Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


~ tue lihpeAcHilienl Court, MIR, Bingham |
concluded hIs argument for the Managers.
When he finished, number of the specta |
torsin the galleries apphuded, swhereupon |
the galleries were cleared out by order OF
the Chief Justice. Senator Morrill,, of Maine,
moved an adjournment until Saturday, which
was lost by vote of 22 yeas to 20 nays
The pending question being to admit the re-
porters to the final deliberations, several
Senators objected TO its consideration. On
motion of Senator Edmunds, the doors were
then closed, and the Court went into secret
session. W ~
In the House, MIR. Stevens, of Pennsylva-
| MIA, sent up to be read an explanation of his
conduct In the Alta Vela business, but the
reading was not finished 1t being ruled out
by the Speaker for unparliamentary Ian
guage. Mr.. Cary's resolution Withdrawing
the tenth article of impeachment was defeat
ed.
| THURSDAY.
The Impeachment Court was in secret
session. The Court decided to adjourn I'M
| Ill Monday next, and to render the verdict
On Tuesday, the Senators being allowed to
to file their opinions,
In the House, Mr.. Pike, of Maine, from
the Naval Committee, reported II joint reso
luton requesting the President to send war
ships to the st. Lawrence fishing grounds to
protect American fishing vessels in Their
rights under the treaty Of 1903. Mr.. Pike
explained that the Canadian Government
proposed to levy tax of "a per ton on Anne
rican fishing vessels, and send war vessels
to enforce the tax. The resolution was
passed. Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, from the Re
construction Committee, reported bill for
the admission Of Arkansas, which was or
dered to be printed and recommitted. MIR.
O'Neill introduced bill, which was re-
ferred, for the establishment of a steamship
line between Philadelphia and Europe. The
bill to the prevent further sale of the public
lands, except under the Homestead and
Presumption acts, was considered.
FRIDAY.
In the House. Mr.. stevens, from the Re
construction Committee, reported back tine
bill admitting the State of Arkansas to rep
resentation 1t imposes us condition that
the Constitution of Arkansas shall never be
changed in regard 10 suffrage. The pre-
vious question was seconded, and the bill
passed by ] 10 yeas to 81 nays. -Four Repub
LEANS Messrs. Baker, Loan, Spalding, and
Williams of Pennsylvania, voted against the
bill Mr.. Paine, OF Wisconsin, then report
, ed the bill admitting South Carolina, which
was ordered 10 be printed and recommitted
On motion of Mr.. Van Wyck, Of N. Y, the
President was requested TO order the seizure
of the iron-cads Oneida and Catawba until
parties to which they were sold intend them
for the Peruvian Government Mr. Wash
burne of Illinois, reported a bill to supply
deficiencies in the reconstruction expenses
of the Third Military District, which was
] made the order for Monday. The House
then adjourned until Monday.
/ NEITHER House of Congress was in SEES
sion on Saturday.
MONDAY.
In the impeachment Court the Chic
Justice addressed the Senators, suggestin,
that the question he put on each articl,
generally without making any sub division
: and his suggestion, on motion of Senate
y Sumner, was accepted for consideration
i unanimously. The Senators then took
IN recess for deiberaiion and debate on th
le Impeachment articles
A 1t is understood that in the secret sessio
" Of the Impeachment Court yesterday, Sena
70 tors Grimes, Trumbull and Fcssenden es
pressed themselves against the conviction I
the President. Senator Henderson wa
against all the articles except the eleventh
l., Senators Sherman, Howe Morrill,, of Me
!" Stewart and Williams sustained convictio
on several or all of the articles. Senator
. Connrss. Harlan, Wilson and Morton 70
lowed, favoring conviction. All the Dem.
ia cratic Senators who spoke opposed convi
nc ton
ms In the House of Representatives on M,
a. tion of Mr.. Spauding, of Ohio, the Way
and Means Committee were directed in pr
cs pairing the forthcoming Tariff bill TO ''hn,
e regard 10 IN equalization OF the amount in
in ported from other countries with the amour
en- exported from the United States The b
appropriating SS7,oO0 for the execution
H. the Reconstruction acts in the Third Mililal
MS District WAS passed Mr. Stevens, from Il
Of Reconstruction Committee, reported b
ID admitting the States of North Carolin
South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia a,
~. Alabama 10 representation in Congres
w which was made the order for Nednustla
~ Mr. Farnswnrtl of Ill.,, from the same cuI
=" miltce, reported IL bill removing the polite
~ disabilities Of 200 North CarOluians viii,
70. was passed Tie Speaker then announc,
that the Senate would notify the House
les what time ii desired the presence OF Il
y. Latter in the Senate Chamber to- morrow, al
Az had agreed TO take the vote on the lmpeac
~. ment Articles at twelve O'clock Possibl
lad however ii might rescnd that order NJ
stevens, of Pa, here moved an adjnurnme
re- until Wednesday, but, at the suggestion
nd several members. withdrew his motion, al
me the House adjourned until 10 day.
pm TUESDAY.
IN The Impeachment Court al journed un
&C The ADJOURNMENT Was agreed To, on motion
ur- senator Chandler, If Michigan. who stat
mi that his colleague, Senator lloword, was /
m i'll to be in his seat.
81 The United States Senate resumed its Ii
III isativc session on its adjournment as
Court Mr. Drake moved i'm adournme
MY as he thought the senators We're not il
the mental condition to transact business.
as views were supported by Mr.. Yates. and 1
no pacsed by Messis Sherman, Hendricks II
"A Davis, who thought the Senators ought
YER he able 10 attend business The motif
with similar motions by McssIs. Gamer
me- and Yates, was finally withdrawa, and I
rats House bill relative To The charter of Wa
Ia. ington WAS passed with an amendment. 7
ma. House resolution for II recess from Frid
II next was laid on the table.
n In the House, Mr. Schenck, from the w,
and Means Committee, reported the II
internal Tax bill, which was ordered to
e's printed aud recommitted, Mr.. Schenck .
q ing notice that he would report back the
ials in week, if the should be no reecsa.
WI there should be recess, he asked to hsv
.uS considered Immediately thereafter 4
ing declaring that American iron only shall
nsed in constructing the Pacific Railr,
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