Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, February %, at a quar-
ter past one, Messrs. Stevens and Bing-
ham appeared at the door, accompanied
BY number of members to witness the
proceedings on the subject they had in
charge.
The doorkeeper announced "a COM
mittee from the House of Representa-
tives," who were recognized by the pre-
siding officer.
Mr.. Stevens then said: ain obedience
to an order Of the House of Representa-
tives, we appear before you. In the
name of the House of Representatives,
and of all the people of the United States,
we do impeach Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, ofhigh crimes
and misdemeauors,' and we further in
form the Senate that the House of Rep.
resentatives will, in due time, exhibit
articles ofimpeachment against him and
make good the same, and we demand
that the Senate take order for the appear
ance of Andrew Johnson to answer said
impeachment"
Mr.. Wade, the presiding officer, replied
that the Senate would take action in the
premises.
Mr.. Howard offered the-following reso-
luton:
Res0lued, That the message from the
House of Representatives, relating to
the impeachment of Andrew johnson,
be referred to a select committee of
seven, to consider and report on the
same.
Mr.. Bayard said the Senate had no
constitutional jurisdiction to appoint
select committee for this case, and con-
tended that it could only resolve itself
into High Court of Impeachment with
the Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
and it had no right, he main
tanned, to anticipate the trial of case
of impeachment, by reporting a message
from the House.
The resolution was put by the Chair,
and carried, after which Stevens and the
greater number of those present on the
foor, took their departure.
Mr.. Patterson, of New Hampshire,
next took the floor on Reconstruction,
and read long address, relating to the
political situation of the South
The Senate then took up the Supple
Reconstruction bill, allowing
majority of the votes cast to decide the
elections, and registered voters to vote
in any part of the State.
Mr.. Davis withdrew his motion to re-
fer it to the Judiciary Committee
after a debate, Buckalews
requiring residence of ten
days in the district before the election,
was agreed to.
Mr.. Williams offered an amendment,
adding the words ON affidavit, or other
evidence, after the require
ment of presentation Of certificates Of
registration" as, without this provision,
be claimed that half the electors would
be practically disfranchised. 1t was
agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman moved to add as an addi-
tional section: That the Constitutional
Conventions Of any of the States men
toned in any of the acts of which this is
ameudatory, may provide that at ihs time
OF voting on the ratification Of the Con-
stituiion, the registered voters may vote
also for members Of the House Of Repre-.
seniatives Of the United States; and that
all the elective officers provided for in
said Constitution, and the elective Off
GERS who shall make the return Of the
votes on the RATIFICATION Of the Constiiu-
ton. shall enumerAte or certify TO the
number Of votes cast for members Of
Congress" AgreodiO.
Mr.. Davis moved TO amend it by re-
curing that all the elections provided for
shall take place on the same day in each
State; and the bill was passed BY % toe
The Chair appointed IS the Select
Committee on Mr.. Hovsrds resolution,
MessrE Howard, Trumbull, COnkling,