New-York tribune., 1868-03-02

sxtycgh and divers other days IN said yoar before
tho 2stb dav OF February. at Washington III the DScL
of Columbia did unlawfnly conspre with one LORENZO
IA nreyent and hinder the execution OF an act ~
49,, ,r1 states entitled" An act regulating the Tenure
- ,r civil Offices" passed March 8, 1867, and Ia pur-
1900 ~ sad conspiracy did unlawfully attempt to pre-
cent EDWIN NJ STANTON then and there. being Secretary
for the DEPARTMENT OF War; under the laws OF the United
states from holding said Office to which he had been
duy appointed and commissioned. whereby said ANDREW
Johnson President OF the United States. did then, ana
there commit. aud guilty of high misdemeanor In
office.
ART g. That said ANDREW JOHNSON, President OF the
United States unmndfu Of the high duties OF ms office,
and Of his oath Of Office, the 2ls day OF February III
the year Of Lord thousand eight hundred ana
sxty-cght, ut Washington, In the District OF C"umpa'
did uilawfuly cOnspre with one LORKNzO THOMAS 10
seize and take possession Of the property of the United
States In the War Department with intent to violate ard
disregard the act entitled An Act regulating the tenure
Of certain civil Oiccs" passed March 2 ls6I WHEREBY
| said ANDREW JOHNSON President OF tho Ohiteu
Stats did then and there commit high nisdemeanor In
] Office.
! ART o. That said ANDREW JOHNSON President OF the
Uncd States unmindful Of the high duties of his Office
and of his oath of office with intent unlawfulv TO con
trO the disbursement Of the moneys appropriated Tor te
military service aud for the Department Of War; on the
of February In the OF our LORD one thousand
eight hundred aud sixyeght. at Washington, In the DS
tret Of Columbia did unawuly and contrary to the pro
visions Of an act entitled regulating the tenure OF
certain civil officers" passed March 1867 and In viola
ton OF tho Constitution OF the United States aud Without
the advice and consent OF the Senate Of the United STATES
aud while the Senate then and there III SESSION. ere
beng no vacancy In the Office OF secretary Ior e De
parment OF War, appoint Lorenzo THOMAS Secretary OF
War ad interim and then aud there deliver TO said 10
RENO THOMAS a letter OF authority IN writing In sub
stance as follows that Is TO say:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WAsHNGTON, ID. C., Feb. 2l. 1868.
SIR: The Hon. EDWIN NJ. STANTON having been this
day removed from Office Secretary for the Department
ms Secretary of War dd interim, aud will immediately ELI
fer upon the discharge OF the duties pertaining 70 ta
Office Mr. STANTON has been instructed to transfer 10
you all the records books papers, and other public prop
| criy now In his custody and charge.
To Brcvet Maj- -Gen LoRENzo THOMAS Adiutant-Gene
United States Army. Washington, ID. G.
| Whereby said ANDREW JOHNSON, President Of the
United States did then and there commit and guilty
| Of, high misdemcaDor In office.
ART. TO- That said ANDREW JOHNSON, President OF the
United States the 22d day of February in the year Of
our Lord lSat Washington, in the District Of Columban
disregard Of the Constitution and the laws Of Congress
duly enacted as COmmandernCllef Of the Army OF the
United States. did bring before HIM then and there.
WILLIAM II. EMORY, MajorGeneral by brevet In the
Amy If the United States, actually In command OF the
Department of Washington and the military forces there
Of aud did then aud there, as such CemmandernChof
| declare TO and instruct said EMORY, that part
| of law Of tho United States, passed March
q 1861 entitled an Act making appropriations
for the support OF the army for the year ending
June 80 1868 and for other purposes, especially the
second section thereof hch provides among other thg
that "al orders and Instructions relating TO military op
eIations issued Icy Tho President or Secretary OF war
shall be issued through the General Of the Army and In
case Of his.inaby, through the next in rank was ur-
constitutional aud cOntTavcntiOD OF the commission OF
said EMORY ana therefore not binding on him as all Off
Ger in the Army the United States which said provs
ion Of law had been Heretofore duly and legally promul
gated by general order for the government and direction
of the Army OF the United States the said ANDREW
JOHNSON then aud there well knew with intent thereby
10 induce said EMORY In bis official capacity a. Com
mandcr of the Department Of Washington 10 violate the
provisions Of said act aud to take and receive act upon
and obey such orders he the said ANDREW Johnson
might make and give aud which should not be Issued
through the General Of the Army OF the United States,
according to the provisions Of said act whereby said An
DREW JOHNSON President NJ the United States did then
aud there commit aud guilty of high msdemeanor
in Office; aud tho House Of Representatives. by protesta-
ton saving themselves tho liberty OF exhibiting at any
time hereafter any further articles other accusation
impeachment against the said ANDREW JonSsoN. Presi-
dent OF the United States and also Of replying to hs
answer which ho shall make ~ the articles herein pre-
frrcd against him. and OF Offering prbof to the same and
every part thereof ana to all and every other article
them as the case require. do demand that tic said
ANDREW JOHNSON muy be put answer the high crimes
aud msdemeanors Ia oce herein charged against him.
aud that such proceedings examinations. trials and
judgments may I've thereupOn had and given as may be
| agreeable 10 law and justice.
CONSOLIDATION OF THE ARTICLES
The reading Of the articles having been conclnded MT
ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis., sought the floor but the speak
declined to recognize him. aud the House az 25 went
into Commtes Of the Whole on the state Of ihe Union
with the prior order OF the ioe on that subject or the
general points the articles The Committee would OBJ
o1SdsS a sdd st GS sSo t6r e House f h 0 s
tcle founded oil the testimony Of Gen, Emory which
Testimony printed. and would at be- laid before
the Committee. That Testimony would chow that IN All
the General had laid before the President general order
containing extracts from the law requiring all orders TO
officers TO be transmitted through the General Of the army
TO which the President replied; that that order and
law not in conformity to the Constitution OF the
United States or with his Gen. EmOrys commission II
that testimony that the 10th article was founded
The other arel,s were founded matters connected
within the public knowledge Tie committee had met
| with difficulty, which It became him now TO present
that was the description. 70 Tar as the Ohee WAS con-
cerned Of the person accused whether as President Of
the United sta Or ss IRE ,bduS dschsg arg,
| tho description Ia the articles the proper
The Constitution has m mi made provision iSr Or t4s ocef
Of the United States but that officer not required TO
was opinion that It impossible possible
difficulties in the matter If fAndrew johnson were ar
Justice would be called upon to preside on the tra and
description given then the Court would have 10 be
reOrganzed III the House were 10 fall on the arraign
raignment upon other charges already known to the
| country, it could succeed
! Mr. BURR Dem. ul.l TO oppose the adoption Of
the articles 1t seemed that at last the vals Of radical
to be poured the head Of the President Of
lnent IN the Interest Of party and that party
% 2IYs S &c as aagr e. &c 4s SSS TsssSy Ucey
Of the Senate Benz. f. Wade. Assuming that these aiti