The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-01-14
House or Representatives
Impeachment Of the President efMe United States,

t1e LAecutlVe department.
House or REPRESENTATIVES.
impeachment Of the President efthe United States,
According to the notice given yesterday, Mr.,
lSotts rose during the morning hour to-day, and
said he now desired TO prefer the charges upon
which he expected to found an Impeachment a.
gainst John Tyler, the Acting President of the
U. States
This announcement caused great sensation in
the House and the galleries, which were crowd
ed, notwithstanding the untavorable state of the
weather
MIR. Bolts said he was most anxious for the
appointment Of u committee to inquire into the
truth OF the charges-to report the testimony ON
which he relied---and have the opinion of the
House explicitly declared He stood prepared
to prove everv one of the charges. He had de-
clared this openly; and he felt it due to his pei
sona honor to bring the proof of each, and moi
content himself with indefinite accusations, Civ
ing the President no opportunity Of rebutting
them. lie had acted most considerably through
out the who'e Procet ding, and the more he
Elected on it, the more imperativey bound did
he feel himself by every obligation to 90 on. So
far from being actuated by desire Of notoriety,
he had felt tia most painful task. He would, per-
haps, not be long in Congress, certainly not if
the ability OF the majority Of the Virginia Legs-
lature should be equal totheir intentions against
nm; but he would, al least, have the consolation
IN private life, OF having discharged his duty
us u Representative, and endeavored to arrest
the progress of corruption and tyranny.
MIR. Everett here rose, and denied the right Of
MI Bolts to proceed, as the subject was not in
order.
The Speaker decided that this was a question
OF privilege. A member had always the consti-
rim 10 thao e al.
to grave charges Of corruption and misdemeaEor
against any high officer of the Government.
MIR. Wise demanded TO know what the char
ges were Itch had been brought before the
House.
MIR. Bolts proceeded to read them:-but some
Giles having been raised of 'louder!" "can't
hear" &c, he took position IN the cent re of
the hail. and read in firm and distinct tone, the
articles of impeachment. They continued the
specifications which the honorable member made
at the last session slightly notwithstanding
with the charge OF gross usurpaton of power, in
the President having ordered the payment of
certain monte, BY tho accounting officers of the
Treasury, and having threatened them with re-
moval from Office, unless his order was comp-
ed with.
MIR. b. moved that a Committee of nine men,
beers be appointed, with instructions to inquire
diligently into the truth of these charres-and
to report the testimony that has been taken to
establish them-and whether John Tyler hath
so acted in his official capacity, as to call for tho
interposition Of the Constitutional power of this
House.
Mr.. Wise here rose TO order.
MIR. Bolts said he had only one remark and he
hoped his colleague would permit it, after having
challenged, dehec, and dared him to bring for
ward the impeachment.
Mr. Wise said ho decirad mot 70 tbro,,, ohst,
Giles in his colleagues way, but he hoped the pro-
ceeding would be conducted in conformity to
the rules Of the House.
Mr.. Bolts said he only desired TO say one
word. He wished not to connect any man s fate
with his on this question. IF he should succeed
in establishing these charges, he had no doubt
the House would sustain him; if not, he was rea-
dy to take the whole weight Of resp onsblity on
himself.
And tile House decided that the main question
on the appointment of the committee should be
taken at once Ayes 1879, nays 80.
Mr.. Underwood moved reconsideration of
the last vote-which motion was promptly mega
tived.
The Ayes and nays being demanded on the
adoption of the resolution for raising the commit
tee.
Mr.. Granger (late Postmaster Generar) rose
laughter.) Mr.. G. said he did not refer TO that
portion of the article which spoke of the commu-
ncations between the President and the Cabinet
He let that part go.
But in regard to that portion which related to
removal from office, he not knowing what cases
were meant by the gentleman, begged leave to
say that he had been accessory in executing GER
tain political innocen.s, who thought they ough,
to be retained in ofiice-and he therefore wished
to be excused from voting.
On the motion to excuse Mr. G. the yeas and
nays were taken, and decided in the affirmative
yeas Ill, nays 81.
the proposition of Mr.. Bolts, and it was decided
IN the negative, yeas 50, nays 1877.
So the House refused to appoint commitie to
investigate the charges.
The Speaker referred to the course which had
been adopted, on the impeachment of Judge
Chase, and in other cases, TO show that his dee-
sion, that This was question of privilege, and
therefore took precedent of all other business,
was supported by the presidents on record in
the journals Of the House.
Mr.. Everett withdrew his objections.
Mr.. Rayner demanded the previous question
on the adoption Of the resolution; and after some
unimporlant conversation, during which the arti-
Giles of impe achment and the resolution raising
the committee were read and re-read.
Mr.. Cave johnson moved to lay the whole
subject on the table.
(Cries of No! NoD
And the question being taken by ayes and Maya,
was decided in the negative. Ayes l0l, nays
ITO.
So the House refused to lay it on The table.
And the call for the previous question was sec
onded.
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