The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-03-11
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WAsItISGTo,r March,

6 } hsuli.hE WAsiuNGToiG March2.
SENhTR:-St.' Marcs petition for the
reward Of capturing Surratt was referred
TO The COMMITTEES on Claims.
Rcmonstrancc against tho constitutional.
~ OF the Supreme Court and struction
bills were referred To the Judiciary Com.
mttco
The Senate resumed Impeachment
and procedure. severe contest arose
over limiting speeches. The Radicals
however, arc c'contcntcd, as tho prosecution
would be rcsti aimed rs weli as tho defence
II is noticeable that several. Republicans
vote frequently with the Democrats The
! <sMsest vote of the minority to day reached
70, and would prevent impeachment by .
Votes.
Thc Senate was still in session ot 81,
having reached the 22d article Of procedure
without material amendment, and will con
5ludo the matter tonight.
Mr. wade docs not vote nor preside dur
ing these proceedings.
llousE.-Assembled at 10 o'clock
i'he articles Of impeachmtnt were discus.
sed Several verbal amendments were
mado. The seventh article was stricken
out, and at o'clock they were adopted
Same voting occurred oti'all except The last
on which the vote stood, l0S o'f8
a protest was signed by 45 members,
which was not received nor allowed to be
printed
Messrs. Butler, Stevens and jerks failed
i'll getting in new sections.
The managers nominated arc the same
as those chosen in cauc,is aud elected
The Democrats chosen rs tcllcrs dcclln-
cd to act, wishing to have nothing tt do
with it.
ptg.Fs WASHINGTON, March 4.
SENATE. --Thc,Chair submitted q c6mmu.
nication from Chase, which was referred 10
special committee.
a resolution for erecting % warehouse n.
Fortress Monroe as referred TO tho Militia
ry Committee.
The Scrgcaht-nt Arms announced the i'm
pcachmcnt managers.
The managers approached the bar, and
The accompanying members arraycd them.
selves round the back seats. Colflx, seat.
cd by Wade and bingham, read the articles
Suffers, which quotes largely from the
Presidents most stirring speeches, caused
q sensation
The Chair said the Senate will take ac.
ton, and The managers retired.
4 resolution admitting to the galleries by
tickets was postponed
a commiticc Of three Senators was an
pointed to notify tho Chief Justice and con
duct him to the Vice Presidents scat to.
morrow, at l o'clock.
Several votes indicated the determination
on the part Of the Senate to adhere to its
rules, notwithstanding the Chase letter.
The Senate adjourned.
House. Immediately after meeting,
Jonckes proceeded to urge his article de.
Glazing impcachm would, be incomplete
without charging criminal intent.
The previous question failed of second
and the article was lost.
The llousc then went into committee Of
the whole, to proceed with the managers to
the Senate to present articles. The Demo.
cratic members remained in their seats the
others formed procession and procot dcd
TO the Senate chamber.
After their return the Tennessee con-
tested election case was taken up but post
poncd. ,aR#.g
Grant was directnd to report tho number
OF votes ohst for and against the Alabama
constitution.
The Military Committee reported bill
Tor the projections Of soldiers and sailors
against claims agents. @
The House adjourned