The New York herald., 1867-07-21

TO DO representative OF this great nation charged
der my oath % 30 my duty Since no assembling n
Congress a. THIS session, the public onfnas 0f tho
try havo stated that vacllaiing and doubling 20
tho course which would ultimately pursue. say here
that up that time and now FROM testimonv which
has been adduced before tho committee and under the
law az understand IT, there has been ~ matter 70 ust
~ the impeachment OF the President know that this
country endure tho impeach OF the Presi
dent know that people which has carried its fa2 in
triumph through The bIoodiest and most extensive
war which the world has seeu--a people
which, when tho President otered IN
theatre, still carried the whees OF government
~,nout any creakiug aud without any fall ia the po5ie
securities, could endure the President of tho United
S,aes bui whom the time comes il t does come, when
a. IN my Jasgmsnt under the law and the testimony
N"ro" JOHNSON should be impeachei viii ne Tue rrst
man m the committee stand up regardless OF
quenoes, aud vote for his impeachment II the day
by Congress, then shall despairdaspa.r foreyer-or
the safety and the stability OF Institutions The
politically. Coming from the little Sta,s of Vsrmont
as noble state as any in tho galaxy, / may not
sustain myself; bs. how poor how indnitsly
that have done my duty. Cosoon,ous conv,c-
tons ,o duty arc OF far more Consequence at least
in the hour OF DEATH than ali the political chsples that
may crown ones brow in his pathway from the cradle
to the grave. express opinion now AZ 10 irnpeach
ment. ! hold my Judgment as judge until these in.
act up 10 the convictions Of my mind whether i've
die, whether stand or fall before the poope Of this
country before my immediate constituents who have
honorcd heretofore. and who will honor me here
after IL prove worthy Of their confidence.
Mr. wnLIAns trenl Of Pa, another usmOer Of tho
Judiciary COmmittee, said he surpreod es the de-
gree OF sensveness the part Of gentlemen connected
with tho majority OF the Judiciary Cotnmittec. IT.
seemed 10 him TO be little morbid He had felt il
be his duty when the question mp to say in vim
dicatiOn Of the minority, whose lips closed. what
he had sad He had thought Is right TO spread before
the country the reasons for his opinion and conviction
that the testimony disclosed facts sufficient to sink the
whole administration and involving deeply tho inter-
man from Vermont had compared him To the Jeffrcys
OF Europe, but he claimed that he had done no more
than his duty under the circumstances.
Mr.. BUTLER, (rop.) OF Mass asked Mr.. Williams TO
state whether the minority OF the Judiciary Committee
In the Fortieth Congress was not majority Of all the
members who had served tho samo committee IN the
Thirtyninh Congress- and he suggested whether that
was not the reason the reference to special committee
was voted down.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said he 80 understood it.
MI. Miller trep.) OF Pa, inquired whether tho MI
nority was ready to make reporty
Mr. WILLIAMS sad he was ready himself and 90 was
the gentleman from OHIO tMr Lawrence). II he found
the President OF the United States exeroising kngy
habItual violation Of the law squandering q public
property by untold millions, and ruling the affairs Of
the nation as though the nation belonged TO him {;
moreover defyng the representatives Of the people in
their council chambers and declaring that he will not
obey the law; thsn help him GOD, he would
Mr. Wilson, irep) Iown, chairman OF tho Judiciary
Committee expressed his belief that the investigation
should DO conducted with all the principles OF the rules
political importance OF forcing this impeachment ques
ton the country regardless Of any other question
elected to take, and which the law required him TO
take.
Mr. BUrrgn expressed the hope thar the report would
be made time before his death.
