The New York herald., 1867-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA, 1867,
INTRODUCED AND REFHRRED.
The business In order being the call Of States for
bills and Joint resolutions 70 be referred, bills in
| troduced, read twice and referred as follows:--
By Mr.. TAYLOR, tdemD OF N. "a joint resolution
directing the President OF the United States cause
discharges written printed, 70 be furnished TO all
volunteer commissioned officers who have served in the
army or navy and have ben honorabiy dscharged-to
| the Commlttec on Military Affairs.
BY Hr HARf, irep.l of ~ "a bili providing for the
payment Of bounty TO the representatives of soldiers
/ who were killed or who died in the military service Of
the United states whose term OF enlistment was iess
| than one ycsrto. the same committee.
| by hr saftthA@lEf rep Of ohic-Deciaring the
forfeiture OF certain privileges Of cit Zensbip for acts of
rebellion against the United States and providing for
the restoration OF those privileges in csrian csesto
| the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
1 ny MI. kfKLEy, (rep.l OF Ohio--A Joint resolution
placing the United States police at the treasury Build
ing on the same footing and giving them the power
and compensa as the Capitol Poce-to the Commit
\ tee on Public Buildings and Grounds
l. BY Mr WAsHnuRNs, trepl OF lnd-To re establish
civil governments in the States lately IN rebellion ex
ceptng fennessee-to tho Joint Committee Recon-
structon
| BY Nj. wrIKrR, rep OF obo-ro incorporate the
Washington Homestead Company-to the Committee
| the District OF Columbia
| BY Mr. DEIANo rep Of ohio--To establish the hrst
salary OF the First Comptroller or the rreasury-io ihe
! Committee Claims
| BY Mr.. AsmES, (repl OF Ohlo-The joint resolutions
and memorials OF the Legislature OF Montana asking
for the establishment OF land office; also asking for an
Amendment OF The organic act Of the Territory
increase the Of federal officers in the Territory
the PEI diem Of the members Of the Iegslstureo tue
| Committee on Territories - = --s--
BY Mr. NIBLAcg. dem.) OF ind--A bill TO repeal so
much Of the Internal Revenue laws as impose 4 tax on
nnmanulactureo cotton. Referred TO the Committee
Ways and Means Also authorizing the accounting OH
GERS o. The Treasury 10 reopen and rcaus the accounts
OF John Randolph Clay, late United States Minister TO
| Pern--to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
BY Mr. JULIEN, repl Of Ind 10 amend the twenty
first section of the act enrolling and calling the
national lorcesto the Committee Military Affairs.
By Mr. lNGftsoI, (rep.l Of 1n'-ro incorporate the
pany Also bill 10 provide for eectuaIy quic.ing
titles to property ia the District of Coumba-to Tie
| Committee for the District
Sy Mr. NoEiJ trepl OF No To amend the act
regulating the elective franchise in the District OF 10
lqmes g as % d:lranchise no person on account Of
BY Mr. McIspof, Irep( of Wls.-To amend the act
granting lands to Wisconsin TO build military road 10
Lake Superior-to the COMMITTEES on Public Lands.
BY Mr. HtGBy trep.l OF Calfo establish Mining
Bnrean--to the committee on Mines and Mining
BY Mr. n@SuIf. lrepl of Mnn1ro protect The
rights Of actual e,'ers upon the public lands OF the
United States tin ug the amount OF land that may he
entered in auy ono land district upon Agricultural Col
night prescribe such limit whenever the interests OF
the land district and the actual settlers therein demand
ito the Committee on Public Lands
By Mr. GOODWIN OF Arizona--Dopaiing sections or
land 10 the town OF PRESCOTT Arizona also donating
lands 70 the Arizona cenrai Rairoad Company and 70
the Prescott Toll Road Company, for maintaining
stations and digging wells the Committee on Public
lands y M.
BY Mr. wARSsR (rep.) OF Connie regulate the set.
| 10 the Committee or Ways ana Means /.
BY Mr.. RANDALL ldcm Of Pa TO supply records aud
on Judiciary. .Maax ts.
BY Mr. BuspY. rep) of Ohio--To continue the frank
gress the II the Foreth Co6gress did meet
until the nrs Monday In December next-to tho Post
Office Committee.
