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

Whereby said Andrew johnson. Pres
ident of the United States, did there
and then commit aud was guilty OF
high misdemeanor in Office. i
ARTICLE Y. That said Andrew john
son, President of the United Stairs, on
the 22d day of February, in the year of
our Lord cue thousand eight hundred
and sixty eight, at Washington, in the
District OF Columbia, in disregard of
the Constitution and the laws Of Con
gress duly enacted, as Cummander-in-
Chief of the army of the United States,
did bring before himself then aud there
William II. Emory, Major General by
brevet in the army Of the United States,
actually in command of the Department
of Washington and the military forces
thereof, and did then aud there as 8 uch
COMMANDMENTS, Chief declare and in.
struct said Emory that part Of law OF
the United States, passed March I'd,
1868, entitled "An Act making appro'
priations for the support of the army
for the year ending June 3Otb, lsho,
and for other purposes" especially
the second section thereof. which
provides among other things "that
all orders and Instructions rela-
ting to military opperationt, issued 10y
the President or Secretary OF war, shaii
DO issued through the General OF Tn.
army, aud in case of his inability
through the next in rank" was uneon'
stitutiOsal aud in c0ntravention OF tue
commission Of said Emory and there.
fore not binding on him Us an officer oil
the United States, which said provision
of law had been heretofore duly and
legally promulgated by general order
for the government and direction OF the
army Of the -Bnited States, as the said
Andrew johnson then and there
we'll knew, with Intent thereby
to induce the said Emory III
his official capacity as commander oil
the Department of Washington, to vlo'
late the provisions of said act aud take,
receive, act upon and obey such orders
as he, the said Andrew johnson, might
make and give, and which should not
be issued through the General OF the
army of the United States, according to
the provisions of the said act, whereby
said Andrew johnson, President OF the
United States, did then and there conf
init, aud was guilty of, high inside
meanor in Office, and the House OF Rep-
resentatives, by protestation, saving to
themselves the liberty of exhibiting. at
any time hereafter, any further articles
or further, accusations against the
said Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States; and also
of reply to the answer which he shall
make to the articles herein preferred
against him, and of offering proof to the
same and every part thereof, and to all
and every other article of accusation or
impeachment, which shall be exhibited
by them as the case shall re-
quire, do demand that the said Andrew
johnson may be put TO answer the
high crimes and misdemeanors in office
herein charged against him. and that.
such proceedings, examinations, trials
and Judgment may be thereupon had
and given as may be agreeable to law
and justice. nr rs
Tie reading of the articles having
been completed, Mr.. Eldridge sought
the floor but the Speaker declined to
recognize him, and the House went into
committee of the Whole, Mr.. Wash
burne, of Illinois, in the chair, in con-
formity with prior order of the
House, for the consideration OF the ar
ticles of impeachment. 80 fr
Mr.. Boutwell, stated that all the ar
ticles except the 10th were founded on
proof before the House, and that the
10th article was founded on the testi-
mony of General Emory.
After explaining the article to some
extent, Mr.. Boutwell, said the commit
tee had no particular regard as to the
articles, and would be governed by the
decision of the HOnse.
Messrs. Burr, Randall, Van AIKEN aud
Morgan spoke against and Messrs. Bout
we'll, Allison, Myers, Lawrence, of
Ohio, Stevens and Mullins for impeach-
ment.
Mr.. Jenkes gave notice If his inten-
ton to offer an amendment to the artl-
cles of impeachment.
Mr.. Boutwell, suggested that MIR.
Jenckes enbody his views in separate
articles anu Mr.. Jenckes said he would.
Mr.. Butler obtained the floor and the
committee took a recess till Monday
morning at ten o'clock.
A notification was given by Mr..
Blaine that there would be Repub-
lcan caucus in the room of the House
this evening.