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FThonIas appointed TO relieve STAN
Enn-P0ssessIOn retatned--LOyal
'sS .e Democrats do not sustain the
aea FIIon OF supeaehment-It will
AoslssS-Intense feeling IhrogghOut
ley cI1nTsrVieWs-Demoe National
-fFsi iISonventfon meets July 4th-ken-
euS SHeI<y COnvention-NIissOu Con-
rE@ IreutIons-ThOmns Ewing, senior,
~ III aon1InaI ted for Secretary of- War
~ RumOrs. etc.
prop L.. debate on ImPeachment-Res
irsT toIutions and Comm1ttees-LeCter
reoi Srsn the President; Sfs expla ma.
tiones. Observation-Disclosures @na IS1s eittze,s s %
u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In the Senate
oos, Snring impeachment, It is DELHI
A. ersanSifon-EarI Derby resigned
ars The ThOmas-StantOn case In
SourI-Indfan news.
IL Washington, Fen. 22.-House-The regu-
sss ,opisr of business was the consideration of
= Ius from the Committee on Patents.
TJdridge rising on a question of privilege,
Iyed that the Clerk read Washington's fare
J. IN address. The Speaker ruled it was not
En-iyileged question. Eldridge moved to ad-
- ETrD-Yeas and nays were called several times
n various motions. The House refused to
kijourn-
q, wilson obtained leave to introduce a bill
,unishing with fine and imprisonment, United
Eratss Officers or other persons for Ioaning
Esposits or otherwise unlawfully using pub
e money or property for their own benefit.
Ihe bill passed -..-
PIKE asked leave to introduce q bill abolish
= H. the ONCE of Adjutant-General. Gross
,s Erenner objected.
" AZ ten minutes past two Stevens rose to
n Inake the report from the Committee on Re
a Ioustruction. The Speaker admonished the
q Inscrators and meInb bers TO preserve order du-
y IiBg the proceedings about to take place, and
. Irot to manifest either approval disappro-
u uI. Stevens made the following report
i, lhat, in addition to the papers referred, the
tcommittee find that the President on the 21st
Of February, signed or ordered a commission
S Il or letter of authority to one Lorenzo Thomas,
: Erecting and authorizing the said Thomas to
act as Secretary of War sd interim, and take
IposssssiOn of all books, records, papers and
, other public property in that Department.
Then follows the copy of the order issued to
Z Ihomas.l Upon the evidence collected by the
committee, which is hereinafter presented,
md By virtue of the power with which they
! lave been invested by the House, they are of
the opinion that Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, should be impeached OF
high crimes and misdemeanors. They there
fore commend to the House the adoption OF
the accompanying resolution, signed by Ste.
vsns Boutwell,, Bingham, Beaman, Hubbard,
FarnsWorth and Paine. r.rr
Resolved, that Andrew johnson, President
Of the United States, be impeached of high
crimes and misdemeanors. The report having
been read, Mr.. Stevens said,
Mr.. SPEAKEE: 1t is not my intention, II
the fist instance, to discuss this question, anC
if there be no desire on the other side to dis
cuss it, we are willing that the question shall
be taken on the knowledge which you see al
ready presented The fact of removing n MAJ
from Office while the Senate is in session
without the consent of the Senate, in itself
| If there was nothing else, always has been con
sidered a crime and misdemeanor. But vii
mot discuss this question, unless the gentle
\ men on the other side desire to DO so. IF the.
| do, shall for the present give way to then
and say what / have to say In conclusion.-
Brooks took the hoor and made a length,
speech against the Resolution being adopted
On the conclusion of Brooks, speech wa
made by Spaulding- Bingham hoped it woulC
reach a vote that evening. The Senate me
and Immediately adjourned until Monday
1t Is reported here that the Maryland Legis
Il lature Is highly enraged at the rejection o.
Senator Thomas. 1t is said that 1t will reques
Reyerdy Johnson TO resign and refuse to ALLOW
Federal tax to be collected. At secret ses
to-day il was resolved to hold the Democratic
Convention in New York, July 4th.
Washington, Feb. 22.-There were presen
at Secretary Stanton's Office this morning
Repres sntatiVes Morehead and Kelly, of Penn.
Vanhorn and Van Wyck, of n. Y; Dodge, o
Iowa Ames, of Mass; Freeman Clark, of N
Y, and ex-Member Columbus Delano, of Ohio
About II-3O, A. NJ, Gen. Lorenzo Thomas
having lust been released on bail by Judg
Carter, presented himself at the door and toll
Stanton he would like to see him. StantO
requested him to proceed with anything h
had to say. Thomas remarked that he ha
come to discharge the duties of SecretaE
Of War ad interim, having been ordered to d
so by the President of the United States
Stanton replied that he could do no sue!
thing and ordered him to his room TO pen
form his duties as Adjutant General. Thoma
replied that he had been ordered by the Presi
dent to act as Secretary of War ad interim
and he intended co do it. Stanton again II
piled that he could not, and again ordere
him TO his own room and denied the power G
the President to make any such order. Thomi
said he would not go, that he should obey q
orlers of the President and not obey the ol
dsrs of Stanton. Stanton remarked, "a
Secretary of War, / order you to repair {
your place as Adjutant General Thomas, I"
shall not do So" Stanton, "Then you may sta
as LONG rs you please, if the President ordel
YOU, but YOU cannhG act as Secretary of War.
Thomas. az L shall act as Secretary of War.
Thomas then Withdrew into room oppoSit,
being General SERVERS room. Stanton imm,
diately followed him. After some convers;
ton, Stanton said sc III en- you claim TO
here as Secretary of War and refuse TO ODE
my ORDERS" Thomas, "I do, sir. shall r
Quire the mails for the War Department I
6e delivered to me and shall transact all Il
business of the War Department" At ID
juncture General Grant and Aid came in
General Grant said playfully to Mr.. StantC
and friends, am surprised to find you her
Isupposed you would be at my head quartz
for protection" NorE- Stevens Sid the Sc
ate would have vote at Eve O'Clock. IL
wires were loaded with reports of speeches unit
two O'Clock A. M, and are not yet concl
dsd. They will probably not go TO vo
before daylight, but there is no doubt that q
imppachmant resolution will be adopted by