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a Neen ee EEE ed WASHINGTON Progress of the War Depart- ment Imbroglio. Arrest of the Secretary of War Ad Interim. Refusal of Mr. Stanton to Vacate the War Office. A Resolution Impeaching the Presi- deut Reported by the Recon- struction Committee, Prolonged Debate on the Sub- ct in the House. The Question to be Taken at Five O'Ulock om Monday. Wasaincron, Feb, 22, 1868, No lock P.M, } ‘The excitement ever the War Department conflict grows iu intensity, and the situation this morning began te bok more gloomy and alarm.og. The radicals seem Dent on revolutionary measures, The grim Stanton is still- master of the situa. Mon, From his bivousc in the War Department be looks forth upon ‘the White House and rubs bis hands in gleeful triumph, surrounded by his radical friends, Last night @ council of war was held, and near the witching houra plan of operations ‘was resolved upon. As a measure of wise precaution the commander of the War Department redoubt sent bia fa:thful omissaries through the entire building to lock all the doors and bring to Lim the keys, He now sits, apparently bed im victory, with the pile of keys befcre™ him, smiling sardoni- aly on his devoted sdberents, General Howard, Genera! Townsend, and a congenial ring of Con- gressmen, Tho main feature of the plan decided upon femuaing yet to be unfolded. An order was prepared and put into the handgof the Umted States Marshal, D.C. Gooding, directing him'to take into custody fhe bedy of General Lorenzo Thomas and convey the same to the City Hall. The offence charged against General ‘Thomas is @ violation of the much dreaded law that so ‘@ffectually intimidated General Grant and caused him fe rejoice at the uarrow escape he had made from fine and imprisonment, At an early hour this morning the Marshal repaired de the residence of General Thomas, arrested that @fficer and took him to the City Hall, It is said by the friends of Mr. Stanton, who are too much elated qth their signal success to ovserve the necessity of Prudence in conversation, that if General Thomas should be releaged, and should attempt to enter the War Department redoubt, he will ccrtainly be ar- Tested for insubordinate conduct, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, aad will make a subject for court martial, Among the mémbors who wore at the department after midnight were Generals Farnsworth and Pile. Hon. Samuel Hooper, Goneral Schenck and Hon. Nor- mao B, Judd remained with Mr, Stanton until three in ‘he morning, and General Thayer, Senator from Ne- braska, spent the night there, At one o’clock this morning Hon. David K. Cartter, Chiof Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, viaived the War Department. About four o’ciock this morning Mr. Stanton and Senator Thayer ensconced themselves on two iounges, fo obtain, if possible, a little sleep. Not long after the éramp of soldiers was heard approaching from the di- wection of the White House, but it proved to be the seltef guard, By seven o'clock General Farnsworth, Mr, Judd, of Tilipois, and other Congressmen arrived, and Mr. Stan- fon had quite a lovee as he discussed tho breakfast whiel had been sent to bim from his house, During the night a nuinber of letters were sens to him from the Capitol urging him to maintain his position, ameng which was the following characteristic one from ‘Ms. Sumner:— Senate Cuamngr, Feb, 21, 1868, Stick! Ever sincerely yours, Hoa. E. M. Stanton, CHARLES SUMNER. The excitement among the citizens in reference to the somentous events transpiring was very great, and deep ‘interest was manifested on all sides, Much excitement was manifested to Jearn the probable results of the movements and counter-movements going on in this wrongly belligerent way between the two great ‘powers ‘Shai be.” ‘The headquarters of the army have been remarkably quiet during the morning, considering the great excite- ment prevailing in all circles, and the presence thero of ® bumber of radical leaders, who, i: ia said, are Dusily engaged in fomenting new troubles and organ Siggoras to tneir antisfaction, Ben Wade takes an active part in the rerolu- onary schemes which are being concocted. He bas been particularly moticeable, vibrating be- ‘ween the War Department and General Grant’s headquarters, with an air of profound and ominoug ebstraction. ‘his morning he Bada long interview with General Grant, Tho latter, it is said, seemed much exer- cieod over the conduct of thoradicals, The latter party, however, still hold firmly to their policy and manifested ‘&@ pertinacity that may reeult seriously. It is evident that they are determined to draw the General into their ranks and involve him in the political schemes which have been made by them lately to meet she rgencies of the present situation, They are eagerly secking for points of difference between Grant ahd the Prosident, Ihe one of these which they aro ‘Wost anxious to sot forth as an issue between the Presi- dent and General Grant is on the question of the iegai Fight of the President to give an order of detail of a sub- ordinate officer to special duty without such order passing through the General-in-Chief, On the other side the ground is taken that the Prosi dent, being Commander im Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, has the right and power to give any orders directly, as bas frequently been the ease in the late wi To bring Grant to a decided stand in some isaue is, therefore, the great hope of the radicals, and fre thie F de are trying thetr etmort. ‘he Arrest of G al Thomas, ‘The arrest of General Thomas was managed in this wise:—At seven o'clock this morning, Mr, Pyle, of Mis. souri, a member of Congress, called at the residence of Marshal Gooding and put in bis hands » writ from Chief Justice Cartter for the arrest of Adjutant General Lo- renzo Thomas, T! General went quietly with the Marshal to the Supreme Court, where, having entered into recegnizances for his appearance ext Monday, ho was liberated, The following legal documents expiain Ue whole case:— To TH aoe Davin K. Canrrmn, Carey Justice or rie i? OF THR DietRic? OF COLUMBIA: — y? of the said Edwin M. Stanton, duly for the Department of War, under and according to the constitution of the United States; that o6 had prior to said Zist of February, A. L. 1868, boon duly nominated and appointed to the said office of Secretary for the Department of War by the Prewident of the United States, and that his said nomi mation had beon sudmitted due form of law of Unied States, and his said somina- duly asvented to and conirimed by and ‘eof the Se: and he, the said Edwin . Stanton, bad duly accepted said office and nod tion into said office, eaid office and performin, tie thereof on suid of February, 1868, and he had never resigned or been legally dismissed therefrom, and he claims that he does now legally hold said office aud {s @ntitied to ail rights, privileges and powers theroor. And the said Edwin M, Gtauton, on oath, further state: that on the said Qist day of Febroary, 1808, in the c of Washi: aforesaid, Andrew Jobnson, President of ‘the United States, made and issued an order, ip writing, ander his band, with