Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-03-19
COnaIEMBafOnAL.

seiving the intimAtion that tho Impeachment Of
The PRECEDENT was intended, and before the
ldoption Of rules, etc. At one o'clock the
Boute appeared at the bar Of tho Sendte, and
lhe managers presented artlclessof inpeach-
ment against the PreslaepA The funding bif
was taken up. and Mr.. Henderson addressed
the Senate. BE advocated the funding Of the
Gus orders concerning the impsachmsnt trial
we're adopted. H3Fe5-r
In the House thero was some debate on the
article Of impeachment proposed by Mr.
yeneks, changing the Pra1idsnt with conspifing
illegally 10 obtain control Of the armies Of the
United States finally II WAS referred 70 the
At one O'Clock the House proceeded
to the Senate Chamber TO exhibit the articles Of
impeachment. Upon returning, the report
ofshe Committa 90. Elections in the case Of Il.
R. Butler, representative elect from Tenncesee,
was taken up, but no action was had. On mo-
tion Of Mr.. Beaman, the general Of the army
was instructed to report the number Of votes
cast for and against the constitution 10 Ala
bama. Mr.. MeOOrmick introduced a bill In re-
latiOn to the back pay aad bounty Of Ofheers.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the presi.
dent pro tenn announced that all legislation
would cease "fOr the purpose OF proceeding TO
the business connected with the Impeachment OF
the President Of the United States. The chair
is vacated for that purpose Chief Justice
Chase then took the chair, saying; In obedience
to a notice, have nppeaIed TO join with you in
forming a court Of impeachment for the trial Of
the President OF the United States. and am
now ready TO take the oath. The oath was
then administered 10 the Chief Justice aud also
to the Senators. Four Senators we're absent.
A question arose as to the right Of MIR. Wade
to sit in the conrt, aud after some debate tie
Court of impeachment, at half-past four ad.
journcd till one o'clock tomorrow, aud the SEN
ate soon afterwards adjourned.
In the House theTe we're very few members
present. The right of Butler, Of Tennessee, to
seat was discussed, and finally tho House
adopted . resolution recOmmitting the report ID
the Committee on Ele tions with instructions,
Mr., Dawes Immediately repohsd back the
proposition and Ito consideration was postponed
till Tomorrow. Managers for the National
Military Asylum were appointed and tho House
adjourned. .a
In the Senate, ON the 9Th, the chair
submitted communication from the President
in reply to resolution Of inquiry relative to the
alleged interference Of the United States consul
at Rome, in the recent troubles 10 Italy. Re-
ferTed. Also q communication relative to the
purchase of certain islands in toe West Indies.
Pomeroy introduced joint reso luton author
izing the Secretary Of War to take charge {
the Gettysburg and Abtietam National eme-
tefy. Referred The Secretary Of the Senate
read the minutes Of the court yesterday. The
Chief Justice tben stated that the question
would be, an objection having been made TO the
swearing in of the Senator from Ohio (Wade)
90 n motion TO postpone the swearing in Of that
Senator until the remaining members have been
sworn. In question on point Of order the
.1..s- N.tu H. s.Ao 4 a
cut short the telegraphic report,
In the House no business Of Importance was
transacted.
SENATE, March 7th. A number of
petitions and communications we're presented;
among the latter was oGe from the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 reply 10 resolution Of inquiry
uuder what law and for what purpose the sal
ary Of the Governor of Idaho Is withheld. The
document was read, including one fiom the See
retary of State saying that Governor Ballard
was only suspended, and an order for his sus-
pension had been revoked, and he was, therefore,
properly entitled to bis salary no successor hav-
ing been confirmed This gave rise to some dis
cus.ion, but the papers were laid upon the table,
without any action upon the subjecE The naval
appropriation bill was passed after being amend.
cd so as to require that interest OD the naval
fund shall be at the rate OF three per cent. Der
annum, and the sum so arising shall be applied
to the payment of naval expenses.
