The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-12-07
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WAsHINdToN, Nov 26-In the House,
the Speaker announced the Standing
Committees. Scbenck is Chairman OF
Ways md Means Committee. Garfield of
G nmittec on Military Affuirs. Thad |
Stevens Of Committee on Appropriations
These are the principal changes.
A resolution was offered by Wushburnc
and adopted. declaring that in the present
financial condition Of the country any fur.
thcr purchase Of territory is inexpedicnt.
and the House will hold itself under no
obligations to vote money TO pay for snch
purchase. Washburne explained that he
diG not intend the resolution to apply to
Wnlrnssia. but 10 give notice 10 Denmark
and all the world that the House will not
feel bound for any other new territory.
Report OfIhe Senate Impeachment
Committee.
Boutwell, presented majority report
from the Judiciary Committee. rccommen.
ding The impeachment of the President.
signed by Boutwell,, Thomas, WILLIAMS,
Lawrence and Churchill. The report
charges the President with usurp1tion OF
power and violation Of the law in the cor.
rupt abuse Of appointing, pardoning and
veto power, with corrupt interference in
elections, aud generally with the commits.
SION Of acts amounting to high crimes aud
| misdcmcan0rs under Ihc CuDatitutinp.-
| The report Specifics The events since the
Inauguration Of johnson, aud finds hlm
guilty Of ncslccting To convene Congress
after the fiual surrender Ut the rebel arm.
les aud the oyertarow oil the rebel gov
erumcnt; that by its authority, legal
aud constitutional measures might have
been taken for organizing loyal cOnstitn.
tional governments IN the late rebel
States. That III his proclamation Of May
20. 1865. lac assumed authority to decide
whether the government Of North Carroll
na was republican III form. which was con
tary 10 tho opinions Of the Suprcm
Court declaring that Congress is cxcu
sively vested WITH powers {" decide whelh.
or the government 0t State is rcpnbli-
can or not IL fecites II number ot other
acts in the cr:atlon Of provisional govern.
mcut> and officers unknown to the COnsti.
luri0n or the laws. and illegally taking
irom the treasury money 10 pay tncir ex.
pcnscs and salaries with pardoning no
Inrious traitors with having authpr,zed
the levy al taxes. &c. all uf which. with
his omissinns Of duty. are usurpaii"n- oi
power, and violations 81 his oath ui nifice
an OF the Constitution and laws rciard
ed public prosperity, les emcJ the public
revenues. di-Ordcrcd business, encouraged
characterization of the Sunthern people
kept alive spirit OF rebellion. aud past
government. The Committee, thcret"re
recommended the passage of res'lulionl
impcuehing the President for high crime
aud mi-deme1n"r-.
Wilson and Woodbridge presented
minority report. declaring that the Com
mitec has not particle of evidence whicl
could be received by any Court III tn
land They declare tina, bad spirit shoui'
bc laid aside aud that the interests of ia
Republic only be consulted. They rcfc
TO legal authority to shuv that impcacll
ncnt cannot bc supported by any &C
falling short of an Indicfuhl" crime u
mi>dcmeauor. II says: Viewed 10 ih
| political ligh. Of the case, the prc~iicn
: as di>app0in c1 the expectations nf iho~
, who piacel him in power betrayed thei
!. confidence. j"ined Ii nds with their enc
: mieS. aud in this view deserves the Ger
: sure of all good citizens bur that his pr
liticai untiincss must be tried ut the ha
r lot box aud not IN high court of In
{ pcachmcnt." Il cautions against Mex
G can experiences as undesirable rs almo.
= every election there produces revolution
4 The cool judgment OF the future will do
g eide. i. liiical bitterness. they represent
{ has largely given tune To the majority RI
\ port I'VE therefore, say Wilson nu
4 Woodbridge, declare that the testirDnn
). does not disclose such high crimes u,
) within the meaning Of the Constitution
$ require The inierpnsifon of the consiiiu
g iiona power of this House, aud we there
G fnre recommend resolution discharsin
O the cnmmt,ec from further considerable
@ of The impeachment.
= Marshall and Eldridge( Democrats) MI:
= submitted report, declaring the Pres
i dents offenSes to he his inability to folio
e the Radical party in their mad assault
e upon. and departure from, Constitution
n Government. Their report declares th'
r the majority report is not formed upo
facts elected by the testimony taken l.
p the committee. but th1t it is II politics
7. opinion growing out Of "A difference
s views on political questions This spir
k has animated the committee throughnt
e the investigation. The President. the
= say. has committed no nff'euse subjectin
:. him to the official jurisdiction of the j.
- dicnry Committea of the House.
,. The consideration of the subject W;
Il postponed to Wednesday of next week.
d BntIer introduced bill declaring Il
= effect of the Impeachment If any civ
!" officer 1t was referred to the JudiciaI
c'I Committee.
e A large number OF bills were intr
% duced and REFERRED among which was OF
D. offered by Butler, providing that all deb
g contracted to he paid in gold shall be
e paid. and all debts contracted to be pa
e in grcenbacks shall be 81 paid Adjourne
n House Proceedings.
In the House. II resolution was adopts
asking Gen. Grant to communicate Il
of correspondence addressed to the Pres
dent on the subject Of the removal
!, Stanton, Sheridan, and Sickles also Il
- - correspondence in reference to the Poll
i Commissioner di Guilty at Baltimore;
- y so that in reference to the mission
- Sherman to Mexico, in 1866.