Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-03-13
Summary and
Washington News.
WASHINGTON March I, 1867.

WASHINGTON Marcn - AoO's
In the Senate to-day three new re-
construction bills were introduced in
he course of half an hour-one by Mr..
Wilson, one by Mr.. Sumner, and one
by Mr.. Henderson-not one of which
has the slightest chance of being acted
on this session.
Ten minutes later two constitutional
amendments were proposed.
The Senate Committees were appoint
ed. Mr.. Sherman is Chairman OF FL
nance, vice Mr.. Fessenden, who de-
clined on account of i'll health. Mr..
Morrill,, of Maine, is chairman OF the
new Committee on Appropriation
Nj. Harlan is Chairman of the District
Committee, and Mr.. Yates of Terrific
ries. These are the only important
changes.
Mr.. Wilson offered a joint resolution
making it a penal offense to sell spirit
nous liquors in the Capitol Building or
bring it into it. The session of the
Senate lasted only an hour.
The impeachment question was pre-
cipitated upon the House in accord
ance with the programme agreed on in
caucus last night. Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio,
offered a resolution for the appoint
ment of the Judiciary Committee to
continue the investigation into the
charges against the President, which
he made in Congress. He followed 1t
with half an hours speech, charging
the President with corruption, usurpa-
ton and crime, and intimating that he
gained the Executive chair through
completely in the assassination plot
At this point Speaker Colfax called
him TO order, on the ground thst he
was going beyond the limits of debate.
Some of the Democrats at this point
inquired if there were not an Insane
Asylum in which Mr.. Ashley could be
placed.
He proceeded in order, but soon de
nounoed an interrogstory made by
Mr.. Niblack rs impertinent, for which
he was again called TO order by the
Speaker.
Judge Spalding, of Ohio, then took
the floor and in a Eve minutes speech
denounced the whole impeachment
movement IS a piece Of consummate
folly, and insisting that two months of
investigation had proven nothing.
Mr. Butler then took the floor for
eight minutes and urged 8 vigorous
impeachment investigation, maintain
ing that the House as at present con-
stituted was legally competent to pro-
coed with the matter.
Messrs. Brooks, Wood and Prayn, on
the Democratic side, continued the de-
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the impeachment report should be
made, he could submit some facts show
ing the motives which instigsted the
matter, and which would stsrtle the
House and the country.
The resolution was then passed with
out a division. The Speaker appoint
ed the old Judiciary Committee, and
added another Democrat to it.
A caucus was held this Afternoon to
consider the House resolution for the
adjournment of Congress from Monday
to the Sth of May. A general express
sion of opinion in the caucus seemed
to be that the impeachment matter
was dead, and that an adjournment
should be made until October. Sena-
tor Fessenden suggested November,
but without action. The whole matter
laid on the table. The Senate will
of course sustain the action of the eau
MARCH 9.
The Senate yesterday appropriated
SIS, 900 for the relief of destitute color
ed people in the District and voted,
to 2, to present to Mr.. George Pea
body, in the name of the American
People, a gold medal, as a mark of ma.
appreciation of his great liber-
,Iity. The House bill for the re-annex-
alton of Alexandria was sent to the Ju-
Committee, and the days pro-
seedlings closed with an executive SEES
ion.-The House granted an extern
of time in the contested election
asses, one of them being that of Della
10 VS.. Morgan, from Ohio; and passed
he Senate resolution appropriating |
$4,000 additional for expenses at the
'aris Exposition. A resolution of SYM
athy with the struggling people of
roland, was appropriately REFEREED
mother resolution was passed direct
1g that in view of the political events
ow transporting in Canada, it was ex-
edient that the standing Committee
n Foreign Relations should be ap-
pointnd at once; also a resolution, Of
cred by General Butler, to make dis
of the funds now in the Treas
ry derived by confiscation from the
'itizen's Bank of New Orleans. The
House, after other unimportant bust
less, adjourned to Monday.