New-York tribune., 1867-03-30


Committee at the last session. the report made by the
Committee and the recommital of the subject TO the
Committees declaring that it would be dangerous TO the
public interests and failure OF duty the part Of Con-
gress TO adOun and abdcae its practical control over
the administration OF the Government by suTendermg
its destnics in the present critical condition OF affairs
into the hands of officer thus mpcached before the
nation and well known to be not only hostile to the policy
Of Congress but TO entertain the opinion that all the acts
OF tins Congress looking 10 the restoration OF the umon
unconstitutional and therefore resolving on an al
journment from tomorrow, at o'clock, until the frst
Monday in June for the purpose OF receiving the report
OF the JudIcOTy Committee and taking such order there
as well as other matters, ms the interests ana chi
gcncics OF the Government might demand
judiciary Committee, said that without expressing any
decided opinion the subject he certainly preferred at
no action should be had until after the conference 'o
mltee report ON the Adjournment question should be pre-
sented and voted on; but he deemed IT necessary to say
lew words respecting the mpeachlHeht l,'sli"n, ana
respecting the action Of the judiciary Committee thereon
, dn Ic NJ @ funbIes ny m ~ ~ aon from
siates had Deen impeacheu Dy INC gentleman Hvih n
Ohio, and the subject had been referred to the
Judiciary Committee, presenting TO that COmntee dli
ferent propositions. These were First tbat the PfesI-
dent guilty Of corrupt Of the veto power second
that he was guilty Of corrupty using the appointing
power ana third mat ne was gmty OF colluply ushg
The pardoning power These powers were vested ia the
that he had right 10 make proper use of them Inc
question whether he had made corrupt use of them
wide range, required the examination OF
witnesses from various parts OF the country
The Committee had also been called upon 10
inquire whether The President has SoIrqpty disposed 9I
ptercred with elections and into the general allegation
that he had so cOnupty demeaned himself rs 10 be I'M
pca.habc under that clause OF The Constitution which
authorized the impeachment Of the President for nigh
crimes and misdemcanors lie apprehcndcd from what
thc gentleman from Maine Mr Bldinc) said the other
day that erroneous impressions had gone ioith 10 the
country In reference to the action OF mat COMMITTEE Oh
that important subject He had understood him tosay
that u was now sufficiently understood by the country,
that il had be considered farce. lie did not
before the Judiciary Committee and hc certainly did not
N Qualification Of D the Committee that il had
aseduousy attended 10 its duties from the time the
10y day and nearly every day, without internisson 1t
Lad devoted Itself TO that great SUBJECT Inc committee
desired that the question should ue stil,u ono way
the other. 10 believed that the country was agl-
tated by H. and that there was no stdmty III the Dusl
hots0f the country, ana Wod h0J ne uI lht question
was settled Men OF capital did not know Whelnr OF
how to make investments TEe country should DC
guieted ON This subject The Judiciary COMMITTEE hau
made arrangement il the House adjourned dnowo come
together about he first Of May and continue the nycsga
uon. u was 70 be hoped ny eytyDouy u.t ,notninE
would appear that would render necessary 10 peach
the President; but state of facts should appear that
would render IT proper TO mltach nm, the JHmclhy
Committee wOud not shrink from the responsibility hut
duty which The members OF that Committee did not soc
duty which they would DC very willing bc rid Of; but
s1pe the question and report the convictions OF their
deliberate judgment. lie made tnesc remarks because
man from Maine Mr. Bainel that reflections might be
east upon the Committee ON the Judcaty lie had no
right TO divuge what had transpred before That COM
miitce and he did not intend 90 do lie simply meant
10 state 10 the House that was the ol9ect ana intention
of the Committee II pursue the investigation fairly and
faithfully and report 10 the House ana country ls JndS
mcnt the testimony that might De brought before d.
