The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-02-27
Exciting News from Washing
f0n-The House have passed
, Resolution Impeaching A.
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Below we give synopsis of the action
.of Congress-, and other news, in. regard
to the impeachment of Andrew John
son. Congress have determined that
their duties shall be promptly and faith.
FUZZY performed. Every loyal heart will
rejoice, and encourage them in this
important undertaking. Were Andrew
johnson allowed to 60 on unchecked,
virtual despotism would be established
in the United States. If, as in the case
ofhis defiant violation of the Tenure
of-offlce act, he can with impunity set n
side one law, he would have a right to
set aside any or all laws. combining in
himself the power of the President, Con-
gross and the Supreme Court. This
would he one.man power ---dcspotisgl.--
The President swears to enforce all the
laws of Congress, and the Constitution
requires him TODD so. 1t is not for him
70 decide that any law is demonstrations
n, but to enforce the laws as he finds
them, leaving the Supreme Court to
pronounce on the constitutional ques-
ton when it comes up before that body
Ia due form. Nothing is clearer than is
the fact that the President, by setting
aside the Tenure-of-office act, has vio-
lated law and is guilty of gross usurpa-
ton and, such being the fact, it is now
! yslain,y ts,c duty uf Congress TO impeach
MIN. That he will be impcached we
cannot doubt.
President johnson sent message to
the the u. s. Senate, last Friday, am
nouncing the fact that he had again re-
!. moved Secretary Stanton from the posi-
ton of Secretary of War, and appointed
Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas to
perform the duties of the Office. The
announcement occasioned great excite
ment in the Senate and a resolution was
adopted requesting Mr.. Stanton not to
give up the position.
On Saturday the Senate had but a
short session, aud no important business
was transacted. In the House, after
several Intellectual attempts by Demo-
Gratis to secure All adjournment, and the
passage of several minor bills, Mr.. Stev-
ens presented the report Of the Recon-
structiOn Committee relative to the
Presidents action, and asked its adop-
ton, rs follows:
First, In relation to the papers re-
ferred to the committee. The commit
tee found that the President, on the LIST
day Of February, 1868, signed and issued
q commission or letter of authority to
Lorenzo Thomas, directing and author
dzing the said Thomas to act Us Secrcta-
~ Of War d6 intcfipa, and to take pos
session Of the books, records, and other
public property Of the War Department.
Here follows Mr.. Johnson's letter to
Thomas.
Upon the evidence collected by the
committee, which is hereby presented,
and in virtue of the power with which
they have been invested by the House
they are Of opinion that Andrew John.
son, President of the United States, be
impeached of high crimes and misde.
meanOrs. They therefore recommend
to the House the adoption OF the follow.
ham, Huflburd, -Farnswarth, Beaman
and Paine:
Resotced, That Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, be inn
peached of high crimes and misdemcall-
.ors in Office.
The resolution was bitterly opposed
by Brooks, Of New York, who eontend
ed that the impeachment would avail
nothing, rs before final result could bt
reached by the form Of law, the nresi
dent would be placed beyond the au,
thOrity of Congress by the constitution
al termination ofhisoffice. Mr.. Spauld
ing, Of Ohio, who has heretofore opposed
any movement looking toward i'm
parchment, urged the adoption of the
resolution. He rontended that if there
be any efficacy in the act of Congress,
bearing UPON this case, they were MOI
called upon to ascertain through the
committee whether the act of the Prcsf.
dent oe high crime 2nd misdcmeanor,
because Congress had already, on the
face Ut the enactmen., declared 1t to he
suciEsyHe (Spaulding) had been bro
70 thu conclusion that go long rs Con-
gress submitted TO violent. assaults upon
IT. dojngs, there nsve. could be peace,
and swSB aOw convinced that they must
I'll, Nith unan5mity, vote fer lite rcso-
lutioA. X Mr. Bingham spckc at length,
force J in fayor Of the rcsoiu-
dOu.-- ksl. wa ioxoa ed, on the same
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