Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-25
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Mr.. WILLIAMS introduced bill pro-
vidiDg that no amendment of any State
Constitution abridging or curtailing the |
political rights or privileges OF citizens of
the United States shall be valid until the |
same is submitted to and approved by Con-
gress, which was referred to the Judiciary |
committee. 1
Mr.. SUMNER presented the petition of
a meeting of citizens of Alabama, held |
February 18th, praying for the Immediate |
admission of Senators and Representatives |
from Alabama. Referred TO Judiciary |
On motion of Mr.. EDMUNDS, the Senate
took up the bill to regulate the presenta-
tion of bills to the President and return
thereof.
Mr.. DRAKE suggested that the bill was
deficient in allowing some person outside
to ascertain and declare when bill has
become law.
After considerable discussion, during
which MIR. Sumner hoped a provision would
be inserted to make the bill veto action so
as to apply to all bills already passed at
this session, including, for example, the
bill to secure equal rights in the District of
Columbia. 5ff
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.
DOOLITTLE, postponed all other orders
aud took up the supplementary Recon-
struction bill. The question was on mo-
tion to refer it to the judiciary committee,
with certain instructions.
Mr.. DOOLITTLEspoke in opposition to
the bill. -
At 1880 Col. MOORE presented several
messages in writing from the President,
and announced that the joint resolution
passed on the 11th of February. authoriz
ing the Secretary of War to employ coun-
sci to defend certain Generals engaged in
the execution of the reconstruction laws
turned in the time fixed by law. i-,f i
At the close of Mr.. Doolittle's remarks
further consideration of the subject was
postponed till tomorrow.
At twenty minutes to iour, on motion of
Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate went Into ex-
ecutive session.
HOUSE OF PHESENTATIvES.
The House reassembled at ten O'Clock
and resumed the consideration of the i'm
parchment resolution, the interval between
this and noon being technically regarded
as belonging to the session of Saturday.
The desks Of members were very sparse
ly occupied at the opening. proceedings
but every seat in the galleries, save some
in the diplomatic gallery was filed.
Mr.. ASHLEY, of Ohio, opened the de-
bate with reiteration of the charges
against the President he made when the
propositions to impeach were before the
House before. si IS
Mr.. COOK followed, declaring the Presi-
dent not only violated the tenure of office
law, but had exercised powers unwarrant-
ed by the Constitution and laws.
| Mr.. BOYER spoke against the resolution,
saying the House was debarred from re-
viviDg the charges already passed upon.
He didn't believe the people would sustain
this new proceeding, which he characteriz-
ed as revolutionary. Proclaimed law had
not been violated, because Stanton was not
appointed by johnson.
Mr.. KELSEY supported the resolution
As to the appointment of Mr.. Stanton, Mr..
johnson was merely Vice President, acting
| as President; therefore there was no force
in Mr.. BOYER'S point He argued that
a case Ofimpeachinent of was criminal case.
and the court must have Jurisdiction of
the person of the criminal, and control his
| movements. The criminal. therefore, had
no power to perform his official functions.
He argued this point at some length.
1 Mr.. CAKE advocated impeachment. He
believed the public mind ready for the
event.
i Messrs. BEAMAN and PRICE followed.
on the same side.
:
speech in favor of impeachment the hour
of II arrived. when the session of Saturday
| terminated. --ss 1859
The regular session of Monday COM
menced. ssa 5sd
Mr.. WOODWARD obtained the floor
refusing to yield few minutes time to
Mr.. -Washburne to conclude his remarks.
because of slanders uttered by him against
, the President, and proceeded to address the
House against the impeachment resolu-
tion.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, Chairman of the
Judiciary committee, and Messrs. Wood
bridge, Miller and Judd spoke in favor, and
Boyer, Wood, Pruyn, Stokes, Nicholson
and Eldridge against impeachment.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, closed the debate
The reading of the speech was concluded
at two minutes before o'clock.
4 The House then proceeded, amid great
but suppressed excitement, to vote on the
resolution, as follows:
Resolued, That Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, be impeached
of high crimes and misdemeanOrs.
The SPEAKER stated that he could not
consent that his constituents should be
silent on SO grave an occasion; therefore,
as member of the House. he voted aye
The vote resulted-yeas 126, nays AZ.
The announcement of the result elected
no manifestation, but the immense audience
!, which had filled the galleries and corridors
all day gradually dispersed, till it was re-
duced to less than one-fourth of its original
number.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Iowa, moved to re-
consider the vote by which the resolution
was agreed to, and also moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table, The
latter motion was agreed to, this being the
parliamentary mode of making discus
sion. . 5-.,f.,s
moved the following resolutions:
Resolued, That committee of two be ap-
81 pointed TO go to the Senate, and at the bar
thereof, in the name of the House of Rep
resentatives, and of all of the people of the
United States, to impeach Andrew John
son, President of the United States, of high
crimes and misdemeanOrs in office, and ac-
quaint the Senate that the House of Repre-.
sentatives will, in due time, exhibit par
ticular articles of impeachment against
, him and make good the same, and that the
. committee do demand that the Senate take
an order for the appearance of said Andrew
, johnson to answer said impeachment.
I'd. Resolued, That a committee of seven
be appointed to prepare and report articles
of impeachment against Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, with power
to send for persons, papers and records,
, and to take testimony under oath.
The Democratic members attempted tn
. resort to fiIlibustering, but were cut of
after an Intellectual effort, by motion to
suspend the rules so as to bring the House
: Immediately to vote on the resolutions.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
lutions adopted-yeas 124; nays A.
The SPEAKER then announced the two
, committees, as follows:
COMMITTEES of two to announce to the
Senate the action of the House, Messrs
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, and Bingham.
Committee of seven to prepare articles Of
observation-disclosures. Boutwell,, of Mass
i. aehusetts, Stevens, of Pennsylvania, Bing-
: ham, of Ohio, Wilson, of Iowa. Logan, OF
, Illinois, Julian, of Indiana, and Ward, OF