Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-25
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-1Ae reading OF
Stevens sreech vas concluded at 9 minutes
before 5 o'clock. The House then proceed
ed amid great out suppressed excitement to
vote on the resolution, which reads 40 fol
lows.
Resolrei, That Andrew johnson, Presi-
den, Of the United States, be impeached for
| high crimes and misdemeanors.
| During the taking OF the vote excuses
were made for the absence Of Messrs Rob
inson. Bei j,rnin, Washburne, Williams,
! Vanuorn OF Maine, Trum bic Of Tennessee,
| Pollcry, Donnelly, kooniz, Meynard and
| Shelabarger. The Speaker stated that be
could not consett that his constituents
should be silent on 50 grave an occasion
therefore. ~ member OF the House hs
voted ave. Tho vote resulted Yeas. l2o
nays, AZ.
Inc announcement Of the result elected
no manifestation, but the immense audience
which had filed the galleries and corrodor.
all the day gradually dispersed, till it VA
reduced to less than one-iour,h its origina
number
| Mr.. Stevens, Of New Hampshire, moved
TO reconsider the vote by which the resolu
ton was agreed to, and, also moved TO lay
tho motion To reconsider on the table. Th'
latter motion was agreed to- this being thu
Parliamentary mode oil making decision
final.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsyivanis. then NOV
Cd the following resolutions
/ Essolrei. That committee Of two DO sp
pointed to 10 to the Senate, and 1t the bal
thereof in the tame Of the House Of Rep
rcsentatives and OF oil Of the people Of ths
United States, to impeach Andrew John
son, President Of the United States in Of
fee and against the Senate that the House
Of Representatives will, in due time, exhib
it particular articles Of impeachment agains
him, and mako good the same; and that thu
Senate take order for the appearance Of sale
Andrew johnson TO answer eaid impeach
mUnt. Second:
Reached, That . committee Of seven b,
appointed to prepare and report articles o
impeachment against Andrew johnson
President of the United States, with power
to send for persons, papers and records
and to take test :mony under oath.
Democratic members attempted to resor
to fillibustering. but were cut of after al
Intellectual effort. BY motion TO suspent
the rules 30 as TO bring the House immedi
! l utcty " VOtc ou tuc tCsotuttuuS. tuC iui'-
were Suspended, and the resolutions wer,
Adopted-yeas l2i. nays A..
Tie Speaker then announced H.,
two committees rs follows; Con
mitlce oil two to announce to tho Sena, q
the action o! the Iiouse,ars Messrs Stevens
OF Pennsy yanin, and Bingham, OF OHIO
Committee Of seven to prepare articles o
impeachment are Messrs. Boutwell,, Of
Massachusetts, Stew rs, Of Penus, lsania,
Bingham, of Ohio, Wilson. Of Iowa, Logan
OF Iiin,is, Julian. OF Indiana, and Ward,
OF New York The House then, at twenty
minutes past seven. adjourned.
IL is supposed the application for writ
declar, against Stanton TO show cause why
he retains possession Of the War Depart
ment will bc made to-day.
| The nomination yesterday by the Prssi-
dent Of 1hos. Ewing, j., A. Secretary Of
War was referred BY the Senate to the Com
m,tse on Military Affairs.
The reception at the Executive Mansio
last night was largely attended, notwith-
standing the dissgreeable weather The
President did not seem disturbed by the ac-
ton OF the House, but received his many
friends in the usual mannsr
Many Republic ans OF the House, or those
who have ever had communication with the
Republican party. with the exception OF
Cary. Of Ohio, aud Stewart, Of New York.
yesterday cast their votes agains: the i'm
parchment of Andrew johnson.
Nothing occurred Yesterday at TIE war
office TO interfere with the regular business
OF the day.
Prominent pat es believe that about
three weeks time viii be required to reach
| the final vote in the Senate on the resolu-
| ton oi Impeachment.
WAsniNeroS, Feb 25.-At half pas; L.
clock the Clerk OF the House appeared in
| the Senate end read resolutions of i'm
parchment passed yesterday by the House
| The resolutions were read in silence, ard
wi,Eou, comment. As yet 10 action ha,