The New York Herald Newspaper, May 19, 1868, Page 3

— WASHINGTON WTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS. ‘The Senate Requested to Furnish the Honse with the Records of the Last Days of the Im ecachment Trial. Ol Thad Stevens Has a Trap to Spring. An Investigation to be Had Into the Con- duct of the Missouri Delegation. Ben Butler as the Mentor of the House. . He Wards Off a Recess for the Pur- pose of Completing the Prose- cation of the President. The Alaska Appropriation Bill Re- ported Vavorably. WASHINGTON, May 1S, 18 the Resolution of Thad Stevens. Fhe Senate refused to adjourn on Saturday on the The Senate and score that there was.a great deal of public business | which was exceedingly pressing and demanded the immediate attention of legislators. Yet to-day these immaculate and patriotic Senators frittered away the entire time and did absolutely nothing. Senator Trumbull wanted to get the bill for the admission of Arkansas passed, but the impeachers refused to con- sider it, and a resolution’ of Drake's to adjourn was preferred, After the adjournment till Monday was decided upon, a resolution of ‘Thad Stevens passed in the House, calling for the record of the impeachment trial for the last few days, was brought to the Senate. This resolution had previously created a violent debate in the Honse, Mr. Stevens saying | there had been a deep damnation somewhere, and he wanted an opportunity to see what Senators were guilty, and what were not, in voting for the acquit- tal of Andrew Johnson. Mr. Buckalew, in brief but Bervous language, asked if the House of Represen- tatives was to be allowed to insult the Senate by presuming to seek for a récognition of its committee of investigation, which had arrogated to itself the duty of looking after the morals and rectitude of conduct of Senators. Mr. Sumner replied that the Managers had reserved to themselves the right to bring up other articles of impeachment at any time they pleased, and went on to pronounce a vitupera- tive condemnation of the President, calling hima criminal and a bold bad man, but was checked by Senator Doolittle who administered Sumner a sharp and telling rebuke. The resolution failed to pass. The Effort of the Democrats to Get on the Impeachment Committee. ‘The helpless character of the democratic repre- sentation in the House was never better illustrated than to-day, when Mr. Boyer, of Pennsylvania, Bought by resolution to have a democrat appoinicd on the Tinpéachment Managers’ Committee of In- vestigation, to be present and participate tn the ex- amination of witnesses in relation to the charges of corrupt and improper influences used with Senators, and was defeated by a majority of torty votes, be- cause, forsooth, the immaculate Schenck objected to ‘an asgertion in the resoiution tha: the Managers were authorized to convict. ‘This is not the first time that @periecily legitimate claim asserted by the demo- crata‘has been rudely rejected by the arrogant and @ominant majorirty. The Reported Impending Change Cabinet. ‘The subject of a radical change in the Cabinet has been pressed upon the attention of President Johnson by his friends for some months past. Within the Jast week or two the combination that has been urging the President to make the changes which, they are persuaded, he saw the necessity of long ago, has been strong—indeed, some foreshadowing of the Impending transformation in the Cabinet nas at Jength found its way to the public. Whatever may ‘be resolved upon by the President, however, in re- gard to this matter, it is certain that no definite action has yet been taken, and to announce that any changes have been decided upon or individuals selected would at least be premature. The Alaska Parchase Reported F Upon by the Majority of the Committe Foreign Affairs—Minority Report Against It. ‘The bill reported by General Banks to-day from the Committee on Foreign Affairs merely provides that $7,200,000 in coin be appropriated to faltill the treaty stipulations for the purchase of Russian America. Messrs. Washburn, of Wisconsin, and Morgan, of Ohio, join in a minority report, concluding as fol- lows They have considered the various questions involved and the evidence in regard to the country under consideration, and are forced to the conclusion in the ‘that the jon of the country is of no value to the government of the United States; that it will be a sou of weakness instead of power for @ constant annual expense there will be no adequate returns; that it = as an agriculiaral country; that, nown, it has no value as a mineral country; tut its timber is mostly confined to the narrow strip of country, only thirty inites wide, south of Mount st. Elias, and is gencrally of a poor quality and growing ean mountains; that its fur trade ts nificant value to us as a nation, and wiil ®peediiy come to an end; that the fisheries are of doubtful value, and that, whatever the value of its fisheries, its fur trade, its timber and its minerals, they were all open to the citizens of the United States ler the existing (reaties; that the right to govern # nation or nations of es in a climate unit for the habitation of civilized men was not worthy of purchase. That the coustitutional right of this House to refuse to eee the money was Known to Russia at the time the treaty was nogo- tiated, and there can be no charge of bad faith if “that Tight is asserted. They, therefore, report he following resolution:— Resolved, That tt is inexperdient to appropriate money for the purchase of Russian America. Tho Bill to Construct a Telegraph Line trom Washington to New York. ‘The bill introduced by Representative Washburne, of Minos to-day, for the construction of a govern ment line, under the direction of the Post OMice be- partment, between New York and Washington, pro- ‘vides:— ‘That the Postmaster General shall within thirty days advertize in two newspapers in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelptiia and New York proposals for constructing a telegraph line from the Post Omice in Washington to the Post Oitice in New York, by way of Philadelph'a and Baltimore and such ‘inter. mediate stations as he may designate, The Post- Master General sliall, at the time of opening pro- als, algo receive and examine any proposals from The proprietors of any existing line’ of telegraph for the sale to the United States of the entire.tine of such telegraph between any two of said cities or for the entire line herein provided for, with ail the franchises, rights and privileges connected therewith. ‘The pro posal of the lowest bfdder is to be accepted and the ‘work is to be of the best character. Power is given to the Postmasier General to establish telegraph sta. tions at as many post offices along the Hine as tn tw judgment tie public interest, with due regard to economy of administration, shuli require, aud shall | = Wn the business, as fur as practicable, the em- ployés of the Post OMice, and also special telegraph clerks, when necessary, at the customary salarics, and employ # weneral nlendent, Who shall be a ry not exceeding $4,500 Tbe sent unless stampert There shall be a of messages No message sh with # three cent postage st. uniform rate for the ‘without regard | 3 e i be charged two cents for the delivery of each every message; provided the government shail ‘be entitied to send and receive ali iis messages over the line free of charge, and shall have priority in sending