Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-03


ton of the nation"
Edmunds said the fathers of tho ma
ton used the same words in such pro-
ccedings.
Salisbury moved to strike out Of the
sixth section tho words Empowering
the presiding officer Of the Court to call
the assistance of the army to enforce its
commands"
Considerable debate ensued on the
mower of the Senate as o Court to en-
force its judgment:
Sherman moved to strike out the
word Judgment"
Agreed to.
Trumbull thought the wisest course
was to take the rules adopted seventy
years ago, under which five trials had
taken place, and moved to amend so as
to authorize the presiding officer to d.
rect tho employment of the Marshal OF
the District of Columbia, or any other
person, during the trial, to discharge
such duty as may prescribed for him,
which was adopted; and also to author
ize the Sergeant-at-Arms to employ,
under direction of the presiding officer,
such assistance as may DO necessary to
enforce the execution Of all lawful or
ders.
When the twenty-frst article was
reached it was evident that a lengthy
debate would follow, so the Senate nd
%journed.
WASHINGTON, February 29-House.
Tho House spent IN afternoon and
and evening in debating the report OF
the Committee on Articles of lmpeach-
meut.
After some preliminary business,
Bushnell, Chairman Of the Select Com
mittee, presented articles Of impeach-
ment against the President. They con-
sist of ten articles. All commence with
set aud formal phraseology.
The first article recites the former
suspension Of Stanton on August II,
and the refusal Of the Senate to concur,
and then charges the President with
high crimes and misdemeanors n issu-
inc an order for the removal OF Stanton
on February 81, the Senate being in
session.
Article two charges that tho Presi-
dent appointed Lorenzo Thomas to DO
| Secretary of War dd interim without au-
thority Of law, the Senate being in ses-
sion.
Article three charges that the Presl-
dent, without authority Of law, while
the Senate was in session, did appoint
Lorenzo Thomas to be Secretary OF War
ad interim without the advice and n
sent of the Senate, in violation Of the
Constitution, no vacancy having hap
pcued in said office during the recess of
the Senate, and no vacancy existing at
the time.
Article four charges that the Presi-
dent unmindful Of the high duties OF his
office and his oath Of Office, In violation
of the Constitution and laws, did IN
lawfully conspire with Lorenzo Thomas
and other persons unknown to the
House Of Representatives, with intent,
by intimidation and threats, to hinder
and prevent Edwin N. Stanton, the only
appointed Secretary of War, from hold
ing said office, contrary to and in viola.
ton of the Constitution of the United
States, and the provisions Of Acts to
define and punish certain conspiracieS,
approved July 81, 1861.
Article five ~recites as in the previous
article but charges the President with
conspiracy with Thomas and other per-
sons unknown to the House, by force to
prevent and hinder the execution of the
Tenure of Office Act, and that in pursu.
auce of said conspiracy, he attempted
to prevent Stanton, he being Secretary
of War, duly appointed and commits.
stoned under tho laws, from holding
said Office.
Article six charges that he unlawfully
copspired with Lorenzo Thomas by force
to seizetbe property Of the United States
in the War Department, in violation oil
both Acts above quoted.
Article seven is precisely the same as
article Eve except It omits the words
aand other persons unknown to the
House of Representatives"
Article 8 is precisely like Article 9,
except that it only charges him with o
violation of tho Tenure Of Office Act,
and not the Act "to define and punish
certain conspiracies."
Article 9 charges that, with the To-
tent unlawfully to control the disburse-
ment of moneys appropriated for the
military service and for the Department
of War, the President did order Lorenzo
Thomas to assume the duties of said
Office, in violation Of the Constitution
and laws, no vacancy existing, Senate
being 10 session, etc. K.
Article 10 charges that, in disregard
of the Constitution and laws, duly en-
acted, the President as Commander in
Chief, did bring before himself General
Emory, Commander Of the Department
of Washington and the military forces
thereof, and did then and there, as such
Commander in Chief, declare and in
struct said Emory, that that part Of the
law of the United States, passed March
2, 1867, entitled Gan Act making appro-
pr~istions for the support Of the army
for the year ending June 80, 1868, and
for other purposes" especially the
second section thereof, which provides,
among other things, that "all orders
and instructions relating to military
operations issued by the President or
Secretary of. War shall DO issued
through the General of the Army, and
In case Of his inability, through the
next in rank" was unconstitutional ana
in contravention Of tho commission OF
said Emory and therefore not binding
on him as an officer in the army OF the
United States, which said provision OF
law had been heretofore duly and 10.
gally promulgated bysa General Order
for the government and direction OF the
Army Of the United States, as said
Andrew Johnson then and there well
know, with the intent thereby to induce
the said Emory In his official capacity
as Commander Of the Department OF
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