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to one Lorenzo Thomas a letter of authority in
su bStanc ce follows, thai Is TO saw: =.

TO one Lorenzo Thomas letter of authority in
substance as follows, that is to say: =
ENEcUTIvE Mansion, Washington, d. c.,
February ~, 1865 Sir: The Hon. Edwin M
Stanton having been this day removed from
Office as Secretary for the Department OF War,
you are hereby authorized aud empo wered to
act as Secretary of War oil IN tsrn, and will
immediately enter upon the discharge Of the
duties pertaining to that once. Mr.. Stanton
mas been instructed to transfer to you all the
records, books, papers, and other public pro-
perry now In his custody and charge. Re-
spt cifully yours. ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Brevet MAJOR General LORENZO THOMAS.
AdJutant General u. s. Army, Washington,
DC.
Thou and there being no vacancy in said ONCE
of Secretary for the Department Of War, where
by said Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, did then and there commit, and
was guilty ofa high misdemeanor in office.
The vote on the third article was then taken,
resulting in precisely the same vote as on the
eleventh and second-a5 Senators voting
guilty" and 70 "not guilty.
ARTICLE III .
That said Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, on the twenty-frs day of Feb
rusry, in the year of our Lord Que thousand
eight hundred and sixty.eight at Washington,
in the District of Columbia, did commit and
was guilty of a high misdemeanor in Office in
this, that, without authority of law, while the
senate Of the United States was then and there
in session, he did appoint one Lorenzo Thomas
10 be Secretary for the Department of War ad
interim, without the advice and consent of the
Senate, and with intent to violate the Constitu.
ton OF the United States, no vacancy having
happened in said Office of Secretary for the
Department of War during the recess of the
Senate, and no vacancy existing in said office
at the time, and which said appointment so
made by said Andrew johnson, Of said Lorenzo
Thomas, is in substance as follows, that is to
say.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, ID. G..
February ~, 1S6e.-Sir: The Hon. Edwin NJ
Stanton having been this day removed from
office as Secretary for the Department of War,
you are hereby authorized and empowered TO
act as Secretary of War ad interim, and will
immediately enter upon the discharge of the
duties pertaining to that office. Mr.. Stanton
has been instructed to transfer to you all the
records, books, papers, and other public prop
erty now in his custody and charge. Respect.
fully yours, ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Brevet Major General LoHskZo THOMAS
Adiutant General U. S. Army, Washington,
DC.
Following upon he vote upon the third arti-
Gle, Mr.. Williams, OF Oregon, moved that the
Court sirupg Cor the trlaI of Andrew johnson
ad journ SINE die
This was carried by a vote of "a to 1G; Thus
ending the great impeachment trial, with 6
virtual acquitial OF the President on all the
other articles, since q vote was waived upon
them.
The anti-impeachers Were greatly elated with
the res ult, though making 10 explosive demon.
stration: and many of the impeac hers expressed
satisfaction that the matter had been definitely
disposed of.
A good many bets were promptly paid. but
some losers preferred 10 wait and see the exac
stairs OF TIE thing.