The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-01
THE ORESOENT'S DISPATCHES.
FROM WAsHING TON.
ROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
asideration Of Impeachment Procedure
in the Senate.
NE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES REPORTED AND
DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE.
NINE CHARGES ON srANroN's REMOVAL.
IMPEACHMENT PROSPECTS WEAKENING.
NINE CHARGES ON srANroN's REMOVAL.
KENTUCKY BUREAU RESTORED.

WAS6NGrox, Feb. 29.-The debate 10 the
House, to-day, may be characterized as trashy.
No Viewpoints were developed.
The dtbate in the Senate developed no facts on
which 70 hinge specnlations. The provision al
lowing The impeachment court to employ the
army and navy for the enforcement Of processes
and judgments. was stricken out. Argument,
however, ELECTED the assertion that the court can
use both and all the people, should an emergency
!, require.
~ Wade did not preside during the discussion on
We procedure articles.
The Republicans are holding caucus tonight.
Emoy's evidence on which the tenth charge Is
based simply shows thst the president asked GER
tain questions and expressed some astonshment
at Emorys answers but gave him no orders.
impeachment is becoming laughable.
The following are the impeachment articles:
1st. The removal Of Stanton with intention to
violate the Constitution and laws.
I'd. ~ appointment to the war secretaryship
9TH intent of one Lorenzo Thomas.
"a. Conspiracy with Thomas and others un-
s<1rwn 70 hinder Stanton by intimidation and
Rom executing the duties of his Office.
Conspiracy with Thomas and others to
office bill.
5th. The appointment Of Thomas while the
9Th. Conspiracy with Thomas tn seize property
of the United States contrary to act Of July, 1851
7tk. Conspiracy withFTh0rias and others to eject
a3ton from the war Office.
W. conspiracy 70 tske possession OF the pro-
- OF the United States In the war Office.
-. Giving letter 10 Thomas authorizing him
AXE possession OF the war onfce.
l1z0th. PertusdiDg Gen. Emory that there was no
~ requiring that orders from the president and
ecressry Of war should come through the general
Of the armies.
z 1he House saves the privilege OF presenting
other charges 10 sustain impeachment and of re-
plying TO the presidents answer TO the above ten
charges.
Nine Of the above charges are simply ring
charges on Sfanton's removal. The tenth applies
20 kmory's interview with the president, wherein
be Was ssked, "Am | to understand that the presi-
dent Of the United States cannot give an order but
fhrouah the general in chief or Gen. Grant?r
After replying in the Affirmative, Emory with
= The Maryland legislature, after protesting
sgsina the rejection OF Thomas, resolved to meet
on h0day to elect an acceptable senator.
IL ia afed that stanton has -restorod the reed
mems fufesu TO Kentucky.
Senae.-Procedure in Impeachment was under
consideration all day. Considerable difference OF
opinion regarding details was manifested, bat re-
peated motions to adjourn were defeated by de-
. cisive msjorties, showing disposition TO push
matters 10 completion.
Hoese.-After private business, impeachment
article were introduced and discussed to ad-
journnent.
The galleries were not crowded today.
Stanton remains at the war department con-
stantly.
Debate on the impeachment articles concludes,
on Monday and will be presented to the Senate
on Tuesday.
The probabilities of impeachment are weak
eniDg.
[festsrdsys Afternoon Dispstchl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29s-Great curiosity about
impeachment articles exists, but there Is no ex
citement.
5 Quo vsrranto papers have been withheld for
further examination Of the Law, but will certainly
be fled early next week. Under present rulings
Stanton will have month to prepare an answer.