Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-19
HOW IMPEACHMENT WAS DEFEATED

The Washington correspondent Of the Richmond
Dispatch writes, on Saturday:
Immediately after the reading of the journal in
the House to-day the impeachers exhibited dis:
position to again resort to fbustering of forcing
their opponents to yield to the demand for further
discussion of the question of impeachment. From
comparison of views, privately, it was found that
each party was as determined as the other, and
that flibusering would continue to the end of the
Forteith Congress unless some compromise could
be made in the mean time. Under the impression
that many Republicans who would vote for laying
the subject upon the table would not dare to vote
squarely against the impeachment of the Presi-
dent, the impeachers proposed that if the motion
to lay on the table should be withdrawn, and a
vote taken directly upon the merits Of the case,
they would cease further fIibustering. This pro-
position was at once accepted by the Republicans
who opposed impeachment anda vote ebeing taken,
resulted in II in favor of fimpeaching the President
and 10S agai - Fa full House had been present
the impeachers would have had 60 votes and the
Opposition 1A. During the call of names to-day
the most profound interest was manifested by mem
bers and spectators. As, each member name was
called, eyes were directed to him until he respon-
ded to his name No noisy demonstration was
made, but never was scene in Congress more i'm
pressive, and sensational nevertheless; and when
the result of the vote was declared all seemed 10
breathe freer, and all felt as though heavy weight
had been taken off the body polite.
There is general rejoicing tonight, and MEM
bers of Congress are calling on the President to
offer congratulations. Mr.. johnson behaves with
exceeding good taste and becoming dignity under
the circumstances. -.s ID. .-
The Washington Star of Saturday evening says {:
'This decisive vote puts an end to the matter,
beyond any chance of resuscitation. The vote was
taken amidst much excitement, and with profound
silence on the part.of the audience, save when q
buzz ran along the galleries following upon some
unexpected vote being given pro or con. The fate
Of impeachment was pretty soon settled, when
men Of the prominence, in the Republican party,
of Messrs. Banks, Baldwin, Bingham, Blain,
Dawes, Eliot, Lafain, Ingersol, Garfield, Poland,
Spalding, Van Wyck, the Washburns, Welker,
Woodbridge and James +. Wilson were found vo-
ting dead against it. .-. s
Some vent to the excited feeling was afforded
from time to time by the laughter occasioned by
odd excuses and explanations made by different
members Mr.. Broomal rose to say that his COL
league, Mr.. Schofeld, was not here, but if he
were here he had no doubt lie would vote-right
Great laughter Mr.. Miller of Pennsylvania,
said he should vote no." on the ground that the
evidence was not strong enough to sustain i'm
peachment Mr.. Eldridge (Dem.) said that was
precisely the reason why be voted against it
Laughter g.. 49,. .....
Mr.. Stevens was not in the Hall when the vote
was taken, but came in subsequently, and was the
last, or fftyseventh man to vote afirmatively for
impeachment All the four Washburns, (Cadwal-
ader G., of Wisconsin, EEhu B., of illinois, Hen
ry D., of Indiana, and W. B., of Massachusetts, J
voted in o row against impeachment