Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-05

isree,ing, You are hereby commanded TO
serve and return the within subpoena. ac-
cording to the law.
Dated at Washington, = day of =
In the year of OUT Lord -, and lnds-
pendence of the United States the -.
(Signed) --.
Secretary Of the Senate.
FORM OF OATH.
The form Of oath TO be administered to
the presiding officer and members Of the
Senate sitting as High Court of lmpeach-
ment:
y, =, soiemnly swear, or affirm, as
the case may be, that IN all things pertain
ing 10 the trial of impeachment now pend
| ing, will do impartial justice, so help me
God" vof
FORM OF SUMMONS.
Form of summons 10 be sued and served
upon the person impeachedi
| Ths UNITED STATES OF AMEEicA, ss
The Senate Of the United States, sitting
as High Court of Impeachment, 10 -,
greeting;
Whercas, The House of Representa-
tives of the United States ol America, did,
on the--day Of, exhibit TO the Sen
ate, articles of impeachment against yen,
the said -, in the words following,
(kerein insert articles) and demand that
you the said -, should be put To answer
the accusations as set forth In said articles,
and that such proceedings, examinations.
trials and judgments might be thereupon
had as are agreeable TO law and iusiice;
you, the said -, are therefore hereby
summoned 10 be and appear before the
Senate OF the United States, sitting a.
High Court of Impeachment, at their
Chamber in The city of Washington, on the
day of -, and then and there ~ ah-
swer to slid articles OF impeachment thel.-
and there abide, obey and perform such or
dcrs and judgments as the Senate OF the
United States, sitting as aforesaid, shall
make in the premises according to the
constitution and laws OF the United States.
Hereof you are net 10 fail.
Witness, -, the presiding officer OF said
SeLate, sitting as such High Court, at the
city of Washington. this - day of =,
in the year OF our Lord -, and of the
Independence of the United States the
-.
FORM OF PREcRPr.
Form OF prccept 10 be endorsed on said
writ of summons:
UNITED STATES Of ANEiioA; 81.
The Senate of the United States, sitting
as High Court of Impeachment; to -,
greeting:
You are hereby commanded to deliver
and leave with -, if conveniently TO be
found, or leave at his usual place of abodB
or place of business, in some conspicuous
place, a true and sttested copy of the with
in writ of summons, together with q like
copy of this precept and in whichsoetcr
way you perform the service, let Il bc done
at least - days before the day for APP
pearance mentioned in said written sum-
mons.
Fail not, and make return Of this writ
of summons and precept with your pro-
lccedings endorsed, on or, before the APP
pearancc day mentioned in said writ OF
summons.
Witness, -, the presiding officer of
the Senate as aforesaid, st The city of
Washington, this - day Of -, in the
year of our Lord -, and the lndepcn.
dencc of the United States the -
The process shall be served by Ire Ser
gcant alarms of the Senate, unless o.her-
wise ordered by the Court.
TWenty nth. If the Senate shall at any
time fail to sit rs such Court on the day or
hour fixed therefor, the Senate may by nh
order 10 be adopted without debate. FIX lhe
day and hour for sitting as such Court.
THOMAS HRrSas srIT ST roE FALSE IAFEisoS-
/ WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--Mr. MerTick, as
counsel for Adjutant General Thomas, has
filed declaration in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia bringing suit
against Secretary Stanton for false impris
enment, laying the damages at Sl50,00o.
charging Stanton, among other things with
lconiTiving and wickedly, falsely and mali
ciously intending Ia hurt The character and
aggIieye said plaintiff Without reasonable
cause.
QUo wARRASTo.
The counsel of General Thomas have
decided TO make an application for a writ
of quo iUdrrdntO before the District Court
for Mr. Stanton to show cause why he re-
taius possession Of the War Department
THOMAS AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
General Thomas called at the War De-
partment about / O'Clock this forenoon,
and received his private mails, but procee-
ded to noiling further beyond repairing to-
the room Of General Schriyer, where he
remained some time Tee Secretary was
in his room at the time but no interview
took place between him and Thomas.
MILITARY oRDJR.
Brevet Major General George Skies,
AOiOlCA VI llC
is ordered to report without delay to Ma
ior General Hancock and take command
of the Twentieth United States Infantry.
The Postmaster General and Secretary
of the Interior have sent communi ca,ien
to the House on the subject ef Post Office
and court rooms in the city of New York
at an estimated cest of 30, ,5i2 $50.
THE IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES.
The House Committee of Seven were in
session all the morning. No witnesses
were examined to-day. They do not re-
port the impeachment till 10 morrow. Ii
is given out that there win be six articles
Of impeachment, as follows: First, declar
ing that the President had violated the
constitution In making renewal while the
Senate Is In session; second, that he made
this removal contrary TO the Tenure Of
Office act third, that he had appointed
General Thomas as Secretary of War
while there was another legal Secretary;
fourth, that he had conspired with Loren
20 Thomas to obtain possession of fhe Was
Office by military force; fifth, that be had
conspired with or endeavored to ge. Off
GERS of the army to destroy the laws of his
country and enter into a conspiracy To get
the legal Secretary Of War out of office.
The sixth article has not been completed.
The committee do not taAe mp any act Of
the President prior to the removal of Stan
ton.