them; ant provided that when jess rates than herein Kote shall be charged by any other telegraph ine betwe the same ints, the Postmaster General may réduce these ri to eon. Sor thereto, und provided fayiber that he may di- 1 cere : . Pf » NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘er we eo oe rect that news telegrams for re be @ reduction pe r cent on these rates, Another that persons tam} th or making an disclosure | cca te at atpdoement eal eat Si ce year, ee e retion of the court. ‘The sum ‘of $75,000 is appropriated to carry out the provisions ‘The bill was referred to the Committee on Post Oiices and Post Roads, | Accompanying this bill is an elaborate paper, in which it is said, although the world ig indebted to the genius of a citizen of the United States for the practical development of the electric telegraph as a means of communication, and although the first line upon the plan in the United States was built with money furnished by Congress, the telegraph system has made less progress toward perfection and has been practically of less value to the masses of the people in our own country than ip any civilized country on the globe. In nearly every country in Europe the telegraph has become a speedy, certain and econoinical medium of communication, the nes- Umable bemefits of which are extended to the in- habitants Of small towns and communes as weil as the great culres of trade im this coun- try. Telegraphic gommunication has alws Decn uncertain @nd and limited to the chief towns and cites, To the evils of exor- bitant charges have been added distrust of the tele- graph a4 & relilabe medium of communication in cases of emergency and as @ save conservator of tie ry secresy of pubic and private business, 1 of au auxiliary to the postal system con- like it by the ptate and sougit like it to be ul to the great mission of ihe people, with- piary profit, and to be secure, ly every civilized country in the world, we see the system in this country in the hanas of rival companies, anxious only for extending their Mnes to prominent places where agen are be secured and indiferent to the pudiic convenience. In short, te popular verdict of the people of this country, if it coud be heard, would be that the telegraphic Bys- tei, in view of what it is in other countries and what it might become in this, is practically a failure, ‘The paper then proceeds to show what may be ac- complished in rei ng telegraphic communication reliable, economi: nd at the same time profitable in the country, by referring to what is accomplished in other countries where the experiment has becn thorough), tried under the control of — the plate. If these ends have been successfully accomplished in countries like Belgium and Switzer- land, where the masses of the people are poor aad where all but a comparatively few persons who are engaged in trade or who are authorized to employ the telegraph in cases of emergency do not habit ally avail themselves of its service,: how much more might be accompilshed in ovr own country, where so few of the population ave poor and where so large a proportion would habitually employ the telegraph for business and socitl purposes, unless debarred by the exorbitant prices now de- manded for the transinission of despatches? In no country under a jiberal scale of charges would the telegraph be employed by so great a@ proportion of the inhabitants as in this. Inno country can telegraph lines be more cheaply built or operated at once. After the invention and suc- cess establishment of electric telegraphs ry government in Kurope where lives were built, except that of Great Briain, formed a telegraph system in connection with its posial system. — It scems to have occurred to show that asysiem of communication capabie of being so extended and of being so useful an auxillury in the transaction of pub- lic and private ‘business should be under the protection and control of the government, that the open letters forwarded by this speedier means shouid, like the sealed letters forwarded by the post, be transmitied and delivered under the careful su- pervision of the government. tn Great Briain, a Jew weeks since, aiter twenty years of trial of tac system in the hands of private companies, the people of the British islands, with singular unanimity, de- manded that the telegraph system be placed under the 1 Of the postal authorities, and a bill was intro- duced by ihe present governmeyt for that purpose, ‘The paper couciudes as follows:—In the present posi- tion of the finances of the country, it would haral: be wise to enter upon an extended experiment, it should be tried at Arst upon a limited scale and at small cost. If it prove successful and become what the telegraph under government control has become in other countries, namely, a source of revenue as Wellas an inestimable boon to the community, it ought to be and doubtless will be extended, “The amount necessary to construct a line from Wasiing- ton to New York and to sustain it until it becomes self-sustaining will not exceed $75,000. It is the be- lief of experienced telegraphers that with a tariif of charges as low as that of Belgium and Switzerland, and with an additional om of single iage on each message, the line would be self-sustaining from the beginning and would probably repay its entire cost long before the value of the structure was mate- rially impaired, 3 The Washburne-Donnelly Investigating Com- mittec. The select committee appointed to’ inquire into the truth of the charges against Representative Donneliy contained in the letter of Representative Washburne, of Illinois, has had two meetings, and has adjourned ‘until to-morrow week. The commitiee seemed dis- posed to ask to be discharged from the further con- sideration of the subject. Sabbath School Auniversary Celebration. The twenty-sixth anniversary of the Sabbath schools was celebrated to-day by a proceasion, with banners andjmusic, and appropriate exercises in several of the churches, The Washington City Charter. The President has been greatly importuned to-day by the radicals of this city to sign the bill extending the city charter one year. Yesterday the charter of this city expired, and in a legal point of view Wash- ington is without any government, except that exer- cised by the Metropolitan police.. Congress on the 14th inst, passed an act extending the city charter one year from the date of its expiration, which act is now before the President for his consideration. The present municipal government is intensely i- cal, hence the pressure upon the President to induce him to approve the bill. : Report on the Construction of the Pacific Railroad. The Secretary of the Interior has submitted to the President the report of the government Commis- sioners on the additional section of twenty miles of the Union Pacific Railway recently forwarded to the department, stating that the road is ready for present service and recominending the issue of bonds and patents to the company on account of said section agrecable to law. The President has accepted the report and recofmmendations and directed the Secre- tary of the Treasury to carry them into effect. Decision of the ‘Treasury Department on Cer tain Duties. The Treasury Department has made the following decision:—Duties are not chargeable on increased value of wines due to improvement by age while in bond, Stik and cotton spot nets or silk and cotton laces to pay a duty of sixty