Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-28
lMrEACmMENT.
Aosh Concross--sccond Session.
SENATE \ /

the Senate to notify the House that the Sen,
ate was ready to proceed with the trial Oh
| impeachment. .......
K resolution was passed to print copies
of the proceedings OF the Impeachment Ch;as S,;af
| for the use of the Senate, Tor tne ...ni o
Justice, and for the counsel ior tne a. t;IInd
Tie cho;ce seats on the gallery were niiea =
a., ,a,,;os who occupied at the opening IN
IL. S.ro,o abopt three fourths OF the space
aII.,,,ad En- the public. The hoor was ~
aad a'.o .o before. The Chaplain again III,
itsS blessing, praying that GOD snaii
,r'siae A over this high counsel that Justice
be done. ,.. ,,a tbo Journal
having been read, Mr. Davis then suomi'.ea
the motion that the Senate he composer o'
Two Senators from each State and that GER
ta;, S,atcs beipo unrepresented, therefore
The trial of this case viii be continued until
all the States are represented. .....
Mr. Conness moved that the motion be
not received, and called for the yeas and
nays. -,
Mr.. Howe moved to inquire whether the
motion be in order.
The Chief Justice read the rule, and said
Mr.. Conness' motion was not in order, and
directed the Secretary to call the yeas and
nays, which was done with the following re-
suit-2 to AZ; all present voting in the me-
gative, except Davis and MCreery.
Salisbury and Bayard did not vote.
Mr.. Stanbery then rose and said, that he
and his fellow counsel had devoted every
hour since the last days proceedings to pre-
pare the Presidents answer He regretted
that they had not more time, but submitted
it now. Mr. Curtis read it, the address be-
ing to the Senate of the United States.
The answer to the first article recites the
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and his continuing in Office by Mr.. johnson,
maintaining that Mr. Stanton held Office
only by virtue of his appointment by Mr..
Lincoln that the subsequent retention of
Stanton rendered his retention as Secretary
of War incompatible with the public inter
est and with the proper discharge of the
executive duties with which he was charged,
and for which the President was response
| ble
Mr.. Stanbury read the answer to the sec
| ond article reasserting the arguments ad-
dressed in answer to the first, and denying
that the tenure of Office was violated.
In answer to the third, the respondent
denies Stanton held his office by appoint
ment from him. The charges OF conspiracy,
&C., replied to by the answer to the first
article, he denies that he gave Thomas any
instructions to call in the aid Of the militia
ry to gain possession Of the War Depart.
ment, and that no force has been used by
them, but peaceable demand was made
| and refused.
In answer TO the eight article, he denies
! having attempted to hinder the execution
of the tenure Of office law, and says it is not
alleged what means were employed to effect
such purposes.
The sixth article was met with denial
] ~ I,,.;tl t5
use the force. The seventh article was
replied to by the answer to the fourth.
The removal of Stanton was made in pur-
suance of the authority of the Constitution,
and was not forbidden by any clause OF the
tenure ofoffiS bill The answer deni es spe
cifically all the allegations Of the first arti'
Gle, which asserts that Stanton had legal
possession Of the War Office after the date
of hi. removal, and all the subsequent allie
cations of the fret article.
The CORES pondence of August last was
cited, and the answer claims that the settled
practice of all preceding Presidents and Con
gress settles the right of the President t.
remove subordinates at will, and that IN
good faith he removed the said Stanton in
accordance with his understanding of the
requirements of the Constitution, ana mott
fed the Senate of his action, expecting that
a difference OF opinion between them would
be, as it should be, determined by the judi
cial authority. The answer further claims
that the tenure of Office bill, even if admit
ted to be unconstitutional, does cot cover
the case Of Mr.. Stanton.
The necessity of settling the point in die
pute between the executive and legislativ,
branches is insisted upon at length, aid it Il
maintained that it could be brought before
the courts in no other way. The sus pension
Of Stanton is claimed TO have been unde
the authority of the Constitution which, il
granting the power of removal, gives i'm
plication the lesser power of suspension u!
included init
WASHINGTON, March "a. Yesterday af
ternoon we gave .elegraghic synopsis o
the Presidents answer to the impeachncn
articles preferred against him, and afte
reading his whole message on the subjec
We condense Mr.. Johnsons principal an
swer is to the first article of impeachment
and shows that his defense will be substan
tially that indicated in his late message Il
COnUrpsS The Tapure ot Office IL A N