Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-07
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Republican CRucus-The Question of
ImpeachmS mt DiAcmSSed.

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Impcachmtnt Discussed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Thc Republican
members of tho House held caucus at the
| Capitol tonight, Hon. w. Scoiield, Of Pa,
In the chair, and Mr.. Donnelly, of Mimi,
as Secretary. About sixty representatives
| were present. Mr.. Spalding, of Ohio, of
| fcred resolution that no measure looking
toward impeachment Of the President of
the United States should be presented in
the House unless previously agreed upon
by caucus, which was amended by pro-
| Viding that be ore any final action by
the caucus the subject should be referred
TO the committee on the Judiciary.
, Mr.. Ashley moved an amendment that
( no article of impeachment should be re-
ferred without first being considered by
the caucus. Agreed to. ..s.5.
Mr.. Stevens moved that the whole SUBJ
ject be laid uponithe table. M
The question was negatived by vote Of
nearly two to one, and the original resolu-
tion, as amended, was agreed to by large
majority. r' . -a.
Then followed an incidental debate be-
tween Bingham, Stevens and others, on the
subject whether impeachment could be
partly tried by the Senate of the Thirty
ninth Congress; also whether the House
could prefer articles of impeachment to be
tried by the Senate of the Fortieth
Congress whether, If articles of impeach-
ment be now preferred and not concluded
at the expiration Of The present Congress,
they would all have to be renewed in the
Fortieth Congress. Mr.. Stevens took the
ground that the Senate did not expire with
Congress on the 4th of March next, it be-
ing perpetual body. gr .r .aa~.
The debate between these ge ltlemen was
extremely spirited, Mr. Bingham speaking
in his usually impressive style and Mr..
Stevens exhibiting corresponding degree
of earnestness. The caucus in the main
was harmonious. There appeared to be a
general disposition to vote for any in
guiry into the matter as to whether the
President should be impeacbed, while n
large number were of the opinion that the
President ought to be impeached. Mr..
Bingham made the point that articles of
impeachment for reasons previously stated
! should not be preferred during the present
Congress for want of time for trial, and re-
minded gentlemen that the trial of Warren
| Hastings lasted seven years.
| The caucus, after about two hours ses-
sion, adjourned. .".
The Presidents Veto Of the Suffrage
Bill-GOvernment FInRnc's
| The Presidents veto of the negro suf-
frage bill will be sent to the Senate on
| Monday. g..
\ The total amount of national currency
/ printed at the Treasury Department last
week, was $275,0l4; shipments for same
period, S30S7l,9l0. Issued from the Treas
urY Department during the week ending
to-day, $l8400 National Bank currency
making the total amount issued to date
$300.75535. Total circulation at date
$20S6004l9. Amount of securities held BY
the Treasurer OF the United States in trus
for national banks as security for circula
ring notes, S34n 1868 $50; tor deposits $3S
063,0j0; total S370, ,267, 100. Total amount
Of fractional currency redeemed and de
strOyed at the Treasury Department during
the past week, $2G2.92S.
Receipts from internal revenue to-day
/ $93,362 SlS. making the total receipts fjr th
week $685. 529 $50.
.'s' The Thirteenth Infantry.
The Thirteenth u. S. Infantry left tn
city this. morning under command of Maj
Dallas, for Omaha via Chicago and Clinton
Iowa. Col. Dodge will join the regiment a
Omaha.
Grand Eighth of January CeIebra
tiOn.
A grand banquet in honor of the SD an
niversarv of the Battle of New Orleans will
take place at the National Hotel in this cit,
on the evening of Tuesday next. Mos
complete and perfect arrangements hav
been made. The President and Cabinet
and Ex-Presidents, Generals Grant, Sher
man, Meade, Hancock, Thomas, RawlnS
Blair and other distinguished officers, hav
been. invited. Hon. Francis p. Blair, Sr
will preside on the occasion.