Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-12-20
IllIlAN ON IMPEACHMENT.
fFrem the Congressional alobe.l

Mr.. JULIAN I rise TO question Of
privilege. II relates TO o paragraphlin the
Washington correspondence Of the New
York Tribune Of the 9th instant, which /
wish TO have read
The SPEAKER The paragraph will be
read. and sfer that the Chair will rule
whether it is or j. not = question Of Priyi7
lege.
The Clerk read the paragraph, as fol-
lows:
eOfthe fly Aesen1 membcrs who voted
for the resolution IL must not be Thought
that all sincerely desired the Impeachment,
Of the President. Tile Iddiana delegation,
which voted almost soldly in the afirma.
tive. did 80 In belief that some future deed
Of the President Sonld justify their course.
Others voted for impeachment. well know
ing that II could not be carried, on the
principle that their action would seem
bold. and might be quoted with effect In
future canvssses. Had the passage OF the
resolution depended on the votes Of these
gentlemen they would have been, found
against il; buf there were probably forty
menwho we're convinced that the testimony
justified the II ouse in bringing the Presi-
dent TO a trial though they did not under
take to usurp the functions Of the Senate
in judging Of his innocence or guilt" q
The SPEAKER. The Chair is not able
to ascertain what question of privilege is
involved in batparagraph. ala4is ~ ~
q Mr.. Julian. The question Of privilege
which suppose arises is the statement of
the correspondent as to the action Of the
Indiana delegation aud the motives Of
that action. ns e.-ae .a ;ie, !
The SPEAKER. The Chair rules that
that is moth question ofsprivilege accord
ing to the constr uction placed on il by all
the gentlemen who have occupied this
Chair. IL is case where gentlemen
usually ask unanimous consent TO make a
personal explanation; but IL certainly is
not question of privilege. t.as s 8.
Mr. Julian. Then ask unanimous
consent to make personal explanation.
Mr. PRuYS. How long does the gentle
man desire? fa saai sla 7ea
Mr. JULIAN But q few minutes. fela
No objection was nude.
Mr. PRICE. viii the gentleman from
Indiana Mr.. Julian permit me to ask
him question before be proceeds with
his explanation2 sales sariet
Mr.. JULIAN. Certainly. af.oai Is
Mr.. fRIoE. would ask the gentleman
whether the extract he has had read was
not written by one of the men protesting
to be loyal, who is now security for JEFF.
Davis, who runs ct large because he is on
his bond? H - srol. "a
Mr.. JULIAN. | do not know as to that
fact. Ii sppesrs in the Washington COR
respondence Of the New York Tribune.
This is certainly remarkable display Of
the freedom of the press, and must claim
the right to refer to'thst portion Of the ex.
tract which relates to the Indiana delega-
ton. The writer says we voted for i'm
parchment because we believed ''that some
future deed ofthe Preside twould justify"
our course. Sir, | do not speculate about
the future deeds of the President know
the past, aud in the ilieE: Of the past the
Indiana delegation judged OF their duty
aud acted. That the President will pause
Ia his career Of msladmiuistration and
capacity for evil stands out in frightful
TO his other gifts lie is
genius tn dcprayity. aud not merely can
obstinate man who means honestly to deal
with the problem Of reconstruction. His
boarded malignity and passion have Meth
or been fathomsd nor exhausted, and will
not be during his term Of office. IL may
judge of the effect Of the Presidents late
message of defiance, acting on the in
aammable temper Of southern rebels, and
followed swiftly by the strong vote of this
House rsnouncing its jurisdiction over bis
srimes, | can have no hesitation in be-
leving that new dispensation Of rapine
and misrue will be the result This will
be morally and logically inevitable and
while respectfully commend il TO the con-
sderation of gentlemen who voted Gy,ina
i'm parchment, desire to say ia behalf OF
myself aud the five Of my colleagues who
voted with me that In the vote We gave we
assumed no Jurisdiction whatever ever acts
Of the President which have not yet trans.
PRED. We had neither the right nor the
disposition to do this, but were governed
by the following amoug other good and
sufficient reasons Hb
Mr.. WOOD. 1 rise to a question of
order. - ~ nt
The SPEAKER. The gentleman will
ftate his point Of order.
Mr.. WooD. My question oforder is
when a gentleman has obtained
unanimous consent to make personal ex
ID Is Ia order for him to 90 on
and make speech upon impeachment?
The SPEAKER. The gentleman is very
we'll aware that under the rule when a
gentleman obtains unanimous consent TO
make personal explanation he Is entitled
to the floor for one hour Tho gentleman
from Indiana Mr.. Julian rose, as he
stated, TO question OF privilege. The
Chair, after hearing the ground upon
which the gentleman based his question,
ruled that II was not one of privilege.
The gentleman then asked unanimous con
sent to make personal explanation, aud
there was no objection. I
Mr.. Woop. So long rs the gentleman
from Indiana [Mr. Julian confines him.
,olf simply to personal expla nation he Is
IN order. hut when no transcends that
privilege Of the House aud goes into
discussion of the merits OF q question
which the House has passed upon, then
he Is not In order.
Mr.. JULIAN. am not dein2 that.
The SPEAKER. When the House
grants unanimous consent 10 gentle.
nan 10 make personai exclamation In Ia