The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-26
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE IMPEACHMENT
THE COMMITTEE REPORT IN
FAVOR OF 1T.

WASHINGTON, November 25.-The ma
jority report of the Impeachment Com
mittee, signed by five members, was pre-
scented in the House at half-past 2 o'clock
with resolution favoring impeachment.
Its reading, which will take six hours, has
been ordered. The conservatives are con-
fident that the report will be disapproved.
A vote, however, will not be had till to-
morrow afternoon.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, November $3.50 P.
M.-Robnson is now making fifty-mi-
nutes' speech on the bill to impeach Min
lister Adams.
THIRD DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, November 25.-Senate.-
A petition from Massachusetts was pre-
scnted for equal male and female suffrage.
The use of the Senate Chamber for Rev.
Newman Hall was denied.
The Military Committee were ordered
to inquire into the expediency of reducing
the regular army.
A resolution returning thanks to Gene
rails Sheridan, Sckles, Pope, and Scho-
field, was introduced and referred.
Edward Dunbar, editor of the New
York Globe, was ordered before the bar of
the Senate for contempt.
House.-A resolution was adopted that
no committee shall hereafter incur any
expense without further order from the
House.
Mr.. Boutwell,, second member of the
Judiciary Committee, rose to report the
testimony taken by that committee on
impeachment, and to present the majority
report, chairman Wilson dissenting from
the same. The report was prepared by
Mr.. Williams, Of Pennsylvania.
Summary of the Majority Report.
The summary of the majority report IS
as follows:
In accordance with the testimony here
with submitted, and the view of the law
herewith presented, the committee is OF
the opinion that Andrew Johnson, Presl-
dent of the United States, is guilty of high
crime and misdemeanor in that he, &C., &c.
1t closes with this resolution
Resolved, That Andrew johnson be
impeached for high crimes and INSIDE
meanors."
The report was followed by mingled ex-
pressions of applause and disapprobation,
the Speaker mean time using his gavel.
Mr.. Wilson, chairman Of the committee,
for himself and Mr.. Woodbridge, presented
a report which concludes
awe therefore declare that the case
before us, presented by the testimony and
measured by the law, does not disclose
such high crimes and misdemeanors within
the meaning of the Constitution as require
the constitutional interposition of the
power of the House, and recommend the
adoption of the following resolution
RESOLVED, That the Judiciary Commit
tee be dismissed from the further con-
sideration of the impeachment of the
President of the United States, anu lna'
the subject be laid on the table,"
Mr.. Marshall, on behalf of himself and
Mr.. Eldridge, stated that they fully con-
Cured in the resolution offered by chair
man Wilson, and also concurred entirely
with his argument regarding the law OF
the case and the application of the evil
dence thereto, but there were differences
- soma no;nts which induced him and Mr.
Eldridge to submit third report.
The reports were al laid on the table
and ordered to be printed and made the
snecial order of the day for "Wednesday 0
next week.
A bill to suspend civil officers during
impeachment was referred to the judi
ciary Committee.