The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

NAsHINGTON, May i. ISOS
After prayer by the Chaplain the SPEAKER said the
gentleman from New York (Air. Brooks had given
notice that he would to-day renew his resolution
relative 10 the Impeachment Managers and the Alta
Vea affair; therefore business will be transacted on
Che return OF the members from the Senate this
afternoon, ana gentlemen desiring to refer bills will
postpone their requests until thai time
The members then accompanied the Managers 10
the bar Of the Senate.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
When the members returned 10 the House the Sen
ate amendments to the Navy Appropriation bill were
considered some OF which we're concurred in and
Others left for future settlement by the two houses
0BSTRu CTIONs IN NEWARK BAY.
Mr.. HALSEY, (rcp) of \. j.. presented the memo
rial OF the Board OF Trade of the city of Newark n
j., asking Congress TO make appropriation to re-
move distinctions 10 navigation in Newark Bay and
NJ tue mouth Of the PassaC river which was referred
10 the Committee on Commerce.
THE ALTA NELA AFFAIR AND THE IMPEACHMENT
MANAGERS.
Mr. BROOKS. (dcm.) OF y. Y. said he regretted 10
s that the vote taken his propos ition Yesterday
se ss aSgelher one OF party character; from this
non 10 hi resolution concerning the Alta Vela affair."
ne, ne nov avsyned to resuemt the preamble and in
neu oi tie resolution submit the fOlowing:--
hes9.,d That select committee he appointed inves-
Teed !, st s e u hs sase and .hat said committee he a.
with such recommendations = the fscts warrant
Lhe SPINNER ruled that this was n question of
privilege, subject to the rule whether The House
would consider il. II no objection should be made
fore the House. ~ NV" W
Mr WAsgBuBNT, irep.l Of Ill. moved the following
IA substitute for the resolution
That consent given the Managers and any
srs va connected with the trial OF the impssch
MI. WAsHBvRNE explained that tre majority voted
against the resolution OF the gentleman YESTERDAY
not because ~ hostility to H. but for the reason thst
the Managcrs were not present. ~
Mr.. BROOKS explained that he was told tho, two
ar three Of the Managers were then present rhis
making any explanation NJ this time Tho ~
son which bad induced him to or,r the
resolution set forth in the prra,nIie
Mr.. WAsHBURSE ssid that according To- Parlino
nentary usage TIE gentleman Who introduced n
resolution Of such character a. this appoincd
1hs chairman. He waited To know whether the Won
tleman by his remarks wanted TO fOrcsia the caecy
Mr.. BROOKS only wished TO state the ease ana ulye
about TO read the letter ~ The 9th OF Iarih laid be-
fore the President on thai day, addressed TO Colonel
SHAFT p SSSnsel IN dsID,an ana ,,s sa S@sc By
an ~ jam A. Logan ond General Garfield
suDsegr emily an exact COPY Of this letter with he
of March by counsel In the case, and this con.
CURED Ia byJbaddeus stevens. John A. Bingham
sanasers endorsed the contents OF he paper.
Mr.. BuT.ER, rep Of Mass. inquired whether the
letters thus sigucd were addressed 70 the Prcsi-
Mr.. BRooIs replied that the letters addressed by
Mr.. Butter 70 his friend, Colonel SchaYer, were laid
before the PreNdeut 10y anafher OF The counsel
Chauncey +. Dllck aud another copy with the addi-
fi0na signatures Of the 10Th Of March NJ Black
IN his letter 10 Tie President. said be had heretofore
sent him n Letter from Messrs Butter, Logan and
Garfield, and he now forwarded 10 him COPY of the
same letter, signed by ThSddeus stevens John H.
Bingham and Others. Thus letters had reached the
President signed by four OF toe Managers FER the ari
cles Of Impeachment were forwarded ami the Pres-
dent summoned for appearance before the Senate
without Intending an attack on The Managers or con-
Meeting them with corrupt transaction he had felt
n 20 be his duty "a member ~ the House To CAV
that nothing could have been more Improper
10 time. place and person az the laying
nr these letters before the President, impeached
before high tribunal, for they were calculated IN
operate on his mind either by intimidation per-
auasion Or perhaps some stronger word might be
used, calculated 10 influence control or threaten
la control he action in the matter OF tie Alta Vcla
galm The claim is large, involving million OF
dollars some Say two or three millions.
ILL., HARptNG. trcp.) Of H.. desired little infor-
ma'i"n. Perhaps The inquiry would create a smile
W hs expense. Where was the gist OF the
nhtn'et uuly few days ago they passed
= ~. p.0ieci1g naiuralized citizens abroad. lie
cl.l Jl see That the possession OF the Island wond
l,."e anybody hut the government. n u was or
'"n' ~ 'ne go'eumtVt how could IL DC made pTobt'