Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-11-28
rhe Impeaohment Report..

Two reports were on Monday presented in the
House from the Judiciary Committee. The ma
jorty report signed by Ex-Governor George s.
Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, Ex-Governor Francis
Thomas, Of Maryland, Judge Williams of PENN
sylyania, Judge Lawrence, Of Ohio, and Judge
Churchill, of New York, all Republicans, recites
the high crimes and misdemeanors, of which Mr..
johnson has been guilty, and concludes with
resolution of Impeachment. Messrs. Wilson, of
Iowa, and Woodbridge, of Vermont, Republicans
dissent from the view that the evidence warrants
impeachment, but say that the President dc
serves the censurc and condemnation Of every
well disposed citizen of the Republic" Messrs.
Eldridge Of Wisconsin, and Marshall, OF Illinois,
Democrats. agree that the evidence docs not war;
rant Impeachment, and cordially approve all the
acts of the President.
| The majority report is said to have been edited
by MIR. Boutwell, though the recital Of the charges
against the President seem to bear the impress Of
Judge Lawrence, of Ohio. They are as follows /;
His neglect to summon Congress, when the
| war ended.
His usurpa!ion of the right to pass upon the
Republican character Of the Southern State gov
| ernments.
His assembling In Southern Conventions. well
known traitors just engaged in organized rebel.
lion.
frmng the constitutions by them framed.
Ills pardon of large numbers of public and
riotous traitors, TO get their assistance IN his
scheme.
nor, an Office unknown to the Constitution or
laws.
His appointment to this office, in each State,
ofpublic and notorious traitors who could not take
the necessary oaths, without perjury, or violation
of the law.
His directing the Secretary Of State to promise
pay to these officers contrary to law.
His paying them, through the War Office, con-
trary to law.
His suspeuding and dispensing with the law pre-
serbing an oath OF office, and appointing there,
after numbers OF persons who, by the law, could
, not perform the duties Of their offices.
, His use, without authority Of law, Of the pub
lie property to pay the expense OF his usurpatiyt
proceedings.
His denial of the right of Congress, in messages
and otherwise, to legisatc for the restoration o.
the Union, and assertion Of his exclusive right t
control that process, all of which Is calculated t.
subvert the Government
, His veto Of laws duly enacted by Congress t
restore the Union, on the ground that he had al
ready performed that work.
| His exercising the power Of removal from of
{ flee for the purpose of maintaining his usurpa'
ton; such removals having caused great injury
to the public service. and enormous losses to thu
, public revenue.
His pardon of deserters from the army, in ordel
, that they might vote to sustain his usurpatons
His interference to prevent the ratification by
9 the States of the Constitutional Amendment sub
5 mitted to them by Congress, although the provi-
sions in it were of the highest public necessity.
His official and other public declarations calcu
lated and designed to impair the credit Of thu
United States; to encourage persons recently en-
gagged in rebellion against its authority to dis
trust and resist the reorganization Of the rebe
States. SO called, upon u Republican basis, ant
calculated and designed also TO deprive the Con
gress OF the United States of the confidence of til,
people, well in its patriotism in its constitu
tional right to exist, and to act the department
of the Government, which, under the Consiitu
: ton, possesses exclusive legislative power
q His transfer to the hands of the rebels, of th
Government railroads and rolling stock, the pro
perty of the United States, worth many million
| of dollars.
His corruptly using his Office in the matter O
moneys due the United States to defraud ant
c wrong the people, for his own personal advan
o tage
His return to claimants, of large quantities o
government cotton and other property, and evel
n Of the proceeds of sales of such, without an,
Y warrant Of law.
= His interference in behalf of the Rebels ii
Louisiana.
: They conclude that Andrew johnson, Presi
dent of the United States, is guilty of high crime
: and misdemeanors, requiring the interpositon o
| the constitutional powers OF this House, 0n
i | prOpose n resolution that he be impeachcd