Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-01-10

SENATE.
WARRINGTON, Jan, Z

Mr., Morgan presented similar petit,
ton with reieTance to the finance CON-
mittee, Nj Morgan also presented q
pet on against the curtailment of the
natl lal cur ncy, referred to the finance
conn ttee.
MI. Wade presented petition for in
creased duty Oh foreign wines, referred
10 finance committee.
MIR. Sherman presented q similar petit
ton, went to same committee.
Mr.. Fessenden calleu up the following
bill that the final report of the COM
missioners provided for in the second
section OF the act of Congress entitled an
act making appropriation for sundry civil
expenses Of the government for the year
ending June Goth 1867, and for other
purposes, approved July 2Sth 1866
shall be made through the Secretary of
War to Congress, and no money shall be
paid from the Treasury or from any
fund therein upon the same, or other
wise to any claimant under the provis-
ions of section twenty four of the act, APP
pTopriated February oath 1864, entitled
an act for enrolling and calling out the
nationa. forces and for other purposes,
approved March Sd 1868, until such re-
port shall be approved and confirmed by
Congress. After some unimpOrtant bust
ness a message was received from the
President returning the district suffrage
bill with his objections. After the
reading Of the message, Mr.. Anthoney,
in the chair, stated the message was be-
fore the Senate and the question was,
shall the bill pass, the Presidents OBJ
lection Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Salisbury moved the message be
printed and postponed till tomorrow, it
was lost.
Messrs. Morrill, and Sherman spoke at
length 10 favor oC the bill.
Mr.. Cowan opposed.
Messrs. Williams and SpaudinS had
running debate of short duration,
when Mr.. Johnson took the floor against
its passage.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced, read twice
and referred as follows: BY Mr., Miller,
establishing = post route in Pennsyl-
yania to pos office committee.
BY Mr.. Rice Of Maine, to establish a
territorial government in the Indian ter
ritory, to committee on territories.
By the same, to divide the western
district Of Arkansas in two judicial
districts, to judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Blain, establishing the rank OF
storekeeper in the medical and quarter
masters departments referred to COM
mittee on military affairs.
By Mr.. Mercur, to grant relief to hon
orably discharged soldiers, to same COM
mittee
By Mr.. Stocker for the relief Of wild
ows and heirs of those massacred at
Fort Pillow, 10 committee on military
affairs.
Mr.. Ashley OF Ohio charged Andrew
Johnson with high crimes and mis-
demeanor preferring articles and direct
ing the committee on judiciary to in
quire into the matter with power TO
send for persons and papers.
After Ihe introduction Of several
other bills The speaker proceeded to
call the States for resolutions under
that call Mr.. Logan offered the following
and moved the previous question.
Res0lped, mat for the purpose OF secur-
ing the fruits Of the victories gained on
the part OF the republic during the late
war waged by rebels and traitors against
the life OF the nation, of giving effect tc
the viii Of the people as expressed a.
the polls during the recent elections by
maiorites numbering in the aggregate
more thar four hundred thousand votes
it is the lilItrarjvc duty Of the Thirty
ninth Congress- 20 take without delay
such action IS will accomplish the fol
lowing oriecJS LIST, the impeachment 0
the officer now exercising the Junction.
pertaining 20 the Office of President O
the United States Of America, and hi
removal from said Office on his COnviC
;l0r T. doe tOrm of law Of the higl
crimt. and misdemeanOrs Of which he j
manitcatly aud VIGOROUSLY guilty, AM
whjc1 gender It unsafe longer to PERM
him 60 exercise the powers he has IN
lawfully assumed.
Sccoad To provide for the faithful an
efficient administration Of the EXeCutiv
Department OF the government With
the limits specified by law.
Third To provide effective means 70
Immediately reconstruCting civil gov
ernments in those States lately in rebe
lion, excepting Tennessee, and for re
storing them to their political relation
with the government on the basis {
loyalty and justice, and to that end.
Fourth, To secure by the strict inter
vention Of the federal authority, tn
right Of franchise alike without regar
to color, 10 all classes of loyal citizen
residing within those sections. of the n
cubic which was lately in rebellion
The resolution created great excitement
particularly on the Republican side, an
on q oues ton Of order raised by Nj
Hill, the Speakes decided that as part {
the resolution referred to reconstruction
it must go 10 the committee on recon
struction. Immediately afterwards MI
Kelse again offered the resolution omit
ting paragraphs three and four.
Mr.. Davis moved to lay on the taole
lost, forty TO one hundred and three
The morning hour having expired tn
resolution went over until Monda,
next.
Mr.. Ashley Of Ohio then arose ant
asked question of privilege, and ha,
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