The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-05-18

ihasmuch as question of order had beer
| raised, and as it had been intimated that Thu
was an attempt on the part Of the House te
eAercise power not warranted by the Con
| StilutOn. he desired to say for hlmseif. ano
he believed he could speak in behalf of all the
managers, that the resolution expressly de.
| clared that it purpose was the further and
| more efficient prosecution OF the Impeachment
OF the President predicated on information
| communicated to the managers that corrupt
| influences had been employed to prevent the
successful prosecution by the House.
Mr.. Munger rose to point of order. name.
| ly, that after the managers appointed to con.
discharged their duty it was improper for
them to look to articles of Impeachment
against Senators, that being for the Senate it.
self to undertake.
The Speaker overraled the point because the
house nad resolved to consider the resolution
ME- Bingham, in reply to a question, again
called attention to the fact that the right to
present additional testimony and additional
artlcies at any time before judgment has been
expressly reserved by the managers. They
nad no doubt that when the House undertook
impeachment all power with which the Con-
stitution invested them for just. proper and
legal impeachment should be employed from
time to time. This was all that the resolution
contemplates, to see whether Justice could be
obtained by the President or any of his hired
agents. 1t was a power which no man could
successfully challenge and the habeas corpus
could not control it. He did not say the truth
OF the Information brought to the managers
would be sustained by proof, but it would be
the duty of the managers to investigate it.
MIR. Brooks-1 ask the gentleman from Ohio
to state what course the managers intend to
pursue in this investigation?
Mr.. Bingham intend simply to pursue
the line of investigation that is stated in the
resolution
Mr.. Brooks-With open doors or with shut
doors?
Mr.. Bingham, repeating the words, with
open doors or with shut doors. Iaughter.)
We intend to obey the orders of the House,
sir.
Mr.. Brooks-But is it to be e1 parte, what
people generally call an inquisiton, or is it to
Mr.. Bingham-The gentleman need not in
quire of me any further. He seems to be in
pursuit of knowledge under difficulties.
Mr.. Brooks-Very great difficulties
Mr.. Bingham proceeded to state that the
managers followed the example set by Demo-
Gratis in sitting with closed doors.
AFTER further conversational debate, Mr..
Bingham refused to answer any more ques-
lions and moved the previous question.
Mr. Robinson moved that the resolution be
laid on the table.
Mr.. Ross moved that the House adjourn.
The House by % to 70 refused to adjourn.
and by 10 to 81 refused to lay the resolution
on the table,
. Mr.. hoblnson-l ask to make q suggestion
IN one word to the gentleman from Ohio.
Would he not let this subject 90 to select
committee, or at all events to some committee
that has on it a representative of the Demo
cratic party, which we claim to be a majority
OF the people at the North. Is it not mockery
to send it to committee in which there is no
representation of that party?
Mr.. Bingham-I insist on the previous ques-
ton. ~
Mr. Pruyn-With the consent of the GENTLE
man from Ohio, 1 should ask question and
make suggestion.
MI. bingham declined to yield.
Mr.. Pruyn-I was not here when the discus
sion took place.
Mr. bingham insisted on the previous ques-
ton. 1t was seconded and the resolution was
adopted, yeas SS, nays 49,
The House then, at 4,15, adjourned till Mon
day next, the Senate having disagreed to the
concurrent resolution for weeks recess.