New-York tribune., 1867-03-28
NEw-YoRK, THURSDAY, MARCH %, 1867

Mr.. sC0FIELD Rep, PENN moved to lay the amend
ments the table
MI BUTLER Rep., Mass.) stated the facts which led
10 his introducing the bill -
The question takenupon Mr.. scofied's motion and
the amendments laid the table, which Is deea
Of the BILL by 81 TO 80.
Mr. POLAND Rep., VII introduced bib to repeal the
provision Of the internal revenue law of last session 10
the effect that no court shapnerere by 70 re-
strain the collection OF any tax under tna
Law. II was referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT QUESTION
The SPEAKER presented message from the Senate
communicating its action on the adjournment of Con-
gress which to close the session at IL o'clock tomor
row.
Mr.. sCHENCK CRep., Ohio offered an amendment
which was modification OF his graduated Adjournment
propositon-the two intermediate steps being the first
Wednesday in June and the first Wednesday in September
He addressed the House in support OF his pan There
was no hour he said sad to soldiers heart than
that in which retreat is ordered If that was stating
the strongly that this resembed an order
for general retreat then he would that the heartso
men apt 10 feel very heavy when they are called
upon surrender any advanced position near the enemy
and fan back 10 form their lines different ground
the county He called the attention OF Republican mem
bers to the fact that members Of the Democratic side
stood as an undivided sohd phaanx III ia'or VI seDe
Mr. CTANLER Dem, n. " declared that he entered
general denial of everything the gentleman from ONO
Mr.. sCHENCK not hearing or not noticing the inter
Andrew johnson defyng the legislative power and
claiming that he the state. He had told the people
Of the Rebel States that all that Congress was dong was
usnrpatOn tyranny, and oppression, and that they re-
sisted 10 they ranked themselves among the Hainpdens
and Sdneys and other great martyrs OF freedom thus
preaching rebellion in his very official papers He
tschenck thought that grave political crimes like these
proper subjects OF impeachment much more 80
than should be ascertaned he had stolen fvedollar
note The House had entered in the impeachment In
yesgation, and members would be recTeant TO their
duty II they did not carry IL out vigorously promptly,
and n such TO 10 conclusion or else
magnaDimously-on the ground Of expedency, or any
other grOund-abandOn the prosecutions and yet they
had decided 10 do neither Then again. the condition of
Maryland additional reason why Congress should
at this very hour lie believed his soul that coils
in that State inevitable and that there would be
blood shed there before the Summer was over unless
there where somewhere moral and legal influence felt
through the Of the legislative department.
prevent the aid the sympathy, IL not the active 90
operation OF the Executive. 49,.
Mr.. KELLEY Rep, Pal sent up and mad read a letter
from n Union man OF Maryland name not gwen appeal
ing 10 Congress 10 remain IN session. .
Mr.. LOGAN Rep H. also spoke against the proposed
adjournment
The House seconded the previous question, which was,
first on agreeing to Mr. Schenks amendment for gad
ated adjournment from till the first Wednes-
day June and the first Wednesday in September with
power to the two presiding officers to issue procamaons
that it necessary for Congress TO meet The ques
ton was taken by Yeas and Nays and resulted Yeas, 10
Nays 81. So Mr. Schenck's amendment was agreed to,
and the Senate amendment amended was concurled
in. The following is the in detail Mr. Schencks
amendment 0Reps Roman; Dems, Italic; Johnsonites,
Gr,an