The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-03-31

HI lctter u f0llOwe: 81 kaYe seen alIm0sa eve
~ niOeeal n III void hssss gold, diver, cop
per, lead, copperas, antinony, bismuel pa1mba-
III. ~. LEAD and copper have seen n almost
d pure state. Already mines q silver, cr q
least silver indications, hare been d. ~
y ss.sa: e seaps. u, si.'y Pilss r -
49, ascss.ss 5Srisinue from a.
np,a- ininssi III Eouahern Oregon. 80
ccpnta agree IA. stating thq4 ne quartz lodsa -
ro4 hill near Jacksonville Arc anr0ng ~ very
f;chcst ever .discoveredpG thls cosst
The lode has been opened IN two plscesS Two
m6ne 1--we alrea1y takan 30 100 4AOllAsA iron enc
III es,R Win nothing but osdiaerx implsments,
Tie peon]e from the northern nit oz the State
nv docking to Jacksonvilk bsS1be hundreds
sdniIy 4E7ssa58vssaaas II il eAs7 . s4ssss
. aIIllcs1nctiss Ore occurredsm 64cfamento On
Sunday. SIS. valuahle honses and ! nnubes ~
fne horses were burned, Total loss e24.0sO
Large ere al Tthoma cs the night Of We 9th:
The large NIL and grain desfr0yed wese vaaued
Al 10000 dollars; Insured for only oiOs0OO. II
.issr III Washington, March - 4
Eorsr.-The House passed the Army APpro'
MI rchson, from tho Committee On Rcvolu-
tionary Claims, reported bill providing for she
.sealeis,cnt Or flaims yof officers and soldietu Of
tho Revolutionary army, and the widowseand
fchfldse 81 shose who died in the service.
sfra Eovce. from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, fsnorsetl tho French Spoliatiou BILL H
\ The consideration Of the bill wss postponed
for two weeks.
HI Grow, from the Committee on Territories,
reported hack the bill for tho admission Of KAN
a. into the Union. He desired q vote to be
taken on it Mt an early day. 445s4 5s.f4. !
Mr. Crawford saw no necessity for q lengthy
discussion on n He presumed the minds Of gen
tleinen were made up. He was wiling 70 afford
an opportunity Of testing the question by NOV
ing to Ivy the bill On the table. s3a- sl..
Mr. CLARK, Of Mo-, desired till Thursday TO
make minority report.
M. Syallandingham and Mr.. Davis, Of Ind.
made speeches indicating that they should vote
for the admission Of Kansas. II, Il
| Mr.. Garnett spoke to the opposite effect,
Further proceedings we're interrupted by the
reception Of the following communication from
the President: aatl sF43 Sa~ a al
TO rHR H0CsE or REPRESENTATIVES: II
/ After delay which has afforded me ample
time for reflection, and after much and careful
deliberation, find myself constrained by an inn
perious sense of duty AZ q coordinate branch Of
the Federal Government, to protest against the
first two clauses Of the first resolution adopted
by the House Of Representatives on the 9Th inst,
and published in the Congressional Globe on the
succeeding day. The clauses are IN the follow
ing words
lst Resolved that committee Of Ave be ap-
pointed BY the Speaker for the purpose Ofinves.
tirating whether the President Of the United
money patronage or other improper means,
sought to influence the passage Of any law ap-
pertaining To the rights OF any State or Terrific
~: and I'd, also to enquire into and investigate
whether any officer or officers of the Government
has, BIZ combination or otherwise, prevented, OF
attempted to prevent or defeIt the execution o.
any law or laws now upon the statute books, and
whether the President has failed or refused to
compel the execution ofanv law thereof N
cnntinc myself exclusively to these two
branches Of the resolution because the portions
Of it which follow relate to alleged abuses in the
| Post O.tice, Navy Yards, public buildings and
other public works Of the United States In
such cases inquiries are highlyA proper in them
selves and belong equally TO tie Senate and
House AZ incident to their Legislative duty and
being necessary to enable them to discover and
provide appropriate Legislative remedies for any
abuses which may be ascertained. Although the
terms of the latter portion Of the resolutions srt
extremely vague and general, vet my sole pur
pose in adverting to them at present il to make
the broad line Of distinction between the accuse
tory and remedial clauses Of this resolution.
