Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-26

of impeachment and make them good, to
which the response was that an order shall
be taken.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. GRIS-
WOLD, on the 18th inst- in reference to
the rights OF American citizens abroad,
came up and were referred to the commit
tee on Foreign Affairs.
On motion OF Mr.. INGERSOLL, the SEN
ate bill appropriating $4,000 for the tenn
porary relief of destitute people OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, was taken up, amended
by Mr.. WOOD by making the fund dis
bursable by the Freedman's Bureau and
Aid Societies and passed.
| The SPEAKER presented communi-
cation from the Secretary of War, with the
report of Major General Hancock as to the
riot at Marshall, Texas. on lhe 3lst of De-
cember. Referred to the committee on Re-
construction.
| Also, the Constitution of the State Of AL
ALBANIA, revised and amended by the Con-
vention at Montgomery. Same reference.
The House projected to the considera-
ton of the naval appropriation bill.
| Mr.. BUTLER reported a bill making ap-
preparations for expenses in the Indian
Department. Made the special order for
| Tomorrow.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, from the
committee on Rules, reported new rule,
declaring that pending motion to suspend
the rules, the Speaker may entertain one
motion that the House shall now adjourn,
but that after the result thereof is an
nounced he shall not entertain any other
| dilatory motion until a vote taken on sus-
pension. This is intended to prevent fill
clustering by minority of less than one
third on day when it is in order to sus-
pend the rules.
Mr.. ROSS objected.
Mr.. WASHBURNE moved the rules be
suspended and the new rules adopted.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, asked
leave to offer the following resolution:
| Resolued, That the rules be suspended
and it is hereby ordered as follows: When
| Impeachment Of the President of the Uni
ted States report said article, the House
shall resolve itself into committee of the
Whole thereon; that speeches in commit
tee shall be limited to fifteen minutes each,
which debate shall continue to the exclu-
sion of all other business except
the reading of the Journal; that at
three o'clock in the afternoon of said
second day, the fifteen minutes debate shall
cease, and the committee shall then pro-
ceed to consider and vote upon any amend
ment that may be offered, under the five
minute rule of debate, but no merely pro
forn,d amendment shall be eutertained; tuat
at o'lock of said second day the said COM
mittee shall rise and report its action
| W 6ilC IIOuScs WHlCu lmulcul-
ately and without dilatory motion
vote thereon; that if the articles
of impeachment are agreed upon the House
shall then Immediately and without dila.
tory motion elect by ballot seven managers
to conduct said impeachment on the part OF
the House, and that during the pending Of
resolutions in the House relative to said
impeachment, thereafter no dilatory mo-
tions shall be received except one motion
on each day that the House do now adjourn
| Mr.. WARD objected.
| After various suggestions and voting
down of a motion TO adjourn the rules were
suspended and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, offered resolution
that committee be appointed to prepare
articles of impeachment against the Presi-
dent, aud that the committee on Recon.
struction be severally authorized to sit du.
ring the session of che House.
On motion of Mr.. WASHBURNE, of IL.
linOis, an evening session Tor debate only
was ordered.
The House took recess till o'clock
when it again met and indulged in genera
debate for several hours.
| Adjourned.