The New York Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1868, Page 3

Se Leere een ceeeeeeeneen eee eee IMPEACHMENT © Probable Result To-Day. The More Recusant Senators Re- ported. The Eleventh Article the Main Stay of the Impeachers. Shameful Coercive Measures on the Part of Radicals Through- out the Country. The Philadelphia “ Boys in Blue” De- nmounce Fessenden, Grimes and Trumbull as Degraded Outecasts. WASHINGTON, May 15, 1868, The Impeachment Vote To-Day—Conflictng Accounts of the Probable Result—Further Wholesale Defections trom the Radical Camp—The Result, Livher Way, Hinging on Narrow Chances. The dawning of to-morrow’s sun is anxiously awaited by the great host of impeachers who from far and near are this night assembled in Washington. The hotels and fashionable barrooms are fully patronized, and of course the only topic of conver- sution is the probable result of to-morrow’s procced- ings. There is very little betting and very little ap- parent excitement, but a deep and all-pervading interest is manifested in the finale of impeachment, fn the fate of the President and, more particularly, im the fate of the party that !1as originated this great trial, but which seeins now in a difficuity as to the Manner of getting out of it. Of the tremendous radical pressure to insure conviction which has been exercised througiout this eventful week it is hardly possitie to give any one living outside of Washington a proper conception. It has been applied ina hundred diferent ways to make conviction a reality and has not only been applied made with a fierce, reckiess and audacious energy. iu a variety of methods, but the application has been Any ordinary man seeking to follow the dictates of his conscience, but opposed to the dictates of his party and forced to bear the pressure which some few heroic Senators have hat to endure to drive him froin his convictions, would either have been driven from his loyalty to conkctence or ele into an insane asylum, Seeing all thet has been done, seeing that no stone has been the grand desideratum of Johnson’s removal, Tepublicaus ave this evening resigning themselves caimly to whatever verdict may attend impeach- meutto-morrow, Yet, nevertheless, some will ask dubiously if conviction 1s not within the range of possibility; if there is not a certainty of at least two- NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1868—TRIPLE’ SHEET. whereupon he appeared in the this morning have failed without his vote, and conviction could not have been secured with it, He could tell them that the second article would be defeated by two votes and the eleventh by four votes, even if he did not vote, Acquittal, in his opinion, will not result disastrously to the country, The Presi- dent had promised those who would vote for ac- quittal that he would immediately send in a new Cabinet, all republicans ; that he weuld execute the laws passed by Congress; that he would no longer obstract the execution of the Reconstruction acts, and that he would endeavor to bring his administra- tion into narmony with Congress. He further prom- ises to support those republican Senators who vote for acquittal with the whole power of his adminis- tration before the people. These facts I gather from members of the Missouri delegation, who say they received them late last night from Senator Hender- son, They were communicated to the members on the floor of the House to-day, and produced quite a sensation. The Negrees Praying for Conviction. A despatch to the Evening Telegram says Washing- ton has been floeded for over a week with the theo- logical luminaries of the African Methodist Episco- pal Church, who have been holding a general conference, social, spiritual and political, and while discussing affairs of Church and State have been petitioning the Almighty to direct doubtful republi- can Senators to vote for the removal of the President, ‘The day before yesterday, just before the proceedings of the conference ended, a sable worthy named Butler moved that to-day be set apart for fasting and prayer to the Almighty to throw around the Senate of the United States “the girdling of the Holy Spirit,” that a verdict may be passed in the interest of the Freed- men’s Bureau, the impecunious carpet baggers and the starving set of office seekers, The motion was adopted, and all Methodistical darkydom is sup- posed to be groaning in the flesh to-day, while hog and hominy are at a discount and chicken stealing is left off for less sacred occasions. At nine o’clock this morning prayers were offered up in tie colored churches to bring about the desira- ble verdict, At the Wesley Zion church, where the conference, composed of fat, sleek darky preachers, assembied, presenting in appear- ance a rare gathering of superannuated cooks, some tall sententious praying was performed, The Rev. Sampson Jones, after reading tae dedicatory prayer of King Solomon, said he hoped “de Lord would stiffen wid de grace of fortitude de doubtful backbone of de waverly Senators, and dat Andrew Johnson, de demented Moses of Tennessee, would be disremoved by de sanctimonious voice ob de Senate to whar de wicked cease from troublin and de weary am at rest.” A good many impromptu prayers fol- lowed, all earnegtly asking “de Lord, de Saviour and de Almighty” to remove Andrew Johnson as quick as he conveniently can, and to reserve a special place of excruciating torture in the reaim of Hades for such republican Senators as voted for acquittal. “We know de Lord 1s just,” exclaimed Brudder left unturned to secure | Jones with a face of shining ebony, ‘and dat de place of torment in torture is preserved all de same for de Senator and sinner, but specially for de Senator who after taken an oat wid de most solemn solemnity, votes for de quittal of de prisoner, Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee.”” Prayers of a similar character were offered up in ‘tuirds being found in accord on some one article, and | all the other churches and sermons of a like import it it 1s not as likely an occurrence as any that Trumbull | preached. Some of the darkies say impeachment is or Henderson may vote “guilty” upon one of those | certain now, and that the Lord must be moved by allegations which neither has yet touched in his the number and variety of addresses sent up in the di- opinion. It isimpossible, however, to @isguise the | rection of heaven to-day. This evening it is contem- fact that @ fecling of widespread gloom prevaiis | plated to have a public demonstration in favor of im- smong the impeachers this evening. The horizon of | peachment. thei hopes is curtained by a sable pall of clouds that has just dropped down and shut out the picasing vista, and the bright array of fat, smiling offices that peeped so temptingly from behind the elevation of Ben Wade, Impeachment stock is refreshingly low this even- ing. It is even so low that the barns and outhouses where the swarm of wretched carpet-baggers from the