Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-07-18


lieYo that the country desired to be invo
we'd in that question. The country wante
peace; it wanted timo to recover from tn
waste of war. So far as concerned tn;
punishment of the person i'm the Whit
Hotise, il seemed to him that after havin
destroyed him politically the only question
now was whether they should mangle tn
corpse. He (Pike) should not vote for i'm
peachment.
Mr.. STEVENS said in his opinion tn
whole country believes that articles of i'm
parchment should have been reported lon.
ago. lie wished that the House would
order the Judiciary committee to report a
this session, at least partially, with leav,
TO make further reports at the next session
so that the country might know whether
there was anything in the conduct of tlit
President that deserved impeachment.
Mr.. SPALDING gave notice that if the
previous question was voted down, ht
should offer as an amendment, resolution
similar to that under which the present
session was held, for Congress to meet on
the 10th OF October, if there was a quorum
OF both Houses.
Mr.. PIKE said il was one question
whether the President had fifty discharged
the duties of his office, and II was quite an
other question whether Congress should
enter on this game of President making.-
He was entirely willing to leave that to the
Convention that would be selected in the
proper way, instead of endeavOring to pre-
cipitate movement there in favor of one
man and another man, and it was these
questions which, in his judgment, underlie
the most intense action on the question OF
impeachment.
Mr.. BROOMALL, OF ILL.,, assured the
House that it could not console itself with
the reflection that this subject could be
passed over. 1t had gone too far for the
House to ignore the proceedings of the Ju-
dietary Committee. The House had got
TO sift the evidence and take some action
for or against impeachment. He knew Of
no district in the country where the peo-
pie considered the matter as dead or un-
worthy of the attention of the House
The people had chafed under the delay
They were angry that the House had not
shown sufficient energy in inquiring into
the merits of the controversy. They
were wearying with the delay in hunting
up specialities and trifles, when the glaring
fact stared them in the face that the Presi
dent at the last Congress, atits first session,
persisted in the assumption OF complete
legislative power. and with every attribute
of despot. He could not conceive in
what community the gentleman from Maine
had lived that lie could draw conclusion
that the people would he satisfied with the
ignoring of the question of impeachment.
The House could not ignore it. 1t must
go on with the matter now. or in October
or January, and the question had to be de-
cided. He could certainly speak for the
entire West, when he said the people de
manded this action from the House. He
did not know, and did not pretend to know
what influenced the judiciary Committee,
but the people had begun to think that if
the committee had been finding anything
in the course Of its investigation, it was
tine il should I've made known.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH said it seemed
that the first duty of the House WAS 10 re
quire the judiciary committee TO report
the testimony already taken, that il might
be printed. and that the House and coun-
try might form a judgment in regard to it,
The next duty of the House was TO adjourn
until the members haG an opportunity for
examining the testimony, so that they
might come together duly informed IN re-
latiOn TO the facts Ii was not soimpotant
that the committee should report its con-
clusions at this time. The House and the
country could form its own conclusions
from a perusal Of the testimony. lie did
not know whether Mr.. Johnson should be
impeached or not He had some idea on
the subject. on general principles. but did
know what the testimony was. He want
ed TO know that. He would therefore.
give notice that he would offer resolution
the committee TO report the ics-
timOny without delay.
Mr. AWRENCE. of Ohio. protested
against the remarks OF the gentleman from
Maine, intima;ing that the proposition of
was simply scheme for
President making, nnl rcpudia.ed the
charge.
Mr.. ROSS was of opinion thst the time
had come when the question should be
brought before the House and the country
for action.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, insisted on the pre-
vlous question.
The House refused TO second the previous
question.
Nr- PIKE then offered his amendment
substituting the 18th Of November for the
10th of October
Mr. SPALDING moved to substitute a
concurrent resolution similar to- that under
which the present session is held.
Mr.. SCHENCK made point Of order
that Mr.. Spaldings motion was out of or
der.
The SPEAKER overruled Mr. Schencks
point of order.
Mr.. SCfIENCK appealed and the appeal
was not sustained.
Mr.. Pixies amendment WAS adopted
Mr.. Spaldings substitute was rejected.
The concurrent resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
The SPEAKER announced the follow
ing select committee: On the treatment
of Union prisoners Schenck. Pike. Har-
ding, Stevens (of n. H. and Munger; to
fill vacancy on the committee on Elec-
tions, caused by the withdrawal of Nichol-
son, Mr.. Chandler
Dir. BROOMALL introduced a bill TO
guarantee to the several States OF the Union
republican form OF government. Refer
red to the Judiciary committee.
On motion of Mr.. PAINE. G. G.. Sims
who contests the seat OF Mr.. Trimble, from
the First District of Kentucky, was per
mitted to serve an amended or supplement
tary notice of contest within ten DAYS, Mr..
Trimble to serve his answer within thirty
days thereafter.
Mr.. PAINE offered a preamble and res
olution reciting that George ID. Blakeley
sought the seat as Representative from the
Third District of Kentucky: that his COM
petitor, Hise, had died before the votes
were canvassed; that the case was not pro-
vided for by any statute, but only subject
to the provisions Of the Constitution. and
that the reserving transcripts of official
records, and files and extracts therefrom.
duly certified to under seal by the Clerks
Of the several County Courts, shall be
competent evidence. Agreed to after some
discussion.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill for the relief ofrcpentant deserters,
which was up yesterday. 1t provides that
no soldier or sailor shall be taken TO be a
deserter from the army or navy who faith
fully served the prescribed period of his
enlistment on the 18th OF April, 1865. and
who, without proper authority, quit his
command after the surrender of Lee and