intent and purpose of rewov: him, the said Edwin M. Ste from said office ot Secretary for the Dey ar, and eutporizing and empowering Lo Thomas, Adjutant Geheral of the Army of she ted State to act as Secretary of War ad inter’ end directing him, the sad ‘m, MF NEW YOR Thom to immediately enter upon the discharge of ihe duties pertaining to thal offve, and your affinnt farther states that said proteuled order of re- movalof him fom the said olioe of Secresary tor the Deparunent of War is wholly i/legaland veid and con trary to the express pzovisions of an act Guly passed by the Congress of the United Siates om tue 22d day of March, 1367, entitled am act regulaliag the tenure of certain civil offices, ‘ Aba your aiiant on oath further states that ‘the said Lorenzo Thomas did, om the satd 2ist day of Fup. ary, 1868, in said city of Wash ngton, accept the pretended appomiment of revary of War ad interim, and on the samo day leit with your aifant acopy of the said pretended order of the Freedent removing your ailiaut as Sccretary of War, and appointed the said Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War ad inferim, certitied by the sail Lorenzo /uomas, under bis own hand as Secretary of War ad it rim, apd on the same Sst of February, 1868, in the city of Wash. ington aforesarg, the sai¢ Lorenzo’ Thomas delivered to your oifiant the said pretended order of Audrew Jobn- Son, with intent to cause your affiant to deliver to him, the said Thosas, all the records, books, papers and ovner public property now in bis (the affiant’s) custody as Secroiary of War, And your ailiant further states on oath that he is in- formed and believes that the said Thomas as, im said city of Washington, exercised aud attempted to exercise tho duties of Mecretary of Wer, and to issue orders a8 such, and your aillant 18 also informed and believes tt the said Lorenzo Tuomas gives out aud threat ons that he Willforcibiy remove your cunplatpaut from the build- ing and apartments of the Secretary of War im the War Department, and forcibly take possession and control thereof, under bis said pretended appointment by the President of the United Staves as Secretary of War, ad interim. And your afiant alloges that the appoimtment under tho said Thomas claims to act and to hold aud perform the duties of Secietary of War 18 wholly un- rized and illegal, aod that the said Thomas, by 1D, aud thereunder exercising and attempiing (0 exereige the duties of ~ecretary of War, has violated the provisions of the fifth section of the act acove referred to, and thereby bas been guilty of a bigh misdemeanor, and subjected himeelf to the pains and penalties prescribed in said fifth section against ony person committing suck oflence. Tuerevpon your aftiant prays tuat a warrant may be issued against tue sald Lorenzo ‘thomas, and that ne mey be thersgnyn arrested aad brought before your Honor, and Lrayey that be way be dealy with aa lo law aur justice ag it such cage, ‘ i STANTON. Sworn and subscribed before me this Ziss day of Feb- ruary A.D. 186%.—v, K. Camron, ‘ nief Justice, Justice Carter on tuis alli@avit issaed (ne following writ: Unrrap States or AMERI Distsict or Corumeta, To Davi 8. Goovina, United States Marsha! for the Dis. trict of Columbia :— 1, David K, Carter, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, hereby command you to arrest Lorenzo Thomas, of said District, torchwith, and tha: you bave the gaid Lorenzo Thomas before me the Chambers of the said Supreme Court, in the city of Washington, forthwith, to auswer to tue charge of a high misdemeanor ja thiz, that on the 2istday of Febru- ary, 1868, in the District of Columbia, he di) unlawfully accept the appolutment of the oitice of Secretary of War ad wlerim, and then aud there untaw/uily hed and exer- cised, and attempted to bold and exercise, the said office, coptrary to the provisions of the act entitied ‘An act regulating tue tenure of certain civil ollicers, passed Marcu 2, 1867, and nereof fai! noi, but make due return. Yours, &c., D, K, CARTTER, Chief Justice Supreme Court, Ousirict of Columbia, Chief Justice Cartver was in Chambers at the City Hall, to which place General Thomas was brought under ar- Test. The following ia the return of the Marshal on the war- Wassrvetor, Feb. 22, 1868. The witbin writ came to haud at seven o’ciock A. M., and was served by mo onthe said Lorenzo luomas at eight o'clock A M., and I now revurn this writ and bring him before Cuief Justice Cartier at nine o’clock A. M. Of io-day, DAVID 8, GOODING, United States Marshal, General Thomas was released on bail, according to the following bond : United States of America, District of Columbia, to wit :-— On the 22d day of February, m the yoar of our Lord 1868, before the Chief Justwe of the Supreme Court of tho District of Columbia, personally appeared Lorenzo Thomas, E. A, Eliason and George KR. Hail, and severally acknowledged themselves to owe the ited States of Americn—that isjto say, the said Lorenzo thomas in the sum of $5,000, und the said E. A, Ehason aud George R. Hall in the sam of $5,000 caca, to be respectively levied on their bod: g00ds aad chattels, jands and tenements, toand for the us» of the United states, if the said Lorenzo Thomas sual! make default ia the performance of the condition under written The condition of the above recognizance is auch, that if the above named Lorenzo 1vomas appear before me, one of the judges of tne Supreme Court of the Vistrics of Colambia, im Washington, in the sad district, on Wednesday, the 24h inst., at ten o’ciock, A. M., ihon the above written recognizance shall be vo d, otherwise sball remain in fuil force and virtue, Acknowledged before me. wv, K, CARITER, Chiet Justice, Subsequent to judicial proceedings your correspondent has just bad an interview with General Thomas, He docs not appear im the least appalied by the parade of radical power, nor does he seem at all depressed in miad 1m consequence of the great events that are passing and pushing him along im their front, He wae in a happy, smiling mood, and expressed himself determined to stand firm in the side he haschusen. He attracted much attention about noon as he passed through F strect in company with Colonel W. G. Moore, of the Prosident’s staff. Interview Between General Thomas and Mr. Stantot There were present at Secretary Stanton’s office thie moramg Representatives Moorehead and Kelley, of Pennsylvania; Van Horn and Van Wyck; of New York; Dodge, of Iowa; Ames, of Massachusetts; Messrs. Froo- man Clark, of New York, and ex-member Columbus Delano, of Ohio, At 11:30 A. M. General Lorenzo Thomas, just having becn released on bai! by Judge Cartter, presented himself at the door and told Mr, Stanton he would like to seo him. Mr. Stanton requested him to proceed with anything he had to say. General Thomas remarked that he had come to dis- charge the duties of Secretary of War ad interim, having been ordered te do so by the President of the Unite States, Mr. Stanton replied that he could do go such thing, and ordered him to kia room to perform his duties as Adjutant General, General Thomas replied that he had been ordered by the President t act as Secretary of War, and be in- tended to do it, Mr, Stanton again replied that he should not, aud again ordesed him to bis own room, and denied the power of tho President to make any such order. General Thomas ox4 he Would not go; that he should obey the ordore of the Seesigoat and not obey the or- ders of Mr, Stanton. Mr, Stanton remarked—~/,As Secretary of War I order you to repair to your own place &9 Adjytant General.” General Thomas—*“‘I shall not do so, us Mr. Stanton—“Then you may stay there a Jong as you plense, if the President orders you, but you cA@not act as Secretary of War.’