Litchfield enquirer., 1868-05-21
CONGRESS-.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13.-Senate. MT. Sher- man called up the bill providing for the admission of Arkansas.
 House.-The bill providing for the ad- mission of several Southern States was ta- ken up.
 THURSDAY, MAY 14-House. bill was passed appropriating forty seven thousand dollars, ($47, ,000) to pay certain indebt- edness of the Agricultural Department. The bill providing for the admission of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Loui- siana and Alabama to representation in Congress was taken up. MT. Pruyn and MT. Brooks opposed the measure, Messrs. Bingham, Farnsworth and Broomall de- tended the bill. A motion to erase the word Alabama" wherever it occurred in the bill was negatived- 60, nays "A. Mir. Stevens then closed the debate, after which the bill was passed by party vote yeas 1O6, nays 35.. Mr. Jenckes from the Committee on Retrenchment, report ed a bill to regulate the civil service, and spoke for an hour in support of it. Its consideration was postponed to June 3.
 FRIDAY MAY 15TH.-House.-Mr. Wood tee appointed regarding the letter deliver ed MT. Henderson of Mo-, by the Represen- tatives from that State, to influence his vote on impeachment. His resolutions were ruled out of order.
 SATURDAY, MAY 16.-Senate. The gale ries were crowded with spectators, and po- icemen were stationed in the aisles to se- cure order. After the reading of the jour- nal, an order was adopted directing that the vote be taken on the eleventh article first. The Chief Justice rose and admon- ished the spectators that absolute silence was required. The eleventh article was then read and the roll called, Senators ri- sing in their places and announcing their vote. The vote stood for conviction 35. for acquittal 19. The Chief Justice declared the President acquitted on the 11th article. Moved to adjourn to the 26th The Chief Justice decided that the motion to adjourn was out of order. On appeal, he was over- ruled; yeas 24, nays 30, and the motion f. nally prevailed; yeas B, nays 21.
 The resolution providing for an adjourn ment of Congress to Monday the 25th inst. was taken up. Mir. Henderson explained his position. MT. Sumner argued in favor of an adjournment, but the resolution was rejected, yeas p, nays 29. - :. '-..
 The Republican Senators voting for ac- quittal were Messrs. Fessenden,l Trumbull, Grimes, Henderson, Van Wrinkle, Fowler and Ross.
 House. MT. Bingham, from the I'm peachment Managers, submitted resolu- tion reciting that probably corrupt means had been employed to influence votes on the impeachment question in the Senate, and asking that the Managers be allowed to investigate the matter. After conside- rable opposition by the Democratic mem bers, the resolution was adopted, yeas, 8S; nays 13. u,..
 MONDAY MAY 1STH.-Senate. Personal explanations regarding the late votes were made. There was much discussion on the request of the Managers for copy of the journal of the Senate while in secret ses- sion on impeachment. No quorum being present the Senate adjourned. .....e !.
 House.-There was spirited debate on matters arising out of impeachment. MT. Stevens resolution, asking for copy of Sen ate journal of the last two days of the lm- peachment trial, was finally passed. :,
 TUESDAY MAY 19TH.- Senate not in ses- sion. No important business in the House.