The Portland daily press., 1868-04-21

| SCTIpCIV6 ISL OF SalQ vessel
of the NAVY Department, and copies of all the
orders on that subject; also copies OF all orders
| ard kilograms sent and received 10 tne same
also letter or letters or kilograms relating to
that subject exhibited by any person or per.
| nartizap or political purposes or other reasons;
| also to communicate to this House what rep.
resentations, verbal or otherwise, were made
| on that subject.
| Mr.. Niblack objected.
| Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, suggested to Mr..
| Starkweather that immediately after The
| House returned from the Senate Chamber he
would move suspension If the rules so as to
| offer the resolution
Tue House then resolved into a committee
| OF the whole and proceeded to the Senate
| Chamber.
On their return the Speaker stated that the
| House would meet tomorrow noon ior the
| transaction of business.
| On motion of Mr. Schofeld the committee
| on Foreign Affairs was instructed to inquire
| into the propriety of providing by law that no
| claims of British citizens for the proceeds of
| captured and abandoned property shall be al
| lowed by the Court of Claims or by any exec
| utive department until the claims of the citi-
| zens of the United States for spoilations com
mitted by the rebel cruisers fitted out by Brit
sh citizens or in British ports shall be- adjust
ed and provision made for their payment and
that the committee report by bill or otherwise.
MI; Moorhead introduced the following,
which was agreed to.
WheredS, the great loss of life and injury to
persons by recent railroad accidents and the
destruction of cars by fire, call for remedy, it
IS tnerefore resolved that the Committee OF
commerce be instructed to inquire into the
power and authority of Congress 70 make regu-
lations in relation the; etc, and if the power
exists, then into the propriety of the Govern
ment appoin ting Inspectors OF the rails and
other materials used in the railroads, as to SUBJ
shutting iron for woodi the construction of
hn rfNfv
mails. 49,. ~ - -ra Fz-e1sHfts
Mr.. Washburn of Illinois, introduced bill
to amend certain acis concerning the fleet Off
GERS OF lhe Navy. Referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs. ai-r A
The Speaker laid before the House several
executive communications, including one from
the Secretary of the Interior, enclosing a re-
quest from the Commissioner of Patents, rela-
ave to the necessity of having an increased
force of clerks and provision made for their ac-
commodaton. Also a communication from
the Secretary of the Treasury, covering one
from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in re-
gard to the necessityof an early appropriation
Tor the purpose of subsisting friendly Indians
Inc House by unanimous consent referred
BACK to the Committee on Printing the resolu-
ton to print 10000 copies of Manager Buffers
,pening argument on the impeachment of the
President fssE .
Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, from the Com
missioner OF Appropriations reported back the
Lor defraylng the expenses of the impeachment,
S4OOOO for miscellaneous expenses of the sem
at, and $4,000 for extra capitol police, &c.
Mr.. Washburn said the commissioner had
struck out other items of the bill and proposed
TO add $4,000 for the pay of laborers who had
mad no money since last December.
Mr.. Eidrldge in noticing the item of $40 900
wanted to know whether that was scat in
the meal tub?"
= Mr.. Washburne replied that there was not
cat lnthe meal tub, and said he did not tn nix
the gentleman from Wisconsin could suppose
the commissioner OF Appropriations would
improperly foist anything on the Heuse. 1ass
Mr. Eldridge did not believe the gentleman
would, but when unanimous consent was
given for acting Oh this bill he did not wish to
be found in this dilemma.
Mr. Washburne said he had been assured by
he Chairman of the Appropriation Committee
OF the Senate, and he examined the items en-
braced i'll the appropriation, one by one, and
found them correct.
Mr.. Spaulding moved to strike out the $40
900 item ahe did not believe they should appro-
pirate this money without knowing more about
it. es, -r-.ilf 81 81
Mr.. Eldridge asked whether it had already
bean ascertained that $4,000 is an adequate
sum to pay all the expenses of the impeach-
ment trial, or is this merely TO strike the pub
lie mind, as being all the expense merely for
The sake of sugar-coating the bill.