? General Thomas—‘‘I shall act as Secretary of War.’ General Thomas then withdrew into ® room opposite, being General Sebriver’s room. Mr. Stenoton imme- diately followed him. After some eonvorsation Mr, Stanton aid, “Then you claim to be hore as Socretary of War and refuse to obey my orders General Tuomas—“‘I do, sr. I shall require the mails for the War Department to be dolivered to me, and shall transact all the busisess of the War Depart- mont,” At this juncture Genera! Grant and aid came in, Gonoral Grant said (play/wliy) to Mr. wanton's Trlonde, “1 am surprised to fod you bere; 1 wepposed you would be at my headquarters for protection,” 7 Goneral Thomas then leit th department, It is reported that Robert «, Watker’s advice to Thowae mato ramaty vaste Ekry Ou} he gran ha President, but to Wall the action of the eburte and Bot to foreibiy oject Stanton frog tpg Mey, . whith From all adcoants, General Grant took no part in the controversy, between Stanton and Thomas, but was present merely as a apociator. After Thomas jeft the office the friends of Stanton also Left, Daring the foregoing interview, which occupied about hour, no persons were admitted except ( ras Grant, Dent and Howard, besides one or two officers of the department, Several gsot'omen called to seo Gen- eral Thomas, one of whom was R, T. Merrioe, Thomas’ counsel, and their cards having been submitted to Sta: ton instead of the Gencral, aimiesion was refused, 1 officers on duty in tho War Department, who are in the office with Mr, Stanton, are Generals Townsend Schriver and Colonel Dodge. Stanton has played hie game with great sbrowdness. Not only will he order all the officials of the War De. partment net to recognize Thomas, but he also ordered all cards for Geveral Thomas to be brought to him ia the frst place. Mr. T. R, Merrick, ong of the advisers of Thomas, called at the War Department by appointment thia morning to meet General Thomas, and sont up his card, 1: was re. turned after some deiay wit the information that Thomas was not in the department. The fact ts, how. ever, that Thomas was there, but was thus denied by order of Stanton. At about eleven o’¢lock General Thomas again visited the War Department and tried to onter the door nearest the room of the Adjutant General's office. In this, how ever, ho fal ho meseonger or doorkeeper being on duty there to unlock the door, General Thomas then paseed around to the front door, where be was permit. ted to enter without molestation. (eneral Thomas proceeded at ot | ce to the reom oceu- © HERALD, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1868—TRIPLR SHEET pled by the Secretary of War, where he was met by Mr. Stanton. The meeting is represented ag having been of a eeemingly friendly characier, though somewhat cou. Strained, both acting and speaking with marked cau- tion, General Thomas raid he was informed that he would find the key of bis forwer room in Mr, Stanton’s office, fad tho purnese of bis viat was to got that key, The demand tor the earrender of the keys was at once re- fused by Station, , G>oacrat Thomas’ Visit to the President. After leaving the War Department General Thomas, in company with Robert J. Waiker, weat to Grant's head- quarters aud thence to the White House, where he was admitted without delay. Attorney General Stanbory and Secretary Welles and Mr, R, J. Kennedy were pres- ent at the interview, General Thomas conversed at some length with the President, giving an account of bis interview with Stanton, The President then withdrew to the library with Stanbery, where a private consultation was had, In a short time the President reappeared and wrote out some order, which was borne away by Colonel Moore, it was rumored that this was a peremptory order to Stanton to withdraw forthwith from the War Office, I do not know, however, what amount of truth there is in the statement, as the President refuses to say what will be his next move. It is the general idea that the problem must be solved im the next twenty- four hours, General Thomas was congratulated by some and con- doled with by others of the party assembled at the White House, and nearly all advised him to battle manfully for his rights. Among those gathered at the Executive Man- sion were General Gordon Granger, Senator Doolittle, and Mr. Boyer, of Ponnsyivauia, From the time Geueral Thomas left the department after his {ntorview with Mr, Stanton the Congressional Secretary and hie conildential advisers and sympa- thizere seomed to exmjct the reappearance of the Pres) dential Secretary propared to execuie a more summary method of ridding the War Office of its obstinate pos- sessor, A rumor was afloat that Coneral Thomas had been closeted with the Presidont again, and had left the White House with positive orders to go to the War Department and remain there until further instructions were received. Then it was un- derstood that Mr, Stanton was to be driven from fhe building, and all these reports were carried at once to Mr, Stantom, Visitors were numerous, and some of them were dropping in and out at short intervals, as though they sallied forth to pick up bits of informa- tion or gossip about the movements of the enemy, and, having found something, hastened to communicate it to the illustrious besieged. Of this number were General Howard, Commissioner of the Kreedmen’s Bureau, and Judge George P. Fisher, of the District Supreme Court, Between three and four o’clock Mr, Stanton’s carriage drove up to the door, bringing his wife. A message having been carried to Stanton, that tmporiant indi- vidual appeared outside of the War Department and ventured to the curbstone without an escort, where he stood some time in conversation with his wife, Night drew on apace, however, and no signe of the enomy Appearing, the commander of tho War Department settied himself for the night, convinced that no further demonstration would be mace, The Scene in the House of Represeutatives | Probable Adoption of the Impenchment Resolution. An hour before the timo appointed for the meoting of the House an immense crowd of men and women had aseembled in the galleries, anxious to learn what course would be taken to meet the exigency, Stirring scones were anticipated on tho floor, ‘The galleries, passages and lobbies were crowded with vistiors, and a contin- uous stream Kept pouring ip, adding to the crowd that hopelessiy pushed for entrance from without, On the floor of the House the appearance was gloomy and ominous of evil, The members gathersd in groups, and earnestly canvassed the turn aflairs have taken, and were evidently weighing their respective opinions in