New-York tribune., 1868-02-28
WASHINGTON.


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WASHINGTON, Thursday Feb. n, 1868.
The curront appears TO be setting strong against
Mr. johnson. His followers drop of one by one and
outside the time-servers that Immediately bound
10 him by official patronage, and who are mere de-
pendents upon his bounty the probabilities are that
In this city he will not be able in two weeks to lind
IOOO supporters An the sO-called Constitutional
Clubs, and Clubs of Department Clerks who but a
few weeks AGO were SO loud in their praises of the
solfconstuted guardian and only interpreter OF the
Constitution have vanished INTO thin air. and cannot
afford TO sound sxpenny trumpet IN favor oil
thoir idol of six weeks ago. Their banners
emblazOncd with the portraits Of Andrew John-
sOn, aud studied with extracts from MS
speeches. have all been hidden, never TO
be displayed again Not one of them is poor enough
10 do him honor The Democrats regard the Stua-
zion with unutterabe disgust, and have almost be-
gun TO denounce Mr.. johnson themselves. few
however. hold ont and very freely mention the
names of four Republican Senators who are they
cay, certain 10 oppose impeachment. 1t may be
aded that one of the Democratic Senators IS striving
20 make all the capital he for Mr.. johnson, and
20 influence one or two Of the Republicans but ap-
Parently without effect. The Republican Senator'S
however are very reticent and will not express an
opinion on impeachment one way or the other
The full Impeachment Committee received the re-
port of the Sub Committee to-day at 10 O'CLOCK ana
discussed it until 12, but had not at that hour
reached a definite conclusion as to the number of
charges and specifications which they should include
in thearticles of impeachment. Ii is thought how
ever that the number will not exceed six or eight at
the outside. The Committee met again this after
noon. and took additional testimony relative TO
the Presidents attempt to eject Secretary Stanton
from the War Department and to install Gen.
Thomas in his place. it seems TO be settled that they
have evidence in their possession TO Justify them IN
grounding one of the counts IN the indictment on
this point. The articles are nearly completed To-
night and are substantially about as follows Two
violations Of the Constitution are charged The ISt
consists in removing Secretary Stanton from office
while the Senate was IN session without its advice.
The second consists in appointing Gen. Thomas u1i-
der the same circumstances. Two violations Of The
Tenure-of- Office law are to be charged: First The
removal of Secretary Stanton second, the assigning
of Gen Thomas to the position. Two violations OF
the Conspiracy act of July 81, 1881, namely: First
conspiracy with Gen. Thomas to deprive Secretary
Stanton of the office second conspiracy with Cen.
Thomas and others unknown TO the House OF Repre-
sentatives, to obtain possession OF Government
property the books, nails and records Of the War
Department etc. II is also under consideration TO
introduce an article accusing the acting President OF
attempting to induce the army officers to disobey
the law. The only objection TO this is thar il
Decessitates the admission of paro testimony.
The Committee have decided to report to the full
Committee, tomorrow, eight articles of impeach-
ment, three articles under the Conspiracy Act Of
July. 1861.
The Senate Special Impeachment Committee
20 IN rula and requl1ftouS
for the government of the Senate in the trial of the
President. They have adopted mauy rules, and hold
another meeting lat Senator MOrtOns rooms this
evening for the same purpose. Ii IS the Committees
intention TO have everything in readiness 10y Mon
day, when it is expected, the tIisl will be begun
The Committee are determined TO cut out every thing
calculated to proong the trial to interfere with
public business The Committee, according TO adj
jOurnmeDt, had meeting this evening in Senator
MortOn's rooms. After long discussion and cOnsid-
Grafton of the subject, they adopted twenty-five
rules and regulations, providing for the serving oi
the process the number Of counsel, and other items
of detail. There was long discussion np0n the
exact powers and authority of the Chief Justice,
but no definite conclusion was reached. Some Of
the Committee held that the Chief Justice was in
such cases invested with Judicial powers and
merely sat as q presiding officer in position nearly
similar 10 that of the Speaker of the Honse or OF
the President of the Senate. Others held that he
was invested with a magsterial character well as
that of presiding officer.
In the Senate to-day, after the expiration OF tbe
morning hour Slr Sherman took the floor and made
long and of able speech favor OF his bill
70 fund the National debt. The views which he ex-
pressed were mainly those OF the report Of the
Finance Committee, already published in TINS
TRIBUNE He believed that the holders Of the Gov
ernment securities would readily take fyeper-ceOt
bond such as provided for in his bill. Those who
refused to do So could have their bonds redeemed in
currency and there wOuld be 50 few Of them that
imitation wonld be necessary. lie contended thai
the Government had right TO redeem in currency
provided il did exceed the limitation OF law IN
The issue Of notes The speech commanded the eu-
tire attention of the Senate being the first elaborate
exposition of the views of the Finance Committee
this important subject. The Senate held Execu-
tive session to-day. Il seems to he agreed among
the Republicans that no action shall he taken on any
of the important pending nominations until the In
peachment trial shall have been concluded.
In the House, to-day, the proceedings were very
dull Most of the time was consumed on the Civil
Appropriation bill. Late in the day dispatch
from the Superintendent OF Metropolitan Po-
lice of New-York TO the Chief OF Police here,
read to the House by the Speaker. II was to the
effect that lG5 pounds of glycerine had been pro-
cured from manufacturer in New York on a forged
order for shipment; that ii had not been shipped,
and that possibly il was intended for mischief here.
Members hardly knew what to think OF the dispatch,
and but a few seemed to be disturbed by it The
funniest part OF the thing is thai sooner had the
dispatch been read to the House, than most of the
Democrats LETT the Hall. so that in less than ten
minutes but four of that party remained the floor