percent. Obtigors are bound to deposit certificates of delivery before ma- turily of transportation Without notice. Angostura bitters to pay a duty of one hundred per cent. Furs from Alaska via Hawatian Islands, in American vessels, free—no allowance for shinkage. Goods in general order store over tweive months are not subject to additional duty. Rongh sand or lime- stone for piers to pay a duty of ten percent. The control of the Collector over uncancelled Custom House bonds ceases with their maturity. Bibles and other articles for distrivution free, The department as no anthority over jand sold under the Direct Tax jaw ad Se ed by the United States, Ware- honsing atid transportation may be combined in one entry. A bill of lading ts admissible to prove prima rav& sound shipment, for allowance for damage on the voyage of importation. Iron cot'on ties and old manufactures must be converted into raw material to be considered “nanmanufactured.” Stamps are not re- quired on manifests under act of 1799 Shingles to be assessed to duty at thirty-five percent. Canal boats carrying products to market and coal in return are not exempt from tonnage dues, commissions and charges for inland transportation, included in dutia- ble vane. ‘Transportation, entry, &c., 18 not allowed to uoclaimed merchandise in Warehouse over one year, [It j8 held by the department that one year from date of original importation within which goods may be withdrawn consumption pon the pagiasns of the proper duties and charges at the time of such withdrawal includes the anuiversary of t diay of importation, #0 that goods witudrawn at any time on the anniversary of the day of importation are not table to the ten per cent additional duty imposed by the above men- tioned jaw. Passengers may be carried in foreign Vessels from port {0 port, but such vessels cannot be permitted to carry freight from New York to San Francisco direct or via Aspinwall aod Panama. Such trade is regarded = as, to all # and purposes, a trade vetween poris and districts of the United States, and is there- ‘ore actually and truly coastwise, and fails com- plerely within the reasons which have prompted the exisiation upon the eoastwise trade, Nor can the fact Lint the voyage is accomplished by a combina. tion of two or more vessels with each other, in- stead of by one alone, affect the character of the vovage under the statute, both the commencement and termination of the journey of the merchandie being in American ports, SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 18, 1868, ‘The CHAM laid before the Senate @ communication from the Secretary of the Treasury tranamitting the yeport of Benjamjy Pigroe, Preaiiont of the Const Survey, conta ning statements of its operations and Progress Uuring the year ending November 1, 1867. On motion of Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) of R. 1., 2,000 copies were ordered to be printed. ‘The CHarE laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of War transmitting a communi- cation from the General of the Army, enclosing a corrected copy of the constitution adopted by the Virginia Constitutional Convention, furnished by General Schofield. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, PETITIONS, Mr. FESSENDEN, (rep.) of Me. presented the petition of the Board of Underwriters of Portland, Me., praying that no steps be taken to lessen the efmf- ciency of the coast survey. Referred to the Com- mittee on Commerce, Mr. CaTret, (rep.) of N. J., presented the petition of the Philadelphia Drug Exchange asking a modifi- cation of the whiskey tax. Reierred to the Commit- tee on Commeree. Mr. SUMNBR, (Tep.) Of Mass., presented the petition of colored citizens of Washingtdn, D. C., ‘ing for the appointment of School Commissioners. Referred to the Committee on Education. Mr. Ramsey, (rop.) of Minn., introduced a bil for the payment of fees paid on cancelled homestead entries. Referred to the Committee on Public Lands, LEAVE OF AUSENGE TO SENATOR GRIMES, Mr. EDMUNDS, (rep) of Vt, rose to a privileged qugstion and asked an indefinite leave of absence for the Senator from Towa, Mr. Grimes, at his re- quest, by reason of iiIness, Leave was granted, RIGHT OF WAY TO A RAILROAD, Mr. W1inson, (vep.) of Mass., from the Committee eported & joint resolution grant on Military Affairs; re, ing a right of way through lands of the United States in New York to the Whitehall and Plattsbu Railroad Company, wiich was taken up and passed THE COST OF RECONSTRUCTION IN THE THIRD MILI- TARY DISTRICT. At one o'clock P. M. the Chair announced the Special order to be the act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the exe- eution of the reconstruction laws in the Third Mil tarp District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1808, which was taken up and passed, BRIDGING THE ONL0 AND MISSISSIPPI. Mr. Moron, (rep.) of Ind., introduced a resolution requesting the Committee on Post Oitices and Post Roads to consider and report if in their judgment it is hocessary that a general bill be introduced author- izing brides te be constructed over the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in such manner as not material), to interfere with navigation. Laid on the table. MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN RAILROADS, Considerable discussion arose on a bill in regard to extension of time for the completion of railroads in Michigan and Wisconsin, 1B PROPOSED RECESS, Mr. DRAKE, (rep.) of Me., moved to reconsider the vote on the concurrent resolution of the House for an adjourninent to the 26th inst., with a view, he said, to ask its return from (he House. Mr. TRUMBULI, (rep.) Of IIL, suggested that the offering of a new resolution would obviate the neces- a of asking its return. Ir, SUBRMAN, (rep.) of TI, pointed out that a sin- gle objection would prevent the passage of an origi- hal resolution to-day. : On motion of Mr. Drake the House was then re- quested to return the resolution in question. PERSONAL EXPLANATION BY MR. HARLAN. Mr. HARLAN, (rep.) of Iowa, rosé to a persenal ex- Janation. At his instanee the following paragraph ‘rom the Washington correspondence of the Balti- more Sun was read by the clerk:— ‘Whilst the doubt and anxiety extsted on Frid tho position of Senator Willey pon inp phed to Bishop Simpsor ¥ night about ment, Senator iadélpiia, in 5 “I fear brother Willey (Laughter, ) To which the Bishop replied in these w rother Wil- ley professes to be a Christan; brother Willey bas soul to be saved; he cannot barter away his soul and imperi the country. ‘Pray with brother Willey.” And {lis said brother Harlan prayed with brother Willey. | (Langht thing said in the newspapers would not now if he aione w wouid he now on account of the distinguished gyman referred to, since he (Bishop simpson) knew as well as he did that there was noi a word of trach init. But he wished to say now, lest the ators feelings should have been hurt, that he had had no correspondence With Bishop Slupson since the im- peachment investigation began, elther orally or in writing or by telegraph. A REQUEST FROM THE HOUSE. The CHAIR anaounced the receipt from the House of a request for certified copies of the proceedings of the last two sessions of the Court of Impeachment. DESULYORY DEBA’ Mr. TRUMBUL), moved to take up the bill for the admission of Arkausas. Mr. PATTERSON, (lem.) of Tean., opposed and urged the taking up of the bill for the establishment: