The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-06
Wash ington News.


GENERAL THOMAS MOVEMENTS.
Adjutant-G General Thomas visited the
War Department this morning about ii
O'Clock. He first went to the room
occupied by Assistant Adjutant. General
where he remained II short
time, reading his letters. He then pro.
ceeded to the room of General Carr, OF
General Emory's staff, and held con-
sultation of about ten minutes. After
wards he visited several other officers |
of the Department. He did not make |
any demand upon Secretary stanton |
for a surrender of the War Office. lie |
did not see Mr.. Stanton at all, but call
ed upon General Schriver, whose Office |
Is opposite that of the Secretary of War.
A large number of Senators and MEM
bers called upon Mr.. stanton to-day.
THE RUMp TO DAY.
n lthing of special interest occurred
in either House of the Rump to-day.
The large drove of cOrn-tield negroes
who repaired to the Senate gallery ut
an early hour, expecting to witness the
'peachment of the President, were dis
appointed, and compelled to listen to Il
long haranguc from Massa sherman
on the financial question. The House
was engaged principally with an appro-
priation bill, in charge of that public
economist -Washburnc, of Illinois. The
galleries were not more than one-third
full. The colored loyalsts, however,
were on hand looking down on the
floor, and nd doubt thinking of the not
distant future, when they will be there
making laws, like their brethren now
are in mongrel conventions in the
Southern States.
THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
According to late and reliable infor-
nation received from prominent gen.
tlemen in New Hampshire, the Demo-
Gratis are making hard fight in that
State, and there Is every reason to be-
lieve they will triumph on election day
10th of March next.) They have about
three thousand majority to oveecome,
but in every town visited by Democrat
ic speakers there were unmistakable
evidences of II healthy reaction among
the people. The Jdco6in Congressional
delegation from the State are by no
means sanguine of success 10 the pend
| ing contest. They fear the impeach-
| ment conspiracy will damage their in
| fernal cause beyond reparatiOn.
THE ALABAMA ELECTION.
The returns from all the counties In
which elections were held had Deen re-
ceived, but their publication Is still for
| hidden.
A negro man who was known to be
opposed to the League, and used his
| influence to keep negroes from voting,
was killed by violent Radical negro
last Monday night about twenty miles
from Montgomery.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
The Democrats in Congress held con-
ference last night, Representative
Niblack of Indiana in the chair and
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, acting as Sc
cretary. The particular object of the
meeting was to organize for the COM
ing campaign. A Congressional Com
mittee, consisting of Senators Doolittie
| Representatives Randall, of Pennsyl-
vania, Humphrey, of New York,
| Trimble, of Kentucky, Ross, of Illinois,
and Barnum, of Connecticut, were ap-
| pointed. This committee is authorized
to apI oint an Executive Committee of
three members and Resident Com
| mittee of three or more members, the
latter not to consist of members of Con-
gress, with headquarters in Washing
ton, charged with the distribution of
documents.
JUDGE WOODWARD AND MR.. BENJA-
MIN BUTLER.
In the course of the debate on Mon
| day on the Impeachment resolution
Judge Woodward referred to the fact
that ten States were excluded from rep
| resentation in Congress, and he denied
! the right OF the House to impeach any
| body,or of the Senate to try an impeach-
ment, because the House was Lot now
| composed of members chosen by the
several States; nor was the Senate COM
posed of two Senators from each State,
and he would, therefore, advise the
President to deny the jurisdiction OF
Congress. These remarks grossly often
ded Mr.. Ben. Butler, who, on the in
stant, prepared II resolution to censure
or eXpel Mr.. Woodward for reasonable
language, but was dissuaded from it by
his friends.
RULES OF PROcEEDURE IN IMPEACu-
wAsIIsGros, February q.
The Senate Select Committee on In
peachment reported to-day II code of
rules for the government Of the Court
during the trial. They are the same in
substance rs those published exclusive
ly in the Times of Wednesday last.
Though considerably elaborated, the
principal additions are the provisions
by which debate Is limited. One coun-
sci on each side will be heard for one
hour each on all interlOcutOry or cOllat-
eral questions. On the final argument
two cOusel on each side will be heard,
with no regard to time. The Senatere-
serves the right to close its doors for de.
Liberation, and on such questions no
Senator shall speak more than once, aor
more than ten minutes at time, except
on the final question, when the speech
es will be limited to fifteen minutes.
The Chief Justice, who will preside, il
empowered to- decide all incidental
questions and questions of evidence, ,ex-
cept when some member of the Court
shall call Tor decision of such questions
by the whole body. The rules rs amend
ed VIII be voted upon in the Senate to-
morrow.
Senator Sumner offered q resolution
in Executive Session to-day, that pend
ing the trial OF the President the Senate
will neither confirm nor reject any of
the nominations before it.
GENERAL THOMAS SUIT.
Tho United States Marshal for this
District called at the War Department
this morning, and formally handed Mr..
Stanton the writ notifying him of the
suit which had been entered against
him which claims $3.50, 900 damages.
General Thomas was at the Depart
ment during the forenoon, but has not
had any interview with Mr.. Stanton.
1t is not probable that he will make any
further demands for the office. Gencr.
al Thomas has in his possession, eXecu.
ted in form, the commission signed by
the President,appointing him Secretary
of War dd interim.
THE SITUATION.
AT this writing there is no change in
the situation. Stanton holds on to the
War Office, and entertains his Radical
friends in that building, both night and
day. No application has yet been made
for quo Udrrdnto, or anything else.
The partisan character of the District
Supreme Court is so manifest that it
would be almost useless to apDly ia that