The New York herald., 1867-03-30

WAhuINGTUS, m6rcn Nv, Isbs.
Tho pEAKER stated that owing TO tho serious illness Of
his stepfather Mr. Mathews he would not be able
cupy the chair to-day and would designate tho gentle.
man from Massachusetts lMr. BoutweD as Speaker pro
tem He would however, come TO the hall duriag the
day and sign bills and Joint resolutions
REIMBURSEMENT ONO AND INDIANA.
The Senate bill 10 reimburse the States OF Indiana and
Ohio for moneys expended for the United States In
rolling, equippng and provisioning militia forces
IN suppressing the rebellion was taken up, the House
having previous To the adjournment yesterday seconded
the prcyioas question and ordered the main question
its passage. eF
vote ordering the main question. EoS E1
The motion was laid on the table, and the bill was
then passed by 81 to 36 nH~
yuRE FOR THE couRrs or rHs DrraIcr
Mr. lScERsorl, trepl Of Al introduced bill 70 regu.
late the selection Of jurors tho several courts OF the
District Of Columbia, which was passed. t
The House proceeded 70 the business on the Speakers
table, and disposed thereof ~ follows
EDUCAuoS THE DISTRICT.
Tho Senate joint resolution In relaon TO the educa-
tonal interests Of the District Of Columbia passed
COLLECTION AVID PAYMENT or nouYs DUE ooLoRED SOL
The Senate joint resolution in relation 70 the collection
and Of due 70 colored soldiers sailors
and marines or their heirs directing checks and drafts
States 70 the Commissioner Of the Freedmens Bureau
who 70 pay the claims agent his legal fse and tho
sdsrabie debate the joint resolution VAS passed
rHR WASHINGTON AND GEORGETOWN INJECTIONS
The Senate joint resolution relative TO the payment OF
cities Of Washington and Georgetown .. G., was
= J, nxRicAx ATLANTIC rxusasAyr COMPANY.
The Senate bill 10 grant the American Atlantic Cable
telegraph Company ~ New Fork, the right power and
privilege 70 lay land and operate submarine telegraph
the ooast Of Florida and TO establish telegraph ccmu.
Dication bewecn tho United States and Europe via the
Bermudas and Azore Islands, was taken up, and after
SURVEYS RIVERA
The Senate est revolution in reference 10 the esscu.
tion OF surveys Of riveu was passed
TEE nrRAcznRn AND ApJouRxnnu QUESTION:
Mr. CfARKR repl ~ Kansas, submitted as . Qusstiou
q privilege sresouton rscitins the facts a. 70 the
ciay Committee - the last ssson, the report made BY
sbs committee. and The recommtai Of te subject %
inc public nissssss and failure u dnsy on he part of
Conaess % adjourn and abdcais ~ practical control
over the sdminsntion OF the sovsrnmen. By surrender
AFFAIRS into the hands Of ~ ocer thus impsschsd before
e nation and wc known 10 Be not only hostile 70 the
the acts OF this Congress looking 70 tho ressoraon Of
the Unien are unconstitutional and therefore resolving
on an adjournment from tomorrow at thrse O'Clock until
the nrst Monday IN june for the purpose of receiving
the report Of the Judiciary Committees and taxing such
order thereon, as we'll a. on other matters e the In
M s p 'o member ses o ss 9S
dietary Committees said that without sxprsgsing any
decided opinion on The subject he certainly preferred
ccnmttees report on the adjournment question should
Be- presented and voted but he deemed IL necessary
W bay u low WOfub EU1pSCuuR the Impeachment
tion and respecting the action OF the Judiciary Com
mittee thereon. In the Thirty-ninsh Congress the
President OF the United States had been I'm
peachcd BY the gentleman from Ohio Qfr. Ashley,
and the subject had been referred TO the
Judiciary Committee presenting 10 that committee diff
ferent propostone These were, rst that the Presi-
dent guilty OF corrupt Of The veto power second
that he was guilty Of corruptly using the appointing
power and third that he was guilty OF corrupty using
the psrdcning power Those powers vested In The
President By The constitution and one would deny
that he had rieht 70 make proper of thsm The
question vas whether he had made . corrupt use Of
them. II would be seen that those three propositions
involved wide range required tho examination Of Wit
nesses nom various parts Of the country, and
would necessarily consume much time. The
committee had also tcen called upon 70
property Of the United staes whethcr be had couptly
interered with elections and into the general alegaon
thai no had 90 corruptiy dcmsaned himself m 20 b
authorized impeachment cf the President for high crimes
and msdemeanors. He apprehsnded from what the
gentleman from Maine Mr Baine) said the other day
that impressions had gone forth the country
In reference 10 the action OF that committee ON thai
portant subject He had understood him 20 shy that
y vas now sufficiently Understood by the country, -
That II had como TO be dered farce Ho did not
believe that the country knew what was Transporting
oofore the Judiciary Committee, and he certainly did
not propose swing any Information. He could only
sss, IN justification OF tho committee, that II had
assiduousy attended 10 It's duties from tho time the
question was referred 10 II up to the prescn. time.
lay BY day, and nearly every dav, without interslou
70 had dovOtcd itsolf 10 at nnu