The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-05-20
LATEST NEWS FRoM WASHINGTON.

LATEST NEWS FR0M WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 16.
The impeachment court met this morning, and
on motion of Senator Williams, it was decided, by
vote of 81 to 10, to vote the eleventh article
frst-RIessrs. Ross, Fowler, Fessenden, Grimes,
Henderson, Van Winkle, Trumbull aud Wiley,
voting With those in favor of acquittal. Wade
voted in the affirmative. This vote.is considered
conclusive of ncquital rs it shows only strength
of thirty-four for conviction. The vote on the
eleventh article was 35 to l9-Ross, the doubtful
Senator, voted nay-saving the day for the Presi-
dent After which, Chase declared tEe President
ACQUITTED on the eleventh arliclc-which was or
de:ed to be read, and is as follows:
lit was added to the original set by Mr.. Bing-
ham, after the others had been adopted in the
House The court decided to take it up first, as it
was considered the strongest; and, as is presumed,
with hope of having the prestige Of its adoption to
affect action on the others.
ARTICLE II. That the said Andrew Johnson,
President, of the United States, unmindful of the
high duties of his Office and his oath OF Office and
in disregard Of the constitution aud laws Of the
United States, did heretofore TO wit on the 18th
day of August 1866, at the city of Washington,
and the District of Columbia, by public speech,
declare and affirm in substance, that the Thirty
ninth Congress of the United States was not
Congress Of the United States, authorized by the
the same but, on the contrary, was Congress Of
only part of the Statcs thereby denying and in
tending to deny that the legislation of said Con-
grcss was valid or obligatory upon him. the said
Andrew Johnson, except in so far rs he SAW fit TO
approve the same; and also thereby denying and
intending to deny the power of tho said Thirty
ninth Congress to propose amendments to tho con-
stitution OF the United States, and in pursuance
of said declaration the said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, afterwards, to wit,
on the DIST day of February, 1868, at the city
of Washington. in the District OF Columbia, did
unlawfully, and in disregard Of tho requirements
Of the constitution, that he should take care that
the laws be faithfully executed, attempt to prevent
the execution of an Act entitled 'Ac regulating
the tenure Of certain civil Offices" passed March .,
1867, by unlawfully dcvising and contriyiEg and
attempting to devise anu contrive means by which
lie should prevent Edwin NJ. Stanton from forth
with rcsuning the functions Of the Office of Secre
tary for the Department of War, Notwithstanding
the refusal of the Senate TO concur in the suspcn
sion heretofore made by said Andrew Johnson of
said Edwin NJ Stanton frorl said office of Secretary
for the Department of War; and also by further
unlawfuy devising and contriving and attempting
TO devise and contryo means then and there to
prevent the execution of the Act entitled <An Act
making appropriations for the support of the army
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1868, and for
also to prevent the execution Of an Act entitled
"An Act to provide for the more efficient govern
ment of the rebel States" passed March 2, 1867;
whereby the said Andrew Johnson, President of
the United States did then, to w.t. on the 2lst day
of February, 1868, ut the city Of Washington, COM
nit and was guilty of high misdemeanor in Office.
The first motion to adjourn to the 2Gth inst was
declared out of order. An appeal was made and
sustained, when Henderson moved TO adjourn to
nf-s linz ruIn
adjourned to the 26th inst. 1t is probable the
court will adjourn to Tuesday, the 26th. Wade
voted throughout the day.
4P. Mn the Senate the Judiciary committee
reported, without amendment, the House bill adj
mitting Arkansas, which lies over. The omnibus
admission bill, from the House, was referred to the
Judiciary committee.
The court opened at IL o'clock. All the Sena-
tors present Chase, after admonisbing the people
to uuetncss ordered the clerk to read the eleventh
article, when the questions were propounded in
the terms agreed upon. Those voting not guilty
were Bayard, Buckalew, Davis, Dixon, Doolittlc,
Fcssenden Fowler, Crimes Henderson, Hendricks,
Johnson, McCreery Norton, Patterson, of Tenn.
Ross, Salisbury, Trumbull Van Winklc, Vickers
10. Williams moved fifteen minutes recess; mega
tived lie then moved adjournment to the 26th.-I
johnson suggested an announcement of the vote.
Chase said he would not announce tho vote until
1t was taken on all inc articles, unless the senate
ordered otherwise. Drake raised point, that
nothing was in order. Pending motion to ad-
journ, Henderson said motion TO ndjoarn was
not in order whilo the roll was pending Chase
sustained the last point and directed the Secretary
to read the roll; which being read, The Chief Jus
ticc stated that there were 35 votes for 'guily"
and 10 for "not guilty." and that tho Presiucnt
was, therefore, acquitted on the eleventh article
Chase then staed that the Senate was now in pro-
cess of carrying out the order to proceed TO vote
upon articles of impeachment, and no motion was
now in order while that was pending. Conness
appealed. The appeal was sustained-So to -.
Then by vote of 32 to 81, adjourned to the 10Th.
Mr.. Wade then resumed the Chair, and after a
long debate n joint resolution. adjournns to the
25th, was ncgativcd and the Senate adjourned as
usual.
In the House, resolution. that for tho further
and more efficient prosecution of the 'impeaeh,,
ment of tho President, the managers be directed
md Instructed to summon and examine witnesses
under oath. to send for persons and papers; to
employ I stenographor and to appoint such COM
miitees to take testimony; the expenses thereof
10 he naid from the contingent fund of the House;
was adopted. Adjourned to Monday