AMERICA.

Southland Times, Issue 986, 15 July 1868, Page 3

AMERICA.

■ The House of Representatives passed oh May 7, a resolution to send vessels of war to the G-ulf of St. Lawrence to protect the rights of. American fishermen. The House of Representatives passed on May 14, by a strict party vote (all Republican members voting for the measure) a bill admitting North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiiana to representation in Congress on the conditions of their having ratified the constitutional amendment, and of never depriving of the suffrage those persons who are now entitled to vote. - _?he Senate Court refused on May 16, by 85 yeas against 10 nays, to convict President Johnson upon the 11th article of impeachment. A two-thirds majority was necessary to pass the article. This article charged him with having denied in a public speech that the 39th Congress was authorised to exercise legislative power; also with denying that the legislation of the. said Congress was valid or obligatory upon him, or that it had power to propose certain amendments to the constitution; with seeking to prevent the execution of the Tenure of Office Act by illegally attempting to prevent Mr Stanton from resuming the functions of Secretary of War ; and further with having contrived to hinder the execution of the Reconstruction Act, as well as of the act which provides that all military orders should be issued through the general of the army. This article which is the last in the impeachment series was voted upon first, and the court then adjourned till May 26, without voting upon the other articles.