The New York herald., 1868-02-26

preparations reported the sundry civil Expenses Ar
preparation bill Referred to the Committee OF the
Whole ON the state os The Union
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT
nr BUTLER, trepl OF Mass, from the same Com
miites reported oil making para appropriations for
the expenses Of tho Indian Department. Made tna
special order fer Tomorrow
Nav Rule ADOPTED yoR TIE PREVENTION OF f'-iBrsrEs
INC N the HOUSE.
Mr. WAsHnUsSE OF H.. from the Com nit Rules,
reported new rule declaring that pending motion "a
suspend the ruiss the Speaker may entertain one
melton that the House shall adjourn: but that
after the result Thereof announced shah not enter
tain any other datoFy motion uutl the vote Is taken
on suspension rms intended 70 preveat hllouster-
lns by minority OF less tnan one.tnird any dsv
when it ia N order 10 suspend rules
Mr. Ross objected
Ar wAsHBuRNE moved to suspend the rules
Ths rules were su pendet-yeas los nays 33-and The
new rule was adopted aGd adaed 10 tho rulss of the
Citations FOR PROCEEDING Is rnn IMPEACHMENT Busi.
Nr wAsnRurSE OF ILL.,. asked leave offer the follow
Resolved, That the ru es bs suspended and that il u
hereby ordered az foows:-
wneE tae commlttee 10 prepare the articles OF i'm
peachmen, OF the President OF the United states report
the said ar cles. the House shall immedatey resolve
nsei . Committee the Nnoo thereoni that
speeches committee shall be limited to liteen mn
utes each, which debate shalt continue uatil the next
legislative day after the report, the exclusion OF all
other business except the reading OF the Journal mat Al
three O'Clock the afternoon OF tue second day the NJ
debate shall iahe committee sha!t
then proceed TO consider aud vo,e upon amendments
bate but merely pro fgrmt anendm shall De en-
tortaned tha! al four ociocS In the afternoon OF saio
second day The said committee shan rse ana report ia
action the House. which shall Immediately and with
dIlaory motions vote thereon mat II the articles OF
imp acpmen agreed upon the House snali then I'm
medatey aud without dila0ry motions eecI W Dailot
seven managers 10 conduct said imp achment on Inc
part of the House and that darng Tue pending OF tho
resolutions in The House relative 10 said Impeachment
thereafter diatury motions shan be received except
motion on each day tna the House do now ADJOURN
Ar. WooD objected.
Mr.. wAsHauRsE moved that the rules be suspended
Mr., RASpAtL dem OF Pa, gave hot CO OF his desire
TO ask for "a division OF the various propos ions.
The SPEAKER in,imated that o upension of the ru go
suspended tho ruo allowing member 10 Call for divi
| sion
Mr. ELpRrDGE dem.) OF Wis., sug sested sarcastca,ly
TO the gentleman from Illinois wnetisr It would not be
N accordance with tho practice OF the House TO
allow members TO print speeches instead OF
making them in the House That Mould expedite busi-
moss and save good deal OF trol be
! Mr.. RANDALL inquired whether Mr Washburne would
permit amendment TO be ,nereI TO extend speeches
for thirty minutes and to extend tor another day
| Mr. NAsHBURSE did not fesl zed reporting
/ the resolution from the Commi leo Oh Rules to allow
| the amendment TO be offered
/ Mr. BROOKS remarked he member OF tho
Committee Rules and had never before heard OF this
| resolution.
motion TO adjourn the rules suspended ana the
resolution ado pted-yeas l02, NAYS 81
PLAcED on THE REco D.
Messrs Koosrz irep.l Of Pa, ami frep.) OF
Md were rermit,ed record aiirma,ively
President. Mir Thomas remarkiug at II ior the rail-
roadcars running of the track he would have been Ia
| mis- seat yesterday.
THE CASE BuTLRR, TESaEssEg.
Mr. DAWES, Cep.) OF Mass IRON the ,Ommitsoe on
Elections, made report in tho case oI Roderick r. But
ler member elect from the First Con -ressionai distcs
OF Tennessee, with joint resolution admitting him 70
his sea, taking the usual oath to support tho cons-
lution OF the United states and 80 mucn OF The est oath
as s not included in the follow NJ w"rds:'rhat have
neither sought accepted attempted To exercise
the functions Of any Office wha.evcr any author
s;s.ss .sx o. 1'''''d'a authority IN n'''' mo 'a1
| Mr. scHgxcg inquired whether this was letting down
Nr caASLrp, dem, Of N. Y, said, "Yes; very
! heavy letting down.
Nj. SCaESck hen objected 10 the resolution Deng pun
| upon tho passage nov.
The report and resolution ordered printed. sub
| feet to being called up ~ any tme
! Mr. ScHEScK moved to suspend The rules to enable
him to offer resolutions resembling ho r.-ou ion today
for the payment OF " 800 TO John T. Brown, OF hee
| ;ucky Negauved-6l 10 10
IMPEACHMENT COMMITTEE
Mr. boutwell,, trcp OF Mas, offered resolutions tnat
the committee appointed 70 prepare aud rep ~; articles
| Of impeachment against tho President ana Inc Com.
mtee on Reconstruction DO severity authorized 70 sie
during the sessions OF the House whch was adopted ~
/ EVENING SESSION FOR pR,ATs.
On motion Of Nr. WAsHBURSE OF H.. an evening ses
| siou for debate ordered
| srNArE AxKS pMEsrs TO HOUSE BILLS.
The Senate ndment to tho House 10 Mt resolution
concerning railroad lands In Micigan and Wisconsin
from the Speakers table and referred 10 the
Conmttec on Public Lands.
Tho Senat. amendment the House bill in relation .
Islands in tho Great Miami river was taken from the
Speakers table and concurred IN.
rue Senate amendment the House bill TO establish
and declare tho railroad and bridges Of the New Orleans
MOBILE and Chattanooga Railroad Onpany post road
tax en- from the Speakers table ami concurred in
The Senate amendment authorizlD. tho transmission
through tho postage c-rain tes,imonials
By The Adu,au Generals Of tho sevea states was taken
| from the Speakers table and concurrcd in.
REDUCTION rHE aRxy AND NAVY.
Mr. 0'SEILi, .repl OF Pa. pres-nvd petition OF
citizens OF Philadelphia for the reduction OF the army
ana navy and civil expenses OF the goS crumen ana
petition Of the producers and importers oi Phade phia
| against the Tafehousing system.
RRcrg5 EVENING SESSION.
Mn IN Hun. eanko n A0Q
sll O'Clock this Dg. when II again met
| INDUCED in genera debate tyr several hours