New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-08

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N,s. NafcN Monday. Jan 7. 1887.
,s-o, veto came 10 the Senate at 1910 To-
i zoe read and considered very soon after
e,,.,,t.neously with It's delivery in writing, IT was
,.s-5 % Zach Senator in pamphlet tOrm. There was
t.'',it.l. dcbote mon it. Mr.. COwan made a long
i.,s in tho course of which he ranbled over
many different topics with his usual talent
z lin, The Globe and emptyiug the Senate. Mr.
go,oson Mr. Morrill,, Mr.. DOOttle, and Mr. Williams
Die, made speeches Mr.. Williams was frequently
ip,errupted by Mr. Salisbury, who had been ceie-
, ing the battle of New-Oreans a day in advance
created little amusement for the galleries. The
Stood % 70 TO- Cowan, Foster, Dixon, Dooitue,
Norton voted in the negative There
M excitement on the floor in the galleries
Zinc, tle massage Of the bill. The news that the
veto had been sent in filled the galleries, but the
is,.e,,hes empted them before the final action was
Aa bin was passed directing the Commissioners ap
Ia ted two or three years since TO appraise the
and value of slaves of 'oyal men enlisted in the
a,y toIrepOr 10 Congress instead of TO the Presi-
, o. The Commissioner of Agriculture was directed
q. collect specimens Of the cereal products of the
, eesrent States and forward them TO the Paris
%
. buttons were introduced and referred. Two hours
spent in discussing the Nebraska bill, but with
e. taking any action, the Senate adjourned at 81
ae House to-day was the scene of undivided inter
~ The caucus Of Saturday night paved the way for
sr,mpt and decisive action on the grave question of
imvoaehmeut The floor showed an attendance OF
40 members and the galleries We're crowded with
ue, .ators The morning hour was devoted as usual
Mondays, to the regular call of the States for bills
resolutions 10 be disposed Of twithOut debate.
N Missouri was reached a member from that
ate opened the ball by presenting preamble
ed resolution, declaring that Andrew Johnson
bad in the language of the Constitution, been
guilty Of high crimes and misdemeanors, by coup
ling with this declaration IA resolution relating
90 the status of the Southern States Mr. Hill of IN
diana made the point Of order that as it referred 10
reconstruction it should go to the Committee on that
subject The Speaker so decided amid murmur of
approval on the Democratic side of the House. While
the point of order was being made Mr. Wentworth
tanned to his colleague and cried out, Let pass it
any how" BY this time there was gathering Of
members around Mr.. Ashleys desk on the left aisle
and it was evident that the question coming mp
from thatquarter in tangible and earnest shape
Tho morning hour was fast expiring, IS minutes only
remaining. Missouri still had the floor for resolu-
lions Mr.. KelsO on the instant took the resolutions
offered by his colleague, erased the reconstruction
portion and offered pure and simple the one declare
tory FOR impeachment Mr.. Davis of the Syracuse
District moved TO lay IL the table which lost
by Yeas 40 Nays 10S. By this time the morning hour
expired and the resolution went till next Mon
day There was another exchange of approving senti-
rnents on the Democratic side Many IN the galleries
started 10 60 but Mr. Ashley OF Ohio in bis seat
sOa high question of privilege, aud, after an alluSon
to its solemn purpOrt presented preamble, rccitng
charges against Andrew Johnson, and following IT
with a resolution for the Judiciary Committee TO in
uuire If he had been guilty of the acts charged The
Speaker ruled that il question of privilege;
members from the lObbies down the aisles into
their seats the galleries became more compact than
over; the gold spectators vibrated rapidly between
the reporters gallery and the telegraph in its rear;
all present were full Of excitement and anxiety. The
action of the caucus of Saturday night had impressed
Alarge number with the idea that the sentiment OF
Congress was against any attempt at impeachment.
IL evidently had been forgotten that the caucus was
only an informal one and that nearly twothirds of
the Republican members of the House were absent.
Much curiosity was manifested as TO what posi-
ton certain prominent Radical members would
take. and whether these who took such conservative
grounds in caucns would continue the same IN the
open House. Ashley was The center of attraction,
while the movements of Judges Bingham and Spauld-
ing and other doubtful Radicals closely watched.
Spandng soon set TO rest the doubts about himself by
moving TO lay the resolution the table The House,
by prompt vote Of 3 Zeas TO Jos Nays. refused TO
lay the motion on the table Mr.. Ashley hercupOn
Immediately ordered the previous question, which
was agreed to by vote of % Yeas to 46 Nays. This
vote showed gain for the nOn-mpeachment party,
and made matters stl more interesting some think
ing that by the time the final question reached
there would not be majority in its favor. Such
Republicans as Orth and Dcfree Of Indiana and Davis
Dodoe and Ravmond Of y Y Spauldjng and Uubbell
~ Ohio; Blaine Of Maine, Kasson Of Iowa. Maynard
Of Tennessee and Alley of Massachusetts,, all voted
against ordering the main question. This the
test vote and showed the positions of doubtful menI
beIs. After good deal Of squabbling about points
Of order &c, the final vote was taken and the
iution adopted by vote of 100 Yeas 70
81 Nays Davis, Raymond Hubben, Spalding and
Latham being the only Republicans voting in
the negative. The Democratic side of the
House contained black sheep, CHAMBER
Il the NackeIelyille District voting aye.
SIR. Ashley, as VIII be seen by his resolution, makes
the charges of high crimes and msdemeanors against
The official conduct Of Andrew johnson on his own
responsibility. lie has had the matter under consid-
GRAFTON for a long period and expresses himself as
fully competent and able TO Sustain his charges He
intends going 10 work TO prepare charges and
show proof for them TO the judiciary Committee
This Committee consists OF Wilson OF Iowa, Chair
man; Boutwell,, Francis Thomas Williams, Wood
bridge, Morris, Rogers, Cooke and Lawrence,
Of Ohio; Rogers Is the only Democrat the commit
zee; all the Others are Republicans whose records
show them TO be Of the extreme Radical stripe, and
they are considered strongly favoriRg impeach-
ment. After the Impeachment resolution had been
disposed of the regular business Of the House was
resumed Mr. Stevens called up his Enabling act. and
ssked that it be made the special oder for tomorrow
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