Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-08
The Impeachment Resolution

The following is report OF the proceedings
in the House Of Representatives on the i'm
peachment resolution introduced YESTERDAY:
Mr.. Ashley (Ohio) rose to a question of priv
Hege, and salo: rise, sir, to per for N a pain
ful duty. but duty, nevertheless, which 1
deem imperative upon me-a duty which
think cannot be further postponed, and which
cannot, without criminality on our mari he
longer neglected. had hoped, sir, that this
duty would have devolved upon an old er and
more experienced member of this House than
myself. Prior 10 our Adjournment asked a
number OF gentlemen to introduce a resolu-
ton, which 1 afterwards offered and on w b ich
l Jailed TO obtain a suspension of the ruIes
Confdant that the loyal people Of this coun-
try demand at our hands the action provided
tor In the proposition that am now about TO
submit RI
Mr.. Finck (Ohio) rose to a question of srder
that there was 40 question before the House.
The Speaker decided the point of order to be
well taken, and said that IL it were insisted
upon the sentleman from Ohio[ Mr. Ashley |
could not be permitted to proceed. :
DAT. Flnck insisted upon toe point OF order
Mr.. Ashley. Then, sir, on my responsibility
as Representative. of this House, and In It's
presence and before the American people, L
charge Andrew johnson, Vice President, and
acting as President Of the United States, with
the commission of high crimes and mis de.
ueanors :; and 4 now propose resolution n
Applause in the gallery ,vrt -. -
resolution, as follows, and demanded the pre.
vious question upon Its passage: s... n ..-
. L do impeach Andrew johnson, Vice Presi-
dent, and acting President of the United States,
OF high crimes and misde emeanors. charge
him with the usurpation Of power in viola.
ton of law, IN that he has corru pity ussd the
appointing power: IN that he has corruptly
used the paIdoning power; in that he has cor
ruptly used the veto power !; In that he has
corrppuy disposed of the public property Of
the Unifad States :; in that he has corrup,Iy
lnterfered In elections; and committed acts
and conspired with others to commit acts
which, In contemplation of the Constitution
are hign crimes and misdemeanors; There
.Rsse.rsd, Tha: the Oommit.ee on the Ju.
dietary be, ana they are hereby authorized to
inquire into the official conduct of Andrew
Johnson, Vice President Of the United States.
diseharging the powers and duties of the Of.
report TO this House whether, in their opinion.
the said Andrew JOHNSON, while IN said Of
nee, has been guilty Of acts which were de.
signed or calculated to overthrow, snbvert. or
corrupt the Government Of the United States
or any department or any off Ger thereof; and
whether the said Andrew Johnson has oeen N
guilty of any act or has conspired with others
10 do acts which, in contemplation of the Cop-
stitution, are high crimes and misdsmeanors.
requiring the interposition OF the constitu !.
tionai power OF this House; and that the said
committee have power 10 send for persons a d
papers, and to administer the CUSTOMARY oath
Mr.. Spalding (Ohio) moved to lay the reso.
luton npon the liable; and en- that motion
Mr.. Finck. (Ohio) demanded the yeas and
nays. The motion was lost-yeas 30, nays lU5-
The Speaker then stated the question to be-
upon seeonding the demand for the preyious 8
question. l.E. L..i-..HE F. .-..s N go :
On mouon Of Mr. Bingham, tellsrs ware or.
dered, and the demand for the previous q uss.
ton was seconded by a vote Of IS to SS. -
Mr Huobeli (Ohio) moved to reconsider that
Mr.. Stevens fPa.) moved to Isy the motion
70 reconsider upon the table, which was done
by the following vote Yeas a5, nays a.. n
The. Speaker then declared the question to
be apon agreeing 10 the resol utlon. : -. :
= Mr Nlolack iInd raised point of order
that the motion 10 reconsider being laid on the
table. carried the resolution with it. = n
c Tce Speaker overruled the point OF order;
and the preamble and resolution were ihen
adopted by the foilo wing vote:.l .-'--.'-T
Heds- Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ames, ArnelL
y: r; Ashley, J. ~. Ashley, Baker, Bald win,
Bidwsll, Bingham, Blaine. Boutwell,. Brands.
gee, Bromweu, Broomall, Backland, Bundy,
Chanler, r. W Clarke Sidney Clarke. Cobb,
no, Demings Dixon. Donnely, briggs. Eekley,
FarAsworth, FaIquhar, Ferry, Garfield, Grin.
nell, A. c. Harding, Hart Hays, Henderson,
HisSy, HUI. Holmes, Hooper, O. D. Hubbard,
Kaeson. Kelley, Kelso, Ketcham, KuykendalI'
u. " l.awrence, VIM Lawrence, Loan, Long.
year, Lynch, Marston. Marvin, Maynard, NC
Clurg, Mckee, McRuer. M erour, Miller, Moor
head, Morriil, Moulten. Myers, O'NeiIi, Orth.
Painey Patterson, Psrham, Pike, Price. WIN
Al. Randall, All. Rice. III. Rice, SAWYER.
Schenck,l Seoheld. Starr. Stevens. Stokes,
Thsyer, John L. Thomas, Trowbrtdge, Upson.
Van GAernam. IL. Ward. Warner f., H. Wash,
bnrue,i H ID. Washburn, Welker,,r Wentworfh.
iwilliams' J.f. Wilson, s.F. Wilson ana VIM
dom-luo. Etlat ~ efti t9a % "a. - m. s,.--i
Nays-Messrs. Ancona, Bergen, Campbell,
Cooper, Davis, Dawson, " Dodge, Eldridge,
Einck, Glossbrenner. "A. Harding. Hawkins,
p tse, HOGAN, Hubbei, Humphrey, Hun,er,
Kerr, l.aihams i,eftwItch, Mccullough, Nib
lack, Nicholson. NOeiL Phelus. -. r 6sndeu
Raymond. Ritter, Ross, Spaidine, htrUuse. Ia
oer, n. O. ayior, Nelson Taylor. Trimble, A.
II. Ward. Whaleys aEd Winfislu-4-3S 3S. ,i hl1;-I
Abssnt aHds saot Voting Msssrs. Anderson,
BiowI Boyer. Gonkling, Dawes. Denison, ,Du-
mont. EfRleston. Elliott ffoodyeaE. Griswoid,
Haie.R Harris. IHotohktss, A. ~ h abbard, ID.
hubbard Z. ~ II HubbeH.1 .Hnlbnrd. John son,
Jones, skoonfx. Latin, LenRlopd, Marshall,
M cl ndoe, MoYris., Newell. Plantsa Pomerov
Radiord, Rogers, Rollins. Rousseau, Shanka,n,
SasGreayess i3toan. Still well,
Enneis Thomae, Thornton, Bnrt Van Hcrnx r.
T. Ven Horns w. 81, Washbprne, Wsodhridge
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