Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-03-04
Washington News.


at the White House was remarkable for
the unusual crowd, tie absence Of Radical
officials and the presence of foreign represen;
tatives.
Dispatches of encouragement to both par
ties continue to come. The Radicals in
several localities have 6sed from fifty to one
hundred guns in honor of the house resolu'
tiol.
A special dispatch sent North says that
Grant, in q conversation with Wilson, said
that the officers of the army are unit in the
support Of Congress, and that not m.re than
dozen out OF twenty-five hundred would
obey aa order from the President unless il
came through him (Graut).
On reading dispatch from Geo. q. Thorn.
as, declining the brevet generalship, Grant
remarked, Just what / expected from Thorn
Us; he is good soldier"
In the Senate Mr.. Sumner read the Harvey
dispatches, and explained how they came con
fdentially INTO his possession. i.'e.,a,
At noon the clerk of the House appeared
aud announced the passage Of the impeach-
ment resolution. lac s,lsl yfa1f l
The Harvey dispatches were then loosely
discussed. Several partisan papers austain
ing impeachment were sent to the clerk to be
read. Mr.. Hendricks objected, and on vote
the Senate refused TO hear them. i 2
A pun,ber of members of the House enter
ed and took seats, and afterwards the Stevens
and Bingham Committee entered.
Stevens said Mr.. President, in obedience
to the order ofthe House of Representatives,
we appear before You, and in the name of the
Hyuse of Representatives, and Of all the peo-
pie of the United States, do impeach the Pres.
idsut of the United Ststes for high rimes'snd
misdemeanors in. Office, and we further inform
the Senate, that the House of Representatives
will IN due time exhibit particular articles Of
impeachment against him, and make good the
same, and in their name We demand that the
Senate take order for the appearance Of the
said Andrew johnson, to answer to said i'm
parchment.
Wade said that the Senate would take or
der in the premises.
a special committee, consisting of Howard,
Trumbull, Morton, Conkling, Edmunds, Pome.
rcy aud johnson, we're appointed to examine
into the impeachment and report their pro-
ceedings. ;.'........
The bill making majority necessary to
confirm the State Constitutions, allowing reg
is.ered voters to vote anywhere in the State,
after ten days residence, he Can vote on Ger
tfica;e, affidavit, or other satisfactory evidence
of having been registered, passed BY vote of
twenty-eight to six, when the Senate ad-
journed.
The Administration have abandoned. the
ono scdrranto against Stanton, as the proceed
ings against Thomas tomorrow will cover TIE
g.Ound.
In the House, Stevens and Bingham re-
ported that they had performed the duty Of
informing the Senate ofthe impeachment res
olutiop.
Fifteen thousand dollars were appropriated
for the poor of Washington city, to be disburs
ed by the Freedinen's Bureau.
Tue new constitution of Alabama was pre-
sented and referred to the Reconstruction
Committee.
A resol ,,ion was adopted that the report Of
iinJ lchment articles be debated one day
and then voted on without debate or diatory
motions.
The Impeachment and Reconstruction
Committees wee allowed to sit d1ring the
session. ~
WASHINGTON, February 26-ln the Senate
to-day four hundred citizens of Louisiana set
forth their grievances, and asked relief. The
petition was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. f..5y o.
Certain routine resolutions regarding i'm
peachment were passed.
Several Sepstors represented doubts about
the conviction for violation of the Tenure OF
Office Bill, therefore the Impeachment charges
will embrace seven Or eight counts.
The House coucurred in the Supplemental
Reconstruction Bill passed yesterday by the
Senate. 1t provides that q majority of voters
shall ratify the Constitution. Registered per-
sons shall vote anywhere in the State after
ten dsys' residence-registration being prov
cd By certificate. affidavit or other evidence,
and that Congressional and State elections
shall be held simultaneously with that for
ratification of The Constitution. Vote-96
ayes to 80 nays. The bill goes to the Presi-
dent.
General Thomas appeared in Court this
morning with bis counsel. Judge Carter
issued subpoena for Stanton with his COM
mission and other documents Pending its
service the Court proceeded to other business.
Stan.ons lawyers asked a postponemeDt.
General Thomas lawyers objected. His bail
was surrendered him and Thomas was o
prisoner. A writ of ha6eas corpus was de-
manded, but Judge Carter lold Gen. Thomas
to 20 hence. This closes the matter unless
the Grand Jury takes cognizance. 1t is ex-
pected now that quo ,oGrrdnto against Stan
ton will be applied for.
Serious differences are reported as existing
in the Committee. The idea that the Radi
GALS troubles are thickeniag prevails, though
no tangible facts have transpired.
WAsHISGros, February 21.-Senate-Pro-
ceedings of no general interest.
HoUsE-A bill was presented bridging the
Ohio river ut Paducah.
Rsum, of Illinois, opposed the bill, because
the whole railroad system South was guaged
differently from the Northern roads, express
ly in view of a separation OF the two sections.
The bill passed.
Colfax read to the House letter from the
Chief of the New York Police to the Chief OF
the Washington Police, containing state
ment that Tol. P. Shaffner reported that
hundred and sixty pounds of nitro-glycerine
was in unauthorized hands, and the New
York Chief feared that it was intended for
Washington.
The communication seemed to create more
alarm than msrriment.
Gen. Thomas lays damages against Stan
ton at S25O.00O. Thomas applies fr qua
.carra,sto against Stanton. The President has
no part in the proceedings.
The Iowa Democratic State Convention
elected delegates favorable to Peudleton and
instructed them to vote as such.
The impeachment matter has made no pro-
gross to-day.
Several parties interested in Alsbama's ad-
mission were before the Reconstruction Com
mittee to-day, urging promptness.
WASHINGTON, February 28.-A Bill was
reported in the Senate abolishing the Bureau