The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-02

The act OF August 1885, fer the protection OF discover
ment to abandon them at any time after the gTano
was removed. Without wishing to Involve tne wan
aes II was his desire that the House = d under
taken to arraign the President TOR ngn cran.es
ana mlsdemeanors and IN l,o TINS 81 the Honse !"
before the Senate with clean hands and without
suspicion 10 influence the President. me managers
entrusted with this important duty snouiu nave an
opportunity to explain the reasons which induced
them TO endorse the claim:
member could not express an opinion In respectful
| language II was sheer nonsense to say that the
| Managers could not exercise that right
| Mr. BROOKS replied, saying that he should like to
know why 1t that af the one hundred and fifty
the Managers were selected to sign letter to be laid
before the PresidentY He did not say the Managers
knew this letter was TO be laid before the President;
but IL laid before him by one OF the counsel in
| the Alta Vea case.
Mr.. HIGBY inquired whether this letter was laid
before the President at the instance OF the Man.
agersp
Mr.. BROOKS replied that was what they wanted to
of the majority OF this House; but he would tell them
that the people would not look upon the subject in
local vew but will see that the letter laid before
the President and they would judge OF the motives
Mr.. HIGBY said 1t appeared from the gentleman's
own statement that the letter was laid before the
resident by Chauncey F. Black. daughter on the
Mr.. BROOKS said the inference that the letter
was written for the purpose of being laid before the
President. In all history OF impeachment in tins or
any other country, there never had before been an
eXmbtion OF this kind, and hence he pronounced 1t
Mr.. MARSHALL, tdem) Of H., wished to make a
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, Of Ill., raised the question that
the gentlemon from New York could not yield the
hoOr 10 his colleague.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman had a right to
yield
Mr. MARSHALL said the gentleman from California
mr. Higbyl and others seemed to indicate and take
Tor granted that this communication, addressed to
Colonel Shaffer could not influence the President.
But it should be borne in mind that sane
IN writ hnnfa nAtlVr NAlN fpap
| the leading counsel Of citizens of Baltimore He
had no power to control the action of the govern
to influence the mind OF Colonel schafrer.
| There was not sane man In the country
presidsnt n oIe tho sncm ae
was the only person whose mind and action the
claimants desired to influence. He thought it would
strike the public sense that the signing OF such
letter to be sent TO the President after the articles of
| impeachment were passed, was highly improper and
censurable and ought to be condemned by the House.
| Mr.. Eldrldge, in reply to Mr.. Highly, said:-The
gentleman thought the letter was not intended to
operate the mind of the Presidents the letter bore
| evidence on its face is purpose and object The
gentleman should recOllect the concluding words
of Mr. Butler, who said to Colonel Shafier he
should never be able to understand why the
executive should not exercise the right Of the
government to take possession Of the island in the
most lOrclbe manner consistent with the power and
dignity of the nation But If the letter did bear
this interpretation in the mind of the gentleman, the
question had already risen, not only in the mpeach-
ment trial and IN the House, but in the country and
the MANAGERS could not escape the conclusion that
The newspapers of the country had already
commented on 1t, and the subject of raising a COM
mittee was to ascertain and report the facts as to
whether the Managers acted hOnOraby and uprightly
The House ought to demand the investigation for
their own eXculpation, II they can be excupated He
dd not say that anything was wrong, but the resolu-
ton asked for an inquiry to ascertain the truth on
subject IN which the country was interested, and in
winch the Managers were personally interested.
Mr.. BGoMwEII, (rep.) Of ILL.,, understood the Mana
gers to deny that the letter was written after i'm
parchment, and he inquired what evidence there
CHI pnt
Mr.. BROOKS explained In answer to the question to
show that such was the fact.
Mr.. CHANLER, (dem.) OF \. Y, said the point was
presented now far the House could challenge the
character of its officers. They have their own honor
If the House desire to carry this trial honestly
and fairly they would insist the appointment
ton but that OF reputation with which the House
had anything to do until bill shall be brought IN TO
TONS The question before the House not therefore,
political So far as the Alta Vea case Is concerned
there are two sides Of it in litigation. He did
want to vote to take sides with the black party
the white party 10 was for the majority OF the
House TO protect its reputation.
Mr.. BROOKS, resuning the floor, further explained
and again asked how came four OF the Managers to
be specially selected to sign this paper. How came
OF this body the autocrat, the Dictator the Jupiter
romans not only OF this body, but OF the republicans
Supreme Court but the Senate of the United States
He wished the gentleman would avail himself OF the
opportunity to answer for himself. Mr.. Brooks de-
House refused to order. Ayes, "a; nays, rs.
Mr. LOGAN, trep.) OF Pa, did not want it under |
mad done. lie had done nothing that he would not
do again. If the gentleman from New York was
York was gentleman, then he would say to |
him he (Brooks) would not offer this resolu-
on II he understood the facts as he protested. What
were the facts, and what the grave and serious |
charges that the gentleman made against portion
of the Managerss What offence had they committed
against the law or the people OF the country |
that they should be arragned before the
bar OF the Houses From him naueht else |
The only defence that had been made for the greatest
criminal TINS country has ever known just such
Ously attacking men as honest |
The SPEAKER called the gentlemap to order the |
ground that his remarks were not parliamentary. |
Mr.. NiBLACK, tdcinl OF Ind, said the gentleman
must Keep within the limits of order.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE dem.) OF Wis.,, demanded that the |
Offensive words must he reduced to writing.
The SPEAKER replied that the demand came too |
late the speaker having called the gentleman To
der, and further that the demand was not made at
the time the words were uttered.
Mr.. LOGAN would withdraw the word vlainous |
and substitute the word attack This seemed to
be combined attack, preconccrted, and arranged
not IN this house but out OF H. lie had been notified
that this thing was TO be done They could |
had the honor OF the country at stake. who |
voted against impeachment all the time ana |
attacked those who expressed their opinion on some
other side OF the question. They wanted something
10 hang speeches on. They desire to bring the
Managers into disrepute before the country As far ma
he concerned he cared nothing for these attacks
He expected nothing else. He had received nothing
,ut attacks at their hands, and certainly did not
Dect now 10 receive Kindness. But the assault /
made on the letter was great bugbeai, L
grand discovery which had been thrown Il
nto the argument by the President not |
n defence Of any poiht In the II was from
he fruitful brain OF the President and somebody |
Else. II was like the young man he heard of once |
who made great discovery, did the gentleman
rom New York. Looking M the Mammoth cave |
win wonder and astonishmcnt he commenced talk.
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