The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-14
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Action Of the Reconstruction Committee
on the impeachment Scheme.
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. THE COMMITTEES BlPORr RYJECTED
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The Case Of Senator Thomas Under
Consider alton in Che Senate.
the KEY lucky ELECTION CASE.
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Sonn X Dung Brown Declared Ineli-
gV lie to . Seat in the House
of Representatives.
. THE COMMITTEES BlPoRr RxJECrED
THE KEY lucky ELECTION CASE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Is, ls6s,

WARRINGTON, rep 10, 1900, !
III O'Clock p NJ.
40 lion OF the Reconstruction Committee ON
lao Impeachment Scheme-Its Finnl De-
feat
The Reconstruction Committee OF the House met this
norEing all the members being present. Mr.. Stevens
or Pennsylvania the earliest moment offered the fol-
loving report and resolutions for the action Of tho COM
m&See:-
ahe Committee Reconstruction to whom was re-
fered the correspondence OF Andrew Johnson, Presi.
dent of the United states, and U. g. Grant, General
commanding the armies Of the United States, having
considered the same and evidences do report.
That in virtue OF powers with which your committee
have been invested they have fully examined the evi-
1cnce before them and are Of the opinion that Andrew
Johnson, president OF The United states is guilty OF
high crimes and nIsdemeanors and therefore recon-
mesd1ihe adoption OF the following resolutions
Resolved hat Andrew johnson, President OF the
Omitted Satcs be impeached Of nigh crimes and misde-
neaEors
Resolved That q committee 60 to the Senate and in
tbe name Of the House Of Representatives and Of all the
people Of The United States do mpeach Andrew john
my.emeanors, and aoquant the Senate that tho House
of Representatives will in due time exhibit particular
1.ices Of impeachment against him and mako good the
Resolved, That the committee do demand that the
Senate take order for the appearance Of said Andrew
johnson TO ansv er said appearance.
Mr. Stevens supported the resolutions in most vIg-
scsous STYLE and replied to by Mr.. Bingham, who to
nduce General Grant TO hold the Office of Secretary held
with great cogency Of reasoning that the President had
Teally violated the Tenure of flee bn by his efforts
of War at his disposal utter the Senate had rensated
Mr.. Stanton Nearly all the members discussed the
point with great animation, after which, upon the
ton of Mr.. Bingham to lay the report upon tho table,
the following vote was had
YEAs-Messrs. Bingham OF Ohio, Paine OF Wisconsin,
,Beamah OF Michigan, Brooks OF New York, and Beck
OF Kentucky.
NAys-Messrs Thaddeus Stevens OF Pennsylvania,
Boutwell, OF Massachusetts and Farms worth of Illinois
The result caused good deal of excitement and some
dissatisfaction in certain quarters Mr.. Stevens par
stculary incensed the sudden of AFFAIRS because
he felt assured that the scheme toeraby Of
going through this time. When the committee ad-
journed he invited Mr. Boutwell, and Mr. Farnsworth to
join him TO devise plan OF action but 1t is gene
rally thought that Impeachment, has fallen through
forever
The bill Relative to Taxing National Bank
Shnres signed by the President.
The President has approved and signed the bill pro-
vidng that the words place where the bank located
and elsewhere section forty-one Of the National
Currency shall be construed and held the
State within which the bank Is located and the Legis.
lature OF each may determine and the
land place OF taxing ali shares Of national banks located
within said States, subject to the restriction that
the taxation shall not DO at greater rate than
rs assessed upon other mOneycd capital In the hands
of individual citizens OF such States and provided
always that the shares OF any national bank owned by
n0ncsdents OF stato shall be taxed In the city
The New Tax Bill.
Dealers and others interested in petroleum from Phil
-adephia Pittsburg and other cities before the
sConmtee OF Ways and Means to-day. The Tax
GSi will reported TO tho House, II is thought in about
sahreo wscks
Protection Of NnturnIized Citizens Abroad.
The rights of naturalizod citizens under discus
in the House of Representatives, says the Telegram
promises Indefinite exhibition of The yolubility Of
aha national lawnaers every member in the least So
aoas or the support Of the foreign population of The
country will speak the subject In order 10 give-way
% other business Of tho House being delayed by
Gbs protractcd debate effort made 10 refer TO the
Gonmit,ce OF The Whole This was disagreed to- and
Ussbili and amendments recommtted 1t 10 gen.
szily understood tina, Mr.. Seward had much to do
uh the preparation Of the bill. and the opposition Of
House does not produce the best feeling it is said,
on Gs part OF the Secretary. The points Of the DIS
agr saeni between the House and the Secretary
70 shat the former wishes TO make II law which
will Nii,be dead letter upon the statute booka The
latter ~s!ih diplomatic ingenuity, devises measure
which III is thought will only heap insult upon the
nation " the INDIGESTION manifested In the policy pro-
posed 10 zine enacted
Orgnni nation Of New Military Department.
An ord a. has Just been prepared and win be issued
10 moro 1t Is thought creating new military divL
! on TO s,easd tho Military Division OF the Atlantic
n will be mposed OF the present Department or the
"a. and N Department Of Washington, and Lieuten
-, Genera WIN. I. Sherman has been assened TO lie
,o., and vash his headquarters in Washington Gen.
I'd, = W. hartman will still command tho Department
= - East ND General Emory wall remain in command
y mi. depar The military force comprising the
,.,.oc or shinston is TO DO largely increased This
,ra.r viii be issued BY General Grant BY order Of the
President
> eau.,,. n sftWar Department Expenses In
New York.
Tho so,,, reeoh rsos reported b. Mr. Ketcham from
A. co.,m,,. on Niliiary Affairs and passed In the
us. a,r.ce 'ng the Secretary OF War TO take immc.
a,a,. ,na..urs for the reduction of the expenses
!, ~ wr nan. rmsat nj and in the city OF New York
TN lease Of single building at expense
~, casa,nu an 900 per snnum, In which all the on
80, ~ IN. armv 'aii be located sah also q suitable
nn,a,ns !, nyonsrt within the harbor Of Now York 10
A. .ed toy Tho s,or. OF all government property the
cost No, 10 exceed ss 900 annually This not, how
40, "a n,erfore WITH he Of permanent government
property. :. V.re,,,..
.r,,. 40 ,hs rece,, ts from custons from the ist
of February 10 the sth 'pe'us''o " -" 'ono"DE
named ports -. a..
Boston ...................s... . avs los
New York .................. '''''''''*'- 80
Philadelphia ...........s.... "a eoa
Baltimore. ................. i;i;''''':' ,Sy a5s
Total. Observation-Disclosures. .........,.sSls,iSv
Amount or Fund. In I'll. TREASURY.
Tho foIlowing ia statement OF thu funds IN the vaults