Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-16

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af iusii.f. ufI.IfTiY 0ftIuaI.il iha
masrs Nuur consultations rtFIiu
ryfrYuhtrr. n gives ihe IfIl.
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IL h. this right uli q Is challenges
hY Your rurnsut President II,
claims iae power o. make ihe laws
to D. their dictator a. be- is al
lowci n Re- pa, IL will DO lY ,h'
voice ~ thg Senate not lY lhe it,
will Oi the American Vo0ples oT lhrn
any neglect ~ thcir representative
will tho Senate 80 him above lhe
constitution Nhirh he has violated,
aud which he sVUro Ia obry,
perhaps he MAS saying l0o much.
Tie asked lho Senators Ia rememheT
that no was speaking to-day in be-
hall IT a violated constitution and
laws-0f lhe rights ola free people
that ho Was speaking Ia the name
IT halfa million IT braves who slept
in death to-day, and who had died
that the nation might live, II only
remained for him Ia thank ihe sen
ate for their attention, and To de-
mand, IN tho name III tho House OF
Representative aud II free peo-
ple, the conviction Of this accused
President who stands guilty before
God aud man oflho high crimes and
mlsdemsanors of which lac stands
impcaohed,
Applause followed,
Chase ordered the galleries clear
81.
Tho motion 10 adjourn To Satur-
DAY was lost % Ia 20,
Tho doors WAS then closed, anl n
resolution TO admit official reporters
was lost,
Summers resolutions wcro dis
cusscd to adjournment
Donnclly says lac was misundcr-
stood in tho House, lie neither de
sired nor does he desire u rcconcilia'
ton with Washburnc. His pr0po'
sition to take n drink meant nothing
of that kind.
Grant sent II message Ia Congress
covering n communication from
Gen Candy, detailing the evil effect
of compelling State officers OF North
aud South Carolina to take tho test
oath. Many good men who could,
decline taking il, feeling that un.
worthy motives would he attributed
to them. Grant expressed no opin'
ion on the subject, merely trans
mits Canby's letter and the protest
of the white people of South Caro-
lima against the constitution. Re-
fcrrcd to the Reconstruction Com
mittcc.
The vote on the motion to table
the resolution TO have the debates
in retirement published, was % to
20; the nays were Anthony, Bayard,
Buchalua, Davis, Dixon, DoolittIe,
Edmunds, Fcssenden, Fowler, Grim
rs, Hendricks, johnson, fcCrccry.
MorrcI, of Vermont, Patterson, Of
Tennessee, Saulsbcry, Spraguc, Van
Wrinkle, Vickcrs, Willy,
The only doubtful Senator voting
with the majority is Trumbull.
Acquittal theorists take great com
fort from this vote, on the ground
that the Republican Senator's who
intend voting for acquital, desire
their reasons for their vote to so
the public in official shape.
Norton, who is regarded certain
for acquital, voted with the MAORI
ty.
WASHINGTON, May Tho I'm
parchment Court opened, but immo-
diatcly closed doors and went into
secret session.
A Massachusetts member Of Con-
gross to-day remarked, in abiding
to the impeachers, that their friends
were much disturbed.
HoUsE.-Joint resolution order
ing the President to send war YES
sells to the Gulf Of st. Lawrence to
protect our fishing interests and to
demand PREPARATION for certain inju-
ries. In the course Of debate Pike
said; "Who is afraid Of war? The
resolution asks nothing but that
your laws shall be enforced"
An amendment was proposed to
send vessels to the coast of Ireland
to take care Of American interests,
but was rejected.
During The debate Pike thought
some one called him coward, and
made some iinaudible remark, for
which he was called to order.
The tariff question was introduced.
Pike wanted free trade for ship
materials.
Eldridgc asked if free trade was
lot good for Western laborcrs?
After long discussion, somewhat
ocular in character, but showing
sectional acrimony, tho
csoution passed 90 to 80.
Robinson offered resolution OK
impeachment resolutions
rom the journal.
The speaker declared it not a
privileged question.
Robinson said he.would bring it
!p again it was mere question of
inc and would ultimately be cX-.
'ungcd.
Stevens introduced bill for the
Omission of Arkansas. Ordered to
C printed. Adjourned.
Stevens bill is as follows:
"JVHereds, The people of Arkan
as in pursuance ofthe provisions of
n act entitled IAN act to provide
Or the more efficient government
f the rebel States, passed March
d, 1867, and the acts supplemental
Y thereto. have framed and adopted
constitution of State Government
,hich is Republican in form, and
he Legislature of said States has.
uly ratified the amendment TO the
r institution of the United States