The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-01-08

MIR. Doolittle denied that the question of un-
iversal suffrage had been decided by the people
at the late elections.
The question was then taken and resulted as
follows: yeas 20, nays 10. The nays were; Cor
wan, Dixon, Doolittle, Hoster, Hendricks, John.
son, Nesmith, Norton, Patterson and Van
Wrinkle; absent and not voting, Brown, Buck
land Davis Guthrie, Harris, McDougall OF New
York, Pomeroy, Riddle. Salisbury, Sprague,
ed two-thirds vote passed, and goes to the
House. s
Mr.. Fessenden introduced a bill to enable the
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury to sign
warrants for public money. ei
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill to protect the
rights of married women in the District of Co
lumbia. 1t provides that females owning prop
erty at marriage shall not be subject to the
disposal of her husband or liable for his debts,
but remain her property as though single, the
same provisions applying to females now mar
rled; and permits inheritance and conveyance
or property; authorizes contracts, stocks, hold
ing patents and wills by married women, ex-
empts $1,000 and the homestead from sales.-
Referred to Committee on the District of Col
umbia. Elf lia5fF $50 -1af f-lI
Mr.. Cresswell presented bill to amend the
copyright law, prohibiting that all books and
other copyrighted mater shall be sent to the
Congressional Library and must be so sent
within one month from the publication.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution authorizing
the Secretary OF War to improve the harbors
on the Western lakes to accommodate vessels
drawing fourteen feet of water. Referred
Mr. Morrill, offered resolution requesting the
President to furnish the correspondence rela-
tive to the immigration OF our citizens to the
domlnions OF the Sublime Porte for settling
and acquiring property there.
Mr.. Wade called up the Nebraska bill of the
House, and made a speech in favor of it and of
giving the right of suffrage to the colored race.
Inc question was upon an amendment, that
the sale shall take effect only upon the funda-
mental condition that there shall be no distinc-
ton in civil and political rights among the in
the Legislature of that State shall agree to said
condition before its admission as State. The
above was disagreed to.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced, read twice, and refer
red, as follows: By Mr.. Miller, establishing post
routes in Pennsylvania, to the Post Office Com
mittee; by Mr. Rice, of Maine, to establish
territorial government in the Indian territory,
to the Committee on Territories; by Mr.. Rice,
kansas into two Judicial districts, to the Judi
cary Committee; by Mr. Blaine, establishing
the rank of storekeepers in the Medical and
Quartermaster's Departments, to the Military
Committee; by Mr.. Mercer, to grant relief to
honorably discharged soldiers, to the same COM
mittee; by Mr.. Stokes, for the relief of widows
and heirs of those massacred at Fort Pillow to
the same committee; by Mr.. Kuykendall, to
provide true national currency and for other
purposes, to the Committee on Banking and
Currency. a &.
After the introduction of several other bills
the Speaker proceeded to call the tates Il r re-
solutions. re .Egwq4E Il s
Under that call Mr.. Loan offered the follow
ing and moved the previous question:
ResotUed, That for the purpose of securing
the fruits of victories gained ON the part of the
Republic during the late war waged by rebels
and traitors against the life of the nation, and
OF giving effect to the will of the people as ex-
pressed at the polls during the recent elections
by majorities, numbering in the aggregate more
than 100000 votes, it is the imperative duty Of
the Both Congress to take, without delay, such
action as will accomplish the following objects
1st. Impeachment of the officer now exercising
functions pertaining to the Office of President
of the United States of America, and his re-
moval from said office on his conviction, in due
form of law, of high crimes and misdemeanors
of which he is manifestly and VIGOROUSLY gull
ty, and which render it unsafe longer to permit
him to exercise the powers he has unlawfully
assumed. I'd. To provide for the faithful and
efficient administration of the Executive de-
partment OF the Government within the limits
prescribed by law. Sd. To provide effective
means for Immediately reconstructing civil gov
ernments in those States lately in rebellion ex-
cepting Tennessee, and restoring them to their
| practical relations with the Government on the
| basis of equality and justice to that end. 4th.
To secure, by strict Intervention of the Federal
authorities, the right of franchise, alike with
out regard to color to all classes OF loyal citi-
zens residing within those sections of the Re-
public lately in rebellion.
The resolution created great excitement par
| ticularly on the Republican side, and as the
question of order was raised by Mr.. Hill, the
| Speaker decided that as part of the resolution
referred to reconstruction, it must 60 to the
| Committee ON Reconstruction.
