New-York tribune., 1868-05-18

ths House, made the following prayer;
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.ooc, rest on each today We pray TSos Almighty God that
Tho. WI Ss mercy on ,s "sSs SpS % dim I ~ ss s inSq T
hou remember That time coming yssn al human praise WI
pTsses viii be d AID sshs aH each mus, tie
s'' eternal We W lles T. ,1gltea each
Vs s @ t,y NOT According 10 oar sho bu. According
Tame uG0S WISDOM aud we will give Thee all the praise for
message having been received from the Senate that
that body now prepared to receive the members Oh
After the members had returned from the impeach-
msnt 10 their hail. Mr. WAsHBUliNE of Illinois, Chair
msn Of the Committee of the Whole reported.
sRNATOR HENDERSON AND TER HOUSE.
MI EI.DRIDgE Dem, Wisj offered az a question Of
ptiYi.ege the following:
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United states and ahl he pehed the daily National
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Sss: oagyuuion Il Req hcss Hslen Of the House Of
.ss s We ask Jon % withho ysuI asy upon
sL. cnaos vote sssaye hs sqee I.as because We
Andrew johnson tie oee of President Of the
a.ss ss9gs Asaor TIs- s Ff Ts.sSaS S,.Ss
Is, .is.. I'D corrupt e1D.,n e ss E::sS'I;:: I 1S,: fore
ses , dos the impeachment pending sad undetermined 10
Rod That select Il be EppoVed to investigate
he waiter u the writing O the letter. the and Of
d memoe writing said letter Whether the written 10
or improperly Ehuehee the dec Of had Sens
n that sa committee be authorize persons and pspe
Mr MAYNARD (ReP, TCnn.l inquired whether that
Was a question OF privilege.
The SPEAKER replied that the gentleman from Wis
SOusin had 30 presented IT,
After examining the paper, the CHAIR said that the
Eonteman lid not directly charge corrupt purposes but
made the words. Therefore in the opinion OF the
Char as the letter did not enbody eoTrdDt Offer 1t
was question OF privilege, bu. he would submit the
question 20 the determination VI House itself
Mr. EIaDRIDOE was desirous chat the Missouri mem.
should be either excupaed or convicted the facts
might warrant.
Mr. BLAINE (Rep Mel inquired whether II was in
,rder 10 move that the paper be not received.
The SPEAKER replied that IL lot before the
xner further proceedings the House. by party vote
Yeas as Nays s-decded that the paper did not present
question of privilege. -,
Mr BENJAMIN Rep., MOI ASKED leave 70 make per
IOnai explanation not exceeding i've minutes.
Mr BLDRIDGE objected.
THE IMPEACIIMENT ARTICLES.
MI ROBINSON Dem, N. ~ gave notice mat at the
seKt assembling after he would renew MS resoln
lion. heretofore offered, directing the Managers 10 with
1raW their articles OF impeachment
The BPEAKER said that he would rlle when tAat ques
Hon should be brought before the House.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
MT ROSS Dem ILL., In behalf of his colleague from the
0alenA District moved that his colleague have leave OF
absence 70 travel Europe and have bis expenses paid
ss during last Summer.
Tie SPEAKER said that leave Of absence could be
granted on tho request ouy Of the gentleman desiring IT,