The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-02-29

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companied with long argument in favor Of his
right 10 remove Mr.. Stanton. He argues and in
sists that lac he had not only the right under the
constitution and tenursof-of3ce act to remove
Stanton, but also had o right to appoint secre-
tary of war ad tinterim. He states that the OBJ
ject of SO doing was to test the question before
the proper tribunal; that Stanton, not having
been appointed by himself, was not within the
provisions of tho tenure-of-offce act; and dis
claims any intention to violate law. The Senate
Immediately went into executive session to con-
slider the communication. ~
Honss-The House met at 10 o'clock, "A NJ,
and Immediately proceeded to consider the i'm
parchment resolution. The debate was opened
by Ashley, of Ohio. Mr.. Cook obtained one min
ute of Mr. Ashley's time to say that he should
vote for impeachment not only because the Pres
ident had violated the tenure-of-office law, but
had exercised other powers entirely unwarranted
by the constitution and laws of the US. The
debate was continued until o'clock p. NJ, when
Mr.. Stevens obtained the floor to make the clos
ing speech, occupying about an hour. The vote
was then taken on the resolution, resulting in 1876
yeas and AZ Maya strict party vote, except that
Cary, of Ohio, and Stewart, of New York, voted
with the democrats.
Mr.. Stevens then offered two resolutions, both
OF which were adopted; appoints commit
tee OF two to proceed to the bar of the Senate and
impeach the President, in the name of the House,
&C.; and the other appoints a committee OF seven
to prepare the articles of impeachment in due
fern The House then adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. %
Senate-Mr. Chandler commenced reading
letter from the Governor Of Michigan, urging the
Senate t, stand firm" &c, in the movement
against the Executive. Hendricks and johnson
objected to the further reading of the document,
and it was stopped
The Senate took up the bill to regulate the
mode of presenting bills TO the President for his
signature and returning the same, and Mr.. Davis
commenced speaking against it, when Represen-
tativss Stevens and Bingham, committee from the
House. appeared at the bar Of the Senate, and be-
ing recognized, Mr.. Stevens proceeded 10 state
that the committee appeared, in the name of the
House and the country. TO impeach Andrew john
son OF high crimes and misdeneanors, and to in
form the Senate that the house would, in due
time, exhibit articles against him ; and asking
the Senate to make an order citing Andrew john
son to appear and answer such impeachment.
The President Ben. Wade promised that the
Senate would take the action desired.
Mr.. Howard offered q resolution that the mes
sage just received from the House be referred to
a select committee of seven to consider and re-
port on the same. The resolution, after some
discussion was adopted, aud the House commit
tee retired.
The bill on which Mr.. Davis was speaking
when interrupted WAS laid over till tomorrow;
and motion Of Trumbull, the Senate took up
the bill declaring majority vste in the south
ern states sufficient TO carry an election After
various Intellectual attempts TO amend tho bill it
passed-2S to 6. After some further unimport.
ant business the Senate adjourned. :"
House-Under = call Of the States about 100
new bills were introduced, among them one for
a ship canal around Niagara Falls
Mr.. Stevens, On behalf of the Impeachment
committee, reported the visit of the committee
TO the Senate
The House passed resolution voting $4,000
TO be expended under direction of the Freed
mems bureau, for the relief Of the poor inegroes)
in the District of Celumbia.
The naval appropriation bill was taken up and
passed. w
Mr.. Washburn offered resolution establish
ing rules under which the impeachment busi-
ness is to be rushed through the House in two
days. No speeches over Is minutes IL length
are to be made; no dilatory motions allowed,
and no pro .tornsa amendments to the articles to
be reported by tho committee. Several demo-
Gratis protested against the in Justice Of the pro-
posed gag but it Was carried by lO2 to 81. %
The House adopted resolution to hold even
ing meetings for general debate, and then adj
iourned.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 20.
Senate-Mr. Howard, from the special com.
nittee on impeachment, presented resolution
to provide for serving formal notice on the Pres-
dent, through the clerk, TO appear and answer
the impeachment of the House. Adopted.
The Senate refused to concur in the House
bill voting 900 for the relief of the destitute
of the District. E
The bill for the sale Of the government prop.
erty at Harpers Ferry was passed. Adjourned.
HOuSe-Mr. Mungen asked leave to offer res
oluton declaring that the welfare of the country,
and especially of the dominAnt party, at this par
ticular juncture, imperativsly demands the adj.
mission of at least state under the reconstruc
ton act that it had been ascertained that Ala.
bama freedmen had deposited their ballots in the
postoice, contrary to instructions of the military
commander, and declaring it highly improper
that such ballots should be lost, and that with
out further delay Alabama be admitted into
the union, and that any member of any party, or
any other man, voting against the resolution be
aaiu1 rpl puilty IF HIGH cyisnea and misdeme an.