Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

10 the Senate yesterday the court was
densely crowded. Mr.. BINGHAM con
cluded in effect as follows: Hoping that
he might be pardoned for quoting the
words of England's great historian that
had the case against James failed, the
tree of Liberty would have crumoled'
Aud shall it be said in history hereafter
that through the detection in the Ameri-
can Senate. the fair fabric of American
liberty crumbled into dust, and the name
of our republic faded away before the
nations. It is the spirit of justice, OF
liberty and equality, that makes your
Constitution respected everywhere. 1t
gives the people the right to make their
laws and to be their dictator, and if he is
allowed to do so it will be by the voice
of the Senate, and not by the Tree
will of the American people or through
any neglect of their representatives.
will the Senate set him above the Con-
s,itution which he has violated, and which
he swore to obey2 Perhaps, be said, he
was saying too much, but he would ask
the Senate 10 remember that he was
sneakipr in behalf of violated Constitu-
ton. and the laws and rights of a free
neople. that be was speaking in behalf
Of half a million of heroes who slept in
death to-day, who had died that the
nation might live. 1t only remained Tor
him to thank the Senators for their atten-
ton. and TO demand, in the name of the
House of Representatives and OF free
neople. the conviction of this accused
President, who stands guilty before God
and man Of the high crimes and misde-
meanors of which he stands impeached.
Some applause here followed, aud the
Chief Justice ordered the galleries to be
cleared.
A motion TO adjourn until Saturday
was lost by 20 to 20, and the doors were
then closed
A resolution to admit the official re-
! porters was lost.
gundryresolutions were then discussed
until adjournment
In the House, Stevens -ss called TO
order by the Speaker in his Alta Vela
explanation. The part read was very
canstic on Mr.. Nelson.
Gen. Cary's resolution, Withdrawing
the 10Th article Of mpeachment, was not
entertained by strict party vote.
The House then went into committee
of the whole, with the understanding
that the speakers were to avoid discuss
ing the impeachment question.
Mr.. Donnely says he was misunder-
stood in. the House. he neither desired,
nor does he desire, reconciliation with
Wasbburn. His proposition to take a
drink meant nothing of the kind.
Grant sent a message TO Congress to-
day conveying a communication from
Candy, detailing the evil effect Of com
pelling the State officers OF North and
South Carolina to take the test oath, as
many good men who are acting with the
Radical party cannot take it, and other
good men, who could, decline taking il,
feeling that unworthy motives would be
attributed TO them. Grant expresses no
opinion on the subject
The protest Of the white people oil
South Carolina against the Constitution
was refsrred to the Reconstruction Com
mittee.
The vote on the motion to have the de
bates in retirement published was % to
20. Nsys-Anthony, Bsysrd, Buckalew,
1 DAVIS. DiXOD. OOOlltitct EdAbuuuoi b7'
sender, Morrill,, Of Vermont, Patterson
of Tennessee, Salisbury. Sprague, Van
Wrinkle. Vickers and Willy. The only
doubtful Senator voting with the ma
iority is Trumbull The acquittal theo'
rists take great comfort from this vote,
on the ground that the Republican Sens-
tors who intend voting for acquittal de-
sire their reasons for their votes to 60 e
the public in an official shape.
Morton, who is regarded IS certain fol
acquittal, votes With the majority.
The message Of Governor English, o
Connecticut, was delivered to the Gen
eral Assembly today. He alluded 70 th'
fact Of there not being even q semblancI
Of republican government 10 over one
third o. the settled territory Of tia Uni
ted States, and reviewed the policy o
the governing majority in Congress.
THr New York EreniAg Post think
that plucking the national goose ha
become a business, and prints 9 list o
subsidies asked Of the present Congress
for various railway and navigation pur
noses, amounting b the enormous suu
of s268. $50, 900. Private capital, on
would suppose, ought 20 5enr ibe 5e-iei
Of these enterprises. as ibe profit, d any
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