The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-08
EoreiRn NeWa.
Congressional.

Congregational.
IMPEACHMENT OF TIE PRESIDENT
sv!.sa1 WAsaNaros, January ia message has been
from the Eouse for the correspondence relative to
the Joint occEpancy Of tho Island Of San Juan and
advisable at the present junct1re to &C communicates @ %
the correspondence. This correspondence covers
the ffty-four forty or fight epoch.
standing the Thirteenth Amendment it is lawful
in some sections 70 sell persons declared tree into
slavery for Life or for years, against the principles
resolved that the true intent Of said amendment
prohibits slavery or involuntary aervitude except
in direct execution OF o sentence imposing deli
mite penalty, which penalty cannot, according to
the Constitution, impose any other servtude than
that OF imprisonment, under the immediate con-
troll OF the officers OF the law according to the
tional control OF persons so held. AL other orders
DEGREES and judgments are declared null, as vio-
iiating the Thirteenth Amendment. This passed
The House Bill 10 retrocede Alexandria to the
District Of Columbia has been referred to the
District Committee. |T'
The Judiciary Committee, on McClurgh,s mo-
h0naRa asa ei aatH t.. a..f itp-
pointing commissioners to award Communication to
loyal owners Of colored volunteer soldiers.
ting forth that, for the purpose Of securing the
fruits Of the victory the rebellious States in
carrying out the win Of shs people expressed at
Congre %, without delay, to take action upon the
following subjects, viz. Fsrsl, The impeachment of
the officer now exercising the functions Of Presi-
neanors, Of which he is SO notoriously guilty as
to render it unsafe to longer allow him to exercise
tho executive function. 'a az
Second-To abridge the powers Of the Executive
SO ss to bring them within lawful limits.
Thi,d-To effect perfect reorganization OF the
States lately in rebellion, and to restore them to
their righta in the Union; and ss59e
Fossyh- To secure, by direct Federal interven-
tion the right OF elective franchise, without dis
f1ncton OF race or color, for persons residing in
The point Of order was ma g that tho resolution
should go to the Committee ON Reconstruction,
and the point was sustained, and the resolution
referred. W - 7,7 .-- 1"-
Mr.. Kelso, Of Missouri, subsequently introduced
the samgresolntion, modified BY striking out the
NJ. Davis, .oHNew York, moved to.lay it on the
Pending further eonaideration, tie morning hour our
expired, and the resolution went over. l,llg
Mr. Ashley, Of Ohio, introduced q paper and re-
aolutions impesching Andrew johnson, Vice-Presi-
dmt 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 oi the appointing power, the pardoning
dnd tfe veto that he Pad
States; that he had corruptly imerfered in cleo
ons, and was guilty Of other high crimes and mis-
demeanors; The resolution insruets the Commit
tee on Judiciary to inquire whether, in the dis
charge Of his power and duties, Andrew johnson,
Vicc-president and acting President of the United
sX Xs q SsS 5s ss tg sn1yss the
mant thereof and whether he has been guilty Of
such nets as in law would be denominaSed high
e te shs
power to send for persons and papars.3 '.5s
MI. spalding moved to lay the resolution on the
AsSes s
the passage Of the resolution; and it was ordered.
Tie resolution Was then; agreed to BY sote Of
a BIZ dividing the Westarn District Of Arkansas
into two Judicial districts referred to tho Jn-
I dioiaryr Committee. A bill for the relief Of tbs
at Fort Pillow was referred to the Military Com
mittee. a. bill to provide true national currency,
and to provide for the collection Of revenue for tie
poses, was raferred 10 the Committee on Banks
and Currency: A bill to repeal the Act OF March
Sd, 1865 relating to the suspension Of the habeus
ines, was referred TO the Judiciary Committees
r Resolution making 1t the duty Of the Postmas-
ter General to allow Senators and Representatives
to examine Papers affecting the postal matters d
"A BM: to regaiata the sale OF gola and bullion
waa referred to the Finance Committee
In the Senate numerous petitions we're pre-.
The Bil suspending the payment Of money "a
persons claiming services as drafted or enlisted
"A bM providing temporary government for the
TerTtoEy Of Idaho, was referred TO the COMMITTEES
The Presidents Veto Message was received and
read, and She BIZ was passed notwithstanding By
The Nebraska Ell was taken up and debated
and the Senate adjourned without quorum.
The vote on the veto was as follows: Nays
Cowan, Dixon. Dooittle, Foster, Hendricks, John
son, Neasnith, Norton, Patterson, and Vsnwinkle
| Absent brown, Buckalloo, Davis, Guthrie, Har
| ris, McDougal, Nye, Pomeroy, Riddle, salisbury
Sprague, Wilson, and Yates. % a.l g..qt,..
sse vVashfngton News,
WAaH1HoToN, January 7.-Judge Orsh has "a
turned from Indiana. He reports the election @
Goyern@ Horton TO tho United States Se1.a.osshi..
Adviees from Springfield; III; indicate that Pal
rner will be elected Senator reward for his sud
tering ut the handa Of the Kentucky iudicfary:F7
Thad. Stevens went to HarrisburR this evening
EconAdent that Pennsyivsnia win endorse his ad
syanoed position on reconstruction by eiseting hin
i Senator. 3$ sS.3 sg aE S
The TEXAS delegation have received from Gov
4 Throckmorton report ;of the special committee
meuts OF Gen. Kiddoo. The report in the mail
ls The Second Auditor has found It necessary +
adopt measures which will result in the punish
+ .nsnto& b6gS,s esimants. II: ~ .-s
TIE fdllowing Supreme Court deciaions hav
been published: Witherspoone eps. Duncan, .hor
the Supreme Court OF A1abanas;f decree aHarm1d
RuthcrIord us. Geddis, Eastern District OF Louis
i ana; affirmed. Dyer ys. Dnnbaf, Eastern SDstrsc
of Texas; affirmed. Most Of The decisions involve
j Southern c1sea, which, during the war, had bee
4 placed on what Ia called the dead docket" Gale
1 2yr1ahinr made an elahnrate gpeech on the Ora