The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-03-08

Mr.. Brooks, OF N. Y, roSe TO secure the floor.
Tee Speaker asked Mr. Ashley II he would yield.
Mr.. Ashley asked Mr.. Brooks how long time
he wanted.
Mr.. Brooks said he preferred 10 wait until Mr.
Ashley had yielded the floor.
Mr.. Ashley said he proposed to call the previous
question, but would yield for fifteen minutes.
Mr.. Brooks declined the offer, His vote should
be his reply to the resolution, unless moro time was
allowed.
said the case should not DO prejudged, and nothing
should be done until further investigation shall
have been made
The previous question was then demanded upon
the resolutions.
Mr.. Holman, Of Ind, moved to lay them on the
table. Rejected-yeas SO, nays Ill.
The previous question having been seconded,
6fly minutes was allowed the Democratic side for
debate.
Mr. Brooks, Of N. Y, said this action Of the
House calculated TO recall to view scenes In the
history Of the French Revelation, when Marat and
DantOn and Robespiorre were Illuminating In the
halls OF the French Convention. He had never
before heard In legislative hall 90 much abuse
had fallen from the lips Of Mr.. Ashley, and II
no wonder that the Speaker felt bound to call him
to order. "A body Of conspirators, and the Presi.
dent the chief Of the conspiracy" Tint was the
defamation; but II was only defamation. But
he mr. Ashley went further and intimated that the
Executive was an aocomplios In the assassination
Of Mr.. lincoln, and the White House was de-
nounced as a don Of thieves and homo Of pardon
brokers; for all Of which statements the gentleman
had no proof whatevori and he then goes on to
speak Of the mental and moral calibre Of the Presi-
dent.
1t was not for him [Mr. Brooksl to defend the
President but he thought that tho veto message Of
last Saturday would compare fayorably with any
State paper that had ever been issued. There Is
no proof Of all the gentleman's charges and II
there were, Mr. Brooks maintained that no delay
should DO had but that the trial should proceed at
once. Referring to the charge that !, 900 loyal
men had been KILLED and wounded, he said II was
pure fiction Of the brain; and that there had been
as much crime Of murder, &o., committed In the
North as In the South. He was thankful for the
part taken by Mr.. spalding but he doubted
whether this revolution could now be stopped
All history taught differently. The conservatives
and Girondists must fall and the Jacobins must
triumph. As to the charges preferred by General
Butler, Mr. Brooks said this was a late day to
charge the President with usurpation Of Executive
power; and as to the charge that the President had
surrendered materials Of to the rebels, he be-
lieved that General Butler would be liable also,
for he had surrendered ten times more material Of
war; while In military command, than the Presi.
dent had ever surrendered. This was not the real
cause Of removal, but 1t was because the President
was In the way Of party advancement, and he must
therefore be taken of. All these revolutionary
measures had n bad effect upon the business Of the
country, and 1t were better either to stop the agi
taton or to effect the removal at once. If the
President Is to be removed, and the President Of
the Senate installed in his place, stop longer,
but advance at once in the work Of death and
luton.
Mr.. Wood, Of N. Y, said he did not propose to
address himself to the merits Of the case, but to
protest against the prejudging Of the case.
Msssrs Pruyn and ChAnler, Of N. Y, made brief
remarks in opposition to the resolution, after
which they were adopted by virG vOee vote
L.. aaA Ia fall
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Rules-Tho Speaker, Messrs. Washburne Of
Ill, Banks Of Mass, Blaine Of Me-, and Brooks Of
On Electious-Messrs. Dawes Of Mass, sGoaeld
Of Pa, Epson Of Mich, Shellabarger Of Ohio, Nc
Curg of Mo, Cook of H. Poland of VI. Ni.hOl
son Of Del, and Kerr of Ind.
On the Judicary-Messrs. Wilson Of Iowa. Bout
well Of Mass, Thomas of Md, Williams Of Pa,
Woodbridge Of Vt Lawrence Of Ohio, Churchill Of
N. Y, Marshall Of ILL.,, and Eldridge Of Wis
On Mileage-Messrs. Anderson Of Mo-, Plants OF
Ohio, Van Aernam of N. Y Raum Of ILL.,. and
GetI of Penn.
Joint Committee on Salaries Of Officers Of Con.
gress-Messrs. Woodbridge Of Vt, Eckley Of Ohio,
and Mccullough Of Nd
Joint Committee on Retrenchment - Messrs
Schenck Of Ohio, Van Wyck Of N. Y, Randall oil
Penn, Logan of Ill and Washburn Of Mass.
Regent Of Smithsonian Institute, to all the va.
cancy occasioned by the election Of Mr.. Patterson
to the Senate-Mr. Poland ofVt.
Mr.. Niblack, Of Indiana, presented the credcn.
tials Of Hon. A. b. Greenwood, claiming a seat
from the Second district Of Arkansas. Referred to
tho Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, called up his bill
to repeal the act retroceding Alexandria county
and the rules were suspended
Mr. Mccullough, of Md, protested against tn,
| passage Of tho bill Tho question had boon con
sidered by the District Committee Of tho last Con
gress and II was understood that no bill was to b,
introduced until the opponents Of the wer,
afforded opportunity to be hoard.
The bill was passed-yeas Ill, nays 2S.
Mr.. Price, Of Iowa, introduced a joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to us
any money in tho Treasury over $40 OOO 900 for tn
redemption Of outstanding compound interest note
as fast as they shall become duo.
Objection was made, and Mr.. Rice moved to sus
pend the rules pending which motion the House
at O'Clock, p. m, adjourned