Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-05-21

your ear everywhere from an carry
hour this morning. The question
was eagerly discussed by a crowd at
the capital until the doors were
thrown open. Grimes, Fessenden,
Trumbull and Henderson were de-
nounced and praised in turn, accord
ing to the political views OF the par
ties engaged in the business.
On the floor of the Senate chamber
lively scenes were presented just be-
fore the Senate was called to order.
Groups of Senators and member stood
around here and there canvassing and
discussing the work of the day. All
eyes in the galleries were eagerly fix
ed upon the seats of the sick Senators.
Shortly before the Senate was called
to order, the Hon. Roscoe Conkling
came in and took his seat. His seat
was surrounded by friends, who shook
him warmly by the hand, and well
coined him back to the Senate Cham
ber.
Soon after II o'clock four men ap-
preached the Capitol, bearing a litter
or a stretcher on which was Senator
Howard, covered with white spread.
He was carried into one Of the com
mittee rooms on the lower floor, and
made as comfortable as possible
Nearly all of the Senators, hearing OF
his presence went to the room to greet
him.
Atl1 80 o'clock, A. NJ. Mr.. Wade
called the Senate TO order There
was half an hour of painful suspense
and at II o'clock Chief Justice Chase
brought down the gavel and called
the Court TO order. As the hour for
voting on the articles approached
anxiety could be seen pictured on the
faces of the spectators.
The first business in order was the
consideration of the order to take
the vote on the llth article first. On
this Mr.. Hendricks demanded the yeas
and nays, and it was carried.
Mr. Fessenden then demanded the
yeas and nays on the adoption of the
order
The vote resulted "a yeas to 10 nays
While this vote was being taken, Sen
ator Howard was carried in, put in
his seat, and wrapped up in great
shawl. lie arose and asked if il
would be in order to file his opinion
The Chief Justics said it was Mr.
Grimes came in just after the vote
was taken, and created quite sensa
tion he sat on the Democratic side.
The Chief Justice admonisbed the gal
leries in advance that perfect order
must be maintained. 1t would be o
subject of regret if he was compelled
TO clear the galleries. The Chiei
Justice then directed the Clerk to
read the Eleventh Article which he
did amid profound silence.
The following fustian comprises the
celebrated eleventh article in the i'm
peachment bureau;
"That the said Andrew Johnson
President Of the United States, un
mindful Of the high duties of his of
fee and oath of Office, and in disre
gard of the Constitution and laws oI
the United States, did, heretofore, tC
wit On the 18th day of August
1866, at the city Of Washington, anC
the District OF Columbia, by public
speech declare and affirm in substance
I that the Thirty-ninth Congress of the
! United States was not a Congress o.
the United States authorized by the
/ Constitution to exercise the legisla
tive power under the same, but on
the contrary, was Congress of only
part of the States, thereby denying
and intending to deny; that the legis
lation of said Congress was valid or
obligatory upon him, the said Andrew
Johnson, except in so far as he saw
ft to approve the same, and also
thereby denying the power OF the said
Thirty-nipth Congress to propose
amendments to the Constitution oi
the United States. And in pursuance
Of said declaration, the said Andrew
johnson, President of the United
States, afterwards, to wit;-On the
2lst day of February, 1868, at the
city Of Washington, d. c., did unlaw.
fully and in disregard Of the require.
ments of the Constitution that he
should take care that the laws be
faithfully executed, attempt to pre-
vent the execution of an act entitled
Gan act regulating the tenure of GER
tain civil Offices" passed March I'd,
1867, byIunlawfully devising and con-
irving and attempting to devise and
contrive means by which he should
4 prevent Edwin NJ. Stanton from forth
with resuming the functions of the
Office of Secretary for the Department
OF War, Notwithstanding the refusal
Of the Senate TO concur in the suspen.
sion heretofore made by said An
drew johnson of said Edwin NJ Stan
ton from said Office of Secretary for
the Department of War, and also by
further unlawfully derising and con
irving, and attempting to devise and
contrive means then aud there to pre-
vent the execution of an act entitled
"An act making appropriations for
the support Of the army for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1868, aud for
other purposes" approved March 20,
1867 And also to prevent the exc
cuiion Of an act entitled "An act to
provide for the more efficient govern
ment Of the Rebel Ststes," passed
March I'd, 1867. Whereby the said
Audrow johnson, President Of the
United States, did then, to wit, on
the 2lst day of February. 1868. M the