Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-03-09
SIOUX CITY, IOWA.


The uajsri,y Of the Judiciary Commute
Of The rump Congress, just before the sd-.
tournament Of that body, presented = report
on The is'peachmen, question-or rather they
"rsported progress" and referred the ques-
ton to the mex. Congress, with the recon-
mendation that the investigation be con,in
ued. Jsdsing from what has thus far been
developed by this investigation. it is safe to
conclude that the whole thing il not worthy
to be digni6ed with the title of "humbug"
II is characterized throughout by 4 or ri, Of
meanncss. itt!encss. anl partisan vindic-
tiveness, to be looked for in vain in any
other organization or body Of men than the
radical black republican Congress. The
character Of the testimony which has been
presented on this question before the judi
ciary Committee, is clearly indicated BY the
following Circumstance: The Senators cleo,
from Colorado testified before the Judiciary
Committee that the President had told ,Lem
that If they would support bis policy, he
would approve the bill for the admission of
Colorado mo the Union. This, the reader
will bear in mind, was sworn 10 BY the Co.
orado Senators, and was Of course consider
ed % . big "straw" BY the radical stock
jobbers who constitute a njori.y Of the
judiciary Committee. 3u. the ''straw'' was
dispeIled when the Presidents pirate secre
'ary ~ss brought before the Committee, and
exhibited letter written BY the same Colo
RADIO Senators, which proved The tact: to be
exactly the reverse TO their sworn testimony
They had written letter to the Pre- siden.
volunteering their support Of his policy on
condition that be would approve the bill for
the admission Of their Territory. But it is
not the intention Of this Committee to cou-
slider any evidence in favor OF the President,
Like Ssnton's military commissions, it is
"or4anlxed to convict at to consider such
evidence oay a. is against the Presidrnt--
whether voluntary or purchased.
1t is well under stood and acL owl.dycd in
Washington, that the radicals do not expec.
to be able to consummate the impeachment
Of the President. There in,e.. ton hereto
fore has apparently been 10 use the impeach-
ment proposition as a threat to influence the
Presidents action on the reconstruction and
other uncon sti. utional measures, which they
desire executed for the subjugation Of the
people Of the South. In this, however, they
have signally failed. The President froly
adheres to his policy, and shows not the
least disposition to be "demoralized' By the
impeachment and tenure Of Office squibs
which have been fired at him from the radi.
cal pop-guns. He does not "scsrs worth
cent"
NJ. R.s..., II New J..sey, thu only Dem.
oerst ON the Judiciary Committee, presented
= minority report, in which be pointsdy as
serts that there 10 not one particle of evi-
dence to sustain tho charges against the
President, and that, judging from the efforts
that have already been made, no better evil
dence can be brought forward, no matter
how long the Committee may continue the
investigation Of the subject The following
10 the most important part Of Mr.. Rogers
report: . =
IL have carefully examined oil the evil
dence in the case, and do repos, ths. there is
not one particle Of evidence to sustain any
Of the charges which the committee we're IL
quired TO investigate, and that the case is
Without particle Of testimony upon which
Al impeachment can be founded. further
report that most Of tho evidence taken has
been of a secondary character, such rs
would not be admitted into court OF Justice
In view OF this conclusion, can see no Us,
in continuing the investigation. am con.
WINGED that u!l proof which can be produced
has been before The committee, ss no pains
have been spared to give the cause full 10
V0stiratiop"