Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
THE PRESIDENTS Appo1NTEE ARRESTED !
IMPEACHMENT VOTED IN THE
 HOUSE, 126 to Al!

1 At half past one o'clock Friday afternoon President Johnson gave the Houses of Congress notice that he had removed Ed win M. Stanton from the office of Secreta- ry of War, and appointed Gen. Lorenzo Thomas Secretary of War ad interim. In the House the matter was referred af- ter 8 short but excited debate, to the Re construction Committed The Senate held long executive session, continuing till at- ter ten at night, which resulted in the pas sage of the following resolution:-
 h. Erecntice Session, Senate of the Ll.ited States 1 Feb. q, 1868.- Whereas, The Senate have read and considered the communication of the Presi- Secretary of War, and had designated the Adju- l tant-General of the army to act as Secretary of War dd Interim; therefore,
 ! ResoEUea, By the Senate of the United States, l that under the Constitution and laws of the Uni ted States the President has power to remove the Secretary of War and designate any other off cer to perform the duties of that officer dd interim. 1 Immediately on his appointm ent Gen. Thomas went to the War office and deman- ded possession of MT. Stanton. This Sec. Stanton refused to yield Ho was soon waited on by Republican Congressman requesting him to retain possession.
 In the evening he made affidavit to the facts, upon which Chief Justice Carter, of the Supreme Court for the District of Co., lumbia, issued :. warrant for the arrest of Gen. Thomas for violation of the Tenure Of Office Act, who was arrested Saturday morning, brought before the Court, and gave bail. During the day. Gen. Thomas twice endeayored to obtain admittance iE- to the War Department unsnccessfully.
 Late Friday night, Governor Swann of Maryland, cana from Annapolis to con- ference with the President, and it is re- ported that he offered to bring the Mary land militia to the assistance of the Presi- dent. On Saturday, Gen. Emory, con- manding the troops in snd about Washing ton, had several s,2 -aEviews with the Presi- dent, in which the latter urged him to al- low him the assistance of the troops 50 1 take possession of the War Office Gen. Emory positively refused, however, to act without orders from his immediate superi- or, Gen. Grant Col Wallace of the 12th Infantry, was also approached. but made the same reply. Gen. Thomas repeatedly declared his intention of taking possession of tho War Office by force. Secretary Stanton in the mean time staiG at his post day and night. as in the old war times, and Gen. Grant replaced the soldiers at the War Office with mon from his own body guard. Gen. Grant also issued an order calling the attention of Commanders of Posts to the recent act of Congress that aH orders to tas a,'ny nsatst pass urougA Ais hands, bt3 lis Headquarters are in Mis ci,y, and haat orders emana!img from aay other source must not De o5eyed
 1 The Presidents attempt to coax Gen. Geo. H. Thomas to his assistance also met with the following stunning rebuff
 LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. g. 1868, g pm. l The Hon. B. r. WADE, Pfesident of the .Senate, ] Washington, D. c.
 1 The morning papers of Louisville announce off claly that my name was yesterday Sent to the Sen ate for confirmation as Breyet Lieutenant-Ge General and General. was appointed Naior-GeneraI ID the U. s. Army for the battle of Nashville My services since the war do not merit so high com pliment, and it is now too late to be regarded as compliment Ii conferred for services during the war. 1 therefore earnestly request that the Sen l ate will not confirm the nomination.
 GEO. H. THOMAS, Major-General
 Rolled in every attempt to obtain posses sion of the War Office by force, and learn ing that at last impeachment was certain, the President undertook to give matters the appearance of peacable endeavor to test the constitutionality of the Recon struction Act. His message setting up that claim was sent into the Senate on Monday. On that day Gen. Thomas, after another interview with Johnson, again de- handed control of the War Department which was again peremptorily refused by MT. Stanton. There seems to be no longer any fear that violence will be attempted.
 The House met on Saturday noon and commenced it's session with the transac- tion of unimportant business At last, at two o'clock, Mir. Thaddeus Stevens, chair man of the Reconstruction committee. en- toA 0o eu0 haAi, "HihiuS SLOWLY aI1u IeoDlY up the aisle. The Speaker warned the crowded audience that perfect silence must be maintained, and Mfr. Stevens rising with difficulty presented the report of the com mittee, all of whom, excepting the two Democrats, recommended impeachment. When the reading was finished MT. Ste- vens rose again. His voice was scarcely. above whisper but such was the rapt still- ness of the assemblage that his voice was distinctly heard throughout. He said he should attempt no argument at that time. being willing,as far as he was concerned, to
 take the vote at once. He desired to leave the debate chiefly to the opponents of the resolution, only claiming the privilege of closing the debsste. Mr. Brooks followed in an argument against the resolution. Then came Judge Spaulding and Mir. Bing- ham of Ohio, both strenuous opponents of iimpeschmanf hitharfo ao1 rooIo,ol xt