The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-08
ConRI-ressional.. 4

WASHINGTON, January IA message has been
received from the President, in answer to call
from the House for the correspondence roatlYe to
the Joint occupancy Of the Island Of San Juan and
washington Territory. He.says it=is not deemed
advisable at the present juncture to communicate
the correspondence. This correspondence covers
the ffty-four forty Or fight epoch:
Kasson's Joint resolution that whereas, notw1th-
standing the Thirteenth Amendment, it is lawful
in some sections to sell persons declared free into
slavery for life or for years, against the principles
of religion, civilization and the Constitution, 1t Is
resolved that the true intent OF said amendment
prohibits slavery or involuntary servitude, except
In direct execution Of sentence imposing def
mite penalty, which penalty cannot, according to
the Constitution, impose any other servltude than
that OF imprisonment, under the immediate con-
troll OF the officers OF the law, according to the
usual course, to the exclusion Of all unconstitu-
tional control OF persons 80 held. all other orders,
decrees and judgments ere declared null, as ylo-
lating the Thirteenth Amendment. This passed
the House to-day.
District Of Columbia has been referred to the
The Judiciary Committee, ON MoClurghs mo-
tion IRE instructed to inq lre into the consttu-
donality and e1pediency OF repeating m ACT ap.
pointing commissioners to award Communication to
loyal owners Of colored volunteer soldiers. I
Mr. Lowo, OF No., introduced o resolution set
ting forth that, for the purpose Of securing the
fruits of the victory over Lhe rebelhous states IN
cafrWQR out Cl6 WILL OI tL6 p6Oplo av
the ballot box, it Was the duty Of the Thirtyn
Congre q, without delay, to take action upon the
following subjects viz: First, The lmpenchmento OF
the officer now exercising the functions OF Presl-
dent the United States for high crimes and msde-
meanors, of which. he is 80 notoriouslf guilty as
to render it unsafe to longer allow him to exerclse
the executive function.
SeoondlTo abridge the powers Of the Executive
so as to bring them within lawful limits.
Third effect perfect reorganization OF the
raak0ra th6Tn TO
their rights in tho Union; and
4 iFourft-To secure, by direct Federal lnterYen-
ton, the right Of elective franchise, without dls-
tinction Of pee or color, for persons residing IN
The late rebei States.
THE point Of order was ma e that the resolution
should 90 to the Committee on Reconstruction
and the point was sustained, and the resolution
referred
the same resolution, modified by STRIKING OUT tne
| third and fourth clauses.
Mr.. Davis Of New York, moved to 10y it on the
table, which was not agreed to-yeas 40, nays lOS.
Pending further consideration, tho morning hour
expired, and the resolution rs went over. or and ro-
solutions impeaching Andrew Johnson, ViGeIprosl.
dent and acting President of the United States, OF
high crimes and misdemeanors, In that he usurped
power and violated laws; that he had made cor
rupt use OF tho appointing power, the pardoning
power, and tho veto power; that he had coEruptly
! disposed of tho public property OF the United
| States; that he had corruptly interfered IN Cleo
tions, and was guilty Of other high crimes and mis-
demeanors. The resolution instructs the Commit
lee on Judiciary to inquire whether, in the dis
charge Of his power and dnties Andrew Johnson,
Vice. President and acting President OF the United
States was guilty Of acts designed to subvert the
ment thereof; and whether he las been guilty ol
such acts as in law would be denominated high
crimes and miademeanors, which required the In
torposition Of the Eouse and the Committee have
power to send for persons and papers:
! MIR. Spalding moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Not agreed to-yeas SO, nays los.
! Nfr. Ashley demanded the previous question on
the passage OF the resolution, and it was ordered
TIE resolution was then agreed to by vote Of
! LOG yeas to 36 nays.
A Bill dividing the Western District Of Arkansaf
into two judicial districts was referred to tho Ju
4 dietary Committee. A bill for the relief OF the
widows and heirs Of those mlssacred or captured
of Fort Pillow was referred to the. Military Com
mittec. A bill to provide true national currency
and to provide for the collection Of revenue for the
iauidation OF. the national debt, and other pur.
poses, was referred to the Committee on Banks
md Currency. A bill to repeal the Act OF March
Sd 1868, relating to the suspension of the hd6eas
inrs yas pefsrTed to tSs Jueary
A Resolution making it the duty of the Postmas
ter General to allow Senators and Representatives
to examine papers affecting the postal matters o.
their districts, passed.
A Bill TO regulate the salc OF go!a ahu pulhol
WAS referred to tho Finance Committee.
In the Senate numerous petitions were pre-
sented
The Bill suspending the payment Of money tc
persons claiming services as drafted OF enlisted
mon, was passed.
A Bill providing temporary government for the
Territory of Idaho, was referred to the Commlttes
on Territories.
The Presidents Veto Message was received and
read, and the bill was passed Notwithstanding BY
vote of 20 to 10.
The Nebraska Bill was taken up and debated
The vote on tho vcto was rs follows Nays
Cowan. Dixon, Doolittle, Foster, Hendricks, John
son, Nesmith, Norton, Patterson. mud Vanwi1kle
Absent-Brown, Buckalloo, Davis, Guthrie, Har ,
ris, McDougal Nye, Pomeroy, Riddle. SALISBURY
Sprague, Wilson, and Yates.
Washington Nows.
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