The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-16

McClurg, OF Missouri, introduced Il rcsolu
tion stating whereas Confederate owners o
| slaves were taking advantage Of tho Act Of
! Congress which paid loyal owners Tor ,i,cii
slaves who we've in United States service
the Committee on the judiciary be instruct
od to inquire into the cxpcdioncy of repeal
ing the Act
Uoan, Of Missouri. ntrolucctla u resolution
snttiug forth tlaLit was tho duty Of Congress
| to impcach the President and nbr,!cc the
| Executive power, c!icc. n perfect rc orgnni-
zation ofthc Southern States, and TO secure
| by ditcct cdera' legislation the right OF
| suif ago to the negroes in the late, Coniclc.
rate States. Tho resolution WAS laid over
MIR. Ashlcy' introduced II paper ana rcso-
| luton impeaching Andrew Johnson, rs Vice.
President of hc United States, of high
| crimes and msaamoanors. in that he usurp-
| cd power aud violated laws .l,at he had
made corrnp;ivc use Of tho appointing pow
| cr tho rarIouing power, and The veto pow
cr; that he had co.'rup,ly disposed Of tho
! public property Of thc United States: That
! &c Ind oomuptly int orrcre,l in elections. an!
| vas guilty Of other high crimes aud misde-
| mcannrs. Tho resolution instrucis The Ju-
| 'iciay Committee TO inquire whether, in
! .ho discharge of his duties. Andrew John
| sou, Vice President and acing President of
| the United States. was guilty Of acts design.
1 ci to corrupt the Government Of tho United
| States or any department thereof, and
| whether lac had been guilty OF such acts rs
| in tha law would be dcnoniinatcd hic!, crimes
| tal misemHf:hors, which required the il,
| iorpoaition OF the House, aud that the Com
] mhtoc have powor to send for persons and
papc,s. a4t
Nh Sp9nliing moved TO lay tn, resolution
on the tahle, which was disagreed TO BY
yeas 80 ia rs 1U0, y. .'... =
Mr.. Ashley demanded the previous oucs.
| lion on tho passngo Of the resolution, and
| it was .oriosed. The resolution was then
agreed 70 BY n vote oC l0G ycas to 36 nays.
Among tho radicals who voted in Tie mega.
| tiSc were DaYis. Dodge anil Raymond, of
New York, Whatley and Latham, of West
Virginia, and Spauling, OF Ohio.
Mr., k.sson introduced n Joint resolution
| declaring tho meaning Of the thirteen III
amendment 10 The Constitution, which pro
hihiis slavery or in voluntary scrviiudo, OK.
ocrt as punishment Of crime. 1t pronoun.
| ccs that The true meaning of that amend.
| ment prohibits slavery in.all forms except il
duo execution Qr a sentence imposing II dc.
finite penalty, according to The laws which
penalty cannot, Without violating the Con-
siitution, impose any other sentence than
that of imprisonment, and that all Judgments $
authorizing snles into rcrritmao ul-e in viv-
| lation Of the amendment, and therefore void.
The resolution laid over.
Mr.. Stevens was called upon. and intro.
duced on amendment TO the bill to provide
Governments for the South, providing that
| no person shall be doprlvcd OF tho right TO
vote, by reason Of conviction or punishment
| for treason, or suspicion thereof. lIo stat
! cd that lie offered the amendment, because
he hal been reliably informed that, in North
| Carolina and her states, IN anticipation of
| he passage 0! the bill the people were pre
! tcrring cAWScs and having negroes whip
{ pod, in order that they might he disGuali-
| fra The amendment wns orl>rcd to be
priatcd, aud tho bill was furthor postpon-
ch
The President transmitted message,
vetong the rcgro suffrage bill.
Morrill, contcnded That the white reoplc
! who voted against such franchise were not
true cxpononts Of the principles. in asccr-
tanning The popular viii. both white and
black ought 10 bo consulted. The white
people had nothing to do with the question,
the Disiric, being under the executive and
legislative control Of Congress. Others
spoke In favor Of passing tho bill over the
veto. Johnson, Doolittlc and Gownn rcpl
| ell, contending that Conrross should respect
| tho wishes Of tho people hero, and because
, they were helpless should not act in q ty-
rannical manner. The bill passed over the
vcto-20 against 10. Among tho latter wa }
acting ccprcsidcnt Fostor. Fifteen nom
bcrs were absent.
Tho ilonso is YET TO act upon The bill, and
II is not doubted that they, too, will follow
Tho example of the Senate, tho President 8
objections Notwithstanding.
WAsuiNGroN, January 8. In tho Senate
Mr. Sumner presented petition from the
citizens Of Virginia, nskine for republican,
form of government in that Stnto which
was referred to tho Committee OIL Recon
struclion. lie also presented q protest Of
Massachusetts citizens against the admis.
sion OF Nebraska with n + constitution DIS
, franchisug colorcd citizcns.
In the House, MIR. Chandler .(Demoorat)
! arose to question of privilege, and sai |
| That his vote on the impeachment resolution
! Ind been incorrectly reported. nnd moved
that tho reporters otthc Associated Press be
under The same rules and regulations rs the
reporters Of tho Congressional aloha. In
conclusion. ho stated that he had voted ror
tho resolutions il order that the president
might have an opportunity o yindioatc him
self
| resolution w;s adopted, requesting The
Secretary of tho lntc:ior to inform the House
pf any modification is necessary. in the third
ar'icfc Of tho treaty with tho Cherokee In.
dams, whereby 5000 negroes in tho coun-
try Of said Indians cam have their rights do
fined.
a bill authorizing Tic purchase of The
lower portion Of the City Hall Park, in New
York, for Tho sum Of 500, ,00), for n post
oiliccand United States custom house, was
passed.
The bill for The admission Of Nebraska
was taken mp, and, after considerable dis
cussion, was amended so az 10 mako the
Act for to admission Of tho State take
/, effect will tho condition lha! there should
hH no abridgcmont OF tho elective franchise
toany pcrsoas by reason OF right or color,
excepting Indians NOT taxed anl IL was
Then passed by u v6fo { "a 1918. The
Colorado bill was then t,.. IN up and passc d
viii, similar provisions.
= The piosiIont to-lay sent 10 Tho House q
partiai haS ofpromincnt persons pardonc,l
in the Southern States, md who lind oocnpi
Cosifclcracy. >1i7s' -,
i Representative Ashley tolls his friends hc
is certain TO pass his bill to reconstruct tho
Southern Stalos. 0ssHs,
WAsnlSGroN, January 1O.--Ta the
Senate, petitions were presented for tho
tpassagasof the House tariff bill, Mr.