MIR. FERNANDO WOOD dem, y. y asked when
would the majority Of this House cease THIS frivolous ana
ahsnrd aldtafon When would they consent 20 give
the country a little rcstl When would the people De
allowed to follow their honest pursuits without continual
interference from this persistent absurd agitation o lhc
Impeachment Of the PrcsiGoEti Almost every day from
the eucn of last session some mehci on the
other presenting this question What the object Of
~ II il meant impeachment Why were not articles oi
impeachment presented aud the vote taken ana tho sen
ate allowed TO proceed 10 iis consideration ,.-.
Missouri member asked MI Wood whether ineinbcrs
the Democratic side cf the House would sustain 10"
Radical Union members in forcing vote Oh tho question
Mr. MOOD could only answer for himself. aud he had
already said this floor that he would vote FOR the im
peacmuent Of the President, or any other officer on
proper charges being yeried nat hot uh,l Sohctint
worthy of the attention OF the House was presented As
which TO fonnd Tie slightest pretcnsc FOR this proceeding
Tho able member from Vermont tr. Woodbridge mem
tIaIly that up TO s time there nothing n the in
vesticatlon which any resolution Of impeachment
ent,rcly ni.understood him lie had loc ss % ha,.
urt or concession, and had hot neSItAe" 10 ''o" W."
suyh % WOOD remarked that Mr. Woodbridge had said
rt ,ci,eu tLc Iudo ary Committee had proper r'ldcicc
tr t, ~ II woild act That was virtual admission that
M 10 this time. after ls tlaeIatt ~
Committee had been pla1' 70 ou'"' any "''h VIZ "
Mr. WGODRRIDGE repeated that hc had not made
any remark that would authorize 'lF' NooH ia u'""'HH
Tho conclusion which he had drawn. -, 49,, t
nv MOOD said that the Committee had becn ior
ssIo GsSsy a SGadr had az inti5a 24aDHt nto Wv coz 5ay
Of Gyciy particle ~ evidence that c"l" ue u,ol'" @ %
an an ~ nSsa6 arVg except Tie lame ana mpoent
conclusion the report made at the last session was
sq }igIfIk Rcp Na,sj supported The idea Of I'M
pcachInent by stating that an mr9ahi IteGG itt Ol E
dcnce had boon lMd before thS ii;i ucsoVs
showing that the President had Tor poit!Su ]
alone Uardoned 1913 dcreIters honl West virginia Ies
ment in order that they might vote IoF TIC D'''i""0
Mr. WHRSiIAII Dem H. member Of the Judiciary
Committee raised the question Oi order tat the Et',
man from Massachusetts, Butlep was NioHung Shc lI
junction OF sectcsy iIos'9 OH NV "a 80 ,,ar thc
Tommittoe, before which lac wac aloWtd 10 "lc'a io
other day during the NahlhatIoh oI Ni'H'9S "i '
| The SPEAKER PRO TEN Cr. BoutwGlD oyerrned
the point OF order the injunction Of sccItsy Oehe "I
/ Ter of which the House had 40 coRlhzaIcc' !,
Mr. BUTLER defended himself from tlc tIaIEe oI u u
ror,me aware of Tho facts outside Of tie Committee ana
Lod himself supplied the testimony. lie addcu lha c
Tcst Of this paidOn OF batch OF descrters was 10 eu
them to claims TO the amount 4l $500, SV Ti,U ,i, f
ofherv ise have been forfeited to the Natoha Asy lo
Disabled Soldiers, Of whcl ne lbu' IL IL rI Thomas
d. Florence had received $1,000 Tor s service s h'eime
MTS MARsHHLL said it was not proper 10 speak Of
What had occurred in Committee, but II hh the iGts
could De laid before The House 1t would De seen ,H", @ c
etatemeuts OF Mr.. Butler were Unauthorized ana were
brought before the House IN manner th"t N"S hPol'
ana ~ InRiDGE Dem Wis., spoke in q similar strain:
| MIR CLARKE Rcp., Kansas spoke IN support oi nls
resolution and said, in contradiction oi ine s."n u ivh.
made the other day by Mr., Blaine as TO me iGw hepn
iican nowspapers advocating Impeachment that III m III
own District there were 4G newspaPeJs PnssafA " az ~
n them that had not directly and emphatcay expressed
II tic opinion that the President ought to be impeaehed
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