Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-01-11
xxxIx CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.

MOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. b.--RepresentAiive
Newell, of New Jersey, has drawn up arti-
cles of impeachment against President John
son, which he will present to the House.
/, In the debate of the House, yesterday, as
report ed in the Globe, Mr.. Newell said -
"Such catalogue of high crimes and mis- !
demeanors was never before presented against
any Executive officer Ia the whole range OF
history as can be presented BY the present
Congress against Andrew johnson,
Thus far there have been presented In the
House petitions from A teen thousand citisons
of the West, asking for the Presidents inn
parchment 'AF fHA $50
The following are Representative Newelrs
articles Of impeachment:
Ist. Immediately upon entering on the
duties of his Office, without consultation
with the law making power, legislating for
the Southern States Ia the most autocratic
manner.
I'd. Assuming powers which Congress on
ly can exercise, and laying down laws for
the whole section Of country. In fact, max
ing and unmaking States, for the people Of
the United States.
Sd. Assuming to decide who are and who
are not citizens Of United States and exclud-
ing loyal men from the right of suffrage.
4th. Authorizing the unpardoned rebels to
exercise same right.
9Th. Handing over rebel States to disloyal
men, and putting loyal men under their ty-
ranical sway.
9Th. Elevating rebels who bad fought to
destroy the Union, and putting down
loyal men who had fought to preserve il.
It'll. Appointing men Governors Of States
whose bands were yet red In the blood OF
slaughtered Union citizens and soldiers.
sih. For letting loose rebels in New Or
leans, upon loyal and peacable assembly of
loyal men, exulting in massacre such as
froze the heart Of the North with horror and
ismay, and caused every loyal Southern
heart to utterly despair Of the country.
9th. For afterwards shaking the bloody
hands of those murderers in the reception
room Of the Presidential Mansion, while he
complimented them upon the manner In
which they executed his programme for
whipping out loyalty at the South.
10th. For denouncing this body as Us:
urpation.
18th. Not satisfied with exciting the pas
sion Of the mob against the lawful authority
of Congress, through the press, by the full
mination Of himself and satellites; but de-
scending to the arena Of stamp oratory in
this and other cities, and delivering har.
argues calculated not only to excite breach
of the peace but revolution ofthe Govern
ment itself.
10th. On pretcnse of laying the corner
stone of a monument to q deceased states
man, repeating those harangues at every
point on his route the only object Of which
was to bring the Congress of the United
States into contempt and derision. &
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-In accordance with
resolution adopted on Friday, to-day was
devoted wholly to debate as in the commit
tee of the whole on the Presidents mes
sage.
Mr.. Spaulding, of Ohio, addressed the
House in vindication Of his own position up
on the question of reconstruction, in reply to
the structures Of Mr.. Stevens, made on the
| goth ult.
Mr.. Stevens replied to Mr.. Spanlding, con-
tending that the intimation that the adopt
ing of the constitutional amendment was re-
construction, was pernicious in the extreme.
He believed three fourths of the LOYAL States
only were necessary to amend the Constitu-
ton, and this being true. the doctrine Of
Mr.. Spaulding would food Congress with
unconstitutional rebels, as soon as the loyal
States adopted the constitutional amend
ment.
T. Mr.. Spaulding would inquire of the gen.
leman, IL the amendment 10 the Const tuition
had any reference to reconstruction.
| Mr.. Stephens--NOt particle except that
when we may hereafter choose to admit the
Southern States, they may be controlled by
negro votes and not by rebels. At present
TIVE deny that they have any vote. N.'
1 Mr.. Spaulding asked whether Stevens
reconstruction does not recognize the South.
ern States organization.
Mr.. Stevens said no, that Congress propose
to say to the people of those States, yo'
have no government and you shall repudiat
all your governments and form such gov
ernments, as Congress orders you to form.
Mr.. Spaulding inquired il Mr.. Stephen
had not concurred in the majority report o
the Reconstruction Committee in submitting
the amendment to the House. Also whethe
he had not voted for the admission Of Ten
nessee.
Mr.. Stevens replied that he had voted 70
the admission of Tennessee, without any re
gard to the amendment.
| MT, NIDlhCk luuultOu u EkSNCuo NotCN
for the admission Of Tennessee and If th,
preamble of that resolution did not state thu
fact that Tennessee had adopted the consti
tutionaI amendment.
Mr.. Stevens admitted that he had so voted
but not on account of the preamble which
recited many good things that Tennessee hat
done. He so voted because Tennessee hat
done everything which had been demanded
Of her by Congress.
!, Mr.. Maynard inquired whether Mr.. Stew
ems would vote as he did in the case Of Ten
nessee, II any other Southern State had dom
as Tennessee had done.
Mr.. Stevens replied that when tho State
form constitutions and present them, aut
they are found based on principles of justice
Congress would admit them He, however
would never vote for another State not rec
ognizine negro suffrage. Pennsylvania ant
, other free States should blMh for their in
famous position on the negro suffrage ques
ton.
Mr., Stevens made some further remarks
} in which he said that the President was al
D obstruction to all loyal action and an eye
E sore to all loyal men.
Messrs. Bundy, Wentworth, Maynard, anc
Kelly also spoke, and the House then ad-
journed.
Il wAsHisGroN, Jan. Mr.. Ashley, o
Ohio, arose and asked a question Of privilege
and had read by the clerk the following
charges:
: i do impeach Andrew johnson, Vic
President, and acting president Of the Unit
ed States. Of high crimes and misdemeanors
y charge him with the usurpation Of pow
, er and violation of law, in that he has cor
0 ruptly abused the appointing and pardoninI
power; in that he has corruptly, disposed o
> the public property Of the United States Il
e that he has corruptly interfered with cleo