The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-10
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 libustering, Of forcing
their opponents to yield to the demand for further
discussion of the question OF impeachment From
comparison OF views, privately, 1t was found that
each party was as determined as tho other, and
that flllibuster1ng would continue to the end OF
the Fortieth Congress- unless some compromise
could be made in the mean time. Under the i'm
preston that many Republicans who would vote
for laying the subject upon the table would
peachment OF the President, the impeach-
ers proposed that if the motion to lay on
tie table should be Withdrawn, and vote
taken directly upon the morts OF the case, they
would cease further fllibustering. This PROPOSE
ton was at once accepted by the R9pu,l ,licans who
opposed impeachment, and vote being taken. re-
suited in 81 in favor OF impeaching the President
and 108 against. II q full House had been present
the impeachers would have had 60 votes and the
opposition 124 During the call Of names to-day
tho most profound interest was manifested by
members and spectators. AS each members name
was called, eyes were directed to him until he re-
sponded to his name. No noisy demonstration
was made, but never was scene in Congress moro
impressive and sensational nevertheless; aud W Zen
the result OF the vote was declared all seemed to
breathe freer, and all felt though heavy weight
had been taken off the body polite.
There is general rejoicing tonight, and members
Of Congress ae calling on the President to offer
congratulations. Mr. Johnson behaves with ex-
ceeding good taste and booming dignity under
the circumstances.
The Washington Star OF Saturday evening says:
"Ihs decisive vote puts an end to the matter,
beyond any chanc) OF resuscitati n. The vote was
taken amidst much excitement, and with profound
silence ON the part Of the audience, save when
buzz ran along the galleries following upon some
unexpected vote being given pro or oon. The fltt
OF impeachment WAS pretty soon settled, when men
of tie prominence in the Republican party oil
Messrs. Banks, Baldwin, Bingham, BAN, Dawes,
Eliot, Laflin, Ingersol, Garfield, Poland, Spal.nS
Van Wyck, the Wishbulns, Welker, WoodUrIdge
AMI James F. Wilson were found voting dead
against it.
Some vent to the excited feeling was afforded
from time to time by the laughter occasioned by
odd excuses and ex llanatons made by different
members. Nr. Brooma rose to say that his COL
league Mr.. Schoheld, was not here, but if he were
here he had no doubt he would vote-rght. [Great
laughter.] Mr.. Mila, OF Pennsylvania, said he
should vote 'no," on the ground that the evidence
was not strong enough to sustain impeachment.
Mr.. Eldridge (Dcm.) said that was precisely the
reason why he voted against it. Laughter
Mr.. S.evens was not in the Hall when the vote
was taken, but came in subsequently, and WAS the
last, or ltty-scyenth man to vuto atrmatively for
All the four Washburns (Cadwala-
Ger c.. of Wisconsin, Ehu B., of Illinois, Henry
D., OF Indiana and Wm. B., of Massachu5etts,)
voted in q row against impeachment.