Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-04
AFTER THE BLACK CAr."-rhs follJwins
comm niea,on, signed BY most of the special
correspondents resident in Washington, \ q
been addressed 10 Speak er Coliax:
IA na. 4 tcc-

communication, signed oy most of the special
correspondents resident in Washington, hs
been addressed 10 Speak Coliax:
wAsHIsSroN, ID e, Dee. :, 1867
Por.. SckVy,sr CoSGg,
Spsok~r Of tae House Of RsprsssR,d.i,ss.
SIR: as the publication OF the Presidents
Message IN many OF the papers of the country
IN advance OF as pres se1'aiion 70 Congress has
eussion in the House, and as Il is regarded as
dsrespecful both 20 Congress ss ani the Presi.
Cett, we. toe undersigned special sorraspond-
snis residents in Washington, rsspec fully ask
IN At fhe "a ter be referred 70 sos1e appropri-
a'e s'endIng commitfes fo- investigation, in
order tnat me respon ib,Ii-y OF any breach o,
honor or coed faith may he fixsc, sud that il
may t1kewIse re known who sc;ed from mer-
ceHaTY motives, which are charged IS osilg
the cause If aeh alleged vioiation Of honor
az good faith. #
We have TIE honor tc be, very respectfully,
your obedisnt servants.
. Here foIIox u ne s:gnaturesl
Mr. STRv sSs was In his seat ID day. loosing
quite feeble bu: apparently determined 70 die
In harness.
TIE RRM MAINpRR OF the Sew Ard Motley cor
respcndencs was sent 20 The Senate to-day,
consisting OF iour iet:sTs, containing nothing
of note hey ond the fact stated by DIR. Motley
that the Enhpero- OF Austria, IN taking leave
.: him, expressed bis thanks ID tue Unist
states for their efforts IN beRa Of hie brother,
Maxinilian and thst Mr.. Motley. ,I con dad.
Ire bis letter 10 Mr.. Seward, denouncss tns
unknown informer against him, upon whose
charges be- Was arraigned, and says s'ths su-
thor of this infamous libel upon my character
is absolutely unknown 20 me-"
CKNsuRl oy THE MrssAeE.-Mr. D-ass in.
rodneed IN the Senate to- day the following
concurrent resolution:
R>sOlcsd, That the Presiden, o. the United
states, in de eiaring in his snnDai message 20
the .wo Houses OF Congress at the present ses.
sion, that the acts heretofore passed by these
Houses in relation 20 the recoustruction OF the
IN insurrectionary States sare not only objection
able for their assumption OF ungran ted
power, but many OF their provisions are in
conflict with the direct prohibitions OF the
Constitution and that those acts are
"as plainly unconstitutional as any that cap
ne imaelned" has transeended the Just limits
OF his Constitutional perogatiye, 70 ssgive 10
tbe Congress, information OF the state of the
Union, and recommend TO their consideration,
such measures Is he shall Judge necessary aud
expedient;' that The use OF such language by
him In his ON ria' character, is, in our iudG-
ment, caiculatedi,o derogate from the righ fuI
authority OF the law-nakiDg power of the ma
tion. and to incite Insu uborGinatioh. II not vio-
lent resistonce to the laws, which it il his
du,y, as President, to stake care shall beI
on,,... snd N. ma Ss
former is the exclusive and fnal Judge. in the
first instance, OF the conformity OF ITS to the
Constitution; and that when any act has been
passed BY two-thiTds OF both Houses over the
Presidents objections, any subsequent Official
announcement Of il by him a. uncons s,iiuiona al
IN the absence Of any adjudication 10 thai sf-
feet by The Supreme Judiciary OF the nation,
Is departure from official propriety, and a
br~ ach of Official obligation, justifying and
calling for distinct repehension on the part of
The SsDare and House of Representatives. Read
~ ice and ordered To he prin led.
The GALLERIES OF the House Were crowded
to-day. in anticipation CT action upon the i'm
peachmen, question. The cotton lax quss-
ion, however. occupied the House through
out the afternoon. and the Impeachment nat
ter will hardly be reached to- dsy.
y. Sat $50 p- m the cotton bill was passed
by large msjorIty.