The New York herald., 1868-03-03

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sood citizens Whereby said johnson Prssisss q
guilty Of high misdemeanor in Office.
Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Iowa, opposed the amendment
had been voted down.
The vote was taken by tellers ana resulted 90 to "a.
SO the amendment was rejected
As the clock indicated the hour Of four the commit
tee Ia accordance with the order Of the House, rose,
and Mr. Dawes rep Of Mass reported action action 10 ,ns
stevens and a other amendments were thus exciadea
from being offered.
PROTEST OF TIE DEMOCRATS
Mr. ELpRTDGE tdem.) OF Wiz, then rose and said
am instructed by fory-hve members of the House Of
Representatives to present Q communication from thom
the House and that il be read It Is respectful
IN terms, and ls, in my opinion privileged.
protest priv ileged but Digest shows that is not
considered in Parliamentary law.
Mr. ELDRiDGE-Then ask unanimous consent to pre-.
the House and on that propose TO submit motion
Numerous objections were made on the republican
side OF the House.
Mr. ELpRDGE-Then ask consent to have the com.
muncation printed In the Globe
Numerous objections Were made.
Mr. FARsswoRru, rep) OF Ill., made the point OF or
der that, under the order or the House, proposition
should be entertained but that tho House should pro-
ceed TO vote on tho articles of impeachment.
Tho SPEAKER sustained the point Of order.
The following Is copy Of the protest sought 10 DO
presented
The undersigned, mombers Of the Fortieth Congress
OF the United States representing directly In prncl
pie moro than ono half OF the whole people Of the
United States, do hereby in the name OF law and justice
and In behalf OF those they represent, most solemny
protest against tho tyranny and injustice pracced by
the majority Of the House in violating tho sacred right
Of free debate and unconstraned debeatoon upon the
greatest questions brought before American
Congrcssho rules OF the House made for the proec-
ton OF the minorty-and by strict adher-
ence TO which the weaker party can only
be protected from those Irregularities and
abuses which tho wantonness or power Is out too
have been during this entire Congress. violation of
their spirit and intent, wantoniy and unprece.
and pressing matter, but upon all pending subjects OF
legislation so that by this reckless and arbitrary suspen
sion of the rules ana the wanton abuse the previous
que on the rights OF the minority have boon utterly
dsregarded the House of Representatives has ceased to
be deliberave body, and the minority have been
PEELED 10 vote upon the most important questions with
any proper reasonable time for debate consd-
To such extent has this dangerous and op
pressve practice obtained that affecting vitay
the whole country and the dearest Interests OF
stltuents, tending believe TO the subverson OF
our republican form OF government in their very
nature demanding OF sne people and represeu atlves
the most careful examination and scrutiny have becn
hurried through tho forms OF legislation without being
printed, without word OF debate moments
considerations; without indeed tho opportunity OF tho
undersigned to protest except in violation OF The then
operating order, enforced by the majority the order
OF the House. These alarming abuses OF power might
not seem TO demand this formal protest IL we were no!
haIa that. pfAnt
with the majority to revolutionizc this government by
destroying the other ordinate branches and vestng
all the powers Of the government in Congress the
steps taken to depose the President Of the United
States We are almonished that there is no end
TO these oppressive to cripple the
power and silence the voice of the minority. The
luton was rushed through the House under the opera
tho Committee on Recons,ruc,ian. the committee, IN
hot haste, sitting when tho Housa was IN session. in
strict party adopted prcsontea again to tho
House for It's action; and then was exhibited OF the
Lucrative parliamentary body. Members were ailoa cd
| some thirty minutes, some twenty, son,e ten somc
mentous questions presented in Congress. Many
| could not even get one minute under the arbitrary
rule Of the majority, and more than half hall o. those
I question: VINO desired to be heard were permitted only
20 print speeches IN The Globe after the question npon
the resolution decided and which never de-
! hvcred in the House. No comment can demonstrate
more completely than tho facts themselves The vicious
ness and iiegay OF such proceedings But ths wanton
and excessive OF tue power OF the majority docs not
stop here While tho committee in session upon
the urner proceedings to the II csidsnt and in
anticipation " is action undor tho operation of the
'prcyous question:" without debate In violation OF
express rule new SPECIAL and extraordinary rnlos
for the conduct of this proceeding, changing without
previous notice tho standing rules OF The House, wero
adopted TO further limit debate aad more competsly TO
place the minority the power and nj the mercy or the
majority. Thus while the majority OF Congress
WHinS upon tho oshor co'ordlatc aepagtmeAts--lAe
Executive and tho Jadlcla--endcavorng 10 sablugsie
and bring them both under tho Will and control or Con
gress tho minority OF the House Of Representative
ND Nf all 4sn
constituents deprived OF al representative yoco IN the
councils OF The republic.
decorous ana undignhed haste win which tho majority
Of The Houss inausuratci, an rnsh through
by strict party yo.e IN plain AID papable vioaton VI
OF the standing ralcs of the HOUSE, resolution de-
mandns the inpoacbmont Of tDe Chief Magistrate Of
tue people for alleged high crimes and nisdemeanors in
ONCE when tho gravity OF tho charge tho character Of
the Olcc snilst which this directed,
aud Tho unforeseen and Tremendous c,nseguonccs which
might result iherelom to tho peace and prosperity OF
tie people called for tho exercise q the calnes and
wisest ludgmcni, the most unprecdiced and impartial
dcberatoa on tue part u those wao had such proceed
pga In charge.
We DO most scemnly protest agains. this thrice
peaei attempt to degrade and break Gown one OF tho
great coordinate branches OF gOscrnm mt through
iae spr; OF party hatred vengeance against the
person who by the constitution Is in tho rghtfu and
conscientious diScharsc OF rs functions, thus
sam ng the preoou, time which ousu. 10 be faithfully
OF The people, restoration uf and distracted
country TO UNION aud good order aud gL ,cniRg Jae
bardcn OF taxation which IS pres ng down ail tie
energies Of trade aud commercs 10 tho point of un.
! yersal bankruptcy and ruin
wo do again most solamn!y protest agalns, and pro-
f0rndly deprecaie ata deplore any and all attempts
array IA hostile anagonism each other any of tue de
paumenis OF the soyornmen' upon i@e question Of
rho coasitnliGnaiiU construction OF law OF Con.
grcs' th3 proper jurisdiction aaa final adj udicaion OF
waich belong exeusyey 70 tho .dicih tribunals; aud
We hereby the people U1icl states thai the
pubic liberty AMI the existence % ficc ia.utons
ilYOy "a tais suicIdsl struggle AMI that they are 10
Imminent perii OF utter overthrow. We dp further
fo,cnny protest. against that Wild and radical spirit Of
inuogauon upon tue early aud well settled practice Of
tho oTernncnt1 practice csiaDish,a bY tho men w1J
framed tho constitution aud WAC best uni,vsood ia
spirit ani nean'ngwhich puts the Chief Masls OF
tho publishing representative the dignity and power
oi She Pcope-at the mercy of o his sabofjlrSee
assuming ~ be Secretary Of War Ia violation OF hs
pronounced cQaEciions OF tho law; VINO has the IN.
buhng eroutery TO place hmse'f Ia the unwGrranled
position OF communicating directly with Congress IN
ulter contempt u tie authority OF hs superior AMI
vih the debsrase puFpo8o OF resisting his authority.
Tue uncersgaet, therefore, ia hs character OF re.