New-York tribune., 1867-03-23

NJ pAYER IRep' iii presented memorial and
lutions OF the River improvement w he Tom
St. Louis last month, when was retciieu W INC wi"
mttee on Commerce
THE CASE OF COLLECTOR sMYTIIE.
The resolution reported yesterday by Mr.. Hniourd
Rep ~ W from the Committee on Public Expenditures
was next taken up and was modified by Mr.. Huburd 30
as 10 read:
Pesolred, That 1t Is the Of this House that
Henry A. smythe should be immediately removed rom
the office Of Collector OF the Port OF NewIork ana
that the Clerk OF House certified copies OF TINS
resolution to laid before the Senate and the President
Mt HULBURD moved the previous question ,,.,,.,
Mr. CHANLER dem, ~ - Appealed 70 pr; ~ ii,uua % u
not insist upon the previous question as tn,s %S %
question Of reputation and the person h''"''u
The House refused to second the previous p"e''on'
wnercs1Ey M sFEyrys ep Pa moved to amend the resolu
tjon by making IL read that Henry A. smythe De ii
peached.' , ,,....,, so,,sNod With the
nr"nosed amendment II would give Mr. Smyth the op-
orupty 10 defend his character which was az dear W
hM Mr. az rbRDGE ,hh n s nem WIS., said that he would not
have supported the resolution reported sy MT muDnia
dction Of Congress II the House had the right to say
that this should be removed from Office ~ ht case
roud have the right to name his successor IN hat
he would suggest the name OF Horace Greeley linen
they would have the thing all square: ,,,, no recoc
Mr. CHANLER, resuming the floor, shld ina. ho M
Ied me amendment offered by Mr. the props
remedy in the He did not appear eIT Mr. 70 smytbe
character but insist on puDlc inquiry .o ho, ~,
lie thought this good the 5s Government seS
nG tbe New,York Custom. House the best place TO
@ .ns re Sa ss s sf carried on
il was nothing but political machine lie stoou
10 support the impeachment II thero was soou eouNo
ios M ~ sBgLLABARGER Rep.. Ohio reminded the House
that tners h, ~ matter should be referred
mttee with instructions TO report Whht ae'on 'hou'u "
taken Wnp ~ s5f Dem " asked Mr. sheabarser whether
there was any precedent for the mpeschinen. o III
MI SUEiLABARGER replied that the examples %, on
Impeachment were extremely sparse IA ,o had
% ,ys,itnted against person whom the President nau
the right remove But under dee paSSs without the
assent OF tho Senate since tho passage OF the ionue
onSe nn p ,nt,msted that there doubt as to the
constitutonality OF that law. A.. .,uh o,ar.cto,
PRuIS Dem IS hos I spons X S tSs and Of tho
great confidence reposed In him Tho nas,
the NewYo Custom on.e had oeoh iV |, That sd
minstrstiOn should DE reformed the eisrs% en- %.snceS
out after compotitiye eIamnstn e.u House was
disgrace ths country and carried ia os'e M .na Hs
s sns s1s = m ana yse be
vestigated and b. were guilty o. ,so a snt tSs RoS.e
shoud first know what tho facts we're ana MT smy.no
should have the sppoitunity which given " 'ne 0'"
| Mr.: STEVENS REP, PsJ modified his amendment ~
! that II reads: c...,,,.o. an p,,,,.
lie Expenditures relating to the conduct OF H. smyths
Collector the Port Of DO referred TO the sad
Committee with view to ascertain whether or not szh
| Mr. smythe has been guilty high crimes and msde.
mesnors sufficient tojusy his Impeachment and II SAID
COMMITTEES nd from that other evidence, that ms mas
been thus guilty. then tc proceed TO prepare articles OF
impeachment. and report the same TO the House ana
that they have leave send for persons and papers
Mr. HtLBURD expressed his willingness " substitute
| that resolution for the one reported BY him.
Mr. CHANLER having the floor for an hour, yiclded
the remainder OF his time 20 Mr NOElJS Dem, MOI
saying wished thus 10 consume the morning hour
and let tho matter go over until tomorrow, thus giving
time 10 members 10 consider the matter -
Mr. EOELL spoke against the resolution TIL the close
of the meridian hour when the matter went over until
tomorrow . s A.,
Mr.. AIs0QMALL Glep, Pal moved 10 suspelp tla