Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-03

Mr. Ward supported the articles of i'm
reachnent but would have peen better
pleased If they had charged the Presiden.
| with auusurpation OF leeislative power. pros
titn,ioD oi the pardoning power, and az
poiniment 10 Office.
Mr. Ax'ell followed from the opposite
side.
II concluding the article AYERS that An.
w johnson has brought the hiyh Office
President oil the Uoited States into COZ
| tempt, r.oicule, and disgrace to the great
| scandal of good citizens
Mr. Stevens. OF Pennsylvania, sitting at
the Clerks ccsk. proceeded to address the
House, the members having collected in the
area In front Of him He sad:
Never Was great mniefactor so gently
Treated rs Andrew johnson People have
been unwilling 10 blot the records Of this
country by weighing his crimes with sleir
sss'nc, sor an endurance for 80 long tame
| If his I, eat crimes and misdeneanors. the
Committee having omitted entirely his
wicked abuse Of the patronage OF the Gov
eminent, his corruption OF the vote. OF the
| nation by scducinr them with offers OF
of1ces. and intimidaiiug them BY threats Of
expulsion, and for the purpose OF making
them abandon their honest principles and
adopt the bastard policy which he had jest
conceived"
Mr.. Stevens reviewed Andrew Johnsons
ate mpt to reconstruct the Southern States,
charging him with assuming to establieb an
empire Tor his own c ntrol, and to deprive
Congress Of its just prcrogative Ihefe
/. # ,rts Mr. Stevens characterized as mon
s,rous usurpations. worse IMAM seui'ions
and little less than treason he saio the
rs.,d anil, nat
tr,filug GRIMES and msdemeanora which
they could seize. from the official HE of
Andrew johnson
In concluding, Mr. Stevens offered an al
ditional article, which he deemed vast
importance, and which, he said, was 10y
come unaccountable misunderstanding,
dropped out OF tie original report. The
article reCiics that Andrew johnson formed
the deliberate design TO keep Edwin
stanton from resumipg the office oil S,cre-
tsry Of War after his FIRST removal. while
the Senate was considering the sufiiciency
of the reasons reported, and that he was
defeated by the integrity OF the Secretary
ad interim, also, that he sought the same
emf by giving q letter Of authority 10 the
! Adju,an, General Of the army, ana severely
cet sured the former Secretary OF War al
interim for not yielding to his Efforts 20
make him betray his trust
Mr.. Boutwell, offered an amendment 10
strike out the 7th article entirely. Amenc-
ment adopted.
Mr.. Jenckes offered as amendment an
additional article charging the President
with an attempt TO get possession OF military
power. &C., which vas rejected.
Mr.. Butler offered an additional article.
setting forth that the President had endeav-
ored 10 set aside the rightiul authority ol
Congress; that he had sought 10 bring the
Congress Of the United States into con
tempt, and 10 excite the odium Of the peo
pie Of the United states against Congress
by a frequent delivery Of Incorporate. scan
dnlous and blatant harangues. Extracts
from Johnson's speeches In Washington
Cleveland and ST Louis, in 1866, are cited
rs indecent and unbecoming the Chic Mag
istrate.
. MIR. Wilson OF Iowa offered an amend
! ment saying II had been voted down 10 com
I mit,ce by a vote Of "A to 80, % the amend
ment was rejected.
1 As the Clerk indicated that the hour o
four had come, in accordance with the orde
the House rose, and Mr.. Dawes reported Al
action 10 the House amendment, suppose
to DE offered by Mr.. Stevens, and all othe
amendments thus excluded from beinl
offered.
Mr. Eldridge rose and said II am IL
strucied by forty i've members Of the Hous
OF Representatives to present a communica
ton from them to the House and ask 1t 4
be reid
OBJECTION being made Mr.. Eldridge askcs
consent tn have the communication printed
, IA The Globe, winch was also objected &c.
, Mr.. FarDsworlh made il point OF or
der that under the order the House coul,
4, terrain no proposition, but should pro
.. d TO vote on the articles Of ;mpeach
ment.
The Speaker sustained the point.
The communication sought 10 be intro
duced prot, SIS against the tyranny ard in.
justice pracliced by the majority of tn,
House, and complains oi the arbitrary man
, ner IN which under the operation oil the pre-
vious question the minority are prevented
, from debating on the most momentum
questions. all OF which tends to strip III,
constituents OF minority OF q represent
! tive v.,cc in the counsels OF the Republic
The House proceeded to vote on the art
cies The frs, article was adoptei yeas l2t
: nays Al; second. yeas 122 nays Al: third
yeas III nays A. fourth. yeas ia nays 80
The Oh, 9Th, 1,h and sth, yeas ll0 nay,
Al; ninth charged iron No. 10, yeas los
: nays AZ.
Htssrs Carey and Stewart were the only
J Republicans who voted no.
The House proceeded TO vote for th.
.nanagers to coLduct the impeact ment b,
tore the Senate.
The following members were placed il
nomination and elected on an affirmative
vote, ranging from log ID III. the Demo
Gratis refusing to be represented among the
tellers, and none of them voting:
Messrs. stevens, OF Pennsylvania; Butler
of Massachusetts; bingham, of ohio, Bout
well. of Massachusetts, Wilson, of Iowa
Wiliiams, of Pennsl lvHnia; Logsn, OF Ill
inois
Whole number OF votes cast. 1ls; neces-
sary 10 choice GO.
Un motion of Mr.. Boutwell, the resou-
ton WAS adopted that the message be sent
10 the Senate informing that body that the
House had appointed managers to conduct
the Impeachment against Andrew johnson
aud bad directed such managers To carry to
the Senate the articles of impeachment
agreed upon, and that the Clerk of the
House shall 20 with such managers.
Mr.. Boutwell, offered q resolution that
she articles agreed upon be exhibited in the
name Of oil the people Of the United
Strtes.
Nj. Rose suggested TO strike out the
words The people vi the United states"
Mr.. Prnham suggested that all Democratic
members OF Congress might be struck out.
The resolution adopted on motion Of Mr..
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