Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-02-29
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MONDAY, Feb'y "a, The House was
called to order at.l0 o'clock, and the de-
.-bate ON the resolution for impeachment
continued till p. m.. Many of the lead
ing members made speeches, some of
them of great force and elequence. Mr..
Stevens was too feeble to deliver the clos
ing one, but it was read from the Clerk s
desk, concluding two minutes before i've
o'clock. 1881 .t 81.
The House then proceeded amid great
but Suppressed excitement to vote on the
resolution. Excuses were made tor the
absence of eight; members, nearly all OF
whom would have voted in favor. The
Speaker stated that he could not consent
that his constituents should be silent,
therefore, as a member OF the House he
voted aye.
The vote resulted yeas l26, nays AZ.
A committee 1oftwo were appointed
70 announce to the Senate the action of
the House, and one of seven to prepare
articles of impeachment.
Gen. Thomas, this p. M, made another
demand on Mr.. Stanton for the office.
Mr.. Stanton remains, and received the
mails, to-day, as usual.
No application has been made for a
writ of qato ,ocnrd,etO, to eject him. '.'
TUESDAY, Feb'y., 25, The excitement
has almost died out. The Republicans
generally set it down as fact that the
Impeachment is soon to go through the
Senate, although there may be some de-
lays, and that inside of thirty days, John
son will be removed and Vice President
Wade assume the chair rrar
Gen. L. Thomas resumed his desk as
Adjutant General, and seems to feel ex-
tremely nervous concerning his own po-
sition. -'.-s-.
About one O'Clock large number OF
members of the House made their ap-
pearance in the Senate. Mr.. Stevens,
l. aning on the arm of Mr.. Bingham, ell
tered the Senate and the door-keeper an
nounced they had come from the House
of Representatives. "-
Mr.. Steveus in clear, firm voice said:
"Mr. Presidcnt-In obedience to the or
der of the House of Representatives, We
appear before you, and in the name of the
House of Representatives., and Of all the
people of the Uuited States, we do I'M,
peach Andrew Johnson, President of the
United States, of high crimes and mis-
demeanors in office, and we further in.
form the Senate that the House of Rep
resentatives will, in due time, exhibit par
ticular articles of Impeachment, and
make good the same And we do de
mand that the Senate take order for the
appearance of the said Andrew Johnson
Mr. Wade, President of the Senate, re-
piled ssThe Senate will take such order.
After some explanations from various
Senators, on the motion of Mr.. Howard
it was agreed that select committee Of
seven be appointed by the Chair to take
charge of the matter
The President of the Senate appointed
the following committee to prepare rules
for the Impeachment trial: Howard
Cameron, Copklin, Edmunds, Morton
Pomeroy and Reverdy Johnson. The
Committee is considered a very strong
one. 80 81.
WEDNESDAY, Feb'y, 26.-Gen. Thoma:
appeared in the Criminal Court Room
and on motion of his counsel was dis
charged from arrest, Judge Cartier sug
| gestiRg that his case could be continued
without holding him for the time in ar
rest or under bail. :. ...
By the action of the counsel for Gene
raj Thomas, in having him discharged
from custody, they have defeated, for The
present, at least, their plan of bringing
the case before the Court in such shape
as would compel decision on the con
stitutionality Of the Tenure of Office act
So far as legal proceedings are concern
ed General Thomas and Secretary Stan
Ton stand just as they did before Thorn
as was arrested. 1t is now said that tht
President Will order General Thomas tc
apply for writ of quo warranto to be
served upon the Secretary of War.
The Impeachment Committee will pre-
sent articles of impeachment to the
House tomorrow CThursday). They vii
be reached Saturday. These articles vii
not contain anything except that whicl
bears directly on Stanton's removal.
So far as can be- ascertained at the
present time, every Republican Senator
believes in the impeachment of the Presi
dent with the possible exception of Ross
OF Kansas, who, during the past two
days, has been in close communion with
Thomas Ewing, and manifested dispo
sition to waver on this question.
When the articles ofimpeachment shal
have been submitted to the senate, the
action of the House will be read to the
senate, which then appoints the tins
when it will 'resolye itself into a Cour
of impeachment" Each Senator take!
the oath that he will do impartial jus
tice. The board of Managers of the HOUSE
being introduced to the bar of the Court
formally present the articles of impeach
ment. A summons is issued to the party
accused to answer the articles of i'm