South have been living and lurking for the past week are more than half deserted—significant re- mindor of the runaway rats ard the sinking ship. Even the most sanguine and conrageous impeachers give up all hopes of conviction. The ‘defection’ among the republican Senators is said to be extend- iu, and one or two additional names are mentioned ‘this evening as having goue over to the enemy com- pletely and without reservation, It is asserted by sore that aa high as eleven or twelve republicans will go for acquittal on all the articles. A gentleman of Washington dined to-day with a certain radical Senator who very frankiy told him that it was necessary and that it was intended to take a vote to-morrow, whether the result were vic- tory or defeat, the latter phrase being the synonym for acquittal, To postpone any further is to “throw up the sponge” for good and for aye; and rather than have it said they sneaked ingloriously away from the wager of battle they intend to enter the lists and do or die to-morrow. the opinion of @ noted radical Senator who swears hard and goes for removal, No use, he thinks, to contend longer, and hence he aaserts that a vote will be taken to-merrow, with Howard and ail the other sick and wounded radicals present. On the other hand, Ben Wade thinks there will be another post- Ponement to-morrow. Another radical Senator be- Meves that the chances are in favor of acquittal, bat says the result depends upon the vote of Willey, of ‘West Virginia. As he goes go will the judgment, according to this authority, Per contra, the President's friends proclaim acquit- ] contrive means to prevent the execution of tal will receive twenty-two votes, and probably more. Bingham, Williams, Zack Chandler and most of the high priests of impeachment throw up the sponge to-night and acknowledge they have tren badly beaten, To show how authorities differ, however, Senator Grimes said | execution of the This is | The Eleventh Article of Impeachment—What Ie Is. ” WASHINTON, May 14, 1868. The enthusiasm which characterized the radicals during the trial of the President has indeed come to an unfortunate end. In the beginning their confi- dence elevated them to the belief that all that was necessary was the form of a trial, trusting in the omnipotence of party considerations to insure a sweeping conviction. To-day divisions and discords prevail, and as their last hope the impeachers based the success of their cause upon the eleventh article, the final charge, aud utgoduced only after a lively controversy of the Managers themsetves, The general mature of the article in question con- stitutes the strongest grounds for the belief of the impeachers that it will receive suMcient votes to ac- complish the purpose of the trial. This articie covers four distinct charges, and it 18 supposed those who cannot conscientiously vote for one part will find something convictable in another and thus be com- pelled to vote for the whole. The opposite view, however, is taken by those who favor acquittal. It is known that the Managers and the radicals have been anxious to have the eleventh article intro- duced first, in hopes of securing a vote, which will lead to the demoralization of the opposition. To this rograinme, however, the Chief Justice objects, and it is understeod has refused to observe any such The first part of the eleventh article reiterates the assertion of ihe President that “the Thirty-ninth Congress of the United States was not a Congress of the Umited States authorized by the consti- tution to exercise legislative power under the same, but, on the contrary, a Congress of only part of the States.” The second part compasses by mere assertion “the attempt to pre- vent the execution of the act of certain civil ofices.” The dongs to e act making appropriations for the su of the arm: wrth dng: gl eo Bg I ‘and for other urposes.”’ The offence in this article is the viola- ia = oa the which juires all orders army pass through Grant, which, it is alleged, tue President led. ‘The fourth relates to an seem to prevent the t to provide for the more efficient misde- to-night that it was his opinion, as well as that of | Soverninent oF the rebel States.” The “high most of those he had talked with during the day, ‘the fate of the President depended on Rhode Island and one-ha'f of West Virginia. If Senators Anthony, Sprague and Willey vote to-morrow, said he, as they have promised, the President wili be convicted. ‘With such conflicting statements how can one know what to believe as to the result? Senators Howard an! Conkling, according to the statements of their physicians, will be well enough to appear in their seats to-morrow, and itis under- stood that Senator Grimes will make an extraordl- nary effort to be present also. Senator Grimes has decided to take a respite from duty as soon as the impeachment trial is cffectuaily disposed of, and will hot remain here to attend the legislative business of the Senate, There is considerable indignation at E. C. Inger- sol! among his colleagues from Illinois because he is understood to sympathize with Senator Trumbull on | gorts of revenge is threateued, but it ia not thougiit the impeachment proceedings. Ingersoll is the only member of the radical deiegation in the House from illinois who has taken this course, and his motives are freely impugned. * He voted for impeach- ment, but explains his action now by saying he waa compelled to do it, though ie felt at the time that it was a party blunder. that | been given Meanor"’ ju this charge is the advice alleged to nave the President to the raat verninent the Southern States to disobey the ws of Congress, enacted with a view to the execu- tion of a policy, @ reconstruction adverse to that proposed by Congress. It is supposed i the impeachers that some one of these charges will cover the diversity of opinion which has sprung up in their ranks, but the develop- ments to-day inc wate that this hope is ill founded, the dec arations »’ the radicals to contr: not- witustanding. 