The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-02-27

Courts. He says the clause in the law n
garding appointments during the session {
the Senate don't forbid him to remove a
officer; therefore he removes Stanton unde
the authority of the Constitution, and mex
appoints General Thomas Secretary ad IN
term under the Act of 1872, giving him pow
er to make temporary appointments. Now
under his constitutional right, he nominate
Thomas Ewing, Senior, as Secretary of War
This last nomination was sent to the Senat
on Saturday afternoon, but the Senate hat
already adjourned.
There is good authority for the statemen
that the President will apply to-day, through
Attorney General Stanbery, to the Distric
Court for writ of quo ,carrento, directing
Stanton to show his authority by which he
retains the War Office.
1t is positively known that the army is tho.
roughly with Grant in supporting Congress
Yesterday Grant caused to be transmitted ia
all headquarters copy Of orders containing
the law directing all orders to the army to
pass through his headquarters, and making
it high misdemeanor to obey any other.
On Sunday afternoon orders we're sent for
Col. Wallace, who commands at Fort Wash
ington. The President went over the whole
ground of authority with him, but it is un-
derstood that Wallace declared he should
feel bound to obey the law and not to recog-
nize any order except from Grant.
Attorney General Stanbery, Jerry Black
and Charles O'Conor will defend the Presi-
dent before the Senate.
Both the President and Stanton receive
dispatches from all parts of the country ask
ing them to stand firm.
New YORK, February 24.-The Herald's
special has details Of an interview with Gen.
Thomas last night. Thomas said 81 shall.
60 to the War Department at the usual hour
without any reservation or doubt that my
powers as Secretary ad interim are perfectly
legitimate, as we're those Of Grant. shall
issue orders in the name of the President,
and direct the general work Of the depart
ment. or course it will be unpleasant to
find officers there prepared to disregard my
orders. have no other recourse but to or
der them under arrest if they refuse to obey
my legitimate authority"
"But what about Stanton: Is he to be
left alone 2"
"He has refused to vacate and suppose
will persist. On my own option should de-
cline the use Of any force, but if the Presi-
dent instructs me to employ forcible posses
sion must do so.
CHICAGO, February 24.-The Kentucky
Democratic Convention met at Frankfort on
Saturday. The Convention favors PeIdleton
tor President, and instructs the delegate. to
Tote as a unit for him.
WASHINGTON, February 24-The House
resumed consideration of the impeachment
Ashley of Ohio opened the debate with a
-eiteration of the charges against the Presi-
lent which he made when the proposition to
mpeach was before the House.
Cook followed, declaring that the President
lad not only violated the Tenure of Otfice
aw, but had exercised powers unwarrauted
" the Constitution and laws.
Boyer spoke against the resolution.
Kelsey Of New York supported the reso-
ution.
Mr.. Cook advocated impeachment; be-
ieved the public mind was ready for the
vent.
Beaman and Price followed on the same
ide.
Washburne of Illinois followed Price,
avoring impeachment. He made severe
nd violent speech in denunciation of the
resident. c
Woodward of Pennsylvania spoke against
he resolution, and denied the right Of the
enate to try an impeachment, as the House ]
'as not composed as the Constitution re-
uired, OF members chosen by the people of ,
he several States nor was the Senate COM i
osd Of two Senators from each State. He
eclared that we're he the Presidents cOun-
FL, he would advise him, if articles of i'm
eachment were preferred, to demur, both to
,e jurisdiction OF the House and Senate, G
nd to issue proclamation, that while he
ED himself liable to be improbable for
in office before constitutional
ibunal, he would never subject the office
e holds in trust for the people to uncon-
itutional, fragmentary bodies, who propose
strip him Of it. With the Army and
avy to sustain him, he would meet with
popular response that would make an end
impeachment and impeachers. +
Wilson, Woodbridge and Butler followed I
favor of impeachment.
Fernando Wood and Pruyn spoke against
e resolution.
Poland, Stokes and Judd made strong 7
eeches in favor of the report Of the COM