The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-10


soch war tea ana imp oper Interference would be IN
.oDil.' With The jGss rights OF eirzIs, and dan
request 10 produce list ot persons who
conubnitd 10 the New York Hotel Presto entail Fund
Sno eeened 10 PROD nee H. and was tight such refusal
NoNd'h Ice eAisis TO hOw hat The EXPENDITURE OF the
money vas used for corrupt purposes las the cleo
tor oil any person PenAsy aniA been questioned
NJ, hoIlNsos, (oem) d H., concars Dsinly in the
Mr. coyone trsp) of Pa questioned the right Of Mr..
wltsoS 70 DIES up minority report.
MI "Nsio" maintained that he dd 90 as question Of
privilege.
Mr. Covops wished 10 poe,pone the consideration OF
this sublto in oder TO enable Mr. Hickman 10 make
port On The Pftfens protest. which sort covered tbe
Whole gound Of the legal Questons involved.
hr HICKMAN raised point of order that Mr. MALLORY
course was irregular under the par Elementary law
The siEAkR decided that Mr. Covooe was entitled to
the noor "a the pIoposer Of the question.
him couS no, Mo ,he moor having oeen assigned 20
per VIVID all proper respect for the Speaker, was an
rtapce Of arbitrary power unprecedented in pariiamen
On motion Of Mr.. ADRIAN, a. l.. DEM of N j., Mr..
Wintow,s appeal from the decision OF the Chair was
tabled-l.5 tlanst SO.
MIR. Covopg he wanted the lst in Mr. Sches Dos
session, because contained the of the govern
men cfceIs, and no. because was signed by private
individuals.
Mr.. HcKMAS "a. L. dem of Pa, Intellectually sought
to present the report OF the Committee the Judiciary
on the Presidents protest
Mr. CoyoDE moved postpone the further considera-
ton OF the subject until Thursday week, and demanded
ihe previous question.
ANh, N"eh'J VI w., moNcu tbat thSIo uo Coi
Of The House.
Eeeatived-74 against lcs.
During the roll call Mr.. MILES, (dem) OF s. C., asked
whether there was any truth in the rumor that copies
Mr.. Hcsmans report had been sent to the New York
papers, and that it was row in type.
express Injunction that the report shall moi
be published TN is made to the House
the President himself having sent copies OF his
message other cities He anxious that the report
should be made, read and printed, and then that day
Aha ~ IAr hn 10,
M LEAkE wished 10 know whether the report had not
already been printed.
Mr.. HICKMAN said il had.
Mr.. LKAKE-Then your argument falls TO the ground.
Mr. HCKMAN-The report is now in type in the public
printing office.
Mr. heKMAN desired to know whether was in type in
New York;
Mr. HICKMAN replied, not that he knew Of. He sent il
to New York under the Injunction that il should not be
published until made to the House. ID printed before
1t will be breach of confidence.
Mr. BRANCH asked whether the Committee Judiciary
him to place his report 10 the hands Of editors
before II was made 10 the HouseP
Mr.. HICKMAN replied 10 the Affirmative II was brought
TO the majority of the committee Friday the members
having been recalled at bis instance
Mr.. WAsHBURS, (rep.) Of Me-, kaew 1t was common
practice and the democratic side had enjoyed almost
monopoly Of il.
Much confusion and calls 70 order from the democratic
side.
Mr. Hous1os, (dcm) of Aa-You now it's not the
common practice.
Calls to order from the republican side.
Mr.. WAsBBuRS-ltis.
Mr. FARSswoRrH, (rep) Of H.. raised the point Of
der that not competent TO indulge in debate during
the roll call.
The SPEAKER raid the colloquy must here stop.
After another scene OF confusion, the result was an
nouDced as above stated.
Mr.. CovoDE withdrew his me- t0n.
Mr. STEVENS, (rep) Of Pa, moved to recommit the re-
port
This was agreed to; 1c5 against So
Mr. HICKMAN, from the Committee on Judiciary made a
report on the PRESIDENTS protest. Subjoined is
The MAJORITY REPORT ON TIRE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
preventative in gross from the State Of Pennsy vsnia
submitted, and the House Of Represen atyes adopted
Resolved That committee Of five members be appointed
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inss and oher public works Of The unned ts.e.
Phisbura centenHry celebration tho 18Th November
1883 speaks Of the employ Of TO elections
IN fennsyvanis any other Or states; VIVA
from WIZ, the
ryd snd 70 report 'he names OF The ties AND
70 send for persons and papers report any
Tho essaee comes ss protest to this action Of The
abueed and that the constitutional rights immu
nes Of the Executive have been violated in his person
The material poeitiopg embraced in the communication
substantially embraced in the following PROPOSE
toDs:-
/. That the Houfe OF Representatives possesses nc
power under the constitution except a. an impeachne
body the President Of the United States any
other officer OF the government,
2 That the first Teced resolution B an accusation OF
high crimes and misdt meanors against the President
and that his accuser has been constituted one of his
judges
g. That the charge is too vague and general
a. That there is oarger under such precedent Of
argrsDdimept uf the legislative at the expense OF the
In consideration Of the high source from which the
manifesto proceeds the committee prefer to confne them
however obnoxious to criticism It's general tcne may be
the Of taste and temper But they cannot
strain en- expression Of their deep regret that an officer
who pIj6es himself upon the fact that "the people
thought proper TO invest him with the most honorable,
responsible and d,gnifed office in the xorld and who
declares he feels proudly there no public
act Of hs (my) life which win not bear the strictesi
scrutiny" and that be defes "a investigation, y
should forget amid the surroundings Of place. and
power, and fattery, that be is but the servant Of
that people, and that be shonld shrink back In anger
or terror from simple inquiry into his stewardship.
This is the first time, uncer the republic, Chief Execu
tive bas left recorded admission that he has been made
obvious of the origin and cphemeral character Of his
position by the revelres Of its enjoyment TO dig
tneuish such conduct by appreciation would be to
kipgly prerogative and proclaim that rghui
rule "by the grace Of God" and net from conf
dence Of men, The nation always charitable in the in
l6ok such delinquency.
The Presto Of the United States under the Constu.
ton possesses neither privilege immunity beyond the
bumbest citizen and s ess favored in this respect than
Senator'S and Representatives in Congress Article
ton 8, reads: "Thcy Che Senators and Repre-:
sentsves SHALL in all except treason, felony and
breach Of the peace be privileged from arrest during
their attendance at the session Of their respective houses,
and in going 10 and returning from the same" No such
exemption js msde in behalf Of the Executive any
other officer Of the government The conduct Of the
President 10 always subject the constitutional superv
sonand judgment OF Congress- whilst be- the contrary,
has such DO either branch Of that body He Ia
left under the law without shield protection Of kind
except such as 10 borne BY ALL he Is amenabe for all
his acts after inauguration before He make
30 plea which is oened to any other citizen, and is
ment. with the proceedings, hazards and pen.
al,ies Of impeachment superadded The President and
citizen stand upon equality OF rights. The distDcoD
between them rises from inequality Of duties. wher
ever the conduct Of the latter is open TO inquiry and
charge that Of the former not the less The Pres
dent sfirms, with seeming seriousness, in comparing
himself with the House OF Representatives, that,
ORIGINATE branch of the government he Is their equal
This denied emphatic terms. He s eco ordinate