The New York herald., 1868-02-23

consideration of tho Ps,en. for tho relief Of Samuel
| Pierce.
After the reading Of tho report OF the committee Mr.
| PETERS yielded tho floor to Mr. ELIOT fRepl of Mass
who reported from the Committee on Commerce hill
| declaring st. George and Booth bay Me-, and San
Antonio Texas ports OF delivery and authorizing the
establishment Of phi alto bonded warehouses at Bucks
port, al Vinahaven Ne. Aterexplanaton by Mr. Eliot
the bill was passed.
Mr.. ELpRiDsE then asked leave introduce his rosolu
ton about Washingon's Farewell Address.
Mr. BRooMAfI, trep.l OF Ill., objected, but suhse-
quently, on an explanation tnat Mr. Eldrldge merely
desred to have vote on his resolution, no withdrew IT,
hessrs. srALDisc, nep) and ScheNK, trepl OF Ohio,
renewed the oDecon tne latter remarkng IN an UNDER
tone, tina! If they wanted address tneg should send
Tor candy" he makes the best addresses of the 22l
February, but Tor himself ne did not want any ylhing
Mr.. ELoRlDGE intmatei that the understanding was
THAI the Resolution should be introduced ana voted on
and II was in c)mpl ance win that understanding nat
he had withheld tho objection to the bill reported oy
Mr. Eliot
Mr. PErEEs confirmed the statement. as his own IN
erstanding or The matter
Mr. aIlLER trep) OF Pa, suggested a division Of the
resolution.
whether II the resolution received would not b.
in orer to postpone IL or to nj so tna the reading of
Washnstons Farewell Address coad be listened to next
wssA-tlaugherl-when there mgat not be the inn
porans business before the House thar expected to-
day.
Nr. ELpRDGr hoped that the gentleman from Illinois
lair lngersoi would not throw contempt the quas
top, adding that 1t dsgraceful himself and the
House.
Tho SPEAKER stated. in reply Mr. Ingersol that IL
the resolution wera received by unanimous and
the previous question moved a moon 10 posi-
pone would DO IN order
Mr. BLAINE, spl OF Ne, suggested that tho resolution
might be postponed until a later hour IN the day.
AIR. scHsNcK desired TO it distinctly understood
that no aid not Withdraw his objection to the uroduc.
on o. The resolution, adding nas he understood all tue
Ar ELnRIDsE then moved that the House DO now ad-
Journ III honor OF Washington ana on that he demanded
INA WA MI Nhl ns.l laral
Mr. Kerr, dom OF Ind. moved tGat whom the House
adjourn adjourn to mee, on luesdy next and on that
The yeas were called ON each motion and both motions
were rejected by parry voa
PUNISHMENT FOR UNLAWFUL PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Mr. WILSON, lrepI OF Iowa. ON leave, introduced bill
to prevent aud punisn the unlaw III of public money
and property, Furnishing with nae and Imprisonment
unitod states ocors or other persons for loanng do
posting or othorwise using or disposng Of any money
property OF the United states for tner benel
He explained the necessity OF the bill to be that the
present been decided apply only 10 officers
Of tue government while THIS bill apples To their clerks
aud All other persons he said he mad submitted the
bl informally TO The Judiciary Committee aud that it
had the unanimous approval Of tho coinmitIoe. The
bi was then passed.
INSPECTION OF IMPORTS
Mr. EGGLEsIoN, repl OF Obi from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill regulate tho appraiscment
anu Inspection oil imports in cerlan cases. Ordered
be printed and recomm.ted
ADJUSTMENT OF THE orrICE ADJUTANr GENERAL.
Mr. PILE repl OF Mo-, asked leave TO introduce bill
to abolish the Office o. adJutaut general
Mr.. GLossBRESNss, (den.l OF Pa, objected.
PROTECTION OF WITNESSES.
Mr. WILLIAMS, rep Of Pa, from the Judiciary Com
mee reported back the SENATE bill Tor The proiccton
in cases, of persons making disclosures as
parties or testif, ing as Witnesses After by
Mr.. Williams from which app ared that in the
pending IN tho Engsh courts for the recovery OF prop
| erty Of the late southern coufederacy a witness was
| he'd not liable TO testify because his testimony would
subject his property condscaton, and this bill
was intended TO remedy such III iniculties. Tho Dill
| passed.
