New-York tribune., 1867-03-25


Mr.. BLA ;E rep, Me- offered. as question OF pfiv
ege, urrcnt resolution that when the House Use ld
ourn next Monday IL adjourn 10 meet on Monday Nov IL
Mr. BUTLER p.ep., MaS,J asked Whether 'h"' Was
The sPEKKER PRO tem replied that It was.
Mr. GARfiEiD deP Oh4l OPPOSED tne resotp of Po.t
masters and others were In the hands Of the President
and should bc acted OF before adjournment ,,.oa
Mr. BLAINE explained that his resolution ana not con
template adjournment of the Senate; ~.
Mr.. GARFIELD further remarked that u, the fresueh'
appeared bc anxious to get rid Of the NLth congress-
Mr.. BROOKS inquired OF Mr. Garfield now he came W
Mr.. GARFIELD replied that he had It from gentlemen
intimate with the President rs the gentleman hlmSe
MIR ETDRIDGE Dem Wis., suggested that Mr. Gar
field himself must be more intimate WIN ne i'sen,
than gentlemen on the Democratic side ior they were ho'
Mr GARFIELD was free TO say that he got his inform.
alton second hand He got II from gentlemen on Inc
Democratic side of the House.
Mr ELDRIDGE assured Mr. Garfield that he was mis-
Mr.. GARFIELD said hc was impressed by what he
learned from gentlemen on the other side that thc fte
dent was very getting rid Of Congress II the
House 10 adourn the President could get along very
well win the senate ~ Ie1y ing an " ~
believed that both Houses should remain In session u
those important appointments were made
Mr.. ELAINE did not understand what the House had
TO do with Executive appointments. The Senate could
remain in continuous session until next December unless
the appointments were satisfactorily arranged
Mr. BUTLER, having had five minutes allowed MN py
people Of the United states that Andrew Jolason was
bad man. aud that the House and senate should stay hero
take of his scts In obedience 10 that law We are
assembled here today The President has just vetoed on
grounds OF the bll tN carry nul
details OF the Reconstruction nct ana now ~ :, pt"ossn
that shall away and leave The whole matter IN MS
hands for six seven or eight months Ihs (ou say that
he be trustedthat hc Is good manhat this great
question OF rccOustructng our empire perfectly sale va
that there good To believe that be ought To he
mpeached, aud the Judiciary Committee has been In
struoed to inquire into the matter Now there either Is
there is not reasonable ground for Impeachment.
aa not 6 6 s}t beioH Il e eaniy a. disturbing ee@cn,
Sed % A oaSe Ses tie as Of tho
Sy having sed eS tho Tie & SD
the field and gets out of sight and sound Of The action
will hold every mtmber responsible for what may happen
all tho time, respectfully protest against the adj.
MIR BLAINE said the statement has gone so long uneon
tradcted the floor OF the House that the great loyal
people Of the country waiting anNouy for this House
bc colradicted ask the gentleman frcm Massacbu
through what convention, through what organism,
through what expression OF public opinion anywhere he
feels justified IN talking with such confidence main
the loyal people OF the country and which the best
ndces Of public opinion the gentleman cannOtfind 25 that
talks about remaining aud having the question settled
tell him that IN the public mind the question is settled
Mr BLAINE-It is settled that any showing that
ceded 20 be. whatever he may have done people
do believe IL worth while 10 rupture tho foundations
here Of getting him Of office in that way There has
been manifestation anywhere Of desire ON the part
Of the loyal people stying the declaration OF the gen
Mr STEVENS ulep, Pa)-The gentleman will allow
| me 10 say that within the last two weeks OF the
largest meetings ever held in the Interior OF Pennsyyana
was held In Schuylk mperatiyeiy demanding Inpcaeh-
Mr.. BUTLER-The gentleman will further allow Inc 10
say that had honor place before the Legislature
Of his State (MaineD the question whether Andrew
johnson ought to be impeached, and In my Judgment IL
would have voted formpeaelment at once but ADVISED
| the question 10 be left TO Congress.
| Mr.. BLAINE-The gentleman may be better posted
about the affair than am; but adyices from there
that the Legislature regarded the matter as ine1pe
Mr. BUTLER-Let me further ~ that have presented
petitions for impeachment from many paris OF the eon
try, and when the gentleman tells rae that the news
papers OF the country do not want impeachment let
him how many Of the newspaper people have daugh
e s nePSfn Of G gSs Sa'' ana " the
| Mr. BLAINE-If the gentleman means TO impugn the
newspapers OF the country take up the gauntlet and
say that better class OF men does not exist IN the United
states M the that the question be
postponed till Monday Tuesday There Were three or
four small appropriation bills and other matters to be
disposed Of AS to the question Of impeachment he had
nothing TO say having heretofore expressed nus views ON
that question He believed the people expected the
House to examine the matter aud, 4 there was just
cause to impeach Andrew Johnson The House had also
yesterday instructed the Committee on Public NC Ehpend,
lures to Inquire into the Of me Collector OF
NewYork He intimated that Mr. Blaine had mot enter
tanned his present views against en- M until after
the election OF the present presiding officer OF he senate
fered the present Executive TO remain In office rather
than have tie shy shay OF the Senator from Ohio
| (ir Wade introduced into that position.
| Mr. BLAINE denied having made the statement IN that
way though he admitted having expressed preference
removal OF the President and he intimated that was
not exactly proper the part OF Mr. Stevens 10 retail
1
Mr. STEVENS denied that 10 was private conversation,
and that Mr. Blaine expressed that idea openly about
the House ardent, excited MANNER hOuBh not In
| the course Of debate.
alleged by the gentleman from lNnsy wanna To
have with himself IL simply one he chanced TO
ovcrear and he had heard only part OF IT, lscspect
for the and services Of the gentleman IRON itny
vana forbade him characterzng the amenities oi debate
| ns he would under the circumstance -, -
Mr. STEVENS said he had heard nothing OF 9if fcsseh
! dens name in the conversation referred TO-
Mr. BLAINE reped that that because ne had heard
only half Of the private conversation he atempted TO re-
peat lie denied with great pOstli eness that
he had ever uttered single word OF dstscet toward
the distinguished Senator from Ohio lie had merely ex-
pressed preference for the Senator from Maine, VINO
| was his valued personal friend.
| Mr.. ELDRIDGE expressed his anxiety that congress
should adjourn He did not believe anybody could tell
this session provided for Whose ihult was IL
that offices not filled The Presdent had nOn
| mated unObiecOnable To various OIHccs, DnJ the
Senate rejected them. He understood tlat gentlemen
President he made removals on pOich grOunus
while the Senate rejecting appointments precisely on
| the same grounds. 49,.
! Mr. GARFIELD said he objected TO the resolution,
men but In order that the offices might De properly
| filled. ,-.-,.,
| A discussion which at 'one moment threatened TO be
unpleasant, took place between Messfs ELDllDuE
and GARFIELD in reference 10 Mr.. Garfleds statement
that obtained his information In regard 10 the Pres
anxiety for adjournment OF Congress from gen
| tlemen the Democratic side. This idea Mr.. GARFIELD
subsequently explained 10 mean simply that ne became
OF that feeling just he wasaware from thc Sht
| that It was day, from the darkness that IL was
| night. 49,
Mr.. SCOFIELD favored the proposed adjournment lie
did want 10 be detained here by what looked like false
prctense IL not necessary for the House To remain
In session TO after little appointments some