The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-03-05

enacted, as Commander in Chief Of
the army Of the United States, did
bring before himself then and there,
William II. Emory, a Major General
BY brevet. in the army Of the United
States, actually in command Of the
Department Of Washington and the
military forces, and did then aud
there, as such Commandor-in Chief,
declare and instruct said + ory that
part Of law Of the United States,
passed March 81, 1867, entitled "au
sot making appropriations for the
support Of the army for the year end.
ing March 30, 1868, and for other
purposes" especially the second sec
ton thereof, which provides, among
other things, that all orders and in.
structions relating TO Military opper-
ations issued BY the President or
Secretary Of War, shall be issued
through the General Of the Army,
and 10 case Of his inability, through
the next in rank, was unconstitution
al apd in controveution Of the com.
mission Of said Emroy, aud therefore
not binding on him as an officer in
the Army Of the United States, as
the said Andrew johnson then and
there we'll knew; all this. with intent
thereby to induce said Emroy, in bis
official capacity Commander of the
Department at Washington, to VIC
late the provisions of said act and
take aud receive, act upon and obey,
such orders as the said Andrew john
son might make and give, aud which
should not be issued through the Gen.
erol Of the Army Of the United States
according to the provisions of the said
act; whereby, said Andrew johnson,
President Of the United Statos, did
then and there commit, and ,cas gully
o a high misdemeanor in office.
Aud the House Of representatives,
saving to themselves the liberty of
exhibiting at any time hereafter any
further articles or further ACQUISITION
against the said Andrew johnson,
President, Of the United States, and
also Of replying to his answers which
he shall mako TO the articles preferred
against him, and of Offering proof to
the same and every part thereof,
aud to all aud every other article,
accusation or impeachment which
shall be exhibited by them, IS the
case shall require, do demand that
the said Andrew johnson may be put
to answer the high crimes aud misde.
meauors in office heren charged against
him, and that such proceedings, here.
upon had and given as may be agree.
able to law aud justice.
On Monday the above articles of
impeachment we're adopted by the
House, and Mossrs. STEVENS, BUTLER
BINGHAM, BOUTWELL,, WILSON, VIII.
LIAMs and LOGAN were elected Mana
gers to present the same to the Sen.
ato and conduct the trial of impcach.
ment. A resolution was then passed
that the Senate be informed Of tho
above action.
The following additional article,
was introduced on Tuesday, by Mr..
BUTLER, and adopted, as was also an q.
other similar to this, in which Mr.
johnson is specified to have on cer-
tain occasions pronounced Congress
an illegal body, ect., offered by Mr..
BiNGHAM, of Ohio:
ARTICLE. That tho said Andrew
johnson, President Of the United
States, unmindful of the high duties
Of his office, and the dignity and pro.
pricty thereof, and of the harmonies
and courtesies which ought to exist
and be maintained between the Exec
utive and Legislative branches of the
Government Of the United States,
designing and intending to set aside
rightful authority and power of Con-
gress, did attempt to bring into dis.
grace, ridieule, contempt and reproach
the Congress of the United States,
and the several branches thereof, to
impair and destroy the regard and
respect Of the good people of the
United States, for the Congress and
the Legislative power thereof which
all officers Of the Government ought
inviolately to preserve and maintain
all to excite the odium aud resent
ment all the good people of the
United States against Congress and
the laws by it duly and Constitution
ally enacted, and in pursuance of his
said design and intent, openly aud
publicly, and before divers assem-
blages Of citizens of the Uuitod States
convened at divers parts thereof, to
meet and receive Andrew johnson
a. tho Chief Magistrate of the
United States. did. on the 18th
day of August, in the year Of our
Lord 1865, aud on divers other days
and times, as we'll before as after
wards. make aud deliver with a loud
voice certain Incorporate and scan
| udlous hAIauBuoci ahu uiu tnctelu Ut
ter loud threats aud bitter menaces
against Congress as tho laws Of
tho United States, duly enacted there
by, amid the cries, jeers aud laugh
ter Of the multitudes then and there
assembled and In herring, which ar,
set fourth in several specification,
hereinafter written in substance ant
effect, that is to say, the article i,
supported by these specifications
| (giving extracts of speeches Of An
drew johnson in Washington, Au-
gust 18th; at Cleveland, Ohio, Sep
tember Sd, at 81. Louis, Mo, Septem
Der 18th, 1867
| Which said atterances, declarations
threats aud haraogues, highly cen
surable in any, are peculiarly indie
cent and uubeoouing in tho Chic