The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

congressional.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-HoSe-Stevens called
to order by the Speaker in his Alta Nea explanations,
and withdrew it. All the part read very caustc
on Nelson.
Careys resolution Withdrawing the 10th article was
not entertained, by strict party vote.
House went into committee of the whole, with the
understanding that speakers avoid discussing lmpeach
ment.
Sea,ate-Court denselv crowded Bingham con-
cluded, in effect, as follows: He might be pardoned
for quoting the words of England's great historian
that had the against James failed, the tree of
liberty would have crumbled. And shall it be said
in history hereafter that through the detection OF the
Senate the fair fabric of American liberty crumbled
into dust and the name of our republic faded away
before the nations? 1t is the spirit of justice of lib
erty of equality, that makes your constitution re-
spected everywhere. It gives the people the right to
make their laws and it is this right which is chal
lenged by your recreant President. He claims the
power to make the laws; to be their Dictator II he
is allowed to do So it will be by the voice of the Sen
ate not by the free will OF the American people, or
through any neglect of their representatives 1t will
be by the Senate which set him above the Constitution,
which he violated, and he to obey. Perhaps he
was saying too much, but he asked Senators to re-
member that he was speaking to-day in behalf of
violated Constitution and laws and of the rights of
free people, that he was speaking IN the name OF hat
million of braves who slept in death to-day, who had
died that the nation might live. 1t only remained for
him to thank the Senate for their attention. and to de-
mand in the name of the House of Representatives
and of free people, the conviction OF this accused
President, who stands guilty before God and man of
high crimes and misdemeanors, OF which he stands
impeached. Applause followed
Chase ordered the galleries cleared. Motion to ad
iourn to Saturday lost by 90 to 90 The doors were
then closed Resolution to admit official reporters
lost Summers resolutions were discussed to adjourn
ment
WASHINGTON May 7.-House-Defciency of $751;
900 for the administration of the reconstruction acts
in the Sd Military District reported Joint resolution
ordering the President to send vessels the Gulf
of St. Lawrence 10 protect fishing interest and to de-
mand reparaton for certain injuries. In course OF de-
bate Pike said, Who is afraid of war? The reso-
luton asks nothing but that your laws shall be en-
forced" Amendment proposed, to send vessels to the
coast of Ireland to take of American interests
there, was rejected. During debate Pike thought
somebody called him coward, and made some inau-
dible remark for which he was called to order
Tariff question introduced. Pike wanted free trade
for ship building materials Eldridge asked if free
trade was good for New England ship builders, why it
was not good for Western laborers? After long de-
bate somewhat ocular in character, but showing con
siderable sectional acrmony resolution passed by 81
to 80.
Robinson offered a resolution expunging impeach-
ment resolutions from the journal.
Speaker declared it not privileged question.
Robinson said he would bring it up again. 1t was
mere question of time. 1t would ultimately be ex-
plunged.
Stevens introduced bill for the admission of Ar
kansas Ordered printed. Adjourned.
Stevens bill is as follows:
Whereas, Arkansas, in pursuance of the provisions
of an act entitled An act to provide for the more
efficient government of the rebel States" passed
March 3 1867, and the acts supplementary thereto,
has framed and adopted constitution of State gov
ernment which is republican in form, and the Legsla
ture Of said State has duly ratified the amendment to
the Constitution Of the United States proposed by the
seth Congress, and known as article II therefore,
Be 1t enacted That the State OF Arkansas is entlsea
to be admitted to representation in Congress as one
of the States of the Union, upon the following funda-
mental principles, viz;