of a national bureau of insurance, Mr. DRAKE suggested that it would be little use to take up either to-night if the resolution for a recess shoula be adopted. Mr. Dixon, (rep.) of Conn,, Arkansas bill. He thought it taken up next week after the final trial is over it would be passed just as s00n. The appearance of an cndeavor to add two members to, the Court of impeachinent would be avoided. Mr. Conness, (rep.) of Cal., favored taking up the the Arkansas bill and deprecated any introduction of the question of participation by Uie Senators from Aykansasin the Impeachment proceedings, when it was well known that ii could not possibly affect the result, Mr. DLxON—How is it impossibiec Mr. Connxess referred the Senator to the remarks of the Senator from lowa (Mr. liarlan) on the sab. ject, made the other day. Mr. FESSRNDEN could see no reason for bringing up again this question of recess when the senate was far behind the Honse in its business and it so late tn the season. He ridiculed the idea that they could do no business this week because of the excitement > their minds, He thought the same plea might made with equal propriety next week; and if they acted upon only one article at a time and adjourned from week ts week, it would take some time to get through with the excites He reminded the Senate that the warm weather has come and found them with a large amount of business on the calendar, and that a Presidential clecti on is at hand when cach Senator will be anxious to go home. If the business was not attended to now they would probably ad- joarn without passing anything but the ordinary ap- fA pkey bills. He was not especially anxious hat the Arkansas bill should be taken up to-day, bat, he said, the oue called an obstructionist and his friend fram Neva Mr. Nye) had wade an eloquent speech, and they hal hoard from other gentlemen advocating the admission of Arkansas wituout a mo- ment’s delay, as a remedy for the condition of aguirs there, and now, when they had got to tie point where they could have some action, an adjournment was sought. In regard to the question raised by the Senator from Connecticut (Mr, Dixon), he would w envy the man that would administer the oath those gentlemen as members of the Court of finpeach- ment any more than he who would take it, ‘They saw strange things every day; but he had no doubt that they had not the shghte: ustibutional right to take the oath under such circumstances, and he sup- posed no man with any regard to his reputation would propose steht a thing. Mr. € opposed taking up the ‘ONNESS Said nobody in the Senate suggesied or intended any such thing. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, (rep.) of N, J., coincided, and again sugyested that some legislation be taken up, insiancing several matters that required acto: among oiiers Ue bill for the erection of a jatiin tt District of Columbla, which, he said, would save thousands of dollars to the public. Mr. Dixon said the considerations in regard to p ticipation tn the Court of Impeachment w in duced by one better informed than himseif (Senator Johnson), aud he thought with perfect propriety by both, He agreed with that Senator that it would be ashame and disgrace. There were Senators here— able and distingiished lawyers—who thought that if these Senators were at once admitted no power here could refuse to iet them take the oath; moreover tain Senators thought it would be proper, Since he had heard the opinion of the tor from Maine, however, which would ugdoabtedly influence others, he wouid drop the subject. Mr. Conness said the Senator emed to be frightened at the ghosts of iwo Arkatisas Senators. Hie hoped they had heard the last of thom, and he Knew of no 1cason why they had been introduced, Mr. Drake, pr ing that he did not fee! that it would be proper at this time to reply to the Senator from Maine (Mr. Fessenden), since the sub- Ject. on. which they were made was aot before the Senate, snggested to Mr. Trambull to hhotd hh Motion until the resolution sent for from the House shouid be disposed of. It was dificult to keep a quorum in tie House to-day, and he thought they should be notified of thetr action an ging 48 possil) DIXON rem ‘led the Senator from California (Mr. Conness) that two leading republican newspa- pera—the Washington Chronicle and (ne New York Tribune—Wad both suggested that those Senators be admitied and s\ orn as members of the court and act on the question of unpeachment. Mr, CONNEsS 1d that it was evident the Senator was frightened from some cause or other. Mr. SHERMAN urged that the jasurance bill be taken up and acted upon, since there was no objec- tion to It, while two other Propositions antagonized. Mr. TRUMBULL complained that, althougl made sey eiforis to get up this bill to- Chair had invariably recognized some o' preference. The only means by which he could up, therefore, was by moving to lay aside a pencdin bill, It was for (ue Senate now to decide which shoul’ be taken up. : Mr. Trumhnil’s motion was agreed to to lay aside the gins bili by 27 to.17, He then moved to take up the pending bill, refusing to agree that if taxen up it should be laid aside to allow of the conside tion of the resolution for adjournment, and saying that he was opposed to the contemplated recess, Further discussion ensued, during which Mr. HENDERSON, (rep.) Of Mo., reviewing the reconstruc: jon of Congress and the disorder prey the South, referred to the delay occa the impeachment trial in the pro in signed by gress of reconstruction, when perhaps, he said, it might have been much better to employ their time on financial or commercial questions. He op- posed the adjournment, saying that if Senators desired to go home and ascertain the state of Fosting on the subject of impeachment or any other sabjec' he was willing, but ne iad they could not satisfy the people that they were duing their duty. Mr. SUMNER—The only reason why there i disor- der and bloodshed in the South i# because Andrew dobnson ia now President of the United States, none omer, THR RECKSS. ‘he concurrent resolution for adjournment to the 25th inst, was taken up on motion of Mr. DRAKE, and the vote by witch the Sonate rejected It on Sat- urday lant wae recomaidered hy 274057, The resolu. a | grant then of a werbally expended to sult the chenge by Wi on paroady, public dogg oe Said his reasons were of a similar char- acter, for changing his vote on adjournment. yeas 2 bays 19, the aemoctuts al voting aye, tie " 9 “aye,” the ees being pretty equally divided, ay 4 REBUKE TO THE IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS, Mr. BUCKALEW (dem.) of Ea, aaae to @ privileged He said that the House of Representa had reeently undertaken not only to protect the interests commitied to them—the dignity and honor of their a Honee—b6s tne terest Waisk nate, ‘They Wve niy, @ continued, in the of the motion ‘of their members to in- vestigate questions which heve rejation to the char- acter and tothe transactions of the Senate of the United States. The propose to enter upon an inves- ligation of the infuences—I think | am Soemnonty e have pressing it—‘which have been exerted and o) upon the members of the Senate, sitting in their judicial capacity as a Court of Impeach- ment. It occurs to me, Mr. President, that if the House of Representatives, a co-ordinate braneh of the legislative department, or any of its | members, have information affecting the character of