The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-19
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Bills introduced for re erence; Constru-
ing act for the collection of abandoned
property and the prevention of frauds in
the insuErectionary districts; proposing
an amendment 10 the Constitution of the
United States, making foreigners who
have been residents OF the country four
teen years, eligtpl= 10 the presidency; for
the construction OF government tele-
graph und r the direction of the Postofiice
Department. between Washington and
New York and appropriating $4,000 there
for; to amend acts granting lands to Wis
consiH and Iowa in aid OF Railroads; also
lands in aid 81 a railroad from the Mis-
sissippi river TO YanktOwn on the Mis-
souri, river; 10 amend the COnsti Tuition Of
the United states by declaring vacant All
the Offices Of / Judges of the Supreme,
Circuit and Dlstric6 Courts OF the United
States who hold oface---years, the sue
eessors to the FIRST nam ed to be elected by
joint convention OF Congress, who shall
prescribe the mode of election andappoint-
ing Judges Of the Inferior Courts; to amend
the Homestead laws by providing that
abandoned homestead entries, shah have
the first right 10 enter the land; Joint
Resolution OF the Missouri LegislaJu in
favor of gran ing lands for the improve.
ment oil the Usage river.
Eggl0ston offered resolution providing
for a select committee to investigate the
circumstances connected with the recent
letter Of the Missouri Repres eutattves to
senator Henderson, and whether IL was
written to corrupt or 10 Improperly 1nf1u-
ence his decision.
Eggleston said he in, reduced the resolu-
beers, ana desired not 10 be appointed on
Paine moved to table the resolution.
Tne resolution was then adopted, and
the Speaker appointed SchOfield, Law
renee, Eldrldges Coburn and Ferris on the
Boyer Introduced a resolution that,
WHEREAS. The Managers OF the I'M
peachEnenI have been, by a resolution of
the House. converted into a committee to
investigate whether improper or corrupt
influences have been used to effect the de-
termination of Senators on the articles,
&c therefore, s-..r
Resolved. That the Speaker be Instructed
to appoint additional R' embers of said
Committee of Investigation from those
mem berS of the House who voted against
i'm parchment.
The House BY a vote of 3 to 90 refused
to consider the resolution.
Ashley, OF ONO, offered a resolution di-
furnish information as Il the condition of
the Custom House and Post Office at
Banks, from the Committee of Foreign
Affairs. reported a bin making an appro-
priattOn Of 81, 100000 70 carry out the treaty
for the purchase Of Alaska.
.Wasnburne, Of Wisconsin, presented n
minority report. signed by himself and
Morgan, declaring the country alluded to
of no value TO the United states, and that
il is inexpedient TO appropriate money for
its purchase. The bill and reports were
ordered printed.
ask for action before the second week in
June
IngersoIl made brief personal exl,lana-
ton relative TO certain paragraphs in the
Washington correspondence OF the New
York Tribune and Herald, to the effect that
he followed TrumbuIl and Fowler on the !
Impeachment question. He said a pfOpO-
sit1Oa Was made in the Illinois delegation |
to send q letter to Trunbull with a view to /
influencing his vote for conviction, or to |
his Withholding it if he could not vote for |
conviction. He, Ingersoll and three 9TH |
erS objected, viewing such action as inn /
proper He VO6ed for impeachment, and /
mad never seen any reason to change his I
views He did not know what Trumbul's !
views were, Tor he lever had a cOnsulta- /
ton with him. ID mad not adopted Trum /
DulIs opinions nor those OF any other 1
and so Tar as outside pressure /
was concerned, he knew nothing about it /
there was absolutely nothing in the stO- /
Ties.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, offered q resO- !
luton requesting the Senate 10 send to the /
House an official cory of the last two days /
proceedings of the Court of Impeachment. /
An excited debate sprung up IN the !
course OF which stevens said he had no /
accusation to make against Senators, but /
that there mad been somewhere a deep !
no one could doubt, and ne !
wanted an opportunity to see VINO was 4
guilty and who was no
ROss-I ask the gentleman whether Sen
atOrs would have been justin in periur- /
ing themselves to secure the conviction of 4
the PreSfdent3
Stevens Well, sir, 1 don't think it would
woodward. aIiuding to the remarks of
Stevens. said the desire seemed to be 10 in
6uence the Senate now to vote and ne
the effort as disgracefuI and
: Schenclz said the word % indecent came
with bad grace from a gentleman who mad I
said that Congress was of 50 ragme tary
a nature that IL could not properly prefer !
articles of Impeachment, and that the I
Senate was not a proper body to try them.
He referred to the matter because at the