The New York herald., 1867-12-07

WAFHEGrok, Dec. o. 1887.
The srsasrs presented memorial OF the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the city of New York relative bonded
goods alsoa emorisi o. the Consttutonal coavensop
Of LOUISIANA praying for the repeal sf the cotcn tax
Ths stated the regular business In order
vas The proposed npsschmsnt the President Of the
United stasss which the gsnssmsa from Msssachu-
setss r Boutwell, entitled 70 the floor for hour
and Ave minutes
Mr. ssmEScK, repl OF Ohio appealed 10 M. Boutwell,
give way. order that House might proceed 70
vote on bill offered BY him yesterday from the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means repeating the act which
gives authority 70 the Secretary 0f ths Treasury TO
Ir. BoUrwrIL said hs would b. very glad % sccede
the Request but he thought from Che nature Of
subject, and Il il we're once opened hs did nos know
when Il wond stop
- M y, s AN, sp 81 nsss .prsssa 70 q;
rise 10 debate he would withdraw 10.
Mr. boutwell, said that he unwilling 70 refuse his
COLLEAGUES requests bnt that seusismsu around him
Mr. Hoorsa pressed his request, stating sst he Wished
merely TO bring the subject before the sention Of the
House.
Mr. Bocrwsl consented yield the noor Tor scn
minutes.
ANNUALLY.
Mr. Hoppwr then proposed % offer resolution DO.
'sa m vpnon m ., ,ss & 'ns saoan. q
$500 900 900, and insirucng the Committee Ways
and Means to report bill 70 modifying the internal
taxation reduce the revenue from internal
and tariff 5000 600 0o0 and lnsirucnc tho COMMITTEES
on Appropriations not 20 exceed that amount Including
interest on the pabc debt IN the appropriations reported
10 the House
Mr. srAIpiso, tep.l Ohio. sssd that he did no, know
thai he shond he opposed to the resolution. bus no
wished discuss H. and therefore be should ob,ect 20
lts being adopted now.
The rssoucn was not received and there were impa-
ten calls from many msmbers Tor the regular order OF
business.
rrsscuxrsr QUESTION.
The House then resumed the consideration Of tho cub
icet of impeachment Of the President
Mr. Bourwvtf resumod his argument In support of the
impeachment resolution, taking up whore he loft OF
yesterday. In she dssson of the leading eject Of the
phrase high crimes aud mlsiemcsnorss used tho
constitution that phrase. no consended, used in
a~corance with ana subject the rle OF reason which
lies Al the foundation OF English common lar. That
rule was thai no person In Office could do an
act cDara hnos Torss-contrrv 20 good morals.
Suhrclng the provision of the constitution that rule,
the result that neither the President Vice Prssi-
dent nor other civil officers VI the United Saes could
lawfully do act either oficr otherwise contrary
% the good morals n large ard public OF the
Office be holds He illustrated aud sustained the posi-
n,v"s,s,, - .h ~ sr, ss,so, 4, - 4
Chasehe eighth article which he lEnpaaGhetl-
charxnS him With usng, an address 90 the Grand
epccs the ii lhe Si,e ~ Maryland also
tDe Of Pickcrng. Of New HAmYehrs--thc foarsh
article which he hei--chargng him with
beng iuto.Iraed on thr hcn.h aud nso.ng tue
cr The supreme brlng 4 prpfsne aud ID
decent mannsf the example Of a ahe GOOD oitl
zons of Intea Stalcs rhsl article he nAd. con-
tanned elemcns OF inclahle ohcnce and yes
he was foord guilty On and removed from
the fhyt mdcisee oGoaces weie Dol not ro.
psacnaDie. II tnsrewerc founi IN The procsednzs of
aneesicrs ARA, " ari ucs against offender
ona single artrie thns dia nos coassn an inaicrshs
oncnce, ard tbe party were convicted tha arsic,
= ses'snsa zoe Ic.,lcs :, .es majority = he com
lansd ndirtabie orence re slto referred 20 lne
case o. Judge Humphrey. ~ Tcnncssoe npeached and
removed from oace ~ 1871. ale nrsi caarse Against
him ~ ~ nc h1N NA&AN public