The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-02-29
The InpeacIiment.

At five o'clock on Monday, the great vote
was taken. The hall was very full. Every
body listened in positive silence. Every
nan voted, as his name was called, loud
and clear The result provoked no applause
nor dissent. its result proved the Republi.
can party compact and steadfast. The Pre-.
adent was to be impeached at this hour.
Thad. Stevens, sitting near by Speaker
tolfaX, voted aye, in quick voice, with
smile upon his face. He had been carried
up stairs, being feeble. and then had hmped
clear. sharp voice. and each response was
made so plainly that it could be heard all
over the hall.
Mr.. Coifax, always cool and clear headed,
kept the peace in perfect order and discip
line. The scene and effects were in keeping
with the gravity Of the occasion. although
the vast hall does not admit of either per
sonal or Evolutionary exhibitions.
He had seat at the Clerks desk and
commenced to read his speech, but after
getting through the first sentence he asked,
on account of the weakness ofhis voice. that
his speech might be read by the Clerk
That privilege was granted, and the speech
was read in clear. distinct, well emphasized
tones by Mr.. Mcpherson. 1t was completed
ut two minutes before five.
The House then proceeded. amid great
suppressed excitement, to vote on the reso.
luton, as tollows:
Rcsoirch That Andrew Johnson, President
OF the United States, he impcachcd Of high
crimes and misdeneanors.
The Speaker stated that he could not con.
sent that his constituents should be silrnt
ON so grave an OCCASION aud therefore, as
n member of the House, he voted yea.
The announcement of the result elected
no manifestation, but the immense audience
which had filed the galleries aud corridors
all the day, gradually dispersed till it was
reduced to one. fourth its original numbers.
Mr. Stevens pa moved to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution was agreed
to. and also moved to lay the motion to re.
consider on the table.
The latter motion was agreed TO, tins be.
ing The preliminary mode Of making II dcci
sion Gnal.
MIR. Stevens Pa. then moved the follow
ing resolutions
JtcSolrcd That committee Of two he ap.
pointed to 20 to the Senate, and at the bar
thereof, in the name of the House of Hcpre'
senalives and of all the people OF The Unit
ed States to impcacb Andrcd johnson, Pre-.
sident OF the United States Of high crimes
and msdcmeanu,s, and acquaut the Senate
that the House Of Representatives will, in
due time, exhibit particular articles of i'm.
parchment against HIM, and make good the
same, and that the committee do demand
that the Senate make the order for the ap.
oearnnce of said Andrew Johnson TO answer
10 said impeachment
Second. Resolrrd, That committee Of
seven be appointed to prepare and report
articles Of impeachment against Andrew
johnson, President Of the United States,
with power to send for persons, papers and
records, and to take testimony under oath.
The Democratic members attempted to
resort to ilibustering but were cut off, after
an Intellectual effort, by motion to suspend
she rules, SO as to bring the House imme.
diately to vote on the resolutions. The
rules were suspended, and the resolutions
were adopted. Yeas. l24; nays A.
The Speaker then announced the two
committees, ~ Iollows:-
Committee ol two to announce to the Sen.
ate the action of the House Messrs. Ste
vens (pa.,) and bingham (Ohio.)
The committee OF seven to prepare arti
cles Of impeachment consists of Messrs.
Boutwell, Mass Stevens (Pa..) Bingham
(Ohio. j Wilson (ia..J Logan On y Julian
lind. and Ward IN. W
On Tuesday at ten minutes past o cloc!,
the committee appointed by the House to
inform the Senate OF its action entered the
ed in the reports OF that body.
JOHNSON IMPEACnED.
The doorkeeper announced com mitee
Of the liouse of Representatives., and Messrs.
Stevens and Bingham entered and stood
facing the President protein, while a large
nulnber of members Of the House ranged
themselves in II semi circle behind. When
order was restored, Mr.. Stevens read in
firm voice the action Of the House concern
ing impeaching. Senator Wade replied that
the Senate wouldtake order in the premises
At this innciure Senator Doolittle, whose
seat is on the right hand side of the main
isle. very gracionsly and kindly offered it to
Mr. Stevens, who accepted the offer. and
for few moments remained seated, evident
" enjoying the physical rest as well as the
supreme satisfaction of having accomplish
ed the chief object and aim of his existence
during the past few months. The Senate
then passed resolution authorizing the
appointment of committee TO whom the
whole subject was referred, with instructions
TO report IL scheme of future action. The
committee consists of Messrs. Howard,
Trumbull, Conkling. Fdmunds, Pomeroy,
Morton, and Johnson. They will also re
ceive all the future messages OF the House
on the subject, which may be sent to the
Senate, and will soon report the manner in
which the high court OF impeachment shall
be organized when the trial shall commence,
and, in short, act as the managers Of the
case in preparing the Senate for ITS duties.
--- 900 --~-------
TO the Ladies Our Wilmington City
Soap only wants to be tried to become q
iavorite in every family, the sale Of which
has more than doubled in the last two weeks,
Sold by all grocers. MOORE 4 BRO, Sd
and Orange Sts, Wilmington. Del.