Mr. DIXON. The Senfrom Michigan has said with truth that it is important to know whether the POTUS exceeded his authority in appointing provisional governors. So far I agree with him. Perhaps I should not agree with him as to the propriety of a Senator rising here in his place and calling on the HoRep to impeach the President; but in not agreeing with him perhaps I may be wrong. The Senator of course knows what it is proper for him to say; but it struck me while F. listening to the remarks of the Senator that he was not adding very much to the credit for impartiality as a judge which he will desire to have if an impeachment ever comes before this body, and he shall sit here with his ermine on as one of the judges to try the case. It strikes me that what e has said will not add much to that credit for impartiality which the Senator already has. But, sir, whether his remarks are proper at this time is not for me to decide: that is a question for himself. The Senator says that it is very desirable to know whether President Johnson had a right to appoint provisional governors. I agree that it is important, more especially if that is to be the basis of an impeachment, as I take it for granted it is from the remarks which have fallen from the Senfrom Michigan. It is also important to know what have been the F.". on this subject; it is important to now what other Presidents have done under like circumstances; and therefore I shall ask the Senator to consent, and if he does not consent I shall ask the Senate to vote, to insert in the resolution an amendment to this effect, that the committee be instructed to inquire whether Abraham Lincoln, late POTUS, and AndrewJohnson who have both performed these acts had authority to do them. I shall propose when the resolution is before the Senate something in these words, to insert before the words “AndrewJohnson” the words “Abraham Lincoln, late POTUS, ” and then to continue, “and AndrewJohnson, acting President, ” according to the Senator's exPression, so as to inquire whether they had this authority. I Presume there will be no objection to this amendment, more especially as the Senator is mistaken in saying that President Lincoln only appointed AndrewJohnson military governor of Tennessee and made him a brigadier general. The gentleman is mistaken in point of fact in regard to that AndrewJohnson was appointed military governor exPressly without reference to his commission. But aside from that, take the case ofed ward Stanly. Edward Stanly was not a brig adier general of the U.S. when he was appointed provisional governor of NCarolina. I Presume the Senate will consent to this amendment.