The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-12-13


Impeachment was killed in the House on
Saturday, by a vote Of yeas 81, nays los.
IL came up Immediately after reading the
journal, when Mr.Logan attempted to renew
his propoait lion that members who desire 4
should have five inmates to express their
views. To this Mr., sbaldiug Of Ohio, In
his usual caplious manner, objected, which
at once led to ilibnstering.. Mr. Logan and
lIis friends became determined not 10 be
clicked down. At the end of an hour Lo
~ again attempted to get five Minutes
p omsing that the vote should DO taken
Without opposition.
Mr. Spoldiug again objected, anil ilibus.
tering again began. After several dilatury
motions, which were invariably voted
down, Mr.. logan proposed that IL Mr..
Wilson would withdraw the motion 10 lay
tue Impeachment resolution on the abla,
and allow the direct vote to be taken on It's
passage, all iaotious opposition would be
stopped This was agreed 10 by unati.
nous consent. and the yeas and nays were
ordered on the question OF impeaching the
President. The Clerk was abodt TO com.
monce calling the roll when the Speaker
announced that any demonstration Of ap.
proval or disopproval Of the vote. on tho
part OF spectators, would be promptly pun.
lshed. Eutlro silence prevailed on tho
ioor and IN the galleries while the call pro-
creased. Upon the announcement of the
vote by the Speaker, whose name was not
called, thero were neither manifestations
Of applause nor disapprobation. An analy.
sls OF toe vote sho w that the 81 members
who voted in the uilirmpive we're all Re.
puhlcnns, while in the negative there were
GS Republican aud 40 Democratic votes,
with 10 members absent or not voting.
"u CURRENCY.
Representative Sohenck reported bacek
from the Committee on Ways and Means
tho bill to take away from the Secretary OF
the Treasury authority TO cancel or retire
Unitod States notes, and after a brief do.
bate it passed under the operation of the
previous question, by vote OF l27 to Is.
MILITARY.
or the bills before the House Military
Committee, that making it Unlawful for the
President to'restore officers who have been
caslliered II hill directing tho SecrAry of
War TO furnish duplicate muster rolls to
the Governors OF States upon their aupl
cation, aud one stopping the further issue
OF brcvet commissions will probably be
soon reported 10 the House,
MISCELLANEOUS
Senator Rnmsey has introduced n bill
for tho renewal of reciprocity
treaty stipulations with Canada, on condi
ton that Canado, with tho consent of Great
Britain, code TO the United Slaios all that
part of British Amorca west Of the nine.
teontll degree Of west longitude.
Representative lIubblrd, has offered
resolution instructng the Committee on
Backing anil Currency to inquire into the
cxpedionoy of amending the national cur
rcncy law so as to extend its ADVANTAGES
to all persons who viii comply with it's
aud restrict the issuing oi bank
notes to two.thirds the capital OF the banli.
The Senate Bill, striking the word white
from all laws aud charters OF the District of
Columbia, SO as TO make colored men com
petent to hold Office aud sit on nries, was
passed by the House, 1t is anticipated that
The President will veto it.
The Senate bill fixing tho quorum Of the
Judges OF the Supreme Court at i've was
passed by the House.