Immediately afterwards Mr.. Kelso again offer
| ed the resolution, emitting paragraph g.
| After the introduction of Mr. Loans i'm
| parchment resolution, discussion ensued upon
| the previous question, and whether it should be
referred without debate, The Speaker DECIDED
| that it should go to the Reconstruction Com
mittee This decision seemed to give general
satisfaction. Finally the House refused to lay
it on the table by vote Of 40 to 103.
The morning hour having expired the resolu-
ton went over until next Monday.
Immediately afterwards Mr.. Ashley of Ohio
arose and asked question of privilege, and had
read by the Clerk the following charges: do
hereby impeach Andrew Johnson Vice Presi-
dent and acting President of the United States
of high crime and misdemeanors; charge him
with usurpation of power and violation Of law,
in that he has corruptly abused the appointing
power, and that he has corruptly used the par
doning power, in that he has corruptly dispos-
ed of public property of the United States; in
that he has corruptly interfered in elections
and committed acts, and conspired with others
| to commit acts which in contemplation of the
Constitution are high crimes and misdemean-
ors. Therefore, be it
ReoslUed, That the Committee on Judiciary
| be, and they are hereby authorized to inquire
| into the official conduct of Andrew johnson
| Vice President, discharging the power pnd
| duties of the President of the United States
| and to report to this House whether, in their
| opinion, the said Andrew johnson, while in
the said office, has been guilty of actions which
| were designed or calculated to overthrow, sub
| vert or corrupt the Government of the United
| States, or any department or officer thereof
| and whether said Andrew johnson has been
guilty OF any act, or has conspired with those
to do acts which, in contemplation of the Con
| stitution, are high crimes and misdemeanors
requiring the interposition of the constitution
| al power of this House, and that said commit
| tee have power to send for persons and papers
to administer the customary oaths to witnesses
| Mr.. Spaulding moved to lay the resolution on
| the table. Negatived-39 to 1O5
| The resolution was then adopted,
Mr.. Ingersoll offered bill to regulate the
sale of coin by the Secretary of the Treasury
| Mr.. FarnswOrth's resolution directing the
| Postmaster General to allow the papers and
recommendations, &c, of officers to be exam.
| ined was passed. -
Mr. McClurg offered a resolution looking to
the repeal of the law allowing compensation to
loyal owners of colored volunteers. Adopted
yeas 107 nays 80.
The President sent documents relating to the
island OF San Juan, Washington Territory and
the arrest of Surratt.
The following are the yea votes on Mr.. Ash
ley impeachment resolution: Ancona, Ber-
gen Campbell, Cooper Dawes, Dawson, Dodge,
iaiarlage, Finck, Glosbrenner, Grswold, Hard.
ing, o' NY N.Y. Howkins, Hise, Hogan, Hubbell, Of
onio' humphrey, Hunter, Ken, Latham, Left
Wlch, NC Though, Niblack, Nicholson, Phelps
hahaill, " T d. raymond, Ritter, Ross, Shank.
lin, sPanld9lng,e SStr9pss, Taylor, Taylor, Of
Whaley, Winfield. " NiN' - ny
Mr.. Hubbell moved reoonsidera+;o, a. -.
to refer it to the judi ciary Committee. -
Mr. Bingham opposed the motion.
The question then required upon the adon-
ton of the resolution, which resulted in io7
yeas to 80 nays.
The following are the nays: Ancona, Ber-
gen, Campbell, Cooper, Davis, Dawson, Dodge
Eldridge, Fink, Glossbrenner, Harding, of KY.
Hise, Hogan, Hubbell, of Ohio, Humphrey
Hunter, Ken Lapham, Leftwich, Mccullough,
| Niblack, Nicholson. NOEL, Phelps, Randall, OF
Pa, Raymond, of N. Y, Ritter, of KY, Ross
Sloan, Strause, Taylor, of Tenn, Taber. Tay.
lor, of n. Y, Trimble, Ward, Whaley and Win.
| feld-39.
| The resolution to facilitate ship canal across
the Isthmus of Darien was referred
The bills suspending payments to persons
claiming the services of colored volunteers was
after short debate, passed by JOG yeas to q
| nays.
The resolution to provide for the exhibition
OF cereal productions in the Paris exhibition
was amended SO that no more public money
should be devoted to that purpose, by vote OF
81 yeas to 40 nays.