Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-27
w AsHINGToS. Mar. y;

WASHINGTON. Mar. %
At one O'Clock to-day Mr.. Wade r,e,..t
the chair, and moment after Chief .Jps.;.-
Chase entered by rear door The MAJ.
eTs Of the House of Representatives erta-aI
then the House itself in one body.
The Presidents counsel entered Lv a -,..
door. There was an addition to them in ,E-
persons Of Mr. Groesbeck. of Cincinpati .-.
W lillian NJ. Eyarts, Of New York
After quiet had been restored, Mr.. D..r..
tie was called and took the oath.
Garrett Davis submitted a motion that,
clause OF the constitution requires the >-'..
To be composed OftwO Senators from each
and certain states are unrepre-e7raf d
fore the trial of this case be di,e.a--.I, ''''--
til all the states are represented NJ 'N
ness moved the motion be not raeaj-sT NJ, --
Chief Justice said Mr.. Comes. mo-. me
not in order, and directed the s.. WIS
call the yeas and NAYS on the motion %
ballJting resulted > TO % all present ....-
in the negative EXCEPT llr. Ds-i..-l
McCreery. Mr.. Salisbury and Mr.. ~
did not vote.
Mr.. Stanbery then rlss and ,aid t,.t
and his fellow counsel had devoted ever
lJul SAiAtC tl4I Atlst t4'AF I'D
pairing the answer and regretted that H.
had not had more time, but sumi--s
now Mr.. Curtis read it. the addre,- E...
to the Senate of the United States. T,.s--
swer to the first article recites the r.--~
stances of Mr.. StantOn's app0intmr- A..
continuance in Office by Mr.. johnson. main.
tanning that Mr.. Stanton held Office .r'-f-
virtue Of his appointment by Mr.. Lincoln
that the subsequent conduct Of Mr.. >a---
rendered his retention as Secretary af War
incompatible with the public Interest -I-a--
swcr claims that the settled practice of ali
preceding Presidents and Of C0ugres- -a--..
the right Of the President t. remove -gL-.
dinates az will. and that in good faith Her-
, moved the said Stanton in accordance wiki
his understanding Of the requirements 9th.
constitution, and notified the Senate of t--
action. expecting that the difference of arr-
ion between them would be, as it should Is-
termined By the Judicial authority
The answer further claims that the ta1u-.
Of office act, even if admitted e. b. c.r,,i---
tional- does not cover the case of Mr.. stanton.
The necessity Of settling the point Of d,.ra-.
/ between the executive and the Legislative.
| branches Of the government Il insisted ur.-
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Dc oIyG I!. 'eiore 'ne courts IN no other way
the Presidents counsel, for thirty DAYS mn
time IN which To prepare the case.
/ 10 this the managers objected. saving
[ at the expiration of thirty davs. auulieau
might De made for further delay 10 send -
/ witnesses perhaps To Sitka. Material r-a--
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WASHINGTON -iA1iA -
In tho House This f,-,,o,, the -erIi.atian
n The Pras;Se,,+.s ,,s,,-s- nun. discussed. ".
Rort,,eri "a ,bo $50 t5 .i1le Of the arti-
cIes a,r4n,,rei N q, demurrer merely, but on
tbo Nh tL. ,1a,,.,srs had chosen To treat
10 a,,s,,.,' - - n. ror-uiItv.
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the f,c+ tl.,r The answer of the President o.
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