The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON July I.
SENATE.

| hour, after which the con5loeratlOn o.
| the tax bill was resumed. The time o
taxing cigars was extended to April
next. A section was added empower.
ing the Secretary of the Treasury and
| Revenue Commissioner to alter the
stamp mark on spirits and tobacco. A
long debate ensued on the proposition
to allow a compromise of revenue
suits, but 1t was Withdrawn, and the
| Committees amendment agreed to.
| Several other amendments were
agreed to. including that striking out
the section on banks and bankers.
Tho section putting the tax on W his
ky at so cents was debated at length.
HMr. Sherman explained it, and Mr..
| Cameron and Mr.. PomerUy denounced
| IL as a virtual surrender to speCulators
and the Whisky Ring.
| On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, of Yer
mont, the details of the drawback pro-
visions were SO amended as to place the
matter of drawbacks In the hands OF
the Secretary of the Treasury and the
officers OF ports Instead of the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue and his
subordinates.
Evening session dispensed with.
Mr.. Conkling introduced bill regu-
lnting representation of electoral col
leges. Referred to Judiciary Commit
tee. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Julian offered preamble and
resolution reciting the facts of a So
called treaty between the Pottawatto-
mIe Indians and the Atchison, Topeka
Il Santa Fe Railroad Company, by
which three hundred and forty-two
acres of Indian lands were transferred
at a rate of one dollar an acre, which
was monstrously disprOportionate to
Its value, and instructing the Commit
tee on Indian affairs to inquire into the
facts, with power to send for persons
| and papers. Adopted.
| Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania-I rise
to question of privilege, and desire
| to introduce resolution and follow 1t
with some few remarks, but will not
ask any further action.
| Mr., Beck-The resolution Is not for
action this session?
| Mr.. Stevens-No, sir.
The resolution only was read as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That Committee be ap-
pointed to prepare additional articles OF
| impeachment and report the same in
substance as follows:
Mr., SteVens-I will not ask to have
the articles read now, but will proceed
with the remarks which 1 intend to
make. 1 will then ask postponement
of the matter.
! Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, re-
marked that the gentlemen around
| ulU uUI uuutIblduu Wllhl Iu6
ton before the House was.
The Speaker-The gentleman from
| Pennsylvania presents a resolution pro-
posing the appointment OF committee
to prepare and report articles of i'm
peachment.
Mr., Washburne-Is tha ta matter OF
privilege? [Laughter.l
The Speaker-The Chair thinks II Is
a matter of the very Highest impor-
tance.
Mt. stevens-Having said that
much, shall occupy only the time
necessary for the remarks which 1 in
tend to make, leaving the articles and
the testimony to go TO the printer with
out being read, as I do not wish to oc-
cupy the time of the House. Having
read the first few paragraphs of his
speech, he said he would ask his friend
(tbe clerk to continue the reading. The
clerk proceeded with the reading, but
was interrupted by Mr.. Beck, who re.
quired that the proposed articles shodld
be read, SO the members might better
understand the speech. The proposed
articles were accordingly read.
The first charges the President with
abuse of government patronage; the
second with usurpatton of power IN
establishing provisional government
the third with attempting to bribe the
| Colorado Senators, with pardontng de-
sGrters, with appointing persons tc
Office who could not take the test oath
| with restoring forfeited property and
selling or allowing to be sold pardont
for money; the fourth with deprtvinl
the treasury of large tracts of lands and
large amounts of money, and the fiftt
with usurpinR power and further
breaches of the government in attempt
ing to create new States out of conquer
ed territories.
Mr., MCPHERSON, clerk of the House.
then resumed the reading of Mr.. Ste
yens' speech. He had not concluded II
when Mr.. Stevens said he would moi
ask to have the speech read in full
but let it be printed in the Globe. Mr.
Stevens then moved that the resolution
be postponed till next Monday.
Mr.. Holman moved to lay 1t on The
tahls.
the motion by postponing 1t unit
Monday two weeks.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois-Let it gC
that way,
The question being taken on Mr.
Holman's motion, but 81 members vo-
ting, "a to 60. Mr.. Holman Withdrew
the motion, and then on motion of Mr.
Stevens the matter was postponed un
til Monday two weeks.
Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, sale
he desired as matter OF privilege Il
submit additional articles of impeach
ment, which he had prepared some
time ago. involving, as he thought
higher political crimes on the part o
Andrew johnson. He would send then
to the Clerks desk; he should desire tt
support them by an argument, but /
he was allowed to have his argument
printed in the Globe he would not oc
cupy the time of the House now. That
proposition was acceded to, and this
speech and additional articles prepared
by Mr.. Williams are to be printed III
the Globe.
The Alaska bill was taken up by tht
Committee OF the Whole and debated
until recess.
fore 6.
The evening session having been dis
pensed with, Mr.. Boutwell,, from tht
Committee on Reconstruction, reported
bill to relieve certain persons IRON
political disabilities. Ordered to b.
printed and recommitted.
Adjourned.
HAVANA.
New YORK, July 7.-Havanas specials
of the 9th state that the peasantry In
the neighborhood Of Jacmel, Hayti, en-
tered that town recently and plundereC
Il the place, The American consul call:
for a United States man-of-war to b'
stationed at that place.
So far Salnave is reported 10 have
been successful against the tnsurgepts
who surround Port Au Prince.
HAVANA, July 6.-According 10 oul
latest advices from st. Thomas, tht
4 EARTHQUAKES there had been quite ire
0nent and alarmingly violent. some
a long thirty