Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-20


igan saws what is not true.
Mr.. Chandler Was it not defence OF IL
President TO say that he would call IN extra
session OF Congress.
1lf. Chandler.-Then / don't understand tho
meaning Of the Engiish language: Sir, he stood
hero rs the defender Of the President ard the
after week. 1 care nothing about him uor his
family. / care net how many men No has IN
ONCE, or how many out OF ONCE. 1t ID matt
too email for me to ailude 70 in this ,dy HIS
puostc record. his utterances on tins moor, hts
vote upon this moor, have right TO comment
upon; and when he talks about contsmpt Tor
me, hnrl back his contempt with scorn. l
OF il AS be 10 Of his. l have nothing Ia that
recer dto apologize for or take back or explain
My votes and utterances tor ten years are
there, and have never seen any reason 10
OF public concern. 1t is q matter In which the
interests and prosperity Of the Republic are
deeply concerned called up his record because
1t was necessary to illustrate the point made,
and for no other reason. He at th at time came
near defe ating the extra session Of Congress.
Ana did not expect to see him at this extra
should come here, and no man dared TO stay
away. These monuments, pointing along the
road, stood out in bold relief, and had a good
effect. Some men who were most bitterly
hostile to this extra session and declared they
would NOT come are here, and why. Because
the people demanded that they should come,
and they dared not stay away: Now, sir, the
people demand that we shall either fasten this
man SO that he shall do no more harm. or that
we shall stay here and watch him.
Mr.. Buckalew moved an Executive session,
bat gave way to Mr.. Sumner, whe offered the
following which was ordered to lie On the
table. Resolutions declaring the privilege Of
debate In the Senate with regard TO civil OH.
GERS liable to impeachment:
Whereas, 1t has been asserted that the con-
duct OF civil officer liable to impeachment
cannot be fully considered and condemned by
Senators Ill the course OF legislative proceed.
inss, and whereas such an opinion is caicu-
lated 10 impair the just privilege OF debate
Therefore, Resoired, That the Constituuon in
providing for the impeachment of all civil
officers OF the National Government, en-
braciBg the President, members of the Cabinet,
diplomatic representatives, and other civil
functionariss, did not intend to limit debate In
the Senate on the conduct OF any such civil
Ofhcers, SO far as the same may ar | Sc IN legis-
latiye proceedings, that any other interpreta-
ton is inconsistent with the privileges of the
Senate, and leads directly to shield misconduct
in civil Office.
Resolred. That the Cons titutlon expressly
declares that when sitting to try an ,mpeach-
meut the Senate shall be oath or affir m alton.
thus superaddipg judicial oath to that al
ready taken rs Senator; that from the taking of
this oath the judicial character begins, and
until then each Senator is free to express him
self openly on the conduct of any civil officer,
d thereupon 10 in yite the Judgment OF the
-.ehate and the country; that at times this may
be duty, and it is al ways sacred right
which cannot be renounced or abridged.
The Senate then went into executive session.
While the doors were closed, on motion, he
Senate insisted on it's amendment to the =.
jOurDment resolution, and called for q confer.
ence with the House.
HoUsE.-Mr. Clark (Ohio. y from Committee
on Printing. reported resolutions for printing
3,aGO copies Of certain chapters or the report of
Ut plain (now Major GeneraD A A. Hum
phreys on the physics and photography of the
NJ isCl SC mi r Two md J
respondence between the Navy Department
and kear Admiral Goldsborough, 500 copies
thereof for the Navy Dep -rtrnent. Adopted
Mr.. Banks, from Committee on Indian Az.
fairs, reported back Senate bill to carry into
effect the Convention with the Republic OF
Venezuela for the adjustment OF claims OF
United States citizens on the Government of
that Republic. Passed. --*
Mr.. Banks. from same Committee, presented
communication from the Secretary OF State in
reply to Mr.. Robinson's resolution Of 18th
July, asking information in reference to citi-
ZeDs OF United States tried and convicted In
Ireland for words spoken, or acts done in the
United States, transmitting statement of the
Esaminer of Claims. Laid on table and or
dered TO be printed.
Mr.. Robinson stated that the document
which had not been read showed that the Ex-
aminer Of Claims had no knowledge of more
than one such case-that Of Capt. McC ferty
He expressed bis surprise thet no Information
had been received through the United States
consuls in Ireland OF the case7 Of stephen j.
w u j. NdRle, anu Ien. dalpln. he
did not mean to cast any reflection on the
State Department, but he thought that Amer
lean Coneuls abroad were very censurable for
their neglect Of duty.
The House then proceeded 10 the consdera.
ton Of the Senate bill to es .ablish peace with
certain Indian tribes.
On motion OF Mr. Window, his own name,
as one Of the committee, was struck out and
that OF ). +. Tappan substituted.
The bill was further amended, on motion of
Mr.. Window by strik.ag out the second and
third sections Of the Senate BILL and inserting
In lieu OF them the following:
Sec. 2, That said commissioners are re-
CURED to examine and select district or
districts Of country having sufficient area to
receive all the Indian tribes now occupying
territory east of the Rocky mountains not
now peacefully residing on permanent reser.
vations under treaty stipulatiops. to which
the government has the right OF occupation or
to which said commissioners can obtain the
right OF occupation, and in which district or
districts there shall be sufficient tillable or
grazing land to enable the said tribes, respec.
lively, to support themselves by agricultural
pastoral pursuits. Said district or districts.
when SO selected and the selection approved
by Congress, shall be and remain permanent
hSmes for sa Indians to be located thereon.
and no person not members OF said tribes shall
ever be permitted to enter thereon without the
permission OF the tribes interested, except off,
GERS and employees Of the United states: Pro-
rided, That the district or districts shall be so
located as not TO interfere with travel on high
ways located by authority of the nlted
States, nor win the route of the Northern
Pacific railroad, the UIien Pacific railroad
the Union Pacific railroad eastern division,
nor with the proposed route Of the Atlantic
and Pacific railroad by the way of Albue-
querque.
The bill was then passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson Iowa), the Ju-
dietary Committee was authorized TO send for
persons and papers in the investigation re-
Tered to IL, as TO whether Kentucky and Del.
aware have governments republican In form:
also to appoint sub committees with power TO
ad minister oaths.
On motion OF Mr. Stevens (Pa), the Clerk of
the House was directed to present to the Sec
reiarv OF Stale the acts in reference to recon
struction passed yesterday over the Presi-
dents veto.
On motion of Mr.. Ashley (Ohio), leave was
given 10 members who have prepared or may
structton bill, to have such speeches printed
in the Globe, on condition that they notify The
reporters to-day.
The Speaker laid before the House the Sen.
ates amendment to the House concurrent res
oln.ion about adjournment. The amendment
lie that both Houses adjourn at O'Clock TO. day
till the first Monday in December next, stead
OF the 18th OF November.
Mr.. Pike moved that the House adhere to its
action.
Mr.. Trowbridge moved to concur in the Sen.
ate amendment.
The latter motion was rejected-yeas 81,
nays 70.
Mr.. Pixies motion to adhere was agreed to.
ciary Committee. reported a preamble aud
resolution, reciting that Lafayette g. Baker
had been. on the I'd OF July. duly summoned
to appear and tee Lify before thA Jndiciapv