the momentous matters then under private consider- ation, ; The Reconstruction Committee reporied a lution im favor of impeachment mittee stood 7 to 2—Yhad Stevens, of Penusyi- vania; George 8. Boutwell, of Massachusetts; John A, Bingham, of Ohio; Joho F. Farnswortb, of Illinois; Calvin fT, Hulbura, of New York; Fernando C. Beaman, of Michigan, and Albert E, Paine, of Wis- consin, all radicals, voting in tho argative, and James Brooks, of New York, and James B, Beck, of Kentucky, democrats, In the negative, The resolution of the cotamittee is as foliows:— Resolved, That Androw Johnson, President of the United States, be impeached of bigh crimes and misdo meanors, The sub-committee, of which, \t is understood, Mr. Boutwell is the leader, bas prepared articles of :mpeach- ment, which they proposed to introduce immediately atter the main resolution shal! have passed, The Re- construction Committee, with the exception of Mr, ‘Stevens, are now in the House of Representatives, and the different members of that committee are whe centre of attraction, Considerable lobbying 1s going on among members, dromming up the weak-kneed and attempting to scrow the:r courage up to the sticking point. The democratic members are thoroughly organized, and resolutely determined to support the President with all the strength and strategy they can bring ve bear. 1: ig extremely doubtful whether the resolution of the committees can be acted upon to-day, as the democrats will use overy effort to filibuster she day out, The galleries to-night were again crowded. Many Vieltors were here from neighboring cities, and besides it was @ general holiday, and this, in part, accounts for the uausually large attendance at the Capito! during the afternoon. There seems to be no question, from what can be asceriained of the views of republicans, that the House will pass the impeachment revolution by alarze mus jority. ‘The action of several of them only is now in doubt. ‘The Mepate met at noon, and after the reoding of the journal, together with several Executive communice- vious referring to the report of the Secretary of State in relation to the isiand of Sau Joan, in Puget Sound, and one from the Secretary of the Interior in relation (o the Navajo nnd other Indian tribes, a-motion to adjoura wutil Monday was made and agreed to, The radical members went immediately into the re- ception room of the Senate to continue the caucus which Hey had begun in the forenoon. They were iu coustant cou wunicasion with Secretary stanton, ‘The Senate{enucus, however, adjourned without aecom- plishing Soything It seems the question of reconstr: tion occupied the pritgival share of attontion, They meot agaia on Monday méM,."- A Mensage froin the Prostar, t¢ the Senate. A monsage was sent by the Prosidcit yy he Sonate vhis afternoon, Jus afer their adjourptidnl, bys TA thereupon brought back 14 (he White House, Thie ma nage, it 8 reper ng, Slates hie reasons, ia addition to those hamed im bis formor meseage, for removing Mr. Stanton, The additional reasons are belived to ve that Mr. Stanton had tefysed to recogdize the auihori'y of ihe Prosident, and has jesued Srderg Without gonguliation with or referring them to Lim, Briedy, inrubordination fg gai to be the word that copyey® the eulxance of the pdditionel reasons, » os - raso- The vote in com- THE FORTIETH CONGRESS, Second Session. SENATE. Proceedings in Executive Session on Friday. Wasuixaton, Feb, 22, 1983, ‘The scene in the Senate throughout the day yesterday, after the President’s message was delivered, is worthy of some note, The whole occurrence from beginning to end was so unexpected that it was exciting, at's secretary, Colomel Moere, came in, as Senator, Mr, Conkiing, was addressing the speaker paused im hin speech at request of «tbe Chair, and tte wasual for. lity of expresaion, ‘Mr, Prosident,’’ on the one hand, ‘Mr, Secretary," in reply upon the other, Were heard without any particular notice, except the remark of an old Aahitue of the gaileries tht the President's Sec ry had usually beavy looking message under arm, Conkling was tpeaking abow ing bia usual political piativud about the greatness of rep: and the mag- naaimity of the radical party towards the people of the The ladies wore interested in Conkling,jonly and attention of thove present seemed to be more or loss imiring the traneparencies in the roof, the figures in the carpet, the attitudes of Bumner, the mellificous delivery of old Bon Wade, or in fact anyth'ng else except the speech of the member trom New York. The executive documents were placed in a pile on the 4 after a very brie! lapse of time 7 SE Zach, Chandler, who % chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Gils wp a iively interval in Executive nom- inations, especiatly those of @ consular character, strolled up to the desk immediately afier the Executive documents had been iaid down upon it and he and old Ben Wade, with the interpolated democratic assistance of Senator Dixon, began to open the Executive envelope in which all this element of excitement was confined, like in the physical and ascientiie world the terrible nitro-glycerine which people persiat in hoarding as @ bottle of beer, Chandler, when he saw the name of Lorenzo Thomas looming upon the Execu tive document as the successor of EB, M, Stantom Jet his spectacles tall to the extreme Up of his nose, and without dceming is necessary to waste time lookimg at the paper, hastened away to the congenial atmosphere of Sumuer, Howard, Rawsey, Drake and those ober bluelights of rauicalism on bis own wide of the Chamber, ‘vere was a great deal of conversation im the vic.uity of Ben Wade for a litile while, aud though the President pro tem. is very nt at ail other Limes in proclaiming the observ order and quiet ia the Senator.al chamber, he seom this occasion 40 forget the enlorcewent oi the rules lad down for his guidance, and appeared to take a lively inter est In DumMer’s rewarks UPON tue MOMINaONS seutin for approval, 1s is noediess to say Sumper was aunusing by tue very vebemence of bis denunciativn aud tae cure character of hiv expressed indignation, Conkhog was induced to rolinquish his oration, aud Mortoa, ihe rising shepherd of the radical duck, moved to go iio execu live session, Tue suddenness aod the immaturo earliness of this motion took everybody by surprise, and each one in- quired of his newgboor wat particular Dusivess could have given rise to this abrupt action oO. the penate, Tue galeries Were Moe Very much crowded and were soon relieved of their Oeoupants; in fact, Lie Wuole process of clearing Out the general public scarcely occupied ten minutes, When the Senate bad assembled in executive session tho Presidential Queunsonis were laid beiore the body, and cenatur Bayagd, of Delaware, took tne floor tor the firs, time since le rewwrned, in opposivion to Une resolu Lon diepproving of the Presidoat's action and arraign- ing him for ‘acting am opposition to thy law, and ergued at iepgth upoa bom the uacons tuvignaity of the Yenure of ilice bill, an upon it entire inofliciency, them a.tmiting ity constitutional iraig the Pregident trom removing pny member of gs Cabinet. Mr. Dixon foilowed, and