Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-27

person. iai-
Mr. Morrill, had not said no threats had en-
made, but he regarded them as idle and not
worthy OF notice
Mr. Davis had received letters, Of he wanted
no inquiry into that, or into his affairs, bat
he had been informed that Sena ors had been
approached aud threats made } their faces
and tins was the kind OF cond let which be
wished exposed. ~ ...- tEE q
on the eleventh article, rumors of bribery and
corruption as having in6oenced the verdict
were circulated, and while they were mere ru-
mors, 1t was perhaps not proper TO notice Them
ont now that the House OF Representatives had
taken up the sub ect, and ordered an inquiry
into ii, it was different. These charges were
now calculated to affect the Character
and dignity Of the Senate, and IT is becoming
in the Senate to take notice of them. II
is due to it's own honor, and to the honor
OF the American people. II there should be
any Senator on this floor whose vote has been
improperly influenced, let him be exposed by
his peers here and expelled. II there be one who
has supposed himself TO be inundated, who
had voted against his own convictions, let him
(Mr. R.) had borne in silence until now theee
assaults upon his private character He
was prepared for personal dehunciatioa
He had not noticed the charges of bribery and
the scandals which were deliberately ed
10 affect his action. The trial was now ended,
and he would say in yindicatlon of his course
that he was sworn by the Chief Justice as a
judge. to do impartial justice He was and Is
opposed TO the reconstruction policy of the Ad.
ministratiOn. He longed for a change in the
Government, but he could not conscientIously
declare the President guilty on the charges
which had been preferred. He had diyesfed
the trial ofail political cons iderations and had
consideref-t only as an honest Judge He
now demanded an open and thorough in vesti-
CATION by the Senate OF everyth connected
with the whole trial, and not a secret inyesti.
gatien, such as was now being carried ON I'M.
der the auspices of the House. aud he should
in the proper time, make a request to the House
tor all the testimony which had been taken
on the subject. II had been stated that b., had
assured his colleague (N1r. Pomeroyl he would
vote for the l1th article, that his colleague hsd
his promise to do 90 In writing. II the asser-
ton were true, the inference which had been
drawn from il was mons strously unfair He
could not be denied the right to change his
try the benefit of those doubts: he did NOT
deny that at one time he intended to vote
tor some OF the articles, and his friends may
have drawn such an inference from his
conversation. but he afterwards acting nm
der his honor and conscience Changed
his mind. But he did deny that any man
had any assurance from him as to how he
would vote; his colleague knew his position
perfectly. He Mr.. r. was no sunshine poll.
uclan: he had been bapused in the abolition
party of leii. when there We're but 20. .O,u in the
United States: and had borne his full share of
the oblOquy which attached to the oreani ga
tion. He had taken hIs part in the great strug.
gle of 1856 He entered the ranks of the Union
army as a private soldier, and had carried the
flag until slavery finished. Without egot,s,n
he thought he could say that the record of no
Senator on this floor, either in civil or militarv
.i:e, was superior to his. or more free Of stains
OF selfshness. or blots of disbonor For his
course he bad been singled out as an object of
assault, proba bly, because he was a new mem
Der, int xt erienced, unknown to national poll
tics, and with not the same means of defence at
his command as those Senators. His feeble
voice was all he had to reply. Let these cal.
mlnators do their worst, there is higher Court
%hlch VIII judge us all he bid defiance to
them and to their Vaccinations
MIR. Ross then offered a su bstitute fer the res
is as follows: -
ReSCired, That committee be appointed by
the President OF the Senate. to be- scornposed of
nve Senators, whose duty IL shall be TO Inauire
whether improper or corrupt means have been
used or attempted to be used to influence the
votes OF Senators on the trial OF the impeach
pent, and that the said committee have an
thority TO send for persons and papers, and do
all In their power to further the objects of the
inquiry.
House OF REPREsENrArIyKs.-Mr. Carev
(Ohio) introduced a resolution directing the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads to
inquire into the propriety of providing by gen.
elal law tnat no bridge shall be constructed
over any navigable river OF less than $40 feet
span Referred TO Committee ON Post Offices
ard Post Roads.
On motion of MIR. Blaine, fMe.,) the Honss
non-coacurred in the Senate amendments tn
the army appropriation bill. and a COMMITTEES
Of conference was authorized
Mr. Schenek, (Ohlo.) from the Committee Of
Ways and Means. reported back the internaI
tax bill. and II was made the special order for
posed of.
MIR. Ferry lMich.) introduced a resolution.
which was agreed to, authorizing Gen Mich
Ter, Superintendent OF Public Buildings and
Grounds, 10 send to the several national came
terles throughout the country selections of
flowers IRON the putlic gardens. to be used as
The contribution of Congress for the decoration
OF soldiers graves and the strewing OF them
with flowers on the 3oth OF May.
:. Mr. Scnenek (o.j introduced Joint resoIu-
tion, which was agreed TO- authorizing copies
OF the Congressional Globe and all other books
printed by authority OF Congress to be placed
IN the hands OF the Secretary of the Interior, to
he distributed to the Soldiers Nation al Asy.
lums throughout the country.
MY Mercuf. (Pa.,) from Committee on Claims
repol ted bill for the relief of John Sede wick,
MIA Passed. : ~ s.
Mr.. Washburne. (Ill..) from Committee on
commerce reported adversely upon numerous
bills, and they Were sevefAlIy tabled
Mr.. Eliot [Nass..) from Committee on Com
meree, reported back the general river and har-
Dor appropriation bill, and il was referred TO
Committee OF the Whole. -
Mr Eiot, from same committee, reported n
Dill Ter tne registry and enrolment OF certain
foreign built vessels Passed.
ALSO, from same Committee. reported back
me Dill ~ amend the act OF March 2, 1867, in re-
iation 10 collection Of fines, penaltes, and for.
textures In custom cases. Passed.
Also, reported bill to establish the bounda.
res OF certain election districts in Michigan.
Passed.
Also. from same Committee, reported a bill
70 pTofno'e the efficiency of the commerce Of
the United States. Pending consideration the
morning hour expired, and the bill went over
until the next morning hour. s.-
On motion OF Mr.. Butler, (Mass.} the House
resolved Itself into Committee Of the Whole IN
tne lndlan appropriation bill. -....
Inc Dill appropriates in all $2.2lA,2-3 OI. OF
Wnich amount $l53, AGO is for paying superIn-
tenuehf, Indian agents, sub agents, &c:
Sl.ilf,oS3 " for carrying out treaty stipulation
with Indian tribe; sSlo.0O0 tor general and In.
cldental expenses and S436, s2e. 81 for miscella.
nrOus expenses.
MIR. Butler said the committee had prepared
to contend with, and many abuses to correct.
Our whole systemiof dealing with the Indians
ana OF Indian treaty, was full Of fraud and
corruption. He objected TO the system of treat
Ing With Indians as We would with q rreat
foreign power, and conteuded that there
mad been no Improvement in this coun.
Try over the treaty made years ago
by William Penn with the Indians, All the
treaties were seemingly made in the interest of
the United State EN- ioyees, Indian agents and
others. John RanC oil h once said that to b.. a
and he (Butler) could see no improvement 10
this day. Bnt the Appropriation COMMITTEES
could not remedy this wrong, and he simply
notified the House Of these WRONGS so tha,
some action should be taken in future to break
up the treaty system. He argued that the hest
interests Of the country demanded that it should
be broken mp.
Mr.. Garfield (O.j asked If the Commattee had
ever considered the propriety Of transferring