New-York tribune., 1868-03-03
spxv-vopx nAuy TRIBUNE TUESDAY, MARCn s. 1868


Jobnson II that article be inserted Unfortunate man.
thu, surrounded hampered. tangled the meshes OF nis
own wiehednessi Unfortunate, unhappy man' oehO'u
your doom!
orHLR LxESDMESTs - |
mt % IN s1ces 81 a. Of
verbal and unimptan except a. 70 striking S,
Mr. JENCKEs Fep, r. H. offered an smenaosn, ehss me
the share q an sSdS6' 10 article ss sops & Military
power OF the Government IN mode not in accordaGe
with the Constitution and TO prevent the g Ar tinted
Mr: BUTLER Rep. Mass then offered the amenu'"eD'
Mr.. WILSON REP Iowa. opposed TIE enlen enlenu"sd ond
saying that had been referred 10 the COMMITTEE An'
The vote was taken by teers and resulted 20 to ' SO
As the clock indicated the hour OF the Commtiee IN
accordance with the order OF the House Ioss h" The
amendment proposed 10 be offered by Mr Stevens anu
an other amendments, were thus e1eiuueu Hon ''"s
offered.
THE DEMOCRATS FRoTEsr.
MT FIpRIpGE DEM Wis.) then rose and said: an
instructed by fortyye members OF the House oi aee
sentayes 10 present communication from them 10 INC
House and to ask that IL be read IL Is fe'ie0d Al
terms and u, in my opinion, privileged
The sPEAKER-Tho gentleman may consider tha'
protest is privileged but the Digest SHOWS ss IL ID o'
80 considered in Parliamentary law
Mr. EI.DRIDGE-Then ask uDanimors consent 70 pre-
sent this communication from fortyiye members Hf ue
House, and on taat propose to submit motion.
Numerous usections were made on the ReT uohean
side OF che Fcusc.
Mr. EIDRTDGE-Thcn 7 ask consent 90 have he cont
munc2iiOnBr printed IN The GLOBE.
NpEcrous objections were made. ,..
S 1 FAtSs%9RTMd cS OK d1dE eP P hc @ Ho@e g me nc pSePon
shtH4d be entertained bu that the House should proo"
TO vote o. the Articles OF Impeachment
The SPEAKER sustained the point Of ors'r.
The f5Eowng is copy Of the protest sought 10 be "e
s>ated;
Thetndcrsgned Members Of tho Fortioth CongrSs 81
fi,o limited states representing directly In principle
more than one half the whole people of the United
states, do hereby in the name of Jaw and fstce' a III
against the tyranny aud injustice practced by the ma
orlty OF the House in yOlalisg the sacred lsht OF nee
est questions brought before an American Congress
th6 rules Of the House made Io inc pIqIictoh oi te
minority-and by ttrtt huleIi' 10 10 Hl.i., 2
pary can only be protected from those ifrecuaes hu
No" In gest 10 large and successful maoritics have
acn during this entire Congress In violation on Their
suspended and set asidC-not upon particular and
pressing matter but upon all pending subjects of cs
ftIon so that by this reckless ana arbitrary Suspension
& s9 a. iobis NJ tbe minority have been utterly dsre
garded The House OF Representatives has ceased 10 DC
leberatye body, and the minority nave Dcen Gonpoed
10 vote upOn the important questions without any
proper OF reasonable time Tor debate or consideration
10 such extent has this dargerous ana olpehslsc
whole country and the dearest interests of our const
ents tending, We believe 10 tie tubfcihl"h OF our c
publican form OF government in Their very nature, de
nandng people and representatives the most care
u examination and scrutiny, have been huIIitd through
the forms Of legislation without hcng printed, Nllhont
one word O debate mOnents consideration; WIN
out, indeed the opportunity OF the undersigned 20 pro
test, except IN violation OF tle tcn operating oIueT en-
forced by majority the order of the House These
abuses Of power might not seem TO demand the formal
protest II We were not Ioiscd 10 VIC .eioi lt @
mined intention exists with the majority to reNoluOnLe
| this Government by destroying the other coordinate
| branches aud yesng all Inc powers OF tno GOV
eminent in Congrtss' ~ he sItIs Ioa 'aAsn 70
,go re admonshcd that there end 10 these oppres
sye measures TO cripple the power ana silence the voice
Ionse under the operation " the previous question Re
ferring the matter 70 The Committee on Reconstruction
the Committee hot haste, sitting when the House was
