The national Republican., 1867-01-08

raj States and Congressional Districts.
The demand for ~ previous question vas seo.
ondsd, and the resolution - sdop,sda A a
sa.. %i a'sss e. .s. ss "a ssa 3 4:
tsry ofths Treasury. Rsfsrsd
Mr.. ouilou, Of IllInois, eI.fsa . rs.oiusion is.
struoting the Committes On Ways and Mss1s to Il,
port bill TO repeal all laws giving the Secretary Of
the Treasury authority to withdraw any national
legal tender eurr.pey from eireulsticu .re.pt the
eoapouud interest," notss, these 10 Be funded In
bepdf e the Dfftsd atssss - ,hsy ns.prsi bat OBJ
jsetidn being nAds II Va, not lrsesivsd - "
Mr. Cobb, Of Wisconsin, reported . bill 10 repeal
punish s treason A. approved JAY l''h'
-Mr-hosa, -of Mls.eu,i, offered the follouIng res.
olution, upon which he demanded the previous
question. = 57 sffI5 r ~ IT TT7F 16''f3-rI =
'gRssosssS, That, for the purpose Of securing ths
uits Of the victories gained the part Of the Re,
PUBLIC daring the lats var usgsd By rebels and
ttaitors against the life Of the nation snd o giving
polls dnfips IN. recent sisetious 81 msjsTitI..
humbsrins 10 che aggregsts more than 400. 900
votes % 70 the inpersiivs duty Of the Thirty. ninth
oousrsss 70 take. without dslsy. such action az viii
aseomplish the. followine objects: Pint, the i'm.
".s Fl A' 20 sSs n. =.
United States Of Amsries and bis removal IRON
ssid once upon his conviction, In due form Of iau
of ths high crimes and mlsdsmsanou Of which hs
h. manifsstiy and notoriousy guilty, and which
rendsr u unsafe longer to permit him To exercise
provide for the fithfol and seient administrstion
Of the Executive Department of the aoysrnmsnt
within the limits prescribed BY Law, third, TO pro-
scribe effective means for immsdiatey rsorganiiing
OWL governments In those States lstaly In rebel
lion, excepting Tennessee, and for restoring them
10 their practical relations with the Government
upon basis Of floyalty and jusics and to this end.
fourth, 10 secure, BY tho direct Intervention Of
federal authority the right % franchise alike with
out regard to color, to all CLASSES Of loyal oissns
rsuiding within those sections Of the Republic
which usre lately In rebellion. L-i.r .-. ~
Mr., Anoon,, o. Pennsylvania, moved to lsy the
Mr. .chanisr, Of Now York, demanded the yeas
and nays upon the motion. 1.'gI sfH- -mHm { 60
=Mr Eldridgs, Of Wisconsin,, ipquirsd whether u
had not been determined at the caucus on satur-
day night that this resolution should bs sent TO
the comuittss on the JudiolAry without debate.
Ths Speaker said that va, not a parliamentary
question. ILaughter.l ui I1H ,""-- .. ..
Mr. Hin. Of Indiana, rose to point or order. thA,
the resolution should 30 to the oommittse on Re
oonstruotion. ....r .rg-r.. .,...
taksni because the third clause o. the resolution
contained proposition 10 ''rsorganife civil govern.
ments IN Che States lately In rebellion :" DO; and
be thsrofors declared the resolution TO be referred
20 the Joint committss on Rsoonstruetion. D a..
Mr. Loan ross to point Of order, that there were
one Of them, the third, should 90 to the Recon
struotion Committee.
Tho Speaker ovsrruIsd the point Of order.
Mr.. Loan asked leavs 10 withdraw the third prop
osition. .f.. u .. g.-..ru, ... ... ~ =
Mr, ward, Of New York. objected, and
The Speaker sgain declared The resolution referred
70 the Committee on Rsoonstruotion.
Mr Kslso, Of Missouri, offered . resolution ID
the same Language as that previousy offered BY Mr.
Loan sIeept that the third clause was omitted.
The oisrk read Il, amid much laughter, to th'
end Of the second clause, when
and inquired whether this was not tbs sams doeu
mont that had Just been sent to the Committee Of
Recoustruotion. r. augbtsr.l 1- rr.. T .T' gasI
The Speaker said he vas informed By the cisrl
that u was not .-..r. Il. q5..a-. win.
