The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-09
At'heeling. Register.
In,penchmcnt.

The following preamble and resoiu'
tions were adopted in the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES, last Thursday, by q
strict party vote:
Jghrreas, the House of Representative
OF the thirty y.ninth Congress adopted
Oh the 9TH day of January; 1867, reso
luton inquiring into certain charges
ureferred against the President OF the
United States, and
ITherecs. the Judiciary Committee to
,birh said resolution and charges were
erred. with authority to investigate
49,. same, was unable, for want of time,
a. nromplrte said investigation before
,Lc rxpIration of the thirty-ninth Con-
guess.
ind Uherds, In the report submitted
hy said Judiciary Committee, on the
second day ofMarch, it is declared that
,L. evidence taken is of such a charac-
FER 4. TO Justify and demand the con-
,;nration of the investigation by this
congress: therefore be it
EFSoIr,d. By the House of Representa-
lives. that the Judiciary committee,
when appointed, be and it is hereby in
.,rmrted 70 continue the investigation
authorized i'll said resolution OF January
Tfh. l-t7, and that it has power to send
for PERSONS and papers, and administer
tbe customary oaths 10 witnesses, ana
that the committee have authority TO
81, during the sessions of House or during
any recess which Congress or this House
may take.
E,olrd. That the Speaker of this
House be requested to appoint a.
.,mmitiee on Judiciary forthwith, and
that the committee so appointed be
Jir.cted 10 take charge of the testimony
,,L.u by the committee of the last Con-
..r,,. and that said committee have
mower tu appoint clerk at compen-
I,tinn NOT TO exceed six dollars per
day. and to employ the necessary stem
osraphers.
ashley. of Ohio, the mover of these
r..,lrtious, advocated them in speech
f,ll of bitterness and malignity and
,rrming with unsupported assertions OF
the Presidents guilt. The resolutions
were passed, the Judiciary committee
consisting of Messrs. WILSON Qowa),
Bn,.rwEII., THOMAS, WILLIAMS, (Pa.)
WnopRRIpGE, LAWRENCE, (Oho)
CHURCHILL. MARSHALL, ELDRIDGE and
HrxDRICKs, was appointed by the
Sneaker. and, ere this, the actual work
of impeachment has been commenced.
The committee is appointed for the par-
pose of preparing articles of impeach-
ment. No sane person imagines that
the committee will hear any evidence
going to show that the President should
sot be leposed. or that it will report
that impeachment is inexpedient. So
far as results for the action Of the
House are concerned, the committee
mjrht rs well prepare its report now,
in advance of the sO-called 'investiga-
ton" and save to the public treasury
the expense of summOning and exam
lining witnesses. ASHLEY and BUTLER
eau furnish the committee with ready
made report, such as they are appointed
10 bring in, and they need trouble them
selves no farther concerning it.
There are thousands of men, both
Democrats and Republicans, through
ont the country, who do not yet believe
that the fanatics in Congress are rash
enough tn seriously attempt the i'm
parchment of President JOHNSON. They
cannot believe it possible that the rev.
olationists composing the majority par
yin Congress will dare to so shock the
sentiment of the people as to resort to
this unprecedented course. But these
men are mistaken. The radicals in Con-
gress are rash enough and insane enough
to not only attempt but actually exc
cute the work of anarchy and ruin
which the removal of the President will
inevitably produce. They are resolved
upon It and will certainly accomplish
it, so far as the people will permit.
Those who are wise will at once COM
mence the work of preparation to meet
the calamities which must cnsue.