Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-03-04
Progress of Impeachment.


In the Senate, Friday, the Committee ha'
ing the matter in charge reported rules for
the government Of the Senate as a court for
the trial Of Andrew johnson They are
lengthy, and are not Of general interest.
They have not yet been adopted by the Senate.
The Committee Of the House appointed 10
prepare articles Of impeachment reported
Saturday They have prepared ten articles.
the first and last Of which. and the substance
of the others, are given below
Arlicles ethiGited By the HOUSE Of Reyresenta-
tires of the United States IN The name Of
the7nselres and all The people of Tie Lnfed
States against And,ee JoItnSon, President
0C the Unifed States. N maintenance and
support Of their Impeachment against him
for hlgh crimes and nlisdemeanorS ~ oDfce-
ARTICLE j.
That said Andrew johnson. President of
the United States on the DIST day Of Feb
ruary in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and siXtyeight, at Washing
ton. IN the District of Columbia. unmindful
Of the high duties Of his office. Of MS oath of
Office, and of the requirements OF the COnsti-
tuition, that he should take care that the laws
| be faithfully executed, did unlawfully and in
violation OF the Constitution and laws OF the
United States issue order in writing Tor
/ the removal of Edwin M. Stanton from the
Office of Secretary Of the Department of War /;
and Edwin NJ. Stanton having been therefore
duly appointed and commissioned by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate of
| the United States as such Secretary, and said
Andrew johnson. President Of the United
States, on the twelfth day Of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-seven, and during the RECESS of said
! Senate having suspended by his order,
| moved Mr. Stanton from said office and within
twenty days after the first day of the next
meeting of said Senate on the 18th of De-
| cember in the year aforesaid, having report
| ed to said Senate such suspension, with the
/ evidence and reasons for his action in the
case and the name Of the person designated
g 20. f1r141 I--.:-s r ~--~L Il
rarilv until the next meeting of the Senate,
and said Senate thereafterward, on the 18th
dav Of May in the year OF our Lord 1867 :,
! having duly considered the evidence and
reasons reported by said Andrew johnson,
| for said suspension, did refuse to concur IN
said suspension whereby and by force of the
nrovisions Of an act entitled 81 An act rcSu-
LATINO the tenure Of certain civil Offices,
nassed March 2, 1867, said f. NJ. Stanton
did forthwith resume the functions OF his
Office. Whereof the said Andrew johnson
| had then and there due notice; and said
| Edwin NJ Stanton, by reason OF the premises
on said Dist day of February, was lawfully
entitled to hold said Office of Secretary for
the Department Of War, which said order
for the removal of said Edwin NJ. Stanton is
in substance as follows, that is to say
Executive Mansion,
Washington, ID. C., Feb. p, 1868 :
! SIR:-By virtue of the power and author
itv vested in me as President by the COnsti-
tuition and laws Of the United States, you are
hereby removed from Office as Secretary for
the Department of War, and your functions
as such will terminate upon receipt Of this
communication
You will transfer u Brevet MAJOR Gen.
Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General Of the
Army, who has this day been authorized and
empowered to act as Secretary Of War al
interim, all records, books, papers and other
public property now in your custody and
charge. Respectfully yours.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To the Hon EDWIN NJ STANTON.
Washington, ID. &.
which order was uniawfully issued with in
tent there and then to violate the act entitled
:. An act regulating the tenure Of certain
civil officers passed March ,, 1867, and
contrary TO the provisions of said act. and
in violation thereof, and contrary to the pro
yisions of the Constitution of the United