The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-24

declaring that Andrew johnson, President oi
the United States, be impeached Of high crimes
and misdemeanors. This was referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction also, and meet
ing of the committee has Leen called for ten
, O'Clock tomorrow. when the subject will be
discussed and resolutions of impeachment will
be urged at once.
MIR. Stanton's son was at the Office Of the
Secretary of the Senate just before seven
o'clock, and pronounce untrue the statement
in an evening paper that his father had abdi-
Gated. At seven o'clock Dir. Edmunds offered
message to the President, and that the Senate
do non-concur in bis removal OF Mr.. Stanton.
To this q number of amendments were offered,
making the language much stronger, condemn
ing the President for trampling on the laws of
Congress and styling his conduct revolution
airy. The debate on these various amendments
was very extended and exciting, and partici-
patcd in by nearly every member of the
Senate.
At nine o'clock rumor was brought to the
capitol that the President had telegraphed to
General Hancock ordering him Instantly to
Washington, and few minutes later another
rumor came that Mr.. Johnson had issued an
diers and eject MIR. Stanton by force. Mes
seneers between Mr. Stanton and the Radical
senators were going to and fro. The employees
of the War Department oil lett at the usual
hour this afternoon, but Mr.. Stanton remained
in his Office and announced his intention to
pass the night there, sending out for refresh
inents. The crowd in the halls has commenc-
ed to thin of.
Hons. Garrett Davis and Rcyerdy Johnson
AT S95 P. NJ. the doors of the Senate were
thrown open, and the Senate adjourned-the
executive session having lasted over seven
hours.
Tho following preamble and resolutions OF
Senator Wilson we're passed by o vote OF 29 to O.:
"Whereas the Senate has received and con-
sidered q communication Of the President,
stating that he had removed E. NJ. Stanton,
Secretary of War, and had designated the Ad
iutant-Goneral of the army as Secretary od IN
,ertm, -.
the United States, That under the Constitu-
ton and laws of the United States, the Presi.
dent has no power 10 remove the Secretary of
War and designate any other officer to perform
the duties OF the Office ar INTERIM"
The following resolutions we're offered by
Senators Corbett and Pomeroy, and warmly ad-
vocated, but 1t was thought better to couch
the resolution in as moderate tone as possi-
BILE:
Resolved, That the removal Of the Hon. E.
| NJ. Stanton and tho appointment of General
Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary Of War dd inie-
rim is IN act unauthorized by law, subversive
of the provisions of the constitution, and, i'll
| the Judgment of the Senate, illegal and void.
"Resolyed, That the removal, &C., is an act
uniustifable on the ground Of necessity to pro-
mote the public interest or preserve the pub
lie property, and is without precedent in the
history Of the government, and a violation Of
the rights Of tho Senate to advise and consent
to the qualifications of persons holding office,
and is hereby declared TO be illegal and void
Before leaving Tho chamber, consultation
was held by some Of the Radical senators, and
the son Of Secretary Stanton, who had in the
meantime entered, was warmly taken by The
hand by the senators.
Mr.. Wade asked, rs your father in his Of
fee 2" and, to the affirmative reply, responded
''It is all right"
Copies Of the resolution which had been
PASSED we're ordered to be delivered to the
President and Mr.. Stan on. Tonight the
Senate determined to sit tomorrow for The pur
pose of taking further action If any is neces-
sary.
throngcd until past midnight with persons dis
cussing the al-absor6ing topic.
General Thomas states publicly tonight that
it is his purpose to take possession OF the War
Department tomorrow.
The later developments of this trouble will
be found under our telegraphic head.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE pnEsrDNEr AND GENE
|
PARTMENT.
We take the following paragraphs from the
Washington dispatches of Thursday last to the
New York Herald:
The President received through the hands
of General Grant yesterday afternoon Lieuten-
ant General Shci mans letter il reference to his
assignment as commanding officer Of the Mill
tary Division of the Atlantic. The letter Is
thoroughly respectful in tono, and is an earnest
protest against being relieved from his previ-
Gus command. General Sherman requests the
President TO revoke 30 much OF the order crea-
ting. the new military division as relieves
him from the command Of the Military
Division of the Missouri. because for many
reasons tho general interests Of the country
require his presence there that certain
important movements commenced by him
should have his personal supervision until
completed because it is cminently more
convenient and agreeable for him to remain in
Missouri, and chiefly because ho feels strong
rcpugnance to.beinS implicated i'll the political
schemes and intrgues OF the national capital.
General Sherman, however, did not intimate
any intention of resigning, bnt signifcd his
Willingness TO obey the order should tho Presi-
dent Insist OH obedience. The arguments pre-
scutcd by General Sherman were urged with
such force and earncstness, and wlthal SO re-
sncctfully. that the President at once tele-
graphcd him, acknowledging its receipt, and
Stated substantially that, in view OF the objcc-
tious suggested to assuming the new command,
he (Shermai) would not be required 10 come
here. but should remain in command of tho
department of Missouri. General Sherman re-
plied by telegram, thanking the President for
rolioylnc him from tho effect OF the order
directing him to make his headquarters in this
city. and tho President thereupon directed q
REVOCATION of so much Of the order as assigned
General Sherman to the command OF the new
department. That department remains estab-
ljshed. however, and it Is expected that the
President will shortly name all officer to take
command Of it.
REVOCATION OF THE ORDER ASSIGNING GENERAL
SHERMAN TO THE ATLANTIC DIVISION.
So much of General Order No. 10, issued by
the President, as assigns Lieuenant-General
Sherman TO the command OF the newly created
Military Division OF the Atlantic, with the
headouartcrs IN this city, has been revoked,
and General Sherman will continue to remain
in command of the Military Division OF the
Missouri. No new assignment to the Division
of tho Atlantic has been made, although as yet
that portion Of the general order has not been
revoked
THE ALABAMA BILL IN CAUCUS.
4 coucus of the Radical members Of the
Senate was held this morning, in regard to the
nondinr hill nroyiding that q majority Of those
yotin, 0u Tho ratification of the constitutions OF
Tho Southern States shall be sufficient for thoir
o1onlion. Considerable discussion took place
over motion to m Ike the bill retroactive, so as
IN inclnde Alabama, but it was finally decided
mot IN Jo SO. but to pass the bill as reported