The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-19
Senator Summers Invective AGAINST
the President
fhad Stevens Reconstruction Scheme CndeF
Consideration in tho Rouse.
FIRE IN THE EXECUTIVE MANSION,
-. &c. 90.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10, 1867.

Commlttoe
examined single witness the subject OF impeach-
ment yet.
Another Attack ON tho President by MIR.
sumner.
In the to-day Sumner occupied tho chief
teution and very upon the President He al
uded to the fact Of his been called to order yestcr
day by Senator McDouga on account OF
tain language used towards tho President and
claimed, that the slave drivers had been driven
from the Senate chamber, the pr, ege Of the fullest
latitude OF debate he charged that Andrew johnson
had proved himself the of Jefferson Davis the
leader OF the rebelion; the rebellion, defeated in the
fold, bad reared it's triumphant head in the Executive
Mansion OF the nation; he a usurper, and had VIII
fully usurped the powers OF Congress Mr. Sumner also
referred to the the Senate the 4th OF March,
1865, and to the Presidents speech at st. Louis in No
veber last in which the expression 'kick them Of
once" used. He said he had confidence In the
President, but had confidence in the people. Senator
johnson said that In OF the impeachment Of the
President r Sumner had put himself out Of the pae of
the judges by his language used to-day.
The Finances.
In the House to-day Mr.. Randall Of Pennsylvania,
from the Committee OF Banking aud Currency reported
his bill for the substitution OF United legal tender
for national bark notes. This done, or course,
with the Of the committee, and would
dicato decided disposition to dispense with the national
banking system as II now exists.
The Committee of Ways and Means have had the sec-
Rotary OF the Treasury aud the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue before them to-day, and understood to be
ENGAGED upon the question Of internal taxation.
There has been definite result arriy ed at by the
Committee Of Ways and Means on the subject or sales
Of gold the Secretary OF the Treasury understood
to be opposed to any limitation of his powers over this
subject But the opinion prevails that he will not be
allowed to exercise the control the markets
be has hitherto There IL still much anxiety here
about the future both to the political and financial
condition OF the country. s.n
The White House Conservatory Buildings ON
Firc-Irjury tn the Executive Mansion.
Thismorniny eight o'clock the conservatory attached
TO tho Executive mansion took IRE from tho bursting Of
. due on the southwest sde The main building, ex
tending from and erected old brick
structure hundred feet in length, with addition
OF seventy feet from north SOUTH The flames swept
through these buildings destroying At least one.hird of
valuable plants many OF them of the rarest charac
Ter and OF foreign origin Horculturists and florists
express the opinion that the collection could not be re-
placed for years. and not oven then without cost OF
hundreds Of thousands OF dollars Among the plants
destroyed was largo and beautiful Sage palm which
was Imported by General Washington, and valuable
NOT only for s rarity but account Of the interest
which attached TO Il relic. Four specimens Of the
country and which cannot DO replaced burned
crisp before the nre discovered. The buildings
are damaged 70 the extent OF probably S2o,o oo The
plants hot house the ground floor were preserved
with but little damage. The furniture In the Executive
mansion injured BY tho smoke TO the amount Of
perhaps $1,000 Tho timely arrival OF tho IRE engines
prevented the entire destruction OF the conserva
tory buildings, four Of them being at work
for several hours Secretary Stanton, General
Rucker, who 10 Acting Quartermaser General
during the sickness Of General Meigs Commissioner
French and other government officers, present
srtins themselves to save the property. Mr. Smith,
one Of the subordinate officers the executive mansion,
sxer;ed himself such degree in the Gre and smoke
90 save the plants that he utterly prosratsd and
now lies insens.blc There was confusion in extin
gusbaas the hre military guard being within as well
a. Oh the outside prevent the needless intrusion Of
spectators.
The Union National Committee.
The Union National Committee met pursuant To adj
jcurnmcn In addition to those present yesterday
.Messrs Greeley Of New York, and Johnson Of Arkan-
sas The following preamble and resolutions we're unan
mously Adopted
generous confidence placed bin IN his k brought
che , 81 Gnoa p.r into e. and a s.r
for the Of the greatest nlmness and pa
cp.ss and sustain the which have carried the
Re Owed ssss be Executive Committee be directed and
su.hozd 70 make thorough o. ne ,utnre 70
fairly ,iumrh aud FOR ha. purpose tAsy MAJ ss
: secretary and such assistants as they may proper
and take such other be necessaryto give
Resolved That the OF the Union party every
eommi,.se BY sdrs sine i,s chsman al ths
ss r Ss s 70 20 ere sn Ana
,aulfenents Of the Union cause
Tho following revolutions were also unanimously
adopted
Resolved rhst the Union National conmles congrs,u
Into the Union States ard they would rcspecs
ADD earnest desre ,na, Che acts Of
4s. IN ss ea%mss % *.
..ssay s;o.,S Psssr.s. sss.:i
siseiOns and looL Win eoaaasnes ,hs Union party.
Resosed ina, nxiossy DESTROYS hst he states lately
revolt sha Be restored 20 their feIsd pcson IA .he
coasiseni Ie iSn.i nsegry national security
70 would rspsciay submit % cossrsss and the COUNT
avowsi o. essrss soavics,on that
. ali tks loyal people Of those sntss. =
Having completed The business which called them TO-
ssthsr ths committee adjourned nns ds& The above,
Eros the onessi record. signed By Marcus l. Ward
chairman and John D. Dsfrees, secretary. The Union
National Executive COMMITTEES u composed Of tho fol-
flowing msnbsns-
nssrss Z wsrd. Of New Jersey, chairman, Newark
% A Purvisnce cf Psnnsylvsnls' Piltsburs; Joha b
scassk q New Hampshire, NAnchsstes William Clanans
sof Massachusetts, Newton; - H. Starkwessher q Con
vneoticut Norwich NJ B. Smithes, Of Delaware, Dover
IL ". Hoffman, Of naryiaad, Baltimore. a.
An Isternal Rsvsass Ceilectsr IN + reubIe.
the Commissioners Of 1nssfnal Revenue be- received
ssnformssion Of the ass Of Brown, NE Collector Of In
ssrusi Rsvssas who rsportn ssns tins snos that he
hsd been robbed = Duvals Dls9 Afkansas Of $4,000
ehleh Ssiosssd loths sovssamsaf whsn Ne fact vas
'nrst sspersd ne olrcunsaacss attending were o.
ssssh nature 70 LEAD 70 IN investigation By the
authorities ana b alleged, thas ~ discovstsd that
ahs money and psss6 ~ report that he had bssn ROB
sd me aocsnpiioss havs aiso bssA dsoovwsl md ~
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