Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-26
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, February A-After tn
passage of the Impeachment resolution
Stevens offered the following resolutions
ResOlUed, That q committee of two b,
appointed to 20 to the bar of the Senat'
and in the. name of the House Of Repre-
sentatives and al the people of thI
United States, impeach Andrew John
son, President Of the United States, o
thigh crime and misdemeanor in office
and ~acquaint the Senate that the HOusr
of Representatives will, in due time, ex,
hibit particular articles Of Impeachment
against him, and make good the same
and that the Committee do now denana
that the Senate make an order for the
appearance of said Andrew Johnson t
answer said impeachment.
Resolved, That a committee of sever
be appointed to prepare and report arti-
Giles Of impeachment against the Presi
dent of the United States, with power tC
send for persons, papers, and records, and
to take testimony under oath.
Inc Otl4BJi &AAk hAEAlbEAb hAlEAl Bbbl
to resort to fIlibusteriDg, but were cut
off after au Intellectual effort, by a motion
to suspend the rules so as to bring the
| House TO an immediate vote on the reso-
luton. The rules were suspended, and
the resolution adopted by yeas l26, nays
J.. The Speaker then appointed the two
| committees as follows: To announce tC
| the Senate the action Of the House,
| Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, and Bingham,
OF Ohio. To prepare articles OF impeach-
ment, Messrs. Boutwell,, Of Massachu-
| sets, Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, Bing-
ham, of Ohio, Wilson, OF Iowa, Logan,
| Of Illinois, Julian, OF Indiana, snd Ward,
| of New York.
Toe House, then, at twenty minutes tC
/ six o'clock, adjourned.
LOUISVILLE, February 2j.-The Con-
| rier's special a Y There has been au
| other day of fervid excitement ia the
| Capital, which has been heightened by
| kilograms stating that the Pennsylvania
| troops were rendering their aid to Con.
gress, and on the other hand that bodies
| OF men were organizing in New York,
Baltimore and other places with a view
Of sustaining the President. These re-
ports, together with the events Of the
day, caused unparalleled CONSERVATION.
The first point Of attraction this morn
ing, and which gathered crowds, was the
War Office, where Stanton has been
sleeping, eating and drinking since FRI
day. He breakfasted there this morning
with Representatives Logan and School
field, and iii understood that his friends
so advised him, and he was determined
to resist with force any attempt to eject
him.
About l o'clock to-day Gen. Thomas
had an interview with the President and
Attorney-Genera StanbeTy, when the
position was discussed and action agreed
on. The President again explained that
his purpose was to secure a judicial de-
cisiOn Of the tenure OF Office bill, and rid
himself Of that nuisance Stanton, and
he wished to accomplish il only by a
legal proceeding, aud under no ciTcum-
stances would he allow force to be used.
He claimed his right to have the law
tested, and said he would not be
driven from his position by the oontu-
macy of Stanton or the threats Of Con-
gress. Ii was then agreed that Thomas
should again demand Of Stanton the
custody or the books spd malls Of the
Wal Office, and if he refused, then the
Acknowledgement should sue cut a
writ of quo warTanto, to ascertain
by what authority Gtanton Kept posses
sion 81 the public archives. Gen. Thomas
then proceeded to the War Office and
made tue demand, saying it was by
the order of the PRESIDENT
Stanton replied, lido not aOAnowl-
edge such authority / do not recognize
the authority Of the President to issue
such an order, and / refuse to surrender
fhn NETar HHfaa fha husIAsnr ~ tn
mails, records, etc, belonging TO the de-
partment.n
After some further words Thomas re-
tired and returned to the President Snd
advised him Of Stanton's action.
Mr.. StanbeTy left at onoe to prepare
application for the msndamus, and
this VIII be before the Supreme Court of
the District tomorrow.
ITO the Capitol" then was the cry,
and the crowd which had hung around
the Wa Office pushed down the avenue,
they were joined by large num-
bers, and by the hour OF meeting the
Hall Of the House was filed to overflow
ing.
"Impeacher Ashley led Off in the
impeachment ball, made mouths and cut
dramatic antics for half an hour, to The
disgust even of his Radical friends.
Messrs. Wood, Washburne, Woodward,
and many others, also made
speeches. That Of Wsshbarne was
thought significant, as he processes to be
Grants mOuthpieee. He denounced the
President in such unreasonable terms, |
That Judge Woodward was constrained
% pronounce Il g fuUl SANDER on tbs
President. The conduct OF the i'm
throughout the discussion, was
disgrace 10 the American Congress.
There was an absence OF order, a lack Of
ieoorum, 8 body shocking 10 behold
it was only when the vote
vas about TO be taken, that the
members cOmprehended the solennity
# the occasion. During the voting. per,
order wa maintained on the floor,
md not a whisper was heard in the ga
cries. Col. Carey, Of Ohio, and Stew
.rt, of New York, voted with the Demo
rats.
Speaker Colfax announced that on
uch an oocsslon, he fsit It his duty to be
u the record, and he voted aye.
a committee was then appointed to
Up the articles of impeachment.
Tho resolution under which they are
0 act allows the charges to be enlarged,
0 there will be a drag and rake up OF
verifying possible against the Presi-
sat. The Committee has power to send
Or persons Gpd papers, and it will be sew
raj days before tie articles OF irhpesch-
lent will be ready.
Tomorrow Stevens anG Boutwell,. who :
ave Lsen delegated for that purpose. will
dVise the Senate that the House has
npeached the President, and that they
ill appear in due time before the bar of
ie H5nats and make said charges good {
Stevens, Boutwell,, Ashley and logan [
re particularly jubiIant over the result. !
hat next ? is now the question, and one {
OF eSsily answered, as there are Radical (
enators WAC ds2pise the whole prooeed- Z
Is, and M Of that body declares that {
le Senate will never disgrace itself IS $
10 HOUSE has done, by its hasty and silly I
,uon, IL - the opinion OF this and other '
enators that the Senate will not convict q
le President, who in the meanwhile de- j
ares that he pats his faith In God and L
Ie American pROple.s a
Secretary heOufl6oh declines TO reeoq- 1
stanton as Secretary Of War. il
report that the President sent for 8
en. Emery, and that during the inter r
eW Gen. EmeryinfCrmed the President i
at he would obey no order unless ii Il
nae through Gen. Grant, is denied by u
eB. EAsry. y
The military viii NOT be allowed n
cort the remains Of Mai. Kelly to Che
ave to-day, the authorities fearing that q
e appearance of the military 10 The D
-ests would excite the populace. P
Gen, Grant said To Ssu4tQf Wilson To- 81
that the army officers weTe a nnif d
support Of Congress, and that A
ere were not o dozen out of TWENTY
hundred who would obey ne bi
ssidentis order unless sent THROUGH ii
%. Grant also said OF Gen. George Fl n,
iomss' declining the Brevet Lieut. re
'neralcy Its just what / expected of
He is a good soldler,n
It Is understood that tho present g.bi.
{ would promptly resign il the Ssnsta
stained the impeachment, bot II ia
ped by The friends Of the admiuistra- hs
n that the Supreme Dourt viii decida n,
tenore-of-ofiee bill uuconstitutionsI
d thqs determine the case, Ii,
WASHINGTON, February 25.-Tbs ok wi
here, relative To The i-rs.