Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-03-27

hi8nt pc restored TO inc country. Logan was
the spokesman of the managers to-day. The
Presidents answer coyers seven columns.
The defeat of the Arkansas Constitution
is by actual votes cast against it.
The Panama Railroad Company has paid
100000 to Colombia, for nov con-
tract IS
WAsHINarQN, March 28--In tho Senate,
the bill providing for impeachment expenses
was referred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses The bill c.organiziug tho State
Department was referred to the Committee on
Rotrcnc'imoiit. Tho bill rc-organiziug the
Circuit Courts of tho United States, was re.
ferrod to tho Judiciary Committee.
AT 1880, Wado announced suspension Of
business for impeachment Tho order rms
argued until o'clock, when Chase proclaim
ed tile court open. Tho managers were in.
formed, and the Presidents counsel appeared,
etc Davis submitted motion, tiat the
Senate, as constituted, did not constitute an
impeachment court, as contemplated by the
Constitution-tcn States, without their con-
sent, being ignored. Only Davis and Me-
Creory, both of Kentucky, voted aye. Chase
lntimoted that the court %ss ready for the
Presidents answer. Stanbcrry said i, was
ready, but counsel had devoted every rour al
lowed, ignoring private busindssand cncroach-
ing on habitual rcfreshmcnt and rccrcation,
to the preparation. The President claimed
his Constitutional power Of removal IIo
considers the organization of tho War Depart
ment and the rotations of tho Secretary of
War to his administration, claiming him as
his Constitutional adviser and showing tho
Presidents responsibility for the Sccrctary's
actions. lie proceeds to show that Stanton
had become hostile to the Administration,
and could no longer occupy the position to.
wards tho Administration contemplated by
the fathers, and that the President could no
longer assume responsibility for his actions.
lie further claims, that the action Of the Sen.
ate did not restore Stanton to the War
Office but that tho War Office was
technically vacated when he appointed
Thomas. Familiar laws and yrcccdents were
quoted at length to sustain this position. Ho
denied having or intended violating tho Con.
stitution or laws: Answering the second ar
tiolc, the President asserts that the War Of.
flee was vacant and quotes laws t, sustain
Thomas appointment. Answer to the third,
is general denial Answer to tho fourth
he denies any conspiracy whatever; his action
was confined to the notes to Thomas and Stan
ton, appointing one and removing the other;
and in answer to fifth, sixth and seventh, tho
same allegations occur, and backed by the AS.
scrtion that he had%no object whatever but to
maintain tho prcrogatvcs of his Office by 10.
gal means. Answering tho eighth, he dis.
avows any intention to take possession, of tho
money or property Of the War Office, and
again insists, by argument, illustration and
precedent, that'hc acted in a Constitutional
manner Answering the ninth article, he
qnotes the interview at length, and his pro.
test against the rider to the army appropris-
tion bill, III which he claimcd, as lie still
claims, that it deprived him of his Constitu.
tional duty commanding the army. Answer
to the tenth a,ticlc-thc President denies that
the specifications give truth in vcrbagc state.
mcnt, or in quoting from his speeches. and in
case the Senate entertain. tho charge, he do.
monds full Investigation of what he said and
meant
In this answer, the President claims, in a
somewhat defiant manner, his freedom of
speech; he claims that, though President, he
is an American citizen. Answering the clcv-
cnth article, he claims that he cannot answer
it, because it designntcs no design, deyfeo es
attempt involving action which could be con.
strucd into high misdemcanor. The Presi.
don't retains the right to add to this answer
The managers announced their replication
would be ready tomorrow, at o'clock The
Presidents counsel asked thirty days Two
hours argument cnsued, and thirty days wero
refuscd--6l to 12- a strict party vote. A
motion to postpone fixing the time until after
the replicant by. tho House, sfailod, John.
sonimoycd, allowing ton .dayslas amendatory
to the motion from the Presidents counselfoy
reasonable timo, but tho Court and Senate
adjourned.
In the House, d bill was introduced, approMl
prIati'is. money for tho improvement Of th5g&
mississippi River. The House thon procesJksN