Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-13

tea n the soldt.r did, snd his xIt- n "a cht =
oitn oho, toe oopnty shouid 30 10 ghs asxt
neIs bis las ding rsih'r too far, ana b.
e1lepd 70 The wife ana esilar-n.
TIE snen dment Was agreed 70, and the bill
Nj. MorriIl, OF maine introduced q BIZ snp-
phmentsry 20 ths sot 70 tuco:porsis ths Ma
uopal Safety Fund pepostDo. of the ID str c.
Of Coismoia Referred TO OommitI-e on DIS
Mr. noorrte. moved 90 rsosnnser the yo..
rsleciine the House opcurrrbt rPso'u-tos to
90 joprn from Decs "a Der q. I-s7, 20 Jsnu-rye
1ets, wsish gave rise 20 ooUs. s.oefaels disS1s-
Several Senators gsve q ss fhsir eu oarisnoa
ina; 10 was better 70 sdjourn ov,r, ss " would
be I'm possible 10 Keep quorum n me city.
Mr.. Edmunds ssiJ: Oi course It would b.
impossible - seep quorum ~ toy have
INSIDE mp their Minds 70 Inst rr-o:. gScSr.
hsd DO rifht 10 tske tbi- Iors holiday OF sir-
isen days Let them sd)ourn over Unrss tDss
ard New Years; thst wss all the hondav the
Pc PIE toor, spd tt - rs sn t1st tneI- s.rysu
tneald take IL might ~ Eery pleasant 70
memeers 10 30 home and srjny tosir vtn- and
cigars, hut n would be . great oerefc,iou OF
duty. -rT
Mr. Dsv.e seourht ,s'. country oad been
governed fco much, sBd the les Congress sat
the ostier u wouo b. for the cOpBtry rhs
more reofsses taken, the better for the iner~sts
OF tne people.
The motion 20 YeeonsIder was then ssrs~d m
Mr DoohIile moved TO sn-nd by ins-rIing
hoLosy, Dse-n Der -, and FRIDAY, January
3; which was dissfrr-d to.
The resolution vss then psssed-ayes %,
Mr.. Anthony desired 20 stare ths. h.s col
lessue Mr. sprssos) wss detained ., hJuse by
On motion OF Mr Corbs.t. toe bill % rs,s.
The value OF legal tender notss 20 par Va.
taken up.
BorsE oP RxPRBsRsrArrvls being gem
orally nbde'e'eoo ,hss no ousiBAes cf import.
anoe would be TRANSACTED 10 tae House to-day
bot that The sess lon wss prpecially FOR the pur.
pose o. tp%, en- n nskinz. there were 90. lin.
ed bpmber Of lem o~rs IN Abundance
Tie SPEAKER laid D. fore the House commu-
ole. uoi from ihe Secretary OF the iner.r
and a to,n.y q. neral In relation 70 the psy-
m'nt OF the 20 Per cent. 10 crt Ase Of salary 70
tne clerks IN their respective D~par menu
Referred TO Committee on Reuenchnent
The Speaker also Is d before the House a
letter nom The clerk. stating that be mad, ,n
accordal ce with q resolution adopted, made a
digest md index OF OH cisl doc q men. sent 20
the House, &c. Laid on the table
On notion OF Mr. Fsrnsworth (nt) ~ was
resolved that when 'he House adjourn TO day
II b. until Monday nex,.
The Ho9se then resolved itself into Commit
tee OF the W hole On .he state Of tle Union, Mr.
Fernswortn 10 the char.
Mr. Van Trump tO.) vas enti,led 70 the
nocr, snd addressed the ComHIttee, speaking
upon the general CONDITION of the country: in
como N nation OF The pr,n nciple. OF tne radical
party spd 10 support OF the policy Of Prrs,.
dent johnson. The Drmocra's, ne SAID. sup.
ported Mr. Johnson because they belle ved h,In
rebt They did Dot support him oecaus- he
Yves Of them, but because he " as vfh hem ,n
principle Mr.. Van Trump also referred 70 me
House on the subject of imp~achmsnt,
He referred n length 70 English iav and
English prececents upon that subjsc', aud
o.sn procseosa 70 controyert the legal peiIts
OF the majority OF the Judiciary Oom raittee
as represented in their report. and toroash
the speech Of Mr.. Bou well. Referring TO Mr.
bou argument OF The Authority for I'M
peschmeni updeI the common Law, ha con-
tended that the Censrtution of me United
states bad never conferred common Law in
risdic Ion upon the courts In either civil or
criminal cases, and hence the Senate, when
acting In its judicial capacity 40 q high CONT
OF IMPEACHMENT could not entertain trial for
lmI eachment upon any grouhd or for any
epeeif ed Ia the Consultation
Mr; van Trump then proceeded 20 consider
MI Mf Kelsey bail prostdine for the Suspension
rom omce OF President of The United states,
and argued that The proposi itiou was one which
nA0 no precedent either in English or Amer
lean hlsiory. Any attempt 20 remsve the
ton, would be palpable violation Of the nro.
Visions OF the Constitution. Ii would ~ an
aoroeauon OF tbe well-settled principle thai
Sve,J o. msn e 70 bs presumed innocent until be
proven guilty. He believed that Congress
whs tofoaooen to pass law which would sus.
pend The President before trial but he had n.
more mat the Radical majority woold take
W
ne believe they would heed the voice OF she
people IN mis- matter. The two Radical cities
OF Boseon ana PntsburE had recent, spoken.
ana II the majority Of the House wanted 20
commit q SUICIDAL course they would fail 70
take heed Of The evident change that was ro-
ing on IN the minds Of the people Of the coun.
try.
Mr.. Woodward (Pa.l then addressed IN.
committee tor fifteen min utes on the subject of
toe law OF Impeachment. The nrst part of
the speech was uttered in so low q voice that
ne could not be heard in the reporters gallery,
out toward the close be was understood 20 saw
thst II fartizan malienity had pushed Mr.
Johnson 70 trial and conviction, the popu uIar
voice OF the people would have reversed the
decision OF The Senate
mr.. EidriGge asked how the people could
nave repaired the injury to Mr. johnson ~ ne
mad oeen con yicted and removed
mr.. " oodWard replied that the people wouId
nave considered him pereecuted man, and
taken him mp and re-elected him.
Nf. Eldridge said that could not be pos.ibls
because after conviction he woulS have been
eonsntutionally incapable of holding office.
MT. W oodvard said he had not considered
ne question IN hist light, but WAS amply stat
ing What Ne believed vsuld be the popular
judgment