Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.


CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March IS.
SENATE.-Seuator Howe presented a mem
orisl of the Milwaukee Chamber of Com
merce for reimbursement for harbOr expen-
ditures. Senator Edmunds introduced res.
olution requesting the President to furnish
information ss to whether he had establish
| ed a new military department. The report
| of the Committee Of Conference on the tax
bill was taken up. The provision for the pre-
vention of whiskey frauds was discussed by
Sherman, Nye, Morrill,, Hendricks and 9TH
ers The report was disagreed to by vote
of As to 9. A new Committee of Conference
was appointed, consisting of Senators Sher-
man, Howard and Morton.
HOUsE.-The day was spent in discussing
| the bill for the admission Of Alabama
Speeches in opposition were made by Messrs.
Kerr and Eldridge, and by Messrs. Stevens,
Paine, Bingham, Boutwell,, FarnsWorth and
others, in support. Finally, Mr.. Spauldings
substitute was adopted, and the bill passed,
yeas 102; nays %. The bill as passed, makes
the constitution recently submitted for rati-
fication, the constitution of a provisional
government, and the officers elected the off,
GERS of provisional government. The Gov
ernor is authorized to convene the legisla-
ture, and the legislature may submit con-
stitution to the people for ratification, with
or without amendments. If amendments are
submitted, they are to be voted upon seper-
ately from the constitution. Messrs. Schenck,
Brooks and Terry were appointed ANEW COM
mittee of conference on the tax bill.
WASHINGTON, March 80.
SENATE.-Mr. Bingham, one of the mana
gers, rose and said Mr.. President The man
ayers on the part of the House are ready to
proceed with the testimony to make good the
articles of impeachment exhibited by the
House of Representatives against the Presi-
dent of the United States, and my associate,
Mr.. Wilson, will present the testimony. Mr..
Wilson said he wished to state in behalf of
the managers that notwithstanding the mean
ing of the documents which we deem impor-
tant to be presented in evidence, have been
set out in exhibits accompanying the answers,
and also in some of the answers, we still are
of the opinion that it is proper for US to in
I4roduce documents originally, by way Of
guarding against any mishaps that might
arise from imperfect copies set out in an
sWers
Manager Wilson then offered, in evidence,
certified copies of the oath of Office of Presi-
dent johnson of the appointment of Secreta-
~ Stanton by President Lincoln, and of the
ratification of said nomination, and of John
sons communication to the Senate assigning
of War. The Court then adjourned till one
o'clock P. N. tomorrow, and the Chief jas.
tice vacated the chair. The President pro
tenn called the Senate to order. The report
of the committee of conference on the bill to
relieve certain manufacturers from internal
revenue was taken up, and after considerable
debate was agreed to, Whereupon the Senate
adjourned.
HsUsE-Mr. Churchill introduced a bill
supplementary to the several acts relating
to pensions. Referred to the committee on
invalid pensions. Mr.. Hsight presented the
joint resolution withdrawing the con-
sent of the state of New Jersey to the pro.
posed amendment to the constitution of the
United States. After some further business
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, moved to gus
pend the rules for the purpose Of making the
following order:
Res0lyea, That the resolution of the legisla-
ture of the state of New Jersey, purporting
to withdraw the assent of said state to the
constitutional amendment known az the 14th
article, be returned by the Speaker of the
House 10 the gentleman who presented il,
for the reason that the same is disrespectful
to the House, scandalous in character, and its
title only shall be referred to in the journal
FOR the Congressional Globe.
Mr.. Haight said he supposed the Chair
had already decided that question.
Mr.. Eldridge said if the resolution was not
before the House it was the property of the
gentleman from New Jersey and couldnot be
taken from him. This was denied by the
Speaker, when Ross demanded the reading of
the resolution of the New Jersey legislature.
The Speaker said the gentleman had no right
to demand reading. Mr.. Eldridge remark
ed, "We are required to return to the New
Jersey legislature resolution, and such &C.
ia Hal "a
is" The Speaker said that was an argu-
ment which addressed itself TO the gentle
mems votes and not to the parliamentary
condition of the resolution. Mr.. Haight
made it point of order that the resolutions
Of the legislature had not been read, which
was oVerruled by the Speaker. Finally Mr..
Washburne's motion and resolution was
adopted by vote of so to IL. On motion
Of Mr. Schenck the rules were suspended and
a resolution 10 print 5000 copies of Buffers
speech with the accompanying brief and 40
BOO without the brief, was offered and refer
red to the Committee on Printing. MrShanks
bill authorizing district court
% be held for Indiana. Referred to the iu.
liciary Committee. Mr.. Banks moved sus-
'ensiou of the rules to provide for meeting
very day this week except Tuesday. Mr..
N ashburne of Illinois objected and moved
IN adjournment, which was carried.
FROM NEW YORK.
New YoRK, March 30.
In the Supreme Court to-day Judge Car.
Iosa adjourned hearing the motion TO dissolve
be BIoodgood Injunction in the Erie case
I'M ApriI 20th. Messrs. Drew and Fiske deny
be sensation statement that Jay Gould has
AIKEN three millions of Erie to Akron, and
ay they are beld &C Jersey City. The Erie
irectors are quietly performing their duties
t Jersey City, and the business CT the road
steadily increasing.
--sPride goeth before a fall, and it Ere.
zently gOeth before . waterfall.