M, Davis, ofN. Y, moved TO lay tn. r.'olutior
ON the table -. t'. .
o. this motion the ysss and nays were dsmsndst
and ordered, and 1t wss lost. 20 i.. " ~.
TIE Speaker then announced that the mornluI
bear having expired, the resolution would 70 ovsl
unitl next kenday.. .. ..a Jl'pu.g t.Tl '..ga. =.
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, rose 70 qssstion Of priyi
duty Sai any, s.,.r,s.I.-s, sslss l s.sa 10,
psrativs upon ne; duty which think cannot b
iurthsr postponsd, and Which cannot, without Grim
inality on our part, be longer neglected had
hoped, sr, that this duty vouid have dsyolyss
upon an olier aud more experienced member o
this House than myself. Prior to our adJourpmen
/ asked q number OF gentlsmon TO introduce tn
resolution which Afterwards ofsr-d and on whiol
failed to obtain . suspension Of the rules. Cona
dent that the loyal people Of this country deman'
sition that am nov about 10 submit- r.. .. I
Mr.. Finck, Of Ohio. rose 10 question Of order
that there was NO question before the House.
The Speaker decided tho point Of order TO b
we'll taken, and said that 10 II were inistsd upo
the ssntlssn.n from Ohio thr Ashley could no
| be permitted 10 proceed. ...... .-..,r .....
Mr.. rFisek insisted upon the point Of order. ,
Mr., Aihlsy, Then, sir. on my responsibility %
Repre- sentative in this House, and In It's prcsepos
and before the American people, I charge Andre'
johnson, Vice President and Acting President G
the United States, with the commission Of hig
crimes and misdsmeanorsi and now propose
Mr.. Fipsk ross to another point Of order-whsths
the question raised BY Mr. Ashley was property
question Of privilege. -' ... -. 49,.
The Speaker decided that It wSI that 1t ha
been so decided upon Q point Of order raised b
Hon. Horace Evsrstt, Of Vermont, In the Twenty
Mr.. Ashley then presented prssmble and rssc
Luton. as follows. and demanded the previous qusl
tion upon Its passage: VT .-''. '1,." ..alIs
I do impsaeh ANDREW JoHssoN, Vice Prssidsn
and Acting President Of the United States, Of hig
crimes and mibdemeanors. l ohnrgo him win IN
usurpstion Of power in violation Of Law, In tha
he has eouuptIy used the appointing power In tha
he has ooruptly used the pardoning power In tha
| he has oorruptly used the veto power In that b
has corrupty disposed Of the public property Of th
United States in that he has corruptly interfere
In elections, and committed acts. and oopspire
with othsn to commit acts, which, in oontsmpli
tion Of the Constitution, are high crimes and mi
demeanors / therefore--
4 BsH rs,oipsd, That the Committee on the Jud
ciary be, and are hereby, authorized 10 inquii
into the official conduct Of Andrew johnson, Vic
President Of the United States, discbarging u
powers and duties Of the ofioo Of President Of u
United States, and to report to this House wheth,
In their opinion the said Andrew johnson, while
said Once has been guilty OF acts which were d.
signed or calculated to overthrow, subvert or 90
ruPt the Government Of the United States, or IN
Department or ofhcer thereof and whether the sa
Andrew johnson has been guilty Of any aet or b.
eonspired with others to do acts, which, In oonteu
plAtion Of the Constitution, arc high crimes ~
miSdsmeanors, requiring the intsrposition Of Il
constitutional power Of this House, and that sa
COMMITTEES have power 10 send for persons ~
papers and 10 administer the customary oath
| witnesses. ....H H.. .n. F..r
Mr.. spalding. Of Ohio, moved to lay the resell
tion upon the table, and, on that motion.
Mr.. Finok, Of Ohio, demanded the yeas and nay
The motion was lost yeas, 3si nays, lo5
ihe Speaker then stated the question 10 bs up,
seeonding the demand for the previous question.
Mr.. Bingham. Of Ohio, inquired whether, II tn
demand were not seconded, II would be In order