1* will be observed that in neither of the last two general assertions is any specific charge made, and it is though to be @ great stretch of pre- sunption on the part of the radicals to suppose that any conscientious Senator can vote conviction on a charge which fails to designate the offence which has been coniitior, Some radicals to-day express an intention to take up the writen d®clarations of the republicans who intend to vote against conviction and give them, them a ventilation, They consider , to use their own language, * v weak’ at- tempts at reasoning,” and say they will tear such “specious arguments” to AN this will have much effect to alarm those who have resolved to take the side of justice, particularly after the exhibitions of browbeating and threats which have been used to coerce the upposition into sub. mission. THE FEELING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. Tue Bourd of Managers are after his committee | The Philadelphia ‘Boys in Blue”—Violent clerk, with a view to ascertain whether any outside pressure was brought to bear to make him adopt Trumbui!’s opinions, Consultation of Radical Senators. Less than one-half of the republican Senators had a consultation at Senator Pomeroy’s to-night with reference to the impeachment question. The confer- enee continued for more than three hours. Senator Wade was present, and also Senator Wil- son, Who has just returned from WN York. The entire subject was canvassed and notes compared as to what Senators could be relied upon for the conviction of the President. it was ugreed that the eleventh of the impeachment articles stood the best chance of adoption. It is un- dersiood that these Senators are in favor of a vote being taken to-morrow, bat that question will be and Unseemly Denunclation of the * Rece reant” Senators, PHILADELPHIA, May 15, 1998, The “Boys in Blue” held a large and enthusiastic meeting at the rooms on Chestnut street, opposite Independence Hall, to-night, to consider the present state of the country. General Joshua T. Owen pre- sided. General Owen, in seconding the following resolutions, said there seemed to be every indication that certatn Senators would go back on their original position, public men, It showed @ want of moral vitality among them, but not in the nation. He desired there should be an expression of sentiment in Phiva- deiphia. He believed the republican party could ap- peal to the nobility and generosity of ali men. The liberties of the country were imperilied. | fhe crime of drunkenness If such was the case he trembled for our | It is ponsi. | devermined by a full Senate, and hence there is now | ble this condition of affairs may lead uf to new | uncertainty on the subject, the democrats to night express more confidence of acquittal of the President than the republicans do of his conviction, Reported Interview Between Senator Hen- dersou aad the Missouri Delegation. A portion of the Missouri delegation in the dimcuities, If so let us be prepared. (Hearty ap. plause.) General Charlee H. F. Collie then offered the foltowing preamble and resolutions, which were una.imously adopted:— Whereas, James W. Grimes, William P. Fessen Lyman Trumbull, purporting to represent tie and loyal ple of the United States as weil as .owa, House called upon Senator Henderson laat night, t Maine nud Iilinois, prompted by malice, jeaiousy, disappointment and pernaps baser motives which we blush’to name, have together to place the roment, which we have saved from her armed control of its rebe! eneinies, Resolved, By the and sailors of Philadel- phia, that to citizen defenders of this redeemed land such a crime is far more heinous than the surrender of an oi to the enemy, and no punishment known to them would express their utter detestation of the three recreants who are to-day branded with an infamous nowriety. Resolved, That recognizing in this execrable scheme a plot to augment the forces of the common enemy, we warn them that their perfidy has but ip- ed our devotion to mae sree 'y which sus- tained us during the war, though the chieftains selected by these arch conspirators wear the ermined robes of high oifice or bear the insignia of distin- ished service im our ranks, they wiil tind us in the ture, as we have been in the past, faituful, fearless and invincible. Resolved, That the declaration of the heroic statesman from Michigan that “he would be carried to the Senate to vote though it cost him hig life,” has awakened the warm sym, and thrilléd the loyal heart of every citizen so dier in the land. Far better thus to have died rich in the esteem of his country- men than have lived a degraded outcast and friend- leas, like James W. Grimes, William P. Fessenden and Lyman Trumbull. Philadelphia Radicals Demand the Conviction of the President—Bitter Animosity Against Senators Who Refuse to be Suborned. PHILADELPHIA, May 16, 1868. At a meeting of the Republican City Executive Committee to-day the following resolution was passed :— Resolved, That the conviction of Andrew Johnson by the High Court of Impeachment is imperatively eed by the evidence submitted to the court and to the world, and all loyal men will regard with de- testation any recreant Senator who, from selfigh considerations, refuses to vote for the conviction of the great criminal whose guilt has been made manifest to every honest mind in the country, and whose offences have Seely interfered with the industry of the people, maimed the pubic prosperity and made treason and traitors again deflant. The secretary was directed to furnish a copy to Senator Camaron and each of the republican mem- bers of the House from the city of Philadelphia. The Bangor, Me., Impeackers Still Hoping for Fessenden’s Conversion Bangor, Me., May 15, 1868. A large meeting was held in the City Hall last evening to give expression to the views of the people of Penobscot county on impeachment. Speeches were made and resolutions unanimously adopted in substance that the evidence against Pre- sident Johnson is conclusive,fand hoping, notwith- standing reports to the contrary, that both of the Senators from Maine will vote for conviction. Senator Fessenden Denounced in Bath, Me. Baru, Me., May 15, 1868. A large meeting was held here last night. Resolu- tions were adopted approving the course of Senator Morrill and repudiating Mr. Fessenden on the im- peachuicut question. The Williamsport, Pa., League Denouncing the “Recreants.”? WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., May 15, 1868, Ata meeting of the Union League, held last even- ing in this city, strong resolutions were passed con- demning the action of recreant Senators in Con- gress and sustaining the friends of impeachment. The Lash Among the St. Joseph, Mo., Radi- cals—Recreants to Lose the Confidence of Loyal Men. Sr. Louis, May 15, 1868. The republicans of St. Joseph, in convention yes- terday, declared that the conviction of Andrew Jolinson was demande: by the interest of the nation, and that under the evidence adduced every Senator who votes for acquittal forfeits the confidence of loyal men, Threats from the Minnesota Rdicais, Sr. PaULs, Minn., May 15, 1868. In the Republican State Convention, which met on the 13th inst., resoutions were adopted in favor of General Grant for President and Hon. Henry Wilson for Vice President. Resolutions were also passed declaring that Andrew Johnson should be convicted and condemning the course of recreant Senators in the matter. The Hlinois Coercere—Trumbull Directed to Vote for Conviction or Not to Vote at All. Cuicaco, May 15, 1868. At a meeting of the Executive Committees of all the Grant Clubs in the city held on the night of the 13th inst., at the headquarters of the organization, speeches were made by a number of prominent republicans, and a series of resolutions were adopted Gesouncing ay! Tramball on his gourse on od ipeachment leclaring ise to consti- tuents; that if he is unable