The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-11-30
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MVoTiiy Report gf TIC JHdtcrtTy fbhfHfNsf az fu-
ror Of northumberland JotA,oa I'r,sof-
and hisirHeaRors-i TrriLi' BH p h'doi-
msHt.
On Monday last, the judiciary COMMITTEES Of
the House Of Representatives made three reports
10 the Ilous,. the first, sgued b, Mcssls. Bout
we'll TLOn.' Williams Lawrence aud Church.
III majority Of the Committee, hvotiug the inn
peachncni Of the President the second, signed
by Mcssrs. Wilson aud Woodbridge republicans,
favors the censuTc OF the President, but declares
hia offences not " character 10 merit iinpcach
ment, while the report Of Mcssrs Marshall aud
Eldridgc, democrats cuogiIc the Prcsidcn, aud
opposes any action of Congress IN the matter
The several reports were made the special order
OF the day Tor Wednesday next. We take FROM
the majority rcpOr, the following bill Of udicl-
ment against Air johnson
In accordance with the testimony herewith
submitted and the view of the law herein pre-
sented. the committee are Of the opinion that
Andrew johnson. President Of the United states.
Is guilty Of high crimes aud mi.drmcauors ~
quiring the interpretation "i the constitutional
pnwcrs of this House
In that upon the final surrender ui thu rebel
nics, aud the overthrow NJ the rebel govern
mcni, the said Andrew johnson. Precedent ui
tho United Statcs. neg lectcd tnrniiV cil- the tnn
grcss at the United States. that 10y it, AID and
authority legal aud constitutional mca.ur.~
might haV" been adopted iui thc Organization
0i loyal aud constitutional government ia ~.
States then Tercntly ~ rebellion.
Ia tha, IN hi proclamation o. The people 81
North Carolina II thu agih If Mny. lSGi. h. 90.
sumcd tha, he had authority iod"rilc whether
III" government If North 'rl"liua. and wh"lhrf
any other government that M sit br -ri ut,
therein. was republican ia tnr.n. aud thnt in HI
office VI President II was III duty and within
his powcr a. guarantee Z" said =" iplc relmh
lican iorm 1T government. contrary t. the enu
siitution. which provide that t.t' nitci ~'ai..a
shall guarnni'c 10 every STATE 30 ,hi. { u..u "a
republican form 81 government. aud contrary
als1 tu d"hbcrat" opinion 81 tho Supivm"
court. which declared that 'onsr"ss - invested
exclusively with the power CO. lcc.d" whether
the government a.. q stat" Is republican 90 not
In ,hat hr did thereafter rrr'su,lc and treat
u plan ui gnvcrnm at set utiin North Carolina.
under ani ~ conformity {" III own aiVic,' aud
direction. - republican ~ iHria. nud Entirely
restored g. IT, function co. % State. uptwith
standing Cnnercs. b. "a" branch 81 tie govern
mrnt IN which. by hr,"i.ti'uti"u. .urh power
!. exclusively vested. aud uotwifh standing. TON
gree. lid refuse a. rec 'guiyr su'h government
rs . lcgiiiuat" government 's government
republican "a form
H. ih,i by a puhli, proclamation sud other
convene ~ certain uibrf stat then recently
IA rebellion convention ot i.r-su, utuv 81
whom w"f,. known tfaIf.r-. WUu htl hrru &c. .
eaniSed IN an attempt t""v"ri brow ihr govtrn
inent ~ the United state. and urged AMI ia.
fccici such conventions 60 term .rn.'ituti,.t.
| for such Statrs
la that hc lh"rcup'u assumed g. .cr.l'l. i..t
! iiy and confirm certain 80 sallri ,uhs'itutiua.
! Trained by such Illegal aud trrn-'uab. a-..iu
/ hies Of persons which contributions wcr. ur, e.
subinttci to the people 81 the t",l""ii,r state.
hnr ratified and confirmed hy tlt' luli,l 3; t..,.
thus usurpiug au'l exercising power. vested by
| the .nn stitutlon "a tL,. Inngto-- Do! fh, United
| STATE, exclusively H. that u. ia;d mel Tar e.
numh,i- 81 public a"l not ,riuu. it.t.i"r.. with
the design 81 receiving th.'- 80 iu .ich c..u
vcutious called BY his advice and direction COY
the rurV"-" Of organizing anl .r',.u' NJ such
/ Illegal governments 10 The Statrs then rcrcutls
/ in rebellion. prior t. III" annual ia""iin- Il
Cnngrrs- with the intent thu a. ,pn.tiiin ''.t.
grcss to accept. va ifv AMI confirm such iil ..al
and unr"n stitutionai pi"ce.-liues
In that he did within and ioe the Siais4 -
Gently IN rebellion create rti establish ~ %
civil oiic. the oihcc ui PROV l-iouaI governor.
