Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-05
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parchment just before o'clock, pooli'
VI. and Dixon oNmo cut al the Clerk,
room together, smiling, while 6rlmo'
Fessenden and Trumbull were whispering
together with due gravity, The Hous
took a ten minutes recess, and the mem
bers came crovding into the Senate in
confused manner, At ten minutes pas
one the committee arrived, and, were an
nounccd. Thad. Stevens looked ten year
younger than he did week ago, I'm
peachment has put new life into him, Iii
voice filled the Senate Chamber 50 that h
was distinctly heard in the rcmotest cor
ner. The member, waited 10 see wha
action the Senate would take, and the,
retired.
1t is possible that trouble may aris'
at once in the departments Gen. Thoma
may make a money requis.tion ON Secrc
tary McCulloch, which the latter vii
honor. Comptroller lIulburl and Treas
urer Spinner viii probably refuse TO obey
NcCulloch in such contingency, Such
dead lock runid not bc endured for l
week, and the Senate, for this and other
reasons, will not consent 10 prolonged
delay. The committee on Impeachment
will not rely entirely on Johnspn's re.
moval OF Stanton, but will urge addition.
al reasons in the indictment. The trial
of the President insures a prolonged ses-
sion. Congress cannot adjourn bcfor
August. The committees make no pro
gress in the midst of impeachment ex-
element.
The correspondent Of the New York
Times gives the following concise and
doubtless correct account Of the way i'm.
peschment is looked on at the capital ,
"There is nothing else talked Of or appar-
emily thought of. The division is almost
strictly party. Radical and conservative
Republicans appear to have found com
mon platform upon which to stand, and
10 man are in favor of quick and short
decisive trial and conviction of the Presi-
dent. They accept the last resort as o
stern but disagreeable duty, simply be-
cause magnanimity is no longer virtue
and Cancellation no longer a policy with .
man who not only betrayed his party but
stops not even before his country's peril
Such is their feeling; and they are ready
not only to carry the issue through the
Senate but to that tribunal which is /,
give the final verdict-the American PEG.
pie. The Democrats, with equal unani
mity, uru m favUr OF quick tFIar ana de
termination of the matter. They dom
appear to have much sympathy for tn,
President, but rather express the desir,
that the Senate shall make verdict
which will disqnaify the President and
take him off their hands
No serious apprehension of an appeal
70 arms is felt, but Gen. Emory has or
dered all officers TO their posts, and all tn,
troops in the District to be kept in readi
ness to march at moments notice. Fur
loughs and permits to visit the city ar,
no longer granted. The position of tn,
Cabinet is still uncertain, but they viii
hardly dare recognize Gen. Thomas, "old
cd interim" as he is already dubbed, a.
Secretary of War. while the threat of i'm
parchment confronts them in case of sucl
ection. Postmaster General Randall un
iertook to step the War Department mail,
en- Monday, from going to Mr.. Stanton.
according to the latters express orders
The Washington postmaster, Mr.. Bowen,
told the Postmaster-Generalt that he should
obey no new orders unless they came
from Mr. Stanton, and Mr.. Randall con
: eluded to let the matter drop. Mr.. Nc
Culloch has also shown disposition to
dishonor Secretary Stanton's acquisitions
On the Treasury Department, but. he viii
probably stife his repugnancics and avoid
a collision and his own sacrifice The
President is rapidly losing his political
friends and supporters, and will have few
with him at the last.
MIR. Stanton has consultations every
evening with his friends and legal advis-
srs in the room in which during the war
he used to consult with Halleck, Hitch
cock, Meigs, and other Generals He il
master of the situation, and to-day, Sc,'re-
tiry McCulloch, after considerable hesita-
tion, has acknowledged it, The first re-
QUESTION made since the Presidents order
Of the 2fst, removing Mr.. Stanton, was
one In favor of Mr.. Martin for quarter
masters stores, and it was presented yes
terday, No action was taken upon it W
W the closing of the Department last even
ing, and it was reported that the Seereta-
ry of the Treasury would not honor tn,
requisition because it was signed by Mr.
Stanton as Secretary of War. This morn
ing, however, the Second Comptroller APP
proved the requisition, and Secretary Nc
Culloch signed warrant for its payment.
This will no doubt be precedent for ac-
ton ON other acquisitions. and will great:
ly relieve the minds of clerks and other
employees of the War Department and it.
bureaus, who were fearing they would not
receive their months pay on the Goth inst
on account Of the failure of Mr.. Stanton''
acquisitions to pass thaough the Treasury
Csher acquisitions were presented at the
Treasury Department this afternoon and
were duly honored
The select committee Of seven. APP
pointed by the House to prepare articles
Of impeachment, VII report Thursday
The charges against the President will
not include simply the facts relating to
The attempted removal of Mr.. Stanton, bu,
ether Specifications of the malfeasance and