New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-11
NEw-1oRK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, JULY II, 1867.

session to run through the Winter aud through the next
would be prepared to join with the gentleman from Mas
saobuses IN resolution similar tO that under which we
provided quorum Of each H0rso shall then appear II
not 20 stand adjourned I'll the first Monday ~ December
move ihcr, fore that this resolution referred 10 the
Committee On the Judiciary, with instructions H. report
1t back with resolution framed Similarly to tat under
which VIC are now convened. adOTniig Congress util
the 10th OF October TO meet them provided quorum OF
Mir. BOUTWELL, said he had examined with other per
cons the question OF tne cUnsttutaOnaly or the concur
rent resolution providing adjourned session. aud
was persuaded hat il was Unconstitutional far is
attempted to ceprve minority OF the right to force the
presence OF a quorum go,
Mr.. PIKE Rep. Me- suggested an adjournment tll
the second Monday Of November, preferring 10 make
square work ofit and have definite adjournment
DIR. STEVENS tRep., Pa) sad-I don't see why thi- al
journment shod take place unless we are to haHe re-
port now fromhe Judiciary Committee of the testimony
taken by it, II understand the Chairman OF that Com
mittee there nothing TO justify impeachment
endurance 10 npeacb the President. The whole ques
ton Of his imleaclment lies in nutshell II nothing
ing his being pat on trial. it due to him. TO the House.
ana 70 b hS e4 o 1 M ne smUua ee heyc that
the country almost unanimously thinks there ought to
only condition whfh would vote adjournment
till October is the condition that this Committee should
report now and thatrepot shall be printed and ready
for action when meet. do not think the country is
satisfied with tho course taken In regard to impeach
anybody hut it seems 20 there is of judg.
nent the part OF e Committee to what is required
question: think ought to be submitted to the tribunals
OF this House and tothe tribunal which is to try him
dietary Committee Iee constrained TO say that donot
Could not have beenprepared to make It's report this
Mr. WOODBRIDGE Rep., VII another member of the
Committee asked Mr.. Williams whether the Committee
was not now expecting witnesses who had been suOpe'
Mr.. WILLIAMS replied that the witness TO whom MI
Woodbridge referred had been examined this morning as
the gentleman would have known If he had boon there
Laughter
Mr. WOODBRIDGE repeated the question in another
Mr.. WILLIAMS replied, 81 am prepared here to say,
call no more witnesses"
Mr.. STEVENS knowing how easy II was 10 procrasti-
nate the examination, asked Mr.. Williams why the Com,
mttce should call Witnesses al minimum, when 1t Lad
completed the important testimony.
Mr.. WILLIAMS ;aid hc could not answer the ques-
tion but that aras the members OF the minority were
concerned they wee satisfied with tho testimony ana
thought II showed abundant reasons for the mpeachmen
OF the for high crimes ana CSrV r
the highest tribunal OF the nation Ihey wanted TO
more; they ready to report now and TO present he
issue before the House and the country. He thought IL
would be found that the differences between the seven
members OF the Committee on his side OF the House were
not quite material as had been generally supposed
that they merely technical; that
Mr. wilson dnttrruptngl said he would IKE to know
bring the proceedings OF the Committee INTO the discus
sion; he added that while he would hot DISCLOSE either
Tee as To causing witnesses To be subpenaed calling for
documents from the departments &c. there was mnch
m STe t dGy Sau sSy yheh he WILSON, lad made
Mr. WILLIAMS replied that he Thought 1t would not DC
in Committee he said that the only question between
them was whether that sentence of censure should be
i sSoSd be- a@ G @ers aSSsracS J lie Com
mttee. mere nuty without effect, falling sun.
of The President THE minority was ready TO report now;
the majority not Why was not aud why wanted
more time il not for him to say Was IL Tor tue pui
nose OF taking further testimony He thought n0t he
thought the Chairman OF the committee Wohn not say
So ~ w0u QUIZ pe gl anrod There WINS mo- subject i'm
qured into 10y the Committee on Which mere haa not
been testimony enough given sufficient Tor those VINO
favored the Impeachment
Mr. WILSON rep, Iowa. remarked that this was
a yery singular performance on the part OF the gentle
man from pennsylvania or W.lliamsl. That gentleman
had been informing the House that there was no neces.
slty any testimony 10 be taken since the adjournment
Of The Committee IN Jne aud yet All the te.ony sakeh
since that time taken at the instance OF hmsc MI
Williams and the other members OF the minority.
Mr. WILLIAMS reminded Mr.. Wilson that now II was
he who was disclosing the secrets OF the COMMITTEE
Mr. WILSON proceeded. lie said that the gentleman
OR williams wanted TO lay the majority OF the Commit
we're calling for NOR, testimony, all the calls for
testimony had come from himself and the members OF
the minority Even testimony taken AT the gentle
mans instance to-day still In the hands OF the seno
graphcr The Committee including the majority anu
minority had ahorcd faithfully, and attended Ia s dn
diligently some OF them had Thought II was case
which required some time to investigate me testmon{
De able present views clearly 10 the House III
the gentleman from Pennsylvania was pre-
pared TO pTese,G, report sTGh report e 9 did
know what course the House might take; he had
stated What le Colnnllee desired hn 10 sIa 'S' ~
House should direct the Committee 20 report az once the
testimony that had been taken, Of course the Committee
wonld obey that order but for one he must say that
while he had been examining the testimony carefully ana
diligently he had not yet completed his views IN the form
OF report II the House desired the ease 10 come before
IL and tine country without such preparation OF COURSE
could have H. but he did not believe that with the tesl
mony incomplete and with calls for documentary eVi-
dence yet unanswered, hut IN the course OF being
answered t neither proper nor Just 10 those Whthh
the responsibility Il presenting the ease TO the House ana
country, 20 require that report TO be made now,
Mr.. WILLIAMS proceeding toreply Ia Mr. wilson
when Mr. PIKE rep, Mel made the point OF order mat
II WINS not in order 10 discuss in the House the proceed
ing, Of Committee.
Tho SPEAKER sustained the point OF order ana then
ntimaed that the h0ur had arrived when the death o
Mr. Dennlson late member from the Kiln Dstrlct OF
Pennsylvania was 10 be announced 80
The further consideration ~ Mr. BOutwcis concurrent
resolution was postponed TIL TOMORROW.
THE DEATH OF Ma. DENNlsoN.
After the reacing Of the Journal. Mr. BOYER Dem,
Pa announced the death Of his colleague Mr. Dennison
having a tribute his public character and private
worth and offering the usual resolutions OF regret anu
coincidence. n,~.,.,,, n.
Pa. MILLER tlep, Pa. GEIZ ulem, fa)' AN
TRUMP Dem, OhioD
The resolutions were agreed to unanimously and the
House then, at q o'clock, adjourned
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.