Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL.

was laid before the House and referred
10 the Reconstruction Committee'
II Bills admitting South Carolina, NORTH
Carolina and Louisiana we're introduced
md referred TO the same committee.
IA resolution was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations REQUESTING
the President 20 send war vessels to- the
GNf of ST. Lawrence 10 enforce the
treaty OF 3IS3 regarding the fisheries.
. In the Senate, Sumner offered On order
thai, ON the FINAL judgment by the Sem
| ate, questions arising therefrom shall be
decided by a majority. Il was objected
to and laid over. III
| After recapitulating his position Of
Yesterday. Mr.. Williams took up the sub
| iect Of the Presidents alleged justiiiea-
| tion NV reason.of the advice given him by
his Cabinet He held that the President
could not shield himself behind the opini-
ions OF his own creatures, whose senti-.
msnts were prompted by the fear Of
losing their positions He characterized
the Cabinet in the newly assumed func'
tions as /" fungus growth which sought
10 make itself Directory" BE argued
that II the members OF the Cabinet were
| tunt ~ 'eN - !, m - -. - -.
intended 70 ADVISE tne I res'Sen'o n aSsss
tons OF general poncy' anu sa,e.a nun
from responsibility 10, ms acuon, .ney
would have been maze inuepeuuSn. u
his control. he claimed that the Presl-
dent had failed to show any sufficient
cause for his desire to remove Stanton.
True he was a thorn in his side, but so
was Congress, and so was Grast and
every loyal man. Mr. miihams neiu
that the wanton removal oil mefi,o,ious
officer, from motives Oh persona' a''HAe'
was suihcient ior lmpesehueIps
de then referred 70 .ne ilesisen's
failure TO commence iegai P,oceeu,ngs,
which he maintained "oulu NOT nave
suited his purpose 10 nave an in'erreg
pun wherein ms own wi'i snouid not DC
supreme. 49, 80
de then gave q satlrlcai ana humorous
description OF Ine concuc, OF uenera'
Thomas on tne zist ana 1zo OF reorusry'
including his appearance a. Tue masque.
rade, ana WIN regard 10 .ns ue'enss se'
mp by tne rresiden' :na; ne n sso;. i,su. ~ -
resist ana oring 10 Juuic,sI uecls'ou mn 5ue
laws he considers uncohsu'uIione'. W.T.
Hams maintained, tnal no provision u
the CONSTITUTION required sucn . con
tirmatlon' ana tnaI extreme cases Oh uh
constitutional laws were NOT supposaoie.
de would aunt 'naI 'ne oena'e was now
sitting Is court, OUT IL was cou,' VI
exclusive J1tisuiclion, Wnicn nou'u ue
eide the whole matter ACCORDING 70 us
own yeas, guldeu, OUT mol oouhu ~ pre-
cedents ana Jaws.
de then argued 'nst 'ne Suspension o.
MT stanton was naue unuer Tue ie .h
oi-omce law, "nlcn .n e ! les,usn ..s LII.
Dy recognizeu, anu lnain'a'"eu 'na' .no
averment OF eVli intent Was ho' Ieces
sary IN TINS case, Us ~ OIL o'ne" Sus
was inierreu iom He Ien ooM :.L
paring me conaqet OIL nr: 'ohnson win
that oil James II, ne sala l. oniy IoM re-
NAMED 70 see w1e.her .ae pssa'i .ha soa,
De composed. ne eon.euueu sna' Tue
saiety OF .ne people 1nd ;ae sup .snm,d w.
.ne 9n.y -" ~ Lal;,.,aa ~ ,r;v;oi lsroI
tired, was oeing Deiitlleu " 1--WE, iegai
tecnnicaiiues' anu ne 'nougu' 'le senate
ought 70 take lhe largsr view .. ~
IN regard 10 inc eiesen1, arnicie' ne
SAID ne haa not tne neart 70 umen o1 lne
disgraceiul Gonnuc' Wn'cr ioImeu us
SUBJECT IL ine rresiuen'' nag LIS couh
sci, MADE merry oyer IL, ne Goulu outy
say that nero nedlea WINE s, NOME was
burning, ana salu lna' : cuiplN "Vulu
ma IN the senate . censor more s'elu
than Cato' In conclusion, ne sald .ne
result OF the triai ~oulu uete.mlne
Whetner tne rresi9eIt OF Tue oeuate
wou go down, ana ueplcteu a'seflss OF
ieariui consequences Una, mVuiu Io'om
from acquittal' ana sala tnAs peace,
happiness ana prosperity "ouiu resui'
from c0nvicu1n'
Mr.. Dut'er tilen rose 70 q per:ouaI ca
pianaIlon' s'a'iug 'hs1 'ne opihiou ia Tue
Alta VIA case was gwen oelore tue it
peachment was decided upon. ne con-
demned nelson Ia streng terms.
nelson said 'ne imRulatlohs agaius,
MIN were GuIrsges. ne Iau supposeu
the Original OPINION was ua'eu iiAe 'he
copy
Mr.. Evarts then addressed tne senate
ana Cniei justice In oehs'i Oh 'he resi-
dent. bis remarks opened IN reference
10 the grave character OF the case, that
congress was atlack,ng .ne otner co-or
1inate oranches OF tne government, anu
The people looked 10 TINS triai ior deci-
SION winch would restrain tnat agg1ss-
slve branch within us proper limits Inc
oath OF the rresident was not merely tae
common oath faithfully 70 dischsrge tne
duties OF his once, put included the
unique and sublime ooligatIon 10 pre-
serve, protect and deiend the CONSTITUTION
Of the United states Inc people nave
formed and Will adhere 10 the determine
ton that that oath shall not De taken In
vain. They are converts to no theories
Of congressional omnipotence' and when
they hear this sword OF impeachment
drawn, they wish to know what the
crimes. are with which the resident has
been charged and for which 1t Is sought
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