Nebraska advertiser., 1867-12-05

Schools send US for publication an account
of their Christmas Festival if they hold
any.
Report I'm Favor OF Impeachment.
The majority report sums up and con-
cIudes as follows;
In accordance with the testimony here
with submitted, and the view of The law
therein presented, the committee are of
opinion that Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States. IS guilty of high
crimes and mlsdemeaDors. requiring the
inlerpOSition of the Constitutional power
of this House. in that upon the fual sur.
render of the rebel armies, and the over
throw of the rebel government, the said
Andrew Johnson, President of the CnI.
ted States, neglected 10 convene The Con-
gress of the United States; that by 5
aid and authority legal and Constitution
al measures might have been adop ed for
organization for loyal and CONSTITUTIONAL,
government in The STATES then recently
in rebellion ; in that his proclamation 70
the people of North Carolina, # 29lh Of
May. 1865 he assumed that be had aH-
lhOrIy to decide whether the govern
menl of North Carolina, and whether
any other government that might be set
up therein, was republican IN form and
that in bis Office, OF President. II was his
duty. and within his power, 10 guarantee
to said people i republican form Of gov.
eminent, contrary TO the Constitution.
which provides that The United States
shall guarantee to every State in the Un-
ion a republican form Of government {;
contrary, also, 10 the delivered opinion
of the Supreme Court, which declares
that Congress Is vested exclusively with
the power 10 decide whether the govern.
menI Of a Safe is republican or Dot. and
that he did, therefore recognize aud treat
a plan of government sci up Ia North
Carolina. uud-r, and 10 conformity TO.
his own advice and directions, as repub
lican in form. and entirely restored 10 us
functions as a Stare. Notwithstanding
Congress Is the government IN which. bY
the Constitution such power is exclusive
" vested and notwithstanding Congress
did refuse 10 recognize such governmen'
as a legitimate government, or as a gov
eminent republican in form; and that by
4 public proclamation. and otherwise. be
did 10 the Year 1865, invite and convene
in certain other States then IN recent re-
be!liOn, conventions of persons, macy of
whom were known trTIlOTS, who had been
organized in attempt 10 overthrow the
government OF the United States, and
directed such conventions 10 frame Con /
sIiJuIiOns for such States; in conformity
10 such order and direction, the collec
non of money payable and then due TO
the Uniled States, was delayed and post
pOned. and the interest on such bonds. o. |
which he himself was a large holder.
was paid according TO ;he terms of his
Own Urder, thus %COrrpplly using his of.
ice 10 defraud and wrong The people OF
he UnIIed States, and for his own per.
soma! advantage Iha. he has DOT only
10 the claimants IhereOf a large
of cotton aud other abandoned
properly, that had been seized and Iaken
1y The agents Of The Treasury in confor-
to law. but has paid and directed to
De paid, of the actual proceeds of sales
made thereof. and this 10 violation of a
Of the United States, which orders
md reqires the paymen, into the Treas
Try of the United States of all money
eceiVed from such sales. and provided
or loyal claimants a sufficient and easy
in the court of claims; and in