Senators or the integrity of these proceedings in which the Senate have been engaged, it is their business to amunicaie thas iniormation to the Senate in order that it may note suc on as in ts judginent pertains to its dignity, to its character and to oP ol an of iis business; and I take it for that, if such information were conveyed, this Senate has yet enough of vigor to meet and dis- charge all the duties made obligatory upon it by the constitution, I understand that when the Senate is charged by the coustitution with a duty, and ts proceeding to perform that’ duty, it has all the au- thority and power requisite to take care of all col- lateral questions connected wita iis jurisdiction, ‘The Hous: having now sent us a resolution asking an oMelal transcript of what the Senate had done, I infer that it is not for the mere pur- of informing that body, because it was present during all our proceedings, and we Nave published official copies of all that hus been done except what has been done in private session; but it is for the purpose of having this body recoz- nize by @ deliberate vote the proceedings upon which they have entered, What Nas the House to do with tie records of this Senate in connection wiih such volunteer proc wf as that upon which some committee of their members is about to enter? Mr. EDMUNDS raiscd the point of order that the Senator had no right to refer to any proceeding of any commilitee ol the House, ‘The Clerk read the rate by direction of the Chair. Mr. EpMUNDSs again stated his point. Mr. FeSSENDEN—According to that the House might do anything and everything with reference to this body—pass any resolution and send it to us— and in discussing tint resolution we cannot speak of the action m the other body. ‘That is the proposition of the honorable Senator from Vermont (Mr. Bu- munds), Nothing has been said disrespectful of that body. The honorable Senator from Pennsylvania was proceeding simply to discuss the question of what tUms was probably wanted for; and speaking of that object, i$ 43 very singular that we cannot speak at all of what ts done iu the other House. [ submit that rule has no application to the question raised by the Senator from Vermon:, The CHAIR oO if the point of order. Mr. BUCKALE atinucd—The House sends no in- timation oa ihe face of their resolution or by a mes- page of any object for which they desire a copy of our records. Mr. SUMNER—They never do, Mr. BuckaLew—And the oply supposition which can reasonably be made from wiat we know is tuat this Iniormation is required for the purpose of investigating ig Scnate of the United States, or the intluences, i believe the resolution expresses it, which this Senate has been atfected. Mr. Doonrrrii: (rep.) of Wis. interrupted the : to read the House resolution in question, Mr. BUCKALEW proceeded—I rise, not because this resolution of ihe House touches me ia the remotest particular, or stira up any foellags in my mind otiner than oi regret, that the House should have gone beyond what { think is an appropriate juris: tion, and encroached on what I cannot bat think to be a prerogative of the Senate, and that is to vindi- cate itself and. its own proceedings from any imputations which would aiiect them injuriousiy with the public, I rise to object to the consent pro ed that these procecd ings may be transinitted to the House. Now, sir, if we sit quietly by and allow everything to take place which may be inspired by temporary possibilities, or by temporary excitemenis, with regard to the Senate or its procecdings, we will justly suffer in public reputation; we will fall below the standard wiich it is our duty to maintain; we will lower the dignity of this branch of Congress, and we will have no right hereafter to object to any impertinence or to any insult which may be directed against the Senate by a member of the House of Kepreseniatives, or by some inadvertent, thoughtless, passionate, one-sided action of Con- gress, 1 insist that if there be any cause for an im- vestigation of this description the information should be laid before the Senate itself, and it should act, and that we ought at least oppose any such pees of our powers to the House of Representa- ives, ox to the President, or to the courts, or to any one “lke Whatever. We are competent to vindicate ourscives, We are competent to preserve pure and unsuillied the streams of public jusiice, so far as we are copeerned; ana, for one, I am d'sposed to up- hold the uignify aud rights of the Senate. Mr. SUMNER Said the idea that the House had such @ purpose in asking jor these records was to be found only in the imagination of the Senator, If he had looked at the statement of the chairman of tie co! mittee (Mr. Bingham), he might have seen that th purpose was to see whether the right of power of this house to prosecute impeach- ment is attempted wrongfully or corruptly, to be interfered with or controlled by anybody, either by the President or his agents, He (Mr. Sum- ner) knew nothing of the proceeding beyond what appears upon the record; but he considcred it one with which the Senate could not interfere. He that the articles of impeachment to the House he right at any time there- reminded them conciude with a Representatives of alter to exhibit further — articles. Suppose the House should find that the President or his agen have — been en in attempts of a corrupt character, would they rot be justified tn making an inquiry into the character of that attempt, or would the Senate interfere with the inquiry? We know, he said, from the evidence be- fore us, something of the character of the President of the United States. We know how uiterily unprincipled and wicked he is. itis in evidence. We uiso know what some of his agents and representatives, or those who speak fo bis defence—not of course in this chamber—we know what they have openly said. 1 lave in my hand a brief hese ct from the New York World—a per which ratand bas throughout this trial sustained the President day by day—insisting that be was not guilty. 1 quote it asa part of history and as showing the character of some of the President's defenders, Mr. Sumner read the paragraph from tue New York World, proposing to buy Senators whose term would shortly expire. Mr. Dixon asked if it was an editorial. Mr. SuMNER replied in the affirmative. He went on to ask whether these words were not calculated to stimulate an inquiry on the part of the House, and he awam insisted that the Senate should not stand the way of the inquiry. Mr. PESSENDEN asked the Senator whether he one of those referred to whose term would siordy expire? Mr. SuMN! Tam. Mr. FesseNpEN (with a quizzical expression of ance)—He las noi seen anyliing of the I suppose. (Laugiter.) Mr. SUMNER. (Mr. Sumner made a temark in an undertone about not belonging to that side.) Mr. PESSENDEN—Oh, bat there are several articies left yet to on, (Langhter.) Mr. SUMNER—I would say that lam not afraid of an investigation. ir. CONNESS repeated that there was no reason to that the request for the records had anything estigation vy the House, He le quoted im the World as lanous, Mr. Dixon asked if the Senator was aware that the article was not an editorial ? Mr. CONNESS reptied in the negative. Mr. DIXON said such was the case, and that it was intend 1 to be ironical, being mtended as a trap for eis that had denied the legal charac. chinent proceedings, aud that they had been caught init. Mr. CONNESs said that