The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-25
Given under my hand and seal Of said court
this 22d day Of February, 1868.

| ~. h. CAhIlEh,
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court OF tn:
Attest R. J. MEIGS, Clerk.
On the back Of this warrant the Marsha
mado the following return:
WASHINGTON CRY, D. c., February "a, 1861
The with writ came to hand at o'clock A.
NJ, and was served by me on the said Lorenzo
Thomas al 8 o'clock A. NJ, and now return
this writ and bring him before CHIEF Justice
Cartier at o'clock A. NJ. OF to-day.
DAVID s. GOODING,
U. s. Marshal, d. G.
The following is the bond:
| United States OF America, District of Colum-
bia, to wit: Be it remembered that on the
| 22d day OF February, in the year OF our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-oght,
before the Chief Justice Of the District Of Co
lumbia, personally appeared Lorenzo Thomas,
| E. A. Elason. and, George r. Hall, and several
ly acknowledged themselves to owe the Unit d
States of America, that is to soy. the said Lo-.
renzo Thomas in tho sum Of five thousand
| dollars, and the sail Eliason and Hall in the
sum Of five thousand dollars each, to be re-
| spectively levied Of their bodies, goods and
chattels, lands and tenements, to. and for the
use of the SAID United States, If the said Lo-
renzo Til mas shall make default in the per.
| formance ofthe condition underwritten.
The condition OF the above recognizance is
snch, that if the above named Lorenzo Thomas
shall personally appear before me, one Of the
Judges OF the Supreme Court OF the District OF
Columbia, Washington, i'll The said District, on
Wednesday, the 26th in ;tant at 10 o'clock A; NJ,
then the above written recognizance shall be
void, otherwise shall remain in full force and
virtue. Acknowledged before me,
D. K. CARTIER, Chief Justice.
Tie bail of $1,000 was furnished by Messrs.
George r. Hall (coacbmaker), OF this city,
and Elias A. Eliason {tanner) of Georgetown. 1t
is understood that NJ. Carpenter, ESQ.,, OF Wis
consin, will appear Tor MI. Stanton. General
Thomas, on leaving the City Hall, proceeded
te tho law office OF Joseph 81. Bradley, Esq,
and had consultation with him. The writ
was handed to General Pile, of Missouri, who
delivered it 10 Marshal Gooding at his resi-
dence at seven o'clock this morning, and the
latter Immediately, with Deputy Marshal Phil
hps and Bailff Chandler proceeded to the resi-
dence OF General Thomas, and made the arrest
us above stated. General Thomas was taken
first to the AIarshal's Office, and subsequently,
he to be more retired accompanied the Mar
shnl to his room in the second story.
SCENES AT TIE cAPIToI.-A DAY OF EXCITEMENT
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEES REPORT
ON IMPEACHMENT.
Tho excitement about the capitol Saturday
morning was very great, the House OF Repre-
sentatives being the objective point, in which
every seat in the galleries was crowded at an
early holr, willie in all the doorways and cor
ridors the crowd surgcd and pushed, anxious
to get inside where they could witness the
proceedings.
The Democratic side of the chamber, by fill
clustering motions, managed TO delay entering
upon regular business for considerable time.
At five minutes past P. NJ. MIR. Stevens
rose amid profound silence, and made the fol-
lowing report from the Committee on Recon-
struction.
That, in addition to the papers referred to
the committee, the committee find that the
President, OIL the 21st day Of February, 1858,
signed and ordered q commission or letter OF
authority to one Lorenzo Thomas, directing
and authorizing said Thomas to act as Secre-
tary OF War al interim, and to take possession
OF the books, records papers and other public
property in the War Department, of which the
following is copy:
81 lsGS-SIR: Tho Honorable Edwin M. STAN
ton having been removed from Office as Secre-
lary Of the Department OF War, you are hereby
authorized and empowered to act as Secretary
OF War ad interim, and Will Immediately enter
upon the discharge OF tho duties pertaining TO
that office.
Mr.. Stanton has been instructed to transfer
10 you all records, books, papers and other
public property entrusted to his charge.
[sirnedi ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Brevet Major-GeneralL Lorenzo Thomas, Adj
iutant-General u. s. Army, Washington, D.
Official copy respectfully furnished to Hon.
ISirnodl L. THOMAS.
Secretary of War ad interim.
pom tho evidence collected by the commit
lee, which is hereafter presented, and in virtue
of lEo powers with which they have been III
vested by the House. thoy are of opinion that
Andrew johnson, President Of tho United
States, be impeached of high crimes and mis-
,lcmcanors They therefore recommend to
tho House tho adoption Of the accompanying
resolution:
GSi.nedl Thaddcus Stevens, George S.
Boutwell, John A. Bingham, G. I. Hurlburt,
Joh T. Farnsworth, L. Q. Beaman, 81. +.
Paine.
"Reso'ued, That Andrew johnson, President
Of tho United States, be impeached OF high
crimes and misdemeanors."
MIR. Stevens SAID it was not his purpose to
discuss tho question, and il no one on the
other eide desired TO discuss it, he would take
the vote with the knowledge they now had of
the act OF the President in removing MIR. Stan
ton from Office while the Senate was In session.
lie had no desire to discuss the matter, and
would give tho other side an opportunity for
discussion if they desired it.
Mr.. Brooks (Now York; had hoped he would
have been permitted to submit minority re-
port, but he had not boon accorded time. de
called attention to the fact that the Recon-
siruction Committee had held its session to-
day in violation OF the I'D ru!o of the House.
which prohibited committees from sitting
during tho sessions Of tho House unless by
consent oil the House. He thought this ghost
of impeachment had been throttled, but now
the House had taken up The subject oSaln, and
had reported this resolution. He looked upon it
ms an act in revolutionary drama similar 10
that OF Cromwcllian times or Of the days Uf The
french Revolution. 1t lad been heretofore
asserted, not upon the floor Of this House, but
elsewhere, that the President must be re-
moved because lic WIS AL obstruction to I'll?
dominant party. Ii ho could bc hp"acned
for that cause, tlIcn each IMAM oI tli: opposition
party could bc impcacncu because he Was an
obstructor to tho party. He did not MAKE any
threats to the House, but he would say that IL
the President Wills impeached and removed
without authority OF Inv, the pooplo OF TINS
country would never endure II. lSensatlon on
the foor.1 Act within tho bounds OF the con-
stitution, and there world be no objection, but
oct without the bounds of the constitution,
and the country would be precipitated into Vlo-
lcnce and revolution. Now here party repre-
senting, not the people Of the North; repre-
seuting the past and not the present attempts
TO obiterate the constitution OF the country.
By mere party majority, In order 10 OBTAIN
possession oil the Government OF tho Untea
States. YOU propose to dcpose the President OF
the United States and set up one OF your own.
For tc first time il is written in the history Of
this country that z party 10 retain Its ascen-
-, ,,,orr.s 40 RI nvnrturn Ihe executive and