The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-16
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| DEPARTURE EoI THE SENATE.
| Thc House then resolved iise.i mo committee OF
ceedcl 20 the senate cha;aber to attend the I'M
peachment trial, Tie Speaker having given notice
| that he would reserve the ri.ht on the occasion OF
| short sessions Of the Senate such as yesterday 10
call the States and Territories for bills for reference
| TO the appropriate committees.
| BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS FOR REFERENCE.
! The House reassembled ut four O'Clock and the
Speaker proceeded to call the States for bills and
Joint resolutions for reference. Under the Call bills
| and joint resolutions were introduced read twice,
! and referred as foil0ws:-
BY Mr.. SAWYER, trep.) Of WH.-DeAning the rights
of riparian owners Of lands, acquired by purchase
| from the United States on the MenomOnee river,
in Michigan and Wisconsin. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
By Mr.. HrGBY, trep) of GAIA Joint resolution on
the subject Of Hitc1cocks revolving iron fort. Re-
1erred to the Committee on Ordnance. -
BY Mr.. MAYNARD, rep Of Tenn.-conferring the
franking privilege on Miss Dorothea L. Dix. Refer
Memphis, Ell Pas0 and Pacific Railroad OF Texas in
The construction Of a railroad and telegraph line
from the mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. Referred
| to the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
| OLD THAD WANTS TO SPEAK IN THE CLOSING ARGU-
MENT OF THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Mr.. STEVENS, (rep OF Pal desire the consent OF
the House 10 offer resolution to lie over until to-
morrow.
The sPEAKER-The gentleman may give notice Of
| it but he cannot offer it now.
Mr.. STEvENS-I want to give notice that tomorrow
when the House returns ! will ask to take recess
members as choose to make speeches without any
reference to action, an opportunity to do so, so that
country and will offer the resolution 80 that the
House may reflect upon 1t. IL is very plain that the
| Senate will not allow the House Managers any
reasons why they 20 for impeachment further
than those Managers who were appointed
Sr the viii be- some aava.aas IN
before the country the reasons which they have TO
furnish. thought 1t right to offer this resolution
merely that il may be considered not for the action
OF the House now, but for reflection until Tomorrow
that members may see whether 1t be expedent to
make such an order. know that there are four
five able speeches written, not by Managers merely,
but by others, on the subject OF impeachment but
whether or not it will be prudent to have them made
in the House will be question for consideration.
give the notice now so that 1t may not be precluded
| to morrow.
The SPEAKER stated that no action could be taken
this afternoon except upon calling the States for
bills and resolutions, and that the gentleman from
Illinois Mr. Washburne,) and the gentleman from
Massachusetts,, (Mr. Banks) had given notice that
tomorrow on the return OF the House to the hall
they would endeavor to dispose OF the pending re-
solution in reference to the printing Of Manager
Buffers speech and would then take up for action
the bill IN reference to the rights OF naturalized
citizens abroad The Speaker therefore suggested
to the gentleman from Pennsyl vania that probably
Friday would be better day for having the even
ing session.
Mr.. wAsHBURNE, (rep) OF ILL.,, said he should like
to know from the gentleman from Pennsylvania II
the purpose was TO allow the Managers to make
speeches in the House instead Of In the Senate.
Mr.. ELDRDGE, ldem.) OF Wis, said he was about to
make the same inquiry. He should like to know
Senate. II that was the purpose he gave notice that
the resolution should moi be passed unless there
quorum present.
Mr.. STEvENs-lt looks very much now as IL they
were running to close in the Senate. have already
said that mention this as precautionary measure,
so that l may not he precluded from Offering the
resolution tomorrow or the next day II choose TO
do so. / am not certain that shall offer it.
Mr.. VAN AuKEN, (dem) OF Pa. inquired whether
this was for the purpose OF forestang action on the
| part Of the Senate, and as to how many speeches
| Would probably be made upon IL. 90"
| Mr.. MAYNARD said he supposed that was for the
action Of the House hereafter.
Mr.. wAsSBuRsE, Of ILL.,, called f9g the regular order
Of business y;.r-y-v-ru-s r.-fr'S- ~ 49,.
Mr.. ELDHiDGE addressed the Speaker.
The SPEAKER stated that debate was not in order
simply wish to ask the Committee on Printing to
report the resolution with reference to the printing
or Judge Curtis address as well as that Of Mr..
Butler.
Mr.. wAsHBURNE-I did not call the regular order OF
business or the purpose OF cutting Off that matter at
all.
to report that resolution, so that We may act on
the TWO together because otherwise shall feel II my
duty to require at least quorum Of the House TO act
II both resolutions are acted on at the same time
there will he opposition on this side of the House.
The matter here rested, and the House, at quail
ter past four O'Clock, adjourned.