The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23
Scene in the War Office Between
Stanton and Gen. Thomas.
SHARP PERSONAL AlTtRcAnon BETWEEN THEM
The President sends a Message to
the Senate. ei'l
ADDITIONAL REASONS FOR TIE REMOVAL
OF STANTON.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-sherman's letter 10 the
president, of January Is, Is published. , Abiding
TO the contemplated efforts OF himself and Gen.
Grant 10 induce Stanton 10 resign, Sherman says
IL he will not, then il will be time to contrive
Interior measures. Sherman deprecates precipi-
tstou. -
The Senate, after seven hours executive ses-
sion, resolved that the president had 10 right to
remove Stanton. Al o'clock this morning. Gen.
Thomas was arrested on warrant issued by
Judge Carter, on the affidavit Of Stanton for vio-
lation OF the 5h section Of the tenure of Office bill.
Both Houses met today for business. The ex-
citement is very great. Thomas released on
bail Of $4,000 TO appear on Wednesday. stanton
csmped in the war Office last night, and is stl in
Possession.
The debate is progressing with spirit, but dig
nifty, and the excitement Is subsiding. The presi-
dent win take no arbitrary measures. He Is con-
tent with the present state Of afairs. The matter
is now with the courts.
The day was generally observed as holiday.
No domestic markets.
Sendte.- No business. Adjourned.
House Edridge moved that as il was Wash
iDgton's birthday. that Washington's Farewell
Address be read, and the House adjourn.
Peters, OF Msine, objected.
1he speaker decided that 1t required unanimous
consent.
Holman sppesled. but the decision of the chair
was sustained. and the motion lost.
Half dozen trivial matters we're moved, but all
objected to in retaliation, and the regular order
demanded.
The bill declaring San Antonio, Texas, port
The motion to have the address read, was re-
sumed. schenck objected. Ingersol OF Illinois,
proposed TO postpone reading the address until
next week. The House refused to adjourn, by 26
to log.
bill Furnishing federal officers for unlawful
rse Of money or property, passed. Ii imprisons
offenders from one TO fifteen years, and fines for
twice the amount lost by loans, deposit or per.
soDal use. \ A fl-
Stevens rose, which caused a demonstration in
the galleries. The speaker gave notice that
repetition would lead to their being cleared.
Stevens reported the following from the rocsn-
Resolved, That Andrew johnson, president Of
the United States be impeache6 Of high crimes
aud msdemeanors In Office.
general debate ensued.
House adjourned az halfpsst five 10 half past
The vote to be taken on Stevens resolution on
Monday at Pm
peachment resolutions in the reconstruction COM
mittee.
After release from custody this morning, Adju.
tant General Thomas found his Office door locked.
Stanton had the key. Thomas then went TO Stan
tons Office finding stanton, ten members Of Con.
Press. Generals Grant, Dent and Howard in
consultation. senunes guarded each door, and
visitors were only admitted AFTER their cards had
been inspected. Several cards were presented
for Thomas. but admission was refused. Colonel
Moore. the presidents private secretary, called to
see Thomas, but admission was refused. Thomas
remained In Stantons room until half past twelve,
when he left the war building. During the inter-
view Stanton notified Thomas that he would not
give up the secreisryship or obey Thomas as sec
Tetary Of war, and that he had instructed all en-
ployes Of the department not to obey Thomas
At two O'Clock Thomas had prolonged inter-
view with the president, during which the presi-
dent said he desired " test the matter legally in
the courts. $3.50.
The Democratic National Executive Committee
NJ. w. fha MIA fha hQf
July as the time for holding the national coDven-
fion. The committee men from the Southern
States had full voice in the committee.
The presidents impeachment by the House is
uDdoubted.
The following Is q truthful account of the scene
nj the war office: about ll.50 A. N. Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas having just been released on bail by
Judge Carter, presented himself at the door Of
the war department. and told Mr.. Stanton that he
would like 10 see him. Mr.. Stanton told him to
proceed with anything be bad to say. Gen.
Thomas remarked that he had come 70 discharge
his duties ss secretary Of war 0d isterina having
been ordered 10 do so by the president of the
United States. Mr.. Stanton replied that he could
do no such thing. aud ordered him 10 his room to
perform his duties as adjutant general Gen.
Thomas replied that he had been ordered by the
president 20 at as secretary of war, and he in
Mr.. Stanton again replied that he should not,
and again ordered him TO his own room, and de-
MED the power Of the president to make any such
order. Gen. Thomas said he would not go-thst.
he should obey the orders Of the president aud
not obey the orders Of Mr.. Stanton. Mr.. Stanton
remarked "As secretary of war. order you 10
repair 10 your own place as sdjutant general"
General homss-"i shall not DO so."
Mr.. Stanton said--'Then you may stay there ss
long as you please. IL the president orders you,
bot you cannot act as secretary OF war; 1
General 1homas-'I shall act as secretary Of
war;
General Thomas then withdrew into room op-
posiie being General Shriver's ROOM
Mr.. Stanton Immediately following him, after