Ry MIR BANKS, lrcpl OF Mass TO repeal 10 much OF
the Naval Appropr alton bill OF April H. 1865. appro
PIRATES S25 900 for the purchaseo the right OF draining
Comn,iaiss m Navai Anair-
rnE MPEAcHxsxr QUESTION
The cnll OF States for bills being concluded the
business during the remainder OF hs morning hour
the call Of Sttes for resolutions under which call the
wards by Mr. Keso came up, a. sioliows:-
Resolved That for the purpose OF securing fruits
s 81 as G os Ga an aS e e the
the nation ard Of G Gviag effect M to the viii o. the people
n the more than % % four hundred toa
70 take Without delay such scon as viii
he following objcctsFirst the impeach OF The
ana S wa
aa $ o When @ 2, Hs and n
torionsy guilty and which render longer to permit
s% % es e as aa ns
tion of the Executive Department within the limits pre-
Mr. KrLso Crep) Of No., withdrew the previous ques
on In order to allow his colleague, Mr. Loan to address
Mr. Loan rep OF Mo-, there pom proceeded to read
written speech, in which he aragned tho President for
acts of his administration, and suggested that he
pryy 10 the assassination Of President Lincoln.
MI Hale lrepj Of N Y, rose to question Of order,
and asked that the words spoken by M Loan be read at
! the Clerks desk. understood the gentleman from
Missouri charge the President Of United States
with completely In the assassination Of President Lin
con 1f that were the import Of the ger,lemaps re-
was fa' IN oror' a % xx-, - '% '''n language
~-ARaga :: ~ Loans panuserp. was sent to the
lerk desk and read follows The crime tmeaQipg
the assassination Of Mr. L!ncoIn was committed, >Tne
way WAS made clear for the succession I5o assassns .
bullet welded aid Dire ted ty rebel bspdS and paid for
hv And Ini.Ns ~ fla
United States The price which he 10 pay for the
pr0moton was reacnery 70 the republic fidelity 70 the
Presdent performed his part Of this agreement faith
fully as the rebels did theirs ~
Mr. HAls claimed that another sentence 70 the ssme
general effect had been pronounced by Mr. Loan
Mr. LOAN denied That he had proceeded further than
the sentence read and asked Mr. Hale TO state what he
supposed had been read
Mr. HAZE replied tbst the very thing be desired TO
have read.
Mr. LOAN said he wa not under auy obligations fur
nsh any more OF the manuscript than be had read.
Tho spgAKEs remarked that the speech being read
from manuscript II had not been taken down by tho 70
porters.
Mr. HALE stated that the words which he referred to
the eect Substantially those read, carrying
States party the assassination OF Abraham Lin
con that he contracted pay and did pay the price
Mr. LOAN subm,,sed tna, as Mr.. Hale could no, give
| the words excepted TO, his point Of order failed.
The SPsAKEn-Ihe ruling OF the chair will cover tho
whole The constitution Of the United States
tion article q resds:"The President Vice President
and all civil officers Of the United states shall be
moved from once on impeachment, for and convIc-
on OF treason, bribery, other high crime and msde
meanor.n Another section Of the constitution states
that such impeachment must be BY the House Of Repre-
sentasives and must be tried by the Senate On Mon
day last the following resolution offered by the gen.
uemans r. Loan's) colleague The Speaker here read
the resolution, and continuedrDe resolution makes
general charge Of high crimes and msdemeanors without
specifying particularly what the high crimes and misde
meanors are The resolution is open for debate II
member n debating IL charges that the President wa,
an accomp!Ce IN the assassination Of Abraham Lincoln
and under tho rules Of the House, and for this
IL were not then II any member charged the President
with treason, b could not state the grounds which hs
charged him with treason II IL not in order theI
u any member charged the President with bribery hs
would not be allowed 10 state the particular grounds
which the chargewas based The charge In the resolu
ton not specific, but general charge of high crimes
and misdemeanors,n which, saws, he 10 manifest,
and notoriously guiky The member for Missouri, II
debating IT. sees ~ q his responsibility specif,
one which ne charles against the President OF th'
| United States. That certainly not out Of order.
Mr. HALE said he feted he had not stated the poIn