New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-19

three other Of my colleagues. I win not name them
have no authority to name them There were fcnr az
to signing any letter directed Trunbul the
subject Of his vote or how he should vote That all
that was said one another in reference TO sena
tor Trumbnll The article now proceeds 70 state:
from Illinois who has taken this course and bis motives hs
The writer is mistaken in regard to that On that ques
ton four Of the members from Illinois viewed the propri
article then proceeds:
He Ingo voted 6ot impeachment explain. action 10. b,
SAYING that he compelled do 49, although be felt at the time that
In answer to that wish to state in justice to myself
that voted for impeachment for the reason that the
Managers presented TO my mind prtna tcce case
fent because believed il my duty to do So have
never since felt that it was bnnder; neither have
ever had any 10 change my views on TINS SUBJECT
neither have @ change Of Ssws s
after his Committee Clerk to which have no objection
with view TO ascertain whether any outside presssre
opinions" The influence Of that writer, to which wish
TO call attention for moment s this that some Outside
me to adopt Senator Trumbulls opinions.
do not know what Senator Trumbnll's opinions are
been communicated to me ! have never had eon,er-
soh w r on G ,eSSed 20 Vote ON any atel and
expect to- How he intends TO vote, II ever vote
idea may assume from the vote he has already gwen
| ing about it, l have not adopted Senator TnmbuIs
opinions and so far any outside pressure h concerned
perfectly welcome to have my clerk or the cook or nay
laundry woman aughterl all snbpenaed, and TO IN
and they will find it absolutely nothing have endeay
ored to mind my own business, and L think have
Mr. ROBINSON dem, n. Y)-wnl the gentleman an
pi rsG2 'fAANAi'-ins gentleman n's minutes nave "
PRoPos AL TO WITHDRAW THE IaPEA cHMENT CHARGES
Mr. JONES dem, Ky) offered the following as q
Wher' This House did in bad Judgment and no, haste
uon and adopt articles against audrey johnson Pref
high the and Wheds has been aburdsn,
proven tb,re plausible preteI for the add
Ra the Senate and the country labor under great excitement and
Rd That the Managers b. instructed forthwith to withdraw said
the House redeemed the Senate relieved and the coon
The sPEAKER-The Chair will rule that that is not
privileged question In the very opening OF the preamble
mentay the part of any M der TO Feneet upon The
Mr. JONEs-There is no intention to reflect upon the
The sPEAKER-It does, however, do so in express
Mr. JoNEs-I understood the Speaker to rule that any
thing in relation to the Impeachment was privileged
question. The Speaker has ruled that am not nss-
The sPEAKER-The Speaker has ruled in reference 10
impeachment probably hundred times, and his rulings
are all consistent They are TO Dc tSuna b IN r ne ~ re-
Speaker broadly than he has ever stated them h
Mr.. JoNEs-Does the Speaker rule that the resou-
ton is not question Of privilege that
ton privilege the ground that II is supplementary
not being respectful toward the House n,vrp.
Mr. MYERS (Rep., Penn introduced joint resolution,
experiments by Seth Green in the artificial propagation
OF shad and other fish the rivers of the United States
the money expended under the supervision OF Fran
els f. Spinner Treasurer Of the United States Commit
tee on Appropriations. -. ..,,.
Mr.. STEVENS QSep, PENN offered the iohoWins
Be rssoigSd That the beeby dse, that,
certified copy ;g. PUs se Upd States s sent 70 De Sou.
MF PIKE REP, Me)-Have we not official copy Of
the proceedings in The GLOBE
Mr.. sTEyESs1I believe not; think S not .n ,o,.
nished day by day with the ordinary reportf
Mr. sTEVENs-I do not know, / have not had them
Mr. ELDRIDGE-DOes this relate TO the secret sessions
ME sTEyENs-It relates to everything that took place
Mr. BOYER dim, rennI made the point Of order that
10 competent for the House. by resolution OF this
kind compel the Senate to furnish the House with s
The sPEXKER sustained the point Of order but said
that the resolution s not mandatory
hr. ELDRIDGE-Is there not something In the matter
which the resolution does not disclosed
Mr. sTEyENs1I wish to get from the Senate the vote
have other object
Mr. sTEvENs-I don't know.
Mr.. BROOKS Dem, N. Y)-It is published in all tho
Mr. sTEVENs-Tiere is no official record. have no
manner gentlemen may think proper II they think it
mde TSe S think T heI mOa q
the gentlemans having what he wants from the senate
Mr. ELDRIDGE (Dem,. Wis.l-It seems to me entirely
useless cannot see any purpose on the face OF TINS eso
luton the proceedings are furnished IN The Globe
"DEEP DAMSArIoN SOMEWHERE"
Mr. sTEYENs-I desire to have this official record, for
the plain that IL has come to this body in
official shape-and desire it 10 come in that shape
There Will, undoubtedly, be some further proceedings
had with reference to this impeachment What thoee
proceedings will be, don't know. 1 suppose that We
shall be asked in some way another TO vote the
articles still before the Senate. know that
there are questions Of great Importance and OF great
value still before the Senate, sitting Court Of I'M
parchment. Ihaye desire TO make a speech on tho
question, which gone question, SO far as tho
day is concerned Indeed, do not suppose that .any
body believes that the question that was passed upon on
Saturday is to defunct question. do noi
suppose that anybody believes that this question IL 10
he carried TO the country it's present conditions and
hence s that suppose everybody ought to desire TO
ace exactly how the matter presume that the vote
which has been taken on it will before this body
within few days such shape as shall develop ana
the great acts that have transpired within the last
eek Imake no accusation, charge nobody with any
thing but to me 1t seems amazing that body OF that
kinda body OF the highest character-should give 10
itself and others the character which it has given and
which it feels disposed TO stamp upon the country its
right that all these acts should be laid before the country
7 do not suppose that that body OF men
has determined TO the great criminal
no charged before them by anything put ia ana
Legitimate means We simply asking therefore, thai
matters shall be brought before the nation and tb
the people shall have opportunity OF knowing What mas
taken place That there has been somewhere, great,
manifold deem damnaton no one doubt that there
somewhere TO be found this greatest Of all mysteries,
no one can doubt Let have, therefore, the whole mat
ter in such way as that every shall have an oppor
nitv 70 in vestigate and who II is that is wrong and
who Il is that Is right ask the previous question
Mr. ROSS dem, Ill-I ask the gentleman from Penn
sylyania whether in his opinion Senators would be ust
ed in peurng themselves for the purpose OF procuring
Mr. sTEVENS~Well Sir do not think II would hurt