The New York herald., 1868-03-01


Secretary Of War; long ne had control Of the bas
tile, to which he had consigned so many who had
offended him during the He referred 10 the tele
graphic message recently read in tho Ho 80 from
drunken Governor OF his state.
hr. lNdERsoLL called Nc Burr to order and denied
the insinuaton made against Governor oglesby.
Mr. Burr said the gentleman might defend Goyern3r
0gesby when ne got the loor
Mr.. ISGsRsoLL said 1t not proper to slander one
who was not member OF tho Hoass
Mr. BURR trusted that oslesby would never be a mem
bar OF this of any other Houso
Mr. INGERsoLL thought 1t good Tor his colleague Mr.
BURR that Governor oglesby not here to-day
Mr. Burr declined to yield to n,erraptions and re.
marked that sober would hays done what
Governor oglesby had done sending the inammatory
telegram
Mr. ISdRRsoLL having obtained tho floor declared that
r J. osesby was one OF natures nobenen; that no
more patriotic moro upright man existed Ths
people OF Illinois had endorsed him by nolrly sixty
thousand majority against tho democratic competitor
tho last gubernatorial election Whoever slandered
Governor osiesby slauderei man who carried in his
body mimic ball Arei from a rebel nusket Fort Don-
elson Governor oglesby had red his lite defence
OF the republic and was nooriousy a sober man. and
man OF brave, patriotic heart; but the Knights OF
the Golden Circle would asail MN and sr1ke down.
Mr.. BuRe remarked that If his colleague tMr Inger:
so) intended to that he Mr. Burn Knight OF
tho Golden Circle he was falsifyins
Mr.. IsGERsoLL said he did not hear his colleagues
remark.
Mr. BURR repeated it, and said that he trusted his col
league would understand him.
Mr. INGERsoLL sad1he bad no inslnuhtlons to make
against his colleague reference to the Knights OF s
Golden Circle.
that all the Knights oil the Golden circle bad voted with
his colleague (Mr Burr) against Governor oglesbyY
Mr. ISGERsoLL could not answer positively but he had
doubt that it was 80.
Mr. BURR did not know anything about tho Knights
of the Golden Clrclo but ne did not think they were
the Loyal League. whose had been mis-.
chief all the tme
impeachment, aud said that the time had como when
Andrew johnson should be acc pied as tho autoeras
of the country. or when Congress should do its duty
under the constitution He went on TO speak of pollti.
cal questions generally and to defend Governor Ggiesby
against the assertions OF Mr.. Burr ou, Ar. sPALpiSo
made tho point Of order that rambling political
discussions were no, in order in this do
bate but that tho debate mast DO confined to the
articles OF impeachment
Mr. RANDALL, dem OF Pa. inquired how that could
be done tho House had only just heard the arti-
clos read
Tue CHAIRMAN. Mr. Dawes sustained the point OF or.
der asd Mr.. BRoMwELL adapted nin' II to tho ruling
and went on 10 sustain tho articles ot ifnpeichmsnt.
Mr. ALLISON (rep) of Iowa, sustained the articles Of
impeachmcnt and hoped they woad be substantially
TO Congress to proceed with tho Impeachment OF
Andrew JGhuson. He believed that even without inc
War While tho Senate was IN session was an act OF
usurpaton There was no authority or warrant or law
FOR tnat removal although tao Tenure OF once bill had
never been thought Of That power OF removal without
the ol the Senate If II existed. would possess
oil the germs OF ROYALTY and IN gnt prove fatal
republic. The question involved In the matter
one, for the President had signed the bl
of March 2 1867 Inc seconi sectloo o. whcn declared
the General Of the Army should not be removed by
the President of the United s,aes without the consent
OF the Senate
Mr. NICHOLSON, ,dem) o. Del, asked whether the
President had no. protested aga that section?
Mr. ALLISON replied that 1t was true The President had
made some of protss about IT, lie argued, how
ever that II removal from office were To pc made
by he President IL should be- above al
the army navy, for the coast luton had expressly
made him Commander-inC Chief OF the Army and Navy
Mr. RANDALL address d the House mex, and said Mr.
