The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-07-24

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by fraud, or ovcrawcd by arbitrary pow
or, or from apathy on their part too Ions
delayed. With abiding confidence il
their patriotism, wisdom and integrity
am still hopeful Of the future, a,l tina
IN tic end the rod Of dcspotism will b,
broken, the armed rule Of power he lifted
from tho nccNs OF the people, and prin
cipc OF The violated constitution prcscrv
Immediately after The reading Of Tic
message the impcachcrs made Il strong
effort. Boutwell,, Butler and others
charactcrizcc the message as defiant
Stevens said they were urging that mat
ter in vain. Said he, There arc uLscc,
agencies at worl; in this country which
will prevent impeachment. repeat i,
any attempt to impcach tho President
will be vain and futile" Wilson, chair
man Of the Judiciary Committee, de-
nomccd Stevens insinuations, aud us.
serted that no amount Of political press
nre should turn him aside from the dis
charge Of his duty, according to the law
and The fact. | IApplausc from the Dem.
ocra'ics Stevens, without reply, de-
mandcd q vote, and The bill passed--
100 to "a. The veto Of the Roconstruc.
ton Appropriation bill was read, and
that bill also passed 100 to %.
a resolution was passed forbillno
the President to remove District Com
manacrs without the consent Of tho
Senate, unless the General commanding
the armies recommends. Adjourned.
WArnrSnroY, July l7.--Scnatc Wilson
proposed the Following amendment 10 The
constitution: "No distinction shall be
made by tho United States or any State
among citizens in their civil or political
| rights OIL account Of race or colo.." Order
cd to be printed.
The bill for carrying out Tie convention
with Venezuela, was passed
a bill providing that no person shall be
disqualified from holding Office in the Dis.
trict otColtmbia on account ofracc or color,
passed Ayes, %; nays 3, viz: BuckaIuw,
Dayard, Davis, Hendricks, johnson.
lloUS&.-Thc Secretary Of the Navy sub
mittcd communication showing that Far
ragut and GoldShorough were tho only
Naval officers tttJ".vc years in the ser.
vice.
, Bnlcr rose ~ n question Of privileges,
and made allegations respecting prisoners.
colioqny cnsucd. Baldwin asked Ed.
ridge il he expected the House TO take
Gen. Oulds statement against tho tcslimo~
ny and tacmcn, Of Union officers. Eld-
ridge believed that Gcu. Butler himself
would not deny that General Oull was a
highly honorable and conscientious man
(Sncerins and laughter OH The Republican
sidc) Butler remarked. that before The
war, he had regarded General Ouli rs n
highly conscientious and honorable man,
but when II man committed treason, he was
like woman fallen from virtue, ready for
any crime, and from that hour no one knew
where to find him. Edridgo reminded
Butler that in making that statement he had
forgotten the eminent men that had gone into
rebellion, Hancock. Adams and Washing
ton (hisses). Every one of them had been
called rebel, aud every ono Of them had
been Il rebel (coutinucd hisscs) until The
rebellion became u success.
The following was introduced and passed
under suspension OF the rules, by n Strict
party vote:
"That the doctrinc evoked by the Prcs.
q mt that the ahroga,ion the rcbc! States
binds the nation 10 pay their debts incurred
prior to the rebellion, is at war with tho
principles of in irrational law, q stab ut The
national credit abhorrcnt 10 every scntimcn,
| Of loyalty, and pleasing only to traitors,
their allies and sympathi2rrs, by whose
agency alone the governments Of said States
were ovcrthrown."
The Senate bill Comforting on negroes the
right Of holding Office was amended to in
| cludc the right of serving Oh .iuries, and re-
fcrrcl to the Judiciary committee.
resolution requesting the President to
issue Il proclamation directing the proper
officers TO prevent the invasion of Mexico,
was referred 10 the Committee Oh Eorcign
| Affairs.
WAsUlNGToN, July l6.-SENATm.-Thc
House bill appropriating over $500,
600 for reconstruction was reduced by
amendment to fSl,Oo0,O0O and passed.
Aycs-37. Nays 3.
The Presidents message suggesting
liability for Southern State debts caused
an animated debate, and heated lcmon-
strauons as inonrortune and calculated
to unsctllc tho finances. The message
was ordered tobc printed and the Sen.
ate adjourned.
llouSE. On Sccount Of 4 material
clerical error the Reconstruction bin
was withdrawn from the President, cor
rcctcd AID returned. 4 resolution was
introduced and passed instruc,ing the
Committee Oh Public Lands TO prepare
and report bill (orfeiting swamp lands
hitherto granted to Southern States by
the United States.
The Senate amendment reducing the
Reconstruction appropriation to $,l, 900.
600, was concurrcd in and the bin goes
to the President.
The bill passed last session prohibiting
the President from treating with Indians
was repealed. Applause from the
Democratic side over The FIRST step back.
ward. Adjourned.
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