Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-24

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40 Ayo co6 -.
Mr.. STEVENS. of Pennsylvania, at ten
minutes past O'Clock, rose to make re-
port from the committee OF Reconstruction.
The SPEAKER gave an admonition to
the spectators in the gallery and to the
members to preserve order during the pro-
ceediDgs about to take place, and to mani
fest neither appreciation nor disapproba-
tion. .-sr
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EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON, ID. u, FEB. Il, lS6SS
SIR The Honorable Edwin M. Stanton
having been removed from Office as Secre-
tary 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
duties pertaining to that office. Mr.. STAN
ton has been instructed to transfer to you
nd 9th
property entrusted to his charge.
Respectfully yours,
[Signedl ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Brevet Maj. Gen. Lorenzo Thomas,
Adj. Gen. U. S. A.
Official copy respectfully furnished to
Hon. Edwin M. Stanton.
[Signed1 L. THOMAS,
IJpon the evidence collected by the COM
mittee, which is hereafter presented, and in
virtue of the powers with which thew have
heen invested bv the Honse. thew are of the
oninion that Andrew .Iohnson' President
ri the limited States. he imneached of hioh
crimes and misdemeanors. They. there
fore. recommend TO the House. the adon-
tion of the accompanyino resolution:
ThodSans Stovaps Gao Romtwaii J,o
R;nghan q Resnman q n Hni-
hnrt John = Farnesworth n r. Pa;nr
psool,ad That AnrIrau .lohnson. Pra.;.
dent Sytt "t ths ITnited states he ;mneacbed tor
higb crimes and observation-disclosures
NH Tbe efirnes report auo bauinS i1 heen road Mr.
STEVENS said = =
Mr.. SPEAKER:-It Is not nv Intention. in
the first instance, to discuss the question,
and If there be no desire on the other side
to discuss it, we are willing that the ques-
tion shall be taken ON the knowledge
which the House already has. Indeed the
fact of removing a man from office while
the Senate is in session, without the con-
notnlng else.and AWAY mas Deen considered
nlgn crime ana mlsoemeahor' an1 mas
never before oeeh practiseu ouG VIII not
dlscuss lnis questlon unIess gentietnen on
the 0tner slde desire 10 40 SO. llthey 90,
snail, Ior Iue presenI, Hlve way " Cnem'
ahu say WnaS nave 10 say IN CONCLUSION.
MT. bhOoho tnen TOOK the noor In
reply.
lmpeacnment was supporteo Dy speecnes
by Messrs: 81 NGHAM and SPALDlNG.
MIR. KELLY moved the House take a
recess for one hour and nall, and that the
evening be devoted exclusively to debate.
was agreed to.
The debate VIII De continued TINS eve