The Shasta courier., 1868-02-29
Exciting News from washington.

| The late dispatches from Washington em
brace very important news. Several week
ago the Senate reinstated Stanton as Secre
tary of War, denying the authority of tn
President to remove Cabinet officer withou
the consent and concurrence of that body
General Grant, who was acting as Secretar,
ad interim, Recognized the authority of tn
Senate as exercised in the premises, an,
promptly turned over the War Office t,
Stanton. Determined to persist in his frac
tious course, and carry bis point at all haz
ard, in spite of all obstacles, johnson agar
issued an order dismissing Stanton from tn.
Cabinet, ard appointing Adjutant General L
Thomas Secretary of War ad interim, with
instructions to take immediate possession o.
the War Department.
In accordance with the instructions of the
President, Thomas repaired to the War Office
and informed Stanton that he had come tC
take possession as his successor, by order Of
the President. Stanton informed him thai
he would not surrender the Office, and ordered
him to his room to perform the duties Of
Adjutant General. Thomas replied that he
would not obey the orders of Stanton, bui
would obey the commands of the President
After some further discussion between Stan.
ton and Thomas, the latter left the War
Office and repaired to the White House,
where he reported what had transpired to
the President. Secretary Welles and Attorney
General Stanberry. The President and Stan
berry then held private consultation, when
the former wrote out some order, which was
carried away by Colonel Moore. 1t was
reported that this was peremptory order to
Stanton to withdraw forthwith from the War
Department.
On learning what was transpiring, several
Senators appeared before Chief Justice Car
ter, of the District Court, and made affidavit
charging General Lorenzo Thomas with a
violation of the Tenure of Office Law, and
asking a warrant for his arrest. The war
rant was issued, and Thomas arrested by
Marshal Gooding, for attempting to interfere
with the duties of the Secretary of War. He
waived an examination, and was released on
giving bail in the sum of $4,000 to appear for
trial on the second day thereafter.
The action of the President has produced
a profound sensation in Washington, and the
Senate passed a resolution declaring that he
had no authority for his course in attempting
to remove Stanton, and ordered copies of the
same to be forwarded to the President,
Stanton and Thomas.
In the House of Representatives the Re-
Committee reported resolution
impeaching the President for high crimes and
misdemeanors, which was signed by Stevens,
Boutwell,, Bingham. Beaman, Hulburd,
Farnsworth and Paine. At last accounts this
resolution was being considered in the
House, with every prospect in favor of its
passage. r.s
The President is reported as openly defying
Congress to impeach him, and declares he
will not submit to suspension from office
during trial. Intelligence had been received
in Washington on the 23d that the Maryland
militia were preparing to assist the President
in maintaining his position.
The action Of the President, in wholly
ignoring the legislative branch of the Gov
ernment and ruthlessly trampling under foot
the laws enacted by the direct representatives
of the people, has created great indignation
throughout.the country, and his prompt i'm.
parchment and dismissal from office would be
regarded with general appreciation. If Con-
gress proves equal to the emergency, and. by
impeachment, removes this clog on the
wheels of Government, the people will en-
phatically say Amen.