to vote for the conviction of Mr. Johnson he should abstain from voting at all. The Massachusetts Legislature on the Ques- tion—Proposed Condemnation of the Use of Outside Pressure to Secure Either Ac- quittal or Conviction. Boston, Mass., May 15, 1868, In the House of Representatives here to-day the following resolution was offered by Mr. R. H. Dana, Jr., of Cambridge. Resolved, That the General Court of Massachu- setts has carefnily abstained from the expression of any opinion as to the im) hment of the President pending tn the Senate of the United States, and from any act that might have even the ap} ince of an attempt to influence the result of that judicial proceed- ing, and we intend to adhere to that course to the end. We do not consider that we de; th our course and policy but rather ai out the same by Sepreonting, and we do s deprecate, all attempts to bring to bear upon Se} tors in the discharge of their judicial duties, the force of asserted local opinions, and still more the force of the 01 mn, aecipiing, Les or wishes of political parties. We believe it such action by whatever parties attempted, is an impeach- ment of the character of the Senate, will destroy the moral effect of judgment, whichever way it may be rendered, and is subversive of our en' Political sysiem. A long debate took place on the resolution, and a motion to postpone until to-morrow was lost, when the House voted by 100 yeas to 89 nays to indefinitely postpone the resolution. In the Senate a preamble, with the following reso- lution, was offered by General Schouler and referred tothe Committee on Federal Relations:— Resolved, That, stan: firm upon the principles of the Massachusetts Bill of ights, refraining from even the appearance of infvencing by our action the vote of any Senator and withholding expression of FS og rd upon the questions involved in the trial of e President, we eless enter this our solemn protest against the means taken by irresponsibie rties to affect, by party. ocenye gO the result of the trial and to Influence the vote of $ nators, whose sworn duty it is to render their judgment according to the law and evidence, as it shall appear to them. Denunciation of the Party Whippers-in in California. SAN FRANCISCO, May 14, 1868. At @ democratic meeting last night in this city Eugene Casserly, United States Senator elect, and Hon. 8. B. Axtell, Representative in Congress, made speeches, in which they severely denounced the efforts made in Washington to coerce the votes of Seuators in the impeachment mat The San Fran- cisco Times (republican organ) and the Evening Bul- letin cei eect Union) deprecate outside partisan pressure, declaring that the question is above party considerations, JOHN 8. GOUGH ON TEMPERANCE. Last evening Mr. John B. Gough delivered his last lecture this season in the Cooper Institute, the sub- ject being ‘Temperance,’ and throughout the greatest intcrest was manifested by the large and appreciative audience who attended. The lecturer on coming forward was received with loud applause, and after a few preliminary remarks adverted in glowing language to the evil effects of intem- prance. He traced the career of the drunkard From beginning to end in an earnest and truth- ful manner, and with a pathos that at times brought down the unanimous applause of those present. In his humorous efforts Mr. Gough was equally effective, his caricatures and capital imitative owers provoking frequent laughter. He contended at intemperance was entirely inan's own deliberate fault and was not attributable to any imaginary weakness on his part. Man was endowed with in- dependent will, which he was free to exercise for or evil, so that if he ad way and encouraged it was a Voluntary act. He showed how the habit was developed, its powers of fascination and the final ruin which issued from it. The drunkard was a moral coward, because his mental facuities were completely prostrated and in- capable of determination. ‘The brightest minds were destroyed by dink; biilliant men, who threw around them great thoughts like the mighty oak which shed ite golden leaves 1) autumn, when irrevocably tied to the wine cp became something similar to a drowsy bet wi.ch clung to the diy leaves of a dead tree, Inte:perance drove all dignity from manhood, for the burning thirst of the habitual drunkard ¢ barred him from encertaining noble or exalied ideas, Igunkenness was more deformed than the most hideous natural defect, for while the latter could be sustained through life the former was a burden of man's own creation which never iailed to crush him, The lecturer dilated upon the several hases of intemperance, ovcasionally iiustrating subject with powerfnl and touching fnedenta, ad concluded by aliuding to the many blessings Which attended aust emiousness. WASHINGTON. Proceedings of the House of Representatives. The Attempted Intimidation of Senators by Radical Congressmen. A Proposed Investigation Into the Conduct of Missouri Jacobirs Ruled Out by the Speaker. Another Scene—Mr. Pile, of Missouri, In- sults Mr. Woodward, of Pennsylvania, by “Making Faces at Him.” WASHINGTON, May 15, 1868. fFrade With the British Provinces. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury transmitted to the Hoube of Representatives to-day a supplemental re- | port upon the trade with the British provinces since the termination of the Reciprocity treaty, made at | the reqdest of the Secretary of the Treasury. The report gives detailea statements regarding the trade with the United States, both asa question of com- merce and revenue, together with a review of the Canadian tariff just passed, and other valuable data. A previous report upon the same subject has at- tracted much attention in Congress. Receipts trom Customs. From May 1 to the 9th, inclusive, the receipts from customs were as foliows from the ports below named:— The Rencontre Between Jack Hamilton and Congressman Randall. Hon. Samuel J. Randall is not in the House, owing to injuries received yesterday in his encounter with Jack Hamilton, of Texas, They are not, however, serious. Sunday School Anniversary Executive Order. The following executive order has been issued:— EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, May 14, 1868, Teachers of Sunday schools and others connected therewith, employed in the several executive de- partments, and in the various branches of the public service in tuis city, will be permitted, as far as it may be consistent with law and the public interests, to ab- sent themseives from their duties on Monday, the 18th inst., for the purpose of participating in the anniversary of the Washington city Sunday School Union, fixed for that day. By order of the President. WILLIAM G. MOOR, Secretary. The Importation of Wheat and Flour in the Spanish Provinces. The Department of State has received intelligence that the Spanish government has issued a decree ex- tending to the 3ist of December next the former de- crees for the