HCusE The dly was devoted to general de-
bate aud speeches we're made by Brotmall, Hol-
man, Logan and Lynch. Financial measure
were the subjects considered.
SENATE, March 9th.--A i int resolu
tion for the admission of Alabama was referred
10 the Committee on Judic ary.-Wilson intro
duced bill TO provide for the conversion and
funding OF the interest bearing debt, which re-
quires the s cretaiy Of the Treasury to issuo
coupon or registered bonds sufficient TO redeem
interest barring debt, except the 5 per cent.
and 40 year bonds. and provides that said
bonds shall be payable In fifty years, bearing
six per cent. interest for 20 years, and per
cent. after 20 Yeas, interest. payable semi
annually, principal and interest payabls in coin.
Tho consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill was taken up, aud, after the ad jption Of an
amendment cutting down the appropriation for
contingent expenses from $50 UU0 to 500 COZ,
the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Memolials from the Wisconsin Leg
islalure for the teoufirmaiion Of the title TO
unsurveyed lands on the Wisconsin river for
the rempval of festTietons to the further entry
OF public lands with agricultural college scrip,
and urging the Improvement al the st. Croix
River bordering the states of Wisconsin and
Minnesota, aud asking an approximation there
for; the joint resolution of the Wisconsin Legis-
lature as to the rights of natufalized citizens
A resolution was adopted instrucrng the Com
msttee on Judiciary 10 inquire into the political
status OF Texas also to report An amendment to
the constitution which shall settle the qualif-
cations Of electors uniformly in all the states.
The House refused, by yeas 56, nays So,
10 lay the resolution on the table,
l. A II ~
withdrawal Of the interest bearing bonds, aud
the substitution Of greenbacks Duiing the dis
cussiOn Of resolution directing that certain
moneys in the hands of the United States IT, cas-.
urer be transferred to the treasury, Gen. Logan
stated that the Surerintendent of the t. easury
printing bureau (Clark) had obtained the cer-
ti6cate of three other officials OF the treasury to
the destruc ion in their presence Of Cancelled
bonds TO the amount OF SIS,64O, ,000, while in
fact no such bonds had been destroyed, and while
what were supposed to DO destroyed we're moth
ing more than blank paper The Committee on
Retrenchment was instructed to investigate the
matter,-A joint resolution was adopted author
izing the purchase of site for Post-Oflice and
Sub Treasury at Boston, for sum not exceed.
ing 900 Maynard, who was absent when
the vote Tn impeachment was t'keD, was per-
mitted TO record his vote in the Affirmative Pile
expressed himself in favor Of all tho impeach,
ment articles but two. -
SENATE. March 10.--A memorial was
pI pIssented from the Executive Committee Of the
COLONIZATION Society stating that three thou
sand persons; mostly from North Carolina, are
desir, US to emigrate to Liberia; that the funds
Of the society we're exhausted by sending
twelve hundred there last year and asking an
appropriation of a hundled thousand dollars
annually for the establishment of line OF
steamers, and that hundred dollars be dolat-
cd to each emigrant.-A resolution was passed
to issue tickets Of admission to the gallery dur
ing the impeachment trial to the number Of
9OO.-The joint resolution relative to new
postofice and sub.tIeasuIy at Boston was pass
ed--The diplomatic appropriation bill was
passad, after being amended SO as 10 provide for
consuls at 0saca and Yeddo, Japan, at a salaly
Of $4,000 each, and increasing the contingent
fund from $50, 900 to $50, ,OOO.-A bill for facll-
itating the payment of soliiers' bounties was
passed..
HouSE'--A bill was reported FOR the admis-
sion Of Alabama. The Senate joint resolution
for the issue Of clothing to soldiers and others
TO replace that destroyed to prevent contsgon,
was passed.-A bill was passed to provide for
the sale Of certain lands and lots on Sen Island.
Beaufort District. s. G. It confirms President
Lincoln's instruction to South Carolina tax
Dec, 1868 subject TO subsequent