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

RESIGNAIION OF 1fr. iSTANINN.
WASHINGTON, May 26--Pursuant to ad'
journment on the 18th inst, the lmpeach-
ment Court reassembled to- day.
There was large attendance of specta-
tors in the galleries, ali anxious to ascer-
tain the result of the days proceedings.
Chief Justice Chase at the appointed hour
took his seat.
Senator Williams offered an order that
the resolution hetofore adopted as to the
reading and voting on the articles OF I'M
peachment be rescinded.
Senator Sumner rose, when
The Chief Justice said debate was not In
order
The Chief Justice said the regular order
| was first to send for the House of Repre-
sentatives, and next the reading of the jour
nal, but the order could be considered now
unless objected to.
Senator Johnson objected.
| The managers of i'm mpeachment were here
announced.
The House of Representatives was next
| announced.
| The counsel for the President, with the
| exception of Mr.. Groesbeck, entered and
proceeded to their seats.
The order submitted by Senator Will
liams was then read.
In answer to a question of Mr.. Bucka-
lew,
lhe Chief Justice stated that the twenty
second rule necessarily implied that the
vote on the articles should necessarily be
taken in order, unless otherwise provided
for. The Chief Justice had then, in obe
dience to the request of the Senate, pro-
posed form of questions, directing that
| the Secretary should read the articles seri-
| atm, and motion of Mr.. Sumner had
then been adopted that, on his name be-
ing called, each Senator should rise in his
seat and answer "guiIty or "not guilty"
Then an order of Senator Williams had
| beed adopted that the vote should be taken
| on the 18th article first. Then the order
of Mr.. Edmunas had been adopted to pro-
| ceed at once with the vote on the articles.
The Chief Justice was under the impress
sion that single objection would carry
| over the order, but would submit the ques-
| ton to the Senate.
The Senate decided as follows, that the
| order should be taken-yeas %, nays 25.
Senator Conkling offered a substitute
that the Senate, sitting for the trial of An
drew johnson, will now proceed to vote on
the remaing articles, which YVES rejected
by yeas 26, nays 26.
The question then REQUIRED on the order
of Senator Williams, which was modified
SO as to provide for the recinding of the
several orders heretofore adopted in regard
to the reading and voting on the articles
of impeachment.
Senator Trumbull inquired if it was in
order to recind an order partially execu
ted
The Chief Justice asked if the Sci or
made a point of order ; if SO, he would
submit the question to the Senate.
Senator Trumbull replied that he did.
Senator Doolittle rose, when he was
called to order by Senator Thayer, but was
proceeding when
The Chief Justice said he was not in or
der.
Senator Edmunds moved that the Senate
retire for consultation, which was not
agreed to.
Senator Trumbull said he would move
two points of order, when Senators Thayer
and Conness called him to order.
The Chief Justice stated that the Sena-
tor was in order to state his points.
Senator Trumbull then made the point
that it was not in order to rescind an order
partially executed; and, second, that rule
could not be changed unless on one days
notice.
The Senate then refused to sustain the
point of order.
Senator Morrill,, of Maine, then moved
that the court of impeachment now adjourn
until the 23d day of June.
The Chief Justice thought the motion
was not in order.
Senator Conness asked whether a decis-
+Ln made by the Senate upon any given
rule did not stand as the ruling of the Sen
ate D.?
The Chief Justice said it did, but he
could not undertake to say when the Sen
ate would reverse its own rules.
The Chief Justice then submitted the
! question, and the Senate decided the mo-
| ton of Mr.. Morrill, was in order, by yeas
35, nays Is.
The question was then taken on the mo-
| ton to adj ourn until noon of Tuesdey, the
| Odd of June.
| Senator Ross moved to amend by ad-
journing to Tuesday, September l, which
| was rejected.
| The motion to adjourn until June %
was rejected by tie vote.
| Senator Williams the1 moved to proceed
to vote on the second article, which was
agreed to; the order previously submitted
by him resembling the o. der relating to the
| voting having been adopted.
| The Chief Justice then admonished the
gentlemen that they must preserve order
| The second article of impeachment was
then read by the Clerk, and the Senators
| answered. 10 Iue HueStlOu DIS PIOpOuAN0o
by the Chief Justice.
The article is as follows
| "That Oh said twenty-first day of February, in
the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
| and sixty-eight at Washington, in the District of
Columbia, said Andrew Johnson, President of the
| United States, unmindful of the high duties OF
his Office of his oath of Office, and ii violation OF
| the constitution Of the United States, and con-
trary to the provisions of an act envitled An Act
regulating the tenure of certain civil offices,
| passed March Cd, 1857, without the ADVICE and
consent of the Senate of the United States, said
Senate then and there being in session, and with
out authority of law, did appoint one Lorenzo
| Thomas to be Secretary of War Gd interim, by
Issuing to said Lorenzo Thomas letter of au-
| thorty in substance as follows, that is to say:
| stErecutire Mansion, Washington, d, c., Feb.
| o. 1S68-Sir: The Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton hav-
ing been this day removed from Office as secre-
| tar7 for the Department of War, you ara hereby
| authorized and empo Iered to act IS Secretary
| of War ad interim, and will Immediately enter
upon the discharge of the duty pertaining to that
Office.
0Mr. Stanton has been instructed to transfer
to YOU all the records books. papers, and all other
public property now in his custody and charge.
Respectfully yours,
"ANDREw JOHNSON.
| "To Rrevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Ad-
| ;rtant General o. s. A., Washington, ID. G"