The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-03-27
WASHINGTON NEWS.
From the Daily Age.

The Presidents answer to the Articles Oh
Impeachment; The Alabama BIZ; tOna'
mand of the Fifth District; h""ic"As
alarmed, &C., &c.
The counsel of the President have
nearly completed his answer to the
articles of impeachment. 1t is con-
sidered by certain prominent lawyers,
who have been made acquainted with
its outlines, as very strong indeed, and
such as the President can rest conf
IDENTIFY upon for a favorable verdict
from the people, even though the Sen
ate should vote for conviction. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Evarts is prepar-
ing an argument for continuance of
/ the case, which he expects to make on
Monday next. The House managers
! are still at work making up their side
of the question. Butler is preparing
the opening of argument, that task
having been assigned to him. Bing-
] ham will close the case by virtue OF
his new position as Head Centre" OF
the Impeachment ConspiratOrs."-
! The House to-day resolve d not to trans
act any business on the days set apart
for the impeachment trial, but attend
at the Bar Ofthe Senate in body dur
! ing the proceedings thereon.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Stevens move
in the House the other day, in having
/ the Alabama bill recommitted to the
sO-called Reconstruction Committee,
it is apparent that those in favor of the
measure are determined to press it to
| a vote, and the indications still are
that it will pass by a considerable ma
jOrity. Air. Farnsworth endeavored to
report it back from the Committee this
afternoon, but was prevented by the
opposition Of the Radicals around him,
who first desired to go to business on
the Speakers table. 1t will probably
come up on Monday or Friday next.
Among the rumOrS current here is
one to the effect that the President
will place General Hancock in com
mand Of the Department of Washing
ton, thus relieving General Emory,
and that General Halleck will be as-
signed to the command OF the Fifth
Military District, in place of General
Hancock. The Radicals hereabOuts
believe this rumOr, and claim that it
indicates disposition on the part of
the President to prepare for any emer-
gency that may arise during the pro-
greSS of the impeachment trial.
p. S.-Since writing the above, |
hear that General Gordon Granger will
probably be assigned to the command
of the Department of Washington, in
place of General Emory, who will be
ordered TO another field of duty.
Prom the Pittsburg Post.
WAsuINGTON, March, 10.
The Radical leaders are in tribula-
ton about financial measures and pros
poets.
Sherman, the other day, when a
proposition was before the Senate look
ing to the expenditure of several mil
lions, warned the Senate of breakers
ahead, and this he did on Information
which reached him that day. He
takes Il cherries view Of the situation,
as does Washburne, Chairman of the
Committee on appropriations, who
said in the House to-day, he could not
see where the money was to be raised
to meet the eXtravagant appropriations
by the House, and this, too, he added,
when the Radical party will be held
responsible for all legislation.
Secretary McCulloch notified the
Finance Committee Of the Senate that
if the House bill, which repeals by
wholesale the Internal Revenue tax on
manufactures, becomes a IaW, the rev.
enues of the country will be insufficient
to meet the interests Of the public debt
and the current expenses of the Gov
ernment. 1t, however, passed the Sen
ate to-day with immaterial amend
mentS.
The bill for the continuance of the
Freedman's Bureau having passed,
this and the enormous expenditures
for the support of the military estab-
lishments ia the south, together with
the stealings of the Radical officials,
will absorb such vast amount of rev.
enue that it is probable a new loan will
be required to meet the deficiency.