Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-12-07


Rssolred, That the public debt Of the
United States, except when the law pro-
vides for its pas mcnt in coin, shall be re-
deemed in lawful money of the United
States and the faith of the United states
stands pledged accordingly.
Mr.. Hendricks hoped that the PROPOSE.
tions would go TO the Committee on Fl
narce
On motion of Mr.. Sherman they were
so referred.
Adjourned until Monday.
HousR-The Speaker stated that the reg
ular business in order was the proposed
imreachmcnt Of the President OF the United
States, on which the gentleman from Mas
sachuse,ts was entitled to the floor.
Mr. Boutwell, consented 10 yield the floor
10 Mr.. Hoorcr, of Massachusetts. vino pro-
posed to offer resolution declaring that
in the opinion of the House the amount Of
revenue annually collected by taxation shall
not exceed $500, 0O0 600, and instructed the
Committee on Ways and Means to report .
bill 20 modifying internal taxal.on ~ TO
reduce the reveL ne from internal taxes TO
$3OO, 1900, 600, and iDstructing the Commit
tee on appropriations not to exceed that
amount, including the interest on the pub
! lie Jebt.
mr.. Spsuldine wished to discuss II, there
fore he should object to the resolution.
The House then resumed the confederation
OF the subject Of impeachment.
Mr. Boutwell, finished bis speech COM
nenced yesterday.
Mr. Wilson, OF Iowa. chairman Of the
judiciary Committee. obtained the floor and
proceeded TO address the House against the
Impeachment resolution. lie said that the
gentleman from Massachusetts, had made
| out much better case than the record
| made out, but be presumed that 1t was fair
for him to conclude, the judgment Of the
House would be passed on the record and
thu, wns all he desired.
! Mr. Wilson proceeded ut considerable
length, concluding as follows:
al believe the country desires to have
the case disposed Of now. They desire to
have it out OF the way, either by sending
the article of impeachment TO the Senate
at once or laying the subject on the table.
believe the people Of the country desire
that we shall have done with this subject
in order that We may give our undivided
attention to other matters, and therefore,
having thus gone hastily, briefly and I'm
perfectly over the long argument of the
gentleman from Massachusetts, and de
pending on the strength Of the case as
presented in the minority report, or rather
depending on the weakness Of the case as
found in the records. l move the suhjec,
by laid on the table.
The motion caused much excitement
ard hum of disapprobation from the
mt mbers favoring impeachment
Mr. Stevens expressed the hope that Mr.
Wilson would not ask for his vote on bis
motion. 1t was the most extraordinary
thing he had heard ct.
The Speaker reminded him that Mr.
Wilson's motion was not debatablc.
Mr.. Farnsworth desired to know as
parliamentary question, whether if this
subject were laid on the table that could
prevent any member from calling it up
again as privileged question aud moving
the impeachment of the President
The Speaker replied if this subject wer,
now laid upon the table no member could
call it up again as q privileged question
but member could propose tho impeach
ment Of the President or any other civi
oificea ut any time, even though the sam,
fficsr had already been presented to thu
Senate, tried and acquitted.
! Mr. Lyons moved that the House ad
J journ.
NJ. Maynard novel that when tn
House adjourn it adjourn until Monday
The yeas and nays were called for ant
resulted, yeas "a, nays 1O7
These two votes indicate the relativ
, strength of the imp. achers and antrim
, peachers.
Mr. Schenck moved to adjourn unit
| Monday.
Yeas. 80, nays LOG.
a Mr.. Schcnck asked the unanimous con
sent Tor himself and Mr. Logan to occup
? five minutes each in an explanation Q
3 their position.
Mr. Randall objected.
, Mr.. Schcnck moved to cail the House.
: Mr. Robinson asked whether it woul
l be n order to move as privileged ques
. ton that the gentleman from Ohio chi
, Se!onok) be impeachcd for obstructin
the action of Congress, and that be b
, suspended from office during the rendin,
OF the case. (Laughter)
The Speaker SAID the yeas and nay
would now be taken on the qucstio
whether there should be call Of til
House. 1t resulted yeas A., nays ia.
Mr.. Logan made further efforts 10 &c
8 the House to listen to a proposition Of BIZ
r but there were objections on both side.
and the voting by yeas and nays on dis
f tory motions continued until the majorit
apparently yielded, and the House at So
by n vote Of so against 90, adjourned til
to morrow.