Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-03-05

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here as Secretary of War, and refuse to obey my
orders?" 5.. -.F sa.a[ .It nar .--r-.-4f
General Thomas-''I do, sir. L shall require
the mails for the War Department to be delivered
to me, and shall transact all business Of the War
Department. y ..'....r.. ....,.' III ...,... ...
At this juncture General Grant and aids came
in General Grant said playfully to Mr.. Stanton:
ssI am surprised to find you here supposed you
would be at my headquarters for protection. -
. THE Do1Nas ON MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, February M-6 P. Mn the
Senate the business was unimportant .-r.
In the House the session was cut up by speech
es of three to twenty minutes, The remarks were
generally crude, intended for the emergency, and
generally explaining PREDETERMINED votes.
The impeachment resolution was passed by a
strict party vote, except Stewart ofNew York, and
Carey, of Ohio, who ovoted with the Democrats The
committee to announce to the Senate the action of
the House relative to impeachment, are Messrs
Stevens and Bingham. The committee to prepare
articles of impeachment are Messrs. Boutwell,
Stevens, Bingham, Wilson, Logan, Julian and
Ward. This committee have power to send for
persons and papers The most profound silence
prevailed in the House after the announcement of
the vote onimpeachment, and adjournment imme-
diately took place. " .-.
The following is telegraphed as specimen of
to-day's speeches-Mr. Payne, who had the floor,
said: II yield two minutes to the gentleman from
Indiana, Mr.. Shanks." Mr. Shanks said:
''Mr. Speaker, my opinion is that, in this emer-
gency, this house should speak but one word and
strike but one blow; and desire that the blow
should come first. am tired, sir, of this protrac
ted discussion, which postpones an hour that which
the people have long desired to see. I am in IA
vor of the official death of Andrew johnson, and
think we should vote this impeachment without
debate I am not surprised that one who COM
menced his career in drunkenness, should end j. in
crime"
At half-past ten o'clock, this morning, General
Thomas went to the War Department, ordered
Stanton to vacate, and demanded the mails. STAN
ton again refused. Thomas then went to the Ad-
jutant-G Generals Office but issued no orders. @
Senator Morton, of Indiana, is positively repor-
ted .as saying that his party 1.-THE Republicans)
could not stand the pressure, and that the present
feelings and purposes of the House could not be
sustained. s... -.. 3. - ....
, u; CONGRESS ON TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In the House, Stevens
and Bingham reported that they had performed
the duty of ofinforming the Senate of the impeach-
ment resolution.
A resolution was adopted that the report of i'm
peachment articles be debated one day and then
,otoJ m ,r;kbork Johofo doko.r, root;ono
A new rule was adopted which prevents diatory
motions by less than one-third.
The Impeachment and Reconstruction Commit
tees were allowed to sit during the session. .
In the Senate, at noon the clerk of the House
appeared and announced the passage of the i'm
peachment resolution. !. ....@..
A number Of ,a,einLcrs Of rho House ente. e1 .I
took seats, and afterwards the Stevens and Bing-
ham Committee entered.
Stevens said Mr.. President, in obedience to
the order of the House of Representatives, we ap-
pear before you, and in the name of the House of
Representatives, and of all the people of the Uni
ted States, do impeach the President Of the Uni
ted States for high crimes and misdemeanorsin in Of
fee, and we further inform the Senate, that the
House of Representatives WILL in due time, exhibit
particular articles of impeachment against him,
and make good the same, and in their name we
demand that the Senate take order for the appear
ance of the said Andrew johnson, to answer to
said impeachment ...... E
Wade said that the Senate would take order in
the premises.
A special committee, consisting of Howard,
Trumbul, Morton, Cdnkling, Edmunds, Pomeroy
and johnson, were appointed to examine into the
and report their proceedings
INCIDENTS.
Dispatches of encouragement to both parties
continue to come. The Radicals in several locali-
ties have fired from fifty to one hundred guns in
honor of the House resolution.
A special dispatch sent North says that Grant,
in q conversation with Wilson, said that the off,
GERS of the army are unit in the support Of Con-
gress, and that not more than dozen out Of twen-
ty-fve hundred would obey an order from the
President unless it came through him (Grant
The excitement has in measure subsidized. An
impression is growing that the Senate proceedings
will be tedious routine.
The Keystone Club, of Philadelphia, the largest
Democratic organization in the State, has resolved
itself into military organization.
wHATTHE PRESIDENT WILL DO
A special dispatch to the Charleston Ne,cs, da-
ted "Washington, February 25--l0 p. M, says
Notwithstanding the seeming advantages which
Congress and the military partisans Of Stanton
have gained, the President and his advisers are IN
the best spirits and bde their time without any Sc
rious apprehensions.
The levee held by the President last night was a
complete ovation. The east room was never more
densely filled with brilliant company, and there
was far more eagerness manifested to take Mr..
johnson by the hand, and to give expression to
sympathy and approval, than is usual on such oc-
casions Nor is this spirit confined to Washington
only. Not an hour passes that the President does
not receive dispatches from the leading Cities i'm
ploing him not to yield an inch, and pledging him
the cordial support of an awakened people. The
Radicals of the House will delay as little as posi-
bic in presenting the articles Of impeachment to
the Senate but once the latter body obtains control
of the case, the proceedings will become slow and
cautious to the last degree.
Your correspondent has just returned from the
White House, where the President and his advis-
ers have been in consultation for the last two hours
I am enabled to inform you that the President has
determined upon a change of tactics tomorrow.
Heretofore his adversaries have enjoyed signal
advantage in having Judge Cartier, bitter Radi-
cal presiding upon the bench OF the District
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