Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-02-27
A Guess at President Wade's
Cabinet.
Secretary McCuiIOch Reticent In
Regard TO HOnOrlng Stan
tens Drafts.


Of to-day is unparalleled by anything in
the history Of Washington since the seces-
sion days Of the winter of seven years ago,
and in the throngs at the capitol, the ru-
mors or the streets, and the general tur-
mol throughout the city, brings to mind
many Of the eventful scenes which imme-
diately preceded the Inauguration of the
war.
Yesterday was remarkably quiet. Ex-
traoTdinsry Tumors were ahoat such as
that the President would certainly resign A;
that Grant had been arrested, and that
Stanton had summoned a guard to sur
round the War Department, hut no Gre
dence was given to any of them, and there
was no stir or hustle on the streets to indi-
cate the important events pending, and
soon to transpire.
SCENES AND SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE.
The House, by resolution, met at 10
O'Clock The debate was to be continued
from that time until 5, when, by agree
ment, vote was to be taken As early "a
! o'clock people began to crowd toward the
capitol and to ill the corridors around the
House galleries, watching for the arrival
Of the door keepers to lei them enter and
he seated.
BY 3 o'clock enough had assembled to
Gil every seat in the galleries, though they
had two hours to wait before the doors
would be opened The weather was very
stormy and unpleasant, but that did not
deter finely dressed ladies from participa-
ting in the general ruah and taking their
chances in what grew to be a mob. An
bour before the House met, at about half
past g. the doors of the gallery were thrown
open. Such = torrent of people, men, wo-
men and children, az streamed 10 through
every door, filled every seat. and merci-
lessly ran over each other, and agsinst each
other, and on top of each other, in the
struggle for an advantageous point Of view
such an audience was never before seen
at the capitol. The Metropolitan Police
force, in addition to the regular capitol
police force, had been detailed for duty and
the preservation of order, but what they
were able to do awaited little. The crowd
wSs too large and too determined for any
thing short Of a regiment with bayonets to
secure control.
Five minutes sufiiced to fill every avail
able inch of sitting and standing room in
the galleries, and then the crowd outside
was larger than that inside. The ladies
filled every avenue Of approach to the gal.
leries, sent for members, importuned for
seats, and grumbled most Justify, and al
times unmannerly, because they could mol
get what was not to be had.
The Speaker was besieged with letters
for permission 10 enter the reporters gal
lery. lie sent 10 all his best respects and
politesr apology, but the reporters had
complained on Saturday, and he could no
possibly permit strangers OF ladies to fl
their gallery so there was nothing left for
those who had been unsuccessful in th,
scramble for seats but to lounge about
where they could best find room. Enough
Of them went to the other wing of the
capitol, to Gil the galleries of the Senate
chamber to overlooking, though there wa
i nothing Of interest TO attract them there
Mr.. Doolittle was making speech on re
| construction. Ii was thrice-told tale Il
which nobody came TO listen.
At 10 o'clock precisely the Speakers
gavel commands attention on tn,
floor, and breathless stiffness in tn,
galleries Seven hours vet till the vote i
taken, and nothing but dull speeches in th'
| meantime. But the crowd has come not I,
hear speeches, but to see the House 0
| Representatives impeach the President o
the United States, and will wait in silenc
and hunger for three DAYS, if necessary
They brought provisions and TASKS c
water.
| Mr.. Ashley rises as the first speaker
He evidently feels that much Of the tri
umph which the day will witness, belong
to him, and as he utters his first sentence,
one can almost translate them into an ar
nouucen1ent that he is the premie~ mobile c
the whole thing. Such are not his word
but such certainly is his manner as b
looked first at the galleries, then at th
SDeaSer, and then at his colleagues. II
talks Of the gravity Of the subject, aud deE
recates party spirits but means-Ashlel
the great impeacher; and consumes h
allotted thirty minutes much to his ow
satisfaction.
All this brings the hour Of the day 90 AZ
o'clock, when the Speaker recognizes Nj
Stevens, who sits at the Clerks desk waitin
70 be heard. The galleries are all after
ton. The members crowd forward al
gather around Mr.. Stevens, who rises, ii
audlbly utters a few words, and hands
roll Of manuscript TO the Clerk, with a r,
quest that it be read Ii is speech whio
the old man has prepared but cannot d
liver.
Mr.. Mcpherson reads il and the Hon,
listens, but is impatient for the last woF,
for 5 p. N. is close al hand, and the vote
the great event Of the day.
THE RoLL-cALL AND THE RESULT.
Five O'Clock arrives; the speeches al
All concluded, the resolution Is read, az
the roll is called. A strict party vote an
no mistake, except you count Stewart,
New York, and Carey, OF Ohio, a. Repu
lioans, which they do not claim TO
Near The end Of the roll four Mashburn
are called, one after the other. One Is a
sent, the other three vote " aye All
. them. When impeachment was last beio
the Honse they all voted mo. There
not much excitement, and no anxiety, :
the result is accurately anticipated. a u
tie buzz while the Clerk counts the table
and a few whispeFs u( HoR does