New-York tribune., 1868-03-06

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journ the court until tomorrow at o'clock.
The CHIEFJusTIGcE G put the motion, eeclsTsa sDS =
DENT bro tenn having resumed the chair and called tho
Senate TO 70 order. Mr. ANTHONY tried 70 can up
rep, Mch), the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Public interest in the Congressional pro-
ceedngs having been transferred to the Senate many
members have procured leave Of absence either 70 20
home to take part IN the political canvass IN Maine.
New-Hampshire and other States, and hence, at the
opening this morning, not than 90 or 90 members
MAINE PRoSoUNcEs FOR IMPEACHMENT.
Mr. LYNCH tRep., Me) presented resolutions Of the
Maine House Of Representatives in favor Of the npeaeh
ment Of the President
cmEFJUsrIcE OF THE UNITED STATES
Mr.. ELIOT Rep, Massl by unanimous consent, intro
duced bill providing that In OF removal OF the
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discharge the powers and duties Of his ONCE the sane
whose commission senior in time. and that such Asso,
eate Justice shall be Chief Justice OF such Court until
duly made, and ChiefJustice duly qualified Judiciary
MALTREATMESr OF IMMIGRANT PASSENGERS.
MT EGGLEsToN ReP Ohio presented resosGns tse tpsat
ment Of emigrant passengers Committee on CON-
merce.
Mr. HAIGHT Dem., \. ~ offered aresOation on instruct
ing the Committee on Commerce to inquire into inc ne,
Keyport n j. Adopted
BANKS sp Ms.. Mar 5SS Ss,odsssa S for IN. In
corporation Of the National Art Union Association Com
"1'''' The LAKE REVENUE STEAMERS.
Mr.. sCOFIELD tRep., PENN presented q pention o.
the Revenue the Lakes First because they
are OF service IN t6e egena a1S Of en they
would be Of In protecting the commerce OF tue IaEes
Third they Are sTas sos Iie Il 70 would be at
great sacrifice. ,,, ,-,,,,.vr
The SPEAKER presented communications from ths
General reference TO the overland ma con
tonai Convention rendering thanks to Congress 70 Sec
rotary Stanton, aud to Gen. Grant Tor their pa'iohe
| FUNERAL OF THE HON. PoRrus BAXTER.
ee of MI BAXTER afe formerly from
Vermont, would take place on sunday next at'ocecA'
anu 'In THE wv WAsTSSToS GAS coMPANYs ExronTIoSs
On motion of Mr.. RAUM rep, Ill the Committee iot
legislation is necessary compel the Washington Gas
Company to reduce It's extOrtionate charges
motion 6 &p M as PStt.. SsaS.
THE OLD STATE BANKS.
on BsSSSg Ss am and Currency was Instructed inquire
INTO the expedieDcy Of amending the general banking
&S e iaas hT pss@sp sSas
as q tax q On
CASE OF MR.. BUTLER OF TENNESSEE; q, n.
case Of r. X Butler Representative elect from the ss
district OF Tennessee.
Mr. CHANLER Dem, n. - addressed the House,
arguing that Mr. Butler should have his seat The peo
pie of his district having been entitled TO
m ss hsSs The ss oath Itself should Be bd
ogher instead Of cns 4 into 9sses or 20 @ ono
The principle representation overrode All test oatns
DD s m Of the Whole iSa to he
| impeachment Managers TO the bar OF the Senate
mnding the House that it was only the Managers who
were invited to be present, and that II did not coppoIt
TO the Senate Chamber were no provision was MADE ior
@ M that the Managers were now
the bar q the House Sa, and would probably make
M Mt BINGHAM Rep. ohiOl the Chairman said that
win ne sn: S a0s ss.S
today, there was to be to-day nothing done o0ts
TtSSrsT Of as SSS Ste
The Managers then proceeded TO the Senate Chamber
and the discussion IN reference 70 the Se Sn HSS,e
COOK ep M argued I'm 1ayUE %t q Ise
"pSr pSrnS nS the speech Nj ELDRiDGE Dem ws ntl
mated that the gentleman wasting his sweetness ON
the desert air." Therefore, he suggested an adjourn
Mr. COOK declined to yield for that purpose and re-
on the gentleman from Wisconsin
Mr. sGHENck Rep, Ohio opposed the joint res0lu-
Messrs. COOK, BAKER(Rep, nL), and KELLEY Hep,
Mr. HARDING rep, ILL opposed the admission OF
Mr. Butler under any He did not believe
services should except him from the general operation
Mr. POLAND Rep, VT, at the suggestion of several
members moved that when the House adjourn the ad-
Mr.. FARNSWoRTH CRep., nl), concurrine, said that
while the impeachment In progress the House s con
structvey in the Senate and therefore the House can
bills the President for his approval while he Is on trial
| for high crimes and misdemeanors:
/ REMOVAL OF TAX ON MANUFACTURES.
passed relieving manufacturers from duty for limited
time, until the whole system shall be perfected or for
Mr sCHENCK (Rep.. Ohio remarked that the present
In about twenty statutes and consequently are
in piecemea Some Of them contain what in others,
some contradict and some modify others. The actual
condition Of the law can De iound only ~ eoson1eom
BILL such the gentleman from pennsylvania had sug-
Se s ali o whS Would
be provided for in the general reguatSns ne thought
Of Ways and Means to facilitate their business for, al
though the Comme were autoTzea to st during the
Committee would provide for the taxation Of certain
things anl say nothing about others;
Mr. POLLARD repeated that he had made tne M motion e
IL not In accordance with his own choice and udg
ment but some oppose the motion he would with
draw IT, - ..
Mr.. KELSEY (Rep, N. " moved that Mr. Powell, who
II was said several gentlemen received only a votes
and who contested claimed the seat which Mr Butler
claims, be permitted to address the house The motion
Mr.. BR6oMALL (Rep, PENN advocated the resolution
reported from the Committee of Elections 10 modify tho
Congressional oath so that Mr. Butler may be enabled 10
Mr. MILLER Rep, PENN was opposed 70 the resolu-
Rebel Ss swor support the southern Con-
federaey 1t would eerons to relax the law The
next step would be TO that the law be modified 70 adj
init Alexander H. stephens II he should be elected 10
represent of the Congressiona dlsc.s OF Georgia
They had better wait until me h ae re ne
oath as It stands ,o,,. ov ruv oorxrpv
Tho SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
fro IN the secretary the Treasury transmitting Mr. j.