The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-03-06
LATESTNEWS.
THE ARTICLES on IMPEACHMENT.
AGAINST
Congregational Proceedings.
Senate.

. " Wv W. @OH|OA NAOhiON
of Mr.. Howard the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of the report o
the select committee of seven in re
spect to impeachment. Az
Mr. Davis offered asubstitute fUl
Mr.. Towards report providing tina.
the Senate should not take action Al
to the impeachment until all the
States are represented, and took The
floor in its support. The motion wal
lost, Messrs. McCleary and Davis on.
" voting in the Affirmative.
Tho Senate then took up the rules
section by section, and a long discus.
sion took place on the use Of words
Senate resolved itself into q High
Court of Impeachment, in the Both
section.
Mr., Salisbury moved to strike out
the sixth section clause empowering
officers of the Court Of Impeachment
to call in the assistance of the army
to enforce its commands.
Considerable debate followed on
the power Of the Senate, as a court,
to enforce its augment.
Messrs. Salisbury and Buokalew
%contended against such power belong
ing to the Senate.
Mr.. Sherman said that the consti.
tuition provided for the enforcement
ofjudgment.
Mr. Sherman moved to strike out
the Judgment, agreed to.
Mr., Trumbull thought the wisest
course to take was to adopt seven
yeas, upon which five trials bad taken
place. He moved to strike out the
p~roviso and insert.
"The presiding officer shall also be
authorized to direct tho employment
of a Marshal for the District of
Columbia, or any other person, dur
ing the trial, to discharge such duty
as may be prescribed for him." Agreed
to.
Mr.. Trumbull then moved proviso.
authorizing the sergeant at arms, un.
der the direction of the presiding Of
icer, to employ such assistance as
necessary to enforce, the execution,
and carry into effect all lawful orders
court. Agreed to.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
AT a quarter past two o'clock Mr..
Boutwell,, Chairman of the Select
Committee, presented articles of i'm.
parchment against the President of
the United States, which were there
upon read by the Clerk, as follows /:
The articles of impeachment may
be summed up as follows:
Article LIST. That Andrew johnson
President of the United States, I'M
mindful of the duties of his office, his
oath and the requirement of the con
stitution removed Edwin Stanton
from the War Office, in violation of
the tenure of Office bill and is guilty
of high misdemeanor in Office.
Article I'd. That Andrew johnson
President of the United States con-
trary to the tenure of Office bill APP
pointed without the advice and CON
sent of the Senate then in session
Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War ad
interim and is. guilty of high INSIDE
meanOr.
Article Sd. That said Andrew John
son President of the United States is.
of high. misdemeanor in this,
That without authority, while the
Senate was in session he appointed
Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War
I'd interim in violation of the consti-
no vacancy having happened
said office during the recess of the
and no vacancy existing at the
lime of the appointment.
Article 4th. That Andrew Johnson
President etc did unlawfully con.
'pire with Lorenzo Thomas and
to prevent Il NJ. Stanton from
/ Gliding the War Office in violation of
he constitution, and of the act punish.
ng certain c~onsbiraeies, and is guilty
# high crimes.
Article 5th. That said Andrew John
on, President, etc, did unlawfully con-.
plfO WIN 1OIGlAO luOIuhB anu
by force to prevent and hind
r the execution of the tenure of office
i'll, and in pursuance of said conspIs
aoy did attempt to prevent e. M.
from holding the War office,
thereby said johnson is guilty of !
Ugh misdemeanor 4,
Article 9Th That said Andrew :
ohuson President, etc, did unlaw- ,
lilly conspire with Lorenzo Thomas !
y force 10 take the property of the I,
United States in tho War office, con- }
AIRY to acts furnishing certain con. =
and with intent TO violate ;
We tenure of Office bill, whereby said !
committed a high crime. :
Article It'll. That said Andrew
President, etc. unlawfully a
inspired with Lorenzo Thomas to /,
event the execution of the tenure of n
bee bill, and in pursuance of said Il
nspiracy, unlawfully attempted to D
event +. NJ Stanton from holding Il
. War Office, whereby said johnson n
guilty of a high misdemeanor. o,
Article 9Th. That said Andrew e