Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-22
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HoueR OF RtPbsrENaArfvus - Yesterday
a'itfnO, %, Nbts car rrpVTt G elose0, Ir BrooEs
vss diteafstug SIS 2 rv'u'iost - relsr ths ere
n. euosS
Mr. BI ooss rsfsrrinr 20 remark OF ar
IogsB's. saIa mat sii- OaEy 6ifFe a-hoe o.tse.u
Hf. LOGAN ana htnseH vas ths, A. tne De
FinHn OF to- war, bir fsoCsB " AZ terrfo Die
toppea nesd and HiHss,f "A Uaisn man; white
no@ BIZ l., gtn Dss tefribi- uisanton IN an
al d Jecotlit, &C hh self stli a union N AZ. .
q 60 he IsmHfks III Hr. Sctsnek, h- sa,d tnst
tnai gsnu' nan was not verV amtable pr
hon-bad rot bat FuAyttv OF naDuer which.
a. stud.ni Of Ches.srEeld, ns ought 10 have
sUd that be Rss see rec agsr scold OF ne
house. He cs:eB ded b q oSu course sad con-
sts'tr ~ IN his ter.
Mr.. S6e itaBa~E.T would NOT assent 20 MS
coFtagse,s 4 Nr. SeAencs's) proportion ~ a
Mr = ok's sDoGlu iyc e'lOr himself whether
he could - se fhp t.st-osfs.
hr. Scr IN ~ platr-s. ard Iusunad MS re-
marx, ard having refsEr.d % the csse OF Sen
atOI Paftg -0n, D. ssud that ne would have
psrniisaed bina ~ sshs ths Oatb, hut would toe
~ ~ n lofn.n, ha'e moved 70 ezpei hlm for
mr. SneliasaTgsr tresumins) srgued that ne
rekGunon TO r~ier Mr. Mullins credentials
3.. BatlrT taasss opposed tue resolution on
TIE srosBd, PTInclpAlly, NAT the sba-ge Rs ain &c
NJ r. h uIlins was made sinp ply on uusworn
sfatement contained tne letter OF a person
NJ vonehsn for Referring TO Mr.. Brocss, be
remarked tbatit wOuln Eardty b- belIey tnal
leaCer OF the Know Nothing partv should ha
fonnd now boasiipR by how many Irish votes
be could he rstnrnAo 20 Congress n M were
expelled for mtscondnct. lie believed in re-
pentance. and was very glad that gentleman
heretofore iEs leader ~ ne dark-iantern, anti
Catholic, ca urch burn In 2. aud an a. vlum-
bGIDiDg party EhCnin change aud become the
leader OF cohorts oi lTishmen, " Irtshmen
conld ba found 80 oaiuded as - follow hin
The Honse voted tns resolution, ana N
was relecied UNANIMOUSLY.
The Tenheszee members then, except Mr.
Butler. were cflled in font of the >peaker's
char, ana had the test-Oa,h solemuly admin.
Istsred 10 them.
The Speaker lsid before the House a letter
from the SECRETARY OF the territory OF New
Mexico. stating mat ne was forced TO sign the
certificate OF tue election of Mr.. CIeaver a.
Delegate, bat thar bis apparent majority was
made up by fraud. ana tnat MIR. Chaves was
larry elected oy majority Of ,iU3 votes.
The papers were referred to the Committee
OF Eisctons, and neither claimant was sworn
In as Delegate.
The Delegates from Washington and Moa-
tana Territories were then sworn in.
The Speaker announced the next business
IN order 20 be The execution of the order. made
on the2Ot OF July last, that the Judiciary
Committee report forthwith on the question OF
the proposed Impeachment of the President.
Mr.. N ilscD. (Iows.) chairman Of the Judi
ciars Ccmmittee, stated by direction OF tue
eonmir ee thst its report ~ reference TO the
proposed Impeachment of the President was
not yet complete, bat would be complete hy
Mon day next, al which time the com mittse
oesisned % subnittO The House a report, to-
getber with the evidence and views of the mi
noTIty. In rnskng thts statement he repre-.
Eenled the views OfeFery member OF the com
mItiee
The Bonss, in consideration OF that state
ment, pos s'poped 'ill Monday next the execu-
ton Of tEs OTdeF.
Mr.. Robinson submitted, as a question o,
privilege, = re- OiutiOE reClring that Charles
Francis Adams, Uritad states Minister 20
Great Britain, has been charged win neglect
of fduty toV ara American cIriZens 20 England
and Ireland n rai,ing 20 secure their rights a
sncn cipSeHs- aBd INST ucttug the Committee
OIL toTeign AG,Er5 a. InqNtTE INTO such cb a-ges
and % report thereon fOrtbwlth, 70 the end
that. II such charges be trBe. articles Of i'm
peschmrnt may be presented against him oy
lbe HCBIe - the Ssnaje; 8lsO. instrnctiny the
PresioeEt r telegraph 70 Mr.. Adams 70 de
mand bis passports and 10 return home; aieo
insructing She secretary IF State TO commupI-
cate aii CORES pOnoeucs OF and with tue Stata
Department on The subject Of the arrest irnpris-
cnment, tFiaL OF conviction OF persons being or
claiming 10 De American citizens. ia Great
Britain or Ireland, 20 be con sldered, IL pecee-
say, in secrrt session OF the House
I he Speaker hello that. a the resolution pro-
posed the impeachment Of an officer, 1t was q
privileged question.
Mr. Robinson proceeded 10 detail the cases
ofColonels warren and Maggie, under arrest in
Ireland. After proceeding for some time he
ieided for a mOtion TO adjourn.
On motion Of Mr.. Washburne fIiI) il was
ordered tia when the House adjourn 10. tiay
II ADJOURN till Monday next
The Speaker stated that he would, on Mon
DAY next unless otherwise directed by the
House, announce the Standing Committees for
The present Congress.
Mr.. Kelsey asked leave to introduce a bill
declaring the effect OF an impeachment by the
Hoase OF Representatives of the President,
vice President or any civil officer.
Mr.. Eldridee objected.
On motion OF Mr.. Pike, the Secretary of the
Treasury was directed TO port the nu fnber of
employees employed as special agents or de-
tectves, their compensation, locality, where
employed &c
On motion OF Mr. Blaine. the Commttte of
ways and Means was directed TO inq uire int
the expediency Of repea aling the tax on cotton
Mr. Cobb asked leave to offer a resolution in
sfructne the Joint Com mittee on Retrench.
ment 10 inquire into the New York whiskey
frauds, &c.
Mr.. Spalding objected
Mr.. Farnsworth asked leave to offer re.o
luton for the taking ofa census in the re elious
States: but Mr. Chanler objected.
Mr.. Logan esked TO BE-. and was ex cused
from further service on the COMMITTEES on Re-
trenchment
Mr.. Mullins Tenn made some rem arks in
denial OF the letter which had been read against
him.
The House, at p. m, adjourned tIIl Monday
next.