, 1873-02-25
WASHINGTON.
The Judiciary Report Oh the
Impeachment Of Mr.
ColfaX.
It Decides that the House Has
No Authority to In
peach.
No Senatorial Interference to An
noy Caldwell.
Henry Clews Mentioned as
Boutwell's Successor.
The Presidents Message on the Fishery
Clauses of the Washington
Treaty.
Colfax Robbed Of $4,000--Nesbitt's
Free-Wiil offerings.
Proceedings in Congress Yesterday.

Proceedings in Congress Yesterday.
! Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
| NO JURISDICTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb 24.-It does not often hap-
| pen that any large portion Of the memhers; o1
the House Of Representatives are surprised at
anything that occurs in that mercurial body, but
there was such an unusual and unexpected oc-
[ currence to-day that general amazement took
possession Of all On Friday last, when the res-
olution Of Fernando Wood, instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee to prepare articles OF I'M
peachment against Vice-President Colfa1. was
defeated, and one BY Tyner passed as q mere
pretense, nobody expected that the Judiciary
Committee would pay any attention to
the subject. Events succeed each 9th
er 60 rapidly here, especially during ths
c1oslng hours Of Congress, that the subject had
In two or three days been almost laid aside. II
may well be imagined, then, that there nas
good bit OF excitement On the floor Of tho
House when it WAS announced that Butler had
report to make to the House on the impeach-
.ment Of Mr. Colfax, and tho fact that Gen. But
Ter is known not to be very friendly toward the
Vice-P1esident rather added to the anxiety. The
suspense Of the members did not long con-
time. for the report vas sent to the
Clerks desk at about 1 o'clock. The
reading WAS listened to with marked attention,
and occupied nearly an hour. Tne power Of the
document, its breadth Of information ita fanil-
larity with the p1ecedents, its thorough concep-
ton Of the facts elected by the Poland Commit
tee, and it's great power as literary work,
occaaioned moro establishment and admiration
than the subject on which ii was based. Yet it
tho work nf Ruf1ar and touo
than two days enabled the writer to present such
t. document. The main features have been
already sent in the regular proceedings
The II ~ report ,tI!, j. generally satisfactory
are away out of the difficulties OF the Credit
Mobilier as applicable to Kelley, Garfield, sco-
field, Dawes, and others. There is a general
feeling here that these men have suffered
can Be- Slowed to step aside without danger to
the party, there Is general disposition to allow
them to do 30. The position taken by the re-
pct is, that Congress has no right to impeach
an officer or e1pel member for acts committed
body This view Of the matter
vas substantially approved by tho
House to-day, by vote Of 1874 to 10, although
the real vote as to Colfax will not be taken until
Wednesday next, when Butler will move that the
mittee be discharged from its further oonsid-
Grafton The vote to-day was test OF the remit
ment OF the members, and this sentiment will
certainly prevent the expulsion OF Arnes and
has referred to Col{&x, little objection
to it is raised; but there is storm Of indig-
nation on the Democratic side, and amongst the
members Of the Poland Committee and the sup
porters OF their recommendations, against the |
Judiciary Committee and Gen. Butler, for the |
e1rontery Of making . report and considering |
questions not referred to them, and previously !!
reported on BY special committee The Ju- |
dietary Committee had no more to do with the |
subject acted upon BY tho Poland Committee |
general opinion all over the House Wac that they |
bad gone outside OF their province to do a very
1iscourteous act toward another commit
Set Bntsea hhesT gre scto1 many Who 6ssge Gass
natter was only for The purpose Of dry-nursing
he House for tomorrow, when the Poland res |
olution will be voted on. The fact is, he took |
advantage OF his position as the nominal Chair
nan OF the Judiciary Committee to mike an ar
5ument for his client, Oakes Amos, in an official
:eport, an argument which he would not be a.
owed to make on the floor Of the House. Cox
lit the subject sqnarely in the face when he
moved that the matter II the report irrelevant
'oland wanted to rocom1nit lie re-
,ort. Banks denounced it as afro
.trocious, and showed more temper than he has
hown for years. Poland, aud all the other
MEMBERS Of the Committee, also became very
ng1y, but it WAS Ill the same to Butler. Ho |
afTied his point. and could AFFORD to listen to
he ecoldine.
TEE AstEs-BRooBs CASE.
As to the division Of members on the subject
4 tho e1nnlsion If Amea and Brooks. to-mor-
on. they are general aud not confined to one
arty. 4 point seoms to have been at
ast 1eached when politics will not control the
otea, Some Republicans will vote for the ex-
ulsion Of Anes md Brooks, and many will not, |
nd 40 viii the Democrats. From all indications
0 expulsiops viii be made, but Just what action
iii Be taken is difficult to determine. The most
robable view is that, after heated discussion,