Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-28
DISPATCHES
DATES TO FEBRUARY 2eTH.
FROM WAsHINGTO

be owing to the TACT that an impression
exists that the President cannot be con-
victed by tho Senate on the prominent
charge Of violating the Tenure Of Office
Act, and hence the Commute are to-day
engaged in framing the articles with the
view to secure the united party vote, if
possible, and thereby avoid all doubts
Of the requisite two-thirds majority.
Committee on Ways and Means have
agreed to retain the whisky tax at 50.
The President to-day sent to the SEN
ate the name of John Caldwell of Ohio
as Minister to Bolivia.
Tho reports that the Treasury Depart
| ment refuses to honor Stanton's requisi-
tons as Secretary Of War, are unfound-
cd. Several acquisitions Of Stanton for
various amounts passed through the
proper bureaus to-day.
Justice Carter fully discharged Gen
eral Thomas to-day, giving as his rea-
son that it is we'll known that Thomas
does not seek to eyade the process OF
law in any regard, and will be ready to
answer when called upon. The Grand
Jury c~onvenes in the District on Monday
next, which is the tribunal charged with
a presentment of this and oil other like
cases. He says: "Under avowals
made to-day l think my duty is dis
charged in Diminishing the case upon the
motion of counsel for defendant. Gen.
eral Thomas, you can 60 hence" Tho.
mas, on leaving the Court, was received
with cheers by tho crowd outside.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-General
Thomas appeared before the Supreme
Court of the District to-day, accom-
panied by counsel-Richard l.. Mcrrick
and Walter S. Cox, with Joseph W.
Bradley, Sr., as advisory counsel.
Judge oliver Fisher occupied the bench
with Judge Carter. A subpoena was is
sued for Stanton to appear and bring
with him his commission as Secretary
of War and certain official papers.
Judge Carter asked if counsel were
ready to proceed with the case. Mr..
Reddel introduced Mr.. Carpenter Of Wis
consin as associate counsel for Stanton.
Mr.. Carpenter, owing to illness and the
Importance of the case, asked II contin-
uancc till tomorrow. Merrick objected,
on the ground Of public interests.
Judge Carter was disposed to grant II
continuance. Merrick asked that the
case be considered in the Criminal
Court instead of in chambers. Judge
Carter declined, as be sat merely as an
examining magistrate. Mr.. Merrick
said General Thomas was hero and his
bail surrendered him into the custody
of the Marshal Of the District. He was
therefore O prisoner, aud cousel asked
for q writ of habeas corpus. Judge
Carter declined to imprison General
Thomas, believing he would appear to-
morrow, and informed him he could 60
hence.
Proceeding. Of the Gommi,tcc on I'm.
pared.
CHICAGO, February ga Tribune
special says the Committee upon the
Articles of Impeachment were in ses-
sion most Of the day. Generals Emory
and Thomas were among the most i'm
portant witnesses examined. The COM
mite has virtually agreed upon FIVE
articles. There may DO seven articles,
charging o violation of law. The crea-
ton of the Department Of the Atlantic
was discussed, but will probably be
laid aside, as the purpose is to avoid
oil but the p~lainest questionable misde-
meanors, and also such as would call
for the summoning Of witnesses from a
distance. The proposition to frame an
article upon certain features in the re-
moyal of General Ord and the appoint
ment of General Gillen, involving a
direct purpose on the part Of tho Presi-
dent to defeat reconstruction, was under
consideration. This will probably be
ruled out, because it might involve the
bringing Of witnesses from Cuba, if the
President desired. Tho expectation is
to finish their discussion in the House
on Saturday, and present bills to the
Senate on Monday next. The articles
thus far agreed upon are Us follows:
Article l. Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, is guilty of high
crimes and misdemeauors, in that he
removed from Office, as Secretary Of the
Department of War, E. N. Stanton,
while the Senate were in session and
without their consent.
Article 2. Said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, COM
mitted q high crime in this: That on
the 2lst of February, 1868, he did in
violation Of the Act concerning the ten
ure of certain civil Offices, appoint Lo-
renzo Thomas Secretary Of War ad tn
term, tho Senate then being in session,
and without consent of the same.
Article 3. That said Andrew Johnson,
President Of the United States, was
guilty of o high crime in this: That on
2lst day of February, 1868, he con-
| spired with Lorenzo Thomas and others
unknown by the House Of Representa-
tives, by force, threats and intimida-
ton to prevent E. NJ. Stanton, Secretary
of War, from holding the said office, in
| violation of the Act of July 81, 1867,
defining conspiracies, and Of the Act
regulating the tenure Of certain civil
offices.
Article 4. That said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, Is guilty
Of high crimes in Office in this: That re-
CARELESS of his oath and in violation of
the Constitution, he did, on the 2lst
day Of February, 1868, appoint us Sec
AVboAJ VI "o oo stof"1 w ~
Thomas, without the consent Of the
Senate, no vacancy existing in said
Office Of Secretary of the War Depart
ment.
The fifth article is not definitely de-
fined, but it is supposed that It will
charge the President with attempting
to induce officers Of the army to violate
tho Articles Of War as authorized by
Congress and approved by himself.
General Emory testified that the Pres
ident sent for him and inquired particu-
larly about the forces under his COM
mand, and then asked him what he
thought of the law requiring all orders
to the army to pass through army head
quarters. General Emory, in reply,
told him his understanding was that all
orders must come from him.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-In the
Senate, the Chair submitted n commu-
nication from the German Emigration