The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-13
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MAY e 13, 1868.
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From Washington.

speaker named Messrs. Banks, Poland, Griswold, c
Blair, woodward and Beck as the Committee to
investigate the Washburne- Donnelly affair. 1s
~ The charge Of Mr. Brooks that he made Mr.
Butler disgOrge $4,000, which Mr. Butler had
stolen in New Orleans, was referred to the same
Committee. ah2a i't @ Att -a1
A question from Mr.. Bozea, whether gold COW
cred plate and spoons, was answered by the
Speaker negatively. A proposition that the
Committee extend the Investigation, over Mr..
butler's, entire administration at New Orleans,
was rejected. 1
Mr. Cary moved the withdrawal of, the tenth
article as untenable. Uneer the House proceed
sings en- Saturday the Speaker decided It a,prixil
eyed motion. Pending q vote on its reception
the House adjourned. Qoiai IL !! anila,tsf
1ld CoURT.-Mr. Bingham argued that evil intent
was not necessary to conviction The Counsel's
argument on this subject was puerilc and not for
the ears OF the Senate He maintained the one
ness of the appointing and the removal power.
Undue weight was given to the debates of 1776.
BE maintained that NAL administration was i'm
peachable. Mr.. Sherman's remarks regarding
the Cabinet officers was not applicable, because
when the bill passed, the malignity and danger of
the, President was not developed.
He defended Mr.. Stanton as a illuminated and
slaniercd officer, who had proved faithful among
the faitllless; and one who in all the qualities
which adOrn and enoble human nature was un-
excelled in any aye or country.
He characterized the quo aca1ranfo arguments
as mere babble in the ears OF the Senate. He re-
dod fh, ;t,+; oI:t g Al
flee act as closed question. After voting on it
three times the Senators who questioned its con-
stitutionaity were themselves not unimpcached.
Mr.. Bingham concludes tomorrow
The Reconstruction Committee met to day but
did nothing.
Nothing transpires regarding the routine after
Mr. Bingham closes tomorrow. He will close
about 2 o'clock. ....... ......
1t is stated that majority of the Reconstruc
ton Committee favor the admission of the Ar
kansas delegation on the completion of impeach-
ment. .al
The President transmitted the South. Carolina
and Arkansas Constitutions to the House, and
they were referred to the Reconstruction Com
mittee - ".!t .
WASHINGTON, May 6-HoUsE. Mr.. Stevens
was called to order by the Speaker in his Alta
Vela explanation, and withdrew it all. The part
read was very costic on Nelson. .. ..
Mr.. Cary's resolution Withdrawing the 10th
article was not entertained by strict party vote.
The House went into a Committee of the
Whole with the understanding, that the speak
ers would avoid discussing impeachment. g.
2 Mf. Bingham concluded, in effect, as follows:
'He might be pardoned forquoting the words
9 of. England's greatshistosian, that had thecase
against James failed. the tree of liberty would
n6Secidhbie1: 1ad el1lll-lg z19sssssn1ssSfs
NDseafter that through the detection Of tie Amer
fcan Senate, the fair fabric of American liberty
crumbled into dust, and the name of our Repub-
lie faded away before the nations That in the
spirit Of justice Of liberty, of equality, that
makes your Constitution respected every where,
it leaves the people the right to make their own
laws; and it is this right which is challenged by
your recreant President He claims the power
to make their laws, to be their Dictator, Hhs is
allowed to do so, it will be by the voice of the
Senate, not by the free viii of the American peo-
pie, or through any neglect of their representa-
: tives. 4,f, .aiaaslI 4-.4.. tls
Il Will the Senate set him above the Constitution
which ,,e hos v;olot.d on1 whoh be s,vore to
.oh.,,2 po,,.ns ho ,v.s so,n, -, ,,uoh hut ,o
osksd Senators ~ ron, ~, tbst be was sneoa,
ing to-day in behalf of a vioias9l g{itation
and laws of the rights ofa free people, that he
was speaking in the name Of q Ialf million of
braves who slept in death to- }-who had died
> that the nation might live It'on,v remained for
him to tbank the Senate for their attention and
To demand II tl,e name Of fbe lIonse or Renre.
sentatiyes and of free people, the conviction of
thisaccused President. who stands guilty before
God and man Of the hioI Ikcriines and misdemean.
! ora. of which he stands impeache6 IApplause
fbllcved. i. ., sF,s,.r,;S 80
Judge Chase ordered the galleries cleared. r
IaTA motion to adjourn to Saturday, was lost 90
( 10 90 The at;ors we're then, closed ....l
4 Aresolntion,oa admit official reporters was lost.
90 Mr.. Summers resoluticns were discussed to
adjournment. ia ir-s ,a.'i, IsI
Mr. Donne,,v sovs he was misunderstood in
the Ho,usel :. He neither desired nor does he de-
sire reconciliation with Mr.. s.Wasbburue.. His
proposition to fake drink meant nothing of
that kind a9st s,- i'iBgH Gat- slp
- Can cront can't =, osso o,a IL ronorass oovor
Inn, oommrn;oo,;on from, Can c.nbv datai,;n,
eyil-etfact Of comne,lipp state of,cers of NORTH
o,rd sont,,i oro,no from t.t;no tbo t.st oath
','loeHn N',' oen'D "' "0'. Vim" 'i''. Wy ~ oN-
Many good men, acting with the Union party,
can't takeit- other good men who could decline
taking it, fearing unworthy motives, would be
attributed, to them. r. 'uea fi,, ,F,4 II s,
Grant expresses no opinion on sthe subject
merely transmits Canby's letter. L. iis
l. A protest from the white people of South Car
nina aoninst the Constitution was referred to tb,