it was simply a matter of comity between the two Houses. Mr. DootrrrLe again read the resolution of the House on the sutject of the investigation, saying that in view of its langnage this request could not be regarded as & mere question of comity, He pro- ceeded to reply to the remarks of Mr. Sumner;—l know, he said, that the honorable Senator, whenever he speaks upon this question, speaks with a great advantage over me and over many other members of the ; for he feets himself entirely at liberty in hia place a8 a Senator to speak of the President of the United States, although this impeachment is still pending undetermined in the couri, in the most tinmeasured terms of denunciation; while others Who are sitting near me in this Court of Impeachment feel a constraint to speak or open our mouths upon the questions which are involved in the impeachment, 80 long as that case is pending here. I therefore feel constrained even now to keep My mouth cicsed from entering tnto anything lke @ defence of the Presfdent, aa con- nected with anything involved in this tmpeach- ment trial, With reference to anything con- tained in_ these articles of impeachment f shall, therefore, say nothi But 1 to that hon- orable Senator that he never in his life has done more injustice to a huinan being than he does in speaking of Mr, Johnson as an_ unprincipled and wicked man. He may have his mistakee’ he may err, But I say to that honorable gentleman, from ‘haps more inti- mate acquaintance than he has with tho Presi. dent during the last three years, that in the trying osition in which he-has been placed, such is he integrity of the motives by which he has been governed, I never in my life have met a more honest man than Andrew Johnson, And I say to the hon- orabii that, althdugh he may make grave mistakes—and I confess he has—alt ong he may err in judgment, as no doubt he has; hongh he rr in matters of taste, in matters of ‘ may 4s 7 ‘tempore * oes all he may err in these, when we come to thea of the mmtearity of hin motives, I #peak and Congress that the country, in that he de- | the President enclosing the Grant asa “whitewashing docu- | That Senators had never iet shp since an of denouncing the President. Mr. Doo- action of a religious conference Information that | corrupt practices in the Senate of the conference resolved to hold a day of fasting and prayer the subject of | the corruption of Senators. le said, to those who knew the Senate, it would excite a smile of derision to speak of corruption m connection with its mem- | bers, and he thought wien such @ subject was in- | troduced in the House of Representatives it was a subject for the Senate to consider. He, therefore, thought they should have an explanation from the Mouse In relation to that resolution, Mr. Yaves, (rep.) of ill., said the House of Repre- sentatives being a party to this proceeding of impeachment it wouid be deretict in its duty if it failed to take of any evideuce that oo ruption had existed in connection with the Would the Senator say tat a district attorney prose- cuting a case, Who learned that corrupt or Hlegal means were used to intiuence the decision of a cause of great importance to the country, would not be in duty bound to bring the matter | 'o an investigation? The party that had | been so eloguenily alluded to could not be | obsixuciing an investigation, He vindicated kes would not follow the Senator trom Wisconsin in his argument, but he would not, as the apologist of Andrew Johngon, attempt to smotner investisation nor tocensure & co-ordinate branch of the goverument jor undertaking one. > air was full Ite was not here to assert the trath of of bribery, or to say tat inordivate ambition had induenced Senators, but he felt that they shoud not rest antil every one was exculpaied from charges. Mr. Dixon thought it would be better to House of Representatives to forward to the Sen any evidence in their possession on ‘this subject for tie purpose of investigation by the Seuat utterly despised and contemned such charges men whom they all knew to be above such thir ‘They had ailowed one of the Managers to dare t to acquit the President; they had allowed an edi- tor to act as clerk who was always de- nouncing them; they had _— aliowed editors | on the floor to indite abasive articles against the Senate, while he (Dixon) could not get the Governor of his own State on the floor, and now he hoped they would examine this matter, Mr. HARLAN could see no necessary impropriety in the action of the House, nor connection between the request or the resolution, He hoped they would give tae certified copy of the record belore they ad- jJourned, Mv. CONKLING, (rep.) of N. Y., differed in opinion from the Senator. He thought there was connection between the request and the rgsolution aethorizing the investigation, He thought the answer that tie House would |; ay imputations on Senators, and he hy every man might be afforded an opportunity to mak food any insinuations he has made. It would be r inembered that the Senate had reached out its arm and e correspondent of a newspaper who had p hame of a Senator, putting upon him a de- erading punishment. It would be an intercsting question when the time comes what to do with those who have dampened the whole air with ac but if they 2 out to be the product of t! , of lawlessness loudly call upon somebody to see to it that steps be taken to teach the world that judgment by a member of either body did not authorize any one to throw His upon him w h prompted by inclination, feelings t rd to this matter did not con gether from this He had been prese otuer House when from malicious motives outsiders had seized upon some period of excitement to strike at particular persons and attempt to aflix upon them some stigma which should last. If any doubts e: tsied of the jurisdiction of the House in this matie he thought it should be reserved in favor of the House for the purpose of this investigation, at least until some clear invasion of the privileges of te Senators takes place. Mr. Davis, (dem.) of Ky., rose to speak, but yielded to Mr. SPRAGUE, (rep.) Of R. L, Who moved to ad- journ, which was not agreed to, Mr. SUMNER moved that when the Senate adjourn it be to Thursday next, ‘This was agreed to—yeas 16, nays 14. Mr. Davis opposed the pending resolution to fur- nish to the House a certified copy of the proceedings of the Senate on the impeachment articles of tue Jast two days. He undeesivod it to be the pariia- mentary rule that when anything happens direttly relative th a member of either House which affects the other House, the House in possession of the in- formation makes communication to the House of Which the gentieman is a member, in order that action might be taken upon it. If, therefore, the House ia in possession of any information tending to te ‘any Senator sitting in the Senate as a v of the court, Lis the duty of the House to communicate the information, leaving tie Senate to take such action as it may think proper. ‘Tie Sen- ate, for these reasons, ouglt not to take notice of the resoluiion further than to lay It on the table, In alluding to the remarka of Mr. Conklin, he said that if every newspaper in the lend were freignied with charges against Senators he would fold his arms and treat them with silent contempt. The Senator from Massachnsetts (Mr. Sumner) the other day denounced the Pr sident of the United States in strong terms, That Senator was