took u groum@ that che Presideut had the might to remove !rom ions in bis Cabluet those wiom he doomed were frieuds nor advisers, ‘the fenure ‘of Odfice bill contetpinied noibing more than the pro- vecuon of those who might be fairiy derig- nated enemies, of tho Executive. Mr. Stanton was included mor: especially in the number, and radical iriondehip for bim sought, even at the ©: peuse of harmony iu the government, to retain Bin In detance of law, common sense and good taste as so- cailed adviser, but reaily asa spy upon ihe Executive, Mry HENDIUCKS Sp ke in 'Y stiong terms against what he designated an jinposition on one of the co-ordi- nate branches of the government, to which neither of the other two would tawely submit, He instanced the extraordivary change of sentiment whic some repubii- can members of the Senate had undergone of late wien an alteration of tI political position seemed impending. Benucor Su¥RMAN as chairman of the committee of conference on the part of the House when the ienure of Otiice bill was under consideration, reported that the bill as amended and approved by both houses did ot atiompt to revtrain ihe Presidens from changing his Vabinent, Mr. Doourrrum asked dir. sherman if the bill left the Presilent power to remove Stanton, Mr, Siena an reptied that i did, Mr, Morron interrupted and gaid at the time of th pasenge of tho bill \t was admitted the power to remove Secretary Stanton was taken away from the President. Mr, Fissespen interrupted, and eatd notuing of the kind was understood by bim, and if he had thougnt the bill meaut to eflect such an object as taking away trom the Executive one of 18 priucipal elemvats of unity and cifectiveness he should have Voted aguiust it, A great deal of contusion here ensued, a wide differ enco of sentiment being apparent among the Seuators, Mr. Hows got the floor and a though it reflected upon his party, no power to curtail the organic privileges of the Execu- tive; yet, though he was opposed to the gencral scupe of the poliey em: 2 iu the Lenure of Vilice bill he war unabdio to decide 1a this 1ngtance who was most to blame, Congress or the President, ‘ Meera IncMerit, Feeeevpen and Drake followed, and each in turn confessed nis inabiity to give un Opinion on the law which would favor .the construction Of Lhe resvluton offered that the President bad violated the law. Air, Frosewnen said he desired to read statutes more futiy, sud thot be had litde doubt he should tind some law which would justify the President in bis present course, Mr. Dreke astouished every one by his conservatism, He, like Fersendeu, was wi vorable to the reselt Tue whole debate, occupying, as it did, over six hours, was long and exciting for the sole reason that Greek mot Greek, cr, iu other words, radical was pitted against radical, while the hanaful of democrats disup- peared in ihe conflict, Howard, ‘haudier, Sumner on the one side, Trum- bull, Howe, Fessenden on ihe other, made the chamber ring with angry contentions, Old Garret Davis would have given something to get s chance of breaking a lance in the exiting contest, but the tremendous cur- rent of radical azguinene lett him belpiess and swept away even more sirong-minded oraiors, After an ai ‘ecibie amouut of talking over tho constitu- y and the reverse of the Teuure of Otiice law the ‘o!lowing resolution was adopted :— Whereas the Senate read and considered the tion of the MresiueDt stating wt, i . comnunica- im; therefore. Kesoived, by the Senate of the United States, That under the Constitution and tawa of the Uniied Biates the President bas no power to remove the Secretary ‘of War aud designate any other officer to perform tue duuce Of that office ad tuterim, The yeas and nays were not taken on the passage of this resolution, is reported twenty-eight for and six against, Edmunde was we only repub.an said to nave Voied againgt it, ma Saturdoy. Wasunctox, Feb, 22, 1868, COMMUNICATION FROM THK PRESIDENT, The Cwam laid before the Senate 4 communication from tho President in reply to the resolution of inquiry im regard to the island of San Juan and Puget Sound, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af. faire DEEULTORY DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO ADJOURN. Mr, Ancuony, (rep.) of R. L, said, there having been a Jong aud exhaustive session yesterday, and this being the anniversary of Washington's birthday, it was tpought unadvisabie to bold a session, Ho moved to adeeta, Bik Beato HE. tn ° Ne, DeoutTti, (rep.) of Wis,, who had just entered the Senate, retuuded them that it had been understood id address the Senate on the pen unanimous consent to dose, He wo! ine.at, if the ave did not desire to hear Lim. Mir, Axpuony suid the Senator could have tue floor any @ when the suoject cam ir, DoowtrLe thea unanimous convent to gnate eng o’ciock on Monday vext for him tw ad- dregs the Souate, Mir, Cons 8 (rep.) of Cal, said that uniese greater and wore ivoportant barivess should demand their at- teution on Munday Of course there would be no objec DooretinI suppose that there is uo greater or mportaut business than the question of recon. uxre, (rep.) of Vi.~—Mr. President, | object to bate, «on decided the debate out of order, und pat Hon on aujourameot, Mr Woolittie vainly en. her remark, and the Senate ad- od arterepast twelve o'clock, OF REPRESENTATIVES Wasuinorox, Feb, 22, 1868, py Pyrrertant proceedings to-day, con, nected Wis 1hS War Doparem=st QYoulty, attracted an immongo crowd of spectators, filling up ever, Ah aud Sanding place 1 the gatleries, PATENT NILE Prayer being said by the chaplain and the journal of yesterday read by the clerk, the Sreaxgx pnuounced thet the gegular order of business Wad the consid ¢7AKj08 Of the dill reported Yoslerday from the Com- Thittee of Patonts for the relief of Samuel Pierce, on which the genticman from Maine (Mr, Peters) wes en- titled to the tloor, RAPUBAL TO HPAR READ WAPINUTON’S FAREWELL ADDRRG, Mr. Ex.oarvos, (dem,) of Wis, announcing that ue rose to a privileged question, sent to the clerk's desk and had read the following resolution :— Resolved, That in honor aad commemoration of the Father of bis ouniry, this boing the anniversury of bis birthday, uis memorable Farewell Address be read by the Uierk of te House, and that om the conclusion thereof this Housy adjourn, The draaxen ruled that it Was nota privileged motion sod avkod Mr, Peters whether be yielded ww allow the Mr, Parees ead be did not, Mr. Bones then moved that the house adjeurn, ‘The Sreacce said that she gontiomag from Maine (Mr, s) could aot be deprived of his right to the floor ox- eopt with his Own Consent, and that therefore the motion could aot be eniertained, Mr, Houmas, (dem.) of Ind., appealed from the Speaker's decision, that the motion was not o priviteged question. The Srsaxrr siated the question as follows:—The Chair ralea that the resolution of the gentieman from Wisconsin that the clerk shall ead the Farewell Ad- dress of tho Father of his Coustry aod immediately thereafter adjourn is not in order except by unanimous consent, for two reasons, The first is that the State of Wisconsin was not called regularly for resolutions; and the second is that