The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-04-01
Nv WAsnINtorox. March 2a.

D.
Al I2 80. Wade anhoucced ,su,pen,
sion Of business fr inl,rachme,I.-
The order vas argued unGl octpck.
when Cha'e procl'imsd, the court open.
The managers were informed, aud ,h.
Presidents counsel appeared, ETC. lDs
sis submiuted n mo;ioii. iha, the Seila Q.
as constituted. did not con>,i;nte N,
Impeachment court rs contemplated b,
the CONSTITUTION len States wiri,aut
their consent, being ignored. e,ni,
Davis and MeOreery, bn.h Of K.n,ucky.
voted aye. Chase iniima,ed that the
court was ready for the 4 ,si.iea,'s an :.
swer. S:anbury sail il wa. ready. bu,
counsel hail devoted every hour an.,w.
ed. ignoring private lnisincss aL,i en-
croarhing IN bi'un refreshmea, ami
,.erealioa, to ,he prrpnra'ion.r The
Pre- 'il-nt claimed hi, Cnsri u,i,m
nj power OF removal. iIe, cu,.sid
-rs the orgapiza. ion of, the War d..
tpartmem AMI Ihe relations m the
Sec'eiay Of War To his administration.
claiming him as his Constitutional ad
wiser, aud showing i'rs P,e,i.l-nts re
l.sponsibility for The Secretary, actions.
lie proceeds 10 sh wv tLa, Stanton. had
lecome hostile to the Admiuisra,i n,
aud c"uld no logger occupy the po j.
Iiou, towards the Adininirlatinp con
ternplated 10y the fs,hers, and that the
Pe'ihrnt cauij ng. longer assume re
'ponsibi,i'y f,r, hiSaeiions. lie fur,be,
claims. that the acion Of the Sena G
did not restore Stanton TO the War
Office; BIT that the War Office wa
Technically vacated when he appointed
Thomas Familiar laws and prec,de,its
we're qaotcd nj l'ug:h 10 sn.,ainr this
Do>i,in. lie denies having or in,endr,i
:iolsting The C"n>,itu'i"n or laws -
AnsW e'iug The second arricle. The Pres
ident asserts that the War O!!ice was
vacant, and quotes laws TO sustain
Thomas appointment answer TO the
third. is general denial. Answer to
the f,urth--he denies any con.,.ifacv-
whatever; his action WAS confin,.d to
'he hoies TO Thomas aud Stanton, APP
pointing one and removing the other;
and in answer 10 tie ffll,, sixth and
seventh. the same allegations occur.
and backed t.y the assertion that he
had no oi c. whatever bu, 60 uSiu, ain
the prerosa'i,es of lis jrf.ice l,y legal
'neus. Answering the eighth, he die,
a'ows any iiteu,isu to take possessi. q
"t the rnony or property "f the War
Office. aud again insists, bv,ataumcni.
! usts alton Hpd precedent. that hc acted
IN Cuas,i aIiional mdnbrr. Answer
ing tie ninth article. lac QUOTES the in.
teiyiew AT length. aud his protest
against the rider 10 the army appropi
alton bill, in, which he claimed, as he
sill claims, tha; il deprived him Of his
Constitutional duty of commanding The
amy. Answer 10 the ;eu,h article,
tie Piesiden, denies that the ptcitica.
lions give Truth in verbage statement,
oi in quoting & ON his speeches, and in
case the Senate entertain the charge, h.
demands a full investigation If what he
said aud meant. In this answer, tie
President claims. in a.somewlIa at d /. fianl
manner, his freedom Of speech :, he
claims that, though President, he i. an
American cirizen. Answering The elev
en,h Al ucle. he claim, that lie cannot
answer il, because il designa,es no de
ign, device OF attempt ing acii N
which could be c,n,,rped into a high
misdemeanor. The President retains
the tight 10 add to this answer. The
managers announced their replication
would be ready to morrow at o'clock
Tho Presidents counsel asked ,6irtv
days. Two hours argument ensued.
@rd thirty days were refi>cI--6I to
ia strict patty vote. A motion TO
postpone fixing The lime until after ihe
replication 10y the House. failed. John.
son moved, allowing ten days rs amen,l
aiory 10 the motion from the Piesidrnt's
counsel fI reasonable time, bu, the
Court and Sena,e @ljourncd.