The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-27

/ OF Illinois, moved to refer the correspondence
to the committee on reconstruction.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved 10 amend, with leave l.
to report at any time. Accepted, and the
motion agreed to without further debate,
though an excited feeling was visible in the
house
Subsequently, motion was made to de
vote Saturday to business, instead of speech
makirg,-owing, it is stated, to the necessity
| just presented by the secretary of wars
letter. Mr. Pike, of Maine, Just as the mo-
ton was made cried ont: "All of the nlpeach
! ers will now vote for the motion" Ali OF the
republican members then voted for it.
WAsuINcroN, Feb. %.
The feeling and excitement over he events |
Of yesterday and the coming events of to
morrow, have made Sunday an unusually |
interesting DAY i'm Washington.
AT IL a. IN. there was meeting of The cab
met. and the situation freely discussed. |
Secretary Seward and Attorney General
Stanberry remained long in conference alter
the other members had departed.
1t is learned, officially, that the president
directed Mr. Stanberry to apply, tomorrow,
to the proper court for writ OF quo warranto !
for the purpose of requiring Mr.. Stanton to
show by what authority he presumes to hold
on to the department.
Secretary Stanton is still at the war Office, |
and refuses to leave his office, day or night,
sleeping and eating there, and is to all intents
and purposes, one Of the fixtures Of the estab
lishment
A ncwspaper:corrsS2p ndent asked the fol
i0o ouqst Go1sl,S Cta nhoma esve you rea
son to believc,at ydHr first interview with him
on Friday, when he said that he wanted time
to pack up his papers, that he intended to
peacefully resign the secrctaryship:'
, AnSwer-"l eS; he undoubtedly meant then,
: to leave quietly
Gen. Thomas said he only had been at the
J war department twice since receiving his APP
Q pOintment. Gen. Grant was present when
lie presented the draft of his appointment.
S Gen. Thomas offered this order to Gen Grant
q Gen. Grant said: as this order addressed to
me?' No said Gen Thomas: but meant
: to see you, at your office, and exhibit this
e order. Now you may read it." Gen. Grant
read it carefully, and handed it back without
d reply.
The presidents friends are dissatisfied with
: the course pursued by Gen Thomas which
J. has thus far had no tendency to bring the is
J, sue TO trial before the courts. If en- Thomas
had, on Mr. Stanton first refusal TO deliver
c up the Cfiicc, applied for a writ of quo war
If ranto, the case would Immediately have come
up in one Of the district courts, from which
2 It could have been appealed to the supreme
court II decided adversely 10 the presidents
> views, it would have had precedence over
a all cases on the supreme docket. Gen Thorn
-O as, however, permitted Mr.. Stanton tic take
;" the initiative in the law, and the process
he commenced in criminal and not a civil one
under Judge Carriers warrant Gen. Thoma,
must be re sulary indicted by grand jury
and tried at the next or some following tern
of the criminal court. 1t may not crme VI
Is for year yet.
t. WASHINGTON, Feb, "a
The impeachment resolution passed tn,
house by ii vote of 1875 ayes to II nlys, amiI
II great excitement.
n Aijt Gen. Thomas appeared again at tht
- war department, and stated to Secretary
- Stanton that he had verbal orders from til,
u prcsiientto take possession of the war de
J.. parment. stantor replied: 81 order yol
> not to as ume, or presume to assume, TO ex
10 efclsc any junction "a secretary OF war; or L
>, sign any papers rs secretary OF war al inter
" I'M. Thomas then left the building. Busi
ness goes on there. Dir. Stanton being recog
Il nized secretary of war by all the employe
= and by &C.. Grant.
l. The communication which the presiden
IN sent to the senate this afternoon with nomin
r alton of Thomas Ewing, ST, rs secretary a
d Interim is long argument in favor of hi
de right to remove Mr.. Stanton. The documen
is 40 pages long and is III The handwriting
he Of Andrew Johnson himself
IN -huCI CACtictlcnl Has DecN CiGSSu over Ill
fact that Gen. Emory commander Of this dis
10 trict, refused this morning To detail the psna
no guard 10 attend the funeral of Mai. ktll,
of the regular army, saying that all troop
gu were reqrired 10 be kept together IN antic
or patton of some trouble growinf out Of excite
mcnt existing.
The reception at the white house ta-ngh
despite heavy snow-storm, was the larges
OF the season. Whether from curiosity I
see the president or sympathy for him, it i
Ct. nevertheless, true, that such an attendance O
90 the people has not been witnessed in Ion
~ time. There were present nearly all of ih
. cabinet, the usual representation ofdiplomat
~ ic corps. and the democratic delegation
~ both houses of congress. Everybody Wa
-, anxious to see how the president looked an
Nv acted, and hear what he said In the latte
oa respect they were disappointed, for he Ia
~ but little to talk, though Mr. johnson SCENE
' ~ to be ina very good humOr, and dropped
~ pleasant salutation to nearly every one VII
~, passed him.
on ON The committee appointed to draft article
,oe ! ofimpeachmcnt Will meet to morrow. Their
90; is some discussion as 10 whether it will r.
an port one article, embracing the simple ia
$50, of the violation of law in removing Stanton
49,. and then make the trial brief before the SCI
:" ate, or whether additional charges viii l
ia, preferred, Involving the hearing the witnes
~ an ses. The former course seems to be the mo-
-, sayored.
in WASHINGTON, Feb %.
ere The excitement in town relative to the in
Gu parchment question and matters rcferrin
dy therto has very sensibly diminished Tn
en- morning at the war department and at Gel
of Grants headquarters nothing of interest W;
DIS, transacted, business being attended 10 as US
ing al. Gen. Thomas made no demand til
est morning for the records of the war depar
Ihe ment, but merely called at the adjutant gee
erals office, and, after receiving his privat
on, mails, repaired home. He had a short inte
in view with the presiden! during the mornr
Ote Secretary Station was busy during Il
to morning, signing acquisitions and attendir
ng to business ola public character, which h;
nd accumulated, TO a considerable extent, With
Lhe the past few days. Several persons called @
wv. Mr.. Stanton during the morning anon
ON whom were several senators and represent
ate tives, including among the former Messr
Cameron and Etlmunds. Great interest
q manifested in the result of Gen. Thoma
cs, examination before the the supreme court ,
ON this district, Tomorrow and various specul;
an tons are INDUCED in regarding it.
at At a quarter past O'clock while Mr.. ID: