The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-01
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had before liked a day for their own reassem-
bling, and IN both cases the day liked was one
different from that named pro toyTld In the Con
ION the 9Th of May, 1872, Congress resolved
that the next session OF that body should con-
vene on the first Monday IN November next en-
suing. On the 9Otb OF May, 179A, the same
provision was made by law, and 1t was repeated
on the Sd of March, 1897. On the 18th OF May,
1900, Congr ess fixed the third Monday of NO
yember, 1900, as the time Tor reassembling,
Again, by repeated acts the first MonqaY OF
November, 1903, 15D4, and 1903, and the T0uW
Monday OF November, 1909, we're hXed rs tne
time of meeting, in lieu OF the hrst Monday In
December
ION the 9th of February 1913, Congress
passed an 'act to alter the time Tor tue next
meeting OF Congress, in which It was provided
that, alter the adjournment of the pre- 'ent ses-
sion the next meeting of Congress shall be on
the fourth Monday OF May next, THIS was
during the second war with Treat Britain ana
the emergency was such as impelled the Con
gTess to take into its own hands the care OF the
public welfare, and to call together the next
succeeding Congress at period al least SIX
months earlier than that at which it would have
been convened under the general provision Of
the Constitution
From the above II is evident that Congress
can by law regulate its own time OF meeting,
and that il is perfectly competent for one Con
gress 10 provide for the time OF the assembling
of its successor. Tue present Congress can
clearly name the day when the Fortieth Con-
gTese shall meet and that in accordancew1th "the
Constitution as IL is" as well as in conformity
with the example OF the early fathers. whether
such a step upon the part of Congress at its ap-
preaching session shall become necessary, de.
penUs altogether upon the conduct OF President
johnson. Should he prove restlye under whole
some restraint, and disregard the drmly ex-
pressed wishes of the people, it will certainly be
the duty OF their representatives to continue in
session at the capital and look after the inte-
rests Of the Republic.
The Proposed peachment,
GENERAL BUTLER's PLAN
General Benjamin f. Butler spoke for more
than two hours in the Brooklyn Academy of
Music last Saturday evening" before an audience
OF twenty-five hundred persons, on the necessity
Tor impeachlng President Johnson.
Beginning with rapid review of the course
and results of the war, he proceeded to show
that, among the supreme powers vested IN Con-
gress, is 'the great constitutional, conservative
remedy OF impeachment and removal" He cited
the cases OF Ju udge Pickering, of Massachusetts,
impeached in 1903 tor drunkenness; OF Judge
Chase, OF Maryland, impeached in 1904 for
arbitrary and illegal conduct on the bench; of
Judge Peck, of ssouri, impeached in 1881 for
the arbitrary and illegal imprisonment of one
Lawless, lawyer; and of Judge Humphreys, of
Tennessee, impeached in 1862, upon the COM
plant of Andrew Johnson, for defending seces-
sion, and decreeing the condscation OF property.
Arguing from these cases, General Butler went
ON 10 show that in the trials English precedents
were strictly followed in all points not provided
for by the Constitution of the United States;
and he coutended that Impeachment is an act
OF government, and all governmental acts are
based upon facts OF which history and common
fame are the only evidence"
From this point the General made his formal
charees and sDeclhcatons against President
johnson. The charges upon which his articles
oil impeachmenG were FOUNDED were elght IN
NUMBER, VIZ.:-
l. Degrading and de5asing, even while taking the
oath OF Office the station and dignity of the office OF
VIce-President and that OF President by lndecently
exhibiting and exposing himself upon official an
public occasions IN state OF drunkenness, bJ the
voluntary of Intoxicating liquors, to the great
scandal and disgrace of the whole people of the
United States and the Government thereof.
2 Officially and puolicly making declarations and
infammatory barangues, indecent and uuoecomlng,
ana IN deroganon OF MS hlgh once, oangerous 10
ne pernenoy VI our repuIpcan pI @ lotin m .. & goEeEn IN
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aVade the nower of Sdy;sing and conseniing 10 an.
o,P v ~ % 90 V xastad in +ho cona1o hv t5a on
stitution, and ior the further corrupt purpose of
controlling the freedom of election by the people OF
members of the House, in order to put the House OF
Representatives. IN the hands oil men late In rebel
non against OF eVihy disposeo towards the govern
mem Irronor, ,,ioLod,v and oorrrrt1,, us;ro ord
ohns;na tbe connsti,utonai nower of 10 ordnns Tor
oGenses aga nst the United States and in order to
bring traitors and Rebels into places of honor trust
and profit under the Government of the United
states; and to screen whole classes OF criminals
nom me pehaItes OF then crimes against the laws
Cheieoi'
~ knowinely and wiliully violating the constitn
tona!v enacteu laws o! tne OIieed otntes DY up
pht ,Snh. in @ q, " .b th anu no9Say , any W
such Office from the Treasury. woli Knowing the