The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-05-27
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WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON.
WHAT THE IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS |
ARE ABOUT.
WASHINGTON rMayS24.-Th The man.
ayers, acting as committee of in
vestigation, have prepared a prelimIn.
airy report of the testimony taken and
the general work done by them since
the vote on impeachment, together with
a Recommendation affecting their furth-
er course. The committee will hold a
meeting early to morrow, and will de-
eide whether the report shall be presen-
ted tie the House for its action to NOR
row. A majority of the managers now
here are though: to flavor the presen-
tati IN of the report. On tho action of
the House will depend greatly the flu
ture course of the committee.
A special meeting Of the managers
was held to day, at which John Nc
Gennis was preliminarily examined, Cd
a count of tho urgency of his business
calling him away from the city. His
testimony related to the private tele
grams which have passed between
Washington and New York.
RETURNING CONGRESSMAN.
The Senators and members who at
tended the Chicago Convention return
cd to-day, and will furnish a quorum
in both honses of Congress tomorrow
A JULY ADJOURNMENT TALKED OF
There is a general dispoaition to hur-
ry up business, and to efect-anad-
iourument of the 18th of Jnly.
MISUNDERSTANDING EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
The officers of the Matt onal Rcpub-
licsn Executive Committee will meet
this week, to discuss the plans of crm
| paigu. Mr.. Clafin. of Massachusetts,
il the new Chairman, and William E
Chandler the new Secretary of the Cen
trail Committee.
GENERAL GRANTS COMING LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE.
1t is Understood that Geueral Grant
will not Immediately reply to the off
Ieial notification to be made on the 29tt
inst. of his nomination by the Ghica
90 Convention. His formal letter OF
acceptance will appear in the urse Of
the succeeding two weeks.
THE TAX BILL,
The Committee on Ways and Means
intend to press the House to consider
the Tax Bill this week. Ii is the mosl
elaborate measure ever considered IL
Congress, and a great deal of discussion
has already been prepared on the ad-
minis'rative sections relative to distiil
d spirits.
ANDREW JoHNsON's PROVISIONAL IN
T%ENTIoNS.
If the Senate finally disposes of the
impeachment GU TUESDAY, and acquits
the President on all the articles, the
first act of Jobuson thereafter will be
to restore Stanbery 10 the office OF At
torney General. The other changes il
the Cabinet are also promised by thu
President to confidential friends at the
earliest practicable moment,
APPOINTMENT.
The President has appointed d. W
Mason, of Wisconsin, Visitor to Yves
Point, in pl ce of ex Governor Sharkey
declined.
LATE BUT HEFTY.
Senator Sumner will, to morrow, FL
an elaborate opinion in support of thu
conviction of Andrew johnson.
THE TELEGRAPH COMPANY SHUT
DOWN ON THE INoUIsIToRs.
The managers of impeachment hav'
made another requisition upon tn
Western Union Telegraph Office TO
kilograms passing between certain par
ties named declined to make any fur
Their exhibit of private kilograms unles
they shall be compelled to dc SO by do
process of law.
NEW Yonn, Mey a5.-
The Herdld's Washington dispatc
says:
If the President is convicted on Tues
day, a bill will be introduced for sue,
a reconstI uction of the Supreme Coul
as would get rid ofChief Justice Chase
and under the rule of Ben Wade, plac
!, Stanton at the head of the highes
judicial tribunal.
The same dispatch states that Senate
: Fowler, of Tennessee, filled his opinio
upon the eleven articles of impeachmer
. yesterday. tits quite lengthy, GOVERN
about SO pages of legal cap pape
About one-half of it is dey oted to til
first article, and the second occupi.
j IL pages more. The paper is very abb
prepared, and presents au overwheln
ing array of the most powerful are
! ments against evey article of the lis
The filing of this opinion leaves on
: Senator Ross, of the seven Republican
required to defeat conviction, uncomn
!, tilted on the remaining 10 articles
! The Conservatives of the Senate wi
GALL for a committee of invesafigatio
on Monday, to prove the charges
Col. Cooper against Senator Pomero
. The Worlds Washington dispate
, says that no one there dares send
dispatch by telegraph, particularly
allnding to whisky, for fear of beir
summened before the i~npreachmel
u managers. One of the witnesses test
fed yesterday that he gaveBanks 5
e 600 to help him to get elected to Coz
II gress:
: The witnesses examined yesterds
It by the Managers weae Col Henderso
an Indian Agent, Perry Fulle
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