The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March %.
SENATE.

After prayer resolution was adopt
ed providing for the printing of copies
of the proceedings of the impeachment
for the use of the Senate, Chief Justice
and counsel. Bills were introduced max
ing appropriations for the expenses Of
the impeachment trial; to organize
the State Department and reduce its
expenses; donating captured ordnance
for monument to General Sedgwick;
to reorganize the United States CIRCUIT
Court. All referred.
At half-past twelve the Chair an
nounced that according to rule the leg
islatiye and executive business would
cease and directed the Secretary of
the House to notify the House that the
Senate was ready to proceed with the
trial of impeachment.
During the iDterregnum Mr.. Stevens
entered quietly at side door and took
a seat at the managers table. AT one
o'clock the President pro TEN. vacated
tie chair. The Chief Justice called the
Senate to order.
The Sergeant-at-Arms made the usual
proclamation commanding silence,
whereupon the managers appeared ut
the door. The Sergeant-at.Arms an
on the part of the House of Representa-
tives, 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 tho aisle
and took their seats.
In the meantime &esSrs. Stanbery,
Curtis, Nelson, Evarts and GrOesbeck,
counsel for the President, entered aud
seated themselves at their tables in the
order named, Mr.. Stanbery occupying
the extreme right.
The Sergeant alarms then an
nounced the House of Representatives,
and the members of the House appear
ed, headed by Mr.. Washburne, on the
arm of Mr.. Mcpherson, Clerk of the
House, and took seats outside.
The Secretary of the Senate then
read the minutes of the proceedings of
the 18th inst.
Mr.. Doolittle was then sworn, and
when the journal lad been read Mr..
Davis submitte motion that the Con-
stitution requiring the Senate to be-
composed of two Senators from each
State, and certain States being unrep-
resented, therefore, the trial of this
case be discontinued until all the States
are represented.
Mr.. CONFESS moved that. the Motion
be not received, and called for the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. Howe moved to inquire whether
the motion was in order.
The Chief Justice read the rule and
said Mr.. CONFESS motion was not in or
der, and directed the Secretary to call
the yeas and nays on Mr.. Howe's motion,
with the following result; = to 80, all
present voting in the negative, except
Messrs Davis and McCrcery. Messrs.
Salisbury and Bayard did not vote.
Mr.. Stanbery then rose and said he
and his fellow counsel had devoted
every hour since the last days proceed
ings to preparing the Presidents answer
and regretted they had not had more
time, hut submitted it now.
Mr.. Curtis read 1.-THE address being
to the Senate of the United States.
ANSWER OF THE PRESIDENT.
In the Senate of the United States,
sitting as Court of Impeachment for
the trial of Andrew johnson, President
of the United States, the answer of tho
said Andrew johnson, President of
the United States to the articles of I'M
parchment exhibited against him by
the House of Representatives of the
United States.
In answer to article first, respondent
recites the facts that Secretary Stanton
was appointed by President Lincoln, not
by him. After becoming President, sat
isfied said Stanton was doing the public
service great injury he removed him.
Ivla Nnf hn Il hof
said Stanton, when he removed him, was
in local possession of the war office.
He denies that he ever contemplated
an action contrary to the laws; he de-
MES that this act of removing Stanton
constitutes high crime and misde-
meanor i'll office,
Mr.. Stan6ery then took Mr.. Curtis
place in answer to the second article.
He deHies that he violated the COnsti-
tuition in appointing Thomas; he denies
that there was no vacancy in said War
Office; in the third article he answers
the article by saying that the first and
second answers cover all points in this
In answer to the fourth article, that
he attempted to gain possession of
said war Office by force, he says that
he only authorized said Thomas to get
possession in order to bring the cues
ton into the Supreme Court of the
United States. He gave SAID Thomas
no authority to the military. .|\
The answer to the fifth article he de-
MES that he cOnspired with Thomas
or any person to prevent Stanton from
retaining the position he held Illegally.
In answer to the sixth article he de-
MES having eonspired with Thomas to
get possession of the funds of the War
Office and other public property. He
denies that he violated the laws or
Constitutions, or that the article con-
stitutes high crime and misdemeanor.
In answer to the eighth article he de-
MES that ke gave Thomas letter ofap-
pointment in order TO control the funds
of the War Office. He admits giving
the said letter, but denies the intent to
violate the law. He denies that this is
high crime and misdemeanor.
To the ninth article he denies that in
conversation with General Emery he
endeavored to get him to disobey any
law or offered him any inducement to
do so; he denies all the allegations of
the ninth article aud that it constitutes
o high crime aud misdemeanor.
In answer to the tenth article he does
not admit that the speech claimed to
have been made by him in response TO |
delegation from the Philadelphia Con-
yention.
is correct report. He denies the truth |
of the remarks attributed to him as be-
ing delivered at Cleveland and st.
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