The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-12
p1rIoMAr1c NorE.
xLth CONGREss-Ertra Session
SENATE. l B
wAsHINGToN, July II.
The reconstruction bill was taken up
HOIJSE

The reconstruction Dill was taken up.
HOUSE.
Messrs. Hubbard and Barnum. OF
Connecticut, appeared and took the oath
as members.
Mr.. Phelps asked leave to offer a res
olution instructing the Committee on
Commerce. to inquire into the causes of
the present collapse in the ship build
| ing interests in America, &c, but Mr..
Allison objected.
On motionof Mr.. Morshesd, the COM
mittee on Military Affairs was directed
to inquire into the expediency ofamend-
ing the bounty act of 2Sth July, 1866,
so as to provide that in case of the
death of the soldier after his discharge
and before receiving the bounty, it shall
be paid to his heirs.
Mr.. Fox asked and obtained permits
sion to record his vote against the re-
construction bill passed last Tuesday.
Mr.. Ward presented a petition of 800
citizens of Maryland, asking Congress
to pass a law abolishing all distinction
in suffrage on account of color, through
out the United States. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
| The House resumed the cOusiderR-
ton of the concurrent resolution Of
fered yesterday by Mr.. Boutwell,, pro-
| viding for an adjournment till October.
Mr.. Boutwell, said that as the action
of Congress on the proposed impeach-
meut OF the fresluenI WOulO sIdnu
either for good or evil as precedent, it
was due TO the character of The House,
and to the high position OF the person
accused, that in this great proceeding,
which must remain in history after
they had all passed away, that they
should command all time necessary for
u fair, just and judicial consideration
of the question: they should not let the
matter be involved in the measures of
party warfare which would eXist'during
the next twelve months; they should
see that the time was free from ali con-
| troversy about other matters.
Mr.. Pike asked Mr.. Boutwell, to let
an amendment be offered for an adj
| tournament until Wednesday, Nov. Is.
| Mr.. Boutwell, declined to do so.
Mr.. Pike said he proposed that as an
| amendment without reference to the
question of impeachment. He did not
| believe the House should hasten its
session one day in reference to that
| question. He did not believe that the
| country desired to be involved in that
| question. The country wanted peace;
Il wanted time to recover from the
| waste of war. AS to the punishment OF
the person in the White House, it SEEM
ed to him that after having destroyed
him politically, the only question was
whether they should mangle the corpse.
! (Laughter.) He, Pike, should not vote
| for impeachment.
Mr.. Stevens said in his opinion the
| whole country believes the articles OF
impeachment should have been re-
ported long ago. He wished the House
would order the Judiciary Committee
to report ut this session, at least par
TALLY, with leave to make further re-
ports at the next session, so that the
country might undersigned whether
there was anything in the conduct of
| President that deserved impeachment.
| Nr Snunl1intg nnfipA Thai If the
previous question WAS voted down, he
| should offer as an amendment reso-
| luton similar to that under which the
| present session was held, for Congress
| 10 meet on the 10th of October, ii there
| be quorum in both Houses.
| Mr.. Pike said il was one question
whether the President had discharged
the duties of his office, aud 1t was quite
| another question whether Congress
should enter on this game of President
making. He was entirely willing to
| leave that TO the Convention that would
| be selected in the proper way, instead
| of endeavoring 10 precipitate move
ment here in favor of one man and OF
| another man, and IL WIS that which, in
his Judgment, underlay this most
| intense action on The question of i'm
parchment.
House that it could not console itself
with the reflection that this was a
subjec, which could be passed over; It
| had gone too far fOrthe House to ignore
the proceedings of the Judiciary
Committee; the House had got to
sin the evidence and take some
\ action for or against impeach-
msnt. He knew of no one district OF
country where the people considered
the matter as dead or unworthy the at
tention OF the House. The people had
| chafed under the delay. They were an
CRY that the House had not shown suf-
| ticient energy in enquiring into the
| merits OF the controversy. They were
weary with the delay in hunting up
specuIRtions and trifles, when the glar-
ing facts struck them in the face that
the President met the last Congress at
its first session with the assumption OF
complete legislative powers, and with
every attribute ola despot. He could not
conceive in what community the gem
tleman from Maine, Mr.. Pike, had
| lived, that he could draw the conclu-
sion that the people would be satisfied
| with the ignoring OF the question OF i'm
peachment. The House could not ig-
more IL. Mr.. Boutwell, insisted on the
previous question. The House refuse d
| to second the previous question. Mr..
Pike then offered his amendment, sub
stituting the 18th November for the
| 1911 October.
The House resumed the conside ra-
ton OF the bill for the relief OF repent
! ant deserters which was up yesterday.
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