New-York tribune., 1867-03-08

and misdemeanors, that proof shall be obtained;
!; osss y yvtRa s & week or ten day % that
be known that the President was an Obstruction u tbe
way q what Sa snS lsT s
Mr.. NIBLAcK Dem, Indl rose and said Mr.. speaker:
This is serious matter and II the gentleman from Ohio
in possession Of facts 10 Justify 9im IN prgi9g
this seSS the s scne % he
papers affecting the gentleman hiself and tending 70
sw aSe he s s
hshed puportingto Baye been written by him sevsra,
queer import ] desire TO ask the gentleman from Ohio
whether these papers genuine so that u they ore
this cut Of no unkindnesst the gcntenah but smpy
io.sins &c, 70 ne truth q the history ~ - ,.,s.s
The focs ia for that purpose oAo-,,
have the gentnaan como here with any such impersi-
nence. -,s.. \ = rc .,.rt.r,.-.
marx stating mat while Ne might say tiat te remers Of
the gentleman not pertinent Il objectionable
and s % Sss e s ssTseD as s M Tess em
and he Speaker in reference e point oi order az %
to to- crde Y ar SBEScR that Be had no
matter to settle with Mr. Ashley here e always
Mr. ASHLEY sand want te say 10 the gentleman from
Indiana that should perhaps not have used le words
10 the question before the Ho.ise, but will it
AIR NlBLACK-Does the gentlemen withdraw the ex
Mr. AsHLEYI do, and wish to say 70 the gentlems,n
tn" me point Shs h he raises an, s e s to M
when those charges were first made against came
into the House and asked an @ ~ and
three Repubcans and the committee uDanllnousiy e4
onerated me from any improper motive. Whatever X
the private letters Of any member puroined aud
published they might cause quite as mnc trouble 70 eh
TO explain. They have nothing whatever 10 do Win
this case, and decline 10 Yield a., - -
Mr.. NIBLACK-The papers ali over The country arc
using those letters in connection with the matter of i'm
peachnent. never heard Of the gcnfeman's yndiea.
he light inform the Hoase nheterthcy were genuine or
and what exploration he had TO make III 'indcauoh
MI. AsHLEy--I 10 not require any yndicalion. The
gentleman understands very well that since ms matter
has beep introduced here have been assed ny papers
in his own district. assaed in the most offensive aanner
asaied. hs fnows falsely hrve MOI ieso 81 m a ne ~
neither do propose TO reply 10 single ore oi inen;
The eonsrcnts whom for len years hsks and
do not ask the gentleman fom Indiana Oh any memoer
VI Mr. ', SIBIAcR~T ask The gentleman 81 dd not take
some to have correction mace on p" ss"'ec'' 'n
paper IN my own district foH
Mr. ASIILEY-J'be gentleman dd 50. -. q . -,
Mr NIBIAcR-so ihat'i am rot ass'a'ling the gentle
mans character nc all r ''0 -rif.
Mr. ASHLEY now !ieldsd eight minutes to M. bt
LER (cp Nasal who said: Mr.. speaker, assume thai
from the action Of the XXxIxth Congress ana the report
Of he Judiciary Committee there reasonable cause Iof
investigation of the grave charges made aganst ,ne
President OF the United States by the gentleman run
Ohio that IL forecoses the question, ana 'h". 'h'
- oud he false 10 the country and false TO the prn-
elnle Of the American Government ~ u shahk rum .he
investigation would not have troubled the HOUSE WIN
single observation ~ it had not been 'hai nc" pon''
have been thrown into the by the condition OF pun
Ia ot,ar. rbe first is the point that wac made ny ine
member from NewYok BrOOksj when the Iioss wa
being organized that this Hone Is no nostoD 81
the States that have not DESTROYED Me- t ne c1
represented wIs 70 !" oned me yot, ANA de
eared George Washington President o the a.,
had NOT when ~ assembled, majority oi msuvers III
Statts IN
IL adjourned from day to aay' sn,'' so, ~ sg nro.
