Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-23
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TuEspW, Jan. TO-. 1913.
THE IMPEACHMENT

CNAfnts
expected Ia found an impeachment against the acting
President OF til the United States )" and WAS recognized
by the Speaker.
| That the general reader may have before him at
glance all the provisions ui the constitution OF thc nited
Sa,esbearng on the subject Impeachment the Reporter
here inserts them:
/ Art. sec. ,. The House Of Representatives shall
have the sole power of lmpeachmentn
Art |, see. ,. The Senate shall have sole power 10
try all impeachmenls; when sitting for tina, pup they
shall be on oath or affirmation When the President
Of the unied States is tried, the chief justice shall pre-
sde and no person shall be convicted without the con
currcnce OF Two thirds Of the members present"
Judgment IN cases oiilpeachmcul shall not extend
further than 10 removal from office, and disqualification
10 hold and ENJOY any oiiee OF honor, trust, profit
der the lnled States; but the party convicted shall
nevertheless be liable and subject indictment trial
Judgment, aud punishment, according 70 law
Art . sec. L. The President. tce .",s,sce'en. and
all civil officers Of the ldiled States shall be removed
from impeachment for, and conviction Of treason. bribery
or other HIGH crimes and msdemeanors.
Mr.. Bol'IS said that lie desired to inquire Of he
! Speaker whether the proposition which he had ycser
day gyea notice of intention to introduce could
! be entertained as a question OF privileged
The Speaker Replied but ,rtM the Reporter could
not hear.
Mr. BoI'rS. Then come forward now to acquil
myself Of pledge to which stand committed.
Mr. EVERETT intorposed with the inquiry. What
do understand the decision OF the Char 10 be?
|
ment is privileged question-ths,, as such, oyer
rides the rules relating the order of business and the
CHAIR, understanding the gentleman from tgnla (Nlr
Botis) to avow suca obe his object, decides that tie
question is question oi privilege.
Mr. EA EREl'T said he desired to tale the sense of
the House the point Of order. and with that view he
appealed from the decision OF the Char lie did not
know any hing 10 make tins question of pyi-
lcgc il did pertain To the members OF is House
to any Of their rights OF privileges.
Mr. ftlpIt III al tl,,
appeal
MIR BOI'IS (noi having understood the object 70 Mr.
Gushing S moon) desired 10 be informed whether either
the gentlemen or Gushing MIR. Nse) rose to OBJ
,ett
Mr. GUSHING {, rose 10 answer the question:
Bst MIR. BRIGGS submitted to the Speaker tia, the
question dehaabc.
Mr.. BOIIS (spealng apparently under general ac-
ulcscenee proceeded tosay propose 10 introduce for
the consideration Of this House charges of corruption
malconduct, high crinos and msdemeanos, committed
by the acting President Of the United States which
stand prepared 20 prove by testimony the must conclusive
and lrresIslabe and to ask the House to appoint
mee 10 inquire into the truth of these charges 10
port the testimony 10 the House. and Their opinion
VIII at further action should be had thereon. do not ask
the House, III tic at seHce Of that testimony.
ticlcs OF impeachment against Mr.. Tyler; but, after the
most solann deliberations aud full conviction OF my 4
biIiiy prove every charged bring against him. not
only ask. but demand OF this House demand. II
member OF this House. that committee be appointed
and that the ruth of The charges be inquired into This
right which should claim II came here as the hum
blCst citizen Of thc Commonwealth C virginia, Of the
Nation and declared my readiness to prove such char
ncs against aiiy high officers of the Government, how
much so, then. when come here the representa-
tive OF fifty thousand ireemen 1t is constitutional
qucstionand the highest oi all constitutional questions
This House have themselves dcclared-one hundred
members Of the Wing party constituting majority of
the members prosent-s1emnly declared AT the last
session OF Congrcas, and placed the declaration re
cord that, III their opni5n Mr.. Tyler bad committed
improbable offences. have declared IT. and ieel ii
due personal honor aud 10 the personal honor of
those who -(and envy the man or set Of
men, who is prepared to deal with vague and indefinite
charges but is destitute OF the bodness stand
them Ito put those charges IN tangible form, and to
give the President, If innocent Opportunity Of rrpc
ling them. make no charge OF n vague aud indefinite
characcr-l make none that am not prepared to stand
To. have acted on this subject CONSIDERABLY ] have
had since the last session 10 Deliberate and the more
have reflected, the more imperative have felt my du-
ty to be 10 bring the subject the consideration Of the
House
In doing this, let declare that far from hcing
acuated by desire to render mysci conspicuous before
the country, to throw myself in advance of these
whom should be proud To follow, Gas would be the
humbcst member here $50 far from it declare to
you. Mr. Speaker and 10 This House. in the presence Of
my God, that II is the most painful duty have
dertakcn; md that have most reluctantly yielded TO
what regarded imperative Of constitutional
and representative obligation. | know not how long
may have the honor OF seat in this House. for | am
well aware that if the ability of the State Legislature Of
Virginia is equal to their good will shall probably not
be here long But could retire 10 the pursuits
aud enioyments Of private life with fall consciousness
of having discharged all my obligations to the Consu
ton and the country, if were to omit this sacred duty
hold it to be- il should make an effort TO dis
charge it. If | should fd and ehould at flu
tuIe day see the ofergrown and bloated power of
the Federal Executive trampling down all opposition
if should see the independence Of this branch Of tho
Government Frustrated and sacr6ced-if | should have
the misfortune to the energies Of this great people
Taxed into IDLE stssnes and tame submission 10 the
iron will ofdespolc yrant, shall have the satisfaction
with proud heart and erect bearing of rejecting that
|, for one. ondavored TO arrest it.
! Mr. EVERETT here rose, and, addressing the
Speaker. said took appeal from the decision of TIE
Chair. Laughter.
| Mr. BOI'IS submitted whether it was not now too
late?
The SPEAKER said, no; the gentleman had a
right TO have the question taken OH his appeal
Mr. BOLTS desired TO remind the hair of the true
position of the question, and Mr. b. gave his understand
| ing oft
| Mr.. EN ERET'r said he had desire to prevent
the gentleman from bringing forward his motion, but he
was DESTROYS that the important business Of the House
should not he detained by collateral matter. There
were two Subjects the question of the repeal of
! the bankrupt Law had come up, ON which collateral
debate was going on. This was the sole ground on
which he made his objection. The Speaker had
decided that this was a privileged question, and he
(Mr f. had taken an appeal from that decision II the