Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-01-18
u-.,,,1,on. and the Fortieth Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IL, 1867.


menced business. The hotels about the Capital,
az usual, are overhowing with members, specta-
tors and liberal number attracted thitber in
the pursuit of place, or to press upon the public
servants of the people some measure of CONNER
cial local interest deserving of their attention
The first objects to which the attention of
stranger, like myself, would naturally be d.
rected, are the Capitol and the various public
buildings connected Herewith. From what
can learn from those who have visited the seats
of government of England and France, neither
of those nations can boast of legislative halls
equal in workmanship and grandeur to that of
our own country. Of its form every school-boy
is cognizant, and to attempt an extended de-
scrption of it would be an almost endless task
and consume more space than your columns
would admit. l believe the cornerstone of the
main building was laid by Washington, the first
President, in 1893 the last stone of the struc-
ture was placed in position in the ball of the
House of Representatives last Tuesday, the Sd
instant, or nearly three-q quarters of a century
after the Father of his Country inaugurated the
great work. What changes have occurred in
the then little hamlet of few hundred souls,
and with what swiftness our Union of to-day has
grown, it almost confuses the mind to contempt
late. And yet as nation we in our infancy,
and who among us can comprehend predict
the future destiny that awaits our country
Verify the human mind is inadequate to the task.
Looking at an engraving in one of the Avenue
| SD1a yiDdo do fro cir
Prayer in Congress- | could not help but smile
at the aptness of remark dropped by vener-
able man, of Confederate proclivities, | should
judge, that they didn't draw their salary in
advance in them days" And looking in on the
House of Representatives of to-day one could
not help observing the gay and unconcerned de-
meanor of that body contrasted with the
anxious expression of countenances in the pic
ture just cited.
And yet who will say that it is not well? Who
among US will envy Banks, Butler, Schenck,
Logan and half dozen other tried heroes in
that body if, after they have borne the burden
and heat of the day, they feel glorious over the
result of the contest. Not only do we owe them
debt of gratitude for their services in the past,
but we have reason to be glad that in the pres.
ent exigency We have those in our national leg
islature "who know the right, and knowing
dare maintain" OF them we have much to ex-
pect in the effort to reconstruct the seeded
States on the basis of liberty and Justice, and
we may feel that in them implicit reliance may
be pleased to bring about that end
On Saturday last, as the telegraph will have
informed you, final quetus was placed on the
impeachment proposition, on the adoption of the
majority report of the Judiciary Committee
which favored the impeachment of the Presi-
dent. The vote stood 81 to l08. Among the
nays were several members who originally IA
vored impeachment, but who had undergone
change of views from various reasons Some
doubted that the testimony was sufficient to con-
Wet; others believed that matters of greater i'm
portance required the attention of Congress. and
not few were of the opinion that it would have
the effect of making a party in his behalf
whereas as the case stands, his frinds are
confined to a few political myths who have axes
to grind. predict that on the close of his adj
ministration Andrew johnson will be more
pitied than despised. Yet, as Mr.. Boutwell,, of
Massachusetts, observed in his mastery argu-
ment for impeachment, Congress ought to be
governed by the testimony, and therefore owed
1t as duty to the people, who demanded it.
But as with many other propositions of import
ance that have met a similar fate at the hands of
that body, principle to great extent, has given
way to policy. Among those who voted in the
+ha c.
Republicans.
The National Union Republican Committee
met here yesterday, and called the National Re-
publican Convention to meet at Chicago ON the
Goth of May next, at II o'clock NJ. Every MEM
Der of the committee was present, and every
thing passed off tremendously. They invite the
cooperation of all citizens who favored the sup
preston of the late rebellion, who are in favor
of an economical administration of the Govern
ment, and the speedy reorganization of the Sc
coded States and the permanent restoration of
their practical relations with the United States,
in accordance with the true principles of repub-
lican government.
There seems to be settled determination to
take some measure in regard to a resumption of
specie payment by the Government, but no de-
finite action thereon has yet been taken, and
probably no plan will be matured to harmonic
the financial condition of the country until
Spring The depression OF trade and decina.
ton in the commercial interests throughout the
Atlantic States appears to have awakened Con-
gress to the necessity of doing something, al
though it is averred by some of the ablest fnau-
ciers in that body that there are other causes
which have had more to do with these troubles
than those arising from a changeable currency.
But one thing is evident, that trade is wonder
fully dull not day passes but one or more fail
uures are chronicled by the public press. and
there appears to be general apprehension of
more serious results than have vet occurred
Thousands of men are out of employment in all
our large cities, and there is likely to be much
suffering in consequence.
Among the noticeable members of the House
is Thad. Stevens, who is in feeble health, and
manages to reach his seat only with great diff
fculty probably the old mans health will never
be better, though his eye yet speaks with its
naturnl FIRE. He was the floor during the
vote on the impeachment resolution, and made
some remarks, though his voice was so weak
that be could not be understood in the galleries.