The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-03-28
q 3T,Washlpgtoh News.

MARoh, 23s4 The MoArdle case goes over
to thehext term BY q. vote of six to two: The /
ground for spcstponsment is that the pending t
legislation may affect the Jurisdiction.
The Impeachment, Court is being organized
at Sno'clock, the routine beiug the same as on
tho previous occasion. .S,>lse ~ ig3-iu
AZ SOP. NJ. Wade announce the suspcn-
sion Of business ia order to proceed with the
impeachment trisl;, the order. was argued until
1 os6accly Mheu Chief j Justice Chase proclaimed
the 1SaIt open, the' journal was read. tho man
agcfs were Informed andthe Presidents counsel
appeared, .I;.af,-e4,t
Davis submitted aloaion that the Senate
as constituted did not constitute the Impcach-
mcnt Court contemplated by the constitution
ten States, without Aheir consent 'bcing,ig-
noted.', Only Davis and McCrecry, both of
Kentucky voted aye.
Juatiee Chase intimated that the court was |
ready for the Presidents answer, Stanbcry
saidit WAS ready, but counsel had devoted every
hour allowed, ignoring private business and
cncroaching on their ,habitual rcfreshment aud
rccrsaeion, to its preparation. Curtis, stanbcty
and, ,EyaEts road in turn.
THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER.
In answer to the first article, tho President
sEgues.all the questions involved, and his duty
undcr the circumstances, claiming his consti-
tutional power of removal. He considers the
organization Of the war Department. the rcla-
tions of tho Secretary Of war to his admins
srdtioh, claiming him as his constitutional advi-
SER and showing tho Presidents responsibility
for tho Secretary's action. He proceeds to
ahsw that Stanton had become hostile to the
administration, and could no longer occupy the
position toward tho administration contempla-
tea by tho fathers, and that the President could
no longer assume responsibility for his actions.
He further claims that tho action of the Senate
did not restore Stanton to the war Office but
that the war Office was technically vacant when
he appointed Thomas Familiar laws and pre-
cedents are quoted at length to sustain this
position. He denies having or intended violat-
ing the constitution or laws. Answering the
Se---.d a-sinln. tho p.aaiAnnt Mt length
that the war Office was vacant and quotes laws
to sustain M Thomas appointment. The answer
to thei, third, is general denial. Answering
thefourth, he denies any conspiracy whatever.
Hisaction was confned to the notes to Thomas
and Stanton, appointing one and removing the
other IND ii If answer to the fifth, sixth and
seventh, the same allegations occur, all backed
by tbe-assertion .that he had no object whatever
but to maintain the prerogative of his Office by
leghi means. Answering the eighth, he dis
av9gs any, intention Of taking possession of the
meheysor property of the war Office, and again
insists, by argument illustration and precedent,
that he acted in constitutional manner. Ans
wefing the ninth article, he quotes the inter
vifYyiaat length and his cstagainst the rider
todthe army appropriation bill, in which he
claimed,arqs he still 7olaims, that it deprived
him Of his constitutional duty of commanding
the srIdy. IN answer to the tenth article, the
PrsfssiihSent denies that the specification gives
truth in ycrbiage, statement or argument in
quoting from his speeches. And in case scna-
rSsehteftaih charges, he demands full inves-
tigatiSn 81 Whit he said and meant In this
answer, the President claims, in spirit some
what deaant his freedom Of fspccch. He claims
that though President hc,is an American citi
Sea?:i Answering the eleventh article, he claims
that ks can cannot apswer it, because it dcsisnates
mo siialesign.', levicc or attempt involving any
.action which could bo construed into high
miademeanot. The President retaine the right
to add8gthis answer. ns.
,The ;;,'seHagsss ;'a announced that their replica
tioni,isonld be ready tomorrow, at o'clock.
ThS" Psesdehts counsel asked for thirty
'dayHRhea two hours Argument cnsucd Thirty
dayssr was refused ,by.a vote of thirtyonc to
twelve, strict party vote. A motion 20 post
poue fixing the time until after the replication
by che House failed johnson moved to allow
ten days, MS amer datory to the motion Of the
Preassidenatts COUNSEL for reasonable time, but
the -aonrt and Senate adjourned without action
During 'the impeachment trial there was
shaw 6f fashion in the galleries
The confusion regarding the procedure was
almost painfully eyfdontl Chase had his hands
full in restraining II0wnra, Drake and others
fronlliths amending motions Of the managers
on their sido, and failing in these, moving to
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