the gentleman from Maine is on the floor, and cannot be taken off the floor, even for a motion to adjoura, much less for the reading of @ doce ment at the clork’s desk, On motion of Mr, Wasnncnye, (rep.) of Il!,, the appeal wae Inid-on the table, and the House procesded to the consid Pierce, After the roading of the report of the commitico Mr, Perens yielded the floor te Mr, Euor, (Rep.) of Mass, who reported from the Committee on Commer @ bill declaring St, George and Booth bay, Me, and San Antonio, Texas, ports of delivery and authorizing the establishment of private bonded warehouses at Bucks port, at Vinulhaven, Me, Atterexplanation by Mr, Eliot tho bill was passod. dir, CLDKIDos then asked leave to introduce bis rosolite tion about Washington’s Farewell Address, Mr. BROOMALL, (Fep.) of LI), objer quently, on an eaplauation tual Mr, desired to have a vote on Lis resolation, Messrs. SPaLpine, (rep.) aud SCHENK, Tonewed the odjection, the later remarkiug tone, that if wey wanted an address tucy tor “Audy,”? as he makes the best addrosses « February, but tor himseif ne did not want anything from tas source, Mr. Eorincs intimated that the undorstanding was that the resviution siuvuld be introduced and voted on, wud it was in complauee wih that uuderstanding tat ho ad withneld the objection to the bill reported oy tr, Eliot Ar, Psrers confirmed the staioment as to his owa un- derstanding of the water. Mr. AtLLER, (rep.) of Pa, ‘on of the Patent bill for the relief of Samuel suggested a division of the rop.) of Ill, inquired 6f the Speaker olaiion Were received it would nov be in order to postpone it or to am ni it so tha! the reading of Wastington’s Farewell Address couid be listened to next Wevk—(iaugiter)—when there migat not be the im- porians business belure te House that was expocted to- ay. jr. Evprince hoped that the gentleman from Ilinois (Mr. Ingersoil) woud not throw contempt on the ques- re ding that it was disgraceful to himseif and the use, The Srmaxen stated, ia reply to Mr, Ingorsoll, that if the resulution were received by unanimous consent and the previous question wore nol moved a mosion to posi pone would be in order, Ar, BLAINE, (rep.) of Me., suggested that Lhe resolution, might be portponod until # laver uour im ta day. Ar, Scuxnen desired to vave it distinctly understood that be did nos Withdraw his objection to the jatroduc: tion oc the resolution, adding thas be understood ail tue objovtev. it, +r Evomipox then moved that the House do now ad- journ in hovor of Wasuington, and on that he demanded we yeas aud ways, Whicu were ordered, dlr, Kean, doi) of Ind., moved that whea the House adjourn it adjourn to mee, ou Yuesdsy next, and on that he dowanded tue yeas and bays, waich were ordered ‘The yeas were called on exch iotion and both inovons were rejectud by @ party vous, NISHMENT FOR UNLAWFUL USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY, Mr, Wiisoy, (rep.) of Towa, on leave, introduced a bill to prevent aud pumsn the uulawiul use of public nouey and property, punishing with tse aud imprisonment United states oficers or otter persons for loaning, de- positing or oluerwise using ur disposing of any money or property of the United states for tueir own benetly Ho explained the necessity o/ the bill to bethat tho present law vas been decided to apply only Lo officers ‘of the goveramen\, While this bill apptigs to their clerks aud ali other persons. He said be had submiticd the bil umformaily to she Judiciary Committee, aod that i had the unanimous approval of the committee, The Dili was then passed, INSPECTION OF IMPORTS, HESTON, (vep.) Of Obi , from the Committee on reported @ bill to reguiate the appraisoment Aud imspection of imports in ceriain cases, Ordered to be priuted and recomuned. AHOLISUMENT OF TIM OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL, Mr. Pine, (rep.) Of Mo., asked leave to introduce a bil! to abolish tuy viltce 0: adjutant goueral, Mr, GiossuRENNER, (dein) of Va,, objected, YROTRCHON OF WITNieSKS. Mr, Winurams, (rep.) of P from the Judiciary Com- Miliee, reporied back tbe senate bill for ihe in certaim cases, of persuns making dis parties or testif, ing as witnesses, Auter expianation by ‘Mr, Williams, irom which it app. ared that in the suits pow pending in We Eogiish courts for th very Of prope erty of the jate Southern coufederacy a witness was heid not liable to toatily becauso his testimony would subject his property to confiscation, aod twat this bill Was intended to remedy such diliicuities, ‘Tue bill was passed, THE INDIANS. PEAKER presented communications from the ‘ ry of tue Incerior im reference ty the Sioux Lue dians and the Navajoo Indians, Relorred to tue Commit. twe on Appropriations, ‘TUE KOUTHERN MAIL CONTRACTS, On motion o. Mr. Lawni (rep,) Of Pa,, all the tes timony taken before (ue Select Committee on Sousie Rajiroads refercing to the contracts for carrytne mails im the South was rferred to tho Commitive on Expen- ditures in the Post Vilice Department, PROTECTION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD, Mr. Mista presensed resolutions of the Pennsylvania Legislature urging tata demand be made on Eagiaud for We release o: the American citizens imprisoned on Mere suspicion Of pouitical Ollences, and that a policy Le fixed for protecting American ciuzeus abroad, ‘. red to the Commiviee on Fureiga Alluirs, Mr. Myens, (rep.) of Pu., presented a like resolution; iso Tesviusous Of the Fennsylvania Legisiature urging neh change ih he tart laws as will promote and eu- courage American art and American aruisis, Keierred on Ways aud Means, PASSAGE OF A PATENT BILT. The Patent bill fur the reiief of Sainuel Pierce was then passed, and the Speaker announced, & quarter be- fore two, that the moruing hour had expired, ‘THA VENKON APPROPILATION MILL, The House went into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr, Schenck in thejcnair, ou the Pension Appropriation bill, Lue items of the bill are as follows:—For favalld pensions $10,000,000; ior pensions of widows, childreu, &c., $20,000,000; for navy pensions to invalids, widows, &c., $450 000. Total, $3 The second section roquires ail mous; belonging to the Naval Pension fund to be covered inw the T'reagury, ‘This section gave rise to a discussion ween siessra, Butler and Pike, the former suppuring the section and the jatter opposing it, Ihe section was retained, Tue committee rose and reported the bill to the House, and it way (hereupon passed, Report of the Reconstruction Committce= Impeachment of the Presideut. Mr. Stevens, (rep.) of Pa,, at ten minutes past two rose to make a@ report from the Commitwe on Kecon- struction, The SreakeR gave an admonition to speciatots in the gallery and to members on the floor to preserve onier ‘during the proceedings about to take place, aud to man} fest neither approbation nor disapprobation, Mr. Stevens then said—From the Committee on Re- construction I beg leave to make the fol!owing report: That in addition to the papers referred to the commit- teo tind shat tue President, ou the Zist day of February, 1865, sigued and ordered a commission or jotter of authority to one Lorenzo fhomag, directing and author- tarng aid Thomas to act a+ secretary of War ad interim, and lo take possession of tue books, records, papers an otuer public propercy in tug War Department, of wuich the following is a copy:— Larevtivs Wasnineton, 1. ©. Sin—The Hon, Edwin M, stuntoa ha moved from effi necretary of the Depy nt of War, you are hereby authorizdd und empowered w wet as Secre- tary of War aid inerim, and will \innediaiely enter upon the discharge of the duties pertaining (o tuat llice. Mr otanton has Leen instructed to transfer to you ali records, vooks, apers and other public property extrusted to his chai Revpecttulty ours, bg DELW JOUNSO: iv Bievet Major General Lorenzo 1nostas, Adj usaut Gen. eral United Staves army. Uiticial copy.