The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-28
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Tho COMMITTEES On Rsoonsrsstion reported
the lmpsachmUt resolution declaring Andrew
johnson guilty Of high crimes and misisamOr'.
The following Is the vote which was taken ut
Ave O'Clock on Monday:
YEys-Messrs. Allison, Ames, Anderson, An
nell, Ashley, Nevada. Ashley, Ohio, Bailey, Bs-
kcr, Baldwin, Banks, Beaman, Beatty. Benton,
Bingham, Blaine, Blair, Boutwell,, Bruwnell,
auckland, Butler, Cake, Churchill, Clarke,
Cansas, Clark, Ohio, Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Cor
nell, Covole, Cullum, Dodge, Dawes, briggs,
Eckley, Eggleston, Eliot, Farnsworth, FERRIS,
Ferry, Fields, Gravely, Griswold. Halsey, Harp
ing, Highly, Hill, Hooper, Hopkins, Hubbard Of
Iowa, Hubbard Of West Virginia, Hulburb. Hun
ter, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Judd, Julian Of Pa,
Lsrencc Of Ohio, Lincoln. Loan, Logan, Lough-
ridge, Lynch, Mallory, Mann, Mccarthy, Nc
Clurg. Mercur. Miller. Moore. Moorhead, Nor
rill, Mullins, Myers, Newcomb, Num-, O'Neill,
Oorth. Paine, Perham. Peters, Pike, Pile, Plants,
Poland. Polsley, Price, Raum, Robinson, Saw
yer, Schenck, Schoteld. Seyle. Shanks, Smith,
Spalding. Starkweather, Stevens Of n. H.,
Stokes, Taffe, Taylor, Trowbridge, Twitchell,
Upson, Van Aernam, Van Horn Of N. Y, Van
Wick, Ward, washburne Of Wis, washburne Of
H., washburne Of Mass, Walker, Williams Of
Pa, Wilson Of Iowa, Wilson Of Ohio, Wilson Of
Penn, Windsor, Woodbridge, and the Speaker
-l26.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Archer, Axtell,
Barnes, Barnum, Beck, Boyer, Brooks, Burr,
Cary. Chanler, Eldridge, Fox, Getz, Glossbren-
ner, Gollady, Grover, Haight, Holman, Hotch-
kiss, Hubbard OF Conn, Humphrey, johnson,
Jones, Kerr. Knott, Marshal, Mccormick, Nc
Cullough, Morgan, Morrissey, Munger, Niblack,
Nicholson, Phelps, Pruyn, Randall, Ross, Bit
greaves, Stewart, Stone, Tabcr, Trimble Of KY,
Van Auken, Van Trump, Wood and Woodward.
Total AZ.
Mr.. Stevens moved to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution was agreed TO, and also
moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the Ia
bic. The latter motion was agreed to, that be-
ing the parliamentary mode Of making dccis-
ON final.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa, then moved the follow
ing resolutions -
Resolved, That q Committee OF Twelve be ap-
pointed to go TO the Senate and al ihs Dot tnoieoI
Of all OF the people OF the United States, TO I'm.
peach Andrew Johnson. President OF the United
States, OF high crimes and misdemeanorsin ONCE,
and acquaint the Senate that the House Of Hep
resentatiyes "wil In due time" exhibit particular
articles Of Impeachment against him, and make
good the same ard that tho Committee do de-
mand that the Senate take the order for tho ap..
pearance Of said Andrew johnson to answer said
impeachment.
Rssoirsd, That Committee Of seven be appoint.
Cd To prepare and report articles OF impeachment
against Andrew johnson, President OF the Uniter
states. with power TO send for persons, papers aud
rvsords, and to take testimony under oath.
The Democratic members attempted to resort
TO llibustering, but were cut of after an inefiect
ual effort by motion to suspend the rules 50 as
to bring the House Immediately to q vote on the
resolution.
The rules were suspended and the resolutions
were adoptcd-ycas IA, nays AZ.
The speaker then announced the two commit
tees as follows:
Committee Of two to announce to the Senate
the action Of the House :-Nlessrs. Stevens, Of
Pennsylvania, and Bingham, Of Ohio.
Committee Of seven to prepare the articles Of
impeachment :-Nlessrs. Boutwell,, Of Mass
chusetts, Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, bingham, Of
Ohio, Wilson, of Iowa, Logan, Of Illinois, JUL
ian. Of Indiana, and Ward, Of N. Y.