Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
srNArB.-Yrs,erday afternoon :

inisrest II United - ates bone in coin. auotec
copionsiy from the writings of political seon.
outsis in support Of MS views. and cloeed ,
very lengthy sr2unent BY appealing 70 his
bation. ..s..-." ".s
mr. Cole replied, eomplimentine Mr.. Ed.
munds as having ma1s the only good arg a.
intnt on bis side He said that Mr. Walker, 10
bis recent letter. instead of improvIug the q b.
lie credis bad run the risk or bankrl ptias hls
own imsSIn aiion. Neither Mr. aiser nor
the Secretary Of me rressnry, nor the Sen stor
saio what ousnt 10 be dose, mad suo wn that n
conid be doae. There was no necessity for
ms resolution u. as the pream BILE sta ed, the
principai should be paid in COIN There was
doubt on the 'trniect, as wss eviden ced hy
tie resoiur,cn, snd ne submitted that they
should not commit themselves 20 the proposi.
ton con iaiEec IN u.
The bill was la,d over. .." .s.
On motion Of Mr.. SIMMER, his bill under
hour, 10 strike the word .vhite" from ali
laws relating TO the District OF Coirrn,la, !
Vas again taken mp. -l-. b "
Mr.. Hendricks spoke briefly fn oppositioa 70
the bill. He dened that his course had be 10
contrary to The viii OF the people OF Indians,
as hsd been alleged. In speaking yesterdsy OF
the regard which should be paid 10 the ex.
rsssso VIII OF ne people, be had not referrrd
sl' ions ana the vots on negro suffrage in
ONO, MINI yesota, &c. u ... = :. I
Mr.: Morton did not desire any m,sunder.
siandine TO arise from what his colleague tMr.
HeDor cks) had said. In lee4 Indiana had
etven an overwhelming ma jority in favor OF
prosecuting the war, and against suspendine Z
nosiilliles; sno In ls6s also In support Of the
policy Of Congress. .f .EE"F-f
a snort eoIloauy between MI Hendrscks
aud MI. Morton In raxard 70 me- epitnets OF
newspapers, &c, as applied 20 lhe Denocranc
party. was ended py MT Msrton's say,ns mai
The fee ling aeainr: he :. heiiiop It's sderS And
aoettors, was as stTons ss ever, and ten years
hence would be stronger
The bill was then passed By q vote of 30 20 =
and the Sen ate adjourned. r-
HousE.-YesR-day afternoon, when Mr..
Blake, ihe contes ant for the THIRD Congres
sionai District Of Keptuckv, had closed his ad
dress in advocacy of his claim, Mr. 0olladay
also addressed the House in advocacy of his
right 10 the Be at
Mr.. Coburn asked Mr. Dawes to yield 10 a
motion TO recommit the case to the Com mittee
Mr. Dswes declined to do so; and moved the
previous question on the Resolutions The res
oIuilons were adopted, and Mr.. Gollsday
The Speaker then announced the next bust.
nese In order 70 be ths question OF privilege As
% tte proposed Impeachment Of the Pres ident
Oh me United States. The Speaker took occa-
ring the important debate about TO be entered
on, there should be any manifest stations sf ap-
piova or dsapprovai, (such Is had taken
place last when the report OF the Judiciary
COMMITTEE was made,) he would cause the
galleries 10 be cleared. He kaew thai this
would punish alike the innocent and the suilty,
out ne was determined that the order OF the
House should be maintained, and Ihat proper
Tes pect shouid be paid to II BY those who wit
nesseo us proceedings. The Speaker alss
stateo mat II nanifestations Were made BY
members on the floor, as had been made last
weeh, hs would state to the House the names
OF memoe re no onendfng, the effect Of which
would De 70 bring the matter before the House
Sof such action as the House might see fit 10
take for contempt Of its rules.
