New-York tribune., 1868-03-04
WASHINGTON.

THE PRESIDENTS scAEDALous REC0RD-Mk'
BUTLBR's ARTIcLE-MR. BAs BlNuhAn add
TIoEAL ARTICLE OF IsiihAOnm .i.S 49,, la
or INCOME TAx-THE MErRICAL SYSTEM
posro opPIcR APPROPRIATION BILI--GEN.
sIcKIEs ORDERED BACK TO his REGIMENT
-NfcLRLLAN's NOMINATlON-THR DEMO-
Gratis PROTEST.
~ TsLsonayh fNsCSA
=. WASHINGTON, Tuesday, March 3, 1868
The action Of the House. to-day, in adding new
charges to the list of the impeachment articles is
deemed highly important. The feeling has been
strong from the beginning in favor Of trayersing
some portion of the Presidents scandal0us record;
but the desire for technically legal charges has until
now prevailed against it. What has been added is
regarded as supplying marked deficiency to these
artices 1t is presumed that the Presidents counsel
can hardly offer serious resistance, and it is conf
IDENTITY expected that or more Of the Democratic
Senators will feel constrained to join in the verdictfor
conviction in order to escape from the charge OF blind
partisan rancor which they must encounter if they
persist their opposition. II lis believed that every
Iaan woman, and child In the country if called upon
TO express an unbiased conviction would agree that
Presidents misbehavior and language during has
notorious tour two years ago were misdemeanors OF
the most fragrant character.
large throDg was attracted to the Senate gallery
to-day, In expectation Of seeing the managers of the
Impeachment present the articles at the bar OF the
IROny connected with the Impeachment took place in
the Senate except the passage of resolution order
ing the Secretary of the Senate to inform the House
that tho Senate is ready TO receive the managers.
deal Of miscellaneous business transacted during
the morning hour. On motion of Mr.. Cole OF Gail
fornia the Finance Committee was instructed to in
qure into the expedienoy Of repeating ell taxes on
incomes and manufactures. Mr.. Freinghuysen in
troduced bill, drawR up in conformity with the
T-4.- rol If,Narr 70
regulate the standard of gold coin in this country
II reduces the ivedoar gold piece to the value of
an English pound sterling, and other coins in pro-
portion. Ii was referred to the Finance Committee.
All o'clock Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont called up Mr..
6herman's Funding BILL and made lengthy speech
in opposition TO It. He took issue with Mr. Sherman
upon the right of the Government to redeem in
paper, and held that early resumption of specie
payments Is the best and safest policy for the eoun-
try. Mr. Henderson Of Missouri took the floor at the
conclusion of Mr.. MorrilPs speech and viii deliver
speech on this subject tomorrow. Ashort Executive
Session was held, but no important nominations
were acted upon. %
In the House, to-day, the first three-and-a-half
hours were devoted to the regular legislative busi-
ness. number Of bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred TO the appropriate
committees An important resolution from Mr..
Wilson of Iowa, preventing any further payment
Of subsidies TO the Union Pacific or any other rail
road Wa tabled. This resolution introduced on
the score of Tetrenchment; but even that did not
help it, This resolution had hardly been voted down,
when resolution TO increase the salaries OF the
clerks of the committees Of the House was passed
by large vote. A feeble fight was made against
1t by q few members, but the bill went thrOuglD
after some difficulty had been experienced in getting
n quorum of members Since this action of the
House the department clerks are IN happy mood at
the prospect Of having their salaries increased twenty
per cent They are further eheered by the belief
that their friends among the members intend to
make an effort To tack amendment Oh to tho
MISCELLANEOUS Appropriation bill, Omnibus bill, as
il is called 10 increase the salaries Of the department
clerks twenty per cent This bill will soon come up,
II being the last Of the appropriation bills TO be
acted on. The Democrats made another bluster over
their protest against impeachment, and again
attempted 10 have it read but the House refused TO
receive it. Mr.. Blaine reported the Post Office APP
preparation bill, and after about two hours debate
it was passed After tins had been disposed
Of Mr. Butler reported new article of impeachment
II is the one which he tried to have adopted yester-
day. and relates to the Presidents denunciations of
Congress in several of bis speeches while swinging
around the circle. Mr. Wilson Of Iowa and others
opposed this new article but Mr. Butler defended it
ably, and it was finally adopted by large majority
Mr.. Bingham then reported an additional article
which was adopted. 1t is substantially the same
that which was offered by Mr. Farnsworth yesterday
Ii relates TO the Presidents attempt TO bribe Gen.
Grant to violate the civil Tenure-ofO Office bill set
forth in the recent antJohnsQn correspondence in
relation to the War Office. This finishes the inn
peachment in the House for the present.
The Impeachment Committee met this morning at
IOI O'Clock and considered the articles of mpeach-
meut adopted by the House yesterday. Mr Stevens
and Mr. Boutwell, held that they were not as clear
and wen defined as they ought TO be- and to prevent
legal qnbbhng, some amendments were necessary
They expressed the opinion that to strengthen them
il would be advisable TO einbOdy or two of the
points Of the testimony taken by the judiciary Com
mittee last Simmer. and this was agreed 70. Gen.
Butler Submitted his additional article which was
rejected yesterday. This gave rise to discus
sion but finally all the members cOncurred in
accepting it excepting Mr.. Wilson Of Iowa
This article subsequently passed the House.
The Committee win bold another. meeting to-moT-
row morning at II O'Clock, to again consider the
articles and make such verbal corrections as may be
necessary AZ O'Clock they will present the articles
60 the Senate. That body viii on the day following
resolve itself into judicial body and inform the
President of the proceedings against him, and ap-
point day on which the writ shall be retuTnable
In tire Committee the question Of appointing
Chairman was raised. Mr.. Boutwell, was first elected
but he Withdrew, and Nj. Bingham was chosen. He
will have charge OF the proceedings, and will open
abe ease for the United States.
The Senate Finance Committee discussed Senator
Bondersons bill to-day. extending the provisions Of
the free banking law. The subcommittee who have
il in charge are not ready TO report and twas there
fOre nosfir,ued until the next meeting. Senator