ham, it is alleged, is making war within the
party upon an who opposed him, and he not
only declined to stump the eighth district re-
Gently in favor OF the Democratic nominee for
Congress- (Col. Burns), who had refused to
support Vallandigham, but he did all he could
to defeat Mr.. Burns.
Mr. Edmunds introduced in the Senate to-
day an important and elaborate bill (Which
vas referred to the judiciary committee) pro-
viding that whenever the House Of Representa-
tives shall have agreed upon articles Of i'm
| peachment, it shall appoint, in such manner
as it may direct, managers, not exceeding FIVE
| in number, to conduct and maintain the i'm.
peachment; and upon the Senate being inform
| ed by the House that articles Of impeachment
against any person shall have been agreed
upon and managers appointed, the Senate shall
resolve itself into high court Of impeach-
ment for proceeding thereon. quorum Of
the Senate shall constitute quorum OF the
court, and shall continue in session from day
to day, Sundays excepted until final judge
ment shall be rendered.
The Chief Justice shall preside whenever
the President or Vice-President Of the United
States shall be on trial under articles OF tim-
peachmont; but said Chi 4 Justice shall have
no vote in the proceedings. Power Is given
for summoning and compelling the attendance
.f nd bQ 0f1tQ4r
court may, by the direction Of said court re-
ouire tho aid and assistance Of any officer or
person in the military, naval or civil service
of the United States to enforce and carry into
effect tho orders. ANY disobedience to orders,
receipts, &C., on the part OK persons aDQVe
referred to is made punishable by hne and
imprisonment. .
No person in the service Of the government
shall recognize or obey any official act OF the
officer go" suspended until such suspension
shall be removed, &C., During the continu-
ance OF such suspension, the powers and duties
OF the officer 30 suspended shall deyolye upon
the person authorized by law to discharge or
exercise the same in cases OF removal rengna.
tion, death, or inability to dischage the duties
thereof.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald under date Of the 27th inst.,
Governor Jenkins, of Georgia, has arrived
In this city, and proposes to apply to the Su-
preme COURT for writ authorizing bus rem
statement to the gubernatorial ot1ce from
which he was 80 summarily elected. Judge
Black, his attorney, left the city some days
since for Willlamsport, Pa., but was telegraph
ed for to-day, and is expected to return to-mor-
row.
The Radicals, it appears, are determined to
adopt some measures looking to Q control OF
the elective franchise in the loyal States OF the
North. Finding that these States are not 80
ready as they would desire to hastily legslate
away the safeguards which have been built mp
to protect the right OF suffrage an effort is now
about to be made to force upon the country g.
general suffrage bill, to operate outside Of the
rights Of the States, to say VINO shall and VINO
shall not vote within their borders. Thad.
Stevens intends to overcome this obstacle OF
State legislation by bill allowing those whom
Congress may see fit to vote for officers and
upon questions purely national. He claims
that Congress has the power to decide WHO
shall vote for officers over whom the States
have no authority. The scheme is looked upon
as the first step to startling innovation upon
the question OF the electoral franchise, which
must inevitably produce violent difficulties be-
sTeep persons exercising restricted right or
-sS--.a those entitled TO its full privileges.
mogemant vii haes h Bssh abEs te this
ing to speedy success OF universal Suffrage.
The following is copy of Mr.. Stevens bill =
BE il enacted, &C., That on all questions af-
fecting the whole OF the United States whose
influence may reach to oil national question:,
suoh as the election OF President, Vice-Presl-
dent. and members OF Congress. every male
citizen of the United States above the age OF
twenty-one years, who ahaI nave reslaeo Ten Ten
vote. shall be entitled to vote tor all such ma
tional officers and on all such national ques,
lions. This act shall not Affect any municipal
elections. or those Of chartered companies, but
# shall .pply to all State elections. all such
elections shall be by ballot
In support Of this bill MIR. Stevens ls prepar-
lug lengthy speech, which ne WIN aGtemPt "
deliver in yindicstion Of congressional power ln
the premises. A.,
The Washington correspondent OF the New
YORK evening Post, under date OF the 28th inst,
telegraphs: ,.o
instructed their chairman, dr: Eliot, 70 re-
bort a bill to the House continuing the Freed.
mems Bureau for one year after the loth Oh
July next. ,.4ho uo,so
dnring the next few days. The committee are
unanimous in the opinion that the condition OF
affairs in the South make it necessary TO con-
tinue the Bureau. - ~,
EItensiye correspondence has been held with
persons in every State where the Bureau ls IN
operation anC tne oplnlou eFeiy nuohS pa
that it would result in much evil to the freed
men to discontinue the Bureau at the present
III. The bill to bo reported authorizes the Sec
retary Of War to discontinue the operations
Of the Bureau in any State which is fully
restored in its constitutional relations to the
government @ and is represented in Congress,
unless such continuance in said State shall be
necessary. ~.
Tho hill d0as not infect or interfere WIN tne
Rnreen unless the State in which said Bureau
is discontinued shall make provision for edu-
cation.