New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-07

country Just emerging from civil war, distracted t9In
revenues plunderod. her currency depreclateI, nei
credit impaired 80 that in the markets Of EsT0Re
Millions OF her people but recently N rebs0h O 0nd
defiant aggressive and millions more loya hulu anu
hopeful too, even when peril menaces, after two year.
OF struggle, stu without security ana ulls as
1GS the P ID Of The United states S0d can Rcde
yield my judgment 10 circumstances whSh, ID elS
this House do its duty that would be iPdecoroTs IN
me lt Will 90 its duty aud los duty VIII nAve J,
my judgment not But may look beyond the present.
and assume that to be done, which. upon my 19ughent
all the affairs OF the country would be changed ana IN
proved CIVIL government would be restored speedlY ~
ten States the civil rights Of all the people w0Ihd De
recognized and made secure the loyal men would cSeI
else the great principle OF sa, e Ma,ona
Governments those recently in rebellion would soon pc
restored 10 their political privileges industry would be
honored and well reeompeIsed production consumption,
and trade immensely developed; the revenues OF the
country collected public plumber no longer osteTe th az
the questions depending upon the value OF our currency
uon the army reduced aud the power or the nation so
augmented aud everywhere respected as that single
ship Of war would protect the commerce OF the Mediter
anean and the Gulf Of Mexico These things are not and
cannot now be- because the President ~ not clear IN hs
high office; di.regarding as ne does e WHICH
require him TO take care That the laws be faithfully
executed So mighty Is the machinery OF the Govern
ment that the weight OF the Presidents hand upon the
central affects tho fortune OF every citizen. Win
cunuate or to disburse, nod of his head makes his
friends prosper while his enemies perish. In the pres
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dence Of the evil results Of policy which we have 80 long
tolerated but never approved, 10 hesitate to de
aud by other agencies the final redemption Of the nation
ia 10 be secured Believing that Andrew Johnson y
guilty high crimes and misdemcanOTs, have aesented
to, aud by the direction OF majority OF the Committee
on The Judiciary reported resolution iIi ms S
Judgment now support In contemplation Of the law
! thereon ask the Judgment OF the House.
Mr.. WILSON rep, IOwal Chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee obtained the floor and proceeded 70 address
/ Tho Hans arnu H.
that the gentleman from Massachusetts, BOutwelD had
made ont much better than the record made out
But presumed that fair for him Wilson to con
cudo that the judgment OF the House would be based on
the record and that an that he desired The gentle
man boutwell, consumed half Of his time in persistent
attack feature Of the minority report which SO far
as the proceeding concerned might he stricken from
the th0uI affecting the case in the remotest degree
No member of thcmnority of the Committee regarded
the doctrine that only crimes ana mlsdeneahors huet
under the statutes OF the United States would justify
mpeachug, oi the slightest importance, so far ~ tho
The minority affirmed the doctrine 10 be correct although
II was Introduced INT" the report rather US t
than as declaration OF law IL was inlha!eria VIVA.
opinions members might have on It. He would let II rect
on the argument contained in the minority report ana
wait for some person 70 answer 40 "heh ~ case
should arise IN which might Dc IMPORT IMPORT
from Massachusetts, Glr Boutwell, 70 give to the House
u single wherein the English House OF Lords had
crossed the path " the report Of the minority IN tins
case. The position which the minority occupied %ls 'at
civ officer ~ The United states could be awtuly h-
law, and he would give the gentleman from
Massachuse,ts The privilege OF bringing in the
law Sir Wilson here reminded the gentleman
from Massachusetts that he orr Boutwell, had signed
| Inc report ~ the Reconstruction Committee asserting
that IN ~ the matters on which he now Claimed h
impeachment OF the President he d not Deon actealsd
by wrong motives. lie ir Wilson, was not here 10 de
fcnd the President lie must be a bold man who wond
do that f he had not the boldness, even he
had lnclnalo But he not prepared TO cay that
Committee able aud pertnaciOus as the Commit
is s Oh tbe President had been actaated by no
improper motives In the very acts for which the House
wan asked 10 impcaoh him A. to the surrender Q,
property tho Southern Railroad Companies, he would
dispose OF all the Argument on that point BY showing
thar ~ was not done by tue PRESIDENT but 10y zee
rotary stanton aud from @9.EeS Of fs sas P "nS
lilo polley-t2 open inc onainies ~, Mr
fomwei mat thr soidiere would 30 sssd proven.
