The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-02-29

briu.iug the coastitutouaity of the
tenure otofieo law directly before the
court and obtaining speedy adjudica.
ton OF the conhics,
Hon. Thomas Ewing, seniors viii be
to-day nominated by the President as
Secretary of War, vice Stanton, remov.
cd. This nomination WIS ready on
Saturday, but the Senate adjourned be-
fore the Presidents secretary, Colonel
Moore, reached the Capitol.
Mr. Ewing is well known as an old
line whig, was Secretary OF the Interior
under President Taylor is lawyer Of
distinction, was a supporter Of the war
for the Union, and is one Of the most
prominent members of the Union con-
serva;iye party.
The excitement has slightly abated.
Nr. Stanton is still lodging and feeding
in the War Department.
WAsuINGToN, February 25.-At 10
minutes past o'clock p. IN, to-day,
Thaddous stevens, leaning on the arm
OF Judge Bingham, entered the Senate,
made single step forward, and handing
his cane to the doolkecper, in a loud
and distinct voice, said
Mr.. President, in obedience to the
order of the House of Representatives,
and all the people Of the United States,
Thdd lea when he said ''all the peo-
pie, we do impeach Andrew johnson,
President Of the United States, OF high
crimes and misdemeauors in Office, and
we further inform tie Senate that the
House of Representatives in good time
make good the sal e, and we do demand
that the Senate take oIder OF the same.
Wade thcu said, 1.-The Senate will
take such order"
Stevens then took his scat, and How
ard moved that committee be appoint
ed 10 take charge oi the matter How.
ard ) resolution that the President of
the Senate, appoint a committee of sew
eu was then adopted
The course heretofore pursued in cas-
es ui iml eachmcnt, and which will be
followed now, is as follows: The com.
/ 4.i;t,c OF ,wo appointed by the House
will proceed to the bar Of the Senate
and iu!orm that body that the House Of
Representatives. have impeachcd Ar.
drew johnson of high crimes and miss
demcanors, which they are prepared to
maintain by proof. The committee
will then retire, and the Senate will n,.
tity the House that they are prepared
to receive any further communication on
the subject, Alter receiving such mes.
sage trum The House, the committee Of
seven appointed by the House will pre-
pare the charges and So; ci6cations, and
piesent them to the Senate, and the trial
will then conmcrco,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The delay
of the House committee OF seven in
framing articles OF impeachment against
fre3'uent Jon"Son' Is Salu 10 oe owiES
T,t ~, o,nna, 10 on,riota5 hn t,o c.
a.n with ,i,I.,,n,- tho ,onrro ~ a..
act Hcrce thr committees wcrn ~ Inv
o,,,,,,,.d !, tr,,,;ro, tho ar.iclos viii
,;or 70 s,c,ro - nHit.d ror,y yoto and
= no,.;hIe tn avoid al dnnh;
,f,ba camr,;,,.o Of seycn ,n,o;ntod %
,ro,,aro or,:cIos of ;mnrocb rdn, wos ~
te.I;on III This ofternann and il is said
cxar';ral General Emorv 70 a,cartain
whether the President made an effort to
;, u o.,,;.on.n nF WosL;rn,.n f,r ,lo
ady,ncc nf his rurnosrs Adinton,
General rhnnns was oIso examined With
r,lorn, 90 r, tLo prcsidr,t,s ordrr 70 him
d;rcrtiH~ tbnf Lo take nossessinn If ths
w., u1,o,,r,ort