introduction, free of all fiscal duties on the coasts and frontier of the Peninsula and Balearic Islands, of foreign wheat, flour and other alimentary substances, to which orders heretofore issued refer. The Queen has also ordered that during the continn- ation of the present circumstances, shall be admitted free of duties at all custom houses of the kingdom, straw, hay and other classes of forage. The Medal to Cyrus W. Field. A bronze copy of the gold medal to be award- ed to Cyrus W. Field by the act of Congress has been received at the Treasury Deparment and was to-day exhibited by the Secretary at the Cabi- net meeting. Themodel was designed by J. Golds- borough Bruff, of the Treasury Departinent, and was executed at the Mint at Philadelphia. It is regarded by the Secretary of the Treasury and competent judges to be superior in design and execution to any other medal ever before produced in this country and Is of itself evidence of the present efficiency in the artistic department of the Mint. The Deaf and Dumb Conference. Last night the conference of the principals of the Amefican institutions for the deaf and dumb at- tended an exhibition of the Natéonal Deaf Mute Col- lege. After the exhibition addresses were made by General Garfield, Dr. Peet and others. This morn- ing there was further discussion of articulation, and harmonious advanced views were reached. Papers were read by Rev. W. W. Turneron “Hereditary Deafness;” J. L. Peet, on “Initial Signs; L. Pratt, on the “National Deaf Mute College;” W. J. Palmer, on “Trades for the Deaf and Dumb;” 8. Porter, on “The Best Method of Teaching Grammar,” and P. G. Gillette, on ‘“rhe Employment of Female Teachers.” These papers received full discussion, and various jutions were adopted, Death of a Treasury Clerk. Colonel W. B. Randolph, Chief Clerk of the United States Treasury oflice, died to-day, aged eighty-one years. He has been sixty years in the Treasury De- partment. Ye THE FORTIETH CONGRESS. Second Session. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, May 15, 1868, THE ATTEMPT TO SUBORN SENATORS IN THE IMPEACH- MENT TRIAL. Immediately after the reading of the journal Mr. Woopwakp, (dem.) of Pa., rose and submitted a resolution as a question of privilege. The resolution was read, a6 follows:— Whereas a letter has been published purporting to ‘be addressed by members of tnis Liouse to a Senator from the State of Missouri, with a view of influencin, his vote upon the articles of iinpeaciment_prefei by the House against the President of the United States, and now pending in the Senate of the United States sitting as a Court of Impeachment, wiich Jetter as pubiished is as follows:— WasminaTon, D. C., May 12, 1868. Hon. Joun B. HexpEnson, United Staten Senate :— ‘S1z—Un « consultation of the republican members of the House of Representa ives from Missouri, in view of your position on the impeachment articles, we alk you to withhold Four vole on any article upon which you cannot vote aflirm- atively. Thi juvat in made tise we believe that the sa.ety of the loy: yple of the United States demanus the immediate removal of Andrew Johnson from the ofice of resident of the Unit en. retlully, ie GEOMGE W. ANDERSON, WILLIAM A. PILIs. G. A, NEWCOMB, JUSEPH J. GRAVELY, And whereas such a communication, if addressed to a senator sitting in judgment upon a President of the United States, is a gross breach of the privileges of the Senate, calculated to degrade the House of Representatives aud to obstruct the course of public justice; therefore, be it Resolved, ‘hat a select committee of seven be ap- pinted to inquire if the above communication has been received addressed by the members of the House to the Hoo. John B. Henderson, and if tt has what is the legal character of the offence, and what penaity, ag the House ought, in vindication of its own dignity, infict, as well as to wiiat provisions of law are necessary to prevent @ recurrence of the same Wrongs, With power to send for persons and papers, and to report by bill or otherwise, Mr. GARFIELD, (rep.) Of Ohlo—I object to the recep- tion of that paper, Tne SpraAKeR—The chair is about to decide the question as as to whether the resolution is or is not a question of privilege, In the opinion of tho chair itis not a question of privilege. ‘The wording of the resolution expressly shows that it isnot, The charge is that the matter alleged is an infringement of tie privilege of the Senate. it has not yet occurred in the recollection of the obair that the House of Kep- resentu‘ives has been recognized by the Senate as having charge of the protection of its privileges. If tne privilege of the Senate be assaiiod that boy is competent to protect its own privilege; nor would the ilouse cousent that the senate of the United States should assume to protect tie privileges of ihe House. The Chair, therefore, does not think that the res jution in its language presents a question of priv- liege. Mie. ELpRing®, (dem.) of Wis.—Is there not another allegation in the resolution whicu does present a question of privilege? ‘The SPEAKER—Ii the gentleman from Wisconsin appeals fom the decision of the Unair the Chair will put the question to the House, Mr. ELvepuk—t do not appeal; but I wish to call the attention of tue Speaker to the fact that there is another clause in the resolutfon which docs present @ question of privilege, and that the resolution can be moditied by striking out that part of it referring to the privileges of the Senate, ‘The Sr#akke—The Chair rulee that this is not a question of privilege, 3 Mr. GaRFIELD—I demand the regu t , d ness. That is the only way to sto} oad See ae Mr. Woopwarp—I consent to the modification of the ution by striking out that part in reference to the privilege of the Senate. It is not at all essen- tial, if that be the only reason why the resolution is Lek » germion of privilege, I will strike out that mate. GaRFIELD—I demand the regular order of | business, Mr. LOAN, (rep.) of Mo.—I desire to say that all the comurunications had by the members of the House from the State of Missouri with the Senator from that State were had at his special instance and re- quest, and that that paper was signed at his instance and request, “ir. ELDRIDGE: So much the worse—ten times the worse. The SPEAKER—The question is not debatable. The gentleman from Livery ed has modified his resolution by striking out that part referring to the rivileges of the Senate, The Chair is of the Topinion still that it is not a@ question of privilege. The nearest point to it that he can see is found on page 155 of the Digest—that of alleged corrupt combination, It does not appear from the resolu- tion that any corrupt combination 18 charged upon members of the House as to intercourse between them and their colleagues in the Senate, The Chair Cacin assume that in order to make it a question of rivliege, Mr. Woopwarp—Then I ask the unanimous con- sent of tue House to offer the resolution. Mr. Upson, (rep.) of Mich., and other members, ob- Jected. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS—RELIEF OF WILLIAM M’GARRAHAN, ‘The House then proceeded, as the regular order of business, to the consideration of the bill for the re- ef of Wm, McGarralian. Atter some minutes tie Proceedings were interrupted by Mr. Wooowakp, Who was understood to ask what the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Pile) meant by making gestiuia- tions and grimaces in a manner more wortay of tue rong than of the House of Representative. (The reporter dig not witness the incident, and therefore cannot state from his own knowledge Wit the offence consisted of.} The SrEAKER intimated to Mr. Woodward that his remark was not parliamentary. If the gentieman had a charge to make against a@ member of tie House he would have to make it in the usual fori, Tie Chair did not see what the gentleman com- plains of, Mr. PILE rap had walked to another part of the hall) said—{ intended no insult or grimace or any- Sing of the Kind tothe gentleman from Pennsyl- a. Mr. Woopwarp—The gentleman stood here mak- ing cabalistic signs. (langaten) As ihe belongs to a party that claims to have all the moral sense of de- cence in the country I inquire wiat he means by standing on this floor in presence of the Speaker and making these grimaces at me? ‘the SPEAKER—if the gentleman presents a ques- tion of privilege the Chair will rule on it, Mr. O'NEILL, (rep.) of Pa.—Do such remarks go ae me Glove as part of the transactions of this jouse The Peat pantera do, The gentleman from Pennsylvania rose claiming to have been luproperiy treated by the gentleman from Missouri, and tye gentleman from Pennsylvania used language, as tue Chur thought, that was out of order as applied to a felow meinber, If he has cause of complaint he ones submit the matter for the action o1 the louse. ( No further notice was taken of the incident, and the House resumed the consideration of the vill for the relief of Win. McGarranan, reported last Saiur- day from the Judiciary Committee. The bill con- firins the title of McGarrahan to a tract of nineiven hundred acres of land in California, embracsug the New idra quicksilver mine. The bill was explained and advocated by Mr. Wuson, of Lowa, as Cuairinan of the Judiciary Committee, wio said tnat in tne infringement of the cominittee there was but one dissenting volce—tuat of Mr. Boutwell. (rep.) of Mass., stated the grounds ppused the bill in the comiuiciee, and on which he thought it should be deivated in the House, Mr. WASHBURNE, (rep.) of Ill, inquired whether eee of the property was not in the United states o-day. Mr. WILSON replied that it was. Mr. WASHBURNE then wanted to know what jus- tice there was in giving this property, worth two or three millions of dollars, to MeGarrahan, or any other man, and why the law allowing mineral lands to be occupied and taken out of the possession of tue government should not be repeale: Mr. WILSON said he would ausw in his argument. Mr. VAN Wyck, (rep.). of N. Y., opposed the bill, arguing that the claim nad originated ia fraud and forgery, and had been propped up by pexjur, Mr, JOBNSON, (dem.) of Cal, expressed belief that Mr. McGarrahan’s claim was just, und said that Le would vote for the bill, although he should uave oh not having the responsibility imposed upon him. Another reason for his vote he assigned as be- ing the frauds of the New Idra Company. Mr. WILSON recited the facta in the controversy, sustaining the clatm of Mr. McGarrahan, and arguing against the claim of the New Idra Mining Company, staiing that if the bill was not passed the quicksliver monopoly in California would control the produce and price of quicksilver, Mr. HiaBy, (rep.) of Cal., remarked that he under- atood that the committee had found that the title to fred property was in the government of the United tates, es Mr. WILSON admitted that it was. Mr. Higsy then asked why, if the property was so valuable, the government ‘sould not keep the con- trol o Mr. WILSON explained that under the Mining act Mining. con ay" led tis Galina covering im! ita] cove 3,000 feet of thelode and embracing 10,000 aetes ot land, This would produce to ‘he goverument, at the legal rate of $5 an acre, $1,900, Whereas uuder tue bill the government would realizé $23,040. Althougit the matter had been in the Supreme Court the com- mittee affirmed that the case had not been there on its merits. By this mode of proceeding the United States government would observe ita duty under the treaty without attempting to reverse the judgment of the Supreme Court. Mr. WakD, (rep.) of N. Y., suggested that, there- fore, this was a mode of reviewing the decision of the Supreme Court. ir. WILSON disclaimed that expressly, and said that the bill was reported fur the purpose of avoid- the appearance of any such thing. HiuBY Opposed the Dill, srgaing at lengih to show that the claim was, and had beén adjudged by the Supreme Sears to be, fraudulent, and declaring that ail these Mexican claims had done incalculable injury to the people of California. Wako inquired of Mr. Wilson whether this was not a controversy between ae parties, and, if Se the parties were not left to tueir remedy at a Mr. WILSON said that the government was some- what involved in the controversy. Mr. McGarrahan ciaimed that his: its had not been protected under the treaty with Mexico, and that the government Page to carry out its obligations under that reaty. Mr. MARSHALL, (dem.) of Ill, another member of the Judiciary Committee, advocated the claim of Mr. McGarrahaa as that of an honest and meritorious ith ‘warring against a combination of capitalists. He said that the legal title had beeu decided against him on technicaiities, Mr. BOUTWELL, conceiving that a remark of Mr. Marshall conveyed an insinuatiun against members ‘Who op| ¢ bill, chailenged it, and remarked that he had received a letter from Mr. Shepherd ask- ing that the matter might be recommitted, aud that two gentlemen outside the committce room had spoken to him on the subject, but that he had de- clined to take their statements aa representing ‘the views of the New Idra Company. He had been gov- erned solely by his convictions of duty, based on the testimony taken by the commitiee, Mr. MARSHALL disclaimed most positively the idea of intending to convey such an impression, or even having it on his mind, Mt W LSON stated in conclnsion that he was satis- fi House had endea Ty member of the com ee wad of the wred to treat the case fairly and in accordance with its merits, The question simply resolved itself into this: whether the government would observe its treaty obligations aad protect the riguts of property involved under the graut in this case, by permitting the claimant who had been re- duced froin affluence to poverty in the fight to get what beionged to him, or whether ft would permit the valuable property to pass from the claimant to the hands of a monopoly. ‘That the tile was a wood