Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-05-23

| UUtsllOu Oi tiAN %hANNAi7tha lthtthNho right to vote on impeachment.
 Mir. Fessenden said it was not con ccivablc that any senator would be so lost to shameas to present these gentle mems votes on the subject of impeach- meut, in case they were now admitted, and advocated taking up the bill, and said that he thought if that were done with then other business could be done, and that he, was, in any event, opposed to an adjournment.
 The Senate finally refused to take up the bill, by vote of l6 % 24, aud agreed to adjourn from the evening until the 25th instant, by 23 to l9. f. f HOUSE.
 Bills were introduced for refcrance, as follows:
 For constructing an act for the col lection of abandoned property, and the prevention of fraud in the insurrcc- iionary districts.
 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution fthe United States mak- ing foreigners, who have been resi- dents of this country fourteen years, eligible to the Presidency.
 A bill for the construction of teie- graph line, under the direction of the Postoffice Department, from Washing ton to New York, and appropriating S75,000 therefor.
 To amend the Constitution of the United States by declaring vacant the officers of all the Judges of the Supreme, Circuit and District Courts l of the United States who have held office eight years, and their successors to be named and elected by a joint convention of Congress, which shall prescribe the mode of election, and appointing the Judges of inferior 1 courts.
 To amend the Homestead law by providing that parties who procure cancellation of abandoned homestead entries shall have the first right 10 en- l ter the land.
 Mr. Eggleston offered resolution providing for select committee to investigate the circumstances connec- 1 ted with the recent letter of the Mis- souri Representatives to Senator Hen derson, and whether or not it was written to corrupt OF improperly iniiu- ence his decision. Mr Eggleston said that he introduced the resolution at the request of the Missouri Representa- tives, and that he desired not to be ap- pointed on the committee.
 MT. Paine moved to table if, which was rejected by S3 to b.
 The resolution was then adopted, and the speakrr appointed Messrs. Schofeld, Lawrence, Eldridge, Coburn and Ferris as the committee.
 Boyer introduced resolution that whereas the Managers of the impeach- ment have been by the rules of the 1 House constituted committee to 1 investigate whether improper inii@ ences have been used 10 affect the determination of Senators in the ari- cos of impeachment therefore.
 RESOLVED. That the Speaker is here ! by instructed to appoint two addition al members of said committee from those members of the House who voted 1 against Impeachment.
 ] The House, by 2S to GS, refused 10 consider the resolution. l Banks, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs. reported bill making an appropriation of s7,ao0,o0o to carry out the treaty for the purchase of | Alaska.
 Washburne, of Wisconsin, presented minority report signed by himself, declaring the country alluded to of no importance 10 the United States, and that it is inexpedient to appropriate money for this purpose. The bill and report were ordered io be printed.
 Mr. Banks gave notice that he would ask for action on it in the second week ! in June.
 Mr. Stevens, Of Pennslvania, offered  resolution requesting the Senate to send to the House an official copy of the last day's proceedings of the Court of Impeachment. An exciting debate sprung up, in which Stevens said he l had no accusation 10 make against the 1 Senators. but thatthere had been some where a deep damuation, no one could doubt, and he wanted an opportunity to see who was guilty and who was not.
 Mr. Ross Qllinois) asked the gentle man whether the Senators would have been justified in pcrjuring themselves, in order 10 secure the conviction of the President.
 ] Mir. Sfcvens--''Well, sir don't think it would hurt them much"
 Mir. Woodward, alluding to the remark of Mr. Stevens, said ''the desire seems to be 10 influence the Senate, and show it how to vote," and eharac- terized the attempt as ''disgraceful and indecent"
 The resolution was adopted.
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