The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-08
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS-.
Mr.. Ashley's Impeachment Resolution
Adopted in the House.
m VOTE lO7 YEAS 10 80 NAYS.
Veto Of the District Of Columbia
n M, Suffrage Bill.
NJ Dill Again Passed in the Senate BY q
ss Vote Of % Yeas to 10 Nays.
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! nhf Il Essssb slsn WASHINGTON. Jan. 7, 1861
hSs@2 Tho Inspeachment.
After 90 long time spent In talking and threatening
Csagress has Analy taken inatory steps looking TO the
snpsachmens Of the President Of the United States II
h we perhaps that the matter should thus Be brought
= . test II tho President hes been guilty Of high
crimes and misasmsanon charged in the resolution
81 Mr. Ashley. but proper and right that he should
- held 70 the strict accountability provided by
law. II he Ii innocent Of these charges the attempt
- convict him win only render his innocence
moro apparent Tho settlement Of the question in
one way or the other will minister snectually
- the tranquility OF the country than any other pro-
Sssding Congress devise. The proceedings in
TIE House this morning incidental 70 the adoption Of
AI Ashleys resolution marked with all the excite
neat that % momentous proceeding might be expected
- awaken. M. Loan had previously attempted 70 in
issauce the regular call series Of affirmative propo
sens charging various distinct offences against the
1sssident Among others these resolutions charged the
President with delaying and defeating the restoration Of
sAs unrspresented States An effort made to refer
shess 10 the Judiciary Committee but the Speaker ruling
Nat the last resolution would under the rules Of the
HOUSE. send thsm 10 the Reconstruction Committee with
sut debate, they withdrawn but were again mme-
AAsely offered without the fatal resolution Objection
shsn made to their reception and they went the
table for ono week under the rules
me morning hOup.havins now expired Mr. Ashley, Of
Ohio. 10 privileged question, and proceeded ~
nahs somewhat lengthy speech, abiding 10 the
sspcnsbies OF the republican party and the antago-
aism Of President johnson TO that party At this point
~ was interrupted BY point Of order, member de-
A Hn0
speaker held ths point u order well taken, and required
NS Ashley 70 state his question Of privilege Nj. Ash
~ thsreupon, assuming somewhat tssgical manner,
nd Standing here, In the presence Of the Congress
n Ne United States and the American people, upon my
en- rssponsibility, charge Andrew Johnson, Woe
Hssident or the United States and acting PresdenA with
- cemmission Of high crimes and misdsmeanos. and
car the following resolutions calling for an in
vsslgatIsn.f The rssolutiom wsre thereupon sent
- tAss 4@rk's dsdlr 10 - mad. = the mssar
sams lssxb inanbss = msspss ~ IN tAsiS sesss
- gath about M Aslsy. and n ~ spess = trent
- ne Glssks desk. Oonadszbas confession prevailed
vtasA, hSwsvsr savs p'aSe I. perfect sneDesss the
papainG proceeded on ne 66ssssion Or ths reading
~ SpAaing moved 70 lay the resolutions ths table,
which wss lost. Mr. Ashley then demanded The pre-
Ssas Snesiion vote On seconding the de-
1na ne n6ys largely prevailed ana the Speaker de-
uusa IN esnnnd not sussainsd On dsnaad for tel
lem however, the call was sustained BY large majority
Ne ysaa and nays we're then demanded the adoption
- The rssoiusions pending which Mr. Hubbs Of Ohio
noved 10 reconsideF the vote BY which the demand
~ The previous question was snstainsds Proceed
iaG TO explain his reasons, he was cut short by
~ rule forbddng debate under the operation Of the
yrsy,ous question Mr. Ashley then moved 70 lay the
melton 70 reconndsr on the table, OF confusion
Instantly ensusd members shouting 70 him that the mo-
swHr1 18th in fha
aeantims catechisng tho Speaker the effect Of the
sson and che opposition calling for question and cries
~ "srdeyn coming from all sdss In the mdst OF the
sonfusos Mr. Ashley withdrew his motion to lay On the
table, which Immediately renewed by Nj. Stevens
end the nays yeas orersd which resulted in yeas
"a, nays %, uhereupon the motion to reconsider was
laid On the table, The Speaker declared the question
= ~ On tho sdcpuon OF the resolution.
The call Of tho yeas and nays was theTepon ressned
pesulling in yeas 106 and nays 90. The announce
msas Of the adoption Of the resolution created some
satisfactory sensation on the door OF the House,
~n the republican sidc but in the galleries, which were
ven nIcd, there total lark Of any demonstration
sixher Of approval or disapprova by one 7oored
individual, who vsiniy ondsayored 10 get up some ap
paause
me House Immediately proceeded to other bsincss.
should be remarked that these resolutions arc merely
ysspositions authorizing investigation. and y such
should have met with no opposition. The Prtidents
friends could do him worse service than by &tempt
IND y screen his official Acss from oncisl scru1i.
PENDING the proceedings on Mr. Loans resolutions the
ps4vass secretary Of the Presden. appeared ache bar
~ the Horse and announced message from 10 Prcsi-
ssnA The announcement was received with hss than
Aalf supprsssed laughter aud EXPLANATIONS ofdsrson
nom the radical eide o. the house, NO sstems at the
uuppvession Of which usrc made by the spcaxe
n~tr A
sshsr promines republicans declare that MrAshey's
inpeacnmsnt ~ ision will ansans TO no,hif. sach
- ne general oppression a,nons tho more itelligens
shinkcrs As nay written the resolution tstractea
she Judiciary ConmIttee to make the iEvescatonA
nut under pressure he struck the and sosfitued
s,suthorxedn The Jndieary Committee will all upon
MIN for his proofs OF the charges and Il heaoes not
sAew reasonable grounds they win drop ID whole
natter.
Mr. Ashley resolution is in defiance Of ,honssnton
- the caucus, which TO do nothing Ashy swears
shas every member sha b. forced TO show hi hand IN
open session such action Ia well calculated precip
sass split in the ranks Ashley Is poplar, and II
mon NO other reason his efforts win be opposed, be-
cause Of the unwngnsss Of members to suhit 70 his
leadership The senate is determined seansfmpeach-
uert Such radicals A. Grimes openly dcrincs tho
effort a silly; that cannot carry in the Hove and "
should, II wsuld mot DO entertained for ~ by tho
Senate.
An impression has gained possessions Of the
nlnds Of Congressmen that the Prfdsns 10
heightened a this ciamor about imeachmeni,
and that by keeping u up they willelsimaieiy
force him TO adopt their views But inshis they
ars mstakcn. There no scare In thPrsfden'
He simply satisfied shrs CONGRESS cannot ipesch him
hoy would ind would not, FOR any exIslg csnse n
shsy could. He dcAss them to tho EFFORT
.H# Ns Bsu<kmaiI.
Speaking Of the President, am reminded 4 foolish
attempt that has lately been made here blackmai
him II has been represented to him thsths HrnArD
10 about 10 cpcu Ne portfolios him and family for
alleged reception Of oribes from Mr. smythIrnd thsse
parties claim sufhciept influence to suppts such at
lacks The President H. Of course, very ery and in
aisnant He simply refuses all communication with
such parties aud challenges and sSposurcshrs may be