The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-26
Congressional.
SENATE.

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At one o'clock the President pro
tenn of the Senate, Mr. Wade an
nounced that the hour had arrived
for the proceedings to the considera-
ton of the articles Of impeachment
against the. President Of the United
States.
Chief Justice Chase entered from
the Vice Presidents rooms and occu-
pied the chair. At ten minutes past
/ oblock the member Of the House
were seated,
The Chief Justice called
the Court to order, and directed the
Secretary to read the Journal of the
last session.
After reading the Journal Senator
Doolittle, who was absent at the pre-
vious sessions Of the Court, was call
ed and sworn.
Senator CARROT Davis, arose and
said he wished to submit q motion in
writing. It was sent to the Secre-
taries desk, and upon being read,
proved to be a protest against the
manner in which the Court is consti-
tuted.
It stated that the trial sho'd be post
poned until all the States not repre-
sented in Congress- have Senators.
Here Mr. CONFESS made q point Of
order, aud moved that the resolution
be not received, on which he demand
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The vote on the acceptance Of the
resolution of Mr.. Davlsstood 40 nays
to 2 yeas.
The only persons voting for it
were Senators Davis and McCreery,
both Of Kentucky.
As soon as the vote was taken Mr..
Strawberry arose and remsrked that
himself and his Brother Counsel
had been engaged every hour since
the court last met, in preparing the
answer, though the time was too
BRIEF he hoped the answer would be
found sufficient.
Judge Carter then proceeded to
read the answer.
In answer to the first articles of
impeachment the President procee-
ded to quote the Department Of War.
He then details the manner in which
Stanton was appointed originally by
Mr. Lincoln, and says at no time did
Stanton receive any appointment
from him, Andrew johnson. He fur.
teer answers that the pulic welfare
did not admit in his Judgement of
Stanton remaining Sec'y. Of War
He next goes on to trail the CORES
pondence between the President and
Stanton, when the latter was dismiss
ed last August.
He says be next considered what
course should be taken to counsel
Stanton to surrender the office of
Ssc'y Of War.
He states that he was informed
that the Constitution of the u. s., Is
well A. the precedents and PRACTICES
Of the Government since it's
foundation gave him power
to remove any of his cabinet officers,
he accordingly removed Stanton and
informed the Senate what he had
done.
The President next proceeds to
consider the provisions Of the tenure
Of Office bill Is applying to Stanton's
case, stating that he believes it Who'll
" imperative, even granting it be
Constitutional, it did not in his opin-
ion affect the case of Stanton.
Mr.. Evarts finished reading the
Presidents answer ct 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Boutwell, then arose and on be-
half of the managers stated that he
required . copy Of the answer. He
said that after consultation with the
House Of Representatives, it was the
purpose Of the managers to file . re-
plication to the answer tomorrow at
! o'clock.
Mr.. Evarts arose and made . brief
arrangement for more time on the
part Of the President. He concluded
by asking for 80 days for the answer
after the House managers shall have
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