Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-28
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Special to Louisville Courier. Dizzy
WASHINGTON, February 26.-Much in
dignatiou is expressed at the course of
Judge Garter to-day in the Stanton
Thomas matter, as it is now conceded it
was prearranged by Stanton and his
friends for the Judge to discharge
Thomas. to prevent the case reaching
the Supreme Court. They checkmated
the President in this, as he hoped
through this means to have tested the
constitutionailty of the Tenure of Office
bill.
The President to-day reiterated his
purpose of securing judicial decision,
but both be and his law advisers declined
to INDICATE the mode by which it would
be sought. rraL.
A prominent member of the committee
said to-day it would only be a farce TO
send johnson to trial for removing Stan
ton. The original impeachers, however,
have it theiF own way, and the new re:
cruits will writhe under it, but they will
weld to the demands of the former. ig
The public is fast settling in the opin
ion that the thing has proved an abortion,
and will iDjure only its projectors.
The warrants Of Secretary Stanton on
the Treasury Department, which were
refused payment yesterday, were hon
ored to day by Secretary McCulloch.
Among these was one for 5000 to pay
clerks months salary. No reason has
been assigned for the payment of the
dishonored warrants. s-r.
No requisition, signed by General
Thomas az Secretary of War, has up to
this time been received at the Treasury
Department, and it is presumed he has
not drawn any. =,
Senator Thomas, of Maryland, will
resign, 80 his State can select some per-
son less Objectionable to the Senate, He
regards the perils Of the country above
eli personal considerations, and that one
vote is needed.
The news from New Hampshire is
most gratifying, The Democrats are
confident they win carry the State, and
at worst reduce the majority to mere
song. When Sinclair was here month
ago, be said the Western policy Of pay :
ing the debt in greenbaoks would not
hurt him, and the canvass has proved it.
Pendletons great speech on the finance
has been sent there, and is doing good
work $
Colfax declared to-day that Congress
would not submit to the decision Of any
court on the Tenure Of Office bill, but
that the Senate would judge itself Of the
copstitutionality Of the law. Hence,
there may arise, under this, the anoma-
lous case Of Johnson being CONVICTED for
the violation of a law which, month
later, The Supreme Court might decide
was no Law. a
Special to the Cincinnati Commercially
WAsHEorox, February 25-The ex-
citemeut of yesterday had abated this
morning, or settled down in q quiet and
decorous curiosity, contented with read
ing the papers aud specializing on re
suits. There was no clamorous demon
straiiop or iostling; no scramble for the
capitol; no rush 70 ths galleries. nc
crush or crowd in the corridors; nj
grumbling BY ladies or swearing By mer
because ten thousand people could no
be coapressed into space which two
thousand will nil 10 oTerfoving-all o
which occurred yesterday, and will b
remembered as q part Of the history o
the tins.
Itwas expected BY many and know
nv others that Messrs. Stevens and Bing
ham. as the committee Of the House
! would inform the Senate Of yesterday
resolution 10 impeach the President anS
The Senate galleries were tiiled at al
early hour, but not 70 excess
The Senate opened its p.oceedIngs Il
] Il ,,..,.f - r-d euenf from " 10
o'clock in routine business when
whether interesting OF not IN ITSELF a.:
not command much attention, Tor Dot
I foor and galleries we're on the gsi or
1 for the second act 10 the impeach men