The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-25


the committee come out boldly and say tiat
this wesa mere bagatells 70 operate ON the
public mind. Washburns said that If another
nee Is 1sa.a yots for
il, and he believed It would be worth $l00 900
TO pay the expense Eidridge asked If ho un.
defstood that the gentleman would give
s100,0 600 to make the inlpeach hment trial sue
cess. Wsahburne had not said that exactly,
but what he meant was that If the impeach-
Inent waa success, IL would worth not $780,
00oss but e10O, ,0O0, 900 10 this country, IN
greater security 70 persons and property. Ap-
.plause ins the galleries. Eldridge said that he
seapected as much, that his money was TO be
used to success. He would not vote dollar
for such q purpose. Washburne said that he
would not be misrepresented, but he would re-
iterate that he believes the country would be
benefited, to the amount of millions of dollars,
by the removal of the usurper and tyrant from
the White House. The bill was passed.
APRIL 2l.-In the House, Mr. Banks Bill,
protesting naturalixed citizens abroad, was
amended by provision allowing The President
TO withdraw tho commercial relations Of the
United States from offending nations, and ex-
empting ambassadors, consuis and agents from
the list of persons whom the President is per-
mitted 70 incarcerate in retaliation. Il was
passed BY vote Of 90 to 8.
The pressure upon the Senator'S who are un-
committed on che subject of impeachment, is
tremendous and comes from ali quarters The
apprehension of the Presidents friends IL in.
creasing.
The new municipal officers Of Alexandra,
Virginia, qualified to-day. None of them are
negroes neither are any of them native Virgin.
ians.
4 In the House, to-day, Mr. Robinson offered
q resolution recalling the Managers of Impcach-
ment and abandoning il. 3,
+ The Speaker declared that this was ques-
Ition of privilege, but that, under the ruling of
the Speaker, or of majority of the House,
the House could refuse to consider it even us a
question of privilege.
The House, by strict party vote, refused to
corridor che resolution.
The Postof6ce Committee was instructed to
enquire into the cxpedienoy of the Govern
ment securing the control Of the telegraph
lines of the country.
An amendment to the Bankrupt Law, OK
tending the time for such as could not pay fifty
cents on the dollar to tho first day of. January
1859, was adopted. '
Arm. 22-In tho Impeachment trial q mo-
tion was finally passed allowing unlimited
speeches, oral or written by the managers and
defence. The galleries arc crammed.
Curtis has announced that it is doubtful
whether Stanbery will be able to take any
further part in the trial, aud Groe beck will
follow Boutwell,.
The Senate, after half dozen propositions
had been voted down, adopted tho following !:
that as many of the managers, and counsel
for tho President, as desire to do so, be permit
ted to file arguments, or address tho Senate
orally. Chase ordered Boutwell, to proceed.
Boutwell, said that the Chief Magistrate of the
principal Republic in the world was on trial,
and the object of the proceeding was not the
punishment for offences, but the safety of the
Ct1te. Iue issues DeCWeen the EreSluenC ana
the House of Representatives are technical and
limited namely, whether johnson violated che
constitution and laws in removing Stanton and
appointing Thomas. Boutwell, sets forth the
evils, probably, following the acknowledgement
Of the Presidents power to remove officers at
his pleasure. He mentioned that sovereignty
rested with the people, who vested it in Con.
gress, whereas the Executive and judicial are
denied all discretionary or implied power.
Congress can adopt and administer TO tho con-
dition Of national life, whereas the President is
governed by the principles which govern the
judge Of the court. The President must ad-
minister the law as he finds it, without qre5-
tioniug Legislative wisdom. The President can
make no inquiry regarding constitutionality.
A public officer can neither plead nor prove
good motives FOR nullifying the law. The
President violated the law, and the Senate can
enter into no inquiry regarding the violation Of
the laws or the constitution. Boutwell, denies
the Presidents desire to bring the question be-
fore the court. His pretext fully exposed that
this object was to seize officers Of the govern
mant, and, by their influence reconstruct the
Union in the interests Of the rebellious States.