Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE.-After our report closed, Yesterday
M. Butler proceeded with has speech. asking.
Who can say that Andrew johnson Is not
guilty of high crimes and misdemeanorsl To
NIliully violate a law after n had been IN force
year without being Questioned by any couri,
To attempt 10 remove, In defiance Of law, a mer-
itor1ous officer Of the Government Ii these
Senator'S in the face Of all the facts could give
verdict of not guilty, would it not be seif-ab-
negation-a tacIt admission Of the inability of
the representatives OF the people 70 frame laws
for their guIdancel
The creation of the Department of the At
lantic was alluded 10. The respondent at
tempted TO bride Lieut. Gen. Sherman with a
breNet generalship. Sherman spurned the
bribe, and he then offered IL TO Thomas, who
spurned n likewise. What was the object of
this Clearly to get Gen Grant, with whom
he had quarreled, out of the way. About this
ume-for these events all eliminated about the
22d OF february-he appoin ted Lorenzo Thomas
as Secretary Of War, and ordered Stanton 10
Nacate. Thomas went around the hotels of
Washington Dragging that he would turn STAN
ton ont; that he would trick him out, evidently
expecting his master would be able 20 do this
The President then sends for General Emory,
and consults him IN regard TO the number
and disposition of troops around WASH
ington What was his object in this
Clearly to ascertain il he could them
In relation TO the 10Th article, charging the
President with bringing Congress into disre-
spect, Mr.. Butler said that the President in an
swer 20 this article declares that he felt himself
bound TO discuss all public matters, aud that II
was his right He denies, however, that he
Of the United States, or 10 bring the Office
into Tidicule and disgrace. We accept the is
sue. Let us first consider his right to de-
nounce Congress AZ a body hanging on the verge
OF the Government pretending 10 be a Congress
when IL was not a Congress, &c., &c. 1t may
be taken as an axiom that no usurper has ever
seized upon the legislative branch OF the Cow
eminent until he has familiarized the people
with il by denunciaton. The leering taunts,
the exposing to shame the institutions OF thirty
millions of people, ~ this not committing a
high crime and misdemeanorl Mr.. Il. then
criticised the speech of the President made At
Cleveland.
Mr. Il. commented on the reconstruction policy
OF the President and his opposition to that Of
Congress. He has attempted by military or
ders to prevent the execution of the acts of
Congress, and he asserts now that he has the
absolute power of every officer Of the army
and the navy. The responsibility IL now with
you (the Senate;D the safeguards Of the COnsti-
| tuition against usurpation In your hands; the
interests and hopes of tree institutions wait
upon your verdict. The House OF Represen-
/ tatiyes has done ats duty. We have presented
/ the facts IL the constitutional manner. we have
/ brought the criminal 10 your bar, and demand
Judgment AT your hands. Never again, n An
drew Johnson go quit and free this day, can
the people of this or any other country, by
cons ututonal checks or guards, stay the usur-
patiCns of Executive power. i speak, there
fore, not the Language of exaggeration, but the
words OF truth and soberneSs, that the future
Political welfare and liberties of all men hang
trembling on the decision of the hour
Mr.. Bingham said the Managers Of the House
Were ready 10 proceed with the lPstiTnon in
support OF The articles of Impeachment and
thai his associate Mr.. WILSON, would take
charge of this.
Mr.. Wil~on said he had the exhibit OF the evil
dence. He would first submit the official oath
taken by Andrew johnson President of tho
United States, and the deposition of Salmon p.
Chase, Chief Justice of the United States, be-
fore whom Ii was taken, and would also submit
a certificate from the Assistant Secretary of
State, Mr.. r. ". Seward, of the oath taken He
would also submit the original nomination Of
Mr.. stanton as Secretary of War by Mr. Lin
coin. He next offered and would read the ac-
ton of the Senate in executive session on the
nomination of Mr.. Stanton, consenting to the
same. He would next offer a copy of the COM
munication made to the Senate December 10,
1857, by the President assigning his reasons
for the suspension Of Mr.. Stanton. He would
not read II, as il was very lengthy, unless de-
sired.
Mr.. Stanbery.-Read it
Mr.. Wilson then proceeded TO read the mes
sage.
AT 400 y. m. Mr.. Sherman asked Mr. Wilson
TO give way while he submitted a motion.
Mr.. Stanbery said the counsel for the Presi-
cent waived the further reading Of the docu-
ment.
The Senate sitting n. n Court OF Impeach-
ment, then ad iourned.
The President pro tom. Mr. Wade) called the
Senate to order.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman, the Senate again
took up the report OF the conference committee
on the bill to relieve certain manufactures from
internal tax.
After some debate, the report was agreed 70,
and the Senate adjourned