The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-26
Impeachment Reported In the Senate
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The. Majority Ratification Bill Passed
the Senate. =
rnE ExcuEMEHH SUBSIDIZED.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.- House.-A bin was in
troduced for ship canal around Niagara Falls.
resolution was adopted paying John Young
Brown, VIM. Z. Smith and c. G. Simms $500 each
Tor expenses In contesting elections.
stevens and Bingham reported that they had
performed their duty in informing the Senate Of
the passage BY the House Of the impeachment
Fifteen thousand dollars was appropriated to
the poor Of Washington City. disbursable by the
The new Constitution Of Alabama was pre.
sented and referred to the reconstruction commit
tee.
The naval appropriation was resumed.
new rule was adopted which prevents dila-
tory motions by less than one-third.
Resolutions were adopted that the report Of
impeachment articles be debated one day and then
voted on without debate or dilatory motions. a
The impeachment and reconstruction commit
tees were allowed to sit during sessions. ~
Adjourned.
Sendte.-sumner read the Harvey dispatches.
and explained how they came confdentially into
At noon the clerk Of the House appeared and
announced the passage Of the impeachment reso.
lutions.
The Harvey papers were loosely discussed.
several partisan papers sustaining impeachment
were sent TO the clerk to be read. Hendricks OBJ
lected, and on vote being taken the Senate re-
fused to hear them.
A bill bridging the Mississippi at Madison
county, Illinois, introduced. -t sc tI-lf =
A number of the members of the House entered
and took seats; Afterwards, Stevens and BinQ-
ham, Of the committee, entered. Stevens said
Mr.. President: In obedience to the order Of the
House OF Representatives, we appear before YOU
and In the name Of the House of Representatives
and OF all the people of the United States do i'm.
peach the president Of the United States for high
crimes and misdemeanors in Office and we further
inform the Senate that the House of Representa-.
rves viii, in due tine exhibit particular articles
OF impeachment against him, and make good the
same, and In their name we demand that the
Senate take order for the appearance of said
Andrew johnson, toanswer to said impeachment.n
Wade said, the Senate will take order 10 the
premises and special committee consisting Of
Howard, Trumbull, Morton, Conkling, Edmunds
Pomeroy and johnson, were appointed to exam
inc into impeachment and report proceedings.
The bill making majority to confirm State
Constitutions, allowing registered voters to vote
anywhere in the State after ten days' Residence.
permitting him to vote on certificate, affidavit or
tered, passed-2S TO 6. Adjourned.
The administration has abandoned the quo uar-
ranfo against Stanton: as the proceedings against
Thomas tomorrow will cover the ground.
The cabinet met at noon; all present except
Thomas.
Stanton still holds the war Office, and has or.
dered subordinatee to communicate nothing to re-
porters. Grant and Judge Fisher were at the de-
partment to day.
The excitement has entirely subsided.
The impression is growing that the Senate pro-
ceedings VIII be tedious routine.