Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-30
LAST DAYS BIZ THE RUMP.
Its Closing SoenesI


"When the veto message was announced
in the House on Fridy, the galleries were well
filed with spectators. and the members of the
House werc generally in their seats, such was
the anxiety to hear what the President urged
as objections to the Sill 1t was listened to
with undivided atteItiOn BY all parties. No
marked demonstrations were made, though
here and there the democratic members gave
each other signs of approval.
Notwithstanding the general quiet, it be-
came evident by what transpired afterwards,
that the message had acted upon u portion of
the members something akin to the effect of
a red rag upon the bovine genus. The i'm
peacEers fairly foamed with rage, and there
was more of fury in their manner than can
be extracted from their matter. Their special
complaint was that the President had dared
to say that he can "never willingly surrender
the trust reposed in the Executive to see that
the laws are faithfully executed" This the
impeachers interpreted as meaning that MIR
johnson will not execute the reconstruction
acts.
The discussion lasted an hour, and pro-
voked a severe retort FROM Mr. Wilson, chair
man of the judiciary committee, who depre-
Gated this '.houndIng of members" as he
characterized the behavior of the impeachers,
for refusing to coincide with them in their
schemes. The excitement during this debate
was equal 30 the highest tension of any of
the exciting scenes If the last session of Con.
! gress, and the speechts aud man9uvers disclos-
ed very we'll .definsd division of sentiment
among the republican members ON the SUBJ
| jeet of Impeachment, the impeachers being
J, decidedly in the minority,
The Reconstruction bill, however, was pass
| sed over the Presidents Veto, By vote in
the Senate of 80 to 6-absent or not voting
| II; and in the House of Representatives by
vote Of 100 to %. Mr. Rcverdy johnson,
IN the Senate, voted to sustain the Veto.
On Saturday, 20th inst, and the day of
Gisbanding of the motley conclave, the Senate
was taken up by long and acrimonious per-
sonal discussion between Senators FesSenden
and Chandler, originating from certain re-
marks made by the latter Senator referring
| TO Mr.. FeSsenden of Maine. who in April last
han so much confidence in the President as
| to believe that he would call Congress toge,h-
or if necessary. Mr.. Sumner offered rcso-
luton providing that when the Senate is sit
| ting to try impeachment cases a judicial oath
| shall be taken by each member in addition
to the oath already taken as Senator, aud that
before this oath shall be taken members shall
be allowed to express their opinions openly
| in relation to said cases. 1t was laid Oh the
table. The President, among other nomina-
tiOns, sent into the Senate those of Horace
| Greeley as Minister TO Austria; John \
| McClcrnard as Minister of Mexico; &. O.
LOOMS as Minister to Hayti, and Horace Cap
ron rs Commissioner of Agriculture, all of
which were referred to Committees. aud, con-
sequently, went over until next session. At
40 p. NJ. the Senate went into executive
| nd TOO IL;
Of next November
The judiciary Committee was authorized
to send for persons and papers in the investiga-
tiOn referred to it, rs to whether Kentucky
and Delaware have governments republican
in form also to appoint subcommittee, with
power to administer oaths. \ resolution was
! passed directing the arrest of l.. &. Blkcr for
contempt of the House in refusing To appear
before the Judiciary Committee to testify in
reference 10 certain allegation, against the
| President. \ resolution was adopted instruct.
ing the judiciary Committee to report at once
to the House all the testimony taken in rela-
ton to the impeachment of the President
This, however, does not discharge the COM
mittee from the further consideration Of that
subject. The committee on Indian Affairs
was instructed to enquire into the expediency
Of providing for the location of all the Indian
tribes Of the United States on tract of land
sufficient for their necessities, under the SUI
pcrintendence Of some humane person, with
a view to the education of such tribes and the
protection of all their rights. A bill finally
passed both branches of Congress in effect
giving the cOlorcd people of the District OF
Columbia the right to hold Office, sit as Jurors
and in short, putting them upon perfect
equality in all respects with the white citizens
Mr.. Eldridge stated that the chairman of the
Judiciary Committee was ready to report. but
before the report was received the hour OF
$3.50 T. NJ. arrived, and the House adjourn.
ed until the 2lst day of November next.
SPEAKERS CoLFAX' 5 SPEECH.-Mr Thad.
deus Stevens was serenaded By the Radicals
in Washington, on Saturday night. lie did
not speak, but Gen. Farnsworth, Mr. McPher,
son, Clerk of the House, and Mr.. Speaker
Coifax did. We copy an extract from Mr.
| COlfax's speech, to show what the Radicals
think, and what they intend:
! ''ln 1856, when President johnson turned
his back on the party which elected him.
traversed the country making speeches, to be
( read By millions, denouncing us-with his
whole Cabinet against US, with but one hon
orab!e exception, applause, and cries of
Stanton with the whole power and pat
ronage of the Government thrown in the scale
| of our enemies, we appealed again to tho bal
! lot-box, winning the most magnificent victory
/ ever known in our political history. Zap
/ Plause.l But this will be eclipsed By the
/ coming victory in 1868, when we shall place
in the Offices Of the Government those who
will be faithful to liberty, justice and loyalty.
We ask no more, and will except no less
| And this victory will be sweIled by the votes
I Of the reconstructed South.
/ When they return, as they will, in aceor-
dance with the terms prescribed in our IegisIa.
ton, they will return with magnificent MAORI