Year: 1867

WASHINGTON, March 3, 1867.
Closing Scenes in the Thirty ninth Con-


Gress-The New Congress-.


Congress did not adjourn its Saturdays session until
nine o'clock this morning. The closing Of
a kind that usually characterize the last nights of
The great Deficiency bill pressed necessi-
ties upon the House, the objections urged against
supposed unnecessary appropriations answered by
ausons TO the few remaining hours Of the and
appeals to members not to put the country In attitude
of reputation. While the majority Of the members
taking part in the business and vglanty watching
each proposition that came up there many who
yielded the influence of the drowsy god and snored
in their seats and on the lounges in the lobby.


On account Of the short session and the large proper
ton Of time consumed in the consideration of the
Reconstruction Tariff and Tax bills, there is than
the usual Of unfinished legislation the end
this session. II is thought, however, that with the
exception OF a tariff there will be but little
for the Forteh Congress to do In its early days that may
be urged as necessary legislation Members generally
express the opinion that they will remain in session not
longer than weeks after their assembling and then
take for about two months until after the
spring elections in the States yet represented the
Fortieth Congress-


observation-disclosures Of the Judiciary Com


nllItees


Representative Wilson late Last night made the follow
ing report


The Committee the Judiciary, charged by the House
with the examination OF certain allegations OF high
crimes and msdemeanors against the President OF the
United States, submit the following report


On the 7h day Of January 1857 the House, on motion
OF Hon. James M. Ashley, representative from the
lutions to witt" do ,mpeach Andrew johnson. Vice
President and acting President OF the United states OF
specIfoaons and the resolutions adopted on that occa
sonl The duty imposed on the committee by this
ton or the House of the highest and charac
ter. No committee during the entire history Of
the government have ever been charged with
. more important trust The responsibility which II i'm
asture Gladly would the committee have escaped from
the arduous labors imposed upon by the resolution Of
Che House; bat once imposed, prompt deliberate and
faithful action, with correct results became
fits duty 70 this end has directed its Efforts Soon
after the adoption OF the resolution by the House. the
Hon. James NJ Ashley communicated to the committee
in support Of his charge against the President OF the
United States such facts In his possession and
che Investigation has proceeded with and has been
sinued almost without a days interruption. large
number OF witnesses have been examined, many docu-
collected aud everything done which could be
reach conclusion Of the case but the nvest
cation broad feld embraces many novel, inte
resting and important questions, and involves multi
Aude Of facts while most Of the witnesses distant
from the capital owing which the committee
the magnitude Of the interests involved In its action
have not been able TO conclude Its labors and is not





II the investigation had approached completeness
the committee would not feel authorized 70 present
che result the House at this late period of the session.
unless the charges had been entirely negatived 10
admit Of discussion, which, In the opinion OF the
committee, is not the case Certainly no affirmative
report could be properly considered In the expiring
hours OF this Congress- The committee not having fully
invcsgaied oil the charges against the President Of the
United States, IL 10 deemed inexpedent 10 submit any
conclusion beyond tho statement that sufficient test
mony has been brought 10 its notice to justify and
demand further prosecution Of tho investigation.
Tho fasfirp vh
into the custody Of the Clerk OF the House, and 20
into the hands Of such committee as may be charged
with the duty of bringing this investigation TO Close 80
shat the labor expended upon IL may not have been In
vain.


The committee regrets Its inability definitely to dis
pose OF the important subject committed to its CHARGE
and present this report for its Justification and for
abe additional purpose Of notifying the succeeding Con-
ress OF the ncompeteness OF its abors and that they
should he completed.


JAMES WILSON GEORGE s. BOUTWELL,,


FRANCIS THOMAS, THOMAS ,i.DMs, WILLIAMS, Ln,


=. T.. TROwBRIDGE, WILLIAM LAWRENCE.


MINORITY REPORT


Representative A. j. Rogers one OF the Committee on
the Judiciary dssents from his colleagues saying


.srhe committee refuses to allow report to bc made
giving the evidence to the House at this time upon
grounds which doubt satisfactory TO themselves
therefore | could not report the evidence upon which
nv CONCLUSION is based which l would gladly do did
abe committee deem II expedicnt The examination Of
witnesses and the records was commenced appeared
by the majority report about the time OF the reference,
3 a
large number OF witnesses have been examined aud
rything done that could be done to bring the
close As appears by the conclusion that sufficient
timony has been brought TO its notice to Justify and de-
mand further prosecution of the Investigation, have
carefully examined all the evidence in the and do
report that there s not particle OF evidence
tain any Of the charges which the House charged the
COMMITTEES 10 investigate and that the wholly
without particle Of evidence upon which impeach.
1nent could be founded and that, with all the effort
tha has been made and the Of evidence that has
been taken, the is entirely bald OF proof The
vfo af aken IA of N
ondary character and such as would not be admitted in
q court of justice. Iniyiew OF this conclusion can
good a continuation Of the investigation" He is
convinced that all the proof that could be produced has
20 give the case fuD investigation. why them keep
the country in feversh state Of excitement upon this
question any longer as IL Is TO end In complete
vndication OF the President II justice bo done him by
Che committee, of which he had no doubt2


The impression is quite strong to-day that the Prcsi
dent Will he impcached during the OF Congress
which is about TO commence. The very decided and
prompt which the vetocs were overrdden
and tho strength Of the vote cast 10 opposition to the
views OF the President received conclusive evi
dence Of the truth Of made by the Sen
sror OF Maryland yesterday when he said the Pres
dent powerless.


General Grant on Reconstruction.


AZ the present critical uncure OF national affairs,
Che opinion or such man as General Grant Is regarded
quite conservative in his political views, and until
Gently generally believed that he agreed to great
ex,eot with the President in his policy Of Southern
reconsrction but since the Chicago trip the General
has manifested . perceptibe tendency towards the
radical side OF the question: and especially during the
uncertainty that surrounded the Military Government
Dill has no been outspoken In his views on this
subject Hc haa on several occasions expressed the in
tersH he felt In this measure and his hope that would