Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-07-25

II Cultcu DlttcS anu ' eneZuSld, lOr the aO-
ljustment OF the claims Of citizens Of the
United States against the Government of
that country. Referred to the Committee
ION Foreign Affairs.
The SPEAKER then submitted the mes
sage cf the President, yetoing the Supple
mentary Reconstruction Bill, which was
read by the Clerk:
The reading ofthe veto having been con-
cluded.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, rose
and said he was disposed 10 have a vote on
the question at once. lie was not aware
that there was any disposition to discuss,
and presumed that the House was prepar-
ed to vote on the arguments of the Presi-
dent. II there was any such desire he did
not know but lew moments might be
very well spent in that way.
A general desire was manifested on the
/ Republican side for n vote at once.
| Mr.. STEVENS preferred that the pre-
| vious question should he called.
\ voice-"Take the vote, and let the
bill be sent To the Senate and passed, SO
that the members Can go home and leave
the Judiciary
| MIR. RANDALL said he woeld like the
chance to- meet the Impeachment before
the people. He sheHld like to meet them
! face to face riglS IN The enemy s camp. lie
asserted that they did not mean TO impeach
the President. They did not dare to do
it. What had the President done that he
should be impeachod? Had he not been
honest faithful, dlhgcnt in every particu
lar? Let them, then if they dare to, at
| tempt To imreach the President.
Mr.. BUTLER--I would not ask the
House to pause IN what we understand To
be our duty, if the message which we have
just heard did not seem To me to require a
single remark or two. first, upon its tone,
and, second, as TO some assertions Of faci
| do not propose TO deal with the argyll
ments in the message, but protest, in the
name of the House, aga inst the Executive
slandering the Congress of the United
States by declaring IN an official paper that
we have put on twelve millions of the peO-
PIE of the country a despQtism more in
tOlerakle than has ever been borne by any
other people. give the exact meaning, if
not the exact words, of the message.
Either that is true or false. If true. we
are unworthy of our places here; if false,
the man who makes the charge ought not
to hold his place a single hour longer. I
admit that the gentleman from Pcnusyl
yania (RandaiD uttered one trath in his
remarks and that is that We dare not do
our duty here in that respect. With
shame and confusion of face J. for one,
bow To the truth of that remark. The |
question is how soon will we lie ready 10
meet this man. When shall we say to
him, in the language OF the orator ef Rome |
"QH0ig,lc tondcm dbutcFc rost,.ct Doti- |
cnG Cnt0tie0 How long shall we re-
main here To- be charged with enacting |
laws which work despoliSiE on the coun-
try. He then denied various assertions in |
the message and eSEcludcl: Having thus
brought before the House tlrese missiatc-
Hicnts of facts, wrong conclusions OF law,
for one am ready to vote that u IS shall |
becomes law notwithstanding The veto OF
the President, and then see whether r.
will execute it. or whether the House Will |
Eing him, for his violations of the Con-
stitutien, kcfcrc TIC Senate for trial, ac
cording to the mode, pointed out by the
Constitution 10 relieve the country from
the oppression of a bad ruler.
Mr. Butler was sure that whea these
speeches are read by the people they will
DC convinced, If not already convinced
of the desperate attempt To grasp at ANY
excuse for thc purpose of removing the
last obstacle in the way Of radical ma
iority 10 complete the sglyersion OF the
Constitution and complete the establish
ment of despotism throughout the whole
land.
Messrs. pRUYN and WILSON. ofIowa.
made few remarks 10y CONSENT ct Mr..
Stevens.
The bill was then passed over he veto
ayes. 100: noes. ia strict party vcte.
The SPEAKER announced That two
thirds having voted in the affirmative, il
lad again passed the House and with the
objections OF the President. would be sent
TO the Senate for like consideration.
MIR. JUDD Offered = es,lution giving n
prominent place in the National Capital or
old Hall of Representatives for a stone
from the tomb of Seryius Julius. sent
here 4 year ago by the people of Rome to
the virtues of Abraham Lin
coin. Adopted.
On mott IN of Mr.. BUTLER. the Com
mittee on the Assassination of the Presi-
dent, was authorized To conduct the inycs
tigatioE by committees, at such places
as NAV be convenient, with authority TO
oaihs.
Mr. LINCOLN asked leave to Offer a
preamble and resolution reciting that IL is
rumored that fraud and speculations are
being committed in the office of the Pay
master General, and authorizing the sp-
pOintment of select committee of five To
investigate the workings of the faymasier
Generals Office and all transactions CON
nected with the department. Objection
was made. the rules were suspended and
the resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. WASHBURNE, of
indiana, the Select Committee on Soldiers
Bounty Claims was authorized 10 inquire
generally into the causes OF delay in the
payment of l,Ounties, with power to exam
inc witnesses, and send for person and pa
pers.
Mr.. VAN WICK offered a resolution
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
communicate the facts and reasons on
which an order was made in March, 1861,
by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
excmpting Geo. w. Thomas from the pay
ment cfa special tax or other duty on
what is pretended to be charitable enter
prise. He denounced the scheme pretend
ing TO bc for the relief of the Southern
poor as cheat and swindle. The resolu
ton was adopted.
The SPEAKER announced the Select
Committee on the Investigation in the Pay
Department as follows Lincoln, Sccfeld, |
Cobb, auckland and Holmes.
The Speaker presented the Senate con-
current resolution declaring sympathy |
with the suffering people Of Crete, which
was agreed to.
The SPEAKER presented the Senate
amendment to the House amendment to
the Senate Bill for further protection Of
equal rights in the District of Columbia.
The amendment was occurred in, and the
bill goes to the President for his signature. !
The SPEAKER presented a veto mes
sage from the Pesident on the bill making |
appropriations TO carry into effect The Re
construction Act. The bill passed over
the Presidents veto by a vote of 100 yeas |
TO % nays. !
WASHINGTON July2o
SENATE. ~
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