The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
wAsH1SeToN, March %.
REMATE

ed providing for printing copies OF the
proceedings OF the impeachment, for
the use Of the Senate, Chief Justice and
counsel.
Bills were introduced making an ap-
preparation for the expenses of the i'm
peachment trial; to organize the State
Department and reduce its expenses;
donating captured ordinance for a
monument to Gen. SedgWick; to reor-
ganize the United States Circuit Court.
ALL referred.
AT halE.past twelve O'Clock the Chair
announced that according to rule legisr
lative and executive business ceased,
and directing the Secretary to notify
the House that the Senate was ready to
proceed with the trial or Impeachment.
During the interregnnm Mr.. Stevens
entered quietly at the side door and
took seat at the managers table.
AT one O'Clock the President pro. tenn.
vacated the chair, and the CHIEF Justice
called the Senate to order. The Ser
geant-at-Arms made the usual procla-
nation, commanding silence, where
upon the managers appeared at the
door. The Sergeant-at-Armsa announ-
ceu the managers OF impeachment on
the part of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Chief Justice said: The
managers will take the seats assigned
them by the Senate. Messrs. BinE-
ham and Boutwell, led the way up tho
aisle and took their seats. Meantime,
Messrs. Stanbery, Curtis, Nelson,
President, entered and seated them
selves at their table in the order named,
MIR. Stanbery occupying the extreme
right. The Sergeant-at-Arms then an
nounceu the House OF Representatives,
and the members OF the House appear
ed, headed by Mr.. Washburne.on the
arm Of MCPHERSON. Clerk of the House,
and took seats OutRida
The Secretary of the Senate thenread
the minutes OF the proceedings on the
18th inst.
Mr. Doolit:le was then sworn, and
when the journal had been read Mr..
Davis submitted a motion that the
constitution requiring the Senate to
be composed of two Senators from each
State, and certain States being unrep-
resented, therefore that the trial of this
case be discontinued 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 10 inquire whether
the motion was in order.
The Chief Justice read the rules and
said Mr.. Conness' motion was not in
order, and directed the Secretary to
call the yeas and nays on Mr.. Howe's
motion, with the following result: 2 to
40. All pr esent voting in the negative
except Davis and McCreery. Messrs.
Salisbury and Bayard did not vote.
Mr.. Stanbery then rose and said he
and his fellow counsel had devoted
every hour since the last days proceed
inRS to prepare the Presidents answer
and regretted they had not had more
time, but submitted to il now.
Mr.. Curtis read II, the address being
to the Senate ofthe United States.
ANSWER OF THE PRESIDENT,
In the Senate of the United States sitting
as a Court Of Impeachment foT. the trial
of Andreic Johnson, President of the
United States:
The answer OF tho said Andrew john
son, President of the United States,
to the articles of impeachment exhibit
ed against him by the House eff Repre-
sentatives of the United States.
Article First. Respondent recites the
facts that Secretary Stanton was APP
pointed by President Lincoln, not by
him; after becoming President, and be-
coming satisfied that the said Stanton
was doing the public service great in
Jury, he removed him under the Con-
stttution. He denies that the said Stan
ton, when he removed him, was in
legal possession of the war office; he
denies that he ever contemplated an
action contrary TO the laws; he denies
that this act OF removing Stanton con-
stitntes high crime and misdemeanor
in office.
Mr.. stanbery then took Mr.. Curtis'
place.
In answer to the second article, he
denies that he violated the Constitution
in appointing Thomas: he denies that
there was no vacancy in said War
Office.
In the third article, he answers the
article by saying that the first and
second answers cover all the points in
this.
In answer to the fourth article, that
he attempted to gain possession OF said
War Office by force, he says that he
only authorized said Thomas to get
possession In order to bring the ques-
ton into the Supreme Court OF the
United States; he gave said Thomas no
authority to use the military.
The answer to the fifth article denies
that he conspired with Thomas or any
person to prevent Stanton from retain.
ing the position he held Illegally.
In answer to the sixth article ho de-
MES having conspired with Thomas to
get possession Of the funds of the War
Othce and other public property. He
denies that he violated the laws or the
Constitution, or that the article consti.
tuteB high crime and misdemeanor.
In answer to the eighth article he de-
MES that he gave Gen. Thomas letter
of appointment in order to control the
funds of the War office. He admits
giving the said letter, but denies the
intent to violate the law. He denies
that this Is high crime and misde-
meanor.
In the ninth article he denies that in
conversation with General Emory he
endeavorsd to get him to disobey any
law, or offered him any inducement to
do so. He denies all the allegations in
the ninth article and that It constitutes
high crime and misdemeanor.
In answer to the tenth article he does
not admit that the speech claimed to
have been made by him in response to
a delegation from the Philadelphia Con-
vention is true report, he denies the
truth ofthe remarks attributed to him
st. Louis, and claims that all his
speeches were delivered in his right as
an American citizen, and as President
| ofthe United States, for which he can
not bequestioned.
The reading of the answer occupied
an hour and half.
Mr.. Boutwell,, on behalf of the man
ayers, requested a copy of the answer,
and said 1t was their expectation to
present their replication tomorrow, at
i o'clock.
Mr.. Evarts then addressed the COM
mittee In relation to the period of time
to be allowed the respondent after the
replication Is fled before the trial is to
proceed. He requested that the court
allow the President and counsel thirty
days from the date OF the replication to
prepare for the trial.
was presented, and read by the Secre-
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