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WASHINGTON, ifsB. Chandler chapdler3ps. present. ut
ed "a communicafi6h from the Governor. no oe
Michigan, which the Secretary proceeded, to
read. 1t expresses d hope that the Senate
viii not fafter in executing the law against the
Executive, as well as against all who sympa-
thiZe with treason, Hendricks INTERRUPTED by
ihduiring BY what authority the document was
before the Senate Several Senators spoke
with regard to it, and finally the Chair put the
question on the reception Of the paper, and
the Senate refused to receive It. s''e f :, - ~,
After some other business, while Davis was
speaking, at quarter past one, Representa-
tiYes Stevens and Bingham appeared at the
door. A number. of members Of the House
accompanied them to witness the proceedings
The doorkeeper announced q committee from
the House of Representatives, who We're rec.
ognized by the presiding officer. 80 " ''''
Stevens then said: I'm obedience to the
order of the House of Representatives, we.
appear before. you, and uin the mime OF the
House, Of Representatives, and Of all tho peo-
pie of the United States, we do impeach Ap-
L
of high crimes and misdemeanors in Office
and We further inform the Senate that the
House of Representatives will in due time ex-
hibit articles against him aud make good the
same !; and in their name we demand that the
Senate take orderifor the apprehension of An
drew johnson to answer said impeachment
Presiding officer Wade replied that the
Senate would take action in the premises.
Howard desired to otter u resolution in con-
nection with the matter. Davis objected. and
wished to continue his remarks. Howard said
the, Senator Was out of order. as this was
privileged question and of prior consideration.
Davis maintained that NO question could in
terpose for consideration wbile hs occupied
the floor, unless he. chose out OF courtesy to
give way. The Chair put the question to. the
Senate, and it was decided that Davis had the
right to the floor. Davis said as the question
was now settled he would give way to!Howard
When Davis gave way, Howard offered the
following:
Resoired. That the message from the House
of Representatives relatiDg TO the impeach-
meht of Andrew johnson, be referred to Sc
lect committee OF seven, to consider aud re-
port on the same :HEH@ s63
Bayard said the Senate had no constitutional
jurisdiction to appoint n select committee for
itself into high court ot impeachment, the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding
II has no right. he, maintained, to anticipate
the trial in the case of Impeachment The
resolution was adopted, whereupon the greater
number present on the floor departed. .a,a
The Senate, yesterday, consldered the sup
elemental reconstruction bill, allowing the ma
iority of votes cast 10 decide the elections.
Buckalew's amendment, requiring ten days
residence in q district before, an election, was
adopted .aU s1.s6~ .t..a,i. ,,ygq y3ssu
Williams offered an amendment, allowing an
affidavit or, other satisfactory evidence, to es-
tablish voters right; adopted.
Sherman offered an additional, section,
which was adopted, providing that the conven-
tions may provide for The election Of members
of Congress, and fop all helectiye officers ms,
provided for in the Eonsttuton, and at, the
| same time. for the ratification of the Copsttu-
ton and the Same officers may make return
of the votes OH ratification shall also certify ta
the votes cast for members of Congress- iaaH
Davis moved an amendment, requiring all
elections provided for, to take, place on the
same day ineyery State; adopted. Aiterother
amendments bad been offered and rejected. the
s Sas sst LII, sgnh on tho Impeachment hs
patter Is aHs loiiONh,. ag IlVWItus 1tuuvuH
Conkling., Edmunds, Morton, lPpmeroy and
y J0ilnsen:,.. nj sYib,aNv.s 1o ,traa ,s.I 4ii1
In the House, o large. number OF bills were
| introduced. AT 25 minutes beiors 2 T.. Ma the
doorkeeper, announced the presence OF Stevens
and .Binaham, who, reported, they bad i'm.
penched Andrew Johnson at. the bar OF the
Senate, and the President of the Senate had
replied that the Sepate would take action
| thereupnn. s..... a...s.,
The regular business then proceeded: Ali
SON offer, I'd h rvsolutpu declaring as the sehse
OF the. House that the right to aregalat,s d'.
ties on inpurtatiOns belongs to- the Legislative
power ofl Congress ;aand Il is beyond thepowei
| of the president and Senate, the treaty making
power, to laathorixe limportatiOns of inanutiic
Ifures or products from foreign oc0antries ex
rept nt silch rates as che tariff laws f1auy pre-
scfibe. .eg Thelresolutienp was adopted without
ldiscusssuy ITis fesolution tis ainaed pattici
lary at the trcatywitrt Sandwich Islands,
i The Speaker presented the reconstruton o
thedstate Dfs Alabaiha. rs adopted djyetlie con
ventlon at Montgomery: referred to thepte
sSfas Naybf apPfo fopfiatiSa sa,s ~. s,s,,
lantNashbuIriia feported d new fule which cut
lofiali iilatbry OF akli6oJtering msliojps, Witl
lthe purpose Of 'tiuttibk 3f tie LITTLE power ths
ahsfIty ID tss So q hsSs Z si9ye l II
prssenred rssptlti 70 allow NO more TIM 70
fffeen tniipdfss 70 at, fle aibsr t sPspk On i'm
teAacchnient and afEef Que day !. .debates itls
i've minute rue 10 be iRf9rcsd, and, 20 Rft
Yo5ft3lnd aficnddients, w dilatory moti0ps t0
lentertained, The rule and resolution adopted