, 1867-01-18
Confessional ProceedIngs.

has already arrived.l MAJOS.
Congressional Proceedings
From the Portland daiiss we take the follow
ing:
KuNoRs IN REGARD TO coxoREss
New York, Dec. 3l.-A Hsrdlds Washington
special dispatch says Thad. Stevens is preparing
important msasures which will be introduced
Immediately on the reassenbiug Of Congress.
They look to radical changes in Executive aud
Judicial quarters. Recent decisions OF the Su.
prems Court in regard to military trials, togeih.
er with reports Of other important decisions to
shortly follow, in which it is alleged, they in>
tend to declare several laws now on the statute
hook unconstitutional, has produced feelings of
alarm. Several jurists1n both Houses are seri-
ously considering the propriety Of Congress ta-
king immediate action to avert grave danger.
THE AMENDMENT UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
The President is said to have conferred with
several Judges of the Supreme Court in regard
to the position assumed 10y Congress towards
the Southern States, when be announced to the
Commissioner from South Carolina, the Amend.
ment unconstitutional, He is thought to have
spoken BY the card.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT.
Washington, January THE President re.
turned the District Suffrage Bill to the Senate
to day with a veto message, taking the ground
that majority of the District are opposed te it,
and that there is want Of capacity iu the peo,
pie upon whom tue elective privilege is about to
be conferred. ."...I
Washington, January s.-The House passed
the District Suffrage bill over the Presidents
veto by vote Of ll3 to 35 There was great
rejoicing in the galleries.
IMPEACHMENT OF THR PREsrpESr.
Mr.. Ashley, OF Ohio, arose and obtained leave
os question OF privilege, to have read BY the
clerk the following: / do impeach Andrew
Johnson, Vice President and acting President of
the United States for high crimes and msde-
meanors. / charge him with the usurpation of
power and violation Of law, in that be has cor.
rupuy abused be appo nung power ia that
be has corrup iy iutrifercd in elections and
AcIs and conspired with Others TO
commit acts which in tue contemplation of the
are high crimes and misdemeanors
Therefore, be it resolved, That the committee
On the judiciary be, ard are hereby authorized
10 inquire into the conduct Of Andrew johnson,
iischarglng the powers and dSties Of President
IF the United States, and report to this House,
" neither in their opinion, said Andrew Juhuson,
while in said Office has been guilty Of acts cor
-upting the Government Of the United States,
IT any department or officers therof, or whether
aid Andrew Johnson has been guilty Of any act,
)T cOuSDlTcu VIII ulutt5 10 40 acts Nllen IN tl6
Of the Constitution are high
.rimes, requ!ring the interposiIion Of the con-
powers of this House, and that said
,ommttee have power TO send for persons and
tpers and to administer the customary Oaths.
SpAuldlng, of Ohio, moved to lay the resolu-I
ion on the liable. NegAtvel by vote of 80 ayes
% 100 noes. Tie resolution was adopted.
Chicago, Dec. S.-WdshngtOn speciaisto the
RepRJIican says that the scehe ia the House yes
erddy was one OF the most impressive of The
,ession. Whatever may be the iaal issue oftbe
movement for impeachment it has reached its
irs: stage.
DurIns the roceedings many Senators came
In, observing the proceedings with excited iDteN
est. There were no speeches, and but a feeble
md ineffectuu Il opposition, a skirmish which
showed the weakness of the minority. The Ju,
i,ciary Committee will Immediately organize and
AXE testimony.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
New York, Ian s.-The morning papers all
oppose the impeachment Of the President. The
Tribune says that nothing can be gained by it,
10 matter how much Johnson deserved impeach-
nent. The Herald says that the President has
,een guilty of nothing more than his partisan
Predecessors from Jackson down The Times
iays the charges are nothing more than .bose
epeatedly made on the floor of the House, aud
believes that the Senate will throw them out.
The Express says it is disgraceful to the Organ
zAtion ofthe House that the subject Of impeach,
nent goes before u committee OF nine members,
n which the President has but one friend and
le not an actual member. The eight remaining
members will leave the case to Ashley in Its
PREPARATION. Boutwell, viii do the work OF i'm
reaching in the committee. Odf Olly hope now
5 in the Senate which may respect the laws and
ne facts In the meantime the President bears
himself with pitience anl dignity which ought
% command the respect Of the country.
.f AMxBsrT ACT REPEALED. ClsC
Washington, jan. 4.-rhe Senate after pro-
.racted debate between Johnson, of Maryland,
Howard Aad Chandler, OF Michigan, Howe, Of
Wisconsin and Salisbury, OF Delaware, passed
.he bill repeaIing the Amnesty Act by a vote of
,Ves 27, noes 1.-THE latter being Dixon, of Con-
lectieut, Doolittle and Hendricks, of Indiana.
Iohnsou aad Norton OF Minnesota, PaurrsoI, Of
Tennessee, and Salisbury The bill barring
10 the House and passed the Senate.
I now goes to the President
SUPREME coURr bEcIsIoE.
: Wasatngton, January 3.-The Supreme Court.
tisseonesded, will, in the case ofthe ALABAMA.
eclde that the Southern States ara not outiof