The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16
WASH INGT0N
The Cause Of The Failure Of the Last
Impeachment Scheme.
Grants and Rancock's Letters Ne.
garding the New Orleans
Municipal 0mcers.
Lieutenant Grnral sherman Declines the
Bryet Nomination Of General.

4 II. 500 ,.. wAsnIsGros. Feb. Is, 1901
l8xw 81 II O'clock r. ~ !
TIE Second Fsiisre 81 Iapeschaens and
MA. How Ia Was Bresshs Abess.
me desperation Of the radical leaders over the un-
susly end winch has characterized their boassd second
Impeachment movement ID only squallsd BY the rs-
dictionary effect which their failure has had upoa the
minds OF enthuiasc supporters Of the erscuuos Of
such an extraordinary and unnecessary msasurs Of par.
sassn annosisy Old Ihad Stevens ID IN particularly
Indignant state Of mind and frames malsdctioss q novel
and forebIs dlcton 70 convey his views upon his do
fsaL The old man 70 the chagrinsd q
NJ set out In the full hope Of oonsummat
ing the revolutionary scheme. and In that
vsw had the disposition Of the sorrsspondsncs between
the President and General Grant ~ well as the voumin-
Gus impeachment testimony OF the judiciary Com
ittes referred 70 the Committee Rsoonstructes Of
Which he ID Chairman. Ehs champioa considsrsd BY
such reference the sure and In this view he
vas seconded by the republicans generally, who voted
FOR the In the rst Instance Those republicans
Who voted In that case looked with some anxiety
upon Stsvens' Discrimination. q the question,
h event OF reaching the House, 10 was feared,
would then come In such . shape that 70 vote
against under the lash Of Old Thads authority would
b almost equivalento voting for IT, in the estimation
Of their constituents To this class the failure Of the
scheme subjscs Of no small relief and
iati6u.
The secret Of the second failure il ID SAID lies in The
action Of Mr. Bingham. This gentleman. one Of tho
ables Of the radicals OF the House, for has
manifested frequent incna.ions 70 the conservative
view on many questions. In the beginning OF
the late AFFAIR Bingham evidently In
favor Of the impeachment. The solution Of
the whole question rested entirely with the part Grant
would tako in the matter In consideration OF the
liuaIxy cfN
President and General Grant, 1t was expected that
the latter would be found in the right frame
Of mind TO furnish the impeachers with any
amount Of satisfactory evidence out Of which to
work up The last letter Of the Presi-
dent. however, appears to have disconnected the
minds and expectations OF the opposition. Upon putting
heads together discovered that Grant was not the
plant tool they looked for, and unwilling sub
malt 70 play the part Land out for him This rebuff was
not expected, and the General accused Of timdty
and other fangs equally uncomplimentary, BY which
she disappointed radicals vented their bitterness upon
Ah devoted head This naturally mado matters
worse, and created considerable sensation among
the few persons who were expected 70 man.
age the whole affair." Mr. Bingham getting
wind Of this difficulty the way became himself less
Inspired with the justice Of tho about be pur
sssd, and tackled accordingly. The change Of base on
The part Of Mr. Bingham carried with II similar ncI
nation the part Of the remainder Of the republicans
On the committee except those who continued faithful
- the last Mr.. Binghsm's motion In committee TO lay
sA the table the report which Thad and his eoadju-
tors had most carefully and diligently prepared was
fatal blow and put end BY fell stroke to the
dslightful antcpations Of Thad and his supporex Il
= By Ioasrate repuDiieans
q the committee that the movement thus nipped
In the bud 1t Ii generally believed the resolutions
reported the committee for adoption had reached the
House they would have given rise lively debate and
resulted possibly In . general Generalization Of the
radical ranka Ma
General sherman Declines the Brevet Gone.
r.efAH tMtHM ralship.
The Telegram says that ID ascertained to-day that
General Sherman has declined the breve nomination Of
general with command OF new department In the East
created bis account By the President His intimacy
with General Grant and an aversion TO come In any
manner In conflict with him has no doubt suggested
this course. The nomination having been referred in
executive session TO the Committee Military Affairs
significant Of the way In which the Senate views the
matter. sa $3.50 sms H -
Radical Visitors to Secretary Stanton.
me Senate not being In session to-day, good many
members u that body and several from the House Of
Representative called upon Secretary Stanton and had
various conversations with him For some time the
Secretary seated in Of the ante-room next
his private ONCE smoking long brier root pipe and
looking unusually consnted. Ben Wade, wearing his
customary irascibe expression shufed in about noon
and inquired what the news. Nothing particular
souChsafed 70 him, 20 old Ben offered his share,
which put in congrasulatory form and related 10
che passage Of the act ymtsrday 70 supply yscan-
cIts tSmp5fafiiy In the Executive Department
"Jast the thing that was wanted" remarked
Stanton 'Yes" replied Ben, he tmsaning the Pres-
dsn will have six months occupation for his rebel
appointments In future The ten days the Senate al
lowed him was too long. in my opinion He y able TO
Do mischief in shorter time than any other man
IN the country" ellis capacity for that" replied STAN
ton, "is than equal to his means" Here Senator's
Ramsay and Pomeroy entered the usual congra.u-
latiOns extended The same fact was mentioned
70 Stanton that Ben Wade kindly furnished In adj
vance; but II was acceptable news In the quarter 20
which directed, and due appreciation was sig.
ninsd. Stanton 10 evidently hand and glove with his
radical friends in Congress.
Cerrespondsnce Between General Grant and
General Hancock tho Removal Of tho
New Orleans Councilmen.
The Speaker laid before the House to-day the follow
Ing in compliance with the resolution Of the House Of
February II. 1906
have the honor 70 transmit herewith copies OF the
eovrespondsnce between General Hancock and myself
relative 20 the removal ~ General Hancock Of council
sSdsns ssrvsu WOW ssr aRHS y1uf
Telegram received Il Warrington February T. 1858
from the Headquarters Of the Filth Mitsry District
New Orleana February Z, 1851 80 - -
0nNmAL u g. GRANT,
have removed nine members Of the City Council
two white and seven colorcd-for contsmpt Of the
orders Of the military commander in proceeding 10 an
election for Recorder for the Second dsrict and which
an elective Office. under the laws BY the people ana
nes by ths CsunciI. aI#-I -
The attempt 70 mold the election was made while
vas absent In Texas, but the Council were reerrsd 10
General shsrdan's order forbdding elections until ~
construction was complete without the authority or
the Commanding General, nsvsrthslsss these members
voted fer immediate election, aud the project was
carried The election was about TO bs completed whom
two members moro timid than these left and
broke the quorum. 4 case In. point In The order Of
General Mower special order Of October Is, 1851 ~
moving the Jefferson City Council for like offence
ny acton In this matter In accordance with the
power granted by the Reconstruction aet which allows
the District Commander suspend remove persons
from ONCE provide from time 70 time for the per-
formancs OF the duiss OF persons removed BY appoint
msnl l4Ni WINFIELD s. HANCOCK,