The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-11-28
CONGRESS:
IMpEACNElEgT.

Attendance OF NlStlOr' anu spectators, autA
the galleries were filled long before the
hour of meeting. The expectation Of
many that the impea ehment report would
lie nresented in the house gave that
branch the scene of the greatest interest.
The senate met at II clock, on new
red carpet, SO loud and flaming in its hue
hat it daze1 the eyes Of all who beheid it
Tor the drst time. Nearly all the senators
were present.
Nothing of avery important nature has
transpired in congress, up TO this time, ex-
cept the submitting OF the majority and
minority reports OF tho judiciary commit
tee, on Monday last, Q synopsis OF which
VIC give bolow Further action on the re-
ports wsg deferred until December 4th
MAJORITY REPORT.
The following is the most important por-
ton of The majority report of the commit
tee:
Il accordance With the tostimNny here
With submitted, and the view of the law
h.rsio presented, the committee are Of
opinion that Andrew johnson, President
OF the United States, il guilty Of high
crimes and mlsdemeanors requiring the
interp position Of tho constitutional powers
OF this house, in that upon the final sur
render OF tie rebel armies and the over
throw OF the rebel government, the said
Andrew johnson, President OF the United
tot SaI =,
Of the United States, that by its aid and
authority, legal and constitutional meas
ures might have been adopted for the Or
ganization Of loyal and constitutional GOV
ernments III the States then in rebellion
i'll that in his proclamation TO the people
of North Carolina, Of the 29th day Of
May, 1865, he assumed that be had au-
thority to decide whether the government
Of North Carolina, and whether any other
government that nigh be set up therein,
was republican in form, and that in his
Office of president it was his duty, and
within his power to guarantee TO said peo-
pie republican form of government, con-
trary to the constitution, which provides
that the United States shall guarantee to
every State in this Union a republican
form of government; contrary, also, to
deliberate opinion Of the supreme court,
which declares that congress is vested ex-
clusiyely with the power to decide wheth-
er the government Of State is republi-
can or not in that lie did therefore rec
ognize aud treat plan of government set
up in North Carolina, under and in con-
formity to his own advice and direction,
as republican 10 form, aud entirely re-
| stored to Its functions as State, notwith-
standing congress is the branch of govern
ment In which, by the constitution, such
power is exclusively vested, and notwith-
standing congress did refuse to recognize
ment, or as government republican in
form; + in that, by public procla-
nation and otherwise, he did, in the year
1865, invite, solicit and convene in GER
tain other States, then really in rebellion
conventions Of persons, many of whom
we're known traitors, who had been cEgan-
! lied in attempting to overthrow the gov
eminent OF the United Stntes, and urged
and directed such convention to frame con-
ssitutions for such States; in that he
thcreuPon assumed to accept, ratify and
confirm certain so-called constitutions
formed, BY such Illegal and reasonable
assemblages Of persons, which constitu-
tons were never submitted to tie people
Of the respective States, nor ratified and
col,iirmsd by the United States, thus
usurping and exercising powers vested By
! ho mt Ia Of Sfo
/ United States; y in tina. he par
donel large numbers OF public traitors and
harlots, with the design of receiving frera
them aid in such conventions called By
his advice and direction, for the purpose
Of organizing and setting up such illegal
governments in the States then recently
in rebellion, prior to the annual meeting
of congress, with the intent thus. to
constrain congress to accept, ratify and
confirm such Illegal and unconstitutional
proceedings;
AL Of which omissions of duty, usurra-
tons CT power, violations Of his oath OF
office, Of the laws aud constitution of the
United States, by said Andrew johnson,
president of She United States, have re-
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public revenues, diScrdered the business
ard finances of the country. encouraged
characterization in the people of the states
lately IN rebellion, fOstered sentiments OF
hostility between different classes of citi.
sens, revived and kept alive the spirit Of
the rebellion, humiiiated the national flag,
dishonorei republican institutions, OBJ.
structod the restoration of said states tc
The uuion, and delayed and postponed the
peaceful and fraternal reorganization Of
tho government Of the United States.
The committee therefore report the &C
comparing resolution and urge lis pas
sage.
GEo. s. BOUTWELL,,
FRANCIS THOMAS,
THOMAS WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM LAWRENCE
JNo. G. CHURCHILL
Resolution providing for the impeach-
ment Of the president of the United
States:
RESOLVED, That Andrew johnson
preslden. Of the United States, be impeach
ed for high crimes and misdemeanors.
MINORITY REPORTS ON IMPEACHMENT.
I Representatives Wilson and Wood
bridge handed in report dissenting from
the conclusions Of the committee. They
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