Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-02-28
From Washington.

WAsnNdToS, February 22.-The Senate,s
after seven hours executive session, resol, ed
that the President had no right to rcuovo-
Stanton. At 8 this morning, Thomas was
arrested on warrant issued by Judge Carter,,
on the affidavit Of Stanton, for violation of
the fifth section Of the tenure of Office bill
The excitement is very great. Thomas was
released on bail of $1,000, to appear on We'd
,pq,essday. Stanton stayed in the War Office last
Nav lXosl q II. p r'Se'.tf'Nr' III
:. night and is still in possession. nyYI
After his release from custody, AdJutant-,
General Thomas found his Office door iocKca iocKcatn;i
. Stanton had the key. Thomas went to o'a"
toms Office finding Stanton and ten mcmnorsEt l,.
Conorcss. Generals Grant, Dent and llowaso'
n Sontincls guarded each door, and visitors visitors
" woro opIv admitted after. their cards were we're
RS inspected. Several cards we're were Ptcsoovi "'u.i,
at for Thomas, but admission was rcl 1,tl
Of cd, Col. Moore, the President private oec.
on rctorv. called to sec Thomas, but admission
ire ,vos refused Thomas remained III Stanton
ch room until half-past II, when he lett the war
va. building. During the interview, Stanton mo-
Sc t;fcd Thomas that he would not give UP the
to Secrctaryship, or obey Thomas as Secretary
,or. nf War md that he had Instructed all EN-.
rts ployecs Of the department. not to OBEY lnoh'.s
At2 o'clock, Thomas had a prolonged "inF
terview with tho President, during 'whioh
j. .hn Jres;dent said he desired to test the mat
no ter legally In tho courts" &,'.m' t'..m, -
nth. TIC debate Is progressing with spirit bnt
# of ,...;.,, Tho cxc;teniont is subsiding. y The
vile psa.Sa,,s will take no arbitrary measuros..
dvo- He is content with the present shape OF nas
PC fa;rs. Tho matter is now with the coufts'TT
'hern Tho day was generally observed $50 oMa9
evll'e Shcrman'a' letter to the President 3ap
80 oi nary 1S, has been published Aiudlng
1twas the contemplated efforts of himself ana Gran
'cd " to induce Stanton to resign, Sherman So y
rofes f ho will not then it will be time to contr''
vyers' interior measures Sherman doprccatssa pr
in the .,-,:.
ALE The Committee on Rec9nstructloonrT ,isSyS
school ponuhl;cans against two Democrat I
oqr today toprefer articles Of asni
rompt the President, for his conduct respeotfnHg ing
'neseol removal Of Stanton. e, t;.,t ..i,lrli,
tn him Onlv Brooks and Beck voted agai'hst't E'tt
noe ;mneaehment resolutions IN the Koconstf !st
: -. tion Committee. . ;,,st,# ssl.
whom (, whom Tho Democratic National Committee.
named New, York MS tho place, and tho lou
Of July as tho day for holding the Nalsit 1l
e. Convention Committee mon from tho Sos
= - ern States had full yoico in Committee
80 s,.m ~ Tho President impeachment by tho az
/. :, is undoubted. ,.
:s,n,na;. a. WASHINGTON, Eebraary 24.-Comp
,no.;n n tive quiet this morning, no moro war t
application has been mado for quo 'oarr
ss''aS against Stanton, The House is dcbatina
~ '''N impeachment resolutiony itspassing Isl
regarded certain. s..A e A4i9"
following AT halfpast 10 O'clock this morning. II
this city as went to tho War Department., ofd
s series Stanton to yaeato and demanded The a
policy Of Stanton again refused. Thomas went u
to resort AdjutantG Generals ofRce, but issued a
tempt on dors. Noithor party hus yot issued any
he lawful which requires recognition hytho othe
ho Chief partmonts. VI ,i9e|'.iod1
Sswsr "a Senator NIorton' Of indiana, Il posi,
.rho ,ov. reported as saying that these parties /,
not stand tho pressure, and that tho II,
so,f !, ;nto feeling, and purposes Of tho House eeN
be sustained, 5sl@ &