Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the Doth 6 number
of communications end resolutions were pre-.
seUted and refeuei On motion of Trumbul
the House bill 10 amend the act of March 23d
1867. supplementary to the Till for the more
efficient government # the rebel states, passed
March I'd. 1867, and to facilitate their re,tora-
ton was taken up. One or Two amendments
we're Offered. The bill will Re taken up to-day
(the 2lstl and disposed of.
In the HOu.e Banks reported a bill for the
protection Of American citizens abroad, which
was ordered printed. Hopkins. from the Com
mttee on Public Lands. reported bill TO regu-
late the disposition # lands thar may hereafter
be given to aid in the construction of railroads
Ordered printed. A large nnIuber of bills grant
ing pensions to individuals wee reported from
the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and passed.
Miller. from the COMMITTEES on Invalid Pensions
reported ii extending the provisions of the
twenty first section of the act OF July IL, 1862,
relating To- the naturalization of sOldiers, t
those Nh0 assisted m the naval or marine SER
vice IF the United States, which was passed
The House at O'clsek went into Committee of
the Whole CA the State Of the Union, Mr. Ali
son In the chair, ana resumed the consideration
Of the army app OpTiatiOn bill he amend
mont for the reduction of the army was adopt
ed 67 20 %, and the bi itself finally passed by
vote of % to SO. morrill, asked leave tO report
ffCm the Committee on Agriculture. a resOlu
tiOn iustfucIing the , Ommittee on Ways and
tax from all usefrl productions; foe the adjust
melt of imported tonnage duties so as to equal
izs disparities in the cost If capital and labor
between the United States and competing cour-
tries, to encourage The importation of the
skilled lahOrer, instead of the products Of his
the United States, ard thus insure 20 the ma.
tion financial sOivtncy, ana safe and perrna-
nent return TO speeds values to industrial d. os
perity and true Independence. Objection %was
made Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 21st, a number
Of petitions, resolutions, etc. were presented
and referred. Williams introduced bill 10
p Divide for the legist alton of electors in the
territories dove, a bill TO organize a eommis-
sion TO examine claims on the ar Department
Referred to the judiciary Committee. Sumner
presented resolution. which adopted, re-
guessing the President TO communicate copies of
any Correspondence on the subject of the ahduc-
ton of Altn Mcdonald, an American citizen in
Can ia. This Seuate took up the special order
to amend the reconstruction act, but after dis
eussion and without reaching vote, the Senate
went into executive session at half-past two.
After coming out of executive session the Sem
ate at $3.50 P. N. adjourned.
The House extended the patent Of Smith and
Wesson, revolver mauufaet'rs The Speaker pre-
seuted a petition from Z NJ. 6. Randall. which
vas referred to the Committee on 7. o. Expend-
itures Kelley introduced bill to establish a
uniform system IF small coin. Referred. q he
House went into Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of the Union, Mr.. Dawes in the chair, on
che naval appropriation bill, which apprOpri-
ates SIS, 096, G45. An amendment was adopted
that no amount appropriated IN the bill shall be
expended or drawn while any other unexpendf d
moneys are subject tOfhe order of the Secre-
tsTy OF the Navy A number of cOmmunica-
tons from the President were received. aud one
| to Secretary Stanton ordering him to turn over
his Office 20 All. Gen. Thomas, who was instruct
| ed 20 act as Scc Of War dd interim. The COM
mun.catiOn was referred TO the Committee on
Reconstruction The House went again into
Committee of the Whole on the naval appropria.
offered the following re-OlutiOn: Received.
That Andes John 90, President of the United
States be impeaehed for high crimes and mis-
| d. mean0rs Laughter amoog the Democrats ]
cod objected t. the introduction of The reso-
| luton. The Speaker stated that the resolution
was question of privilege. FTumbuil moved a
reference of the resolution to the Committee on
Reconstruction, which was agreed to.
In the Senate, on the oath, a commu-
nieaiion was received from the Pres dent. an
nOuneing the appointment of Thomas Ewing,
ST., as Secretary of War. Also long com
muuicltiln discussing the power of the Presi-
deut 10 remove Csbnet officers, and ill such
vacancies, etc.
The House met at 10 o'clock. and resumed the
4
1 Ashley Kelsey, Wa.hbuTne of Illinois. Wilson
Of Iowa, Stevens of Pennsylvania, and others
spoke IN favor of impeachment. and Messrs
Boyer. Wood. Wood VIZ D and Eidridge in oppO-
siti0n. At o'clock vote was taken, aud re.
suited as follows: Yeas. l26; nays, AZ. com
mIttee consisting of 1essrs. Stevens and Bing-
| ham was appointed to proceed to the bar of thC
/ nate, and announce the action Of the House
and a committee consisting Of Mes-Ts. Boutwell,
Stevens BINGHAM. LOAN, Julian and Ward
was appointed 20 repale articles of impeaee-
ment Nv ~
In the Senate, on the 25th, at little
/ past one O'Clock. MessIs. Stevens aud Bingham
appeared at the bar of the Senate, and tbS
former announced the impeachment of the
President by the House. Mr.. Howard moved
to refer to a select committee of seven. Car
ried, and the following we're subsequently APP
pointed: Messrs Howard, Tumbulf, Ed
munds, Conkhng, Morton, Pcmeroy and John
son. The bill providing that a majority of tn;
votes east at elections under the TeeOnstructiOn
| acts shall be sufficient TO determine the result
and allowing registered voters to vote wherever
they may be residing at-the time of,the election
i was taken Hp, amended aDd passed. - =
In the House a large number of bills were in
/ tFodueed and among them the following.
Granting land boUniies TO soldiers in the late
war: providing for the rejection of all votes cast