Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-04-11
UNCONVENTIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, March 27.-The bill reguIa-
ting the lake coasting trade, the bill supple
me0tary to the national currency act and
the national appropriation bill were seyerally
discussed and laid aside. Several amend
ments 10 the latter bill were adopted, among
which was one striking out the provision max
ing navy yard employees, subject TO appoint
meut by the President with consent of senate.
The report OF the committee of conference
on the bill exempting certain manufactures
from internal tax was received aud postponed
until to moFrows-A resolution wss adopted
providing for sending the bill passed over
the Presidents veto last evening 10 the Sec
rotary Of State for PRONUNCIATION signed by
the Secretsry OF the Senate and Clark of the
House.
HoUsE.-SeveraI resolutions we're intro
duced, and one adopted calling on the Score
tsry of War for copies of ali reports made by
Major General Meade to the General of the
Army, relating 20 the election in Alabama
The Presidents message vetoing the judi
cisry act was taken up, and, after discussion,
the bin was passed over the veto by strict
party vote, yeas ll2. nays "a. The confer
ence report on the bill to convey money into
the United States treasury, was agreed to-
The conference report on the bill exera Hting
certain manufactures from internal tax was
presented The House reeedes from it's dis
agreement TO the Senate amendment about
contract machinery; IN reference TO draw
backs, none is to be allowed after the lst of
June next; in reference to tax on sales, the
ak is to be on sales of all manufactures over
IS 600, save where specially provided for.
The provisions TO guard against whisky
frauds is somewhat altered -Phe report
was agreed to. ...-.-
Z SENATE, March 28th.-A resolution
was offered calling upon the President to 10
form the Senate whether he has formed any
mill Fgv IFaIu
it co what one and by what authOrity.-The
report of the Committee of Conference on
the hill TO relieve certain manufactures from
internal tax was taken up, and, after cOnsid-
cradle discussion, it was disagreed TO ahd
new committee appointed, consisting of
Sherman, Howard and Morton.
HOUsE.-A bal providing for temporary
and provisional government IN Alabama was
passed by q vote OF 102 yeas to 70 nays. 1t
provides that the constitution recently
formed by the convention IN Alabama shall
be the fundamental law for provisional gov
eminent of the state. and the officers elected
at the election when the constitution was
submitted, shall qualify on the let day OF
May, and en- ter upon the discharge OF their
duties. The Governor may then convene the
Legislature, which shall have power to submit
the constitution to a vote of the people, and
also to propose amendments to the cOnstitu-
tion to be submitted to the people, which
adopted by msiority of them, shall form when
part of the constitution. And when the
people shall have adopted their constitution
and the legislature shall have ratified the
amendment to the constitution Of the United
sta ties proposed " the seth Congress, the
state Constitution may be presented for the
approval of Congress.
SENATE, March 30th.-Some debate
was had on the bill to relieve Butler, Of Ten
nessee, from disabilities, but it went over.-The
report Of the Committee of Conference on the
tien was made. and was ordered piintt d AT
half past twelve p. N. the president pro tenn va
Gated the chair and the Chief Justice Immediate
ly took it. and the Senate resolved itself into
court tor the trial Of the impeachment. The
Presidents counsel the Mansg gers and the House
en- cred the sen tie Chamber, and took the
places assigned them. Gen. Butler then arose,
and, on the part of the Managers, opened the
case in a speech of great length, at the cenclu-
sion of which, Bingham said that the Managers
were ready TO proceed with the trial, and
that bis associate WOnld present the testimony.
Wilson then offered in evidence copies Of the
oath of Office of President johnson, the APP
pointment of Stanton by Lincoln and the mott
ficaiion of the same and Johnson communities
ton to the Senate in relation to the removal OF
Stanton. The court then adjourned to twelve
o'clock tomorrow The President pro tenn then
{ COX the chair, and the Senate adopted lhe Ie-
port of the Committee of Conference on the bill
to relieve certain manu- actures from internal
tax
HousE.-Several bills were introduced and
refer ed among which was one TO amend the
act of March !, 1892 relative TO vacancies 10 the
offices of the President and Vice President OF
the United States; requiring new election IN
case Of an interval Of eighteen months between
{ be double vacancy, and the ordinary termlna-
ton of the Presidential tsfm.-Haight present.
ed a Joint resolution Withdrawing the assent of
the state Of New Jersey to the proposed amend
ment TO the Constitution of the United states,
known as the l4th article Pending the read
ing of the document, the House resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole, Washburne, Of
Illinois, in the chair, TO attend the impeachment
At 4:20 o. m. the COMMITTEES returned
and reported progress. The House resumed the
consideration of the resolutions of New Jersey,
and, after some filibustering a resolution was
adopted, by vote of 80 TO y, that the resolu-
ton be returned by the Speaker of the House
to the gentleman who presented it. for tie
resson that the same is disrespectful to the
II louise, and scandalOus in its character.
SENATE, March 31th.-rhe Chief
Justice took the chair, and the impeachment
trial proceeded. Several WITNESSES were exam
med when the Presidents counsel objected TO
some of the testimony of one of the witnesses
for Sbo xsrosanntioas, and tiIe Chief Justice sus-
tanned the objection. This gave rise to an OBJ
lection on the part of one of the Senators, that
the decision of such questions did not belong to
the Chief Justice but to the Senate. After some
diScu ssiOn by the Manager ana Ine fresluents
cornsel a motion was made to retire for con-
sultation upon the matter; the motion being
nut resulted In a tie vote which was decided by
the casting vote of the Chief Justice voting in
the affirmative. The Senate then retired, and,
after being out some three hours, returned aud
reported a new rule, to the effect that it shall be
competent for the presiding officer of the Court
of impeachment to decide upon all questions Of
evidence and incidental questions unless he shall
see fit to submit any such questions TO a vote OF
the Senate Adjourned.
HoUsE-Re solutions were adopted instruct
ing the Committee on Ways and Means TO in
anire into the expediency of amending the
revenue law so as to permit the transfer OF
special licences, and of making a large reduction
in the force of the revenue department; also
the Committee on Banking to re-
port upon the expediency of reducing the tax
imposed upon private banks.-1he report OF the
Conference Committee ON the bill exempliDg
certain manufactures from internal tax was
agreed tO.-The House, in Committee OF the
Whole attended the impeachment trial. re-
turned and made the usual report BILLS were
auth oTlzing a ship canal from Lake
Erie to the Ohio River and TO amend the act OF
July 80, 1861, to indemnify the states for ex
penses incurred by them in defense OF the Unit
ID Sales.--future, from the Reconstruction
Committee. presented the constitution of Flori-
Ia with the proceedings of the convention, ard
asked that they be printed. 1t was 50 ordered