80 called. an oilirs unk nuwn to tir constitution
\ or laws of the land. Ia that hc appointed &,
| such office created IN sad States. respective
| iv. men who were public and uoi"riou. traitor.
h. well kn"wingihai they LAi hc.i. Engaged IN
open. Persistent aHd iurinl vi. cl.a,t. iuf the
overthrow "i the government 90 ,lv njtc,i
I states. aud well know NJ. Ai.. that these men
/ could u"t eater upon "a. iu'i,- De-. .Aii ,.ii.,
without !mittiug the Grim" IT 70. g'y. or sr
| manifc.t violation 81 tir Law. DO. fh. 'lnfrv.
| IN ;ha' u" directed Tho Secretary State q.
| promis" patmcut % in"ncy d. -a.i ir-. u- .u
Illegally appointed 4- SALARY or .p.i.l'iui
l for services to b. performed iu .1.d Sic. ISL, Fl
legally created. contrary 80 the provi.i pii- 81
III" law II the United states. approved F"bru
| AIRY v. lS63. entitled " An act making apprapri
ations ior the support oi the army lie v"ar
ending the goth lay of June. sdl. aud ior O. to
| iiciency for the signal service tor the vearenl
| ing June 80. 1868"
In that hc directed the acrr.,arv "i War L.
pay moneys Ia said persons tot service per.
formed ia said office so Illegal created. which
n"nsys wee =" paid under hi. direction, with
nut authority 81 Jaw. contrary {" law, ahd ~
violation OF the Cunstiiutri cd; the L. states
! la tina, b" deliberately Dispensed with and
suspended the oPcraiionoi % Fr"Vi- "t g; Law
"f the United State. passed "u the 81 e.! July.
lsds. entitled " IN act t. prescribe au oath "i
Office. AMI ior other p.iP.'-.
Ia that IT, appointed ia nficrs created by The
Laws "f the tnii"i States. person. who. IT, WA
we'll known 90 hiG. had been engaged ia the
rebellion. who were guilty ni ihc ,fiiae g ,rca
son. and who could not. without committing
the crime of perjury. or otherwise violating.
criininally. the said act q July -. l.f2. enter
upon the dntics thereof
IN that without Authority C law. and ,nn
irarv io law. he used aud applied property ~
ken trnin "a" enemy ~ tine ot war ini the nav
rncut ni the expeDsrs and the support 1T III"
said Illegal and UNCONSTITUTIONAL governments
So ret up IA the SAIL State recently ia rebel
lion, and Tor like pufppa", aud ia violation n.
the constitution AMI Of hi oath Of office. he az
,h"riZ"'l and permitted levy "i taxes ul,un
til" I.eopic Ui I'D States. thu. usurpng aud
exercising power which T., iLa can,itn'ioni,
vested exclusively ia the Congr"-s oi th, I'll
tel States, all ui which acts were a usu!pntlul.
II power contrary 10 the laws AMI institution
81 ia" uniI"i Siai.-. rni in violation 81 his"sth
# office as President Of The CHiici, States.
Ia that the said Audrey Johnson. President
.. the United States. has, IN messages =" rnn
grcss aud ot.oi sisc. I'Llirly denied suL.ian,i
ally the right II bagross - provide l.i the
pacitca,ion, government and 70. ration 81 said
Stata- g. the Union aud in like manner hc has
asserted his cxclusiv" RICH, 20 provide govern
inents therefor, aud Ia accept amt prnuiaiu. the
restoration Of said Statel q the Union. MI al
which i ~ deFogntion OF the riehfiil authority
Of Congress. aud calculated t. auhveti fhr GOV
ernmen, al the United States
In that. in accordance with said declaration.
he has vetoed various bills passed by congress
tof the Justification aud government IT the ~intes
Tecen.iy an g.bsliinn and ihcI sl..'iy r.s'ora
tlon g. the Union. and 4p0n the ct"Und aud inr
III. reason that the said Stst..- ii, h-.u t".iu
rel u thols places IA the Union hy he aiorr-
said illegal .Hd H"cnn-tltutiuu 5! preceding.
hAhs :" lfslAs NtN AhliA FttitatttuAt'lHI
power Of the Office he held NJ q. pTcyoLi the
restoration 81 the Union upon % constitutional
basis.
Ia that ne has exercised the power IF reno.
val from aud appointment a. ollie" ipr IA" pur
pa.r af maintaining ciiectInlly b.. ,f"r.'-aid
usuTpatinn. nLd ,uT ~" p.rpn.e'' s.auti, the
recognition hy f"ngT's- ~ III. state tl.ern
m"nts 50 Illegally AMI un'"hs tiiniipnnlly up
10 the s,atr- recently IN rebellion. such rsmoy
al.and appointment having been attended and
followed with great injury 20 tie public ser
vice. aud with enormous l"'s"s - ~" Pdhlir
revenue
Ia tia, -. the cxcrrisr of thc paulonug
power he issued an otdoi fp' "a" restoration uf
one hundred aud ninety three n."n l.'angng
10 Wcs, Virginia. who upon she rrc.Td II thc
Wa, Department, we're marked a. icsoricrs
ff"n, the hf'ny i. time 81 war. aud Thu al,on
the representation 80 i,iis.t' md iufcf.sted
parsons, aud without pryio,,i ~. .'itigation by
any officer ~ the War department. and for the
sole purpose ol enabling 6nrh pcr.ons a. vote
IN az election then pending ~ said state, and