The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-12

this one act, and for it alone, Andrew John
son should be impeached. But there are
other allegations made against Mr.. johnson.
1t is alleged now, whether true or false, thst
Andrew johnson delivered over property
seized from rebel railroads, rolling stock,
throughout the South, without authority oil
law, to rebel railroad agencies, and that raii.
road rolling stock sent from the North to the
South was worth many millions, and was sent
without authority and in violation of law By
the express authority of Andrew johnson,
and sold on credit to rebel railroads. If this
be true, say Andrew johnson should be inn
peached and removed. 1t is alleged again,
know not whether true or false, that Andrew
johnson, without authority Of law, and in vi
olation Of law, ordered the collection of the
district tax levied on the rebel States to be
stopped. IF true Andrew johnson should
be impeached and removed. 1t is alleged,
know not whether true or false, that Andrew
johnson made appointments during the re-
cess Of the Senate by removing incumbents,
and during the late long session Of Congress
did not send any names to the Senate at all,
but on its adjournment, without consulting
the Senate and in direct violation of the
Constitution aud his oath Of Office, he reap>
pointed these men, never having sent them to
the Senate at all. Ii it be true, Andrew
johnson should be impeached
Mr.. CHANDLER denied that the Presi-
dent had any right to have plan after it had
been rejected by Congress. Let him obey
the laws or disobey them at his peril. There
is dread, he said, that we in executing our
Constitutional power, will bring some dIead>
ful calamity on the Nation. This Nation has
come victorious out of the most terrible rebel
hon the world ever saw. The removal OF
the man who has violated the Constitution,
would produce about the same amount Of
excitement in the country, that the removal
Of the Custom House officer in the city would
produce. And more, these people have de-
clared, and that decree has been registered
on high, that this Nation shall stand, and no
man, or set OF men. and no corporation Of
men, whether headed by JEFF. Davis or An,
drew johnson, or any other living man can
overthrow it. 1t will stand any and every
assault that can be made upon il.
The resolution was taken up, and Dixon
Fessenden and Pomeroy opposed it, for the
reason that as the Senate might be called
uponio fulhll its functions as the high court
of impeachment, they ought not 10 order
an investigation Of anything which might
tend to make them 9th r than impartial judges
On motion Nh. GRIMES, the resolution was
tabled without division.
The Senate requested the return from the
House of the bill to amend the Postal Laws,
which passed, Saturday, when it appeared,
there were but eight or ten Senators present.
Mr.. kIIihWOOD, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported with an amendment
to the Joint Resolution, extending the time
Tor the Improvement Of the Wisconsin
riverr.
Mr.. GRIMES introduced a bill to author
ize the release Of the ram Duuderburg, TO
". II. Webb. upon the payment within 20
days ofthe amount advanced upon her. Re
ferred.
The Invalid Pension BIZ and Post Office
Bill were passed.
Mr.. WADE called up the JOIN: Resol1-
ton TO amend the Constitution by making
the President ineligible for recollection
The Judiciary Committee proposed to
amend il SO as TO read No person elected
President or Vice President, who has once
served as president, shall afterwards be ee.
gible to either Office
Mr.. blXON WAS willing 10 vote for this,
provided it be ordered as not to reflect on
the present Executive. He hoped il would
be SO amended so as to read that 'herafter,
no person elected. &c.
Mr.. WADE had no objection TO making IL
in its operations.
Mr.. POLAND would agree 10 the propo.
sition, provided 1t were so amended as to
make the Presidential term SIX years instead
Of four
Mr.. HUMPHREY favored the proposition,
but he thought II still more important that
the amendmen. should provide for the elec
;lon OF President by populor votes instead Of
by electoral college. Pending the consider
alton OF the above sab)ect, the Clerk Of the
House returned the ball relating to Postal
laws. The vote passing, the bill was recon-
sidered, and some important amendments
were adopted and the bill passed