Chair tho fp9 IN "A
d-important question Will enahe mo 10 do but partM
justice to the subject am unwilling. howevor. tnat
those whom have the honor 20 represent should Do
silent august an OCCASION with go much dancer TO
the country The President OF the United states ~
by oath not only that the laws should Dc executed pus
also that ho would preserve, protect and defend tne
constitution. Hc believed tnat the power OF removal
| under tho constitution Is absolute In him,
the Senate OF the United States being ad-
| ton he removed Sir Stanton as Secretary OF War;
The exercise of this power BY the President which 10
my mind is plain Constitutional prerogatiye, is made
the proext for his impeachmcnt pr csodngs IN that
direction taken with hot and iccent haste almost
without any consideration certiiny without tho oppor-
tunity for legitimate disc ssion and Tor TINS mere dil-
ference or opinion rs to what Is the las about which
there is division OF judgment in the republican
| party) he Is arraigned rs guilty. OF high ormos aud
| nisdemeanors, and You have pledged yourselves to
good these charges at tho bar ~ the senate The
sanctify OF individual oabs is nothing when 1t stands
in TN way OF reckless party object intent on The rc-
OF the obstacle out oil the road ha leads to the
branches of the government ino the legislative
branches and then, perhaps, to an frremedabe
despotisn Surely an adherence to the terms ana spirit
| OF the constitution even 1t in conflict With law which
Mr. himself declared TO be uncons.itr iona
gives but slight cause for this attempted rev latonay
act For INV part can cnlJ say thai wero tae lres-
| dent a am Representative, woad defy, rs do
here this day any power on earth to intervene between
myself and the pcopo represent for the nyiolabiiity
Mr. KERR, tiem) of Ind, inquired of Mr.. Boutscll
whether there woud be reported to me House any for
| ther testimony han that already printed
Mr.. BOUTWELL, replied tina The committee had no pur-
| pose 10 report further testimony
Mr. MYERS (rcp) OF Pa adv ocated Tho adoption OF tho
articles lie commented on the threa. contained In tho
closing part OF Mr. woodward's speech last sondaJ and
said that he understood that the gentleman mad not
| pronounced that part or his speech, his time having
terminated before he got far aud that WAS the reason
| he, had not been called to order Tor sucn language
s reviewed the facts Fading To the present proceed-
ngs, and argued that tho only remedy was the mpeac-
ment and removal OF the President. Andrew Johnson,
aIiursd by the worst of Roman hitory, had
called himself the Tribune Of the people, while IN fat
the fasces aud the axe ana 10 assume
the powers OF d ctator lie denied that under tue
stituton the PRESIDENT had the power ot removal of
while tho Senate In session. and quoted Alex
ander Hamilton authority Tor that dcniaL Ii tes
removal Of Mr. Stanton we're ,oera!ed TIE catofshlp
would be accomplished fat and the principles OF
free people trodden under oos u me power Oh as
| po,ism. 49,,
| question lie sad he bad already twice EXPRESSED ms
| views on the impeachment O TIE President AID had
nothing c1ango OF tako back lie did not kno~ That
he could express guilt OF he President better than
| by quoting the language o the gentleman from Ia
| consin lhr Edridge) some umo s.ncr, In which ho
soose of Congress aud or the President beng pa
dsictu and SAID that they stood tog the as Infamous
| usurpers OF ungrlned powers ne ala NOT hold mat
the President AT all maiured when no
violated the ntuiion the aS OF the land. aud he
denied that tue President could shield himself behind
any plea OF innocent lie illus rai cd the case OF
Mr. Buchanan, who held thas tbs government nad no
| Constitutional power to a State, and asked
whether II Mr.. Buchanan bad had his full term thea
to serve he would not have been liable u, acting on that
conscientious conviction o. hrs mind, To impeachment
and removal. that the republic might be savedf IL
made no difference, lie said, whether tho act OF the
Preeden, was or was no; inGictabc offence IL FOR
any cause he unit for the office was the righ and
DUTY the Grand Inquest Of tho nation 10 eject hm
from oilcc, aud glad that Congross had found
| tine TO devote 10 the performance OF this duty
| MIR VAS auKEs, tdem Pa, next addressed tho
| committee against the adoption OF the Articles OF inn
| parchment lie asserted that what the House most
feared thorough exposure OF IT. acts in this matter
and therefore IL that such brief time was allowed
for debate Was the country, he asked 10 be rocked TO