The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-04-24
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
From last evenings Virginia Trespass.
SENATE.

ceeded with the closing argument Tor the
Managers. He reminded the Court that il
might now anticipate the speedy conclusion
of its labors. The Importance of the case
was, he said, due to the fact that the Chief
Magistrate Of the principal Republic of the
world is on trial. on charges of high crimes
and misdemeanors in his Official capacity
Representatives and Andrew Johnson are
technical and limited; but the Managers had
met these issues, and he believed had main
tanned the cause of the House of Represen-
tatives, by evidence direct and clear. The
Presidents claim for the removal of Stanton
extends to the officers of the army and navy
and in the civil and diplomatic service. This
claim has never before been asserted and
surely has never been sanctioned.
Governor Boutwell, then proceeded to dis
cuss at length the powers of the Senate in
the matter of appointments and removals,
and set forth these powers as greater than
those of the President.
He next passed to the consideration of the
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Aenu1e Vi ''t'Oe NV anu 81 49,
to show that the President has no power to
remove officers during the recess of the
Senate. except for good cause shown. He
maintained that Mr.. Stanton, as Secretary OF
War.was. on the ID Of March. 1867. within
and included under the language Of the pro-
viSo in the Tenure Of Office Act which refers
to Cabinet officers that Mr. Stanton was
,ho,, bo,1;rr ~; o++;oo ,,rdo- ,,,I +, .h
Term ot MI h1Ico'h' ana that 'Aat term
commenced March +, 1850, and would end
March I 1859, and was not a new office or :
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Lincoln term ana was serving 1t out.
Al this point Mr.. Boutwell, entered iu.o |
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me succession 10 'He ItS1ut"tt'
He then replied to the opening speech OF |
T1 c,r.:. + 49,, Tro-;I.,. .,: H.
nat part where he read iT'tA Ovh-IaI
SchenCk's speech on the Tenure of Oflce bill. \
The oa,,er tIe,, sail tho lr,r,,5crs l.,.3 |
IA! 5tN ana rove i '-'- '"''l" Wig t'''4,S'
We have charged and proved that Andrew
J5hn,uu, President Of the Cul,ed St"tC>, j.
,ucd an order in writing f,r the removal Of
Slr. Stanton from the Utiice Of Secretary Of |
he ar Department while the senate Of the
[ uited State, was in session, and without. the
,dylce and consent OF the Senate, III violation
i the Constitution Of the United states, and
# his oath Of otiice and of the provisions OF
III Act passed March >, 1867, emitted " An
act regulating the tenure OF certain civil Of
lcers" and that he did TINS with intent 50 to
10, and thrreupon we demand his conviction
lnder the First Article OF Impeachment ex-
.i5;ted ayains. him by the House Of Repre-
entalives.
We have CHARGED and proved that Andrew
President of the United States,
iolated the Constitution and ms oath Of
ttice in issuing all order for the removal of
lr. Stanton from the office Of Secretary Of
he Department Of War, during the session
# the Senate and without the advice and
onscut Of the 81 nate, and ;nis without ref
tere'I,,aU VIZ drnand his cn.,r;c,io' ,,n Ln
he First Article of Impeachment exhibited
gainst him by the House OF Representatives,.
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,s,,e and deliver t. one Lorenzo Thomas a :
etter OF authority IN writing, authorizing
'.,ry - W. al ;,tl,;,'' 5hCrs bei,, no
acancy in said oihce. and this while the :
enate of the Ueited States was in session,
10 n-'itmU, ;le f .h So,;,',,; '-rt I
le U,.itel States. and of his oath Of Office. !
nd # the provisions Of an Act regulating ..