The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-26

law-the functions Of the Executive being sus-
pended in effect pending the trial.
Major-General Emory, who commands the
Department of Washington, it is said by Re-
publlcans, will subject himself to the lmrne-
diate orders only Of the General of the army.
and not to those OF the President. The guard
at the War Department has been doubled.
Colonel Carr of General Emory's staff, re-
mained there last night, by order of General
Grant.
The President is in receipt of letters and
kilograms giving him assurance oil approba-
tion and support, and Republicans are con-
stantly being encouraged in similar manner
to unfalterngly execute the work they have
undertaken.
It is stated tina Attorney-General Stanbery:
Judge Black and Charles O'Conor, ESQ.,, will
defend the President before the Senate.
Tie Radical Senators held two caucuses on
the situation yesterday. The first commenc-
ing at ton o'clock in the morning, lasted two
hours, and it was then agreed upon to adjourn
the Senate immediately upon the opening Of
| the session and 10 go back into caucus. Such
was the impatience to return to their secret
deliberations that the reading OF the journal
was stopped before two lines had been finished.
| Mr. Anthony, who made the motion to adjourn
intimated that he did so because Of it's being
Washington's birthday, but when member Of
the House made the motion to adjourn for the
same reason he WAS mot by taunts and sneers
| from the Radical members of that body. The
adjournment OF tho Senate took place few
minutes after noon, and the second caucus was
| then held, lasting some three hours.
| Tho question OF reconstruction was discuss
| ed, but not at any great length, and some fur
ther supplementary legislation in that quarter
was determined upon. The important busi-
ness, however, WIS the action TO be taken by
| the Senate in view of the now considered cor
tain impeachment OF tire President by the
| House. The members of the caucus are very
reticont as to what was done, and some of the
| usually most lGquacious Of them declined di-
vulging what he'd actually occurred, stating
that q pledge to this effect had been given by
all. Enough has, however, been learned to
safely warrant the statement that the Radicals
of the Senate will act in the whole matter as q
unit.
The Edmunds bill, the effect of which will
be to depose the P: esident from Office immedi-
ately on the presentation of articles Of i'm
parchment by the House, was brought for
ward by it's author, and its passage urged with
great vehemenco, both by him and number
Of other Senators. Both Mr.. Trumbull and
Mr.. Fessenden opposed it, not only on the
ground OF unconstitutionality, as being clear
ly an er pos fdcto law, but as also having the
effect TO damage rather than promote the par
ty interests. A majority OF those present were
in favor of putting tae bill through, but it was
finally decided to postpone final action on it
until tomorrow, when another caucus will be
held, and by that time, Mr.. Summer says, the
two above named gentlemen will be ready to
fall into the traces, as this is not the first
question on which they have been refractory
at the beginning and docile aG the end.
Orders for many millions Of gold were sent
from here yesterday by spectators and Others,
in anticipation Of great advance by reason OF
the impeachment. In the language OF the
ring, "thero's money in it"
HOW SATURDAY WAS SPENT IN THE WAR
DEPARTMENT.
The correspondent of the New York Herald
telcgraphs under date of Saturday night:
At about eleven clock General Thomas Wis
tied the War Department and tried to enter
the door nearest the room OF the Adjutant-
Generals office. In this, however, he failed,
no messenger or doorkceper being on duty
there to unlock tho door. General Thomas
then passed around to tue front door, where
he was permitted to ontor without molo5 station.
General thomas proceeded at once to the
room occupied by the Secretary OF War, where
he was met by Mr.. Stanton. The meeting is
represented as having been OF seemingly
friendly character, though somewhat con-
strained, both acting and speaking with mark
ed caution. General Thomas said lie was in-
formed that he would find the key of his FORM
or room in Mr.. Stanton's Office, and the pur-
pose OF his visit was to get that key. The
demand for the surrender OF the keys was at
once refused by Stanton.
During the foregoing interview, no persons
were admitted except Generals Grant, Dent
and Howard, besides one or two officers OF the
department. Several gentlemen called to see
General Thomas, one OF whom was r. T. Mer
lick, Thomas counsel, aud their cards having
been submitted t. Stanton instead Of the GEN
eral, admission was refused. The officers on
duty in the War Department, who are in the
officc with Mr. Stanton, are Generals Townsend
and Schrlver, and Colonel Dodge. Stanton
has played his game with great shrewdness.
Not only will he order all the officials Ut the
War Department not to recognize Thomas, but
he also ordered oil cards for General Thomas
to be brought to him in the first place. Mr. Il.
R. Merrick one of the advisers OF Thomas,
called ut tho War Department by appointment
this morning to meet General Thomas, and
sent up his card. 1t was returned after some
delay with the information that Thomas was
not in the department. The fact Is, however,
that Thomas was there, but was thus denied
by order OF Stanton.
Between th1ee and four o'clock Mr.. Stanton's
carriage drove up to the door, bringing his
wife. A message having been carried to Stan
ton, that. important individual appeared out
side Of the War Department and ventured to
tho curbstone without an escort, where he
stood some time III conversation with his wife.
Night drew on apace, however, and no signs or
the enemy appearing, tho commander OF the
War Department settled himself for the night.
convinced that no further demonstration would
be made.
THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN TIE PRESIDENT AND
coNaREss-ITs PROBABLE RESULT.
The New York Herald closes long article on
the news from Washington as follows:
Since il is the Presidency that is at stake in
this contest since it is that glittering prize OF
nj, politica manGuyre3 that is to 10 lost or
won-thcre is abundant motive for The issue to
bo fought out with spirit, and it IL not strange
that llr. Johnson follows up his case with
clear-sightcd tenacity. lie can do oil that the
occasion requires, and come out with clean
hands; he will even be held as delinquent II he
docs not 10 all that the occasion requires--de-
llnouent before the law and before public senti-
mcut. As it IL the general will That Mr. Stan
ton Should not be secretary. tic President acts
in sympathy with that will in removing him,
and has the lull constitutional power to do it;
nor can it over lie advanced I3ains. him that
he dld il in defiance OF any law, since lie has
the positive declaration made Oil the hoor
of the Senate that it was not intended
by Tho trainers OF the Tenure OF Othce
law to cover such case. He has, there
fore. freedom of action, with right on his side,
and his adyersarics have neither. Bound hand
and foot, in doubt at every step whether to
turn to the right or left, the step, however
taken. both involves them in violation OF the
law and damages them in public opinion. In
dned. II is the essence Of this last coup that