Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-02-27
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.

SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
During the latter part of the day
the building was closed and no one
allowed to enter it without orders
from Secretary Stanton. General
Thomas made third effort to enter
but Was refused admission, and the
officer of the guard in answer to per-
sons having communications address
ed to Gen Thomas as Secretary OF
War, told them there was no such
person recognized then as acting in
that capacity.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
At the Capitol to-day, the crowd
began to gather at an early hour,
and the galleries and corridors were
crowded. The Reconstruction Com
mittee met at the house of Mr.. Ste.
vens, near the Capitol, at hal: after
ten. At II it adjourned till one to
obtain certified copies of the papers
issued by Lorenzo Thomas, in which
he assumed to be Secretary OF War.
At 2 O'Clock the committee came in
with report favoring the impeach-
ment, only the two Democratic
members dissenting. The character
of the report was known an hour be-
fore its reading, and the excitement
increased with the knowledge Mr..
Eldridge made an attempt to fillibus
ter on a motion to adjourn in honor
of the day, and for time it seemed
almost certain that the day would be
thus taken up. but n consultation
among the Democrats changed the
plan, and regular business allowed
to go on.
The entrance of Mr.. Stevens with
the report caused great sensation,
and the crowd present became SO
quiet that the feeble voice of the old
man was heard distinctly. The
reading of the report by Mr.. Nc
Pherson, the Clerk, was heard by the
House in profound quiet, and a full
sense of its Importance seemed to
have fallen ON all
1t is significant that many promi-
nent Democrats tonight have bitter
ly denounced Mr.. johnson as q stu
pid deluder, and some of them 90 so
far as to express the hope that he
will soon be out OF the way of the
Democratic party, through impeach-
ment.
SITUATION SUNDAY MORNING.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
The situation at 11:45 lhis morn
ing is unchanged Stanton remain :
ed In the War Department over
night, and is still there. Gen. Thorn
rs has made no attempt to get pos.
session since yesterday afternoon
Gen. Grant was with Mr. Stanton
Turing the evening. Nothing is
known at the War Office concerning
The Presidents intentions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
The city throughout the day has
entitled with the most sensational
reports and stories of the same char
acter, without the slightest show of
foundation, have been sent over the
for the purpose of inhuenc-
ng the gold market to morrow
The situation tonight is without
change. so far as outward aspect is
and so far as is known in
official circles, although extras are
in the streets, with stories
Of the arrest of Grant and Stanton,
md others as startling They are
I'll false. Mr.. Stanton is still in the
" ar Office with his friends, and no
of any kind on the part
If the President has transpired.-
Several members of the Cabinet have
,een at the White House large part
If the day.
The question regarding the posi-
ion of Gen. EN- ory has been fully
settled. He called on Gen. Grant
yesterday, Immediately after leaving
he President. He will not only
hey no order that does not come
Trough headquarters of the Army,
'ut will first send to headquarters to
scertain whether the order did real
y come through Gen. Grants Office.
rhis can be relied upon as the exact
ituation.
AS to any force being used to gain
omission to the War Office, it is
roper to state that every precautien
las been taken by Gen. Grant to
'revent trouble or surprise therein,
nd in all the regions around Wash
ngton. The old infantry guard
bout the War Department has been
and Gen. Grants own body
,uard, made up of veterans, placed
here. No precautions possible to
e taken have been omitted to secure
ull obedience to law.
1t is not known how the President
alks with his advisers. If1he:r own
onduct is proper criterion, Mr..
ohnsen must be very much broken
lown. His warmest supporters
eem to have thought that united
nd firm action of Congress was i'm
'ossible. Many leading Democrats
re despondent. There are many
ere in the interests of the President
rho will give him the worst possible
dvice, and prominent among them
re some Maryland politicians who
re doing all they can to make more
'oubls both at Annapolis and Balti-
lore, as well as in this city.
1t is positively known at headquar-
srs that the army is thoroughly with
rant in his support of Congress-
esterday Gen. Grant caused to be
'ansmitted to all headquarters a
,py of the order containing the law
which all orders to the army must
ass through his headquarters, and
aking it a misdemeanor to obey
ny other.
This afternoon the President sent
r Col, Wallace, commanding the
ost of Washington, and went over