The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-04-01
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T.NpEIi CiLBiINI' IV5TiT.
The Readiog of the Presidents Ans yer.
TIn SENATE REFUSES HIN TuIRTy
DAYS. TINE.
WASHINGTON, Morch 2S.
G. O n G il II s S.

! SrNATE. On motion it was ordered tiai
$50 copies daily, ari 500 copies nj the
close, he printed Of the impcachmont pro.
| cccdings.
The biii making approIri, lions ror i'm
! Icachmcnt expenses was referred to the
| Co,hmttCc on Contingent EXtnnyc2
! The bill rcorgani2ny tncStnrc Depart.
ment WAS referred to the committee ON
/ RcrcNchircnt
he bill rccr2ani1ing ;ho Circuit Courts
Of the United states was referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee.
At half pas, Il o'clock Mr.. Wade an.
nounccd suspension Of business for tho
/ commencement Of tie impoachmcn; l,ro.
| Gucl Till O'clock, when Chict Justice
Chase proclaimed he court opcncl Tho
JournN! Was read
Inc managers were informed, and the
ireSlI"nts counsel appeared
Nv Davis, Of kentucky. submitted 4
MOTION that The Senate as constituted did
not constitute an iTpcacmcn, cour, as
contemplated ~ the Constitution. ten
States being ignored without their con-
sent.
On This motion only Davis and McCrccry
both Of Kentucky, voted eye.
Chief Justice Chase ;niimaicl ihnt Tho
S'"'' va" '''pS loF tNc IIPSt0cNt > 81
Gwcr.
Mr.. StanGery said it was ready, bnl his
courscl had devoted every hour allowed,
lgr Ir!ng private business and ruCroachinr
c. hobltuHl rcfrC%hmcnt aud recreation. in
its preparation.
McssrH. Curtis, Sanbcry, aud Evars,
each read in turn. In answer to tho first
article. the President argues all the oucs.
lions involved, and lis duty under the
circumstances, claiming his constitutional
power OF renewal 10 considers The or
GanIH@h@n of ihc W"r Department. and the
relations o.! the Secretary CT War 20 the
Administrations cluimrG him Gs his consti.
.uicnHl advises. md showing The prcsi-
dents responsibility for The Sccrelarys
action. He proceeds lc show that Stanton
lad LcComc hostile TO the Administration,
and could no longer occupy Tie position
towGrd it contemplated by Nc Fathers
and ihct tho President could 10 longer
assume responsibility for his actions. lie
further cIGinS that The action Of the Senate
did not restore Secretary Stanton TO the
War once 'ut that the War Cnicc was
technically vacant when he appointed Gone.
raj Thomas, FNmilar laws were quoted at
length TO sustain this position lie denies
hrving violated or intended to violate the
Cc"eiitu.ion or the laws.
~ answering the second article thc
PrHSil at asserts at length that the War
Ol'icc was vacant, and quotes laws to sus
tain General Thomas's appointment
His answer to the third article is n gene
rnl denial.
IN answering The fourth article he denies
any conspiracy Whatever His action was
confined to the notes to General Thomas
ami Secretary Stanton, appoin ing one and
removing the other.
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