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4 Inc feAulng al kHe bfucteS 5uhRinE ufe1
/ compleied Mr. Etdridge soughtthe doos, but
| the Speaker declined 10 recognize him.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, with Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, in
the Chair, in conformity with previous or>.
der Of the House, for the consideration of
the articles of impeachment.
! Mr.. Boutwell, said the articles, except the
| 10th, were founded on the proof before the
! House; that the 10th article Was founded on
| the testimony OF General Emery. After ex.
planning the articles to eome extent Mr..
| Boutwell, said the Committee had paid partic-
ular regard as to tho articles. md would be
| governed by the decision of the House.
M. Barr speke agaias. the adoption ef the
articles, characierizing the whole movement
as partisan.
Mr.. Burr, in the course Of his remarks, re.
| ferred to telegraphic message recently re-
ceived from Governor Oglesby. of Illinois,
and message from the drunken Governor Of
bis own State.
Mr.. Ingersoll called him to order and de-
MED the insinuations laid against Governor
Oglesby.
MIR. Burr said Governor Oglesby--
Mr.. Ingersoll said it was not proper to
slander one not member of the House.
Mr.. Burr said Governor oglesby never
would be member Of this or any other
House.
Mr.. Insersoii thought il was good for his
colleague, Burr, that Coz. 0giesby MAS not
here to-day
Mr.. Burr declined 70 yield to the interrup..
tions, and remarked that no sober man would
have done what Governor Oglesby had done
in sending the infiammatory telegram.
Mr.. Ingersoll, having obtained the floor.
declared that Gov. Oglesby was one of natures
noblemen; that no better, patriotic or up
right man existed. The people Of Illinois
had endorsed him by nearly Go,oo0 majority
against Democratic competition at the last
puberuaiorial election. Whoever slandered
GOV. Oglesby slandered man who carried
in his body Minnie ball fred from rebel
musket, al Fort Donelson.
After some further contravenlng between
Messrs. Boutwell,. Ingersoll and Burr, Mr..
Boutwell, took the floor in support Of the arti-
eles of impeachment, and also defended Gov.
Orlesby against the assertions of Mr.. Burr.
Mr. spaiding made point Of order that
debate be eonfed to the articles Of impeach-
meut, which the Chair sustained. and Mr.
Boutwell, proceeded id accordance herewith.
Mr.. Randall spoke against the impeaeh-
ment.
Mr.. Myers advocated the opposite side.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Law
renee, OF Ohio, Stevens. OF New Hampshire.
aud Williams in favor. and Van Auken and
Morgan against the impeachment.
Mr. .Ienckes gave notice of his intention TO
offer an amendment TO the articles ot i'm
peachment He proposed he said, TO set
up the facts alleged aud couple ahem with
the averment that the acts and declarations
Of the President show a criminal intent on
his part to exercise the powers and authority
Of Commander Chief OF the army and na-
w in accordance with the rules fof the gov
ernment and regulations OF the land and
naval forces, in violation OF an act Of Con-
gress.
Mr. Boutwell, suggested thst Mr.. Jsnckes
emhody his views in Eehefate artaeiss, and
Mr. Jenckes said he would.
Mr.. Butler obtained the floor and the Com
ni,see took a recess till Monday morning at
10 o clock, notification being given bY Mr..
Paine that there would be q Republican
caucus in the room Of the House this evening
SENATE.
Mr.. Thsyer introduced bill to abolish The
Office Of Adiutaut General Of the Army. Re
ferred to The Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion OF Mr.. Howard, the Senate
proceeded with the consideration OF the re
port from the Select Committee of-seysa in
respect to Impeachment.
Mr.. Davis offered substitute for Mr.. \
Howard's report, providing that the Senate /
should not take action IS 70 Impeachment
Until the States are represented, and took |
the floor ir its support; motion lost, Nc
Creery Of Indiana and Davis voting IN the |
affirmative.
The Senate then took up The rules, section
By section, and long discussion took place |
Gu The use Of words, when the Senate resolved (
itself INTO high court Of inpeachmet on the
thirty-ffih section.
Mr. Davis offered motion that the report
Of the Committee he recommitted. viii In !
struction TO report substitute. Lost.
The articles were then read to the fourth, |
when debate sprung up on the statales OF
the Senate.
After considerable debate and number of |
motious suggested, Mr.. Trnmbafi said the
uiseat course was 10 take q vote on the qnes. |
tion as adopted seventy yearY ago. upen |
which FIVE trials had taken place. lie would |
atrike out the provso, and insist that the pre-
siding officer shall also be authorized to di. |
rect the employment Of the Marshal OF the |
District OF Columbia, or any other person,
during the trial, to discharge such duty as
may be prescribed for him. Agreed to; % !
TO Is.
Mr. Trembull then moved to add proviso /
authorizing the Sergeantsat,Armg, unuer tie |
direction ofths presiding officer to employ sueh |
assistance as may be necessary to enforce the /
execution of, and carry into effect the lawful
orders Of the Court, which was agreed to by |
the Court, il being evident that when the 2lst
article was reached a lengthy debate would !
foiioy.
On notiono Of Mr.. Anthony the Senate ad
journed.