The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-06

degree less than theSenat0r IrOmOulO-
Howard desired to call the atten-
ton Of the Chair TO the real matter
before the body, and inquire whether
the pending motion, that the other
Senators be sworn in, was in order.
Chief Justice Chase replied afhrma-
lively.
Howard suggested that he uld
not see the necessity of expending
/ further time on this motion. 1t was
a pure question of order. The Sen
ate Of the United States was endeav-
oring to put on judicial functions.
After some further debate, the
Court of Impeachment, at half-past
four, adjourned till one o'clock to-
morrow, and the Senate Immediately
afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE. Very few members pres
ent, many having gone home, expect
| ing no legislative business during the
| impeachment trial.
| Eliot introduced a bill providing
that In case of the removal of the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
or of his death or resignation, the
! duties of the Office shall deYolye upon
/ the Associate Justice whose cOmmis-
sion is senior at the time, until the
disability is removed or other Chief
Justice appointed Referred to the
Judiciary Committee, to report at any
/ time.
Eggleston presented resolutions
| from Germans of Cincinnati In refer
/ enee TO the treatment of emigrant pas
seBgers. Referred to committee.
Banks introduced a bill to IncOr-
porate National ABti-Union Asso-
citation Referred to the Committee
on the District of Columbia.
The Banking Committee was IN
structed to inquire into the expedi-
ency OF amending the General Bank
ing Law so that State Banks in pro
cess Of liquidation, after the faithful
payment of their debts, may be re-
lieved from making monthly state
ments and from the payment of tax
on outstanding circulation.
The House then took up the case of
r.. r. Butler, Representative elect
from the First District of Tennessee.
Chandler advocated Buffers claim
to a seat.
Judd moved that the House re-
solve itself into a Committee of the
Whole to attend the Impeachment
managers at the bar of the Senate.
Farnsworth opposed, as only the
managers were invited to be present.
Bingham stated that the issue had
not yet been joined until then. Ii
was unnecessary to ask the attendance
of the House
Judd withdrew his motion, when
the managers proceeded to the Senate
Chamber, and the discussion of the
Tennessee election case was resumed
The Chaplain opened with prayer
beseeching the Almighty to preside
over the deliberations Of the Court OIL
? Impeachment
During the discussion Myres said
the country was much interested Ia
!, the announcement that the Commit
i tee of Ways and Means were about
! to report a bill to repeal the tax Oh
. manufactures. AS a determination
, of the question by the House would
take much time, he suggested that f;
bill be passed relieving manufactures
from duty for limited time. or unit
5 a system be perfected or for sixty
days. n
Schenck remarked that the presen
laws were in about twenty statutes
f and consequently were In piecemeal
! Some contain what was in the other
\ some contradict, and some modify thu
: others The actual condition of th'
e law could be found only by collation.
; comparing one part with another anC
2 making one body of all the laws con
sistent In all their different parts
o IF a Joint resolution or bill, such al
o the gentleman from Pennsylvania hat
Y suggested, be passed, 1t would oi
!. course, except tax on distilled spirits
! &c, from its provisions, all of whicl
would be provided for In the genera
!. regulations. He thought an adjourn
o ment would enable the Ways anC
e Means Committee to facilitate thei
= business although the Committee Wer
: authorized to sit during the session
q of the House, it was a divided allie
q glance The Committee would pro
n vide for taxation oD certain things
Il and say nothing about others The
e question should be submitted to th
=, Committee as to whether the!
could contriYe such a bill as sug
It gested by the gentleman from Penn
> sylvania, without deTanging the gen
a eral plan which they propose IN tn
n revision of the laws.
!. The contested election case was re
j sumed, and finally the House adopter
the resolution Of Payne, recOmmit
10 ting the report of the Committee O
} Elections with instructions.
a Dawes Immediately reported bac
r the proposition, and its cOnsideratoi
:. was postponed TIL tomorrow.
le Adjourned.