—icespectively furnished to io Stanton. L, Th Secretary of Upon the evidence collected by the cominittee, which ig bercafier presenied, and in virtue of tue powers with which they have beon invested by the House, they are of the opimion that Andrew Jobnson, Provident of tie United states, shouid be impeached of high crimes and misdemeanor, ley thereiore recomsmend to the House the adoption of the accompanying resolution. THADDEUs Si EV ©. 7. HULBURD, GEORGE 8. BOUIWELL, JOUN F. FARNSWORTH, ti, EB PAINE, JOUN A, BINGHAM F. ©. BEAMAN, Kesolved, That Andrew Jounson, President of the United States, be impeacned of bigh Crimes and misde meanors, ‘The report having becn read, Mr, Stevens gaid:—Mr, Speaker—It is not my intention in the first iustance to discuss the quesijon, and if there be no desire om the othe? side io discuss Ti We aro willing that the question shall be taken on the knowledge which tho House alroady has, Judeed, the fect of remeving ® man from office while the Senate is ia session witheut the consent of tho Senate is itself and always has been conndered a high crime and misdemeanor, aod was never before practised, But [will not discuss this question unless gentlemen on the other side desire to diseuss it, If they do, 1 shall for the present give way to them, and gay what I have to ay myself in conclusion. Mr, Brooxs, (dem) of N. Y., then took che floor, after referring to hie want of time ¢6 prepare a minority report, he said he was unsily imadequate to discharge the duty which bad devolved oa him on this august day—the annivorsary of the birth of the Father of bis Country—and to express himself with that deep so- lomnity which he felt ia risiag to resist thie unholy and unconstitutional proceediog, He kaew not wiy tho ghost of impeachment had appeared in a now form. It had been laid hitherto in the House, but a minority of members on the other side, forcing its inflasace and power on the majority, bad at last succeeded in com- polling ite party to attempt the impeachment of the President, We havo been, said Mr, Brooks, jong in the midst of a revolution; lomg bas the coustry beon agi tated in the throes of @ revolution; Lut we are cow ap- proaching the last aad final stage of that revolution, Thero 1s mothing new ia what we are doing; fer but repeat the histery of the past, We am traversing 4 of Cosries 1, and Charies U., and we are traversing over and ever again all the scones of the French Revolution. We bave deen told, though not here end now, that the President should be impeached because he was an obstruction im the way of restorimg certain States inte the Uulon, of rather an Obstacle to the party which would be, but ts not, directly im power, Sir, we are a obsiruc- tiogs to thas party—my associates, I myself weall bave been and intend to be obstacles in tie way of its high handed proceedings; and it the I’resident is (© be removed as an obstacia in the wav of the tary 3 $a rrr in power, it is equally within their power, by exercise of a Lyraonioal majority, to remove every ob iacle here aud to have the sole control of the government, Bus I bid them, however, inno spirit of deflande, but from a dovoled love to my y and its institutions, I solemnly bid them beware aud to proceod no futher in their revolutfonary sieps, Speaking im behalf of those who have sworn to support the constitution, 1a behalf of my associates here, in bebalf of those thun+ dering majorities whose voices are roaring outside of this Capitol and who are waiting fora constitutiouat opportunity to enter, Ibid you beware; y impeach- ment will avail you nothing, Tuo Prosideut is to bo tried before the Senate with ell the forms of jaw, and before you can feve the foal result ho will be reioved from your authority by the coast al or mination of bis offica, If you proceed fa bose tus Prosideat by violence, if you suspond him, DW him out of offics excopt by du» process of nent, Ltell you, im bebalf of thousands, ana tens of thousands, and hendreds of thousan ts, and tn). Hons of the peopte, that wo will never, so help mo God, never, nover submit, (Laughter on the republican side.) Sir, We havo the physical power of the country bar and do with us; the labor, the iudustry, the bone and muscle of the Couasry are ours; (ue Heroisin of Lue country is our; (our-tifths of tho ariny of the United siates is com- posed of the democracy of the country, and if you proceed to introduce politics into the army \ie demo. cratic soldier will follow tue democratic inetinet, aod will stand by the cy jon aud the Jaws. I thoretore, Mr, Speaker, bid you beware of unconstitutional, of legal, of extrac diaary procecdings, Procead in your forms 0. impeachment through ail uno inauipulations and sinuosities aad rations of the tu, aud We shall cheertally naa, yo it 18 our duty so (o do ae constiiutivual, obadient mead, Dur mop an inch farther over the bouudsof the comstiaiion and and re ence and proceed, asia frequently proposed, iv a Volatiohary mauner, and you precipiate viv Tevolucion, Mr, Brooks woul on Lo urgis Lisl the make terou wuich the unpeachinent of Lio tro ident was Proposed was a legac question, and Liat cay President BAC as MUCL Tght LO judge oO. tho consuitunonany of the Teauro of Vilice act as Lhe House or tue nae bad, If he wore udvisiag the majonty of the Louse 1 ie overtivow he would burcy on this master, Audvew Jonuson had Little or 20 poWer Now ws a L'ieo.deut o Lise United States; ho was Witvout author: y or iwil.ence or patronse, Congress had #0 manacle riuxow the Hxecutive power, and if thoy did ceed ia re-viecting him to tue Presidency Luey would ab Jeast inmorialize his maine on We pages of hisiory as tue most giorivus detender of liberty that ever lived under aay conativudional guvernment Whatever, (Langit tor among the repudlican incwbers.) Mr, SPALDING, (rep.) of Onto, Laving bad five minutes alowed hu trom Mr, Binshaw’s time, suid :— aur, Speaker, L fool myselt Lo Ve ta no proper (rame OF mind OF heart Lo aiiempt a ruetor cal display Ob cuis occasion, 1 can appreciate (he seutiment of wwe gentieman from New York (ir. Brooks) wuen he says the question before us 18 led with soisimity, but whon be, with uid usual eloquence, aitempts to Use guscouude ‘o drive membors of ue House trom & Conscious di charg ° duty, I say to my friend tat he bas mistaken his ig. Sir, wo more {mportant duly can devoive upon u House of Representatives than that of considering tue question, Wheiher aruicles of impoact:mest shall bo preierred