But they failed to accomplish it, because a resolution to that effect could not take precedence of the privileged subject which was holding the attention of the House.

At a late hour Mr.Holman of Indiana, unable to secure the reading of the address, obtained leave to print it in connection with his remarks, and thus left in the columns of the _Globe_ a somewhat striking contrast--on the one hand, the calm words of Washington counseling peace and good will among his countrymen, and warning them of the evils of party spirit; on the other, the exciting and inflammatory attempt to remove one of Washington's successors from office by impeaching him of high crimes and misdemeanors.
The hours of the intervening Sunday did not appease the temper or cool the ardor of the Republican representatives, now so evidently bent on impeaching the President.

The House had adjourned on Saturday night to meet at ten o'clock Monday morning, with the declared intention on the part of the majority to force the resolution of Impeachment to a vote on that day.

Mr.Ashley of Ohio opened the debate with a fierce attack upon the President, and was followed by Mr.Burton C.Cook of Illinois in a brief but pointed legal argument to prove that the President had violated the letter and spirit of the law.
-- Mr.Julian of Indiana made a somewhat remarkable speech.

"Is it not most fortunate," said he, "that this single act of lawlessness has been evoked which so beautifully consolidates into a unit all the friends of the country in this House and throughout the nation?
_It is true the removal of the Secretary of War is relatively a simple matter_.