The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-03-04
INTERESTING FRoM WASHINGTON.
WAsHlxGros, Feb. 2g.

uAonANoioH, Eeo. 90.
The Impeachment articles enumerate first, the
removal of stanton with intention TO violate the
Constitution and laws.
Second, the appointment to the War Secretary
ship, with like interest, one Lorenzo Thomas.
Third, conspiracy with Thomas, and others un-
known, to hinder Stanton by intimidation and
threats from executing his office.
Fourth, conspiracy with Thomas and others to
preyent and hinder the execution of tue Tenure Of
Office bill
Fifth, the appointment of Thoma, while the
Senate was in session.
Sixth, conspiracy with Thomas to seize The prop
ery of the Uuited States, contrary to act of
July, 1861.
Seventh, conspiracy. with Thomas and others to
eject Stanton from the War Office.
Eighth. conspiracy to take possession OF prop
erty of the United States in the War Office.
Ninth, giving letter to Thomas, authorizing
him TO take possession of the War Office.
Tenth, persuadng Gen. Emory that the law re-
ouired that orders from the President and Secreta-
ry of War should not come through the General OF
Armies
The House reserves the privilege of presenting
other charges to sustain impeachment and reply
ing TO the Presidents answer TO the above tea
charges. Nine of the charges simply ring the
changes on Stanton's removal The tenth applies
to Emory's interview, wherein the President
asked:
..Am to understand that the President Of the
United States canuot give an order but through
the General-in- Chief, or General Grant" After
saying '.yes; )" Emory withdrew
The Maryland Legislature. after protesting
against the rejection of Thomas resolved TO meet
Monday to elect acceptable Senator.
1t is stated that Stanton has restored the Freed
mems Bureau to Kentucky.
In the Senate procedure in impeachment was un
der consideration all day.
There is considerable difference Of opinion re-
garding the details manifested, but repeated mo-
ions to adjourn were defeated by decisive major-
ties, showing disposition to push the matter to
completion.
In the House. after private business, impeacl-
ment articles were introduced and discussed to ad-
journment
The galleries were not crowded to-day.
Stanton remains ut the War Department con-
stantly
Debate on the impeachment articles concludes
on Monday and will be presented to the Senate on
Tuesday.
The probabilities of impeachment weaken
ing.
WasnIxGroS, March 3
Hon. Thomas II. Ford. e1 Licue enant Governor
of Ohio, is dead.
a radical caucus elected by ballot Evans aud
Williams, of Pennsylvania; Butler and Boutwell,
OF Massachusetts; Bingham. of Ohio, Wilson, oil
Iowa, and Logan, of Illinois, us impeachment
managers.
1t is understood that Thomas counsel have
abandoned the quo wdrranto as long before the
machinery that The writ would bring, the decision
of be Senate will have closed the matter.
Gen. Thomas received his irate letters At the
War Office aud then visited the President. SIali-
ION was at the War Office all day transac:ins bu-
sness.
The Supreme Court, to day. formally announced
the postponrmcni of ali cases involving the con-
slnrionaty OF the legal tender Act, to the next
session.
ANDERSON. March 3.-Sales of cotton limited /;