The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-02
HOUSE.

AZ AT quarter past two o'clock, Nr.
Boutwell,, chairman of the Select COM
mittee, present. ed articles Of imreach-
ment against the President OF the
United States, which We're thereupon
read by the Clerk, as follows:
.4rlieles exhibited By tire House Of Repre-
septaiires Of the United States IN line
name of themselves ard all the people Of
tie United States GqdiaSt IRdreW John
son, President Of he CHtted States, as
maintenance and support Of thcir mI-
peachmeRt dgGiHst him JOr high crimes
and miSGCmCaHOrS ia Office.
ARTICLE 1. That said Andrew John
son, President of the United States. on
the 2lsi day of February, III the year OF
our Lord 1868, at Washington, IN the
District OF Columbia, unniindiul of the
high dsties of his Office, of his high
oath of office, and of the requirements
of the Constitution that he should take
care that the laws faithfully he execu-
ted, did unlawfully and in violation of
tho Constitution and laws OF the United
States Issue an order in writing for
the removal uf Edwin VI. Stanton
from the otlice of Secretary for
tie Department of War, said Edwin
NJ. Stanton having been therefore duly
appointed and commissioned by and
with the consent Of the Senate of the
United States as such Secretary,
and said Andrew Johnson, President of
the United States, on the 18th day of
August, in the year OF OuT Lord le61 +,
and during tho recess of said Senate.
having discharged by his order Edwin
NJ. Stanton from said Office, aud within
twenty days after the first day at the
next meeting, on the l2th day of De-
cembcr, in the year of Onr Lord aforesaid,
having reported To said Senate SuCbSu
pension, with the evidence and reasons
for his Iction in the case and the name
of the person designated 20 perform the
duties of such Office temporarily until
the next meeting OF the Senate, aud said
Senate thereafter wards, on the l3ih
day Of January, in the year OF orr Lord
1868, having duly considered the evl.
dence and REASONS reported by said An
drew johnson for said suspension, did
refuse to concur il said suspension,
whereby and by force of the provisions
of an act entitled An act regulating
the Tenure of certain civil Offices" passed
vi u.
did forthwith resume the functions OF
his Office, whereof the said Andrew
johnson had then and there due notice
and said Edwin NJ Stanton by reasons OF
the premises on said DIST day of Febrn.
ary was lawfully entitled to hold said
Office of SeCretlry of the Department
of War, which said order for the remov-
al of said Edwin NJ. Stanton is in sub.
stance as follows, that is to say
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. ID. c., February 81, 1868. !
Sir:-By virtue of the power and
authority vested in Inc as President,
by the Constitution and laws of the
United States, you are hereby removed
from the Office of Secretary for the De-
paTtment of War, and yOur functions
as such will terminate upon receipt of
this communication. You will transfer 10
Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas,
Adiutant General of the army, who has
this day been authorized and empOw-
cred to act as Secretary of War Gd in
TERM, all records, books, papers and
other public property now in your Gus
tody and charge. .y
F,.. Respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
I, To Hon. Z. II. STATION, Washington, D. C.
Which order was uulawfilly issued
with intent then and there to violate
the act entitled IAN act regulating the
tenure Of certain civil Offices" passed
March I'd, 1857, and contrary to the
provisions of the Constitution of the
United States, and without the advice
OF the Senate of the United States, the
said Senate then aud there being in
session, to relieve said Edwin NJ. STAN
ton, from the office of the Department
Of War, whereby said Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, did then
and there couimit. and was guilty of a
misdpmeaDor in nffce.
ARTICLE III. That on the said 2lst day
of February. in the year OF our Lord
1875, at Washington, in the District of
Columbia, said Andrew johnson, Presi'
dent of the United States, unmindful OF
the high duties of his Office, Of his oath
of office, in violation of the COnsti-
tntion of the United States, and con-
trary to the provisions of an act en-.
titled can act regulating the tenure OF
certain civil offices,n passed March I'd.
1867, without the advice aud consent OF
the Stnate OF the United States, said
Senate then-ard there being in session.
and without authority of law did APP
point one Loreuzo Thomas to be Secre-
itary ofAWar al interim by issuing to
said Lorenzo Thomas . letter of author
r ity in,snbstanee as follows
.sh EXECUTIVE MANSION. }
WASHINGTON, ID c., February 81, 1865.
, Sir: The Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton
having been this day removed from Of