New-York tribune., 1867-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TIIE ASSAY DEPARTMENT.

On motion of Mr. KASSON rep. Iowa. the Com
mittee on Coinage weight ana Measures M, VA Wa
States Mint next Monday, and 10 examine the condition,
inanagement ana economy theieoI, anu !" i'Pr' o
economy aud efficiency In the system OF Umted states
Miutage, the mprovcine Mt OF the Coinage.
oONTISGENT-FUND DEFICIENCY BILL
Mr. STEVENS Hsep, Pa from the committee on Ap-
propriaons reported bin appropriang sums for def
Irnces In the expenses OF the contingent fund Of the
House follows: Miscellaneous Items, $4,000 Folding
Documents S2 5OOi Fuel, Lights &C. s7ooo-Total s'i'
It was read three times and passed
GovERNMENT VESSELS FOR QUARANTINE PURPOSES
Mr. DAVIS Hep.. ~ " presented concurrent resoln-
tons of the Ncwlork Legislature in favor Of extending
quarantine purposes NJ the port Of York and intro
duced Joint resolution for that purpose which was read
TIE REcossTRUcTroS BILL
The House then took up the hill reported yesterday
from the Reconstruction Committee, 10 provide for the
more efficient government OF the nsurrcctonary States
Mr. FINCK Dem, Ohio asked Mr.. stevens what his
intention was in regard 10 taking the vote on the bin
Mr. STEVENS CRep., Pa9 replied that he had not come
10 any definite conclusion the sbject except that lie
desired TO have a vote as early as possible
Mr. FINCK, referring 10 the Importance Of the bill,
proposed that 1t be postponed until Monday when the
debate could 40 for day two, and then let the vote
be taken
Mr. STEVENS said that considering the period Of the
session and the difficulties Of passing such measure
through the Senate, where there was no means OF con
Guiding the discussion, he should not feel justified In
postpoDing IL at all He trusted that the debate would
now proceed TO the end III hoped the gentlemen ON his
side the House would not Interfere with the debate on
the other side Of the House.
Mr. WILSON Rep, Iowa. concurred in the opinion OF
Mr. Finck that this was very important hill, and he
suggested that today and tonight the debate should
proceed and the vote be taken Tomorrow.
MILE BLOND Dem, Ohio remarked that the bill
struck down civil government in the southern states
ignored State lines and broke down the judicial system
a.. -.
from till "A this evening, the session 10 DC EeVoted
10 debate Agreed to. o.
Mr. ASHLEY (Isep, Ohio, rising to personal ques-
ton sent 10 the CLERKS and had read Correspondence
stances connected with the offering Of Mr. Asleys i'm
peachment resolution The reading caused much anuse
Mr ASHLEY saad that of all the falsehoods manufac
tured and sent fromthis city by reckless stupid maigh
TO the time Of offering the resolution any eorre
or conversation with Gen. Butler c'Ahe sugeek Nor
nSd he rSSoTs EnoTn e e iad s hSd his since his first
agysx WITH the IFesde.t as 3%s % sie m 6ed 5e
The conduct of the President since that time had only
confirmed him in his convictions lie believed the @ ddes
which, under the Constitution, belonged 20 Congress
Mr. RADFORD Den, y. " raised tho point that Mr.
Ashley was Of order, hut the Speaker oVered the
Mr. ASHLEY resuming sad the President had violated
his official oath IN falling to execute the laws and wns
guilty of treason TO the patton in that he had iormeG % h as
Rebels in power he 1shey being in possession Of in-
formation which satisfied him that the Iffhdent was
guilty Of other acts which, In the the
Constitution were high crimes and misdenlehgetf. ne
had said 10 member Of Congress- that unless the feso
tOns 10 inquire into the Presidents conduct were oered
before the holidays he should be compelled 10 oel one
himself He had waited TIL few days before the holidays
when he prepared a resolution and consulted with some
gentlemen who thought IL should be ore general ID lts
character and shond not name the I9sdent FOR ,n'
purpOse alone he bad drawn the resoution as oferou
The first gentleman 10 whom he had read II was y, MI
Washburne Of Illinois, and no one would accuse nm on
want OF friendship for Gen Grant He had also shown
10 Mr. stevens and two three other gentlemen csI-
tanly, nothing was further from his thoughts or the
thoughts Of those he had consulted than the idea OF st w
bling Gen Grant In the dark. II well known that no
officer Of the army could be mpeaehed anatheIvl,Jo
that point stupid as 70 e only MoItny
OF contempt AS TO the language alleged 10 nave pee
used 10 him by his colleague (Bngham no sucn lhn'
guage was used He would not have flsen 70 peI
sonal explanation his account, but he bad yedea
10 the Judgment Of Others and he regretted having 9Ge
pied much time IA cOntradctlng statement Non is
corrected ON its face, It's ownlffutatiOn -, On |
Mr. STEVENS rep, Pa 4sked unanimous consent 10
make q remark the subject but Mr.. DAWES 'i'cpg
Mass) objected. - -,s.,uh.,,
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem. Ky) asked that Mr. binEhtaiml
be heard on the subjects but Mr.. SPAJDlNd usPp UNIV
objected. -
Mr.. sCHENCK Hepy Ohio, from the '"n See~