The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-12-07

The Speaker stated that the regular bust
ness IN order Was the proposed Impeachment
OF Tie, President of the United States, on
which the gentleman from Massachusetts, was
entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Boutwell, consented to yield the floor
to Mr.. Hooper, Of Massachusetts,, who pro
posed to offer resolution declaring that, in
the opinion of this House, the amount q,
revenue annuslly collected BY taxation shall
not eTeeed $500, ,000, 900, and. instructed the
Committee on Ways and Means to report q
bill SO modifying the internal taxation to se;
duce the revenue from internal taxes ~
saM 0Qep0 andinsts1S ding M s.C29ittee
IN APPROPRIATIONS MOTTO e4eeed MAT aifs cunt,
including the interest on the public debt on
appropriations reported to the House.
Mr. Bpaniding wished to discuss it; there's
fore he should object.
The resolution was not received, and the
HOUSE resumed the consideration Of f,hs sub
jeet Of impeachment 4'iN1H
Mr.. Boutwell, finished his speech COM
meneed yesterday.
Mr.. Wilsop, Of Iowa, Chairman of the Ju-
dietary Committee, obtained the floor and
proceeded to address the House against the
ippeseAWsnt yesolul0P.s III sad the gem
tleman from Massachusetts, had made out q
much better case than the record made out,
but presumed it was fair for him to conclude
that the Judgment OF the House would 10
passed on the record, that was all he desiredf
Mr.. Wilson proceeded at considerable
Jenett sonalydipi - mfoifpNH;r hAfSve the
country desires to have the che disposed NJ
now. They desire to have it out of the way,
either by sending the articles of impeach,
ment to the Senate at once or laying tho
whole subject oa the table. | beleto
that the people of this country desi
thu Va 4alls have doue &1h vis subject,
in order that we may give our individual at
tention to other matters, and therefore hav-
ing thus gone hastily, briefly and imperfectly
evss the long safkuaneut Of tie gentleman
FROM AassacbnssstA end deesading on the
strength of the case - presented in the ina.
jority report, or rather depending on the
weakness of the case as found in the recordau
and move the subject be laid on the table. y
The motion caused much excitement and \
htGAsf 8sgfD6t9sAent a1hstAe hAmbers ia.
vor:ng impeachment.
Mr.. Stevens expressed the hope that Mr..
y0SAlDG4tpt sbk 1oC1de bhAA Aion.
1t Was the most extraordinary thing he ever
heard Of
,ITt4 apesten eplsSed sass g&vens ,ha,
The m0tl0n Was not oebalabte. .E
Mr.. Farnsworth desired to know, as q, par
hAnsentafy Question, Whether, n 4e. nbiect
.4aAlaid On tAe4Ahlas .that- 1oal1-paaaaa3 any
member from czffink TYP ASep4s a pnvi-
.'zssa i3.., i2IhfI lnps-h-
The. Speaker replied, that if the subject
vaA nov laid upon ls6e NH, 10 Alehiber
could call it ~ y. : taivilegeA question, BIT
any member could propose the impeachment
of thenP President or, any other cixil uGRsr at
any ime. even though thai .oalc& lad
already been presented to ths 6ehase tined
and acquitted. :
NJ. Ahean novsd ths Hosts 6yourn.
Mr.. Maynard moved that when the House
sdjousp,1 adjourn to Monla1sssAasa and
.ssyAealleJ which resTtsds ayes o2, nays
10b. The vote on Logan's motion was, yeas
"a, nays N7. sThess two votes indicate the
relative strength ofimpeachment
n. 81hAcAm0s0 - 4dgodsa 6A Ronday
yeas so, nays l06,
for himself and Mr.. Logan to occupy ave
minutes each il an explanation Of Their po,
si,ion.
Mr.. Randall objected. sag 1T
J MI Sthenck moved call Of the House.
Mr.. Robinson ssked whether it would be
in order tp more - .. a.sHJ4ieged question,
SssnSsssaS q fi7 Sobssscdn4 N t~sH" 'oi
Congress. and he be suspended from Office
during the pending Of the case. TLanshtef. ]
- 1he SpAkef said he x6d1d 1cs 8.
~ YeM sA6 na3s xere taken s6h thl uue.tbu
whether thets, s,sAA6ja hs,a call 'oflhe HouSe ;
lgoaasA7sFaagei2Aess esss - y -slssnsrnxx. IA
Mr., Logan made further efforts tsSes1At tha