Evening star., 1868-04-27

The speech then proceeded 10 note the action
OF the Senate and House after the President had
Netotd The Ienure-of- Once act, and reciied the
names OF me Senators who voted for the act at
all stages. Ii then reeIted the action Of the
senate upon Mr.. Stanton's suspension, and
It's SUBSEQUENT action when Gen. Thomas was
appointed Yet continued Mr. Stevens, the
President continued Thomas in ofioe And now
this offspring OF assassination tsrns upon the
Senate who have thus reouked him and bids
them defiance How could be escape the Just
vengeance OF the law Every senator now
trying him except such as had already adopted
his policy voted Tor this same resolution pro-
nouncing his solemn doom. VIII any one of
mem No,e ior ms aeguittai on the ground Of Its
Mr.. Stevens then referred AT some length 20
the usurI alton OF Mr.. johnson, and the speech
concluded as follows; johnson sacrificed a
whole nation and the hottest of principles in
order 10 elevate up party upon which be was
10 rely. He set deliberately about
eorrnpting the whole mass of those who as
were Of Republicans who had been
placed in Office by Abraham Lincoln upon Re-
publican recomme ndation, because he held the
same principles which he and johnson pro-
fessed. He did not hesitate, throu gh his agents
toagree for their support the condition of their
appointment or retention. He found few men
of respectable Standing, who had been endorsed
by respectable States, such as Wisconsin and
Pennsylvania. Look at the trusted agents of
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, who contracted
to accept the Office of recruiting sergeants tor
of a commander of this band OF par
doned traitors and corrupt renegades they
consented 10 lay down the stars and
stripes and clothe Themselves in the faded uni
form OF grey. The gentleman on SATURDAY. I'M
plored the sympathy of the Senate with All the
elegance and pathos OF a Roman Senator plead
ing for virtue: and TO be feared that his grace
and elegance turned the attention of the Sem ate
upon the nation rather than upon the accused
Had he been pleading for innocence his great
powers would have been well e1erted. Had
he been arguing with equal eleauence before a
Roman Senate and Cato, the censor, had been
one OF the judges, his client would have soon
found himself placed in the stocks in the mid
die OF the forum, instead of receiving the sym
pathy OF virtuous and patriotic audience
Mr.. Butler concluded the reading at I.3o
p. m.
Mr.. Manager Williams then addressed the
Court. He said he was here in obedience TO the
commands of the representatives of the Ameri-
can people under such a sense of responsibility
as he had never felt before. The House OF Rep
resentauves demanded justice upon the high
delinquent whom they had arraigned ar the
bar here. The electric wires were
now waiting TO convey the result
House OF RsPREsENTATIvEs.-Th House
was called 10 order al - o'clock.
The Speaker laid before the Ho Iss a acommu-
nication from the Secretary of the Treasury,
tran shifting report of the Light House Board
IN relation 70 lighthouse at Fort Osborne
Michigan Referred TO Committee on Com
merce.
oilh Aiuu-D introduced resolution.
which was sgreed to- directing the COMMITTEES
on Roads and Canals to inquire whether Con-
gress has power 10 provide by law, regulations
Tor the control of railroad lines extending
throughout the several States, with a view of
providing-frst, for the better safety an secu-
rlty OF pas sengers. second, ta equalze the rates
OF fare for passengers; third, to establish a uni
form tariff of charges for traas sportation of
freight: and fourth. to secure proper conuec-
ton between the several railroad lines; and IL
the committee finds that Congress has this
power, TO report a bill 10 carry out the objects
Mr. Paine (Wis.) introduced a bill TO admit
the State OF Arkansas into the Union. Referred
TO Committee on Reconstruction. 9.
Mr.. Welker (Ohio) introduced a bill 70
authorize the construction of a bridge over
Black river, IN Lorain county, Ohio. Referred
10 Committee on Commerce.
MT Nlolack (lnd.) introduced bill to pro-
woe Tor payment of bounty to soldiers dis
charged by reason of disability Referred to
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Farnsworth Oll) introduced a bill 10
change name OF ~ street, in Washing gton to
Lin coin avenue. Referred 10 Committee on
District of Columbia
The House then resolved fnto Committee of
the Whole and proceeded to the bar of the
Senate.