Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-03
observation-disclosures:

motion to adjourn to the 23d OF June
wss lost by a tie vote. when the second and
third articles of Impeachment were taken up
o,d voted upon. rhe vote on both stood:
Guilty 35; Not Guilty l9.
These votes were followed BY the announce
ment of the acquittal of tho President as lar
n. thev went when, on motion, the Court OF
Impeachment adjourned sine die. ,
In the Senate, Messrs. Anthony, Wiley,
and Van W;nkle denied that Chief Justice
Chase had attempted to influence their votes,
and Mr.. FcSsepden denied his identlhcation
with the proposed third political party, ana
his aeterminaLiAa -to>s appolt .the. .Repuoiican
nominees.
In, the House, the. Speaker announced that
the functions of the Managers OF lmpeach.
msut had ceased. :,
A resolution. continuing the Court OF In
peachmentas a committee 10 continue the cor.
rapt Investigations, prevailed"
A. nrotest that a. committee investigation,
in which the minority ywasiunrepresented, was
unparliamen.aIy,w y, wasraled outbythe Speaker.
a motion to- add two members who had
voted against impeachments was tabled on
ButIer's motion, BY ayote of 10 ayes to 81
nays. ~. -
Stanton vacated the War Office on Tuesday.
Parties complying with the terms. of the
Amnesty Proclamation of September last
were registered .on;4hc 26th. This conces-
sien adds considerably to the white vote.
The koys of the War Department are still
in the hands of General Townsend. Half of
the guards have been removed - :
1t is stated that General Grant favors the
confirmation Of General Schofed sSecretary
of War. The appointment was referred by
the Senate. in Executive session, to a Com
m;t.ee.
In the Senate. on the 9th, brakes move
mens in opposition io:the Arkansas Immediate
admission excited much astonishment. tt
not known who will follow his lead.
rke;Seasse isIdiYided into foar parties'on
the. subject. ~ .,,,;- r. !
The Senatorial caucus considering Eorney's
resignation has adjourned to Monday z
tt iskbelietvsed that Seward, Randall and
McCulloch will soon retire. 49,. z !
It's asserted positively that McCullcch re-
tires on thc4rst of j une.
,Stanton,a Son has resigned his clerkshipin
the War tHice.. n ,.,., ,,'.I I,
In thetSenatey ION the 2Sth, Doolittle pre-.
serted a memorial froa, the Conservative cit
liens OF South, Carolina against the Copsti'
tuition. j,-., .,5 :,
D. .ol:ttle said that it wasan able paper,
teamperately written, and asked It's reference
70 the special reconsideration Of the JUDICIARY
ComIittce. as,'.!i -
Arkansas admission bill up. -
Drake opposed the admission until the
fourteenth article became a part of the fun
damental Ian, mxintaieing+ tlrat, twenty eight
States wers required to o'satify, and that Ohio
and New Jersey had right to recall their
assent. -. -. '"- go -
Drake added that there was no hurry, we
have done, without these States for seven
wears and eau do without them Sever months
longer (Sensation. -:
The Democratic party at Washington are
enthusiastic. / have not conversed with
single man belonging TO it. since GRATIS noun
ina;ion. who is not confdent';o victory In
NuysmbeY-whoeyer our Candidate: may be,
The;qlesaoa of egpeaiency in the choice i
no longer mopted: = SN-- -!
A strong pressufe:is being Thought to bear
upop General, Grant, to ;nduce lin to resign
his commission. and II is limited that tae
movement is :connlepahced ut the White
House. This pressure is.not shared in by the
Reprblicaus.: who desire that Grant SHAH re-
main at the head Of the army uniil the last
moment, and they adyise;him to withhold bis
resignation until the first week in November
next - ...:jt, -
A good many of the Radicals here are ex-
pressing dissatisfaction with the Gnicago
PLATFORM, particularly with the plank relating
to negro suffrage. They saya great deal
more danger to the integrity of the party is
to be apprehended from half way trimming
measures than a bold announcement of a de-
termination to press angecsal suffrage toiss
legitimate conclusion. and embrace North aud
South at the same time. The extreme men
saw. they. are sick of party that has mot
courage enough to .hurl Johnson out of the
White House and.. aaake~ sEraigh ghtforward
av.wal oft principle Of equal rights, which
i|;he very life, essenceof the partly .
Replying to2 2Townsendis application to be
relieved IRON the War Office perplexities, the
President said be. had mo new orders to issue,
he had issued orders soma, ,montha slnce. The
business of the War Office rs stopped.
The Senate rejected Thes. Si,nsas Marshall
OF South. Catolipa.' 9 ~. =: -:
Tue House, on. the ,25tb, passed. .resolu
ton esiablishinga prison in the Capitol, and
placing Nj. .Woalley thereinS lie isexciuded
trom all written or verbal communication, ex.
cept by order of: the. House. y :il...S
General Sehoields Nomination as Secrets-
ry of War was, confirmed. The confirmation
isipresmbled wibha reafirmatien Gfsthe pu-
copstitutienality ofStanton,s removal. liz
The prolJsbilitiesof axedussiouyoft the whis-
key tax. inereases.i, Many; Republicans say
that the #hiskay dpglis toosatrong ofof tue
Government, ands be: cf,pped 10y redde
3sg thetsx.:.s. ;!:.ga:aa.!:s: 1.:.-i.s- ?.
,.;gheiSs1onS aadI Soldiers Gnl7entiod, To-
daYe4 lifted Gsneral GRANTS nomination, ahd
called upon.t .Gahefai, GSencraf fGradt,, in
retnrn,. made a7btief speed. .Gao t,s.: ein.tada
In the Housa,a, resolution was offered. 70
aldthree, Democrats to. then Gosiuption Com
mittee. Itwaslost by aigots of So ayes TO-
g. noes. ..a1 eldn-.qFfTi to la!aei,s
A resolution committing lMr. Woolleyto
solitary conGoementiwasi discussed very Bit
terly. IA Atesolutioh toreconsidCr was offered,
under the discussion of which the resolution
Of commitment was allowed to, be tabled.,ss'
In the Senate, the citizens OF Georgia pre-.
sented memorial against the.removaF of the
State Capital from rIilledgeville 10 Atlanta
1t was Yeferred.to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
The President of lthe. South Carolina Con.
venion .presenteea petition asking authority
to call the Legislature Of that State together,
which was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittce. '' ~. i"'.' = :,
Phe discussion. oiths admission of Hrkasinit
sls was resurnedh Mr. Edmunds moved that
it be reeommitted,s with instructions to the
Judiciary Gommittee to place the State uns
der the control Of the newly elected officers,
ard continuing the military authority with