Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-08
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NoON DIsPATCHEs.
The impeachment 40 be Prosecuted
Defeat OF Gen. BatIer-COnSress 30
Adjourn from March 6. 20 May 3.

Adjourn from March 6. 10 May 3.
WAsH1NGToN March 6, NJ The
Radicals of the House of Representatives
held caucus this evening at the capitol
There were about a hundred and twenty
members present. Gen. Banks presided
| and Mr.. Terry, of Michigan, acted az Sec
| retary.
Mr.. Ashley offered a resolution directing
the Judiciary Committee, when appointed,
TO continue their investigations into the
charges preferred against the President.
| On the 7th of January the Republican eau
Gus organized to sit during the session of
the House or any recess which may be
taken.
Mr.. Covode moved to amend it by sub
stituting a select committee of thirteen, the
seven members of the Judiciary Committee
to be of the same His resolution is un-
derstood to have been prepared by Gen.
Butler and placed by him in the hands Of
| Mr.. Covode.
Judge Spaulding wished to know if the
Judiciary Committee had any facts bearing
on the matter, or charges not known; if SO,
he would like to know what they were.
Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio, stated that it would
be improper to make any communications
on the subject.
Mr.. Farnsworth thought the subject
should be left with the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Pike, of Maine, said he thought it
more important to determe the time Of ad-
journment as that was the point which
vitally effected the question of impeach-
ment He was willing to adjourn over
until autumn, in order to afford the com
mittee ample time TO investigate the
subject.
Gen. Butler made an earnest appeal for
a special committee The precedents of the
British Parliament were all that way. No
disparagement of the late Judiciary Com
mittee was intended.
Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, said that whether
so intended or not, it would be considered as
a rebuke to the Judiciary Committee if the
investigation which they have been pur-
suing for sixty days was now taken out of
their hands. He hoped that it would not
be done.
Mr.. Bromwell enforced similar views
Gen. Logan supported the amendment
for special committee. He thought the
Judiciary Committee had no prescriptive
right in the premises.
Mr.. Bingham said the eight precedents
of the impeachment cases in this country
were, with one exception, in favor of re-
ferring it to the Judiciary Committee, and
that exception led to ridieulous blunder.
Gen. Butler inquired whether Mr. Bing-
ham was in any effect in favor of an i'm
peachment?
Mr.. Bingham replied that he was not
like some gentlemen, in favor ofimpeachiGg
first and having the testimony afterwards
The question was then taken on Covodes
amendment for a special committee, and
was voted down by an overwhelming ma
jority.
Mr.. Ashley's motion to refer the ques-
ton of impeachment TO the Judiciary Com
mittee was adopted without any opposition.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania. moved
that when Congress adionrns il adjourn to
the 9Th of May.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, moved TO amend
by inserting the Both Of October. He
thought the investigation very grave one,
requiring time, and il was especially im-
portaut that all the States entitled TO rep
! reaentatian should ha present IS yate or the
articles of impeachment, if that question
should he presented These States would
be absent in May.
Mr. SheIlabarger, of Ohio, thought there
was much gravity in this point, but it was
not of pressing importance in view Of the
fact that the Senate, which is the body to
try impeachments, is full. 1t was not 50
important that the House, merely present
ing the impeachment, shOuld have every
State present.
Mr.. Blaine inquired of Mr. Shellabar-
ger how it would be in case articles of inn
| peachment be carried in the House by
majority less than the number of members
| to which the absent States were entitled.
Mr.. Shellebarger said it would not affect
the validity of the action of the House. p
Gen. Butler said postpOnement till au-
tumn was simply to abandon the whole idea.
Mr.. Wilson's motion was lost-yeas 81,
nays 80.
Mr.. Stevens motion, that when Congress
adjourn it be till the Sth of May, was
adopted without opposition.
Mr. Allison, of Iowa, offered a resOlu-
ton that it was not expedient for this Con-
gress to adjourn for more than three days
at any one time till the question Of inn
peachment was disposed Of which was dis
agreed to.
Mr.. Pomeroy, of Ohio, then moved that
Congress will take recess on Monday next
until the 9Th day of May. This decided
on a call of yeas aud nays,i in the affirma-
tive 81 against "a.
Resolutions to carry out the intentions OF
the caucus will be introduced in the House