The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE
"CRIMlNAl INTENT" ARTICLE OFFERED BUT LOST
[he "EIanagers' and Radicals Parade
10 the senate Chamber.
THE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES READ
IN THE SENATE.
VAR1oUs nnArrnRs.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Chase writes the Senate
Expressing in mild and somewhat indirect terms,
bon-coacurrencs with some of their preliminary
proceedings, holding that when the Senate sits for
Dmpeacbmebt that it sits unquesti0nabiy as a
court. The Senate must necessarily receive no
ice Of intention TO impeach from the House, bat
The Organization Of the Senate into court should
precede the actual announcement of impeachment
Dn the part of the House, and articles OF impeach-
1nent should only be presented to the court OF i'm
peachment. No summons or other process should
except from the organized court and rules for
1.-THE government Of the court should be formed only
by the court itself. Chase finds himself unable TO
come 10 any other conclusions than those herein
given, but addsi 81 am informed that the Senate
has proceeded upon other views, and il Is not my
purpose to contest what its superior wisdom may
have directed"
"A House. Immediately after meeting jerks pro-
eeded to urge his article declaring that impeAch.
<1nent would be incompatible without criminal
jntent The previous question failed OF q second
bnd the article was lost.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole 10 proceed with the managers to the SEN
tie TO present articles Of impeachment. The
democratic members remained 10 the H0use-the
others formed procession and paraded 10 the
Senate chamber.
A After their return the Tennessee contested elec-
ion case was taken up but postponed.
4 Grant was directed to report the number Of
Totes cast for and against the Alabama Con-
8titution.
Inc mintary commltee reported Dill LOT tae
Protection Of soldiers and sailors against claim
bgents. Adjourned.
4 Senate. The chair submitted q commuuica-
lion from Chase, which was referred to special
&commiitee.
A resolution authorizing the erection Of q
Warehouse at Fortress Monroe was referred to
|1he military committee.
, The sergeant-atarms7annou ced the impesch-
ment msnsrers. The managers approached the
hsr accompanying the members Of the House.
Mr.. Bingham then read the articles. Buffers,
which quotes largely from the presidents most
singing speeches, caused . sensation. The chair
. said mat the Senate would take action upon the
matter and the managers retired.
The resolution admitting to the galleries by
tickets was postponed.
committee Of three senators was appointed
TO notify the chief justice aud to conduct him to
the vice presidents seat tomorrow at O'Clock.
Several votes taken during the proceedings in
|dicated the determination on the part OF the
Senate to adhere to the rules. notwithstanding
-Chases letter.
Adjourned.
Wade presided today during the entire pro-
ceedings. This probably settles the question 90
4 10 whether be will vote on the final issue.
Farnsworth's telegraph bill contains fifteen sec
tions, mostly devoted to the protection OF the
|publc against frauds and injustice from telegraph
companies, agents and operators. Punishment il
made severe.
4 The president has recognized Jean Baptiste Law
son, as consul OF France, at Richmond Adolphus
fBader, consul Of Austria, at New Orleans; Alexis
Robert, consul Of the poDtihcal states, at New
I0rleans, and Carlos Heinsins, vice-consul Of the
HArgentne republic, at Savannah, Georgia, and for
ets dependencies. Darien Brunswick and st.
4Marye.
Cardle case. Trumbu.l spoke to-day. Dudley
Field follows. The court allows twelve hours to
each side.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, 81 ,O54 900.
Gold in the treasury Sl06, 100000.