The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-05
THINGS IN WASHINGTON. >

hOBERT OAMfbElL, DCS1S'oAJs
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THINGS IN WASHINGTON. "A
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CRITICISM OF THE npEA AoHnENT ARTICLES IN
TEREsr1Na spEoU1AT1oNs- OF TIE DE
POSITION OF THE PRESIDENT ON THE ELECTION
IMPORTANT POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS
1DENT JoHNsoN's Council MARYLAND sENA.
roRsH1p-eENEnA1 HAfcooK's DEPAnrMEsE=
QUO wARRANTo. -
The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Sun writes, under Gate Of Sunday night
The condition and temper Of the public mind
here to-day has been in strong contrast with
the extraordinary excitement and tone of feel
ing one week ago. All is quiet tonight, though
there is much discussion OF the impeachment
articles, the probable rean1t Of atrial in the
Senat', the effect OF verdict OF guilty in case
the Senate should convic5i DC: Dispassionate
critics express surprise at TIE weakness OF the
impeachment articles and the paucity of facts
set forth therein to constitute crime. .or mis-
demeanor, and the absence Of proof Of >crini-
nal intent on the part OF the President In
this vlew some Republicans coincide, and to
meet these objections Mr. Jenckes, OF Rhode
| u,
| ing an additional article tomorrow. Generally,
however the Republicans appear to consider
the articles as reported by the committee suf-
| ticicnt to sustain the impeachment and secure
verdict OF guilty upon trial in the Senate,
whilst the Democrats and Conservatives re-
gard the articles as an utter failure to make
| case for the solemn consideration OF high
court of impeachment, and they believe, con-
fidcntly, that Mr.. johnson will be acquitted.
Among the Radicals there is some interest
manifested in working out the effect Of the re-
moval of Mr. Johnson and the installation OF
Mr.. Wade into the White House. Upon the
question as to the impression such result
will produce among the voters for President
next November: there is conflict of opinion;
but the most difficult queries are involved in
the probable status OF Ohio in the United
States Senate if Mr.. Wade shall succeed Mr.
johnson in the executive chair. In this dis
cussion among the Radicals the following ques-
tions are put:
FIRST. Is Mr.. johnson the President, or is he
Vice-Prosident acting as President or does not
the constitution make him absolutely Presi-
dent? The committee on the articles Of i'm
parchment appear to have decided this query
ior themselves, and hold that MIR. johnson is
President, whether er-oficao, or how, does not
appear, but that he is President-else Chief
Justice Chase cannot preside in the tlial.
Second. II he is President, does it follow that
L.
of tho Senate?
THIRD If lie is only President of the Senate,
he is Senator from Ohio; and does his eleva-
ton to the Presidency Of the United States, or
acting as such, vacate his Office of Senator Is
he still Senator from Ohio while acting as
President Of the United States? He Is, while
acting as President of the Senate, yet Senator;
does his accession to the White House take
him Eut OF tho Senate Z he is only Vice
President kto tScfslsRaStion of both eleya-
Fourth. If he be no longer Senator by reason
of his promotion to the Presidency of the Unit
ed States, how is Ohio to be informed OF the
vacancy in her senatorship? By whom is that
State to be notified, and when? Ii such vacan-
cy and notification occur whilst the ONO Le-
gisature Is in sessi0ll-and 1t Will likely DO ID
session for three months-a Democrat Will
succeed Mr. Wade in tho United States Senate
II the Legislature shall not be in session when
the vacancy occurs, Governor Hays will, OF
course, appoint Republican. Such arc some
of the problems and possibilities that are TO-
night revolving in the minds OF leading Radi-
Gals, who say they are OF sufficient Importance
to give us pause
Hhe President has not yet selected his
counsel for the trial, but among those named
as likely to bo retnlnod are benjamin Curtis,
David dudley Field, Charles O'Conor and Mr..
Brady, of New York; Judge Black, of Pennsyl-
yania; Hon. VIM. S. Grocsbeck aud Senator
elect Thurman, of Ohio. 1t is presumed that
the President viii be allowed for counsel the
samc number of gentlemen as constitute the
managers Oh the part OF the House, viz
seven.
There is somo anxiety manifested by the
friends of the administration about tho Mary
land Senator to succeed Mr. Thomas. lhe
hope il EXPRESSED that the Legislature of
Maryiand will elect q senator whose record IS
such MS to insurc immediate admission to his
soai in the Senate. There are some named
who IL is believed could not obtain the seat
without considerable delay, on account oil OBJ
ioctons that Radical Senators would urge
Parties IN New Orlelns.tcloSraph the Presl-
dent to-day that General Hancock has resign
Cd Most likely they metl ne nc has asked TO Do
relieved. and they request the Executive 10
refuse to accept his resignation.
REPORT OF IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES AGAINST THE
pnrsrpENr-AcT1oN OF coNGREss-cAtcUs-
PREPARATIONS FOR TR1M-ALABAH1A REPRE-
sENrAr1vEs sENAToRsHIP.
Another correspondent oil the same paper
writes:
Tho articles of impeachment against the
President were reported Yesterday afternoon,
and in compliance with the oroer previously
Amade. the House was Immediately resolved
Gnto Committee of the Whole, and after
sneoch nv Mr.. Boutwell,, explanatory of the re-
mort tbodcbate was regularly commenced, the
rpeeches boine limited to fifteen minutes each:
| at half-past o'clock recess was taken until
10 o'clock on Monday, at when tlme depate
will be resumed aud continued until o CLOCK;
when the vote will be taken anu an election VIII
be entered into for managers 70 conouGt Inc
trial before tic Senate. This will complete the
business so far as the House Is cornerned, anu
the further prosecution OF the trial Will then
rest with the Senate The election OF man
ayers will occupy but little time, as tney were
a9reed mon Mt o. caucus of Republican mem
hers last NIGHT. Mir. Poland, OF Vermont, in the
chair and NIr. Van Horn, of New York. Sccre-
fairy, Tho cancus selected tho following seven
MANAGERS to conduct the impeachment trial
hasnrS tbe Senate on the part of the House,:
Stovnns of Pennsylvania; Butler, of A!assa-
crnsotis. Bingham. OF Ohio; Boutwell,, OF
S.n, Mossacbn,setts: Wilson, OF Iowa; Williams, OF
prnnsvIyania' and Logan, of Illinois. There
we're about seventy members present;
So omyions are the impeachors OF the Senate
n T konn mace with their brethren OF the House
that % vrstcrday the rules reported By the special
committee were taken up oo.re o1,'Ioa oha1i onJ 'n
morning hour business was IonIiuueu, Gliu
Mr.. Howard in his great anA'eTf ~ Heps S tlHnii n
on the clerk in the reading. tno oelneo sas
six hours Yesterday, and in that tune passed
upon twelve OF the rules, though Us Inyy were
considered in Committee oil the Mhole, TINS
cannot be regarded as the final actlon on mem.
Tho only material alteration maue was In the
sixth rule. wher3 the paragraph pacing at tne
disposal OF the presiding ofnccf lle army anu