New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-03
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WASHINGTON March -House.-The house
assembled at ten o'clock, and impeachment
articles were discussed throughout the day.
Several verbal amendments were made.
The seventh article was stricken out, and
at four o'clock they were adopted. The
vote on the first article was l26 to 40, and
nearly the same vote on all the others ex-
cept the last, which was los to 48.
The protest, signed by forty-fve members,
was not received, nor allowed printed.
Messrs. Butler, Stevens, and jerks failed
getting in new sections.
The managers elected IRE the same as
those nominated in caucus. A Democrat
was chosen as teller, but declined to act,
wishing to have nothing to do with it.
The clerk of the house was directed to
inform the senate Of these proceedings. Ad-
Senate.-H. Marie petitions fer reward for
capturing Surratt. Referred to the COM
mittee on claims.
4 remonstrance against the constitution
ality of the supreme court and reconstruc-
tion bills was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
The senate resumed impeachment pro-
Cedure. A severe contest arose over limit
ing speeches. The radicals, however, con-
tended that the prosecution would be re-
strained as well as the defense. 1t is notice
able that several Republicans vote fire.
QutuLiy Will LuC DtAnOCIdtss
The highest vote OF the minority today
reached twenty, which would prevent i'm
peachment by two votes.
$50 p. M.-Senate still in session, having
reached the twenty-second article of pro
cedure without material amendment.
Ihey will conclude the matter tonight.
Mr., Wade does not vote nor preside dur
ing these proceedings.
10 P. M.-Senate still in session. Mr..
Stevens, alluding to his articles, which he
claims were omitted by mistake, and which
charge johnson with an attempt to reduce
Grant, says, in conclusion:
"What chance, then, has johnson with
that article which was left out in order TO
give him a loop hole You see how fair we
are. LAUGHTER What chance has An
drew johnson il that article is inserted
Unfortunate man, thus surrounded, nam
Dered taught. with his own wickedness.
Unfortunate, unhappy man, behold your
DOOM"
rival as per agreement of the hour when
amendments aud speeches should cease.
The managers selected their own chair
man. They will approach the senate for
mally tomorrow, and court will commence
wednesday, unless the senate's rules of pro.
ceedutes are amended, when President
Johnson will appear, and ask tine for pre-
paration; after the expiration OF which the
Sundays excepted.
Mr.. Summers motion in executive session
that during the pending proceedings CON
gress hold no official Communication with
the president, was supported BY his own
vote only.
From WashlnEtea.
w WAsnINeroN, March General Thomas
received his private letters ct the war Office
to-day, aud then visited the president.
Secretary Stanton has been at the war OlAice
All day transaeting business.
The Whisky metre commission have COM
pleted their Investigations, and are prepar-
ing o report. Que of the commissioners Is
reported as having said that some Of the
metres were models Of ingenuity, bat would
not prevent. frauds with the tax at two dol
lars per gallon. ~
Jadge Black spoke an hour to-day before
the supreme court on the McCardle case
when becoming i'll, caused doubtless BY tho
crowded condition Of the room, the court
adjourned.
Inc president has signed the bill making