one he did not doubt, and the members of the commiitee who had concurred in the report did not doubt. Mr. Higsy inquired of the Speaker whether a mo- tion to recomunit the bill was in order, ‘The SPEAKER — it was not, a8 the main question had been ordered. Mar. WASiBURNE, Of TIL, Moved to reconsider the vote ordering the main question, in order that he might move to recommit the bill, with instructions to the Judiciary Committee to report a bill repealing tue mining law. The motion was rejected, Mr. Hiasy moved to lay the bill on the table. Re- jected—yeas 55, nays 73. ‘yhe bill was then passed—yeas 78, nays 49, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, BTC, The SPEAKER presented a letter from the Secretary of tie Treasury bates cee | a ik cee report ou the trade with the British North American prov- inces. Keferred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed. A resovution to pa five thousand extra copies was orfeved by Mr. INGERSOLL, (rep.) of IIL, and re- ferred to the Committee on Printing. The SPEAKER 280 presented a communication from the General of the army, with reports of tie several district commanders a3 to the recent elec- tions in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina aud Louisiana, Referred to the Reconstruction Com- mittee, Mr. LAWRENCE, (rep.) of Ohio, from the Jndiciary Committee, reported @ bill to establish a department of a To was ordered to be printed aud recoumnitted. Mr. BENJAMIN, (rep.) of Mo., from the Committee on Retrenchment, reported a resolution calling om the Secretary of the Navy for copies of the cor- respondence in reference to the sale of the Iron-clads Unvoto and Catawba, which was adopted. ‘ Tue House then, at a quarter past three o'clock, went into the Cominittee of the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr. nee ‘of Ohio, in the chair, with the understanding that no further business ing the House that it was sble ance of the House might be desired at the bar of the senate at tweive o'clock to-morrow. MR. GARFIELD ON TRADE AND FINANCE—ORADUAL RESUMPTION OF SPRCIE PAYMENTS, Mr. GARFIELD addressed the commitiee on the sub- Ject of trade and finances, and ¢aid that the past six hose questions months had been remarkable for great distress in the commercial and industrial tutere ts of half the civilized world. There had been more suffering and starval before on ngland the past winter than any time ® quarter of a century. A memorial is now tabe asking relief for the starvin; f Sweden and Norway. The inhabitants ‘of has nssia have been for months appealing to their German brethren here for relief. In Fi and in Algiers thousands are dying of starvation. ‘The United States Consul at Tunis writes on the 27th of December last 2,000 ple siarved to death in the Streets of that city, and %,000 had perished in two months, In the midst of all this suffering, the eight leading nations of Europe keep as their peace estab- lshment three millions of men under arms, at a cost of one billion per annum, which would in tw a pay every national ape in Christendon, e we Teason to be thankful that the suffering in the ited States ts less than in any other country, but Our distress is unusual for us. During the win- ter there hus been great depression of housands of laborers out of employment and in some places the cry of hunger has been heard. Con- Loge anything to remedy these evils? Our first uty is to study the facts and canges of our situation. The subject is many-sided and full of dtmiculties, He should at this tinie discuss the currency and its full relations to the prosperity of the country, In 1861 there began an indusirial revolution, not yet ended, as gigantic in its proportions as the Politic::” and military revolution through which we hat ed. In the year 1860 in all branches of busine he annual expenses of the general government wi 000,000, and the customs alone produced s. sevenths of that amount. Tue vain of our agri tural products for that year was $1,625,000,000, cotton crop ainounted to 2, 155,000,000 of pounds, we supplied to the markeis of the world sev eighthg of the cotton consumed. He called atten) to the effect of passing {rom peace to war. Ei States were at once commercially and indust: separated from the Union. ‘wo million ducers of wealth became only consumers. ronment became an insatiable devourer, In four years ending June 30, 1865, $,340,906,211 v paid out of the national Treasury. This exceeds eleven millions that paid from the beginning of War of the Revolution to the becinning of the re lion, and almost equals the amount by wit England increased her debt in one hundred au twenty-tive years. The expenditures of States, citie: counties, towns and individut's in support of tu war kept pace with those of the nation. The enor mous demand thus created called into unusual ac- tivity under the depression of business, prices rose and large profits resulted, ‘To transact the euormous. business thus created more than the usial amount of currency was needed, but no une will deny that the deluge of the Treasury no‘es poured upon the coun- try was out of all proportions, even to the great de- mands of business. Lit be remembered that they were not issued to furnish a currency, but to supply the wants of the Treasury. ‘They were forced loans made under the pressure of over'wielining necessity. The law which made them a legal teuder operated as an act of general bankrupicy. ‘lire man who ioaned $1,000 in gold in July, 1861, payable ip tree years, was compelled to accept at maturity an amount of cur- rency worth but $3.0 in gold as a fuil discharge of the debt. Private indebteduess was everywhere can- ceiled, large protits were made and great fortunes were accumulated, But let us not be .ed into the fatal error of supposing that paper money created the business or produced ihe weil; as well might it be said that our rivers and canals produce the grain they float to market. By the retura from war to peace all the conditions were reversed. Two millions of men who had been only conswners returned to the rank of producers. The eXpenditures of the govenriueut were reduced from $1,290,000,000 in 1565 to 35-0.000,000 in 1366, amd to $420,000,000 in 1867. This suddea recoil would have produced great disaster in i565, but fur the fact that there was still open to indusiry the work of re- placing the wasted reserves of supply, which are ‘usually sufMcient for two years, The etfect was there- fore distrivuied, but could not be averted. In 1866 there Was an average decline of prices often per cent, and in 1867 of ten per cent more, One by one the departments of industry produced a supply equal to the demand, Then followed a ghitted market, a fall in prices and stagnation of business. These results have been aggravated by drought at home and famine abioad; but they have been produced by the inexrabie law of demand and supply, Which was beyond the reach of le. isation. Nothing can be more absurd than to suppose