Mr Boutwell,, the member Of the judiciary
rsno1. n"m mames who naas the maiority report
oent, TOOK the Moor 20 open the debate in sup.
port Of that report The gravity OF the occa
slon, ne said, il unusual, leading u.s. a. IL ought
not inducing us - swerve IN any mauner from
the line OF duiy, II the con clusiops OF the ma
loIiiy OF the csmmittee be correct, then we are
charged with . grave duty concerning the
country IN all its material and political in.er
ests during tho present administration. and
furnishing an example affecting favorably or
nnfavorabiy the fortunes OF the country in
all future time. The public mind Is inf,n.
eneeo also By the vast powers and supposed
evil character Of the Prssid n I, and the lar
ger snsse powers are assumed 70 De, so the
whose capacity Tor wrong doing even thew
nave learned 20 res pect. There Is also small
CLASS, out not an upimportant class. Of the
comm unity VINO are attracted by the courage
and persistency OF the Presidents course,
They have seen him carry on for two years a
contest, apparently an unequal contest, with
In which there has been a two thirds maior,,v =
against him, and IL 10 not strange thai they
now anncipais for him q speedy, decisive vic.
S ~y. Ane even ms enemies must admit that
ne mas exhibited talents and courage In q bad
cause which would have rendered the truth
triumphant in every part OF the land. Others
nave received the impression that the suspen-
sion oi tne freeident would follow his i'm
peachment in the House There Are lcraye
oim cuiues IN the way OF proceeding OF that
sort But u, on the other hand, il be the doc
trine that the President Of the United Statss
is 10 be temporarily Suspended from the ofIics
whenever he House OF Representatives, by a
majority OF one, shall choose TO prefer articles
o, lnpescnment asainst Aim, It is perfectly
OF the hands Of the Executive OF the Govern.
0eeS Ior any purpose that might seem 70 IL
nt, in ne power which by the people and under
Therefore, after careful sxamin alton, I reach
the conclusion that whatever may be the d ,ffi.
coiy ~ the way OF prosecuting the trial whiIe
ne. ne e, actually IN control OF all the pow
srs OF tne dovernment,it ,it Is dim ulty incident
70 the question, AID which We cannot remove.
pass DOW 10 speak OF what understand
% Dc the power OF the House, incident To its
great authority under the OonsIirution. "A
navlne IN It's bands the sole power Of impeach
ment The Judiciary Committee mad no dis
cIst,on. II was called upon, by the order OF
tue mouse and under the Constitution TO in
vestis ate the conduct of the President. ana 10
ascertain whether he has comm,tts q Inn peach.
eoie ohenses II was the duty Of the commit
zee 10 report its conclusions, on its conscence
Ano oest JudEment, to the House hut the
power OF the House 10 larger The House has
the sole power OF impeachment, 1t Is not sub-
lect 10 revision or control except ON its own
lndement and conscience. Therefore. 10 fol-
lows, unquesfionably, that this House, in the
exercise OF its best Judgment and copscfepce.
moet gave heed, first, TO that great rule OF mn
nicipai and public law which deIares that the
iaw taxes NO notice OF tribes; while the com
mltee might feel compelled to bring here. "a
tne result Of It's Investigations, q cOnclusion
oaeeo upon unfmportant but technical viola
non OF tne laws Of the land, amounting In its
jnaement, TO crimes and nisdemeanors.
IL slii would be In the power Of the House
70 say that those matters are too unimportsnt
70 70 attract and engage the attention Of the
house, acting in its high capacity as a branch
Oh tne Government. So this House NAV 20 far
!her, notwithstanding 1t snould appear from
!ne record and from the evidence that the |
fresioent Is guilty Of impeachabls offences OF
20 nign character that, under ordinary car-
cumstances. there could be no choice except 20
proceed to bis trial and con y,ction, still the
houee, acting under the influence OF treat
pooiic policy, may say that.3 though these are
nlen crimes ana misdt meanors, the evil of at |
'empIng 70 correct them In the nanner point
"a out oy Inc Constitution lie greater than suh
mission TO fhose evils. This statement corr,
Prehends. think, the entire power of rsa 4
honse. ~ acts, In its Judgment on the syi-
snce nfss but. IN its conscience, in Us regars
70 public policy, 70 determine whether n win
proceed or not. u - 7--'--'>' Va"
Al,housh should very much doubt the |