In session in violation OF one Of lis cypress fes eOnsld
cred ana By @ siss Par sCe a6h hsp u war cIb
messed I'm deiibcrafivo parllanentary body Members
were allowed some 80 minutes some 90 sOnc 10. some
Eve and sOm0 minute only, To discuss the most
0uestIon ever pre- seItcd m Congress Many
could not even got minute. under the arbitrary rule
OF the majority and more tiah nan OF uiost,
question: who desired 10 be heard. permitted only
70 print speeches in The Gobe after the question upon
the resolution was decided, aud which were never ds-
lyered IN the House No comment can demonstrate more
completely than the facts themselves te lconshess and
icganty Of such proceedings. But ms wanton ana oA
cessyo OF The of the majority does not stop
tbcr proceedngs 10 remove the President aud IN autc
patton Of ia action under the operation Of the previous
new special, and most cNtaordnary rules for The con
duct Of 9 ts bEoeeedng 81 @ Hons aGoDed 10
| further limit debate, and more completely to place
ihe minority in the power and at the mercy Of the ma
iOrify Thus while the majority OF Congress are warning
upon the other coordinate departments Executive
and the udical-endeayoring to sugHgate ana hilhg
them both under the viii and control OF Congress he ln
nOTity Of the House of Representatives are steadily and
surely being stripped oI All power ana ler
deprived OF all representative voice IN the councils OF the
| Republic. We do, therefore, most eolemnly protest
| against the indecOIous ana uhdlgnlhed haste WIN
which the majority Of this House inauguratcd presented,
paipablo violation of one Of The standing rules OF the
House, a resolution demanding the impeachment Of tho
misdemeanors Office wien the gravity Of the charge,
character Of the high Office against which this attack
quences which might result hercrom 10 the peace aud
prosperity Of the people called for the exercise OF the
calmest and vscs Judgment the most unpTejudced and
impartial deberatlon Oh the part OF those Who had tnch
proceedings IN charge We 90 m9st solehny P,oie5t P
down OF the great coordinate branches Of the Gov
ernment through the spIit of party hatred and ven
geance against the person who by the Constitution Il IN
tho rghtful and conscientious discharge OF a functions,
Tins consumrg the precious time which ought TO be faith
fully devoted to earnest effort TO relieve the pressing
wants OF the people; restoration or torn ana as
tracted country 10 union snd good order. and
TO tightening the burden OF q taxation which
pressing down all the energies " trade and commerce
TO the point Of universal bankruptcy and ruin We do
again soernnly protest against and profoundly dep
recate and deplore any and all attempts 10 array IN hos
ne antagonisn TO each other any OF te departments
the Government upon the mere question Of the const
tionaliy or the construction on law of Congress- the
proper jurisdiction ana hnaI adudcat0n oi when beiOnR
exclusively to the Judicial tribunals; aud We hereby
warn the people OF the United states that tho pubic
liberty, and the existence Of free institutions, In
yoyed in this suicidal struggle and that they arc IN i'm
sae@ % proe Se agSr at o ana I RADICAL r t
innovation the early and well settled practice OF the
framed the Constitution, and who best understood its
spirit and meaningwhch puts the Chief Magistrate Of
the Republic the representative Of the dignity and power
of the people at the mercy Of one Of hs subordnates
assuming to be Secretary Of War In violation Of his
pronounced convictions OF the law who has the unbueh
ing ehrontry 10 place himself in the upwaHanted
position OF communicating directly with Congress In
utter contempt Of the authority OF his superior and with
the deliberative purpose OF resisting his authority
The undersigned therefore, In character OF Kepresenta
tves Of the people being deprived by the despotc power
Of an neIorable majority high privilege Of debate
that great instrument In tho discovery OF truth and
the most cherished heritage Of free peOpe-dO hereby
sOemny and earnestly protest against these infractOus
~ fhe ~ he nd