that abundance of currency caused the prosperity of 1863- 65, or that the scarcity of it causes our present stag- nation. The speaker then discussed at length the functions of money as a meusure of value and an instrument of trade, showing that the vaine of each doliar of our paper depends upon the amount in cir- culation; that the amount needed varied in ditierent years, und different seasons of the same year; thai @ currency based on specie will adapt itself to these fluctuations by going abroad or returning, but an in- convertible currency cannot be, und 10 jeg siation ts. wise enougn to adjust it to the wants of the country; that an increase of currency is an increase of prices, and operates as @ tax on every holder o! Treasury notes, @ most unjust and unequal tax, the chief burden of which fails at last upon the laborer, whose wages are tie last ‘to rise, 1 who is at the mercy of the market; that an increase of currency reduces the value of all fixed salaries and the country wrongs the 15,000 pen- sioners—suiferers from the late war—and that the goveetment would not guin what the people lose; for at last allthe greenbacks must be paid in gold, dollar for dollar. Such ao increase ol the currency st mulates overtreding and specuiation, maxes our imports iarger than our exports, and sends our bonds abroad, when they may be Uirown back sud- denly on our market any day. jie then presented a table showing the amount of paper money in te country each year sinve 1833. Kesuming, he said:— ‘This table shows tat before the war, with free bauk- ing in money in all the States, the total currency (gold and paper) never amounted Lo §400,000,000, and that we now have $1.000,000,000, or more than $700,000,000, excliding cash in the Treasury wud bank reserves, It shows, also, that every great tinan- cial crisis has been led by a great increase and followed by a great and sudden decrease in the vol- ume of peper money. In answer to tue argument that the high rate of interest proves that we have not enough currency in circulation, he calied atveuvion 10 the fact that in nine kingdoms of Eurupe the average decline in the rate of interest has been iifiy per cent during the past year, and is now lower than it has been for many years, and yet the depression of busi- ness is very wreat. The cause of distress there, as here, is overtrading and speculation, as ap — from the financial journals o. arope. e scarcity of money im the Western States ig mainly caused by the fact ‘hat the country banks are allowed to draw inturesi ob their deposits in the large cities, and the money goes then to eet the demanis of stock and gol pauvicrs. here is a plethora of money in New iw and other Eastern cities, and a relative scarcity ta the country. If tue banks were required to redeem their bo.es, money would be kept nearer nome, and would be more equaily distributed. Our currency dutiar las no fixed value. If a snowbail, suiyect to snowfall and rainfall, freezing and thawing, Were lo ve our stan- dard pound avoirdupoise, it would greatly disurb all transactions depending upon weight; but a changeable money standard reaches all Wansactions, chi all contracts, destroys ail certamty, In the of William and Mary bad Gowns and shillings brought England to the verge of revo- lution, and the services of Locke aud Newton were called to ald the Varliauent in restoring the money standard. The value of one ioliar ius caans- ed a C.ousand times during the last six ye: and our is atthe mercy of every political s@asatton., Busi- ness men are “hera 1 of Congress. Monday is a dan- gerous day for this country. lhe flood of duauctal Fesolutions pouret out from the House disturvs con- fidence and unsettics values. fhe change of opinion in this House tn the last year on the suiject of the currency had greatly addod tu the ieeing of inse- curity. By the act of June 00, 1s64, Co! sol. emnly pledged the country that there never should be issued more than $450,000,000 in wreenhacks; but a new bil is now pending to make anew iesue of $140,000,000, The genticinan froia iuois (Mr, Ross) 700,000,000 more: others Want to abovah the national banks and issue $:00,000,00) In gre moacks: in piace of the national currency, aud a formidable effort is being wale to take 2 $1,500,000, in bonds with greenbacks. This movement is headed by Mr. Pen ilefon who, in 1862, denounced the jesal tender jaw 18 uiconstiiu- tonal and unjust. This change of ae bo mainly due to the hard times and @ inistaken nytion that they have been caused by @ reduction of the cur- rency. It was his conviction that the most formida- ble danger which now threatens us {ts a large in- crease of paper money. He then revicwed the his- tory of coloniai paper, Continental currency, aud o! State currency beiore the coust'tution was adopted, and qnoted tus opinioy of bautel Webser that our fathers suifered more frum this cause, except from loss of life, than from the war itself und ali its evils. He discussed the contracion policy, aud urged that although it had tended to specie payments it still left the country wy ant appre- hension, and put much power in the hands of one mai, especia'ly in 80 involved in the — strifes of the hour ag f he present secret the ‘ireasury, He then ad- vocated the bil uduced tn February last providing for mption by beginning next December to : oy one bow Pape pond 4 reun veased one ceut in ween eet ve a fixed vaiue to the a ould ol th, Phi Gotiat, aud paper would reack par in June, 1871. If this bill were passea the couutry wouid anticipate its provisions and resume beiore the ‘This pian Was successfully tried in 1819 aud the vertct of time has wisdom. He believed the Ameri- can people Were willing to kuow the truth, however unpleasant it might be, and meet ail the diMicuities of the situation, In view of all the facts it was his firm conviction that any con- sideravie Increase of our currency will shatter public credit, paraiyze industry aud oppress the poor, and that the gra@lual restoration of our anc tandard of value Will lead ty a the safest and suiest path to national prospertt, the steady pursuits of ee Mr. Garfleid’s Uine was extended and le spoke for an hour and @ half, the members pay ng mucu atien- tion to hig nancial views aud occasiviaily suggest- ing an inquiry. he committee rose and the House, at a quarter before five o'clock, adjourned. specified tine. England in shown its MILITARY Cosmisston.—A military commission, with Brevet Brigadier General £. W. Hinks, formerly Provost Marshal General of this military district, as ite President, convened in this city yonercay for tit si 8 and Ben Mcianici, disc nest o soldiers, ‘who a used of the inuider of Mr, Mw Lean 4 Brad Walterboro, a short time ago. ‘The full apeealats of the transaction have already been pub- ished, The commission o ganized, and the prison. ers were arraigned, but owing to the fact time they had not engaged counsel, the trial was postponed until to-day.—Crarlesion Courter. Mav Lo.