The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-11


Mr.. SPALprs and othsts objected
HoSosABxl U,smARGn o. DssnSmA
Mr. 6cHkscx, trep.l Of Ohio INTRODUCED bin 70 pro
yide for Granting honorable discharges 70 certain SOL
Mr. ashley trep) OF Ohio moved his bill, introduced
days since, as substtr for II and moved that
NE '0les be suspended 70 have IL considered
Mr. srRvESs inquired Of thsspsaker whether the
a.,on adopted By The House did mot prevent 1hs con-
The sPrAxER replied that that resolution simply opera
ted rule which could be, like all other rules sus
pended by twothirds vote
Cobb Garfield and others. They ell ordered 70 DO
printed and their consideration set down
TEE JUDICIARY coNsrrER NOT PREPARED Rs,oRr ssE
IMPEACHMENT OF PsEsiDEsr JOHNSON.
Mr. WILSON. lrepl o. lows, rising 10 question Of
privilege SAID the Judiciary COMMITTEES was directed q
inc ssa o ma ropo 70 thus A. ns
President johnson am directed BY tho committee to
State that not prepared 70 submit arepor; but
will be prepared to submit report that subject At
any session thai may be hold after tho 10Th OF
October have been also requested 10 state tho
Five members Of the committee arc Of the opinion that
such hign crimes and misdeweanors have not been
proved against the Presidon! a. would call for his I'M
opposite position, believing thai sufficient matter has
been Developed in the 70 call for the impeachment
bs,evc that satenent covers oil the authority given
inc by the co Mmittee.
rRoPoaED ADJOURNMENT UNTIL OCTOBER i6
Mr. BouTwELi, rep.) Of Mass.--Althouga not strictly
ny the authority o. the c,mmtee yet believe II meets
with the Judgment Of the comnaittes submit 10 the
House resolution reference TO tho adjournment Of
the prasent sesson:--
Resolved, the senate concsrrug That when tho two
houses Of Congress shah adjourn on the day OF July
day Of October a. and the shall then
rciissembla without further order.
desire 10 the Honse the reasons which con-
troll IN k.ng session OF Congress in October next
there several reasons which arc certainly as we'll
known TO other members Of the House as thcy are to
me, which lead mo TO Tho opinion that In tho present
condition OF public ala rs and from what we have
learned by experience under the administration Of
present Chef Magistrate. II due ~ the country tho
public peace especially Of the States ich
represented here and with referonce business affairs
throughout tho whole country tina; there shou Id not be
m nterva! OF month between the sessions Of Con-
gress until the people have hal opportunity 81 there
be any other method provided under tho constitution
Bat do 70, propose row TO dwell all this general
consideration, but 70 suggest TO the House, the coun
try NAV be, view Of this matter which At the same
time ought TO control In decdiag that there shall be
another session OF Congress carly October next
know very well that 10 will be ipconvenient
hers, and that will BIO inconvensnt in rcspects
10 she country; and 1 know how common il is how
universal Il is, for those Interested In plead
for peace anxious for peace men Interested
in business possibly be; but remember too that
duflug the there who clamored for peace
and we told them IN those days that there peace
possible except through the trinmph Of our arms and
the supremacy Of the cause Tor which We were con.
tending The same reason exists TO day. This coniro-
yersy, suppose will no protrncted In form and
under ditncui;ies and DIS oursgements and with
enearrassnents 10 the business of the country until The
itn Marcn, 1905. " - one OF the incidents OF the
Condition OF the country, and there possible
neans--I will not say consistently with pubic duty
but say there are no possible means whether We re-
gard disregard our public dnes, by wnch We can re-
eye the country from tho difficulties incident 20 bust
aud 10 prosperity consequent upon the condition of
public affairs Therefore suggest to the House aud to
inc country that there no beiior way of rddnp our
selves OF the difficulties in which we find ourselves than
20 go steadily aad freely and conscenously. and judi
puoic and private. the end. The chairman
OF the Judiciary Commtee has stated the House the
division OF tho committee. There other fact
which befevc Will be allowed 10 mention because It
is already matter OF public famo-it IL that at the
time the committee voted has been stated in
tho main question OF impeachment the members of the
conB,ce, in number, representing majority
this eide Of the House, did concur unanimously and
with ifmness IN the opinion that the President had so
conducted nm elf in his public once justify 1t in
a report condenaing and ceDsur1pg him.
