The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-26

already restored.
IT, Removing from and appointing to Office,
for the purpose of maintaining his usurpatien.
Is. Pardoning certain deserters in West
Virginia.
49, Attempting to prevent the ratification
Of the proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition.
20. Making official and other declarations,
which were calculated and designed to impair
the national credit;
q. To encourage Rebels in resisting resto-
ration; and
%. To deprive Congress of the confidence of
the people.
%. Exercising the powers of veto, removal
and appointment, and pardon, for the purpose
of obstructing restOraton
"a. And for the purpose ofalienating Rebels
from the Government and laws.
25. Surrendering millions of railway pro-
perty to Rebels, knowing that il had been CON
structed by the Government or captured from
the enemy.
26. Selling railway property to parties un-
able to pay their debts, without exacting any
security.
81. Postponing the collection of moneys due
on account of such sales.
2S Diverting the earnings of these roads to
the payment of interest on bonds of which he
himself was a large holder.
20. Returning captured cotton to Rebel
claimants, and causing the proceeds of sales
of such cotton TO be paid to these claimants.
80. Using the army for the dispersion of a
peaceful and lawful assembly in louisiana
at the request Of a notorious traitor.
At the close of this formidable array of
''high crimes and misdemeanors," the ma
jority oontend:-
"All of which omissions of duty, usurpations
of power, violations OF his oath Of office, of the
laws and Of the Constitution of the United
States, by the said Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, have retarded the public
prosperity, lessened the public revenues, disor-
dered the business and finances OF the country,
encouraged characterization in tho people OF
the States recently in rebellion fostered senLl.
ments of hostility between different classes of
citizens, revived and kept alive the spirit of
the Rebellion, humiliated the nation, disho.
noTed republican institutions, DISTRACTED the
restoration of said States to the Union, and de-
layed and postponed the peaceful and fraternal
reorganization of the Government of the
United Slates."
Two minority reports were likewise presented,
the one signed by Messrs. James F. Wilson,
of Iowa, and Frederick L. Woodbridge, of
Vermont, Republicans and the other by
Samuel S. Marshall, of Illinois, and Charles A.
Eldridge, of Wisconsin, Democrats.
The Republican minority report, after re-
citing the recent change in the views of one
member of the Committee, says
"The report Of the majority resolves all pre-
door ssanse all b rm facts elSses % ess
lished by the testimony, in support of which
there thie is rot particle Of evidence before us
land The cool and unbiased judgment of the
future, when the excitement in the midst of
which we live shall have passed away Will not
fail TO discover that the political bitterness of
the present time has in no inconsiderabe
degree given tone to the document which we
decline to approve"
The Republican minority then discuss
the constitutional aspect of the impeachment
question at considerable length, referring to
legal authorities to show that an impeachment
cannot be supported by acts which are not in
themselves indiotable as crimes or misde-
meanors. Judging the President politically,
says their report, eve must condemn him.
but the day of political impeachments would
be sad one for this country" 1t therefore
declares that the case does not disclose "such
crimes and misdemeanors within the meaning
of the Constitution" as would warrant an i'm
peachment. A resolution is recommended for
adoption discharging the Committee from the
further consideration of the subject, and laying
it upon the table.
The Democratic minority join with their Re-
publican colleagues of like mind in believing
that the testimony does not present a ease for
impeachment, but decline to unite with them
in censuring the political course of the Presi-
dent. They apprehend that his greatest
offense will be found to be that he has not
been able or willing to follow those who elected
him to his Office in their mad assaults upon
and departure from the constitutional govern
ment of the fathers of the Republic; and that,
standing where most of his party professed to
stand when they elevated him to his present
exalted position, he has dared to differ with
the majority of Congress upon great and vital
questions"
Such is the substance of the reports for
which the country has been so anxiously look
| ing for months past. 1t now remains to be
seen how the labors and views of the Com
mittee will be treated by Congress and the
people.
ST. PAUL's CATHEDRAL.-It is proposed to
take away the ugly iron railing which sur
rounds st. Paups churohyard in London;
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