The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-26

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Mr.. Howard said the subject matter of this
question was of great Importance, anu ue-
mands more immediate attention thah the
matter which the Senator FROM Aehtuchy was
Mr. Dayis rather excitedIy said he was enti-
fled 10 the floor and would hold it, and no
b gentleman had any claim to address the SEN
ate while be was speaking to the bill under
discussion.
Mr. Edmunds said he admitted the right OF
the Senator from Kentucky to the floor Int
he questioned the prepriety and delicacy of
his sierting his right to it under the present
| circumstances. 80
| Mr.. Davis said if the Senate decided ba was
not entitled to the floor of course he would
give way but il it decided otherwise he should
exercise the privilege of waving his claim or
not, a he deemed fit
me Chalr put the question TO the Senate,
anu IL was decided that the Senator had tho
right to the floor.
4 mf Davis sad as the question was now set
tied, he would give way to the Senator from
Michigan, Mr.. Howard. (Laughter)
/ w lille this discussion was proceeding, MIR.
Stevens occupied chair at the end of the
middle aisle OF the chamber, surrounded by a
large humber of Representatives, who had
come over from the House to witness the
scene. He spoke to no one. and fixed a steady
eye upon Mr.. Davis, who was claiming the
floor. The audience in the galleries manifest
ed considerable interest.
when Mr. Davis gave way, Mr.. Howard Of.
tered the following resolution:
Resotoed, That the message from the House
Vi hepre sentatives relating to the impeach-
heht OF Andrew johnson be referred to a Sc
iecg committee of seven, to consider and re-
| port on the same
Mr.. Bayard said the Senate had no Consti-
tutlonal jurisdiction to appoint a select COM
mlttee for this purpose, and contended it could
only resolved itself into high court of i'm
peachment, the Chief Justice of the Supreme
oourt presiding. 1t had no right, he main
tained, TO anticipate the trial of case of i'm
| House. -, -.
The resolution was put by the Chair and
carried After which, Mr.. Stevens and a
great number OF those present on the floor
took their departure.
| MIR. Patterson of New Hampshire took the
door on reconstruction, and read long adj |
dress relating to the political situation at the
| South. -.N.t.tf -i'.,-5ll-- --sg
The Senate, on motion of Mr. Trumbuli.
TOOK up the supplementary reconstruction
Dill, allowing the majority of votes cast to de-
cue elections, and registered voters to vote in |
any part of the State |
Mr.. Davis withdrew his motion to refer II to 1
to the judiciary Committee T |
rAI er DEBATE Mr.. Buckalews amendment |
requiring residence, of ten days in the dis |
trict before election was agreed to- - |
MI. Williams offered an amendment adj |
ding the words, ION affidavit or other satisfac- |
tory evidence" after the requirement of the |
presentation of the voters certificate of regis
sraEoh. without this provision, he claimed |
half of the electors would be practically dis |
francLIsed. 1t was agreed to. /
Mr sherman moved to add as an additional
section the following: - ~ i
g. Ana = oe It further enacted The Constitu-
tlona Convention of any of the States mem
TONED IN the acts, of which this is amendato-
ry, may provide that at the time of voting up-
ON the ratification of the Constitution, the
registered voters may vote also for members
OF the House of Representatives of the Init |
ed States, and for all elective officers provide |
tor III the said Constitution, and the said eiec-
ton Officers who shall make the return of
the votes on the ratification or rejection of
the Constitution, shall enumerate or certify
Agreed to. 81 ~ .l0 ~ g n
After the presentation and rejection of sew |
eral amendments the bill passed-28 to 6. /
Inc Chair appointed as the select committee
ealied Tor Dy Mr. Howards's resolution, Messrs.
Howard, Trumbull Conkling Edmunds. Nor
ton, Pomeroy and johnson. Adjourned
HOUSE.
A large number of bills and Joint resolutions
were offered and referred T19iT :
e At twenty five minutes before 2 the Speaker
called the House to order, and the Doorkeeper
announced the presence at the bar of fine COM |
mittee which had been appointed to -;mneacb
at the bar OF the Senate the President OF the
United States. 49, |
MI, stevens, OF Pennsylvania standing in |
company with his colleague (Bingham) then
made report, as follows:- .NHsil, a'E
Mr. Speaker;-In obedience to the order of
the House we proceeded to the bar of the Sem
ate and proceeded in your name, and in the
name OF this body and all the people of the
United States, we impeached, as we were d.
rected to, Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, of high crimes and misdenean-
ors in office, and we demanded that the Senate
snail take order to make him appear before
a ouror for kho \ |
that the House would forthwith, or soon, did
not say which, present articles of impeach.
ment and make them good, TO which the re-
spouse was, Order shall be taken"
The resolutions offered by Mr. Griswold on
the 18th inst4 in reference to the rights of
American citizens abroad, were, by his con-
sent, referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs,
The Senate bill, appropriating $4,000 for
the temporary relief of destitute people in the
District of Columbia, was amended by maxi
ing the fund disbursable by the Freedmen's
Bureau and Aid Society Jointly Passed
The Speaker presented a communication |
from the Secretary of War with report of |
Major Gen. Hancock, as to the riot at Marshall, |
Texas, Dec. 81, 1867 Referred to the Commit
tee on Reconstruction; also the Constitution
OF the State OF Alabamba, as revised and
amended by the Convention assembled at
Montgomery, same reference.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
tion OF the naval appropriation bill, which
was passed. -
Mr.. Washburne, of illinois, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported a new rule, deciar-
ing That pending motion to suspend the rules |
the Speaker may entertain one notion that |
the House shall now adjourn; but that after
the result thereof is announced he shall not |
entertain any other dilatory motion until the
vote is taken on suspension. This is intended
70 prevent Hllioustering by a minority of less |
than one-third on any day when it is in order |
to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Ross objected.
MIR. Washburne moved to suspend the rules, |
yeas lOS nays 33, and the new rule was adopt
ed and added to the rules of the House. l.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, asked leave to
offer the following resolution:
Resot0ed, That the rules be suspended, and
that it is hereby ordered as follows: When
the committee to prepare the articles of inn
parchment of the President of the United |
States report the said articles, the House shall
Immediately resolve itself into committee of |
the whole thereon; that the speeches in COM /
mittee shall be limited to fifteen minutes each,
which debate shall continue until the next leg |
lsiatlye day alter the report, to the exclusion
of all other business except the reading of the |
journal; that at o'clock in the afternoon of |
sad second day the fifteen minutes debate shall
cease and the committee shall then proceed
to consider and vote upon the amendments |
that may be offered under the fifteen minutes
rule OF debate, but no merely pro forpad
amendments shall be entertained; that at |
o'clock in the afternoon of said second day the |
said committee shall rise and report its action
to the House, which shall immediately and /
without dilatory motions, vote thereon; that
if the articles of impeachment are agreed
upon, the House shall then Immediately, and
without dilatory notions elect by ballot seven
managers to conduct said impeachment on the |
part OF the House; and that during the pend
ency of the resolution in the House relative to
said impeachment thereafter no dilatory mo-
tons shall be received, except one motion on
each day, that the House do now adjourn. |
Mr. Wood objected |
After various suggestions and the voting |
down of a motion to adjourn, the rules were |
suspended and the resolution was adopted :
yeas 102, nays 81. |
Messrs. Koontz and Thomas were permitted |
to record their vote afflrmatiyely on the reso- |
luton yesterday for the impeachment of the |
President. r--f |
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Elec- |
tons, made a report in the case OF Mr.. Butler. [