The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-15

ran high, recalling the anxious, days of the
war. For the first hour or two, the confidence
In cohvietion remained strong, but after the
speeches Of fessendeu, and Howe there was
almost panic among impeachers which was
only increased as the debate went on,. Al
tbere WAS No obI;est;,,. af sssssS = 1,,,, ,hs
senators and the General characier of the de-
bate uas, known outside almost as soon 40 n
had transn;red in the cbamber and escb snc-
cessive sneecb ea,,sed now sneculations' and
pave rise 30 mo-. r,,r,ors.,ig $ + 1907 9,'T-ff
In tbe House. .ths members gathered in
groups in the lobbies and cIoak rooms while
the corridors about the Senate were crowded
with officers Of the two Honses members of
va va lpvss s1oIuees anu NO le.9ry couid oe
ono.. ~ .H. s, NY NV :. .su I..; anu sse{
,ePS sS;,L iuno. ~ pssuia.ou, 9nce s.a,'eu,
speeeLy sssuueu ss Ia'ge plop9r.ons, a9a oy
sue 'itpe .ne nouse aoJoutneu' az nae Pss'
'oa', :Ae neuDers u. We1eotol " tne oena'e
wing Id d nO'' ueSponosns 'nooo' 'g9at3Hl (
IN SECRET SESSION.
g.,Esssl iss.sN
As soon as .De qoors oi tne enanoet were
c'oseu 'ue oh'ei Sue.lSe Ieaa oliel esa'e,
'pen.. " .ne colr, Ieia''te 70 tne' I1rW .,
2 =. r
ne ne shoul9 auSPt t1at es IN me care oi 1uuge
onase' VIZ; NJ penaeT, hon say Jou -
We reeHonueu', nnuie" opa"sou iesfu1ne e,s
" ne ~ Shi'eu' gup'y Ut ho'' gu'i'y VI 'h's
s''ioie' i3f3i 'a ..s.L.iifif
Il ea Sos sf s' y. fANhA' si' va
After this statement, moved that the ques-
tion should be put by the Chief Justice as
proposed, and that each Senator should rise
in his place and without debate or explain
eei9n, answer to eaeh article gnuty or not
guity' Enlen order was ADOPTED ai =
.t,,,t ~ ,.i.sl t.id,,i -, g.,
~ aDJ.. -" :. o,1 ~ 49,
as o',;.;d, ' e'oA " 'e'e' 'on
prs fl @ SHERMAN N
Said he could not vote for the fitzt article
that charging high crime in the removal
of Mr.. Stanton-for the reason that. as he
had expressed while the act was under dis
cussio,1. he did moi believe Stanton's case
was covered by its provisions. He held that
under the Act of 1889 the President had
authority TO make the removal. and that II
had not In this particular case been takan
from him by the Tenure.of- Ofice act. He
announced however. that in his Judgment
The President had grossly and fitfuliv violated
tbe Law and had far tra1scended his mover
in amounting Gan. Thomas "a Secretary
nj ;,,tsy;nn, snd had tberebv rendered b;meoif
Liable m impeacbnent bv he Horse and nun.
isbment bv fhe Senate He snake briefly on
tbe otber articles and indicated that. while
he should eertaipIv vote against The first ar
ticle he would vote for The secnnd and third
and nerhans the others. 81. ...f3 ~
srEwasT
- u.u
sSeouu 80 seu sooA 1Sons
s.;na;..i $50 ~ a,t;.Iol o '-''''n III az ~ 9'n'
Piiuo'Pai "is'0ies' --z=sr
.H.s CRIMES
Was the third speaker. he had been re-
ported Tor acqulttai Tor some days, but there
was great interest IN hearing what he would
say, and when he had occupied ms allotted
niteen minutes, mere was general request
that be should read his whole opinion.
Mr. dimes Degan win conslderation OF
the = PRESIDENTS power oi removing the heads
OF departments unoer Tue Sonstitution' quot
ing many autho1llles 10 snow mat ne was
oenied OF Sorioged lIl Ine passage Oh tne
tenure-oi.omce act. ne men passing over
.ne 4nese.on VI 'ne 1onse'sus'ouai ssH1.y VI
snas scs, eook up lls oiscuss'ol ci nhes9er
mr. "a o'Aulon Gaus =, ureet i.s P'osislons, he
oiu no' Ionsu.i aue s sa y. va. ei.nef
sso, anu qaossu St tne ueO'siau1ns "a mossfs
SchencK anu orslI'au ~ III 1e aspAee c, Oh tne
passage oi tue oiii on Marcn OIL, i0oo' "
sustain tne tneofy. ne .nougnt Mr. stanton
-nelo tne once upger Ine pleasure OF tne
J, Iresi9en1 alone, unuer Tue acl OF iteS' ana
InaV tne Iresiuent coulo ie"1Ve n,ni' ne
oio not solnA tnete was any 9isslpc''on pc
Tween lne power OIL tne rIesioent 70 remove
IA y, recess ana nls poWee 70 Ienove uuli1g
tne sess,oq oi ue oghase' au oihcei VINO heiu
once soieiy Dy lis P,Iasu1' :,
tahlne W, tnen .ne Su al"ole ne salu
.nas tne semPVie !es's 9a.on vi Pisun
70 discnaLge tne uu,ies VI an oiIce uuell ,ne
once couIo DC nneo, was inaoe !egal Dy the
act Oh l'o'' wHc9' nc ,s SEA sa"sheu, mas Iot
Deen ,tlec.eq " Inatoi loo9' u'sseu Ie
tnougnt otnerFlse, ne said, ne sn9uid De
unsole 70 convict lne rleslaent o. a acIiIe 10
sucn temorarY appoin,uen'' not oououng
III. S.1;.aJ .i, ~. ~ ,,aS 80 ss:,L;, AZ
He dismissed the conspirscv yerv briefly
as he did the sth and 9tb articles. He then
took mn the oues,ion of infant. saving that
he had no donbt that the President thorough |
ly belieyed the Tenure. .of. Office act unconsti,
tntional and said that he was advised of
Its Observation-Disclosures nv Stanton and other
members of his Cabinet and Mr. Gr;mes
therefore. thought Il mot strange that under
,he c;rcnmstances the President should doubt
or Question its scone He held that the
Gt.11tn, &c - ;,o,ndod !, tho 49,;
Sans of this act and that tberefore opest;ons
~, intent naod moi he cons;dored ss the
Pres;dent had done no nnlawfnl act Rnt
even II 4 verc ;noInded The gn;,tv infant
1vas NJ. s,,.b =. -,a-s.o,a5 az .dnu,.nt 10
manded hv tbs Ho,,ee- : -.
Tne Ssnator vent On 10 saw that If tho
President m;abf not in tb:s way m.Ie .
csss far tbe Courts 10 nsss nTon ,bo c,mnIete
sunremscv IN of congTess over All aIl of other bran.
cbe. If NE Soysrn5nsnt Vas estabi;sbad isnd
Closed Inv saving that he diffsred widslv
from the Presidest in his nolit;cal views
bnt conId mot in his Jnd;c;sl csnsc;tv record
his vote thai he is oniltv of b;ob crimes and
misdemeanors. = = -
=, -, f'ifA ,
II w aSs fuu hau