Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-27
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it, and finally the Chair put the question
on the reception of the paper, and the
Senate refused to receive It.
After some further business, and while
Davis of Kentucky was speaking, at O
ouarter-past one o'clock Representatives
Stevens and Bingham appeared at the
door. A number of the members OF the
House accompanied them, to witness
the proceedings. Tho Door-keeper an
nounced the Committee from the House,
who were recognized by the presiding
officer.
Mr.. Stevens then said: "In obedi-
ence to the order Of the House we ap-
pear before you, and in the name Of tho
House of Representatives and of oil OF
the people of the United States, we do
impeach Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, of high crimes and
m~isdemeanors in Office; and we further
inform the Senate that the House Of
| Representatives will, In due time, ex-
hi6it articles against him and make good
tho same and In their name we demand
that the Senate take order for the ap-
pearance Of Andrew johnson to answer
to said impeachment"
The presiding officer (Wade) replied
that the Senate would take action in the
premises.
Howard desired to offer a resolution
ia connection with the matter.
Davis objected, and claimed the right
to continue his remarks.
Howard said the Senator was out Of
order, as this was q privilege question
aud should have prior consideration.
Davis maintained that no question
could be in~terposed for consideration
while he occupied the floor, unless he
chose, out Of courtesy, to give way.
Howard said the subject matter OF
this question wal Of great importance,
and demanded moreimmediate attention
than the matter which the Senator from
Kentucky was discussing.
Davis, rather exeitedly, said be was
entitled to the floor and would hold It,
and no gentleman had any claim to ad-
dress the Senate while be was speaking
to the bill under discussion.
Edmunds said be admitted the right
of the Senator from Kentucky to hold
the floor, but questioned the propriety
and delicacy Of his asserting his right
andcr the present circumstances.
Davis said If the Senate decided that
he was not entitled to the floor, OF
course he should give way; but if it
decided otherwise, he should exercise
the privilege Of waving his claim or
not, as he saw fit.
The Chair put the question to the
Senate and II was decided that the Sem
ator had a right to the floor.
Davis said as the question was nov
settled he would give way to Howard.
TLaughter.1
While this discussion was proceeding,
Stevens occupied a chair at the end OF
the middle aisle of the chamber, sur
rounded by q large number Of Repre-
~sentatives who had come over from the
House to witness the scene. He spoke
to no one, and fixed o steady eye on
Davis, who was claiming the floor.
The audience in the galleries mani
tested considerable interest.
When Davis gave way Howard offered
the following resolution:
Resolred, That the message from the
House of Representatives relating to the
impeachment of Andrew johnson be
referred to q select committee Of seven
to consider and report on the same.
Bayard said the Senate had no con-
stitutioual jurisdiction to appoint a COM
mittee for this case. He contended that
the Senate could only resolve itself into
a High Court Of Impeachment, with the
Chief Justice ct the Supreme Court
presiding, aud7ishad no right, he main
tanned, to anticipate the trial Of a case
of impeachment by reporting upon the
action of the House.
The resolution was adopted; where
upon the greater number of those pres
ent on the floor took their departure.
Patterson next took the floor and
made a long speech on reconstruction.
In the House, under q call Of the
States, a large number Of bills were in-
troduced.
At twenty-five minutes before two
O'Clock P. ". the doorkeeper announced
the presence Of Stevens and Bingham,
who reported that they had %impeached
Andrew johnson at the bar Of the Sem
ate, and that the President Of the Sem
ate had replied that the Senate would
take action thereupon.
The regular business then proceeded.
Allison then offered q resolution de-
claring il tho sense of tho House, that
the right to regulate duties on imports
belongs to the legislative power Of Con-
gress, and It is not within the power Of
the President and Senate, rs the treaty
making power, to prescribe the duties
upon the importation of the produce
tions Of foreign countries, except ut
such rates as the Tariff laws may pre-
scribe.
The resolution was adopted without
discussion.
GThe resolution is understood to be
aimed at the treaty with tho Sandwich
Islands.
Wilson offered a resolution declaring
that the public welfare demands re-
treuchment, and directing the Commit
tee on the Pacific Railroad to report no
bill granting aid to any railroad.
The House refused to suspend tho
rules, and the resolution went over.
The Speaker presented the Constitu-
ton of the. State of Alabama as adopt
ed by the Convention at Montgomery.
Referred to tho Committee on Recon-
struction.
The House proceeded consider the
Naval Appropriation bill, and the Naval
bill was finally passed.
Wasburn reported sundry Civil E1-
penses Appropriation bills, which.were
referred to the Committee of the,,Whole.
Butler reported . bill making appro-
pristions for the expenses Of the Indian
Department ; which was made tho spe-
cial order for tomorrow.
washburne, from the Commute on
Rules, reported a new rule that, pend
ing o motion to suspend the rules, only
one motion shall be entertained,
namely, that the House nov adjourn ;
md that when the result thereof is an
uounced the House shall not entertain
another motion till the vote shall DO