The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1867-01-16
CONGREssIONAL.

20 from ~ pres;dsnt returning the Suf.
fraoa Ell' was read.
NJ Sanlsburv moved a -postponement.
c,;es Of dissent, Motion nut and lost.
Mr.. Sherman denied there was any in.
yasiou Of, the rights of the white people;b
for the experiment Of intelligence quali6-
cations, and he desired to see negro sun.
rage extended in Ohio and other States
- MI, CoEap wanted to know If the PEG.
pie 10 this district had nothipg 70 90 WIN
the question, who had have they no
rights2 He portrayed the ~an'agonlsm
between races as the result OF the billsM
The question was, taken-yeas ~, nays
10. & n. g,..g
Mr.. Wade called up the Nebraska cor biil;
MI. Howe made a speech iu favor Oh
il and Of the right OF suffrage to the col
ored race. a2lgs fo' 2dfs ,IA Il
The question was upon an amendment
that the act shall take effect only upon
the Fundamental condition tnat mere \
be nodistlncilcn IN civil or popncairi gnts
among the inhabitants 81 NeDrasEa on
account Of color, and that the legislature
OF that State agree TO said condlslon De-
fore its admission as a state. Inns was
agreed to, and the Senate, AZ Z lad,
journed. "al'' Nl'''
HOUSE, seAd
Mr. Rice, of. Maine, introduced a bill
establishing Territorial governments for
the Indian country, and dividing the Yves.
tern District Of Arkansas into two Judi
cial districts. sac .9saiu a5l asseia4t
I'll Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, rose to q question
of privilege, and had read by the Clerk
the following charges ::
: I do not impeach Andrew johnson,
Vice President and Acting President Of
, the United States, Of high crimes and
! misdemeanors, Dfs N1'~H :ess9'll ".
|. I charge him with ~usurpaiion Of pow.
er and violation Of law, 10 that he, has
. corruptly abused the appointing power
!. in that he has ~corruptly used the pardon.
|. ing W 10 that he has corruptly dis.
J passd of the public property Of The Uni.
? tel States in that he has oorruptlys in.
: terfered in elections, and committed acts
and couspired with others to commit acts
!, which. inrthe contemplation Of, the Con
stitution are high-crimes and misdemean,
ors; therefore, be IL .ua
eaResolved That tho judiciary Commit
tee. bs aud are hereby authorized to In
|. ouire into the official conduct Of Andrew
johnson. Vice President, discharging tn
Is power aud duties Of the President Of tn
l. United States, and to report to the Hous
whether, in their opinion, said Andre,
johnson, while in said Office, has bee
guilty of acts which were designed or cal
y culated to overthrow the laws or oorrup
the Government of the United States, 0
any Department, or officer thereof, anv
m whether the said Andrew johnson ba
!, been guilty Of any act, or has conspire
% with others to do any acts. which in tn
contemplation of the constitution ar
II. high crimes and misdemeanors requirin
"a the interpositien of the constitutions
!, powers Of the House, and that said Con
y mittee have power to send for person
. and papers, and administer the customat
&C. oaths to; witnesses. l9 5a. ie}a! 81
as Mr.. Spaalding moved to lay the resol'
Or ton on ths table tnls was negatlVed =
7. 2 vo.e :, % ayss " dOo nA''' an' W
= feso,u.,On was auIp.sa, h;u g
"s s MsbossL,, 40. ,han .as
% .ns aun'S'iOn lDAa ""' 'A'A -
n. On Up; :. wt;,
Y a lengthy uepate ensuea, III Mnr.