New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-07
WASHINGTON.
,n VnTE ON IMPEACHMENr.


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WASHINGTON, Friday, Dec s. 1867
The whole timoof the House to-day was occupied
IN the impeachnent matter Mr. bOutWel Spo"o l"'
an hour aud n hail. commanding the close attention
of the House. When be had iilshed MI Nl'son,
Chairman of the Judiciary Committed fephed
rather more briefly than was expected. The pro-
oramme indicated in these dispatches of yes
terdav was carried out. Mr.. Wilson when
be had finished his speech, moved that the
whole matter of impeachment lie upon the
table This showed plainly that those
opposed to impeachment intended 20 dispose Of the
matter NJ once. The impeachment men were d1ssat-
isied and indicated that they would Ike to mrthcr
debate the question. Thaddeus Stevens, who was IN
his seal during the whole debate rose and tired to
obtain the floor; but Mr. Wilson. according TO pre-
yous advancement refused to yield any one or for
ANYTHING Nothing was left for the impeachment
peop hut 40 show their power and enter protest ny
flilmstering and delaying the vote Accordingly MI
Schcuch led off with motion 10 ADJOURN
which Maynard amended 10y moving TO adjourn
until Monday and this question the Yeas ana
NAYS were ordered and taken. The vote resulted
- Yeas and 100 Nays but not test vote as sew
eral Of those fayoring impeachment were opposed 10
adioarriur. hut wanted TO fight out the matter AT
once Af.,r the House refused to adjourn Schenck
and Logan lried To effect q compromise. hut they
were unable TO obtain the floor for debate
and they then renewed the motions "a adjourn. ana
also demanded call of the House On these 9ues-
lions the Yeas and Nays were ordered. These MN
clustering movements were continued uil
after . o'clock, when sort oi compromise
was ,Iccicd among the Republicans and
the House adjourned tin tomorrow. during
all this time there was much excitement among the
members Half Of the Senate was ON the moor
caucusin. and canvassIng among the members
The test votes showed about 50 votes sure for I'M
peaclnrn:. Tomorrow the matter will be brought
up the frs. thing and will. it is likely, bc settled
with little difficulty. An hour two may he al
lowed for debate to those fayoring impeachment.
The Scna,e sat but an hour to-day and then after
five minutes spent in executive session. durng Wmch
no Combinations were made, adjourned over t'l
MONDAY. The attendance in the Chamber was very
small. scarcely quorum at any time beng present.
the Hor,e debate on impeachment having attracted
n large number of the Senators to the south wing
Mr. brakes resolution consuming the President for
Observation-Disclosures upon the Congressional plan ofRc-
construction was made the special order for Tuesday
next il will lead to q lengthy debate, in which each
side will be represented by its abest speakers Mr..
Hendricks offered as a substitute for the pending oil
of Mr. Edmunds proposition TO pay of the Five
Twenties in greenbacks as they mature. The bill
aud the substitute refused Nh Giimeh miro
duced bin making further appropriations t'r il'e
that sl5OOO year shall be set aside from the snr-
plus interest of the Naval Pension Fund for the pu
pose of forming nucleus for Naval Life Insurance
fund to be increased by an annual assessment Of
from 800 down 10 $50 according 10 rank upon each
officer Of the Navy. 4 resolution 70 stop the con-
traction Of the currency was introduced ANA re-
ferred.
The Senate Finance Committee have o"t Vet taken
any action on the question of the repeal Of the cot
,l,nl1t llaI hold fD-TU
for the purpose of considering the subject and re-
porting az as early day as possible. There IS an
impression that they will concur in the opinion 81
the House although q strong effort Is being made to
secnre the exemption Of the present crop. Repre-
sentative Hasey of kcw-Jcrsey was erroEeonslN re-
corded in yesterday TRIBUNE as voting against the
repeal.
The House Military Committee instructed their
chairman to-day To report in favor OF allowing t'e
construction Of the West Shore Railroad through the
Government reservation at West Point II will be
recollected that Gen. Grant a few days ago recon-
nendod that this privilege be granted the Company,
and the Committee suggest that the General be di-
rected to attend to the interests of The Government
IN the matter with full power.
The Republican Senators held caucus to-day to
consider the proprety Of eecting Gen. Bnrbridge
Sergeant-at- Arms of the Senate in place of MIR
Brown, the present incumbent. No decisive action
was taken. but the indications are that Nr Brown
viii be retained.
prominent gentleman called to day on ten Raw
Inns chief of Gen. Grants staff to ascertain whether
the recent order of Gen. Hancock revOkne Gen.
Mowers appointments met Gen. Grants approval
ana to elicit any information on the subject IN pos
session Of the Department Cen Rawlins stated that
when Gen Hancock took command he received spe-
administrations from Gen. Grant in regard to mill
tlrv matters in Louisiana but whether they covered
Gen HancOcks recent action or not becOnld moi
teu He presumed the facts would be developed IN
few days as tho subject had been brought momi-
uently before the acting Secretary Of War and The
President by persons who opposed Cen. ii"n'"rAs
administration.
Among the arrivals in the city yesterday were John
d Haskiu of New-York, Jonn Hickman OF FcnlS'i-
vania and John +. Reynolds Of Albany ali 'Nn''n-
hers of the House Those three twill be reincmh@td
were the anti-Lecompton Democrats who gave The
oreanization of the Ilouse In 1850 TO the
They all met on the floor of the Ionse yesterday aid
their beinq here excites considerable comment MT
Uaskn spent an hour with the President early Sins
evening. and afterward was one OF PATTY
of politjcans who spent the remainder l"i
the evening at Montgomery Blnrs. Sli' HAS
hin has been sounding President johnson
an The Presidential question, and me hee'lhS ~ W.
Bair's tonight was for the purpose Of c0mpaugs
notes ON n candidate. The chances ol johnson. icy
nour spendleton, and others were sevctid} az
russed bnt none of them were accepted
new man was agreed upon. and hs name u
Gen w s Hancock. Messrs. Hasku, Reynolds ana
others who had lust been with the President. STAGED
that Mr.. johnson told them that Gen Hancock was
loing admirably and had only begun the programme