The Van Buren press., 1867-01-18
From Washington.
.Speciol Dispatch 10 he RPuJiicda.
,slItNCToN. Jan. b


+ " gaining ground. Those in favor of il
find that it only requires a majority to
carry the resolution for committee, and
to adopt articles Of impeachment
/ Representative Newell, of New jersey,
has drawn up the following charges
against the President, which may be taken
in the whole as covering those presented
/ by other members.
lst For legislating for the Southern
States in the most autocratic manner,
without consulting with the law making
power, when he first entered on the duties
Of his Office.
ID. Assuming powers which Congress
only can exercise, an laying down laws
/ for whole sections of the country.
/ 3d. Assuming to decide who are and
who are not citizens of the United States,
and for excluding loyal men from the
right of suffrage.
4, For authorizing unpardoned rebels
to exercise the same rights. 4
! D. For handing over the rebel States
to disloyal men, and putting loyal inen
under their sway.
6, For clevating rebels who had fought
to destroy the Union, and putting down
loyal men who had fought to preserve it.
/ I. For appointing men Governors of
States whose hands were wet with the
blood of Union soldiers.
/ s. For letting loose the rebels of New
Orleans upon 4 peaceful and legal assem-
/ bly, ofloyal men.
! .. For afterwards shaking the bloody
hands ofthose mudcrcrs in the recep-
ton room of the Presidential mansion
and complimcnting them upon the man
mer in which they had executed his pro
gramme for wiping loyalty out of the
South.
10. For denouncing Congress as an
usurpation and descending to stump ora
tory in this and other cities to deliver
hnrangucs calculated not only to excite q
breach of the peace, but a revolution of
the Government itself.
| II. On prctensc Of laying the corner
stone ofa monument to q deceased states
man, the only object Of which was to
bring Congress into contempt and deri-
sion
The House spent all day in debate, the
temper of which has been for prompt ac-
ton in placing new Governments in the
Southern States.
V AsHlNGToN, Jan. 6,
/ The Republican caucus convened in
the House hall last night at s O'Clock,
and remained in session for two hours.
Sixty eight members were in attendance,
f, leaving over eighty members of the party
absent Mr.. Schofcld, Of Pennsylvania,
presided, and Mr.. Donnclly, of Minneso-
Ia acted as Secretary. One of the twelve
members, who signed the call for the
caucus said that the principal object of
the meeting was to discuss the PROPOSE
ton Of the impeachment of the President.
After some preliminary debate, Mr.
SpauIding, ofOhio, offered the following
Resolred-That no movement looking
towards the impeachment Of the Presi-
dent shall be made at any time in the
House without concurrence of the ma
jority of the Republican members being
obtained in caucus called for that pur-
pose.
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, moved to strike
out the words "n0 movement looking
towards impeachment" and insert in lieu
thereof the words 'no articles OF i'm
peachmcnt," so that it would read that
no articles of impeachment shall he pre-
sented in the House unless agreed on in
caucus
! Mr.. Stevens demanded the Yeas and
nays on the amendment and it was
agreed to by yeas 81 to nays 90
Mr. Washburne, Of ILL.,, offered an adj
ditional amendment, that no proposition
looking to the impeachment Of the Presi,
dent shall he considered in the House
without being first referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. This amend
mcnt was agreed to.
! Mr.. Stevens then said that there was
not a full attendance, and the resolution
was OF no account as modified, or as it
stood originally He therefore moved to
lay it on the table and demanded the
yeas and nays. But % members voted
and the motion WAS lost--yeas 20, nays
4 33.
I The resolution as amended was then
passed by 3 to l.
Several members favored the reference
of the whole matter to the I0th Congress
on the ground that the Senate would not
have time for trial during this Congress.
Mr. Bingham said the House of Rep
resentatves Of the 39th Congress could
not agree to articles Of Impeachment for
the Senate Of the 40th Congress to try
That would be, he said, carrying the bust
ness of one Congress over to another
one.
Mr.. Stevens said the Constitution made
the Senate perpetual body, and that it
did not expire on the 4th of March. He
maintained that the business before the
Senate on the adjournment of this Con
gress could be finished by the Senate OF
4 the 40th Congress,
Mr. Bingham, of Ohio, spoke for some
time on this question, arguing that as