ernment by nspe George wahngton President =, spo ,s
members u stes composing the unien could make
George Washington President canhn. 'hs , q, 10 >.
mcn aud the proceeding Is enlkened 10 ibat Oh an ~
quest Thirteen men only need es ptsseGs ~I,a o
Inc report learnod Judiciary Committee OF the s
ionse to be trusted ,nd who dguos % no ~ w. here w
b an absolute majority OF the House N"tt lh ,btV III
mpesehDg Andrsw JChls3n for asn srHss . ana 10 ss
the attention o the iIouse TO the mIsecncep,Ien with
which think the report OF ISs cS%nie si no,isa s s,
that there were grave charges aud evidence 70 ssta
ns I1S toaE HS fs oStss 70 lind hs, out and 4 did
not report prosress think We may assbe % M INA, , sns
knew not Of Therefore the Committee did not desire t9
make full report, although y might well have repoteg
executive power psIssof the pardonpg and appoint
ing power nsurpaticn 81 esslys Msr ,e s.slus
To Rebel communities Ia iie nrh srohIosins
the same ohc o,sanJ,SISn,, ,I s, Spe %n"m aud Known
Even the gcntknian lrvIp olJo Mr; sp9ldnsl mus!
hive heard o. .,a LSwsssr my. ~ NV u sosn sy s
fcient Indictment at charges might ne nu's Oh thep
be- called TO vote The custom OF Parliaments has
been find mpeachmoats on common Tame ana eonDhon
Which ali Governmental action is based is the evidence
which this impoa,bment shall he based 20 iaf - ilc
spread the Judicial legislation VI Executive
think III lie consequence
whether there De any secret crimes charged against the
pssdeG See2p'e % n,cn s9 Mnf FROM 90 cSf oo & spsd
and say that II any stands IN the way Of the great
unity TO happiness to liberty and 10 law, he must be
taken of the way by constitutional method ,,u
BMr. ASHLEY then yelded five minutes TO MI, MlLIEh
iep Pal who spoke in favor of moderation cslmness.
and regularity in such grave matter ~ the mpescn.
Of the PresIdenii he was opposed to lrtdgns me
case, pronouuciDg on this floor as 10 whether on no,
the President was guilty OF the chaIges Oerore e eva
be tried fairly and imparsly, aud The House should not
he hasty In declaring him guilty OF hgh crimes an" ms
Mr. ASHLEY then moved the preyions question
Mr. HOLMAN Dean, Ipd) moved to lay the resolutions
on the table.
The vote was taken by Yeas aud Nays and resulted,
Yeas 9e NAYS 49, the resolutions were not laid on the
table The following is the in deta Reps, roman;
Dems, italc; Jchnsonites, small cap.
trehey. gax, U@eaa hObiasoa,
Bmpes, Get. uoryissrH g Ress.
soysr, HsigA, NsJgse' S;e;ggss' sygS ssg,S,frsl ,nY
bOUhs, O@tHff,"t ',,','','f ID.
Bar, 20 Hmipld'y,f S!chVfs"'' osont' "i
FhdDie,, krpT, Phetps, INbtI
DeHiSD, nNSAdU frt.yh, q" tn.e"'
Eidsidgr, Mccullough f"h""r we"
Ntvs.
Allison. Donnelly, Lawrence tPa)Rcbeltson,
AIpcs. briggs, lawftmcVD) sawyer f-s
Anderson, Eekiey, Lincoln, schanek'
Ashley (Ney Egglestln, Loan, scoli,iu,
Ashley ohio Eliot, Logan, Snanks,
Baker Faapsvorth, loueldge. shellabarser,
Baldwin, Felr1ss, Lynch, smith,
Banks, Perry, Marvin, Stevens
Beaman, Fields, MCCARTHY, Iaiie,