New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-26
XLrH CONGRESs-2D SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsnrsoroS. Feb. rs, 1863.

| SENATE. WASHINGTON, Fen. 20 lotS
The Rev. DR.. John Hall of New-York opened
the Senate with prayer and invoked blessing the
duties imposed the Senate whether i'll legislative OF
judicial capacity.
| SETTING HISTORY RIGHT
After the reading of the journal, Mr.. SUMNER rep
Mass said Mr.. President have in my hand copies oil
the missing dispatches Of Mr. Harvey TO which reference
was made the other day with the original Journal IL
may be remembered that the Senator from Iowa INTRO
duced letter from Mr. Harvey in which no depied send
ing certain dispatches from Washington to Charleston
giving information of the proposed withdrawal OF our
troops from Sumter. The Senator from pennsylvania
Cdr Cameron who at that time was secretary OF war
then mentioned that he had for long time carried In his
pocket copy of those dispatches but which had year
or two agoJ disappeared Mr.. Sumner said that since
then he had found copies TO which he alluded at that
time as having IN his possession lie had obtained
them from the secretary Of War by virtue OF his appoint
fnent as Chairman OF Committee composed Of himself
and Messrs Dooite and F0oe, to wait on ny. Lincoln
and ask him to withdraw Mr.. Harvey from his position
at Lisbon in consequence Of the charge referred to- The
secretary OF War had obtained them from the telegraph
Office at Washington. Mr. sumner then read the dis
patches as follows %' ~
The Hon A. G. M,onA7R cGr,,.A Cfns orisfsi received
no ds & T ya, Ssps ' MI OPPOSE a, S
Withdrawal and demand formal capitalization ' iads peace here
Sent from ws.hsrton Telegraph once March 1861.
DosE,s, and Ms. rySI chdr,,,en corte. is,os4
for The Withdrawal Of ndetrs ooannd Scot declared Muay
' Sent rom %,.SHSS aoaff Telegraph ose March
ard positive nothing but cOr'ummiton Few Day. will yei thi,
Washington telegraph oG. March 10 lSSi
Copy made S Nc WOodhou'e operator " the Wash
10 hon. < MieE,In, ciarle,oa, s c. POsver deter
BY naval force. sipsbAl hilei aadlrs be resisted
TO cnaresioa one: The above Is by responsible
tby James Harvey by telegraph last Saturday mornn:son.
III fs SB RAYMOND Tn y, Ny nomination to Portugal
Did however expect to be offered position Have been alsoeaied
HoGieE GREsIEY Or G baSS or RonyrT c,ETTn, Ti5in
York ~ T.: Ny nomination b. Portugal sent to the Senate
and unanimously dd not however epect position from
abruptly Have been associated editor aud correspondent or NORTH
4tr.la psai ~ ears p,,s,t VI, ro,psiel 10 os, va.
the Senate without knowledge un'hn0u' confined
C. C. Prrroy. american BalnOr My remlnsilon to Portugal
as editor and correspondent ~ oT nearly % yar The rest you
NJ. CRIME; Rsp. Iowa, said that ne senator rom
Indiana GTendricIs the other day alluded 10 letter
written by Harvey to the authorities o. South Carolina
informing them that Fort sumter would be reinforced
He rmcs said then that he did not know that any such
letter had been written, Harvey having denied IT, lilo
supposed that listening to the reading OF the first dis.
patch lust read by the Senator had cOnounded them
with the letter lie understood from the recent letter OF
Mr.. Harvey, that he had written no such dispatch lie
would ask the Clerk read letter just received from
Mr. Harvey In which he did not deny attempting to send
such dispatches, but said That the telegraph hhes oeg
destination and therefore, the attack upon tort sumter
them.
The Clerk read the letter which after explaining the
msapprehensOn alluded 10 says that the former letter
TO show that attempt at secrecy made In re-
gard the suceOr OF Fort sumter South Carolina having
received notice than three days before the attack
with the motive Of avoiding the collision and that he had
communication whatever with the Governor OF south
Carolina, but had addressed himself TO Mr. Petgrcw
distinguished Union man, to Mr.. Magrath and TO Mr.
Duncan.
MICHIGAN oS IMPEACHMENT RECORD.
Mr., CHANDLER Rep, MichJ presented a communica-
proceeded to read 1t expresses the hope that the Senate
will not faer ia executing the law against the Exeou.
tive as well against all those who sympatze with
treason and rebellion.
Before the reading had been concluded, Mr, HEN-
DRICKs (Dem 1nd.1 objected to the further reading
The CHAIR--It shall be laid on the table.
Mr. PoMERoY nlep, Kansas asked that u be printed
Messrs. HENDRICKS Demp lnd'l ana JOhNsoN
Mr.. POMERoY-I understand that it Is from a Gov
Mr.. HENDRIcKs-It is addressed to a member OF the
Mr.. PoNERoY withdrew his motion to print. and
moved TO lay Il on the table.
Mr.. HENDRICKS made the point Of order that the pa
Der had nothing 10 do with business OF the senate.
lie asked by what OF the Senate IT here 1t did
not come a mEmorl Se q as OBJECT the reception
VI Mt Mr. &ElNsDiRrcKs-Yes, Sir.
The Senate refused TO receive the paper
TIRE wAREHOUsISG SYSTEM
Mr.. CAMERON Repp PENN presented the petition OF
citizens Of Pennsylvania for change IN the WarohonsnS
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.
Mr. HARLAN (Rep., IOwal introduced bill eNelnpung
property the District OF Coumbia held Tor special ur
Mr.. WILEY Rep, W. va) presented bill to provide
for the incorporation of Religious Societies IN the District
OF Columbia Committee OF Columbia.
SETTLEMENT OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
ON motion of Mir WILLIAMS Qaep., or gonl the b to
provide the proper settlement OF public accounts after
ui'0u''''" T nTII fS PRESENTED TO TIFF SENATE
latng the presentation OF bills the President OF the
United States, and the return OF the same which was
under consideration yesterday, was again taken up.
Mr. DAVIS dem. KyJ opposed the Dill claiming That
the President had the night TO eonsrue the Constitution
THE IMPEACHMENT.
Before the close OF the remarks of r Davis, the door
keeper announced Committee OF the Honse Of Repre-
senatiyes and Messrs. Stevens and Bingham entered
and stood facing the President pro tem while many
bers Of the House ranged themselves In seml-circe
behind.
When order had been restored, Mr.. STEVENS read, IN
a firm voice, as follows:
"Mr PRESIDENT: IN obedience 10 he order ofhe House
of Represenates hare appeared before you, aud IN
the name Of the House Of Representatives. and OF all he
people of United States do nlpeaeh Andrew John
,on President Of The United States Of high crimes and mis-
deneaI,ors u. Office; aud further inform The Senate
that ne House OF Representatives cH in due time erht1d
particular articles Of Impeachment against him. and make
oood the same !; ana IN their demand that he
Senate take due order for the appearance Of he said An
drso Johnson 10 ansper to The said impeachment"
The PRESIDENT pro teu-fhe Senate viii take order
in the premises.
Mr. STEVENS, having then been furnished with
chair sat In the spot whence he had addressed the
Chair.
Mr. HOWARD Qlep, Mich) addressed the Chair, but
Mr. DAVIS insisted that he had the hoor having given
way only for the the reception Of the Message from the
The CHAIR said that the Senator certainly had the
floor, and Mr.. DAVIS said; - -,
Mr. President, Was about 70 renew my remarks
when Mr. Howard asked whether this was not question
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