The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1867-03-12
Minority Report Of Mr.. Rogers.

MHOfuy NepOTt OF Iuf. hOyeFS.
Representative A. j. Rogers, one of the Com.
mittee on the judiciary, dissents from his col.
leagues saying the Committee refuses to allow
report to be made giving the evidence to the
House at this time upon grounds which are no
doubt satisfactory to themselves, therefore he
would not report the evidence upon which his
conclusion is based which he would gladly do
did the Committee deem it expedient. The ex-
animation of witnesses and the records was COM
menced, as appears by the majority report,
about the time of the reference, to. wit Of the
7th day of January, 1867, and continued daily.
"A large number Of witnesses have been examined,
and everything done that could be to bring the
case to close, as appears by the majority re-
port; and the majority came to the conclusion
ssthat suff cient testimony had been brought to
its notice to justify and demand further pros
ecution of the investigation" | have carefully
examined all the evidence in the case, and do
report that there is not one particle of evidence
to sustain any of the charges which the House
charged the committee to Investigate, and that
the case is wholly without particle of evidence
upon which impeachment could be founded, and
that with all the effort that has been made, and
the mass Of evidence that has been taken, the
case is entirely bald of proof lie furthermore
reports that the most of the testimony that has
been taken is Of a secondary (hearsay) charac-
ter, and such as would not be admitted in a court
of Justice In view of this conclusion he can
see no good in continuation of the investiga-
ton. He is convinced that all the proof that
could be produced has been before the commit
tee as no pains have been spared to give the
case full investigation. Why, then, keep the
country 10 feverish state of excitement upon
this question any longer, it is sure to end, in
bis opinion, in complete vindication of the
President, if justice be done him by the Com
mittee, O. which he has no doubt
GRADUATED WITH HoSoR.-1n the list of
Graduates of the Medical College ofthe Univer-
sity of the State of New York, we see the names
of several North Carolinians. Three of them
received certificates of honor for attending a
fuller course of instruction than that usually fol-
lowed bv students, and one of these, Mr. VIM. IL.
Johnston Of Charlotte received two prizes leases
of Surgical 1nstruments) for the excellent exatnl-
nation undergone by him.
G. F. Brem of Charlotte, was awarded certi-
ficate of honor for having attended fuller course
of instruction than that usually followed by STU
dents.
H. c. Walkup of Union county is mentioned
among the list of graduates.
THE FoRT1ErH CosGREss.-The parties now
stand in the Senate forty-six Republicans to
seven Democrats; or counting Dixon, Doolttle
and D. T. Patterson as Johnson men, forty-three
Republicans to ten johnson.
Elections already held have returned one hun
dred and twenty seven Republicans Zone resign
ed) and thirty-sx Democrats 10 the House.
The elections to come will probably add eighteen
Republicans and eleven Democrats.