The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-07
FORTIETH CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION
House OF RspresentatIvos,

WAsHINGToE. Dec 7-The Speaker presented oo,p
mnnIGatons from the Secretary OF War dd ttsrbR as
Relative to volunteers discharged in the Territories
Referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs
=, IIaI IsmitIing 10 c. mplance with House resolu-
the trial OF Henry Wirz. Referred to the Judiciary
Of the Attorney General same reference.
The Speak stated that The business In order
was the resolution for the mpeachment of the Presl-
dent, The pending question being the motion
OF Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, TO lay the subject on the
MIR. Logan asked unanimous consent to make
Mr.. spaidins objected, with an air Of determine
MI. Logan initiated alibHsterIng for the day by a
Seas and nays on that motion
Mr.. lngersoll I inquired whether ifthe motion to
lay the liable did not prevail 1t would be In order
to move q postponseam!enMt psa1! M OF the subject.
proceeded 10 call the yeas and nays.
The call OF the House was refused by a vote of 4s
he members who came to the aid of Mr. Logan in
foll9Ming list % 81 thSse voting Hye:mMsssTs: Allison
Ae ohuTch coSS GobSsn Bout
ESEs S HH5diSg j%iIHSg hSSso HSSSaFd
Ohio Loan Logan, Loughridse. Maynard McciurS'
shanEsi stevens sckss. ThOmss fTi%bSil. f%SBSK
MI Butler not Ssing il ihe Hail when his name was
MT Logan G hSisG,ng 9eWspaper in his hand
the Speaker in ormed him That there was already
e6d Of % Pege e DsGre the House and
consent of the House. - "'NA0u"
Mr.. Logan thereupon asked unanimous consent.
but did not get 1t. He then renewed his proposition
yestt rday, that the minority favor OF i'm
ment should have ten minutes to discuss the question
and to give their reasons for what they were doing
when they would withdraw All further Opposition
Mr.. SpaldinR (Ohie) objected declaring to member
near him that he would not yield them one mi mute
MIR. Logan then moved an adjournment, and had
the yeas and called that with the same result
Mr.. Losan III D said that If the Chairman of the
judiciary Committee would withdraw his motion 10
lay on the table: and allow the vote to be taken
would withdraw ali opposition
Mr.. Wilson UowaJ assented to that proposition
withdrew the motion to lay the table, and moved
the previous question on the resolution.
end that the minority desired to take no advsnsSsss
although they had the power to Obstruct the az
| long as they choosed.
a Voice-"GO ahead, them"
The previous question was seconded, and the main
question ordered and the House proceeded vote by
yeas and nays on the following resolution
ReSOlUed. That Andrew Johnson, President OF the
United States be mpeached for high crimes and mis-
The Speaker repeated his caution TO the spectators
that there should be manifestation approval OF
disapproval at the result of the vote
The vote was then TAKEN and resulted yeas 81,
| There were no manifestation of any kind on the
announcement OF the result Pending the vote state.
That Mr.. Cornell IN. Y } paired of with MIR, Cake
the former against and the latter for Impeachment
That Mr.. Morrell (Pa.) was absent, otherwise he
would have voted for impeAch ment.
That Mr.. Van Horn IN. " was absent through
illness.
BY Mr.. Myers (Pa), that being prevented Offering
resolution OF ceDsuTe. he would vote aye.
BY Mr.. Broomall (Pa.), that his colleague (Scho-
wife, Ifpresent, he would doubtless have voted right.
That M. shelabarger tohio) was at home on
BY Mr. Miller (Pa.) that he voted no because he
did not think the evidence strong enough warrant
impeachment cloud laughter In all parts OF the
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