Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-14

passed foally, and at a quarter before II the
Senate adjourned.
The House re-assembled at 10 O'Clock in com
mittee of the whole, Washburne of Illinois in
the chair, and continued the discussion On the
articles Of impeachment Speeches were made
by Washburne, Garfield, Lawrence, Niblaek,
Williams. Loughridge, Pike. Ker, Paine, Trim
BILE, Cullom, Mccarthy, Lynch, Ward and
kxtel. Stevens made lengthy Speech ex-
planning the articles reported from the commit
tee. Boutwell, offered an amendment which was
adopted, striking out the 7th article. Butler
offered an amendment setting forth that the
president did attempt to bring disgrace, ridicule
and contempt upon Congress and was guilty OF
high misdemeanors. II was rejected Eldridge
said he was instructed by IS members to pre-
sent communication and ask that il be read.
Permission was not given. The House then pro-
ceeded to vote on the articles. The first article
was adopted, yeas l26, nays Al; second, yeas
l22 nays Al third, yeas @2i, nays al; fourth,
yeas ia. nays 80; the fifth, sixth, seventh and
eighth; yeas 1885, nays Al; ninth Changed from
number ten), yeas 100, nays 40. On the ballots
being counted for managers Of impeachment,
The result was announced as follows: Whole
number of votes cast llS; necessary TO choice,
go; for Stevens, 1O5; for Butler, les; for Bing
ham, IA; for Boutwell,. 1I3; for Wilson, ~;
for Wilisms, l07; for Logan. 100; for Jencks,
%; for SchOfeld, 3, for Poland, 2; for Peters,
Blair, Churchill, Benjamin and Epson, l each.
A message was sent TO the Senate announcing
what had been done, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 80, Wilson or
dered up the bill TO facilitate tho payment Of
soldiers bounties The following order was
adopted: 1t is ordered that the Secretary of
the Senate be directed to inform the House Of
Represer tativss that the Senate is ready 20 re-
ceive the managers appointed by the House OF
Representatives to carry to the Senate articles
of Impeachment against Andrew johnson, Presi-
:. - - Fn1 ha han
took up the bill to fund the National debt.
which was postponed until tomorrow. After
considering the report of the select committee on
standing rules, the Senate went into executive.
session. several messages having been received
FROM the President.
In the House there we're presented the reso-
TUTORS Of the Wisconsin Legislature; in refer
tnee to the project of connecting by navigable
channel through The Wisconsin and Fox rivers,
the Mississippi with Lake Michigan; memo
rial Of the Wisconsin Legislature in reference to
a road TO Fort Howard, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Al o a resolution TO create an additional land
district in Minnesota; 10 dissolve he Indian
peace commission; to amend an act for the better
security of passengers by steam vessels Till
TO regulate the public debt was presented and
referred. The resolution Of Wilson, Of Iowa,
against extending further aid to the Pacific r.
r., ETC., was tabled. A resolution OF inquiry
was adopted ms to the power of Ongress under
G e Constitution TO regulate the ates to be
cha ged for freight on railroads The House
refused 10 suspend the rules SO that Ed idse's
protest might be read The speaker presented
a message from the Senate info ming the House
the Senate was ready 10 receive the managers
appointed by the House to carry to the Senate
articles of impeachment against the President.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the postofice appropriation bill, which
ca L. for Sl9,5 5000 for ordinary AMI S745 o. o
for fo eign postage. The ordinary receipts We c
estimated at 50 815,0Oe, leaving q deficit Of
neatly SO 00u, GOT. At quarter past thl ee But
Ter rose and reported from the managers OF i'm
parchment an additional article, remafkiag that
there was but one dissenting voice upon il
among the managers. and it had only failed yes
teTday en- account of want of time. The article
was adopted by 81 yeas to Al nays. Bingham
offered an additional article which was adopted
by a strict party vote, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 4th, letter
was received from Chief Justice Chase express
ing the opinion that the Court of ImT eachT ent
should have been organized with the Chief Jus-
tice as presiding officer imme lately upon re-
ceiying the intmstiOn that the impeachment of
the President was intended. and before the
adoption Of rules, etc At one o'clock the
house appeared at the bar Of the Senate, and
the managers presented articles of impeach-
ment against the President The funding bill
was taken up. and Mr. Henderson addressed
{ he Senate he advocated the funding OF the
debt in bonds bearing 81 100 interest. Vari-
Gus orders concerning the impeachment trial
were ad Jpted. ,
In the House there was some debate on the
article Of impeachment proposed by Mr..
Jencks, charging the President with cOnspiring
illegally to obtain control Of the armies OF the
United States Finally il was referred 70 the
m nagers At one o'clock the House proceeded
% the Sena' e Chamber to exhibit the articles of
impeachment. Upon return ng. the report |
of the Commits on Elections in the case Of r |
II 4 1punnsgpp
was taken up. bot no action was had. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Beamau the general of the amy
was instructed 10 report the number of votes |
cast for and against the constitution in Ala I
bama. Mr.. Nee rmick introduced bill in re-
latIon to the back pay ID bounty of officers.