Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-12-07
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Three RrporGs OF tie tSuhycct.-lh}orUy IT,
ear hnpcach"cnt.- lMinority Dissent.
Three several reports from the Judiciary
Committee were presented to the House of
Representatives yesterday on the proposed
impeachment of the President. The majority
report concluding with "a resolution commend
ing impcachucnt, is signed by Messrs. Bout
well OF Massachusetts, Lawrence of Ohio,
Williams Of Pennsylvania, Thomas of Mary
E,nd, and Churchill of Nov York 1t is OK
trcnc!v lengthy, covering several hundred
payc.; OF closely written toolscap. The chair
na Of the committee, Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa,
presented Il minority report, signed by him
self aud Mr. Woodbridge Of Vermont, taking
the ground that in view OF all the evidence
which has been presented, there ls nothing to
require the inteypostion of the constitutional
power of the House, and recommending that
the subject be laid on the table. TIE only
Democrats on the committee, Mc,srs. Ei-
dridyc of WISCONSIN, and Marshall of illinois,
also present Il minority report agreeing III the
main with the conclusions arrived at by Mes
srs Wilson and Woodbridge.
MAJORITY REPORT.
The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom
was referred the resolution of the TIN of March
last, authorizing them to inquire into tho
Official conduct OF Andrew johnson, Vice
+, Prcsidcny of the United States, discilarging
| the present. duties Of the Office oi President of
the United States, and to report to this House
whether in their opinion tho said Andrew
johnson, while in said office, has been guilty
Of acts which were Designed or calculated to
overthrow or corrupt the Government of the
thereof, and whether tho said Andrew John
| L. nf art haco
spirod with others to do nets which, in the
contemplation of the constitution, arc high
crimes and misdcmcanors requiring tho inter
position of the constitutional power of this
House, respectfully report:
/ That in the performance of the Important
task assigned to them, they have have spared
no pains to make their investigation as com
plctc as possible, not only by the exploration
of the public archives, but in following every
indication that seemed to promise any addi
tionul light upon the great subject of inquiry
, and they submit herewith tho result of tha
portion Of their labors III tho voluminous cx
hibit that accompanies this report In order
however, to direct the attention of the Hous
to such portions of the somewhat hcterogene
GUS mass Of testimony, which they have bec
compelled to present without the order or ar
. rangcment that might have facilitated its eS
animation, as arc regarded by them us mos
: ; material to the issue, they will now proceed t
state, as briefly as possible, the leading fact
Q which they suppose tho inquiry to have do
Q veloped beyond dispute, along with their ow
a conclusions therefrom, and the reasons b
a which they have been influenced in rcachin
them. In 80 doing, they must be allowed tn
Indulgence which q comprehensive scrutin,
Y, running over o two years administration
0 tho affairs of a great government through a
3 unexampledeorisis Of tho State, and involvin
! ! the very highest matters that can engage IL
! attention Of a free people, would seem to n
y cessitate, and must at allScvonts excuse.
'c1 The oharecs made; and to which the invc