The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-13
Another Tentative Debate Over
the New Apportionment.
The Democratic Executive Con-
ventiOn and the ImpeaCh-
ment Of President Grant.
Attorney General Alderman Said to Have
Resigned Yesterday.
Proceedings Of the Congress
siOnal Committees.

siOnal Committees.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1871.
Reported Resignation OF Attorney General
tsfr. Alderman.
It Ii understood that Attorney General Alderman
resigned today but hts successor has not yet been
appointed. 1t Is generally believed that the place
Will be offered to ex- senator Williams, OF oregon,
but strong effort Is making by some Of the South.
ern Senators and Representatives to have Horace
Maynard, OF Tennessee appointed. the South is
anxious to have q representative in the
Cabinet and this Is the secret of the
Blight movement in favor OF Maynard but still
another movement was developed to-day, this being
in favor Of Solicitor General Brstow, who has been
the real Attorney General during Akerman's admin
isrration Of the Department OF Justice General Bris.
tow has many friends in both houses OF Congress,
and from thirty to forty Of these, most OF
them from the South, have united in asking
Tor his appointment This, 1t is believed, entirely
destroys Maynard's chances, and unless the Presi.
oent should persist In his policy Of appointing
Some00dy else, because somebody whom he had al
ready chosen, as In the case OF Williams before
Akerman's appointment had been recommended
to him, the nomination OF General Bristow Is GER
tain.
Fun for Members Over the Question of Ad.
jonrnment'-The impeachment Plans--Dis-
cnssiOn on the Appropriation fer the Geneva
Conference. $50.
Presidential gerrymandering continued In the
Senate to-day; but, though It was understood that
Senator Chandler had gone up to Capitol Hill as
full Of words on the great question OF yesterday
Falstan was OF oaths the opportunity which he
courted was wanting. Mr. Trumbulls resolution
a on Rafr ouobn,
again, and thus it that the great speech OF the
Administrators great champion was clicked OF.
Instead OF this. the Presidential firing was ever
Mr.. Morton's resolution for q final adjournment OF
Congress on the third Monday in May.
Mr. Sumner created some merriment by
moving pr0viso that no adjournment
shall take place uu after the passage OF
supplementary civil righs bill, and Mr.. Schurz
gave the fun somewhat s0mbre character by add.
Ing that bills should also be previously passed to
reduce the tariff ana internal revenue and to reform
the civil service II the second session OF the Forty
second Congress Is really to be of any value to the
country 1t readily be seen that the amendments
70 the resolution are more important than the
milton ITSELF and this was the view which was taken
BY the recalcitrant republicans In the Senate MIR.
Humbull announced that he was in favor OF all
these things, but 1t impossible to pass all OF
them this morning he consumed time enough to say
that any time occupied in discussing the resolution
vas thrown away. But to throw away time was in
reality the question before the Senate as nobody
proposes to think OF anything but Presldentmaking
from now Till after the holidays. Accordingly the
result Of the days work was nothing IN ITSELF put 1t
was important as showing the antagonisns the adj
ministratlon will be compelled to meet In the
Senate. SO eager were the democrats for the test
Of strength that without exception. they voted for
taking up the resolution, and the motion to table
vas only lost by % to 81. Sumner,
rrumbull schurz and even Wilson voted
10 table the resolution, and 1t became
more apparent than ever that the breach Is widen.
Ing ana that soon there is to be open and bitter
war; The only dihculty now is as to the way OF
beginning the attack III earnest, and the skrmish-
Ing will go on TIL the way can be cleared for gene
raj battle.
the silly people who would not believe there was
any intention to impeach the President are having
their eyes opened. General Butler, who is consid-
cred among the doubtful friends OF General Grant,
has been especially active in pointing out the
scheme as an absurdity; but he is niversally
garded as one OF the uncertain party SO
That nobody ID sure which side he will
take. The less knowing democrats took,
Or affected to rake, the same view Of it IN
the beginning, and even the journal in this city
which calls itself the organ or the national democ-
racy started out by denouncing the design as
dodge OF political reprobates. To-day, however,
Il changed its tone. and after smoothing It's bun
der as misunderstanding of ''mere sensatonalismo
ltasks:-
Were movement in goou faith essayed for the
recovery, for the Chte Maglsricy, OF Its constltu
uona and traditional dignity, of which put the ves-
tgcs remain, by the displacement OF Grant rather
eIecting q statesman 10 succeed hin, VINO
needs more tnan suggestion to per.
which, under the legal principle so strenuously de.
MED against Andrew Johnson that to be impeach-
mlsdemeanor at common law, or by statute. could
be established against the present despicable sue
cessor OF Jackson and OF Washington"
This IS followed by reorganization OF the charges
printed in the HERALD, as those upon which the
articles OF impeachment are to be founded. The
scheme continues TO be discussed In all circles but
the premature publication OF the design has CON-
PEELED the Democratic Executive Committee to
abandon It's intention OF holding meeting tonight,
and II tho conference Is held at all 1t viii be with
the utmost secrecy.
The galleries bloomed with female loveliness once
again today. 1t Is said that gay co!ors, ribbons,
FANS jewels and bright faces often act as an inspra
ton to the sterner sex and have mad great weight
IN deciding great questions OF state. How much
the presence OF the ladies mad 10 do with the ex-
element to-day over the bill reported by Mr.. Banks
from the committee on Foreign Affairs, providing
Tor an appropriation or $25o.oOo to defray the ex-
penses OF the Geneva conference, Is not known but
great interest was manifested, and the discussion
was generally participated in by the leading men,
bers OF the House. MIR. Banks asked the
House to make the appropriations at the
present time as the necessity for it was irnmedat
and pressing, and allow the detailed discussion OF
the treaty to pass until after the holidays. Mr. Gar
ned opposed the passage OF the bill, claiming that
should so to the Committee on Appropriations
Mr. dawes came to the rescue OF the imperled
rights OF MI Gar6eds committee Tor which he
naiWally feels latherly interest Mr.. Banks
claimed that not being one of the regular appro-
prations Of the government 1t did not necessarily
come under the consideration Of the Committee OF
Appropriations There seemed to be case made
ont on both sides. Tue rule, however al.
lowing on appropriation bin where for.
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