The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-08
WASHINGTON
Important Proceedings Of the House Of
Representatives.
Signal Defeat OF the Resolution
for the Impeachment Of
the President.
The Proposition Rejected by a Vote
Of 81 Yeas to aOS Nays.
Passage Of the Bill Suspending the Fur.
Their Reduction of the Currency.

Passage Of the Bill Suspending the Fur
Their Reduction of the Currency.
WASHINGTON Dec. z, 1867
20 IL O'Clock p. n I
DefoaS Of tke parchment Resolution In the
House.
Impeachment is dead. The impeachment whip will
longer pe held In terrorem the President The
sudden demise Of this great movement has created IS
deep ssDsation anything that has occurred since
the Of the memorable month Of April 1885, The
hotels all other public places Of resort for political
gsp crowded with earnest seekers after news, COM
msnting upon the circumstances connected with the
close OF the famous radical plot, and exchanging views
- 70 he probable results The President il said also
20 be in high good humor the events Of the day.
and being congratulated tonight BY his friends the
harmless issue Of the crusade against him.
The humiating elimination OF the impeachment
question in the House to-day terminates this grind po
lcal farce, and there 10 no misaking the relief in
dulgsd in by those who have uniformly been the
supporters Of the movement In January last, 10
known the notorious Ashley inflicted this calamitous
measure upon his party by moving the impeachment
Of the President Since that time at different periods
the laboYs OF the Judiciary Committee have been
esasing, accumulatng Of barren testimony and
failure to substantiase single for Impeachment
and stamping the entire proceeding as an unparalleled
act Of party animosy The action Of the House to-day
hitting indication Of the sentiments OF reasonable
minds upon the injustice Of the whole movement
The efforts Of the impeachsrs yesterday obstruct
the passage Of Mr.. Wilson'S motion to lay
the resolution Of the majority on the table
Demonstrated tho same spirit which directed the
whole course Of the advocates Of the measure and their
utter failure to make decent show Of strength must
necessarily Q serious reaction in the popular
mind MtrsfFa#
Upon the assembling OF the House to-day an effort
was made to resume the dlibustering Of yesterday.
M. Logan who was the prime mover Of the radical
man@uvres, expressed his determination TO make .
speech il ne obliged TO keep the contest for
month Seeing the inpossbiIity Of outwittng the
parliamentary tactics Of Mr.. Wilson, strong pressure
was brought to bear upon the latter withdraw his
motion and 70 allow vote upon the main question,
declaring that opposition would be made. To this
Mr. Wilson assented. and withdrew his motion; but he
stole march upon his opponents BY calling
she previous question. The skilful manner In
which this turn In the situation Of affairs
made again defeated the designs OF the
impeachsrs, and the main questionable majority
solution OF the Judiciary ommitee-was placed fairly
before the House. Various plans resorted to to
III.
70 suspend his call Of the previous question but with
out avail. Thus cornered, the mpeachers had alter
native but quietly submit and answer to their
the roll called At this moment the confusion
which hitherto prevailed during the contest OF the adj
vocatss and opponents Of mpeach ment brought to
. sudden termination. The galleries. which were
crowded with attentive audience were equally SILENT
and manifested the deepest interest in shesc closing
scenes The Speaker before the roll called cautioned
the galleries against any denomination Of approval
the Thelro called, and 81 nays against 1os
nays put emphatic Negative upon the resolu-
ton. Arrsysd on the side Of tho opposition TO
Impeachment were such meu Is Banks, Bingham
Blame, Dawes Elliott Lanin Inesrso Garfield Poland
Van wyck, he wasnburns and Wilson, Of Iowa. Con.
adorable msrrmsnt was ocsasonsd by number Of ex.
plantations made BY various members Mr.. Broomail,
Who voted In the Affirmative, stated that his colleague
Mr. scheneId, not present, but IL ho had been he
had no doubt he would have voted right. Mr.. Miller
md In inanuasing that he should vote no
for the that the evidence not sufficiently
s,rong 10 sustain impeachment M Eldrdgs arose and
stated tnas was precisely the reason he voted "no
M Myers sad, having been prevented from Offering
resolution Of OF the Prssdent no should
saya" Old fhad II the last came totssrng In
and capped the climax BY recording the last vote favor
Of impsachmsnt
A The farce d sndsd divers spsculations are going
shs rounds 70 the effect Of the failure Of the radicals
% make even respectable show OF justice in their
proceedings Upon the impeachment Of the President
they evidently based large share of their political
capital for the ensuing Presidential campaign msir
failure 10 looked upon a. great obstacle in the way Of
now making strong case before the country. The
charges spread broadcass over the country agains The
President during the late elections can longer b.
used. = The failure % impssch Aim. said viii
b used BY ths opposon endorsement Of his con-
duct The Prudential 70 Chicago, which raised 20
much outcry and ridicule. they ~ win b. than
ovsrbalanced By the proceedings Of to-day.
me conservatives jubilant than ever
The snoourasemsnts Afforded BY ths recent elections
have been forgotten In the defeat Of the radicals in their
pet game OF assuming control o. the executive power
and patronage The rsdcals However, do not dsspond
sad though hsy admit that they have been deprived Of
big feather they consider thas they win Ii b. able
10 elect their President In this expectation they nov
rely many upon the personal strength Of Grant % their
nsmnsa Thsrs V doubs that los Of credit with
shs people on ths failure 10 mpeseh thoy viii attempt
10 overcome BY schemes Of popular leg isasios
The Financial Questions Before the House
Inc House Committee on Banking ana Currency ex-
pset b In positon report their views TO Con.
gross The minority will take strong grounds against
the contraction Of the currency and against the rssump
scn Of specie payments through any species Of artificial
legisiatioa- while they believe that no definite
time can BE- oct apart for . return 70 specie
currency without disturbing tho commercial m
terssss 81 the country. they are satisfied 10
hold shs opinion that the which regulate the opera
lions Of trads and production will inevitably
and in proper induce the resumption Of coin
age circulation They propose 70 nse no mincins Ian
Gnsgs In dsnouncng the prostitution Of this great imam
cs interests Of The nation 70 tho Advancement Of party
measures and, auding the condition Of the South
they intend 70 show In ssaiesmanke ard
spirit how fearfuly detrimental to the material pros
psrty Of the whole country past Congressional isgsIa
ton has proved ITSELF