against the Cuter Magisirato of the natiou, aud for long months—yea, tor years—1 have resisted witn, ail my personal tofluenee (he app: of the crisis which i# now betore us, Tue iresitont has dene muny very ceusurable thingy; bur 1 would nob in iy cousciouce say that ihe President should be held to answer on tho charge of bio commission of high crimes and misdemeanors unit something could bo mauve tancible whereby he nad Drought timsell im Couiict With the jaws of tue nation, It has scemed to me for weeks Uaat thet high ollleer was courting tue very hour aud the very Oecasiva whien how upon us, abd the consequences of whicd will bo upon ium. He bas thrown his ti voienuy in contact With the act of Congress passed on the 24 of March last by tho vove of the constitusional nuimuer 0. twWo= thirds of the Senate and two-thirds of tuo fouse of Kepresentatives over his velo assigaing Wis reasons to the contrary, It matters not how many scan bo found upon the statuly books in years goue by to the priciples of tub uct, 168 geutiemas trom New York (sir, Brooks) numbered (hree, and be migut ha hutubered thirty, or turee Lunde the past six or mine montus Cong! tional manner made an enactinent, again Chief Execauve of the ation throws limseli aud com. mits the act for which Le snould be tapoached, just as car and conclusively as U there meyer hid been legisiation to tue contrary this e¢ meut, ih it) be a legal and coustiuuoual enact ment, repeals by its owa force ail those priot @nactmeats to which (he geutieman from New Yoric auluded, And in notuing is Wuat act mora clear tan in this, “that the President oiticer Who has been appointe the 5 nate of tue United States without the com of that body when itis in session.” 40 is tru the rightof suspension was given to the Execniive uring tho recess of the Se but that rigat of eu pension coased so 200 ws the Senate convened, and how, uot only in face of the decision of the snaie eay~ jug that the supensien of the secretary of War mado during the recess was without good cause, bat ia tne face of the peouities of the act of Murch 2, 1847, en- titled “An act roguiating the tenure o certain cw) offi. cers,”’ the President yesterday seat to the senate a message declaring un terms thas he Lad removed Eawin M, Stanton, Secrotary of War. The aiXvh sociiun of that act deci that every removal, appointment, or ©: ployment made, had or exercised contrary to its pro- visions shill be deemed, and they are declared to ve, bigh misdemeanors, on Conviction of which iho offender y wulier vot b fne wud imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, Mr. Woopwanp (dem.) of Pa, desired to ask a ques. tion, but Mr, Spalding dec:ined to yield al coolaned his argument, He said, now, sir, if there be any ellicacy in the enactinent of Congress, we are not calied upon to ascertain through @ committee Waetuer tats act of iho Fresdeat be a bign crime and misdemeanor, b.caase Congress has already, ou (he face of this euuctinent, decided it to be such, and the Fre: Jonge the action of Congress, has Ho has assumed the boidnesy to say wo the Notwithstanding your reasons to che contrary not the right to suspend the -ecretary of War, I assuine the constivutioaal right to throw that officer from hia position entirely, and 1 do it, your law and your action to the contrary motwitustaading.” 1 am brought to the conciusion that to lung as wo submit to these violent agsauits upon Congress and upon all its doings we never can bave peace, and I am brought (0 the conviction that we must ail with anani- mity vote for the resolution unis day iuiyoduced, Mr. BInGHam ,(rep.) of Ohio, took the floor, Mr, Preys, (dem) of N. Y., desired to i the probuble course of the debate, and whe portunity would be oflered tor members; en express their views im regard to wis very imporiant question. Mr. Bixcmam said he was not able to answor the ques tion further than to express his own wish and hopo that tho House would deliberate fully on the question, Mr, 2revens, (rep.) of Pa, said that, so far as be had any hing to say in the tnaiter, he would let tho debavw op ual the iast moment of to-day, but thas ho desired to bave the vote taken befure the Mouse ad- journed Mr, Proyy asked Mr, Stevens to be kind enough to | dicate whether he meant, wien speaking of (no lw moment of to-day, sunset, inidus, Ot oF tue usual Hour of adjournment. Mr, Srevexs said he wou'd say five o'clock. Mr, Prern—Then we are to discuss the que-ton be- tween now and five o'clock Mr. Bisquam proceeded to arcae in support of the resolution, Ho said all right miided mew must concedo that the question under cousiderauion is one of eupreme importance to ail tho people o: the co: provost for myself that Tam utterly in approvebing the question in ihe apir't of @ pa Lrepet the intimation of the genuewman from Ne (Mr, Brooks) that 1am carele-s of the obiigation oath or unconcerned about the supremacy of t tution and the iaws. I look upon the constivu.! country aa the very breato of (he nation s | this day, on (he consideration of this great question, ae does tho gentioman from New York; and Lask him (ir, Brooks), ia the cousideration of the inaier, to pouder upow those deaihless worly of the father of our country, wherein be decisred that the Constitution which at any time exists yoiri changed by the action of tbe whole people, atred and obi gaior 16 President ‘o the Lom. ie within ché Vimiis of this repubie—upom 8¥ary human being standing within the jurisdiction of the repubiic, Washington but echoes the words which bimeeif and his associaves had embodied of the vonsti- that “this instrument and the laws maue in Supremy jaw of the vl, as the goeotiomal id, the question ¥ an citict — ether promac; the constitution Seinetned by we peenle of the republic. Tho Prosi. dent of (ue United States has assumeu tose, himself above the magiatracy of the jaw, He has am sumed wo dety the law; be beg assumed wo chale lenge the represeniatives of the peopie, wo set in judgment of bis malfeasance in office, Any man who has cunsitered and observed my conduct iouchiug thie question, wich has so iong agiiated this House and thie must have discovered that | have ueid myself back \leavored vo keep others back trom making avy unnecessary issue between ihe Pros! d Lae represeutatives of the people Loucuiag tie feria whieh be bas dischurged the di otilos. desire to resort wassarily lo tui im their Reprosentatiy os and to their Senators for the vindication of \avir own vie lated constitution and violated laws, so tong as ere was Any doubt banging over the question, notwithsiand. there was much ie the conduct of the President to jom of the representative: of the as there was my doybt bang try; yet so lon the question of bis liability to impeachintnt eee 6 text and spirit of theycoustitution | was unwilling | abi proposition OF ys Lam eutires; to those Who seat san a y “he “wevietion that the iberately and ly aod stitution, his oath of oiftee 1 to mao 61 i eceupy, the revo in aitempting 10 doit F moment of pain, # the short time wimon 1 eo en, te " ps and | rie wih me nes + ace that tne Preside of ind United States bas ret Wy CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE.