Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-05

i son, OF New Hampshire, Fomeroy, Ramsey
Sherman, sprague, Stewart, Sumner, 9hayer
Yates YteeD' IS. "e' "''-''' ~ D'
Not Guilty-Messrs Bayard, Buck. /. :, Davis
Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes
Henderson, Hendricks, Johnson, McCreery, Nor
ton Patterson, of Tennessee Rose, Sauls0u, =,
Trumbull, vanWinkle and Vickers-13.
The Chief Justice then announced that
the President was acquitted on this article,
two-thirds not voting for conviction.
On motion of Senator Williams, the Sen.
ate then proceeded to vote on the third ar
ticle, which is as follows
"Tbat said Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, on the twenty first
day of Fe bruary, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
eight, at Washington, in the District of
Columbia, did commit and was guilty of q
high misdemeanor in Office, in this, that
without authority of law, while the Senate
of the United States was then and there in
session, he did appoint one Lorenzo
Thomas to be Secretary for the Depart
ment of War dd interim, without the advice
and consent of the Senate, and in violation
of the constitution of the United States, no
vacancy having happened in said Office OF
Secretary for the Department of War dur
ing the recess of the Senate, and no va
cancy existing in said Office at the time,
said Andrew johnson of said Lorenzo
Thomas is in substance as follows, that is
to say
&c Erecutiue Mansion, Washington, d. c., Feb.
81, 1SG8.-Sir The Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton hav-
ing been this day removed from Office Secre-
tary for the Department of War, you are hereby
authorized and empowered to act as Secretary Of
War ad interim, and will Immediately enter upon
the discharge Of the duties pertaining to that
Office.
* Mr.. Stanton has been instructed to transfer
to you all the records, books, papers, and other
public property now in his custody and charge.
"ANDREw JOHNSON.
"To Brevet Major General Lo! EMO Thomas, Ad-
jutapt General United States Army, Washing
ton, D. c."
The vote resulted as follows
Guilty-Messrs. Anthony. Cameron, Cattell
Chandler, Cole, Conkling, Conness, Corbett,
Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry. Frelinghuyeen.
Morril, OF Vermont, Morton. Nye. Patterson Of
New Hampshire, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman,
spraga ne. Stewart, Sumner, Thaytr, Upton, Wade,
Not Guilty-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew. Davis,
Dixon, DoottIe, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes,
Henderson, Hendricks, johnson, McCreery, Nor
Trumbull, Van Winkle and Vickers-19.
The Chief Justice declared the President
acquitted on this article.
Senator Williams moved that the court
of Impeachment adjourn sine die, resulting
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Cameron, Cattell.
Chandler, Cole, Ccnkling, Conness, Corbett, Ora
gin, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry. Frelinghuysen, Har-
Ian. Howard Howe, Morgan, Morrill, of Maine,
Morrill, of Vermont, Morto Nye, Patterson OF
New Hampshire, Pomer"y, R msey, sherman,
Sprague, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton, Van
Winkle, Wade, Wiley, " illiams and Wlson-34
Nays-Messrs Bay ard, Buckaiew, Davis, Dixon,
DOolittie, Fowler, Henderson, Hendricks, John
son, McCreery. Norton, Patterson OF Tennessee,
Ross, Salisbury, Trumbul and Vicl:ers-16.
The Chief Justice, before announcing
the vote, said the 23d rule provided that if
the impeachment failed on any of the a.
ticles. judgment of acquittal should be
entered, and if no OBJ lection was made, he
would direct the clerk to enter Il Judgment
of acquittal.
Several Senators said there was no OBJ
lection to the verdict being entered upon
the articles upon which a vote had been
taken.
The Chief Justice then announced that
the court of impeachment had adjourned
without day.
RESIGNATION OF MIR. STANTON.
Yesterday afternoon, in view of the action
of the court of impeachment in sustaining
President johnson, the Secretary of War,
Mr.. Stanton, sent in his resignation, and
left the Office in the temporary possession
of General Townsend.