that the House asked 10 impeach the President for
high crimes and lnsdemeanoIs because was reared ne
sready conmittc,l high crimes and msdemeanors. not
whether he might possibly do 40 at some time ~ the N
The should be tried on the records ana on th"t
he was willing 20 take the vote OF the House.
I'm conclusion. he said
believe the country desires TO have the disposed OF
now They To have IL out of the way either by sending
articcs Of impeachment the senate at once or laying
the whole subject on The table believe That the people
Of the country desire that shan have done with TINS
subject In order that we may give undivided aten
ton other matters and therefore, having mus gone
hastily and briefly over the long argument OF the gentle
man from Massachusetts and depending on the strength
Of the presented In the minority report or raiher
depend Dg the weakness OF the case as II is found i'll
the record that the subject be laid on the table
Although II was generally understood that this motion
would be made BY Mr.. Wilson, 1t caused much excite
nen among the members who were In favor OF mpeaeh
ment and hum of dsapprobation came from them
Mr.. STEVENS rep. Pa expressed the hope that Mr.
Wilson would ssk a vote on his molten. II was the
mos, extraordinary thing he had ever heard OF.
The SPEAKER reminded Mr. Stevens that the motion
parliamentary question whether, y this subject were
laid the table, that would prevent any member IRON
calling II up again n privileged question ana moving
The Impeachment Of the President
The SPEAKER replied that II THIS subject were now
faFI he
ed b any member ~ nH cSgS P cS Sce S a
ny fine {gin tfouc that officer had already been pre-
scented To the Senate tried and acquitted
M sCHENCK uumntod, j0cularly, desire TO know
whether ID would be In order, connection with the mo
ton lay The table, 10 propose that gold watch
The SPEAKER replied seriously, that the motion was
not deDatabe. -
Mr. LOGAN Rep M desired to ask question, but
did not get the opportunity. He thercupOn took the
MIR MAYNARD Rep, Tenn moved that when the
House adjourn to-day u adjourn 10 meet on MONDAY next
vote resulted-Ycas &C. Nays les
Then the vote was taken on Mr. Logan's motion. THAT
the House do ADJOURN, and II re3ulted-Ieas o.
These two votes indicated the relative strength of the
imuenchers and the anti.impcachers.
Mr. sCHENCK moved that when the House adjourn
today IL adjourn to meet at III tomorrow.
The SPEAKER reminded hun that that motion would
require unanimous consent. tho hour Of meeting beng
Mr. SCHENCK then modified the motion so rs TO adj
iourn till Monday. aud remarked that very iln,
portant meeting he woud have to ask the Yeas ana
Nays
fhe motion was negatived--50 TO 100.
Mr. sCIIENCK then asked the unanimous consent OF
the House for himself and Mr. Logan 10 occupy five
ues each explanation Of their position, then the mat
ter could be disposed Of by the House without further
oppOsitiou on their part.
Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN objected.
Mr. SClIEECK then moved q call OF the House.
Mr. ROBINSON Dem, n. Y j. rising TO parliamentary
question: said Inasmueh as the leading charge against
me President that he Ia Obstructng the action OF Con-
sress and inasnuch under the Constitution member
~ Congress is civil officer would IL be In order 10
as privileged question, that the gentleman from Ohio
mfr Schenc be mpeached for obsructing the action Of
Congress and that lie be suspended from Office during
ihe nnnhinr ~ the case. IInnRhter.l