The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1867-12-05
Nov % 19

Thisreport is signed by Messrs. Bout
well, Williams, Thomas, Lawrence,
and Churchill, and contains some 24
counts-the principal of which are the
following:
l. Unconstitutional nsurpation OF
power, to organize civil State govern
ments in the South.
2. Denial ofthe right of Congress to
control the work of reorganization.
3. Wilfull and corrupt usurpation
of power.
4. Illegal sales of public property,
such as Southern railroads, &c.
5. Abuse of the Veto power.
6. Abuse of the pardOning power.
The report of Mcssrs. Wilson and
Woodbridge. of the minority, (both
Republicans) argues the question at
considerable length, and takes the
ground that although the President
has committed many wrongs and
grave errors in his course of opposi-
ton to the Congressional policy of re-
construction, and is richly deserving
of censure, yet, as a purely legal ques-
tion, they do not find sufficient
grounds in the testimony taken, for
presenting articles of Impeachment.
The report of the Democratic
branch of the minority-Messrs. Ell
bridge and MarshalI-has much of the
flavor of a stump oration, and reads
enough like some OF the Presidential
Vetoes to have been dictated by the
same author. The most Indifferent
reader cannot fail to note how much
it differs from the learned and dispas-
sionate document presented by their
colleagues ofthe minority.
The matter was laid over, and
made the special order for Wednesday
next. We can judge from the tenn
per and feeling manifested on both
sides, that it will be ably argued in
all its bearings; and let US hope that
very soon the vexed question will be
set at rest forever.
The prominence which questions of
Finance will take in the debates in
Congress this winter, is indicated by
numerous propositions in regard to
the Five-Twenties, Currency, and Tax
alton, which have already been intro
Guced in the House, and some discus
sion las taken place thereon. Gen.
Butler, and Mr.. Blaine of Maine,
have been the principal combatants
so far. Yesterday and the day before.
Mr.. Butler argued at length in sup
port Of his views, which are in sub
stance as follows:
l. To stop the contraction of the
2. To have the gold in the treasury
sold at auction at fixed intervals, re-
tanning only SC. much as may be neces-
sary to pay off the interest on the gold
bearing bonds.
3. To repeal the laws passed during
the war, which vest so much discre-
tionary power in the Secretary of the
Treasury. ...
4. To merge all the different vari-
eties of bonds into. one class Of long
bonds, bearing a low rate of interest, !
and taxable by State and municipal
Although the discussion of these
financial questions has come up thus
Early, it is to be hoped that Congress
will take ample time for dpliberatiOn
before any enacJments are made. II
las been the bane of our laws relating
o the finances in the past, that they
have been mere temporary eXpedients
II many cases !; but the time has now
.ome when the country needs and de-
nands a policy which shall be sound
md permanent. Give us this, and we
hall have taken a long step toward
stability and consequent
Gen. Sheridan, during his late tour
n the North, is reported to have said
hat if the public could read Gen.
irant's first letter to the President,
against his (Sheridan's) re-
1oval from command at New Or
cans, the country would learn that
frant was as radical in his views as
sheridan. No doubt, taking his cue
rom this, Mr.. Blaine day before yes
erday offered a resolution, which was
dopted, "that the General command
1g the armies of the L. S., be directed
D communicate to the House, all the
addressed by him to
he President on the subject of the re- d
loval of Stanton, Sheridan and
icklcs." This smacks slightly of a a
rick to get Grants political views
lade pnblic, which it seems cannot
e got in any other way. Perhaps the
nd iustifies the means.
Rev. Newman Hall, of Surrey
hapel, London, preached in the
TOuse of Representatives last Sunday ..
, an immense congregation. He has ,
lsO lectured several evenings in diff $
rent churches in the city. His OBJ
ct is principally to prove the good ,
ill of the masses of the English peO
lie for us during the war, and to j
rengthen the bonds of friendly feel
lg between us and the mother
,untry. He has been lecturing ex-
in New England, and seems -,
Y his eloquence to carry popular SEN ii