The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-14
Our washington dispatches.


Cur Washington Dispatches.
FINAL AND COMPLETE DEFEAT OF THE IMPEAcH-
MENr soHEmE-How THE VOTE sTooD-THE
RESULT IN ALABAMA-co PRO-
cEEpNas-PoIIT1cAL AND PERSONAL NEWS.
WASHINGTON, February 13.-In the Recon-
struction Committee to-day, Thad. Stevens
presented resolutions impeaching the Prasi-
dent for high crimes and misdemeanors. They
were laid upon the table by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Bingham, Payne, Beaman and
Hurlbut (Repubicans); and Brooks and Beck
(Demc crats). Nays-Messrs. Stevens, Bout
we'll and Farnsworth Republicans).
1t is considered that this vote gives the final
quietus to the impeachment project.
The Tennesseeans are hopeless OF being
able to relieve their roads from the operation
of the legislation proposed by the Southern
Railroad Committee.
A private dispatch from Montgomery an
nounces the defeat Of the constitution by over
5000 majority. 1t is not thought here that
Congress will pay any attention to this result
The discontinuance of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau in Tennessee, Kentucky and Maryland oc-
ours on Saturday. The countermanding OF this
order is impossible.
General Meade telegraphs that he is uncsr-
tain whether Alabama has accepted or rejected
the constitution. He is now Investigating if
the polls we're kept open in certain counties.
If not, he will order special elections.
A change of uenirc Northward in the case Of
Surratt is probable.
The annual deficiency bill will become law
by the lapse of ten days.
The President has nominated Moses S. Foote
Collector Of the Internal Revenue in the First
District Of Alabama, for courage, skill and
ability displayed during the war.
General W. T. Sherman is to be General Of
the Armies Of the United STAGES by brevet.
Letters from General Breckenridge state that
he was contemplating a journey through Syria.
He SAYS that he has no wish to become
martyr, and will not return to the United
States until he can do 80 with safety.
The Secretary Of the Treasury directs the
Collectors of Customs, after cancelling cotton
expectation permits, to return them to the as-
SCISSORS of the district where tire permits origi-
mated, TINS preventing their use second
time.
It mas transpired that Burlingame's mission
to the European powers is to secure assistance
against the Chinese rebels, who are pressing
the Impsriaists. Certain commercial privi-
leges are to be given IN compensation for ma
terial and political aid rendered.
An Intellectual application has been made at
army headquarters for the Grant and Hancock
correspondence.
Secretary Seward responds to the Ohio Gov
ernors demand for the return Of papers rati-
fying the Constitutional Amendment, that
there is no law permitting the withdrawal OF
any documents from the department at the re-
quest of an individual or State; therefore the
order ratifying and the one resembling will
both remain on file.
The proposed appropriation bill reduces the
Federal representatives in Liberia and Haytl
from the rank Of ministers resident to COM
mercial agents and consuls-general.
The customs receipts for the week ending
the 9Th inst, were S, 200, 900.
Admiral Engle died to-day, age sixty-nine
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In THE SENATE bill was passed authorizing
the Lighthouse Beard to place warnings over
the obstruction at the entrances Of certain
bays and sounds, and, after further discussion
OF the case of Senator Thomas, of Maryland, the
Senate adjourned.
INTHE HOUSE to-day the discussion of the
rights of American citizens abroad was resum-
ed, and the whole matter was finally referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. A COM
munication from the Secretary Of the Treasury
enclosing draft of bill regulating trade with
Spain was referred to the Committee on Ccm-
merce The House, after rejecting the claim
of John Young Brown, of Kentucky, to seat on
the floor, adjourned.