Year: 1867

The Presidency Daring Impeach ncnG w mo- -


20 Act Rs Presidenty


blll is framed for introduction into the House. and
may be pres 'nied tomorrow providing that Of
the impeachment and removal OF the President General
Grant shall be appointed Acting President Ii is under
stood that General Butler, who now here favors the
measure Congress has the power under the constitu
tion, to declare in of the removal DEATH resgna
tion inability both Of the President and Vice President
what officer shall act ms President until the disability be
removed, or President be elected The question
may be raised whether the trainers Of the
did not intend TO refer exclusively civil officers under
which Interpretation General Grant may be debarred
from assuming the Presidential chair oven temporarily
but this question will probably have much weight
with either The present or the incoming Congress


The Question Of Impeachment
seems to be the most absorbing topic discussed
the federal capital Other matters pending before Con-
gress, such as reconstruction Of tho late nsurgent
States the terms OF their admission representation In
Congress- the tariff and bankrupt bills and the proposed
revision OF the laws governing commerce. all excite
certain amount Of interest," and specuated upon by
the Law makers and other prominent of the country
who ara called hither by business interests but where
ever group Is found in conversation the probability Of
impeachment is touched upon and the earnest
ness and vehemence Of the speakers and the
attentveness Of the listeners indicate the pro-
found interest felt in the question. Men who
deeply versed in the affairs Of government and the
ntrcacies OF politics. shake their heads obviously when
asked to give opinion upon the complications which
surround the several branches OF the Cover nmen Few
believe that either Congress- the Supreme Court the
President have any clear conception Of what will be the
result Of the misunderstanding existing between them
The general opinion is that must give way to
the Others difficulties Of the most serious nature will
inevitably follow. The President is still firm his con-
structon OF the constitution, and exhibits shadow Of
turning, believing, as he does, that the constitution
requires him to protect the minority from the partial
legislation Of the majority and Congress- supported by
the voice OF the people in the loyal States is equally
unyedng in Its understanding Of the necessities Of the
country and Of the remedies 70 be applied existing
evils Now is the time for public meetings be held
throughout the country and the voice of the people
heard upon these momentous topics and first Of all the
voice Of the city Of New York.


The Reports of the Select Committees Of the


House.


The select committees Of the House closing
their testimony and preparing their reports The charges
against Commissioner Bogy Of the Indian Bureau will
not likely be Sustained. The investigation was very
thorough This committee will probably report to.
morrow.


The committee the investigation Of the relations to
the United States Quartermasters Department Of the
Southern railroads. which formerly occupied BY the
military forces destroyed in turn by both belgerents
and repaired and resocked by the United sates have
thus far developed any frauds upon the government
but have shown that the Quartermasters Department
has clearly and faithfully maintained the interests Of the
country.


The Judiciary Committee have as yet done little or
nothing upon impeachment but will ultimately exhaust
their powers upon that subject before they sbandon it.
They have recently been taking evidence relative to the
practical workings Of the Civil Rights BILL particularly
in the border States The apprenticing system Of the
laws Of Maryland under which fragrant abuses Of the
blacks have been developed, being examined nto
and under which many of them In nd reer condition
than formerly The testimony shows that the courts in
some sections seem be derect in the observance Of
the Civil Rights bill


The investigation OF the burning Of the now Iron
sides, IN February last, at League Island, Phila-
deiphia, by the Naval Committee Of the House, has
resulted in nothing new over and above what de-
vsloped by the commissioners appointed by the Navy
Department The committee appointed upon the
resolution Of the member from Connecticut . party
the rival interest New London the location Of
tho Navy Yard there The labor Of the committee was
mainly directed to damaging the prospects Of both tho
New London and the Philadelphia interests and they
succeeded As 10 the OF the burning or tho noble
ship Is not doubted the work Of an incen-
diary The view Of the Navy Department 10 that
It was by Of the disappointed dis
charged employees. There another hypothesis
that IL was an enemy Of the government,
aud another still sought to be established that
In the interest Of New London guilty Of the crime
That magnificent ship and many others of tho fleet
accessible to any evil minded stroller there being but
one man ON watch At the same time for Ave ships


The New Orleans Riot Commission will report this
week. Their testimony is nearly all printed and s very
voumnous. The report will not be very favorable to
Louisiana Notwithstanding the able efforts Of the
servative side OF tho committee Is said thst inst-
cation has been found for the hostile and dsloya charac
recently attributed that section Of the country
The volume Is said possess interest at this juno
ture OF politics.


The Committee upon Naval Expenditures have been ex-
aminng into the proprety Of raising the pay Of the
employees OF the Washington Navy Yard upon their
petition but the evidence taken does not look very
favorable for the petitioners Rear Admiral Smith gives
IT as his opinion that institutions os caring aged and
decrepd soldiers and sailors generally failure
unnecessary expense. He advocates doubling trebl
ing their pension and letting them live at home with
friends He says the government could better AFFORD 10
board pensioners hotels than maintain the present
homes.


The Colorado Question.


The despatch sent to the ST. Louis Republican by St.
Joseph special, announcing Governor cummings on MS
way 70 tho North and that the Colorado Legislature had
passed over his veto bill excluding coored jurors, is
explained by the following ,eevraphc correspondence


wAsHfSGToN, Jan. rs, 1897.
Hon q. CuAHffs, Member Of tie Territorial Council
Was law excluding colorcd jurors passed over Cum
mings vctof


To which the following answer has been receved:-


DENVER, Jan. 20, 1861
No But to affect admission Cummings, just at
the close of the session. had ab introduced and passed
t.s~ xt.lxan
The bill vetoed and passed the veto by the
votes Of tho Cummings aDti-state and democratic
friends, several state mea being absent sick.


J. q. CHARLES.
In view Of the continued Territorial difficulties the
friends OF Colorado earnestly than heretofore de-
sire the substitution OF State government for Terrific
rial legislation and administration.


Bogus Mexican Bonds.


The following notice has been promulgated by the
Mexican legation:


wAsHToros Jan. %, 1867.