The Speaker said the inquiry was not GER
name as yet. ~
Mr. Washburne, in the course of further de-
bate, stated that one of the items, and large
one, was to paw the funeral expenses of Sena-
Tor Foote, of Vermont. 80 - +. -srg8 I'd
Mr.. Spalding withdrew his motion.
Mr. Edridge.-- We, ON this side, cannot de-
eide whether the item of $4,000 is to pay all
expenses of impeachment or is mere bagatelle,
to be followed by ten times as much more.
MI; Washburne.-f necessary, would vote
Mr.. Eldridge.-No doubt it would be used
for that purpose.
Mr. Washburne-I do not think it could be 4
used for better purpose, not illegitimately.
Mr.. Eldridge.-Does the gentleman say lie
would give $4,000 to obtain success, and if it
was necessary to add ten times that sum he
would vote it? and does he propose to affect
the action of the Senate in that way? ta
Mr. Mashburne. of course the gentleman
from Wisconsin does not understand me as
saying any such thing. The Senate, which is
charged with trying the impeachment. wants
100000 do not know whether this amount
Is sufficient OR not. They ask for it. I am for
Appropr'at1ng the money, and it further
amount is necessary will vote for that also.
MIR. Eldridge.-Did not the gentleman say
that if he could make the impeachment trial
success he would vote $1,000,000?
MT, w ashburne.-I said ten times that M UGH
aud will say $l00,0000O0 if the gentleman
would be better satisfied with that.
Mr.. Eldridge.-I did not suppose the gentle.
man could be so candid on this subject.
didn't suppose that $4,000 would be taken as
the necessary sum. 1t is a mere bagatelle for
The purpose of making the public believe that
this is all the money necessary to pay the ex-
penses of the trial, and the gentleman from
Illinois admitted this when he said he would
vote not only $4,000 but 81 100000, and then
added, with the appreciation of his associates,
that he would agree to vote ten millions The
sentiment of the gentleman from Illinois is
unworthy of the House, when the trial is
pending that they would appropriate this large
sum OF money for the purpose of making i'm
parchment success. would not give dol
lar. Let the trial go on according to the rules
OF justice, unaffect, by money, if the S10,-
900 is appropriated to create the belief that
this is all the money necessary to meet the
question and let the country know what the
expenses of the trial really are.
Mr.. Washburne.- The gentleman didn't mis-
understand my purpose before the House and
cannot put his remarks on the country as COM
ing from me. He may undertake to lecture
the House and myself as to our duty, but I will
not permit him to misrepresent. What said
was, that il impeachment should be a success
it would be worth hundred millions OF dol
ars to the country and believe SO. 1t would
save to the country from the amount plundered
rom the Treasury by Office holders, friends OF
the gentleman from Wisconsin, and his party
1t would be worth countless millions of dollars
IN the lives of loyal men of the South, who
would be saved by thrusting usurper and
tyrant from the White House. That is what
said. The gentleman and the House will not
misunderstood but agree with the verdict OF
guilty which, / trust, the Senate will render.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Eldridge offered resolution inquiring
for what purpose guards are employed about
the War Department. Objected to. a.t
Mr.. Cobb offered resolution authorizing
the publication in the Capitol OF each State
list OF soldiers claims settled each mon h, in
order to prevent claim agents from holding
funds received for an unnecessary length OF
time. Adopted. e..
Mr.. Banks called up the bill in relation to
the rights of American citizens in foreign
countries. saaa1 e 4-s- sfss essH sE
Mr.. Paine submitted an amendment to ex-
empt ambassadors and other public Ministers
and their servants from the provisions of the
act. ~ g1-e tlgsf
Mr. Banks said the Supreme Court of the
United States had determined that Congress
had no power In the premises.
The previous question was seconded-yeas
Il, nays g.. The main question was then or
dered. ..s
Mr.. Banks spoke briefly on the bill, and
yielded the floor to Mr.. Elliot, who opposed
givil G the President such extraordinary pow
ers as were allowed by the bill.
The question was then taken on the passage
of the bill, resulting yeas 80, nays 3. -
Mr.. Mullins desired to offer resolution call
ing on the Secretary of the Treasury for in
formation as to the removal of clerks and en-
ployees since the LIST of January last. -
A II.