The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-03-27
APE ACH M ENT.

OF Seneca County.
IMPE EACH M ENT.
The Presidents Answer.
Monday, March 23d, at 1890 P.
NJ, the Chair announced that, accord
ing to the rules, all Legislative and
executive business had ceased, and
directed the Senate to notify the
House.
EMr. Trumbull, ofIll. Union, call
ed for the reading of the rule, saying
he understood that one o'clock was
the hour appointed. The rule was
read that on the day set apart for the
trial the Senate shalt cease Executive
and Legislative business, and proceed
to the trial of impeachment.
Mr. Edmunds, of VT. Union) J, call
ed attention to a subsequent order
introduced by Mr.. Howard Of the
Committee Of Seven, adjourning the
. Court until one to day. This he said
was q day set apart for receiving the
answer, and not for proceeding to the
trial.
Several Senators suggested to
leave it to the decision of the Chair.
The Chair deciced the rule was op-
eratlve, and that business must now
cease.
Mr.. Edmunds respectfully appeal
ed from the decision of the Chair.
The Chair announced the question
to be s'Shall the decision of the Chair
stand as the judgmentof the Senator"
but at the suggestion of Mr.. Trum-
bull, Mr.. Edmunds withdrew the ap-
peal and the Secretary was again di
rec.ed to notify the House that the
Senate was ready to proceed with the
trial of impeachment.
During the interfegnum Mr.. Stevens
entered quietly at side door and
tooka seat at the managers table.
At one o'clock the President pro
TEN vacated the Chair and the Chief
Justice called the Senate to order.
The Sergeant at Arms made the
usual proclamation commanding ST.
lence, whereupon the managers ap-
peared at the door. The Sergeant
alarms announced "The Managers
of Impeachment on the part OF the
House of Representatives." and the
Chief Justice said: ''The managers
will take the seats assigned to them
by the Senate"
Messrs. Bingham and Boutwell, led
the way up the aisles and took their
seats. Meantime Messrs. Stanbery,
Curtis, Nelson, Evarts and Groes-
beck, counsel for the President, en-
tered and seated themselves at their
table in the order named, Mr. Stan:
berry occupying extreme right
The Sergeant at Arms then an
nounced "the House of Representa-
tiyes," and the members of the House
appeared, headed by Mr.. Washburne
on the arm of Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk
of the House, and took seats outside
the bar, and the Secretary of Senate
then read the minutes of the proceed
ings of the 18th inst.
Mr.. Doolittle was then sworn, and
when the Journal had been read,
Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky, dem.
submitted motion that the Corsti-
tuition requiring the Senate to be
composed of two Senators from each
State, and, certain States, being un-
represented, therefore the trial of this |
case must be discontinued until all
the States be represented.
Mr.. Conness, of California, { Union
moved that the motion be not receiv-
ed, and called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Howe, of Wis. (Union), NOV
ed to inquire whether the motion was
in order.
The Chief Justice read the rule and
said Mr.. Conness' motion was not in
order, and directed the Secretary to
call for the yeas and nays on Mr.. Da-
Wis motion, with the following result:
2 yeas and 40 nays all present vot-
ing In the negative except Mr.. Davis
and Mr.. McCreery.
Messrs. Salisbury and Bayard did
not vote
Mr. Stanbery then said he and his
fellow counsel had devoted every
hour since the last days proceedings !,
to prepare the Presidents answer,
and regretted they had not had more
time, but submitted it now. Mr. Cur
tbs read it, the address being:
To the Senate of The United States, sit
ting as a Court ot Impeachment for ,
the Trial of Andrea0 Johnson, Pres
ident of the United STATES
The answer of the said Andrew &.
johnson, President of the United !
States, to the articles of Impeachment
exhibited against him by the House
of Representatives of the United ]
States: {
ANSWER TO ARTICLE /.
For answer to tie first article he I
SAYS that Edwin III Sianton was ap-
pointed Secretary for the Department :
of War on the 18th day of January,
A. D., 1862, by Abraham Lincoln,
then President of tie United States, q
during the first term of his Presiden
ey. and was commissioned according L
TO the Constitution and laws OF the 2
United States TO hold the said office u
during the pleasure Of the President; u
that the office of Secretary for the IL
of War was created by s
an act OF the First Congress IN its u
irst session, and passed on the 1th of o
August, A. D., 1883. and in and by u
that act it was provided and enacted e
hat the said Secretary for the De o
,artment of War shall perform and !.
execute such duties as shall from v
ime to time be enjoined on and in u
.rusted to him by the President of L.
Bhe United States, agreeably to the !
Constitution, relative to the subjects C.
within the scope of the said Depart q
ment; and, furthermore, that the d'
said Secretary shall conduct the bust 81
tess of said Department in such man d'
her as the President of the United ca
States shall from time to time order er
md instruct. Ju
And this respondent further an "a
'wering, says that by the force of the TO
lct aforesaid, and by reason of his co
aforesaid, the said Stan. kr