Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

HoUsE.-After our report closed Yesterday
Mr. Schenck's resolution calling on the
President for a fun report of the proceedings
OF the Cabinet meeting on the reconstruction
act was adopted-1G3 10 26.
Mr.. Butler offered pream BILE and resolutions
which were discussed at some length, amend
ed, and adopted
The preamble sets forth that no in Vestig ion
OF all the fac's and circums tances connected
with the lare lamen ted President of the United
States has been had by competent authority,
tending 10 show who were the persons en-
gagged In the conspiracy TO do the act. its in
ducements. its objects. its Instruments, and
the means OF its accomplishment; and snch in
vestigation cannot be fully had in a court of
justice trying one or more OF the consprators
ia single ISSUE trammelled with questions
OF aomissibili'y of evidence confined to the is
sue.
The resolutions are for the appointment of
special committee of five members of the
House, whose duty it shall be to investigate
all the facts and circumstances connected with
the ASSASSINATION of the late lamented Presi-
dent OF the United States, and to record the
facts thereby obtained. and report the same to
the House at any time, with such recommenda-
tons as may seem proper; and for the pur.
poses OF this In nvestigation shall have power
to administer oaths, TO send for persons and
papers, to appoint clerk and stenographer,
and to sit during any recess OF the House; and
that the expenses Of the investigation be paid
from the contingent fund of the House; and a
copy OF all testimony taken by the Committee
on The Judiciary Of the Thirty ninth and For
tieth Congresses german 10 the subject shall
be reported to said committee.
The last resolution adopted by q vote Of 100
to "a, was as follows:-'.Tnat as the crime to
be In nvestigaed is Of a most heinous, and In
this country unprecedented, character, and is
believed to have included in its plan and per-
petration many persons holding high positions
OF power and authority. because OF the civil
war, who were acting through inferior persons
as their tools and instruments. and as such
persons may be prevented from giving evil
dence because of liability to punishment for
participating in such conspiracy, therefore, in
order to open all sources of evidence, the COM
grace and amnesty, according to parliament
tary usage, to any person having cognizance
OF such conspiracy, not already put on trial
and convicted OF completely therein, who
tending to bring to light the facts Of said con-
sriracy: and that, in the judgement OF the
House, no person In whose favor said report
shall be made ought 70 be brought to trial ON
any evidence given by him to the committee
used against such person on any trial.
The Speaker subsequently announced the
Special Committee, as follows: Messrs. Butler.
Shellabarger, Julian, Ward. and Randall
Mr.. Stevens, OF Pa, from the Select Commit
tee on Reconstruction, reported the supple
mentary reconstruction bill, published in the
Star yesterday.
Mr.. Stevens consented that MI Wilson's
amendment should be considered as pending
1t provides that any person who shall attempt
to prevent the execution OF the act shall be
yiction thereof shall be subject to the penalty
Of five thousand dollars fine, or Imprisonment
for one year, or both, at the discretion OF the
court.
Mr.. Stevens subsequently consented that
Mr.. Renjamin's amendment should be consid-
cred as pending. 1t provides that the right OF
any person to be registered as legal voter
shall in no respect be changed or affected by
virtue OF any pardon granted to such person
by the Preside ent of the United States for par.
tIcipaton in the rebellion.
After further deba fe-
Mr.. Stevens SAID that he was very relucta
10 trample on the rights Of the minority, and
he would. therefore, consent to let the discus
sion 60 on, with the understanding that he
would ask for the vote to. morrew at half past
one O'Clock.
MIR. Chandler took the floor. and spoke for
three. quarters of an hour against the princi.
Piles OF the bill He was subjected to some
questioning by MI. Kelley, but on matters not
Important.
Mr.. Mungen completed Mr.. Chandler's hour
by reading the heads OF an argument, which
he promised to fill up and supply to the Com
greSsiondl Globe, 10 prove that the black man
was physiologically different and inferior to
the W h ite man.
Mr.. Paine lntrod uced bill to extend the
privileges Of the homestead law to freedmen
Referred to Committee on Public Lands.
The House, at ~ o'clock, adjourned.