member of the Court of Impeachment, and the President waa under trial before that court, and was. pone by law and by reason to be innocent until nis guilt. was established by proof, During the de- bate on the adoption of the constitation of the United States it was proposed that President be tricd on impeachment by the Supreme Court. Suppose that was the practice now, and that the Chiet Justice had declared in advance that the President was gailty, and, had besides denounced him as a member of this court did? He would ask the Senate whether the Chief Justice would be toler- ated for a moment for his indecent and outrageous conduct? The impeachment of the Chief Justice m such a case would be demanded. If ever a Member of a court merited impeachment and the condemnation and scorn of the world it would be the Chief Justice so acting and expressing himself. He (Mr. Davis) coukl see no difference between the culpable and execrable conduct of the Chief Justice, and that of the denunciations of the President by the Senator from Massachusetts, He thought the Sena- 3 ——— ee ting panes axe at six o'clock the Senate adjourned until Thursday, . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WASHINGTON, May 18, 1868. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS FOR REPRRENCE. The SPEAKER proceeded, as the regular order of business in the morning hour on Monday, to the call Of States for bills and joint resolutions for reference only. Under the call bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read twice and referred, a8 follow: By Mr. POLAND, (rep.) of Vt.—Construing the act of March 12, 1863, for, the collection of abandoned property and for the prevention of franda in the in-~ surrectionary districts, which was referred to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws. By Mr. Rontyson, (dem,) of N, Y.—Proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States, Uiatno person except a citizen of the United States shail be eligible to the omee of President. Neither shall any person be eligible to that oMlce who shall not have attained the a: five years, and been fourteen years a 9 ine United States, which was referred to the Committe on For- eign Affairs. ‘The object is to to ihe Presidency, By Mr. Coeur, (vep.) of Ind, of Congress to Captain Dy States Navy, which was » Naval Afiuirs. By Mr. WASHBURNE, (rep.) of or the construc- tion ofa governineut telegraph wader the divection ef the Post Office Departinent, between New York and Washington, which was referred to the Post omee Commitice, Mr, McCura, (rep.) of Mo.—A joint resomtil of the Missouri Legtsiature in favor of a grant laads for the improvement of tie Os river; which was referred to the Cominiitee on Lands, By Mr. LouGH rings, (rep.) of lov A memorial forclgners eligible ‘endering the thanks 0 |, of the United committee on ae of the jowa Legistature that uke: ¢ the distribution of rev J Pe which dd to the Cominitiee ou Ways and Means. Mr. WasuBurn, (rep.) of Wis.—fo amend the y 5, 1864, granting lands in aid of railroads in Wisconsin, which was referred to the Committee On Pablic Lands. By Mr. HorKkins, (rep.) of Wis.—To amend the act of May 12, 1864, granting lands (0 Iowa to aid in the lion of railroads, which was referred to the on Public Lauds, Atso ¢ nstruction of a wailvo: sissippi river to Yankton, on tie red to same counit sy Mr. Cons, (vep.) of Wis.— tuiton of the United States, by de osiees of all the Judges of Supre Committ: Missouri river, mend the Constl- ic their offices for eight years, and w shall have held their offices eigit years; and provid ing that the Senate and House of \.cpresentatives in joint convention shall elect all Judges of the Su- preme Court, and that Congress sail prescribe the mode of electing or appointing jiidves of the inferior Courts, Referred to the Judiciary Committee, By Mr, JonNsoN, (dem.) of memorial of the California Legislature, asking tor 9 rant of lands to aud in the construction of ar om Oroville to Se City. Reierved to the 2e on Public 3. —To amend the parties who pro- tead entrics {have the first laws, by providing ( ncellation oF abandyit udulent pre-emption entries Tight to enter the jaud. Same re! By Mr. CLRvER, of New Mexto: the inhabitants of towns and vill and Arizona settled on public junds. Nie vor the relief of New Mexico Same refer- ‘To nid in the con- ayh line from E L p.) of Ohio, o! jat it appears by the leiter of the members of the House to Senator tienderson, which it quotes in fall, that d combination of those Repre- senintives had been entered into to induence impro- pens that Senator in his {eee and decision of the impeachment now pending and ondetermined in the Senate, and providing that a select committee of five be appointed to investigate all the circumstances connected with the writing of that letter, whether 1 was written to corrupt or inproperty influence the judgment or decision of that senator, and to report What action, if any, the House ought to take in re- lation thereto, with authority to sead for persons and papers, and to report at any time and without del Mr. EGGLESTON stated that he had introduced the resolution at the request of the imembers from Mis- souri. He desired not to be appotated on the Com- mittee himself, Mr. RLDRIDGE, (dem.) of Wis., au@gested the reso- smiion be modificd so as to apply aso to the tele- by the gentieman from Ohio (Mr. LESTON declared that he did not wish to get any of the Ohio members mixed he in the mat- ter, He modified the resolution by striking out the words “whereas it appears,” and substituting for those words, ‘whereas it ts alleged.” Mr. Painf, (vep.) of Wis., moved to lay the resolu- tion on the table. Rejected—\eas 15, nays 83 ‘The resolution was then adopted; and the SrRAKER subsequently appointed as & commitiee Mesars. Schofield of Pennsyivania, Lawrence of Obio, Fldridge of Wisconsin, COburn os indiana, and Ferris of New York, INEFRECTUAL ATTEMPT TO HAVE TWO IMPARTIAL MEMBERS ADDED TO THE “BOARD OF MANAGERS OP IMPEACH MEN’ M i Boyne, dem.) of Pa., introduced the follow. in, Whereas the Manage dent, in addition to tbeir original aad jroper power and duticn, as euch Managers, have by resohtion of this House om Saturday iaet been converted into a committee of investigation, been authorized and in- structed” to’ investigate whether improper or corrapy fniluences have. been used to intluence the deter- mination of Senators upon (he ariie impeachment ex- piuited by the House of Reprsventatives agatoat. the Presi. dent ot the United States, and for that purpose have been instructed to summon and examine wit ‘under oath and to appoint aub-commitioes to tnke test ry is in accordance with common ts roper and essential to a fnir and impart The trath, that upon every committee of investiai by a deliberative body the minority should be co some extent Feprosented; and whereas the Impeachment Sanagers wero originall inted solely for the prirposes of prosecution, fad conniat altogether, of avowed. politica enem the President of the United States, and ate tnt cuting officers to conviet “him, if possibie, of inisieweanors, therefore Resolved, That the Speaker be authorize! avd instructed to appoint from those members of the Hotse who voted against Rhpeachment of the President two persous to be adced to the committee of the Managers while 4g a commit. tee of investigation for the purpose al: |, who shall be authorized to be t and partielpate in the examination