| The House Of Representatives possesses ne
power, under the Constitution, over the first 81
accusatory portion OF the resolution except as an
impeachng body, whilst over the last in common
| with the Senate their authority as Legislative
body is fully and cheerfully admitted II ii sole.
| y in the frst or impeaching power, that pro
pose to make a few observations. Except in this
| single case the Constitution has invested the
House of Representatives with 20 power, no iuris
diction, no supremacy whatever over the Pres
dent. In all other rcspectsae n quite as indie
| pendent Of them as they are Of him, as co-or.
dinate branch Of the Government, he il their
evual
Indeed, he il the only direct representative on
cath of the people OF all and each Of the sover
eign States: to them, and them alone Is he res.
ponsble whilst acting within the sphere Of his
constitutional duty, and not in any manner to
the House OF Representatives. The people have
| thought proper to invest him with the most hon.
oran1e responsible and dignificd Office i'm the
world, and the individual, however unworthy.
now holding this exalted position, win take care
50 far as in him lies, that their rights and pre-
| negatives shall never be violated in his person,
but shall pass to his successors, unimpaired by
the adoption OF a dangerous precedent He will
defend them to the latest extremity against any
unconstitutional attempt, come from whit quar-
ter it msy to abridge the constitutional rights
OF the Executive, and render him Subsequent TO
anv human power except themselves. ~.
The people have not confined the President to
exercise the Executive duties. They have also
conferred on him large measure Of legislative
descriptions. No bin can become law without
his approval, as representing the people Of the
United States, unless it shall pass after his veto
by minority Of two-thirds OF both houses. In
his legislative capacity he might in common with
the Senate and Hausc, institute enquiry to az
cert4in any facts which are to influence his judy
ment in approving or yetons ann bill.
This participating in the perforFnaice Of Le-
gislstive duties Between coordinate bSxnclIes Of
the Government ought 70 inspire tie condurt Of
all Of them in their relations towards eaclA other
with mutual forbearance ami respect at least,
each has right to demaud Justice Of the other
The pause Of complaint il that the Constitution
al rights and immunties Of the Executive have
been viollted in the person of the President.
The trial OF an Impeachment Of the President
before thu Senate on charges preferred and pros
ecuted against him by the House of Represents
tives, would BE- an imposing spectacle for the
world ~ the result, not only his removal from
the Presidents office wonld be involved but
what i OF Infinitely greater Importance to him
self, his character, both iii the ewes Of the pres
ent and the future generations might possibly be
furnished. The disgrace cast upon him would,
in some degree, be reflected upon the character
Of the American people who elected him; heres
the precautions adopted BY the CONSTITUTIONAL
setmse fair trial. On such trial il dcclarss
that the Chief Justice shall preside A.
This was doubtless because the sfsmers Of the
Constitution believed ii Is be possible that the
resident might be biased by the fact that
IN case Of the removal Of the President from Of
nee, the some shan deyolye upon the Vice-Presi-
dent. The preliminary proceedings in the House
in caseFof changes which may involve infpeach
mens, have been4well and wselysettled by lone
practice 49, principles Of equal justice, both to
the accused ~, 70 the people The President
established in the case Of Judge Peck OF No. in
1882. alters careful review Of I'LL the former prc
cedenssaaili. ventaos TO predict, stand the test
of time. 5 1T s,3gy5sS s
In that case, Luke Edward Lawlcss, tee accu.
ser, presented a petition to the House, III whicl,
he ct forth fshutcfy ind specifically, his causes
OF coniplaint lie prayed that thu conduct ana
proceedings in the behalf OF the valid Judge Peek
may be inquired into by your Honorable BODY.
and such decision made thereof al 10 yo,ir NH.
dom and Justice shall deem proper. This peti
ton was referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.