Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-01-10
Congress Impeachment Of tl.e President,
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Congress -smpcachme ms Of tHe PRESIDENT,
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The Depart ment Of state HAS It ceiqc otficiaI IN
formation Of the relief r." quarantine OF Vessels
coming from Philadelphia to GnEan ports, the
Spanish Consul ~ Piiiade pha having reported
the total Disappearance, 4 the cholera from lis
section since the 21st Of November. The excmp-
ton from quarantine is. however, only when the
vessel brings clear ill OF health, aud had no
cholera deaths during the passage.
The mes a4a from the President III answer to
the call from the H'use for the correspondence
relative to the joint occupancy Of the Island ofSau
Juan and Washington Territory, says it is not
deemed advisable at the present junctUr2 to COM
municate the correspondence. This correspon-
dcnse covers the tifty-four forty or fight epoch
Mr.. has90H,S iUiut resolution: Whereas, not
withstanding the thirteenth section, there is a law
in some Sections to sell persons declared free into
slayeryfor he or Tor ycars. against the principles
Of reIgiOn civilization and the COGsii utiun it is
ReSD'red. That the true intent OF said amend
mcnt prohibits slavery or Involuntary servltudo.
cZcertin direct execution Of sentence imposing
definite penalty, which penalty cannot, according
10 the Constitution impose any other acrvltude
tIIGu that OF imprisonment under Tic Immediate
control OF the officers OF the law, according to the
usual course, to the exclusion Of all unofficial con
troll OF persons held and al other orders, DEGREES
or iulg N:cItS declared EUIl and violating the
thirteenth amendment, passed tho House to-day.
The House bill t. rettOcedc Alexandria to the
District Of C0.unDiP, WAS referred 10 the District
COMMITTEES.
The judiciary committee, on Sir. McCIur2's mo
ton, instructed to cuIuro INTO the cuuStitIl-
tiOnality and CXpCdIcncy nf rrrt an.t the act APP
pointing commissioners to award communication 10
, loyal owners OF CUiurud volunteer soldiers.
MI. Loan, ct hlss"ul, Ihiru"u'eI resolution
setting forth that for the pnrp OF securing the
fruits OF the victory over the rehcnn and III car
ryiug out the will of the people ) expressed at
the ballot box il tae duty Of thirty ninth Con-
greso, without delay, 10 take act on upon the fol
lowing Subjects, viz First Tie Impeachment ni
the officer now exercising the tUnctiuns al rrt5I
dent Of tho United states irr h&l. unr5 a.:G tn+
dHmeanOrs, of which l' Is so nnioY0u5iy guilty H.
t" render it unsafe to longer ALLOW him to eXrrcjs.
the executive function; Second, to ahiii fc tie
powers Of the eE"rutVc SO a, to hing them with
III lawful limits; Third, t., effect per ect re-nr-
yauiZatn OF the States lately in rebel lion a,id tu
restore them to their rights Ill the Union, and
fourth, 10 secure by direct Federal IntCr> eutiun
the right 81 Ct1ctivu franchise without distinction
Of race OF color, tor persons Residing III the late
rebel states. The point 1T order made ia at
the resolution should 20 t. the committee on re-
construction and the point WIS sustained and the
resolution Tel, RED.
Mr.. KeIsr, Of Missouri subsequently introduced
the same iesoutiOn modified by striking out the
third and fourth clauses.
Mr. Davis, Of New jersey moved to lay on the
table not greed to; Yeas 40; Nays 103.
Pending further consideration the morning hour
expired and he resolution went over.
AIr. Ashley, Of Ohio introduced paper and re-
solution mpeachinS Andrew Johnson, Vice Presi,
dent of the United States, of high crimes and mis-
demeanors, and stating that he had usurped pow
and violated laws ; that lie had made u corrupt
e-of the appointing power, the pardonding pow
er and the veto power that he had corruptly dis
posed Of the public property of the United States
that he had corruptIy interferred in elections and
guilty of other high crimes and misdemeanors
The resolution instructs the committee on the Ju-
dietary, to inquire whether in the discharge OF his
power and duties, Andrew Johnson, Nice-Presi
dent and acting President of the United States
guilty IF acts designed to subvert the govern
ment Of the United States, any department
thereof. whether he been OF such
acts in law would be denominatel. high crimes
and misdemeanors which requi ed the interposi
ton Of the House, and the committee have power
to send for persOhs and papers.
Mr.. SpauldinS moved to lay the resolution OF
the table. Not agreed to Yeas 80 Nays 105.-
Mr.. Ashley demanded the previous question on
the passage of the resolution, and 1t was ordered
The reso ution was then agreed to by vote of 10t
Yeas to 80 Nays.
Tie bill dividing the Western District of Arkan
in two judicial districts, referred to the
Judiciary committee.
The bill for the relief of widows and heirs o
those massacrod or captured at Fort Pillow, was
referred to the military committee.
A bill to provide true national currency, anc
provide for the collection OF revenue for the Hqu
datiOn Of the national debt, and other purposes
was referred to the committee on Banks aud the
The bill to repeal tn at of March 3rd, Is 3, rela
ting to the habeds corpus, and regulating the jul
dicial proceedings was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
A resolution making it the duty of the Posi-
Master General to allow Representatives to exam
inc papers affecting the Postal matters OF thell
Districts, was passed.
A bill to regulate the sale of Gold bullion was
referred to the Finance committee.
In the Senate numerous petitions were present
ed. bill suspend ng the payment OF money tc
persons claiming services drafted or enlisted
men was passed
A bill proviiing temporary government for the
territory Of Idaho, referred to the Committee
on Territories.
The Presidents Veto Message was received and
read and the bill passed notwi thstandiug, by q
vote of % to TO- The Nebraska bill was taker
up and debated lpou and the Senate adjourned
without quorum
The vote on the Veto stood nays Me- srs. Cow
son. Nesmith Norton Patterson an V .nWlnkle
Absent-Nlessrs brown, Buchal"w, Davis, Guth
RE, Harriss, McDougal, Nye, Pomeroy, KidelIe
Saulsberry, Sprague and Watson.