of Witness in relation to the alovesaid chnrves of corrupt and f the Presi- of the impeachment oe and have prose- igh crimes and tor deserved richly, and ought to receive the xen- oe of expulsion from the Senate of the United tates, Mr. DOOLITTLE offered a resolution as a substitute for the one now pending, that the House of R resentatives be requesied to furnish to the Senate any information which has come to the House or the Managers relative to alk im. proper or corrupt means used to influence the determmnation of the Senate sitting on the impeachment, in order that the Senate may take proper action thereon. Mr. Doolittle thought the Senate would make a great mistake ff it subinit- ted for an instant to the proposed examination by the House, The independence of this body requires that it should take care of its own members. Such care was in ita own keeping. If such influences as was intimated had been used, it was for the Senate to examine into the matter, and not the House at all, Hence he had submitted his resolution. He spoke with no disrespect to the Mouse, but all know the tendency of large bodies to encroach on the smailer, As a matter of comity he would go as far a8 any one; but he would pot consent to giving the information in this case when the men who intimate wrong conduct on the part of Senators propose themselves to inquire into the facts, There were other things to be examined into by this body as o corrapt proceedings to influence this body and which might go outside of this particular case, The worid knew that from that city of Washington tele- rama had been sent over the country to denounce Etnators ae recreant to their trust. A direct appeal from the court to the mob, in order to influence its determination—yes, mob law to govern aud control the courts as well as legisia- tive bodies, It would be a day of sorrow aud an- qnish to us all if such appeals were tolerated and sent broadcast over the land to manufacture public opinion for the purpose of influencing Senators, Hence threats of assassination and personal vio- lence and intimidation in every form, He coutd speak with some feeling, and conid speak on his own responsibility. He had been threatened and attempts made on his life by & mob tn his own town, He claimed no infallibility, but merely an honest purpose. He repeated he knew that attempts had en through newspapers and telegrams to intimidate from following the dictates of their judgment. He thought it was due to the Senate to stand on its own dignity, and to defend itself, He did not desire to prevent investigation re- Jative to any member of the Senate, but when the tn- vestigation should take place, whenever it was au- thorized by this body, it would show not one parti- cle or shadow of foundation for the rumor, it was | allrumor, He desired that the Senate, and not the Horse, should act upon this matter, * Mr. PoMenoy, (rep.) of Kansas, satd the Senator was speaking on his resolution, which was not tn | order. The CHatR decided that Mr. Doolittle’s resolution | Was not germane to that under consideration. Mr. DOOLITTLE then modified his resolution #0 «= to rea ‘That the Senate respectfully deciine to furnish the imformation, and ask the House to fur. | nish such facts as they may have touching alleged | finproper influences,” &e. | ‘his was disagreed to, The question was then taken on the pending reso Jotion to farnish the House with the record of the pececeng of the two last days of the Linpeacimen! No quorum. - Votcd—yeas 19, nays 4. Mr. CONNR#s moved that the Sergeant-at directed to bring in the absentees. at BuckaLew thought it would be 0 “requested.” : ‘Tho Strgeant-at Arma then went in quest of al- sentees, o ir | thought they Would have wowalr ant 1 py queria, aud therefore teen ™. mirmative and ten in Arms be | res) ve. . f opinion that it fa on reside to get’ a quorum this evening. MY, Suunen thought there wan no further ure sit- inf ed to have been uset (0 influence the delorbination upon the arlctes of fuipenchinct Mr. SCHENCK, (rep.) of Ohio—That resolution, I be- , 18 offered under the call of States’ The SreAKER—It Ls, y nnot the question fon shall be received * ‘The SrkakER—It can be a to whe considered, © ‘Mr. SCHENCK—I desire to raise that question, be raised er it shail be Among the recitals [find it siete rs were selected as the averred pol the President, with a view to have him convicted tf possible. Mr. BoYER asked for five minutes to explain the resolution, . Cries of “No, no !"* ‘The question whether the resolution should be con- sidered was taken by yeas and nays, and resuited in yeas 28, nays 63, So the House refused to consider the resolution. THE TOLEDO CUSTOM HOUSE AND Post OFFICE. Mr. ASHLEY, (rep.) Of Ohio, a& resolution ing the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish formation as to the cendition.of the Custom House aud Post Onice at Toledo, Ohio, which was adopted. THE ALASKA PURCHAME. Mr. BANKS, (rep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill making appropria- tions to carry ont the treaty with Kussia for the purchase of Alaska, with reports and statements relating to the subject. he WASHBURNE, of Wis., presented a minority re- port. ‘The billand reports were ordered to be printed, Mr. Banks giving notice that he would not ask ac- tion to be taken on the subject bi week of June, MK. INGERSOLL'S OPINION OF HIMSELY AND THE IM+ PEACHMENT PA’ Mr. INGERSOLL, (rep.) of TL, havin’ utes to make @ personal explanatio frum an article in the New Y by its Washington correspond day's issue, a paragraph as follow Trumbull is accused of recreanoy ade by republicans. Ingersoll ts the delegation and the only member of ¢ mas thave oeen able to ater. Reinet say with regard to Uhat is that the deeremponaent, wm over he may be, is labor nder f misapprehension as regards iy own position. f wu Hot following senator Trumbull or any other Sena. tor in regard to inpeachment, oe way or the of Laughter.) [also Wish to make a remark cor ter spomlence to the New York HRRALD, pears in the columns of that paper on Satur- 2 2 fast Satur- chery on, every man of the Hitnote House who follows a wich @ 1 ay. as jollows yas i conatteraple Indignation at &. ©. Ingersoll among his collea. ues (rom lilinols because he ix understood to aym- patho mh Trombul on the Impeachtwent proseedings, I suppose it is proper for tne to state that Lam net imation im the pware (nat there ts any feeling of in om rity Impeachment or any other Mr. Hoss, (leu) of HL (in an an owimy part. (Ladghter,) Mie INGRRSOLL=The only ground on whi could be based, in my opiulon, 14 fron some action of the Ilinois delegation, bad some four oF five days ago, to which I thay be allowed to rere io Htinols dejeation-—thaf is, the republican meprbers of «id Hold & meeting, at which a proposition was si quitted, Leap rhaps, Thave the right to state, there was pi ine Vike kecrecy about it, and nothing: which should be kept a secret or deh was com- icated tn a confidential manner. 1 shall nob name ae member of the delegation. as Ho name but my own has beon referred to. ‘Members of both political parties drew near to Mr. Ingersoll, and manifested much mterest tn his tes marks. . INGERBOLL proceeded to } tion wes suomited Wo kend a leuter to Senator Vrurabalt, expressing the views of the Ihinois delegation ont ect of inpeachment, with a view to infinence hi vote for conviction o witha view to hit Withholding CONTINTED GN TENTH PAGE