The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-06

Court-Bingham dsavowcd partisan prejudice; was
there as the representative of the people, lie applied
the term hired frequently to the Presidents couI-
sell: said Evarts speech had more latin than Ia" ana
more rhetoric than log c. Argued that the President
had no RIGHT to construe laws, and that the Supreme
Court had no possible jurisdiction in the case de
narrated Incons assassination and incidents from u
gitve slave laws operation. He said the gentleman
who opened this case claimed that the President may
udically construe the Constitution for himself and
may determine whether your laws are passed under
the Constitution and whether he shall execute them.
Mr. Bingham repeated this, that it might be. buried
into the hearts Of the Senators; the laws only
to be executed, if it pleased his highness Andrew
Johnson first King of the United States. If the Pes
ient can do this, as insisted by his advocates Mr.
r insisted that the Constitution which we had been
taught to revere as the bulwari of our liberties is
Constitution which invites violation of the law not
obedience to it, md he insisted further that if Sena
tors by their Judgment, should counenancc the plea
they would be the architects of their countrys ruin
they would give this land to endless chaos and
archy. No matter what demagogucs may say about
it. out of this chamber the issue is anarchy in this land
and the recording angel of history is ready trace it.
that is all of it. is the head and front OF Andrew
Johnson's offending that he has assumed to himself
the prerogativc of interpreting the Constitution and
deciding upon the laws for himself In spite of all the
LAWYERS tricks in spite Of all the echnicalities, this
was t-with all respect to Senators and the able
this case if there is who does understand
this simple proposition, then God in his Infinite Wis
dom has denied him
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Huusc-S Speaker named COM
mittee, Thomas, Poland, Griswod, Blair Woodward
and Beck to Investigate Wastburnes charges against
Donnelley. Brooks charge that Brooks made Butler
disgorge 100000, which Butler had stolen in New Or
leans was referred to the same committee.
A question from Boyer, whether it was gold-covered
plate and spoons, answered by the Speaker mega
lively and proposition that the committee extend
their investigations Buffers entire administration
at New Orleans was rejected
Carey move. the withdrawal Of the tenth article as
untenable under the House proceedings Saturday.
Speaker decided it privileged Motioil, and pending
vote on its reception the House ad ioir1led.
Court-Bingham argued evil intent not necessary
to conviction; that counsels argument this subject
puerile and not fit for the of the Senate. He
maintained the of the appointing and removal
power and that undue wei ht given to the debates
of 1886 maintained maladmnistration mpeach
able; that Shermnn's remarks regarding cabinet Off
GERS was not applicable, because when the bill was
passed. the magnity and danger of the President was
not then developed. He defended Stanton as a calum
mated and sandered officer who had proved faithful
among the taithlcss, and who, in all the quail
ties which adorn and cnnoble human nature was un-
exceled in any age country. He characterised the
quo rarrant0 argument bnbble in the Of
the Senate, and regarded the consttutonalty of the
tenure of office act a closed question. After voting
on it three times, Senators who questioned its consti
were themselves impeachable. Bingham
concludes tO-mO