Mr Wu.so;, OF lOwsIost she rsmarks OF the gentle
man from Massschusetts mr. BoutYeil) NAV be misuu-
aersood desire To Stale here that therc no propo
sitioa Tho committee to report resolution Of ccnsure
had Jurisdiction Of but ono question, and was
whether the President should DO impcacied or not
Mr.. BourwEu-The words OF tho Chairman OF the
Committee sustain exactly what has been stated namely
tnnt committee should pass resolution condemn
and censure the President, not that should tho
Mr. wms,v-ihat is not the case, and IL may be well
enough wait and eco what tho committee report on
that subject Will DO. do not mysoir desire advance
discuss any issue invovod in The case, do wish
70 put Interpretation the as,ion or position
occupied By any member OF com ilee or TO inter-
prst hs views In ths, matter Will b, preoared TO 10
that called upon to defend whatever may DO
presented by The Committed.
Mr. BoUTwELLI wavo entirely any allusion 10 that
matter supposed That by tho vote OF the COMMITTEES
that fact had been madc known 10 the coun,ry. do
intend upon the vote upon tho views
81 The majority OF she committee or upon tho views OF
any member committee further than tn say this
and tninx am justified IN saying it, tina. II there hal
boon crave nai,ersand say this for tho purpose
Of relieving tho public mind from the impression that
there nothing serious Ia this whole business devel-
oped In the tesiim ny submitted comm itcc, the
gentleman from Iowa iSr WILSON, and the other gentle
this side OF the House would fred
Mr. WI spS--Therc are great many things in tho les.
tirnony tho action OF President which a, not
approve, as they are bad things but do not want
TO enter upon that discussion, but will be prepared at
tie proper time.
Me- Bsurwa.L--Nor co wan, to pursue this branch
of tho Inquiry viii say now, Diy response
biy and Judgment, that the House and III, country
in position that the subject will DO OF
~ the house inc report OF the committee viii DO
will be required Ia that consideration discussion
tRins, ia connection with whc, We know OF the pos.
sble business OF the next session, setting ASIDE all
other general consideration that tho houses ought
early tie middle OF October for the pur.
pase OF attending this business dlscar-e their
duties in references ~ otter ma,'ers II the
delayed until December or November and IL arc
60 through with this inqu ny the door OF House
lsny several weeks Of tine. We know there IL 10 b.
Presidential election next year. II would bo
pnbl.c interest and convenience OF thai tho
business of the session should b. closed, IL possible
before tho country involved IN that struggle have
thcreiure named the 10th or October, time beyond
the October elections, although ] know thero arc
some states in which elections arc 20 DO held
In November; and u We were 10 postpone thu
session until November 1t would DO sgsfs ant,ay
po5iponlng y until me annual meeting in December
may still further that considering that tho great
question which Is 70 como before Congress q. Us next
session IA which specially pertains to the House Of
Representatives, primarily unfcr tue constitution Of tbs
rnitod sssios, &c may reasonably expcct thai the
other branch OF The Les saye department of the gov
will not, under these clrcunsgnces undertake
indspondont Judgment question OF
the rsassembng OF Congress
Mr. SfALplSG-i DO not think u II the OF this
House, 81 majority Of this House, adjourn
mont should take place until the 16h of October,
with view then 10 assemble and Commence
long session, 20 through the winter and
Through the next spring and summer: but do not
believe that majority would he prepared join with
tho gentleman from Massachusetts, "a resolution
similar 10 that under which assembled TO
meet again the 10th Of October provided a quorum
o. each House shall then appear, II not stand all
jonrnei TIL tho first Monday Ia December. I move,
therefore, that this resolution no referred 10 the Com.
mttec tho Judiciary, with Instructions 10 report
back with resolution framed similarly taat under
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