Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-13

Csn be al oSetg.
MT G. ri. addressed tn. Chi-f Iustic.. and
said d the construction which TIE manag-rs Of
lmpt achm mt place on ihis rule IL correct then
the COZ n,sl for the President have been en-
urely mi,l,d. II ey have. Construed the rule
e he ~ ctiCe row - IN courts OF equity. lt
had never ben hid thsf bill OF complaint
musi be announced on the day OF appearance
i he day 10 app NJ and answer ~ either nxed
~ some EeI eral rub or there is % be special
cfd' IN the case The Counsel fOr the Prtsi =
cent oontsnd that ihat part OF the sih ruls
Ielauhg 20 the Answtr as rrference % a
INiure proceediT &, as W. have ASSUMED
ne coons'i Tor the Pr-sid-nt therefore rnbmit
thSt the interpretation of the b rule a. con-
suued oy the Managers OF Impeachment, il not
corr &C..
Mr.. Wilson lriery e. deavorpd 20 controvert
lns posnlon OF Mr.. Gu tis. He sxpressed his
ti'A surprise that II was possli le Tor tbs
lesrn'd d counsel 20 30 coustr n. IN. rule
After sone further b cussion IA. s-nste r.
nred for cons nsultation upon the prayer Of the
respondent
HoUsE OF RkPRHsKSrATIvEs- Mr. Ikox,.on-
Chaplain of the House, IN hi- u ave. tbs morn,
ing ALLUDED 10 the p,nding Impeachment rial.
and implored wisdom ior those who were 20
act az jndges, that they might ACT fearIessfy,
and render such decision a the facts and the
evidence would warrant.
The reading Of the Journal Of yesterday va
then common, cd, and n motion was made I,
Mr.. Eldridge Wis., obiectsd He wanted the
business regularly conducted. for n ball had
been passed yesterday about which no on
knew anything.
The journal was then read through.
Mr.. Garfield (O.D asked leave ~ n.port back
the bill for the sale OF the GOyernmenf proper
~ al Aarp-rIs Ferry. He said the Senate had
money should b. paid 10 the State of virginia
The Military Committee had stricken Oat that
enendmeni and provided that the money
hsanNld ka eknaT
States.
Mr. Holman objected to the present cOnsid-
Grafton OF the bill.
The Speaker laid before the House a commu-
nication and resolution from the CONSTITUTIONAL
Convention of Geo gis asking "A loan from the
Unitsd States Of siUOss0 Tor the Southern Iieor-
gIa aid Florida railroad. Referred 10 the Com
mittee ON Appropriations.
Mr.. Holman (lnd-.) from the Committs- OF
the disagreeing votes OF the two N buses upon
the bill Tor the reliefo OF the heirs of Duncan l..
lnch- submitted a report which recommends
a concurrence IN the bill.
Mr.. Cobb (WisD opposed the report Of the
Committee. and submitted that tn. bill should
not pass the honse. He charged that the psr-
sons TO be benefited by this bill had ba.n i'm
sympathy with rebels. He SAID too thai the
claim had never been properly examined be-
fore the Commitiee on Claims nor had N ever
been properly examined by any Committee OF
ms House. he was proceeding 10 detail what
had transpired in Committee. aud was stopped
on the ground that he could not speak Of what
had transpired IN Committee.
Mr.. Bingham (O.) said the claim bad been
hitherto examined, and the claim Was believed
10 be an equitable one. All OF the heirs 20 bs
benefited were not disloyai. because among
others 10 he be nefitted was the family of Gem
eral Robert Anderson he hoped the ball
would be passed, as a matter OF Justice 70 a
ness contracted while defending the doomed
Fort Sumter.
Mr.. Holman urged the passage of the bill
Mr.. Washburne WIS., asked il ball for
ell.T h2d f....4n
years ago.
MIR. Holman sdd appropriation was then
made 10 reimburse for property destroyed by
Mr.. Holman IN continuation thought il would
be piece of great injustice the part Of the
Government toward General Anderson's fami-
ly, II tins ball wAs rejected or the claim was re-
fused.
The House refused to second the demand for
the previous question.
Mr. Holman then moved that the House re-
cede from the amendment upon winch the
Senate refused 20 agree, and pass the bIl a. il
originally came from the Senate with an ap-
preparation of = .0.l0o
Pending this, Mr. Schofeld CPa.) moved that
the ball and amendments lie upon the tsble.
Mr. Cobb demanded the yeas and nays.
Pending the roll call, Mr.. Maynard (renn.D
oLered as privileged question a resolution
that until otherwise ordered. the House would
daily attend the managers or the Impeachment
10 the Senate. and remain there during the
days trial and then return TO the House.
Mr.. Spalding objected
Mr.. Lafiin N. " from Committee on PRINT
ing, reported a resolution 10 print copies OF the
Impeachment trial, 10 b. distributed 10 mem-
bers esch day. Passed.
Mr.. Garfield (U.D sald he would move TO ad-
louIn, unless hls colleague (Mr. Sptulding)
would Withdraw his objection TO Mr. May
nard's resolution.
Mr. Maynard again asked leave 10 offer his
resolution. He dad not think that It would look
Well for the mem bers of the Honse TO 60 20 the
Senate a body OF straggleTs. IL should 90 70
the Senate mass, and stand by the managers
who, IN ats name, Were prosecuting this inn
PARCHMENT. He would therefore sgsIn offer
his resolution as a question of privilege.
Nv. Spaulding again ob jected.
large number of private pension bills from
the Senate Were referred to the Committee on
Pensions
At fifteen minutes past one o'clock a message
was received from the Senate announcing the
readiness Of that body to receive the members
OF the House 10 prosecute Impeachment
The House al once resolved itself into Com
miitee of the Whole, and proceeded in body
10 the Senate chamber.