Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04

ed and read from maruscript, which d.
i tracted much from their effect, and as o
Saturday no speech was finished With
the fifteen minutes. to which they yer
restricted under the rules. and so leav
was given TO print the balance Of eacl
members remarks Wsshburne illinois
Getz (Pennsylvania), Humphries (Ne'
York;, and others asked aud obtaine'
leave to print their speeches.
Mr. Garfield TO- opened the debate il
speech fsvoring the immediate i'm
parchment Of the Prerident. Owing Il
the absence of M Garfield during tb,
past two weeks, in consequence of which
he has been unable to take part in tb'
Impeachment debates, his remarks we're
listened to with great attention BY al
who were present.
Mr.. Lawrence Of Pennsylvania. who has
always heretofore opposed impeachment
and been regarded everywhere as Con-
sentative. also spoke in favor of impeach-
mcnt
Speeches were next made by Niblaek
([ndians) against, and Mr.. LOughridge
Qowa) for the articles as presented by
the Committee.
Mr. Pike of Maine made very effective
and strong speech in support of the i'm
parchment movement, taking the ground,
which he supported with much cleverness,
that if Mr. Johnson'J real reasons and
purposes could be spread out tefore the
country no man could doubt the justice Of
the effort to remove bin.
Mr.. Kerr Qndiana), the leading Yves
tern Democrat, who has talked himself
hoarse on this subject. was volub'e again
to day on the crushed Constitution and
disregardcd laws.
Many other Republicans and Democrats
delivered themselves of their MANUSCRIPTS
The former in several strategic NV
ments, on the principle Of simiia
simt7ij,S curaatUr, gave the anti.impeacb-
ers effective HOMEOPATHIC doses of the Con-
stitution.
Mr.. Hubbard, new member from
made the best speech de-
liverel on the Democratic side. His
manner is pleasing and he makes the best
Of the argument which his case affords.
During the speeches in the afternoon
little knots of members gathered from
lime to time in various parts Of the hall,
reading and celebrating on the substi-
ute Of Mr. Butler for part Of the
articles, which attracted much interest
Turing its quiet circulation. Thaddens
Stevens whils in the House occupied a
seat within the clerk s tables, and at half
past two he obtained the floor, but was
allowed to deliver his speech sitting, in
which posture he remained for a quarter
Of an hour, when his time expiring Mp.
Boutwell, obtained the floor and yielded
him sufficient time to close his remarks.
He then came to his feet, and much Of the
time discardiug his manuscript, spoke
sxtempore. exhausting th. whole Of Mr..
Boutwell's time. lie closed at .hree
o'clock and the Chairman Mr.Dawes)
announced that the speeches would be
limited hereafter to Eve minutes on am.
eudments.
Mr. Jenckes of RLte !slard tferttt e.
amendment alluded to in Saturdays dis.
patch and explained its bearings
Mr. Bingham opposed it, and a vote
resulted in its defeat Mr.. BiAgh1m ex-
planned that if Mr.. johnson was impeach.
ID at all he must be impeached as Pres-
lent or Vice President distinctively. and
'annot be impeached as both. and argued
hat the former designation should remain
Is the Committee had let it.
There was great stir among the mam
,ers as the hour for the vote arrived. and
much indignation was manifested towards
he Democrats, who insisted upon the re.
PORTING Of the amendments. again thus de-
lepriving NJ r Butler Of the time which
lad been allotted to him for his speech. |
Many little tricks were rcsOrted to in or.
Ter to staye off the vote on the Articles. |
md when finally the Articles came up for
. vote seriatim the Democrats demanded
he yeas and nays on every article, and
hey were not adopted until about 7
''clock. when the managers who had
been nominated at the Republican cauc
Is were chosen, and the House adjourned
PEgLEY.
-