The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-26

the completion Of the Washington squeduct III
does not believe was the intention Of Con
gress to interfere with the constitutional righ
Of the President as Commander in Chief of the army
70 order Captain Mrigs elsewhere and that hi
authority remains send him away superintend tn
erection Of aertiecations other works IL eviden
TO him THAT Congress- intended nothing NOR
than t. express a decided opinion that Captain
Meigs should be continued in employment h
superiniead the aqueduct Is the appropriation const
tutions, and will it fail he should think proper an
expeent to regard this designation questions whic
SHAH receive his serious consideration because thi
win depend whether the water works shall be arrests
sr another He desired to express NJ
opinion but this question shall be carefully considered
II becomes necessary.
THE PREnpEST's PROTECT.
Another message from the President recapitulated tn
grounds Of his protest Of March against the proceed
ings under the Covode Committee the charges agains
him being vague and expressed in equivocal terms.
did not for q moment entertain doubt 20 to the No
suit He did not believe II possible that there existet
man who could basey perjure himself The proceeding
Of the House, he repeats violative Of the rights
coordinate branch Of the government and which, IL en-
House bad acted without constitutional warrant and in
manner tending to degrade the Presidential ONCE and
DER unworthy Of acceptance by an honorable man Ihe
the President has used corrupt means TO accomplish
tain purposes By what authority did the House under
take 70 investigate the Executives the LIE
compton constitution, pry foreign relations
assailing Mexican Minister, to the Tehuantepec
rouee % investigate removals from Office NOT
Tie power Of removal belongs to the President under ths
constitution and was decided by the first Congress- and
accordingly has since been exercised There
authority for the committee 70 investigate the subject
OF printing the Post Office blanks, because that question
bad previously been examined by two other committees
The ne the rs, IN
received OF any testimony which could njuriousy AFFECT
% Wa published in New York journal, but which
sPoveo oy most respectable witnesses The telegraph
however, WAS silent contradiction He saws thai
only such dispatches published as could reject on
bis character thus inhcting most fragrant injustice and
that different versions given Of private
when there was opportunity to rcfuc them Menbcrs
Of the Cabinet and others were summoned 10
discover, il possible, something to his discrcdit.
Disappointed applicants for Office, becoming hos.
tile TO the administration, appeared before the
the committee. These most dangerous Witnesses
The committee spread drag net the whole Union
catch disappointed willing to malign his character.
There has been nothing like since the revolutionary
days Of Robespierre Should the proceedings of the
mittee be sanctioned by the House, the constitution
have been violated and the Executive be longer
pendent branch OF the government and the fears
Of the early patriot and statesman will have been rea-
LIKED. He reerates the power under the impeachment
clause and that sought 10 convict him in the alb
sence of all proof In the of the representatives
this great people and standing on the rampars Of the
constitution which they ordained and established, he
soemny protests against these unconstitutional
ings.
mcsSa8e been real, STASTDN, (rep.) OF
Ohio dThe late period at which that extraordinary
document has been TO this House prevents
discussion Of it, is State paper, however, OF
binary significance and such will 20 the archives
the nation The serious character Of the
70 me 70 demand respectful consideration least and
II the doctrine IL lays down is correct the Executive is
emancpated from ali supervision on the part of the re-
representatives. Of the people, except 10 the
parchment II II be well founded, then this government
is very different machine from what had supposed
had supposed Presidents well representatives In Con
gress responsible TO the people that was not
President as well as Of Congress that there should be
somewhere power to investigate the official conduct
Presidents as well as Of Congress. The people have u
right 10 know sir the actions and public of all
public fuDctonaries that they may hold them RESPONSE
BILE through the ballot box for the which they
may discharge their official duties Now sir as we can
discuss this plea with view Of giving fair CON
sideration with the permission Of the House will
that this message for the purpose Of cxamination-and
hope 70 see avoided the bad taste that prevails the
message-or the purpose Of examining the
question involved in til that be referred TO Sc
ect committee OF nve and printed and upon that motion
l demand the previous question.
Mr. REAGAN, (dem) OF Texas, said the President pro-
tested against the constitutional right Of the House Of
Representatives TO make investigation OF his conduct
like that instituted by the Covode Committee The prin
cple the President suggests applies himself 10 all
other officers Of the government Of the United States
The President responsible for every violation of duty
snd he admits this responsibility but he is
announced He is expected as every other "oer Of the
government TO stand accountable 10 the Law for the VIC
ation OF the law SO We expect every private citizen TO
execution; but We have guaranteed the citizen the
right Of trial according to the laws Of the land and II
man robbed his neighbor or committed murder II is not
expected that be may be taken up by mob or other in
formal body OF men, tried by his sentenced by
bis accusers and executed by his The most fla
grant murderer awess miscrean that ever degraded
the society Of the nation is according our system en-
titled to fair and impartial trial according TO the laws
OF the land, and IL would be deemed shock 20 public
Justice and disregard of our laws striking the foun
daiors OF society TO permit such character az that
W be tried In the manner In which the President Of
L "A Stlf4g hIS fr..A
President has violated the law he liable 10 mpeach
ment II he transcends hs duty in any respect he Is
na. 70 CHARGES ana upon charges or proofs made SUN
Gent TO satisfy the House Of his proba
BILE guilt, articles Of impeachment nav be
PREPARED and may be sent to the Senate the United
State and he can there be ttcd according law and
can lace his accusers AMI have Justice And this will Sc
cure the integrity OF his position fair trial and the
maintainancc Of law prevent so great shock 10 Tho
constitution and - fagrani injustice has been in
iiced by this committee, without specific charges with
~, the confronting Of witnesses and the privilege of
NE hubest The greatest citizen 81 the United states
MI bARKsnAiE, dem of Mss.-we have but
ms MEASURE In my Judgment the President 4
leeds no defence. lie has come out of The
lery ordeal sir. unscahed and he stands before the
o1ntry 20 day without reproach, occupy ing a prouder
ston than ever before, ustrious has been his DO
itcn before the country Now STR as remarked there
no time TO discuss this question therefore move IN
ccr u TO the Committee OF the Whole House when at
he next session OF Congress gentlemen can dicuss N
neg desir, TO do So and upon that motion the pre-
The motion disagreed TO-
The m'ssagc Wa then referred 10 a select committee
uE rusr orrTcE orrcK DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
IN accordance with Mr.. stantons motion, the House
ccdcd from their amendments to the Post onice d..
'rucy'bi.
This bin is now law
fAIIuRE POST ROUTE BILL
The Poet Route bin returned from the senate when
= 'oiIAN moved to take IL up for consideration
Mr.. FIREMAN, (rep) of Ohio said there were ninety
ne Senate amendments and that he would not consent
consider them at this late hour
Mr. CopAx. (rep) Of Ind, denied that there were 20
any amendments.
VIZ WasuHrRSr, (rep) OF Ne, understood the bill APP
opriatcs half million
Mr. CotfAx said the only important amendment was a.
the overland mail, aud the House could concur or non
incur The bill was needed BY the depar tmeut
Mr. SHERMAN repeated that there many scnaic |
nendments coming here 2, this late hour that the
ouse ought 20 reject the bill
The House refused TO suspend the rules to consider the