Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-02-28
4 our obssiirnf ser want.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.

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Your ob-di-nf ser want
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
--- ., S-cr.isr, OF War.
To Hon. SCHUYLER Cvlisx. Speaker Of the
Hous- ui Repr, sen, aiiv-, Executive Mar
sion, Washington. ID. e Feb 2i Sir i3v
VIRTUE at fhe power and xn' hcriiy vested IN
m. a. Pr si,i,pf by the Constitution and
laws G: the United States. You are h-i-b,
removed from ffivr a Secretary OF War.
and tout functions rs suth will terminate
ulroh receipt oi this communication You
wilt uansirr TO Brr,-f Mai Gen. Lor,-nxo
Thoaas. a J'daH GeB.ral al C ann,
~ho has thIs lsy been auihoriz,-d TO act a.
Secretary of Wa, NJ ini.r,m. nil records
books. Isz,"rs aud other ,,rhiir prom, ~,
INV IN yoar cusiod, and Il aigv.
Rep c'fu, y,.uis.
(S'gn'd. ANDREW JOHNSON.
Pirsid-nf.
To Hon. Edwin NJ stanton. washins ,on,
ID G.
Tnis caused profound sensation in both
branches OF Congress. The senate wen,
iuto ESrcmiv, session. which lasted seven
hours. 'hc proceedings OF which were deeply
Interesting
Senator F-sseasitn opened the debarr
a"u 'noN NFona ground against ih. author
lt,- ~ t0c Prvs,o,-ni To- rem. vv SECRETARY
= tntos, and appoint u Secretary al interim
w.i!Iuui the eoDs,-nt at the Sr.tIair.
S-naiYi E.lmnn.Is iollo s.'l ~uh rs.solu-
lion which Simply protested sgaiast Mr..
johnson. ariicn.
Al hts was mat with strong opposition. and
alter several amc n.iIn-nis had been voted
do~c,ibr main resolution was .l,,feated on n
cali OF the yeas and nays. Senator VIII
sons substitute was finally adopted.
Nrarl, all OF the Republicans participated
IN th" debate. The, were q uni, upon The
i'legaliy OF SIR. Juhnson's a. ton and tb.
only point ct dIfssr-nc. was upon the man
ner IN which ;hcy should 20 express them.
selves 10 tie resident
In The HOu-@. Saturday. wl,en the Recon.
s'rnfiion Commute. made its appearance.
buzz OF -xritrmri't ran through the gal
Ieries and House Tn House. which was
IN Commute OF the Who'll, shortly rose
anG Tn n ani:d profound siIe4ce. and NOS,
eager and painful interest. Mr. Steven.
rose. The Sp"aker took the pr.cauiion 70
snnouncs that tl,cIe must be neither as
piause nor dissent trs,n either tls, floor or
galleries.. snd ikat disregard Of the fules
ct the House. would lie followed rs prompt
'jettnert Of the offender
Mr. Stevens coaIrn-ncr,l with 4 lew pre-.
lminary r-uarks. the report Of ih, Com.
n'i''er, as follows. which was read by the
CLERK:
In additions TO the paper. referred n
the COun,iie,. we find that th, Pf-si,lrn:.
on 2lst day OF February. 1868. sign",i
and Issued a commits non or letter VI author.
nv TO one LorruzO Thomas ditrr INA. and
s"ih"rizinC said Ihums- to act ~ S,.Crriaiy
OF w ar az interim. aud to axe I,u-sersinn al
tl'e looks. irrOr'l-. paper add uih'r pub D,
property ~ ih. Var Department (ul which
lie rrsd copy, as already puJnshcd D.,
us).
Upon The evidence ,olirricd 10y the Con,
mnir,, which ], 10. r,-afirr pre-, ntrd. and m
virtue ~ the pu~-rs nth whUh th,y have.
b'"p insr-tr'i bs the House. tl,,.y arr ~ thy
ci'H'on that Andrew johnson President OF
a. u"u'd States. Ice in,lr acbrd Oi high
crimes anh ui~,l, m-anurs Tu, thrrriur,
- hfHitlf iifA W ltt u tieF IltF GIGUflbn OF
TIE ACCOMPANY ing resolution.
t~Ignrn) Ibafdtus S,r,tns. George A
Ste>-rs. t"o'g- a. Bouts. u. .Junn A
bingham + C. Il smau. & llYrlburd
JOl. Fwiwouh. II l. Paine.
R-so'cea Tb,, Auirrw Johnson Prr,i.
dr,.t "l th" Uri'rd = st-s b.. rnp,scb,.I o
hgh cfuir~ and m,~,l..n,,a amor.
~ ,hr cunciuson IT ilc rraling. Mr..
: y""- sud d ~ r." 49, ~ .i-p1.itioi To-
tac nrsrr ~ 'hr ruo.r.t.c .,I.
b. e.t rDU tir pir,ioBs question at
c.rr. 40 g h,rr WI. b. would hs,cn Ga
HHa't laat. ~ AID rts,4v- his rcnar4.
..rH De- s.os. ~ Ihc drhiir.
10, De1.o,',.iio ga. fnbrrs attempted ID
r, -o'i 80 6.iInsaerin... but we're ca, off alfet
a. ~, H-ctu- ,.ffsrt b, motion ~ suspend
lie u.les - - TO br,sg the IA Il., i.a.nsJi
atvty 70 a vote OF ;,e 'rsotation.
The rales ~er~ su-p.nde,i aud the rosolu
tons re sdo,sr,I--yeas l24. NAYS AZ.
The Maine d~lruat,on ill voted for III,
Resolution; indeed. Mr. Stewart of NeS
York wss The only Republican member o
the iiuu-e who voted AZ ,ins, w. ThrtecI
Republicans we're absent but aono Of then
srr known TO Jv opposed to the measure.
Tie announcement Of the result, .lsit,
n" manifestation by thr imm,-n.c audieue..
~tr-h id iiii'd t'e House during th.. dsy
,,.d &c.,, .r,'i,'sty d'-pvt.,,i t,li r W.. D,
u,..rd 70 irss tbzn one.tounh avs orinns
plumber.