Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-05-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WEDNESDAY.
In the Senate, Mr. Sherman called up the
House bill admitting Arkansas, urging inn
mediate action. Mr. Trumbul favored its
reference In accordance with practice. Mes
srs. johnson and Dixon thought the hasty
admission of Arkansas would look as ii de-
signed to influence the vote on impeach-
ment. Messrs Edmunds and Morton fol-
lowee, deprecaiing such a suspicion and
the hill was referred tn the Judiciary Com
mittec, Mr. Trumbull plcdging It's early con
sideration. The Senate then agreed on
motion TO adjourn until Saturday.
In the House, Mr.. O'Ncill, of Pennsylva-
nia, introduced II hill for the appointment
of four additional gaugers for Philadelphia.
The bill admitting TO representation the
States of South Carolina, North Carolina,
Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama was taken
up, and MIR. Stevens allowed the day for de
bate by members opposed 10 the bill saying
he would ask II vote tomorrow. The bill
was then debated until adjournment,
THURSDAY.
The Senate was not In session.
In the House, u bill was passed, appropri-
atng ~ 900 to pay certain Indebtedness of
the Agricultural Department incurred prior
to July last. The hill admitting the States
of North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana,
Georgia and Alabama, was taken up and
passed. The Indian Appropriation was re
ported and made the order for Saturday.
Mr.. Jenckes, Of Rhode Island, from the Re
trcnchment Committee, reported n bill to
regulate the Civil Service, and spoke in nd
vocacy of it. The bill ives postponed until
June I'd.
The Senate was not in session.
In the House, Mr. Woodward, of Penn
| sylvania, submitted resolution ordering an
| investigation in regard to the letter written
by the Republican representation from Mis-
souria to Senator Henderson, asking the lat
Ter to withhold his vote against conviction.
The Speaker decided that il was not ques-
ton of privilege; and objection being made
the resolution was not received, and the
House then went into Committee of the
Whole. Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, made a speech
against initiation and in favor of return tc
specie payments.
SATURDAY,.
In the Impcac hmcnt Court, the vote wal
taken ON the Eleventh Article, and resulted
in the acquittal of the President on tina
article The vote stood 81 for conviction
against 10 for acquiial, SO votes being re
CURED to convict. The Republican Senators
who voted not guilty were Fesscnden, o
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Iowa; Henderson, of Missouri Fowler, o
Tennessee Ross, of Kansas, and Van Wrinkle
of West Nirginia. Senator Wade voted 10
, conviction. The Court without acting ui
, the olAer articles, adjourned until the 2Gtl
inst,
In the legislative session of the Senate. th
bill admitting Arkansas was reported, AM
the House resolution for an adjournment
, until the 18th inst, was discussed and II
jected.
!, In the House, Mr.. Eldridge offered n reso
/ luton providing for an investigation int
the alleged attempt of the Missouri repre-
t scntatvcs to influence Senator Henderson
Y | The resolution was decided to be not pr
:, vlcgcd by the Speaker, and was net receive
by The House. Mr.. Bingham reported
n resolution directing the Impeachment Mani
e gers to investigate charges of currupt meal
: being used to influence Senators, which Wi
y agreed 10 by party vote.
!. MONDAY.
II In the Senate, the Reconstruction Del
c cheney Appropriation bill was passed. III
House resolution for recess was amende
u to provide for adjournment from to-da.
~ and concurred in The rest Of the sesst
- was occupied In discussing the House res
" luton asking for certified reports of the la
s. Two DAYS of the Impeachment trial. \ re
a oluiion Offered hy Mr. Dooltlle, declint
to furnish lie reports. was disagreed to- al
w on the motion 10 grant the request of u
u, House no quorum could be had.
ii In the House. Mr. Robinson, Of y. n
ID introduced n resolution proposing an amen
III incnt to the Constitution making forei.
ct born ciiiz'ns eligible TO the Presidency. NJ
Washhttc Of H., introduced a bill for u
construction Of II Government telegraph Ii
between Wnshin .ipn and New York. NJ
Cobb, of Wis, Introduced n Constitution
amendment, vacating all u. $. judgeshi
which shall have hcen held for eight yea
and making tie Federal Judiciary electi
=" BY Congress All these were referred.
in Eggles,0u, Of ohio Offered II rcsoluti
hat which was adopted, providing Tor II sci,
" committee 10 investigate The alleged aitoml
y Of the Missouri delegation TO influence 81
lor ator Henderson. Ne ordered ii, he said
the request of the Missouri members. I
ue motion of Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, the Scna
It WAS requested Ia direct that certified GO
1t Of the proceeding If the last two day OF i
II. Impeachment, trial b. sent TO the House