The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-02-28
TONE OF THE OPPOSITION.

The most noticeable announcement
on the Democratic side was made by
Mr. Kerr, of Indiana, who declared
that the President had done all his
late acts without consulting his side
OF the. House to any extent. The
tone ofthe Democracy and of the Ad
ministration men throughout the day
. has been very moderate, and MANY
admit that Mr. Johnson has blunder
cd into a very bad position.
NOTIFICATION TO THE SENATE.
Messrs- Stevens and Bingham were
appointed to proceed to the bar O.
the Senate and notify that body of the
action of the House. They woulC
have done this tonight had the Sen
ate been in session, but it will b,
done early after twelve to morrow.
COMMITTEE TO PREPARE ARTICLES OF
/ IMPEACHMENT.
The Committee to prepare articles
of impeachment were made up as fol
lows: Boutwell, (Chairman), J, Stevens,
Bingham, Wilson, of Iowa, Logan,
Julian and Ward, of New York. This
Committee will meet at balf past ten
to morrow. The belief of some
of its prominent members is
that the charges brought in will have
reference only to Mr.. Johnson's pres
ent course in removing Stanton, al
though it can take evidence on oath
regarding any matter in the knowl-
edge of Congress regarding the Pres
ident's acts. 1t is thought the Com
mittee will he able to come into the
House with articles OH Wednesday,
Little sworn testimony will be need
ed, as there are official papers which
cover nearly the whole case.
THE PooR OLD MAN.
One of the most amusing, if not
significant, side occurrences of the
day at the Capitol was the following:
Mrs. Cobb, the pardon brokeress,
stood on a chair at one of the doors
of the House, and watched the pro
'ceedings till the close, over the heads
Of those crowded into the doorway.
She remained very quiet, and was alb
sorbed In the scene AS the vote was
announced, she turned to q gentle
mar standing near, and said, with a
deep and unconscious sigh, " So the
poor old man is gone at last"
MATTERS AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT..
At the War Office things were quiet
enough sll day. 1t was opened at
nine o'clock this morning. Each
head of a Bureau, as he came in, was
obliged to go to Mr.. Stanton for his
key, and before it was delivered he
was required to say whom he expect
ed to recognize during the day as
Secretary Of War. Justice Fisher,
of the District Court, has been at the
Department nearly all day, as he vas,
in fact, on Saturday, for the purpose
of acting in behalf of that Court,
should occasion arise. Gen. Howard
and several other officers called, as
did also various members Of Con-
gress.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL GETTING
INTO TROUBLE.
In this connection mention may be
made of little piece of business that
Postmaster General Randall attempt
ed to do on Saturday. 1t seems he
was greatly exercised in mind be-
cause the War Office mail went into
Mr.. Stanton's hands. He therefore
sought an interview with City Post
master Bowen, and tried to influence
him TO deliver that mail to General
Thomas. messenger. Mr.. Bowen told
him he knew no Secretary of War
but Mr.. Stanton, and should obey no
order but his, relative to his mail
A friend of Mr.. Stanton's soon after
intimated to Mr. Randall that he
would probably get himself into
trouble if he went any further in this
matter.
SECRETARY NJ cULLoCH is sUBsERvIENr.
1t may be added that there are
some curious stories ahoat as to Sec
rotary McCulloch's purposes with
respect to the War Department He
has all along honored Stanton's re.
questions on the Treasury from the
day he was reinstated, and has re-
cognized him as Secretary of War
in his official correspondence. To
day, when asked if he would contin-
ue to honor his warrants, he is re-
ported as having answered that he
mad not received definite orders on
the subject, and did not care TO make
further reply. 1t is reported, in
Presidential circles, that a definite
order was received this afternoon,
and that no more warrants are to be
honored.
ABOUT THAT WRIT.
The consultation as TO the course
the President would pursue in OBJ
tanning writ which would bring Mr.
Stanton into Court. was not ended in |
time to make application to day
However, the papers are ready, and
the present plan is for the Attorney
General, to appear before Judge
Carriers Court in the morning and
ex ofilcio file an information for writ
of quo waryanto Messrs Carpenter,
of Wisconsin, and A. g. Riddle, of
this city, have been retained by Mr..
Stanton. 1t is not doubted but that
the Attorney General will haye the
information so fill that the Court
will grant the writ, when it will cause
a summons to issue directing Mr..
Stanton to appear and show cause
and by what authority he assumes to
act as Secretary of War. The Court
may decide he is properly exercising
the duties of Secretary, In which case
Mr.. Stanbery will he likely to appeal
to the Supreme Court of the District
in full term. which does not sit till
May. From any decision had there,
as in the ahoye case, either party may
appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States, and this is the short
est way to get the case before that
Court. If the decision should be
against Mr.. Stsnton's right to hold
the office, of course his counsel would
appeal the case, so that there is no
probability of the matter being set
tied through this Court for long
time. 1t cannot be got before the |
Supreme Courts before December, Z
1868.
GEN. lorenzo UTTERLY ROUTED AND 7