The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-05-16


Of the whole, and Mr.. Cook read long manls-
nript speech on the general condition of things,
at the close Of which the House adjourned to
Monday.
MONDAY, May II.
Senate-The Chief Justice, on taking the chair,
stated that, as the Senate had met for consulta.
ion, the doors must be closed, unless some sem
tor desired TO submit motion. Several unim.
prtant motions were submitted and acted upon
ster which the doors closed
As ~ what was done in secret session, the only
formation obtained was occasional scraps from
Nators who came to the door during the ses.
9n.
The first thing done was to adopt the form,
sggested by the Chief Justice, in which the
hal vote shall be taken on impeachment; which
that as the of each senator is called, the
Chief Justice shall ask him. On each article, DO
Vu believe Andrew Johnson guilty Of this article
IS charged; and do you believe this constitutes
a high crime and misdemeanor z" Then the Chief
Justice Announced that the articles were open to
debate under the ID minutes rule
Sherman spoke first, and was about half and
aalf-would probably say yes to the first half of
he question and no 70 the other half, on about
aaf the articles, and 10 all the rest. Stew.
irt Of Nevada followed, favoring conviction on
n the articles. E1munds, Howe and few
others followed on the same side Grimes was
he first Of the real anti-impeucier7 10 take the
floor, and made strong speech. This did not
much as.onsh the lobby bat few moments
later the outside impeachers were nearly demon
allied on hearing that Trumbull was also speak
ing against all the articles, making a bitter, de-
mandatory speech. Then followed Henderson,
also republican, On the same side, and then Fes.
sender, who made even a stronger speech than
Trumbull. Fessenden closed his speech which
was three quarters Of AL hour long, at ) o'clock,
when the conrt adjourned.
H1'tSs.--Ihe House was much excited over
the proceedings in the Senate that little business.
,ouh be dons. Joint resolution was adopted
% taxa recess from Saturday the 1Gta to the
18th inst. Stevens from the reconstruction COM
nittec, reported bills for the admission OF North
Carolias, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and
Alabama.
The bill to extend the charter Of the District
fColumbia, so as 10 secure tho negro votes for
he republicans az the election to take place,
vas taken up and passed under the operation Of
he previous question. Also. a bill to relieve
bout 200 southern white mon, who have become
Loyal Chat is, Joined the radical party) from
official disabilities. Adjourned.
TUESDAY. May H.
SeHate-The general belief that the final vote
impeachment would DO taken to-day attract
an immense concourse to the ca pital, and tick.
Is OF admission to the senate galleries were at
Ugh premium. The crowd wa. however, dosm-
TO disappointment. The proceedings yester-
ay showed that, the case stood impeachment
vas defeated, and 1t was decided that an adjourn.
nent of a few days must be had to see what
ould be done in the way Of pressure on the re-
alcitrant senator's. Then plausible excuse for
he adjournment waa found in the sickness Of
Mr. Howard though that gentleman had sent
word that he would come and vote if there could
Dc no postponement. So, out OF consideration
ro Hr. Howard the court adjourned till Satur.
day, to-day
House-Mr Schenck, from the ways and means
committee, reported a new internal revenue bill,
consolidating all previous laws into one, and
amending them. 1t was ordered to be printed.
The House took up and after considerable dc.
bate passed Joint resolution in reference to the
tariff of fare and freight on the Pacific railroad
The rates are limited TO double the charges per
mile on tho railroads from the Mississippi to tho
Atlantic, the bill to take effect On the com.
plstion of the road from Omahs to San Fran.
cisco. ...
The House then went into committee of the
whole, and spent ths balance Of the day in gen.
eral debate.
WEDNESDAY, May ID.
Ssn0te-Mr. Sherman called up the Hsuse
bill for the admission of Arkansas. Mr.. Trum.
bull wanted it laid over to enable him to exam.
inc it. Reverdy johnson said If it was now
passed it would look 10 if the intention was to
get votes in favor OF impeachment. So the bill
was referred to the Judiciary Committee The
Senate then adjourned to Saturday
Ho'tse.--The House spent the day in discuss.
ing the omnibus bill, to admit Georgia, Florida,
Louisiana, Alabama, and North Carolina to rep.
resentatien in Congress. No vote was reached
when the House adjourned. I|L,
THURSDAY, Nay IA
UOus--Thc House resumed the ccnsidera.
1sn Of the omnibus bill. A motion to omit
Ala)ama from the list, in view Of the fact that
that state had voted down her constitution was
lost-,j2 to 70. Florida however, was stricken
out. The bill finally passed by loS to IS.