Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-15
HOUSE.

DlllS dllu TCsOluJlOUS WcTC lDJTOuuCbu
nat the President cause written orprinted
scharges to be given to all volunteer COM
issioned officers who have been discharged
ON the army or navy, and declaring for
iture of certain privileges of citizenship
acts of rebellion against the United
ates, and providing for the restoration of
, ese privileges in certain cases; for the
: yment of bounty to representatives of
oilers who were killed or died in the mil
ry service OF the United States, whose
:, / I'm OF enlistment was less than one year I;
ii ID to re-establish civil governments in
: States in rebellion, excepting Tennessee.
. Il referred.
Mr.. Loans resolution, offered last Mon
dly, looking to the impeachment of the
! resident, came up, and Mr.. Kelso having
u thdrawn his motion for the previous
question.
Mr.. LOAN read speech arraigning the
esident for acts of his administration and
p ggesting that he was privy to the assas-
,,.Iation of President Lincoln.
Mr.. HALE rose 10 II question of order,
! said he understood the gentleman to
{ arge the President of the United States
=, th completely in the assassination of
J. .esident Lincoln, and asked if such Ian
1Iage was in order.
y page OI 1Odu was
81 mt to the clerks desk and read, as fol-
J VS.: 1.-The crime (meaning the assassin
: on of Mr.. Lincoln) was committed, the
e " was made clear for the succession, the
/ sassin's bullet welded and directed by
! ( bel hands and paid for by rebel gold,
X lde Andrew johnson President of the
u lited States. The price which he was to
i, y for the promotion was treachery to the
u publican party and fidelity to the party
a treason and rebellion"
Mr.. HALE claimed that another sentence
I the same general effect had been pro-
I4unced by Mr.. Loan. a.
Mr.. LOAN denied that he had procee ded
I rther than the sentence read, and asked
li'. Hale to state what he supposed had
D. en- read.
Mr.. HALE replied that was the very
I II ing he desired read.
Mr.. LOAN said he was not under any
, 1igations to furnish any more of the
l inuscript than he had read.
The SPEAKER remarked, the speech
L. ing read from manuscript, 1t had not
| .,en taken down by the reporters.
Mr.. HALE stated that the words referred
Ii, were to the same effect substantially,
a. those read, carrying the direct idea that
e now President of the United States was
u party to the assassination of Abraham
lincoln, and that he contracted to pay, and
lid pay, the price for that assassination.
Mr.. LOAN submitted that as Hale could
not give words excepted to, his point of or
tier failed.
The SPEAKER decided the remarks
,gere in order, the resolution before the
. juse being one declaring it the impera-
i've duty of Congress to impeach the Pres
i ent. This being the case member has
int to state why he thinks so, and the
q lair cannot restrain him.
Mr.. HALE declined to appeal from the
.licision. -.-.....
The S SPEAKER asked as apersonal favor,
( lat the appeal be taken, and Mr.. Wash
,lrne, of Indiana, complied with the re-
lest. The appeal was tabled by vote of
,Jl to 8.
Mr.. LOAN continued his speech to the
lInclusion. .-... ......... ..,-.
MIR. HALE challenged him to specify the
irst particle of proof of his charges, and
Insisted it was due to this body and nation
lat he should do so before taking his seat.
Mr.. LOAN declined to do so.
The morning hour having expired, the
q i'll went over till to morrow.
On motion of Mr.. W,ASHBURNE, of
illinois, the Secretary of War was asked
pr the report of Gen. Wright and subor-
mates on the condition of affairs in Texas,
nd the Attorney General for the papers in
he case of A. b. Moore, indicted in the
zeal courts at Vicksburg, with his opinion
hereon. ~ - a. @sa
On motion of Mr.. PRICE, the Secretary
of War was directed to furnish statement
t the number of small arms furnished by
he Springfield mandatory, and the num-
er furnished from other places, in and out
I the United States, with cost.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, asked leave to
i,iIer resolution against any greater euf4
.ailment of the national circulation than
pur millions per month during 1867, and
hat were the compound interest notes
uthorizedg to be withdrawn in excess Of
nat amount, legal tender notes without in
crest ought to be substituted.
The House refused to suspend the rules
yeas "a, nays 67. So the resolution was
OF received. ~ NACf Nbf
| Mr.. HOOPER moved suspension of the
ules to allow the introduction of q lreso-
alton that it is not expedient to increase
he amount Of National bonds and notes
bflcircuiation beyond the three hundred
billions authorized by law. The House
efused to suspend the rules--yeass 81, nays
2-not two-thirds. ,tJ -s.a,.aoub 1s 4
Mr.. COOK, from the Judiciary commit
ee, reported joint resolution suspending |
he operation of the Gath section of the
Ath of February, 1854, which authorized
he payment OF loyal owners of colored