The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-02
O0NaREs .IoNAL PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2

W A5hLNGIONs y 6O. u.
SENATE4T Thayer tintroduAed a
Dill to abolish the Office of. Adjutant
General OF the Army Referred to
the Military Committee.
- On motion of Howard the Senate
proceed d to the consideration of the
report On the select COMMITTEES of sew
en- in respect to impeachment
Davis offered a substitute for How
ard report, providing that the Sen
ate should not take action as to the
impeachment until all the States are
represented, and took the floor In its
support. ssGhea mDtiUn was lost,
McCreeIy lind Davis only voting in
the affirmative.
The Senate then took up the rules,
sectionabg iseetiof4, ahdia long discus
sion took place on the use of words
on the Senate having resolved itself
into a high court of impeachment" 3"
In the 35th'seetion. HfhAa
HOUSE.--At quarter past2 o o'clock
Boutwell, g Chairman Of the Select
Committee, presented the articles. of
impeachment AGAINST the President
of the United STATES, which, there
upon, were read by the clerk as fol-
lows: 49,.
ARTIoLEs exhibited by the House Of
( Representative of the United
IA States, in the name Of themselves
and all the people of the United
~ States, against Andrew Johnson,
n Presidenf of che United States, as
5 a maintenance and support of their
impeachment against him for high
crimes and misdemeanors in-ofhee:
ARTICLE l. That said Andrew johnson,
President OF the United states ON he 2lst
day of February. in the year of our Lord
1858. at Washington, in the District OF Co
lumbia, uumindful OF the high duties of
his Office, OF his oath of Office, and of
the requirements offthe Constitution. that
he should take care Unat the laws faith
fully be exessEted, 89id, un3aWtm and in
Vio atfon OF the Constitution and laws of
the United states. issue an order Ia VIZ ting
for the removal of f<dwtn NJ. Stanton from
the office of SECRETARY for the ID -partmept
been therefor duly appointed and COM
missioned By and with the consent ofthe
Senate Gf the United states as such Secre-
tary1, and sa 4 Andrew Johnso a, Preslds'nt
or the Unitdd States, on the 18th day of
August, IN the year of our Lord iS67, and
during the recess of the said Senal q. hay
ing isusBe nded by his order, Edwin 81.
st ntonsfr0fn said office and. within Yen-
ty days uafEsrs the frst day of tie next
meeting of said Senate on the I2th day OF
1 December, i a they year OF chr Lord afore-
Said, having reported &c. sad Senate ch
SA'ECnoAOAts 4bAlskAE anu AGa+es'ftA7
Tor his action In the case, and tAe name OF
the per on da-ignated to- perform the
duties OF sudhs pfifds tenporarilg, until the
next meeting OF the Senate, and said senate
here af erwilrds, on the l3th day. Of -JanH, +,
I airy, in the year of cur Lord 1868, having
duly considered the evidence and reasons
reporbed bys said Andrew Johnson tor
said Suspension did refuse TO concur
in said su>osnstou, whereby, and BY force
I OF the p. DIVISIONS of an act entitled "A n
1 Act Regulating the Tenure of y certain
/ civil Oi1eesi, passed March 2 1867, said
/ Edwin ~. stanton did forthwith resume
the functions of his office, whereof the
4 said ndnalY johnson had then and there
4 due notice, and said Edwin NJ. stanton
/ by reasons in the premises, on said 2ist day
/ OF February, was lawfully entitled to hold
I sa1i office nfSeeFetaFy of the Department
! = " ar; which said order for the removal
II of said Edwin N. Stanton is, in substance,
/ Is follows; that is TO say:e
sia EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINGTON,l
Ht-r s=tss February /. 1888 -
/ SIR: By virtue Q the power and author
I lily vested IN me as Pre- 1dent, by the Com
I you are hereby removed from office as
Secretary fer the ID apartment Of War, and
| your functions as such VIII terminate up
/ on the receipt of this Communication.
1 You wiH trslnsfer to BreVeL Major General
zE.eEenzO Thomas, Adtutant General of the
1 army. who has this day been authorized
/ and emnOWered to act as Secretary OF War
/ dd interim, all records, books, papers and
1 other public property now in your GUS
tody and charge. Respectfully yours,
To the Hen. E. NJ. stanton, Washin gton,
d. c.