The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-07
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REPORT OF TIE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON MR. Asf
AEYa RESOLUTIONS TO MPEAcH TIE PRESIDENT

REPORT OF T4E JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON MR. ASH
AESA REsQLUTIoNG TO MPEAcH TILE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-AIr. WILSON, Of Iowa,
late Inst night submitted report. After repeat
ing Mr. AsHLEy's preamble and resolution, the re-
port says:
No committee, daria; Spe entire history of the
Goysfnpens, have ever been charged with more
important trust. The responsibility which is i'm
posed was of oppressive weight, and 81 most un-
pleasant nature; gladly would the Committee have
escaped from the arduous labors imposed upon it by
the resolution of the House; but onoa ie,pcsed,
prompt, deliberate aid Ghi1h:M sclSn, with view to
correct results, became ts atty, and to this end it
has directed its efforts Soon after the adoption Of
the RESI- spution BY the House, lou. James n. A.sin-
ley communicated h, sRa COMMITTEES In support of
his charge against tho President of the United
States such facts as ein his possession and the
investigation WIS proceeded with, and has been
continued almost without days interruption. A
large number Of witnesses have been examined,
many documents, collected, and everything done
which could be done to reRch conclusion of the
case; but the Investigation coyors broad field,
embraces many novel, interesting and important
questions and involves multitude of facts, while
most Of tho witnesses are distant from the capital,
owing to which the committee, in vieW Of the mag
nitude Of tue interests ayG}vd in a aeha have Nt
therefore, prepared to submit q definite and
final report. If the investigation had up
proachod completeness tho oonmitteo would
not feel authorized to present tho result to
the House at this late porod Of tho session,
unless the charges had been SO entirely negatiyed
as to admit OF 10 discussion, which i'll the
opinion of the Committee is not the case. Ger
tainly no affirmative report could bo properly con-
sidcred in the expiring hours Of THIS Congress-
The Committee not having investigated al the
charges against The President OF the United States,
it is deemed 1ncxpedient to submit any conclusion
beyond the statement TINT sufficient testimony has
been brought to its notice to justify and
demand o further prosecution OF the invcs-
| tigatou. Tho testimony which the Commit
tee has taken will pass into the custody. OF
the Clerk OF the House, and can go into
the hands of such Committee as may be charged
with the duty OF bringing this investigation to a
close so that the labor expended upon it may not
have been in vain. The Committee regrets it's in
ability definitely to dispose OF the important sub
port for it's own Justification and tor tue additional
purpose of notifying tho succeeding Congress OF
the incompletcness OF its laDors, and that they
should be completed.
~ JAMES WILSON, Chairman.
| FRANCIS THOMAS GEORGE $. boutwell,,
D. MoRn1s THOMAS WILLIAMS,
+. L. TRowDR1DGE, BURTON G. Cook
| WILLIAM LAWRENCE.
Representative A. J. Rogers, one of the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, dissents from his colleagues
saving the Committee refuses to allow report to
be made giving the evidence to the House at this
time upon grounds which are no doubt satisfac.
tory to themselves therefore he could hot report
the evidence upon which Ills conclusion is based
which he would gladly do, did the Committee deem
it expedient.
The examination of witnesses and tho records
was commenced as appeared by the majority re.
port, about tho time OF the reference, to wit: or
Inc 7th OF January, 1867, and continued daily.
large number of witnesses have been examined
and everything done that could be dono to bring
the case to 1; closc. AS appears by the conclusion
Aai sufficient testimony has been brought to its
notice to Justify and demand q further prosecu.
| ton of tho investigation. have carefully exam.
ncd all the evidence in the case and do report thai
there is not one particle of evidence to sustain any
! of the charges which the House charged the Com.
mittee to Investigate, and that the case is who'll,
without particle Of evidence upon which i'm
pcacl,ncnt could be founded. and tuat with all tho
effort that has been made and tic mass Of evidence
| that has been taken. the is entirely bald O.
proof.
testimony that has been taken is OF II sccoudar,
character, and such as would not be admitted in
Court Of Justice. LII view OF this conclusion III
can see no good in continuation of tile inrestiga
ton; lie is convinced that all tile proof that coult
bc produced ha; been before the Committee, al
no pains have been spared to give the case full
investigation. Why, then, keep the country in
feycrish state OF excitement upon this question
any longer, as it is sure to end III complete win
by the Committee, Of which he had no doubt.