The New York herald., 1868-03-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, March 6, 1858.
There not moro than two dozen members in their
seats when the House met and very fow spectators in
the galleries. The public interest In the Congressional
proceedings being transferred to the Senate many
members have procured leave Of absence either to 20
homo or to take part In the political in Mane
New Hampshire and other States under tho impression
that legislative business will DO done py House
during tho impeachment trial.
MAINE AND IMPEACHMENT.
Mr. LYNCH, (rep OF Me- presented resolutions OF tho
Maine House OF Representatives In favor Of voting
unanimously for tho impeachment Of the President
PROVISION FOR A SUCCESSOR TO cnIsF JUSTICE CHASE
Mr. ELIOT, lrepl Of Mass. by unanimous consent
introduced bill providing that in Of the removal
OF the Chief Justice Of tho Supreme Court Of the United
States from oce his death, resignation inability
to discharge tho powers and duties Of his Office the
devolve on the Associate Justice OF such court
whose commission Is senior In time and that such
Associate Justice shall be Chief Justice OF such court
until such inability shall be removed or another ap
pointmenL duly made and Chief Justice duly qualified
which was referred to the judiciary Committee with
leave to report at any time.
PROTEST AGAINST mE SALE REVENUE STEAMERS ON
The LAKES
citizens Of Erie Pa protesting against The sso or the
revenue steamers ON the lakeshrst because they
second because il tho event OF foreign war tnsy
would be Of great In protecting the
lakes third because they arc OF great use TO vessels IN
time OF dstress and fourth, because II sold II would
be at great sacrifice
COMMUNICATIONS.
Tho SPEAKER then presented Communications from
the Postmaster General In reter TO tho overland
mail contracts and resolutions OF the South Carolina
Constitutional Convention rendering thanks to Con.
gress to Secretary Stanton and General Grant for
their patriotic course
AMENDMENT or THE NATIONAL BANKING LAW
On motion OF Mr.. NoRRELr. trep.) of Pa, the CON-
mIttee Banking and currency instructed to in
quire into the expediency Of amending the General
law hat fha afo houl of
lqudaiicu may after faithful payment OF all just dc.
mands, be relieved from tho necessity Of making
standing circulation.
TIE CASE or Mr.. BUTLER, OF TENNESSEE
The House then proceeded the consideration OF tho
Of II. r. Butler, Representative elect from the
First district Of Tennessee.
or1nns hat n Baer should have ha sea ths psonIs
of his district having been entitled to representation
In the Confederate Legislature. and they enti
tied to representation here but that the test oath itself
should be abrogated altogether instead OF scing 1t into
doses to suit the stomachs Of persons presenting them
selves for admission as members. The principle OF
representation overrodo all test oaths.
TIE IMPEACHMENT BUSINESS.
Mr. JuDD. trep.j OF ILL., moved that the House resolve
itsolf Committee of the Whole TO attend tho Im.
parchment Managers at the bar Of the senate
ss snsss s
invited to DO present. and that IL did not comport
with tho dignity Of the House TO be going back aud
forth TO the Senate chamber, whore provision
made for tho reception OF the members.
The SPEAKER stated that tho Managers wcro now at
tho bar OF the House, and would probably stale their
views on the subject.
Mr. BINGHAM, lrepl Of Ohio, tho Chairman, said that
been supposed to take place to-day, there be
to-day nothing but formal organization Of the Court OF
House to attend until issue were Joined.
Sir. JUDp, on hearing the statement withdrew bis
motion.
Tne Managers then proceeded to tho Senate cham ber
THE CASE OF MR. BUTLER REsUxED.
Tho discussion IN reference 10 the Representative
elect from Tennessee was then resumed before very
Me- Cook, rcp) Of M, argued in favor Of tho motion
During tho speech Mr.. EtDRiOoR, tdeml Of wis, in
tmatcd that tho gentleman was "wastng hIs sweetness
on tho desert air as there we're so few members pre-.
Mr. Cook declined 70 yield for that purpose, and re.
marked that he would concentrate his whole argument
on the gentleman from Wisconsin.
PROPOSITION TO ADJOURN OVER TIL MONDAY.
Mr. HARDING, rcp) Of Ill., opposed the admission OF
Iieve thai Mr.. Butler had rendered to the Union
such services as would except him from the general
Mr. POLAND rop) Of vt at tho ugsestion OF several
members moved that whom the House adjourn IL bo to
Mr.. fARxswosru was In favor Of this. While The i'm.
peachmen In progress the House was construcvey
present In the Senate, and therefore the House could
transact business II would DO incongruous 20 sond
bills TO the President for his approval while he being
tried for high crimes and misdcmeanors
Interested n tho that tho conmitteo on
Ways and Means were about 20 report bill to repeal tho
law on me Hnass xo AS sHe Of The
gesed tnat bill be passed relieving nufactures from
duty for limited time, until tho whole system shall
DO perfected. or for sixty days.
Mr. scnEvck, (repl Of Ohio. remarked ,ha. tho
present laws were In about twenty statues, and
consequently were In piecemes. Bono Of them
contain what was In otters some contradct
and some modify others Tho actual condl-
tion Of the law could be found on;y by cclationcom-
pairing one part with anotherand making body OF
oil the laws consistent In oil their different parts If
joint resolution or bill, such the gentlsman from
Pennsylvania had suggested, be passed, II would OF
course except tobacco, distilled spirits 30 from It's
provisions; all OF which would be provided for the
general regulations He thought that an adjournment
70 facilitate their business for although the committee
authorized 70 cit during the session OF the House,
II was divided allegiance. The committee would pro-
vide for the taxation Of certain things and say nothing
about cths The question should be submitted TO tue
committee a. 10 whether they could csntrive such
bill ~ that suggested by the gentleman from Penry