Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-02-21
Congress.

The impeachment project has been o
second time killed, and the sensational
predictions and speculations have
again come to naught.
Mr.. Stevens brought forward his in
dictment against the President in the
Reconstruction Committee, and declar-
ed that he would have a square vote ON
the matter. The document concluded
with resolution directing an immedi-
ate commencement of impeachment
proceedings. He briefly supported it
In sarcastic speech, and Mr.. Bing-
ham then moved to lay the whole sub
ject on the table. The motion was car
ried-yeas, 9, nays, g..
The House Committee on Military
Affairs have decided to report adverse
ly on a multitude OF petitions and bills
referred to them for an extension of the
provisions of the three months extra
pay act of March 3. 1866. That act
was passed for the purpose of inducing
officers to remain i'm the service until
the end Of the war, and to check resig-
nations that were SO numerous at that
time as to- seriously impair the effect
iveness of the army. Its benefits were
limited to those officers i'm commission
at the time of its passage who should
remain in the service till the war clos
ed. The committee hold the extra pay
to have been purely gratuity for the
purpose named, and that only the class
of officers who received IL have any just
claim to it. .. s...., sr..- o.. 4.......
The scheme for military education in
the colleges of the country, that was
deliberately set forth last fall by Major
lWhittlesey, of the army, is under con-
sideration by the House Military Com
mitttee. They agree with him in the
general idea that the project is good
one but they are opposed to making
Bureau of Military Education in the
War Department. His plan Ii that
military studies shall be taught in one
college of each State, and in two col
leges of each State having 2, 000, 900 pop
ulation. That two military officers
shall be detailed to EACH college; that
certain privileges shall he granted to
students taking the military course
that law students of the highest grade
shall have their Eames i'm the army
register, and that the best scholar in
each class shall be made Second Lieu.
tenant on graduation. The committee
have agreed to these features.
The Senate Military Committee de-
cided TO report a resolution to the effect
that the Senate do not approve of bre-
vetting officers of the rank of Lieuten-
ant General or General, and therefore
return to the President the nomination
of General Sherman as General by bre-
vet. The resolution has been sent to
the President. ...-... .......... Z
Senator Trumbull has reported from
the judiciary Committee supplement
tai amendment to the Reconstruction
bill providing that majority of votes
cast In any of the reconstructed states
shall be suflicient'to adopt any of the
Constitutions in said reconstructed
states. This will admit Alabama, and
settle the whole question of reconstruc-
ton, provided it is adopted BY Congress
1t will meet with some opposition, but
not sufficient to defeat it. Mr.. Bing-
ham offered similar proposition in the
House.
Mr.. Bingham of Ohio has introduc-
ed bill to restore the state of Alabama
to representation in Congress.