Mr. wusos said that the gentleman from Massachu-
setts very rsts man. who wanted TO have every
thing mis- way: ought 10 recosct that there
other men in world besides himself, and that
they could no. all look questions exactly as he did
He was willing u repar tho testimony to-day, il the
House deemed that prient and desired him 10 do so;
but he suggested IN I'd hardly be proper pro-
ccejing to throw tswspopcrs and politicians
OF the country which House to act
in the futare 20 bay. testimony examined, criti-
cised pecked at n tlis.Wsy and that way, before the
House was ready to take mp tor action. He was free
TO that he found the nvosten on and in the Pres
dcrs action before the investigation commenced abnu
dant evidence to that every man the country
ought 10 vote against and condemn him. Ho by no
apo.oze1 for justified the Presidents course
1t WAS rsprehensibe. There might he such state Of
facts developed before the Investigation closed would
authorize report by the whole committee in favor OF
proceeding against 'he President but ne asked the ger
temen not 10 draw It. out by pecsmesi let IS come in
Mr.. Cooks, lrep.) OF ILL.,, who was a member Of the
Judiciary Commit,tee In the FOroth Congress- though.
Il proper in consequence OF the intmation OF Mr..
Butler 70 explain that he bad asked to he released FROM
service that committees for personal TO him
ser and because of the suggestion that tho democratic
minority entitled 10 more than member on the
committee. He had therefore retired from the
mtss and given way TO his democratic colleague, Mr.
The SrExsR expressed his obligation TO NJ Ooke for
tho explanation which he had jest made
PINaL ADJOURNMENT.
The SPs.xsr here lad before the House = message
from the Senate announcing that that body insisted
its amendment to the concurrent resolution for ADJOURN
ment and asked for committee OF conference
Mr.. Ps9r, ,rcp) OF Me- moved thai the request for
committee OF conference be granted.
Tho question taken by yeas and nays and resulted
~ foows:--Yeas 80, nays 45.
so the conference committee granted and Messra
Pike, Besrian and Butler were appointed conercss on
ruE prsAcaMEST ouEsos AGAIN.
Mr. LOGAN, ircp) OF III, offered the following resoiu-
tom
~.
President the Judiciary Committee be urther instructed
when they present tbs testimony N tho first week of ,ao
also the p the comnee and tho views Of tho mi
nory II any OF the enbersof he conattee shall dissent
from tho general conclusions OF said committee.
Mr.. s,HEScs, lrep) OF OHIO, moved as an Amendments
the ioowiug:--striko on. all after mo word I'm.
eructcdv and the words ito report forthwith all
the testimony which has been taken 10 the oasc."
Mr. Loa.S accepted tho amendments, and the resolu
Il NJ as amended, was adopted by yeas 81, nays ~.
Mr. wn.s)S, pep OF Iowa. inquired whether tho
committee regard this action of tho House q
DISCHARGE OF the commit,eef
Mr. SrIvENs, ifepl OF Pa, and other niembors
answered In hs negative and nr. stevens moved that
the report Of tho committee, when reported be printed
Mr.. WILSON, rep Of Iowa, thought this scion ought
bs carried to It's legitimate conclusion and tho
miee discharged from the further consideration OF the
question.
rgE PUBLISHED REPORTS or CABINET pRocReDNoa
The srE,kEH here laid before the House a message
from tho President IN reply to the resolution OF the sth
OF July, as 10 the pnbcaton in the irfgiln fnieft,-
so OF tho 2Sth of June, Of the Cabinet proceedings
reference to the Interpretation Of the Reconstruction
acts
rhe communities on notion was read and was on
Of Mr.. Setback, referred to tho Judiciary
omnlittee, who suggested that If tho Committee sent
for persons papers IL would probably discover facts
somewhat different from the statement made IN The
paper Just road
On motion OF Mr. JuLIiS, roi.) OF Ind. the Commit
tea Oh Indian Affairs Instructed 10 inquire INTO tho
espedcncy OF providing for the location OF all the Indian
tribes OF tnilcf States tract or land sufficient
for their necessities under tho supentsndence Of some
humane persons wiLh view 70 tho education OF such
tribes and tho protection OF their just rights.
rue PyAL ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. PIEr. from tho Conference Committee the
current resolutions for adjournment reported rcsolu-
Al lint hct1 A