The New York herald., 1868-05-28

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Mr. F.ss.sDss. lrsp9 q Ne, said he had learned
he did not care TO desgnate the persons name since
the remark was probably q hasty and passionate
: M. DAVIS replied that such was his recollection
OF the Senator'S statement, but that his inference
was that an of1cer OF the Senate was alluded to. :
I, NJ. FkSsBNDEN--N0, sir; person not connected
with the Senate In any way. -. '--- ,
Mr.: DAVIS made remark to the erect that he had
not the slightest doubt that sthreats ntimidatons
and improper influences were attempted upon
@ various senators In connection with the impeach-
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep) Of Maine said that on the oc-
casion referred to BY the, Senator he had simply
called upon him to state the grounds upon which he
threats he had received some hmseI but he did not
deem them worthy OF moments consideration. For
tnat reason he had called upon the Senator for his
Mr.. CoNKLINo suggested that the words .'any
senator N the last clause Of the resolution be
stricken out ana the words ''or other person" be
added. sy t NF'f
Mr.. DAVIS accepted the latter suggestion, and the
too hoi received such letters but did not deem them
formation, however, that Senators were approached
and were threatened and intimidated face to face.
He desired an In regard to that post Of
invasion OF the privileges OF the Senate il
MT. MORTON, rep) OF Ind, suggested that the COM
mittee should consist Of ye persons instead q three.
Mr.. DAVIS accepted this amendment also, and tho
resolution was SO modified. IafI " SRI
PERSONAL EXPLANATION OF MR.. ROSS, ha
M MT brssS KGss ep @ o. Kansas then rose and said:
the 10Th inst which resulted in the acq1ittai Of
the PRESIDENT Of the charge OF high msdemeanor in
once set out In the eleventh article Of impeachment
the whole country has been filled with rumors OF
bribery and corruption on the part Of the members
Of this body. Were these rumors confined to street
o Sa ny %s Houss ns Ss EwSs the
tiveS have deemed them Of suficient importance to
m Sss os . acSn on them and since the date
session prosecuting investigations on this subject
These charges calculated to AFFECT the bOnor OF the
Representatives such marked and protracted atten.
ton 1t Is becoming In the Senate to take notice of
them An Investigation is due from the Senate to its
own nigh character, to Its accused members and to
the American people, II there be on this floor Sem
at0r who has received or offered or agreed to take
the President let him be proven guilty before com
mittee OF his peers and expelled. If there be one
pose the coward to the merited contempt and scorn
OF courageous people. If there Is one who has at
sct to sn% SS Ss Ds Sw
these me high snsss ssnnS have maassa
Which and ae sander
ers have scattered broadcast over the land be dis
PEELED and let the purity and dignity Of the Aeri-
highest OF its members be vindcated by its own act
have borne in silence until now the assaults on my
character and motives as member Of the court such
as few, II any, OF my associates have endured / do
not allude to the fierce storm of party remuneration
which burst over the heads OF the seven republicans
VINO voted mot guilty." for that anticipated, I
and was prepared for It, The peltings OF that storm
] have borne with eqnanlmity, Conscious that had
that the developments OF time would bring an
ample vlndication Of my conduct against the charge
the charges Of bribery In its varlons forms now being
examined by the Managers Of Impeachment In secret
session; aude to the Scandals which have been de-
peachment, and repeated threats OF assassination
all brought together with the view Of affecting my
Believing the trial would soon end. have thus lar
submitted In silence to these accusations and as.
saults rather than provoke controversy in the Sen
ate as 70 matters then pending before the court; but
the trial s now ended, and have something to say
In vindcation of my conduct during it, which is both
Of the trial Of this cause was sworn or by By tss Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court Of the United States as
S TO ao
United states, aecording to the constitution and
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npCltsnt paIticuisr. was unwlse and injurious q
government as would coniofm % the Views Of the
Ign The eSs suy Tfh s
as to governmental policy. sought to divest my
mind OF al party prejudice hear the accu.
e cast my vote n the n' csnse %sS
the candOr and courage Of an honest Judge.
In this spirit discharged my duty IS member OF
evidence offered by both the prosecution and the de-
FENCE 30 that the Senate, sitting court and jury,
termine the cause, with no fact shut out by tech
nical rule, which bore on the guilt Or Innocence OF
sna wsp 0 s s The .sS
weighed the cause as The and laws snS and
the Senate today in order to vineste the Wisdom
Of my votes. The law and the evidence applicable
< the articles sS the have S S:se ably q ss ss
svye @ q Senate ns sss .ssamsn s1a as
sSs q the senate sns s0S
assert the integrity OF my conduct ss one Of the
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brought to bear on Senator'S during the late trial be
and not be committed to the secret Investigations
but public crticsm Of the board Of prosecutors sp
70 appear before the senate or ts committee a and ex
hibt accusations or evidence against me; and finally
give notice that when that committee s appointed
for copies OF oil the testimony taken by its Board
Of Managers under the resolution Of the
% Senator Whether he Se
those voting for or against conviction, be In posses
sion Of the board L may not fail to be brought to
charge Of bribery brought against me It Is claimed
that assured my colleague repeatedly, and up to
the day Of the VOTE that would vote Tor conviction
on the eleventh article; that he had my pledge In
writing TO that erect together with that or thirty.
i've other Senators, and that suddenly and unac-
except upon the supp0sition OF bribery
changed my determination in single night. II the
assertion OF fact were true the inference were
unfair. Who among you, Sen
ators, anxious to keep his oath and do
impartial Justice, was at all times free from doubt
The honorable Senator from West Virginia Mr. Will |
ley) In card publIshed the 25th inst. in the pa
pers Of this city says that he and his colleague were
In doubt as TO the eleventh article until the week OF
this judgment ana that ne was led by the announced
opinion OF the Chief Justice on the manner OF taking
the vote on that article to vote for conviction while
his colleague was led by the same opinion to vote for
acquittal confess, as am large part Of the
Senate might truthfully do, to having entertained
doubts about that and other articles and then re-
solved the question in my own mind by giving to my
country the bene6t Of my doubts. Until few days
before the vote was taken l do not deny
thai. 1t, had been my intention to support
portion OF the articles OF impeachment, nor do
deny that nave given numbers OF those who ap- |
that nubieCt n understand that