Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-25
The Stanton Aif;air-E'lsc Enale:ac!i-
Incnf.
From the Washington Chronicle

III. Between ana ! CLOCK, UCh. lOiCuLO
Thomas called, and was soon after followed
there by Secretaries Seward, Randall, NicCnl-
loch, and Welles, and Attorney General Stan,
berry. 4 conference took place, during which,
it is understood, an arrangement was finally
agreed upon to apply for Il writ Of quo 1ra'7unto
to compel Secretary Stanton to show by what
authority he holds possession Of the War Of
fee and property appertaiDing thereto after
making one more demand upon Mr.. Stanton
to turn it over to General Thomas The apph-
cation has been prepared By Mr.. SranbcIy, and
will be presented to the Supreme Court ol the
District OF Columbia this morning. Secretary
Stanton has retained hlessrs. 4. g. Riddle,
of this city, and Matthew II. Carpenter, OF
Iowa, to act rs his counsel IN ibis case.
The question has been raised whether the
other engagements Of Chief Justice Chase
would not compel him 10 defer ne impeachment
trial. but it is stated on undouotel authority
that no such obstacle will intervene to prevent
the speedy commencement OF the trial when
ever the House Committee Of seven charged
with the preparation and prosecution OF the
resentment OF tie President before the Senate
shall have reported to that body that they are
prepared to proceed. The engagements OF the
Chief } Justice, among which IS thctria O! Jc1-
icrson Davis, may DC attended 10 by my OF ms
associates, or even thc district Judges III las a''-
scnce. The impeachment trial would IN my
event take precedence, in view OF the dignity
of the office and the emergency OF the case.
The Chief Justice, in cases Of Impeachment,
holds precisely the same relation towards the
| Senate as docs the Speaker towards the
House; and it is incumbent upon him to re-
spond at once to the call OF the Scnatc TO be-
come it's presiding officer.
Messrs. Stevens and Boutwell,, constituting
| the committee Of two appointed By The rcsolu-
| ton yesterday to present articles OF lmpcach-
| mcnt to the Senate, will present themselves
before the Senate to-day, and announce to that
| body that they have been Instructed by the
| House OF Representatives, to present against
| the President, Andrew johnson. charges Of
| the commission Of nigh crimes and misdcmcal.
| ors, which they are prepared to maintain by
| proof. The committee will then retire. The
| Senate will then notify the House chat they arc
| prepared to receive any further communication
| on the subject. After receiving that c0mmuEl-
| cation from the Senate, the House, through
their committee OF seven, charged with the
| preparation and prosecution OF The present.
ment, will draw up the charges and present
| the same, in form, to The Senate. 1t IS under
| stood, on good authority, that these charges
will not be presented before Saturday, W crc-
upon a final trial may be said to have been
initiated. The trial will then proceed ut the
pleasure OF the Senate.
Mr.. f. j. WALKER. y cstcrIay morning i
committee Of Democrats called upon Hon.
Robert J. Walker 10 demonstrate with him
upon the advice he was reported to have given
| Gen. Thomas, to respect the law requiring that
all military orders shall pass through the
General Of the Amy. lio&sldmittcd having
given such advice, Whcrcup0m they expressed
themselves surprised and grievcd, saying that
| they had expected him to maintain dlgnlllcd
attitude and support the prcIogatl"cS Of the
Executive to which he is represented a.
replying substantially Is follows:
Gentlemen, VIC want peace III this country
and any man who performs an act calculated
to provoke hIoodshcd and involve the country
in another civil war, ! want to sec hung to Tie
first lamp post
We quote the above as ii was given to us,
and not as being the precise language used by
Mr. Walker but VIC have reasons TO believe
it is about the substance Of what he actually
said. Washington Chronicle.
J. BRoADsIDE At UHDERWo0D.-Hr. Liz
gett, Conservative member Of the Convention,
poured broadsile into Underwood on Thurs,
dav which j. fms REFERRED 10 il the Richmond
papers
"In abiding to rhc acts OF lnaiicasancc Of
Radical apnointees to HIGH Offices, he remarked
that even the President Of this convention is
each day llantln& documents as Onltcd o,ateS
Senator from Virginia! contrary 70 Ia"' al me
mics the fact that Virginia is State; II IT--
sIGm o2 n"' 3ra ,Lt a. e., Wv "'s orr,. 'ri ard
trin ID FIR This hiph crime II VIRGINIA be a
State and he Senator, as his frank Claims,
then he is equally cuIpubI1, :ccau@c he cannot
be Il judicial officer Of the Federal Govern
ncnt and at the same time Il Senator OF a
S,o,o T,l;,o o;tbor horp IF ihn IiIor,roo