The Montana post., 1868-03-07

mittee are satisfied that the Eve per cent ta.
on al the manufacturing OF the country, coul
b, and ought 60 be given mp. He should no
undertske TO say what these i've or six arti
cles were, or which tar vas proposed to be re
tanned. They were, however, purely article
of 1axury, such as jewels, gold witches, bill
lizard tables, &c. He was Efraid that il h,
were 70 name All, The COMMITTEES would b
overrun with representatives of those interests
He had been asked 60 one large mxnufac
turing interest, that of carriage makers, and
was ready now to say that carriages are not
among the article regarded as luxurious, 90 b.
taxed. Blaine asked il they were to be on
/ The free list. Schenck said they did not pro.
pose to have what wouid be called free list
] and would simply provide that such and such
things should be taxed. Hewould say moth
ing abouc things that should not be taxed, and
thus preserving the, harmony of the whole
system. Paine asked him to state whether the
committee contemplated an abolition to the
| income tax, Schenck said, as TO that matter,
he had not been instructed by the committee
to make any statement, nor had the commit
tee definitely decided On it. g.s aus 1g ~
Washington, Feb. 2s.-Senate. Thayer in
rroduced bill to abolish the o1iee of Adju-
tant General of the Army. Referred. The
Senate proceeded co the consideration of the
report IN respect to the impeachment. Davis
offered a substitute for Howard's report, pro-
viding the Senate shall not take action on the
sented. The motion was lost. The Senate
then considered the rules, section by section
and adopted several. Adjournsd. ID. -..rF.,.r
House. After some preliminary business,
Boutwell,, Chairman of the Select Committee,
presented the articles of ofimpeachment against
the President They consist of ten articles.
All commence with the set, formal phraseolo-
81 heretofore given. Ell rIl at- r- Jrit r
The first article recites the former suspen-
sion of Stanton, August 18th, and the refusal
of the Senate to concur. It then charges the
President with high crimes and misdemeanors
in issuing an order for the, removal of Stan
ton, Feb. 21st, the Senate being in session.
Article 2. That the President appointed Lo-
renzo Thomas to be Secretary of War ad in
terim without authority of law, the Senate
being in session. 7isffL -'.ai. .i'.4 .
Article 3. That the President WITHOUT au-
thority of law, while the Senate was in session,
did appoint Lorenzo Thomas to be Secretary
of War ad interim, without the advice and
consent of the Senate and in violation of the
Constitution, no vacancy having happened in
said office duaing the recess, and no vacancy
existing at the time. Ers -.f.s .r.E
Article 4. That the President, unminlful of
the high duties of his Office and his oath of
Office, IN violation of the Constitution and
law, did unlawfully conspire with Lorenzo
Thomas and other persons unknown to the
House of Representatives, with the intent by
Intimidation and threats, to hinder and pre-
vent Z. M. Stanton, the only appointed Sec
retary, from holding the said office, contrary
70 and In violation of the Constitution of the
United States and the provisions Of the act to
define and punish certain conspiracies, APP
proved July 81, 1861. -.7.--. I-..r-g r.vsr- /
Article recites as the previous article, but
charges the President with conspiracy with
Thomas and other persons unknoGn to the
House of Representatives, by force, to pre-
vent and hinder the execution of the Tenure
of Office Act, and in pursuance of said con-
spiracy attempted to prevent Stanton being
Secretary of war, and the only one appointed
and commissioned under the laws, from hold
ing said Office. ~ ....-.. -r - |
Article 6. That he unlawfully conspired
with Lorenzo Thomas, by force to seize the
property of the United States in the War De
partment. in violation OF both the Acts above
quoted. tI3saV .rg .ss1t 20. -.yfBaluC /
Article 2 is precisely the same as article 5,
except that il omits the words " and other
persons unknown to the House of Represents
tiyes-" ....l ..-... .....- Ga -
Article 5 is precisely like article 9, except
that it only charges him with q violation Of !
the Tenure of Office Act, and not /" also the
act TO define and punish certain conspiracies."
Article charges, that, with intent unlaw-
July to control the Disbursements of moneys
appropriated for the military service and for
he Department of War, be did order Lorenzo /
Thomas to assume the duties of said Office in
of the Constitution and laws, no
1acancy existing and the Senate being In ses-
ion, etc. INV s|'... "Nf -s.sII tI 1C X
Article 10 charges, that in disregard of the
Constitution and laws, duly enacted, the
President ss Commander IN Chief, did bring
before himself, Gen. Emory, Commander of
he Department of Washington and the mill
AIRY forces thereof, and did then and there as
uch Commander in Chief, declare and instruct
he said Emory, that the part of the law of /
he United States, passed March 7th, 1867,
.ntitled an Act making Appropriations for
he Army for the year ending June Both, 1868,
md for other purposes, especially the second |.
ection thereof, which provides, among other
hings, that all orders aud instructions relat-
Dg TO military operations, issued by the Presi-
lent or Secretary of War, shall be issued
through the General of the Army, and in case
If his inability, through the next in rank, was
and in CONFIRMATION of the
of the said Emory, and therefore
lot binding on him ms an officer in the Army
If the United States, which said provision of L
aw had been therefore duly and legally pro-
nulgated by General Order for the govern
lent and direction of the Army of the United
'tates, as said Andrew Johnson then and there
ven knew, with intent thereby to induce the
aid Emory, in his Official capacity as Com
nander of the Department of Washington, to
iolate the provisions of said act, and take
nd receive and act upon and obey, such or
ers as he, Andrew johnson might make and
i've, and which should not be issued through
he General of the Army of the United States,
ccording to the provisions of said act where
y the Said Andrew Johnson, President of the
jnited States did then and there commit and
Tas guilty of high misdemeanor in ofice.-
md the House of Representatives by protes-
ating and saving to themselves the liberty of
at any time hereafter, any further
rticles or further accusations against the
aid Andrew johnson, President of the United
t<tes, and also of rerlying to his answers
rhich he shall make To the articles theroin
referred against him, and offering proof of .
be same and every part thereof, and TO all
nd every other article of accusation or i'm
eachmens which shah be exhibited by them,
8 the case shall require, do demand that the
nd Andrew johnson may be put to answer
Or the high crimes and misdemeanors in office
erein charged against him, and that such