Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the House yesterday, the Committee
on Elections reported against both Nc
Kee and Young, of Kentucky, and re-
| commended that the Governor of that
State be notified of the vacancy. The
report was laid over.
The Postoffice Appropriation bill was
verbally amended, and goes to the Pres
ident for his approval. Similar action
was taken with the Post Route bill.
Boutwell, reported the form of the re-
plication to the Presidents answer, pub
lished yesterday. 1t is simple denial,
reserving exceptions and reafirming the
| impeachment articles. Aad so the issue
is made up.
A lengthy debate ensued on the mana
| gers replication, wherein Wood, Ed
ridge, and other Democrats, took ex-
ceptions to the phraseology of the repli-
cation which declares it to be "in the
name of all the people of the United
States" They maintained that the PEG
pie of the United States never authorized
the House to act on the impeachment,
or that any member was ever elected on
such an issue.
After further discussion the replica
ton and resolution were adopted. Yeas,
ll6; nays, SO. A strict party vote.
In the Senate, Morgan offered bill to
regulate the presentation of bills to the
President and the return thereof, which
was considered.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the sec.
ond section, providing that bills pre-
scented to the President and not returned
by him with his objections within the ten
days specified shall become law, and
making it his duty to return it to the
Secretary of State, who is to certify that
it has become law. The amendment
was lost and after some debate the bill
passed by twenty nineAo ten.
Crogan, from the committee to audit
the contingent expenses of the Senate,
reported favorably on the bill making an
appropriation for the expenses of the
trial Of Andrew johnson, and other con-
tingent expenses for the year ending
June 80, 1868, which report was referred
TO the Committee on Appropriations.
Sherman offered an order that the
order in regard to admission to the gal.
leries be suspended until further orders;
and the sergeant-at-arms shall take care
that order be observed in the galleries
during the rial, and authorizing him to
arrest and bring before the Senate any
person violating order, and to take care
that no person shall enter the diplomatic
gallery but those entitled to admission.
Laid over.
The Clerksof the House then appeared
and announced I at the House had
adopted the replication of the managers
to the reply Of the President Of the Uni
ted States.
At one o'clock the Chief Justice took
his seat, and the Chief Justice read the
announcement Of the adoption Of the
replication by the House.
Mr.. Boutwell, then said: "Mr. Presi-
dent-I am charged BY the Managers
with the duty Of presenting the replica
ton offered by the House Of Represent
atives" Here the replication follows
At LIS am. the Senate retired to con-
suit on Mr.. Johnson's motion TO allow
the President ten more days to prepare
for triaL and at 3:25 pm. re-appesred;
and order having been restored, the
Chief Justice said; am desired to
inform the counsel that the Senate have
agreed 10 an order in response TO their
application which will now be read
Ordered that the Senate will commence
the trial Of the President, upon the
articles Of impeachment exhibited
Arainst him, on Monday, the 30th day Of
March, and proceed therein with ell dis
patch, under the rules Of the Senate,
sitting upon the trial Of Impeachment
After a uouentary pause the Chief
] Justice asked, Have the counsel for the