The SPEAKER presented communications from the
Secretary Of the ln.eror IN reference to the sioux In
dians and tho Navaoe Indians Reored to the Commit.
| tee on Appropriations
SOUTHERN CONTRACTS.
On motion o. Mr. Lawrence, uep OF Pa all the tes-
timony taken before The Select Committee Southet
Railroads referring the contracts for carrying mails
IN the south was erred 10 tho Comm itleo ON Expen-
| ditures IN the Post once Department.
PRoTKcrlos OF AMERICAN cIIIzESs ABROAD.
Mr. MILLER presented resolutions or the PenDsy vana
Legislature urging that demand be made Eng
for tho release the American cuzeDs imprisoned
mere suspicion OF political offences and that policy be
fixed tor protecting American cnzens abroad Refer
| red to the Commiltee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. Myers, trep) Of Pa, presented like resolution;
.sucn change In he tariff laws as will promote ana
| courage American American artists. Reerrel
| 10 tue COMMITTEE on Ways aud Means
PASSAGE OF PATENT BILL.
The Patent bill Tor the relief OF Samuel pierco wa
then passed, and the Speaker announced quarter bo
| lore two, that the morning hour had expired
| THe PENSION APPROPRIATION HILL.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole on th,
| state OF the Union, Mr. Schenc9 IN rhe.ch2ir, th,
Pension Appropriation bill Inc items OF the bill al
foiiowsFor invalid pensions Sl0 900 OO0 pensions
to invalds widows 1c, $3.50 900. Total $50 $50 coo'
The second section requires all moneys and securities
belonging to the Naval Pension fund to be covered
the Treasury. This section gave rise discussion
,etwesn Aessrs Butler and Pike the former supporting
the section and the latter opposing 1t. no section
retained
Tue committee and reported tho bill to tho House.
and II was thereupon passed.
Report Of the Reconstruction Committee
Impeachment Of the President.
Mr.. srEvESs trcpl OF Pa, Al ten minutes past
TO make report from the Committee on Recon.
struction.
The SPEAKER gave an admon,on to spectators In the
gallery and to members the floor to preserve ordsr
during the proceedings about place. man,
fest neither appreciation nor disapprobation.
MI STEVENS then said--From the Committee on Re-
construction beg leave to make the following report
That in addition TO the papers referred the commit
tee lind that the President, The 2lst day OF February
ls6s, sgued and ordered commission letter OF
authority to Lorenzo Thomas directing and author.
izng said Thomas TO act n secretary OF War interim
and 10 take possession Of tue books records papers and
other public properly IN tue War Department. Of which
the following IS copy
WAsHIreroN ~ q, feo y, lo6s
moved from ece as secretary OF the Department OF war
you hereby suthorizd and empowered % as seere
discharge OF the du.e. pertaining 70 t oaiee a stanton
has becn instructed 20 transfer TO you ali iecor pooks
Respectfully yours ANDkLW JDuSSUN
10 Bcyel Major General Lorenzo InoaAs Gen.
ersl United Statss Army.
Official copy.-especvely furnished 70 iiou. Edwin NJ
Stanton. L.. THOMAS
Secretary Of War ad Interim
Upon the evidence collected by the committee which
s hereafter presented and in virtue VI tue powers with
which they have been invested by the House. they
Of the opuion that Andrew johnson, President OF the
Unitod states, should be impeached OF high crimes and
misdcmeanors. lhcy therefore recommend 70 the
House tho adoption OF the accompanying resolution.
THADDEUs STEVENS. g. r. HULBURD
GEORGE s BoUfW ELL. JOHN n. FARNSW0RTH
JOHN A. BINGHAM. H. Il PANE.
+. c. BEAMAN.
Resolved, That Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States, DO impeached Of nish crimes and INSIDE
meanors
The report having been read, Mr STEVENS said: MIR.
speskerIt is not my intention in the FIRST Instance to
dseuss the question, and there bs NO desire the
o,bsr sde 10 discuss il " are willing thai the question
shall ps taken on the knowledge which mo House
already h.s Indeed ne fact Of TsI9yinsA man from
Office while the Senate is in session wlhc Wv consent
daiw hag beenc co nsid a