Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-05
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this morning at II O'Clock and decided
not to present the articles To the Senate
until tomorrow. some Of the House /
managers favor the addition of one or
more articles founded upon the acts of the
President previous To the Stanton affair,
but this is seriously and strenuously OPP
posed by others,
The indications are that the committee
OF managers will remain in session dur
ing the greater part of to-day, in consc-
Lqnenee of this action.
Gen. Butler insists that the articles pro-
posed by him shall be added to the formal
charges against the President, and in this
he is supported by Messrs, Logan and
Thomas.
II is understood that General Boutwell,
is opposed to changing the articles, but
urges upon the committee the necessity
Of promptncss in their presentation. and
thinks it would not be sign of weakness
TO bring in additional articles for the
r House u act upon. II is evident that the
Butler men in the committee will make a
vigorous fight, but that they will be de-
feated is equally evident. The Senate re-
manned in session until late hour last
night in order to finish the rules in anti
eipatinn that the articles would be pre-
scnted to-day. II is believed that sufiici-
ent pressure will be brought to bear
upon the managers to insure report 10
the Senate tomorrow At the meeting Of
the managers to-day, Judge Bingham was
chosen chairman.
At one o'clock to-day the Clerk Of the
House appeared in the Senate and an
nounced that the House had appointed
seven managers who would appear on the
part of that body to present articles of inn
peachment. The Clerk at the same time
presented to the Senate the articles OF
impeachment passed by the House. The
Senate was considering the bounty bill at
tiru time, urrrif haH;'
laid upon the Clerks desk, it again pro-
n coed to the consideration of that bill. Mr..
Eldridge unsuccessfully endeavored to
have the protest of the amendments against
= the articles of impeachment read at the
Clerks desk in order to ensure its publ.
cation in the Congressional Globe. The
h yeas and nays were called but the motion
failed by a strict party vote.
At 12t o'clock this afternoon the Score
IS, tary of the Senate presented to the Hous'
e resolution from the Senate stating tina
the latter was ready to proceed TO the
trial of Andrew johnson, President of th'
$ United States, on the articles reported
n and passed by the House. The committe,
r. Of managers Of the House We're in session
, for upwards of three hours and agreed Il
de report to the House to-day two additional
D articles of impeachment, One of these i
substantially the Butler article reported
\. by the House yesterday. The other draw
ID up by Judge Bingham, charges that tn,
President in Aug 1866, in Washington
y - city, in public speech, denounced Con
id gress as an unauthorized and illegal bod'
h. hanging upon the verge of the govern
On ment as a Rump Congress and that h
ii. applied these approbrious epithets, in
ID tending to bring Congress into disrespec
and disgrace. As soon as Mr.. Bingham
finishes the article the managers vii
on present them to the House Messrs. vii
n. son and Bingham favor the last artiel
as but bitterly oppose Gen. Buffers Speak
N. er Colfax said the passage of the impeach
Z, mept resolution has received telegram
ng from the Union defenders and Gran
", ~ clubs of California, the Governor Of Wis
on consin and others, expressing their vii
= lingness to stand by Congress to the full
lest extent if their aid is necessary.
Us The House committee on foreign affair
met to-day and it was expected the.
would proceed to the consideration Of tn
Alaska purchase, but the matter was post
poned until the meeting on Thnrsda.
next. This subject is likely to cause
long discussion in the committee. Will
there has been no formal interchange c
opinions between members, there is ever,
prospect that the committee will not max
favorable report to the House, but re
commend that no appropriation be mad
for the purchase of the territory Mem
bers who have canvassed the House sa
that an appropriation to pay for Alask
cannot possibly get through. Much vii
9 depend, however, upon the report Of tn
committee, and nothing can be defnitel
stated until their action on the subject
known.
The McArdle case came up in the [
s. Supreme Court again to-day, and Judg
Black continued his argument in supper
- of McArdle. After speaking for tw
hours he was followed by Mr.. Carpente
on behalf of the government.
Several Republican members of Con
gress leave Washington to-day for New
Hampshire, to devote the remainder o
the week to assisting in closing the polit
ical canvass in that State. The advice
received here give the Republicans mucl
n encouragement.
Mr.. Blaine Of Maine will endeavor t
-. get the post office appropriation bill
~ through the House to-day. Inappropriate
en- 9, nineteen millsons four hundred and thirty
m five thousand dollars for ordinary ex
No NO penses, which is two millions and eigh
Nd hundred thousand in excess of the est
I'd. timated receipts. The long and expeT
ass siye routes in the Southern States and tn