New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-22

Gsn b"fore n there was evidence 10 Justly tthe
PssSsnt Voted I'D for that resolution and 4 Eont
forth under the orders OF the committee ~ - f "a
4rsT COMMITTEES Ss R was a. The de-
aembers OF tine Com'te e; s suLpsnas were
ed "a, oter witnesses appear and give their testi
GRy e. mat mat wom S%d not eiermnod What
ultimate Vote would boon this great question Inns moi
NO. more evidence; that had made up my
mind sentiment wlchshockeu no 40 o srisd f,a,o
able and SO honoa ssatimSnt wcrther OF ssNero
Jees than OF the honorable gentleman from fonnSyi
xa T,s SPEAKER nterfered aud informed Mr.. Wood
bridge S9a, 5hS ID desired Withdraw cvoryhng
unparamcnary dSeoureyuss ING sSn,"u1 , aV
penor abilities he willingly G9nceded ne then went on
to say When this great question as cnargea on g az
# mot as psrtizan responsible only to the Con
stitution 70 my oath and 70 my God did not ask my
Would Justify. received this question IN judicial Ga
psciiy It e known that was opposed to tho general neral
The question was committed to me, was determined
of the land guaranteed to him. would not allow myself
to be tho member Of any party 81 any 9rganss'gh Dut
amber my oatito do my duty Since tho assembling Of
Congress at this session. the public Journals have stated
which would ultimately pursue. say here that up 70
that time aud now, from tho testimony which has been
adduced before the Committee, and under the law as
understand It, there has been matter TO justify the inn
peachment Of the President. know that tins country
can endure tho impeachment OF the President.
know that people which has carried Its flag In triumph
through tho blOodest and most expensive war which
President was murdered In heaer. stl carried tho
wheels of Government without any creakng and without
peachincnt of the President OF tho United statos But
when the time = 4 90 Some w m gSns
should DO impoaohed, WILDE the nrst man III tne or
for his mpeaohnen If day come when political
considerations regarded by Congress- Then snail des
pnr Constitution. Tho papers have said that could not
! sustain myself at home politically. Coming rom
| i'm the galaxy II may not sustain myself. But how
poor how infinitely poor. will this Offering be when be-
cye that have done my duty, Conscientious con.o,
tons Of duty Of far moro consequence At least s S
hour Of death than AL the political o rap cradle t 10 the
grave. Iexpress opinion now as TO lmpcacnenit., !
are completed and completed shall act up 70 the
conviction OF my mind. whoer live or die-Whe,her
sosn or who have honorcd mo here
tOforc and who will honor mohereaier prove Worthy
MI WILLIAMS CRep.. Penn., another member Of the
Judiciary Committee, said he was s'rprlsed at the
nectod with tho majority Of the Judfary Committee It
seemed 10 him 20 be little morbid lie nsa e,t 40 pc
his duty when theQuestiOn came up, 70 say IN Vnoa,
ton OF the minority whose lips wero closed wnat nc a
said. He had thought it right to spread before me
the testimony cleared facts sufficient TO sink tne Nhoe'
and involving deeply ies ao% ydT
mont had compared him the Jeries OF Europe bu ne
claimed that he had done no more than his du'y uer
M Mr., BUTLER lsep Nass) asked Mr.. Williams TO state
VIII ConTTeas was not majority Of all the members
,who had served on same Committee IA inc ~ Nh
Congross and he suggested whether mat was not me
reason the reference 10 special committee was Voeo
Mr. WILLIAMS said he 50 understood 1t.
Mr. MILLER (Rep.. Pal inquired whether the mnoRty
ws Mr. rH %Ra SV said &c was ready himself and
the gentleman from Ohio lawrence u he found the
trampling law under foot, living in daily and habltla
violation Of law squanderiug the public propertyoy
though the nation belonged 10 him; moreover defying
tho of ,hS S % not t oay tho
then help him God. he would uncrown that President
Mr. Mr. WILSON Gown, Chairman OF tho Judiciary Com
mtee affirmed his belief that the Investigation should
and declared that no belief eniertancd the po
cal Importance OF forcing this Impeachment question ON
the country regardless OF any other question could turn
him aside from the which he had elected TO take,
and which the law required him TO take II,
Mr. BUTLER expressed the hope that TIE report WON"
Mr.. WILSON said that the gentlemen from Massachu-
very restless san who wanted to have every
thnA his but he ought to reeoect That there
were,oher men in the world beside himself, and That
they could. not all look on Questions cNacy rs hs aiu
Io willing TO report the testimony today u thc
House deemed prudent. and desired him TO 90 So
but he suggested thatt would hardly be proper proceed
ing throw out 20 thencwspapcrs ana pOieh. 9l !hc
country on se cesed peeked
a. this way and that way. before o IIouse VS. sead
in the invesgation and In the Presidents action before
the Investigation commenced abundant evidence TO snow
condemn bim Ho by means apologized Tor Justified
the sc facts Ssveobed before the ave
tigaiOutlosed would authorize report by thr Whole
Committee4n favor OF proceedng Sglnsi .ne
0o Mr.. COOKE rep, III was member of the Judiciary
comm,ttee IN the Forteth Congress thought proper
consequence OF tho lntmation OF rButler 20 explain
Committee for personal 20 himself and because
OF the suggestion that the Democratic minority was on
Titled to more than member the Committee. le
had, therefore retired from the Committee ana gwen
way to hs Depecrac colleague S M Marshall COOKE
for the explanation which he had Just made
THE MILEAGE QUESTION. =
Mr. NOEIL Dem., MOI obtained the floor and com
menced about O'Clock hours speech upon mseel.
the House, amused and entertained the members and
filled up tho time. He was interrupted by Mr. LOGAN
lion TO paw members mileage adjourned session
Mr. NoE said he wond yield part Of his time for the
Mr. BAKER rep. Ill objected TO the Introduction OF
Mr. LOGAN moved to suspend the rules
The rules not suspended, only 70 members voting
~ ''' COMMITTEE TO WAIT uros TIE prRsIDrNr
THE SPEAKER presented the Senate resolution for the
appointment Of JOINT committee to wat on the President
On motion OF Mr. BANKS rep. Mats.l, the resolution
wac concurred In and the committee on the part OF TIE
The appointment Of NOEL was hailed with laughter
So en SoWeyer Womd not he e rid o. and Declined TO
serve, whereupon the SPEAKER appointed Nh Marshall
THE REPORT OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Mr. CovoDE moved to suspend the rules that he might
tee 10 have printed, with the testimony IN the in
parchment case, the reports Of tie majority and miner
| ity.
| Mr.. WILSON rep, Iswa) asked the Speaker ques-
| ton about presenting the report.
The SPEAKER remarked that the House had ordered
the Judiciary Committee 10 report forthwith and the
Chair supposed the gentleman was about to report and
| Had recognized him.
Mr.. COVODE expressed the hope that the gentle
man from Iowa would present the report aud have IL
pfinted.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE intimated that the Chairman OF the
| judiciary Commteeswasready 20 report