Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-04
THE NEW ARTICLES OF IMPEACH-

The article of Impeachment reported by Mr.
Butler, from the managers Of impeachment IN
the House of Representatives yesterday, and
adopted (as Article X.,) Is the same introduced
by him the day before, and which was pub
Hshfd in full in the STAR of Monday. Mr..
Butter, in reporting it yesterday, stated that
there was but one dissentient voice upon it
among the managers, and that il had only
failed 10 be adopted on Monday for want of
time. Mr.. Wilson, the dissenting member re-
ferred to by Mr.. Butler, explained that he op-
posed IL because he believed the case embraced
in the articles adopted on Monday was one in
which Andrew Johnson could be convicted
and deposed from office, and if this new article
was adopted the counsel for the defence might
prolong the trial indefinitely. .--...s.A
The new article offered by Mr.. Bingham, and
adopted by the House, is as follows:
ART. XI. That said Andrew Johnson Presl-
dent of the United States, unmindfui OF the
high duties of his office, and in disregard of the
heretofore, TO wit, on the 18th day of August,
1866, at the city of Washington. and District of
Columbia, by public speech, declare and affirm
in substance, that the Thirty ninth Congress OF
the United States was not a Congress of the
United States, authorized by the Constitution
TO exercise legislative power under the same,
but on the contrary, was Congress of only
part OF the States; thereby denying, and intend
ing TO deny, that the legislation of said Congress
was valid or obligatory upon him, the said An
drew johnson, except in so far as he saw fit to
approve the same; and also, thereby denying,
and intending TO deny, the power of the said
Thirfy-Dinth Congress to propose amendments
10 the Constitution Of the United States; and,
in pursuance of said declaration, the said
Andrew johnson, President Of the United
States, afterwards, to wit, on the 21st
day OF February, 1s6S, at the city of Washing
ton, IN the District OF Columbia, did unlaWltiIiy,
and in disregard of the requirements of the
f'OQStltutlOn- 10 "A EQ hat ha
laws BE- faithfully executed, attempt to prevent
the execution of an entitled "An act regulating
the tenure of certain civil Offices" passed
March 2, 1867, by unlawfully devising and con-
irving, and attempting to devise and contrive,
means by which he should prevent Ed win NJ
Stanton from forthwith resuming the functions
OF the Office of Secretary for the department of
War. notwithstanding the refusal of the Senate
to concur IN the suspension Heretofore made
by said Andrew johnson of said Edwin M.
Stanton from said Office of Secretary of the De-
partment of War; and also, by further unlaw-
fully deyising and eontriying. and attempting to
devise and contriye, means then and there TO
prevent the execution of an actentitled IAN act
making appropriations for the support OF the
army for the fiscal year ending June 30, ISos;
and for other purposes" approved March =,
1867; and also to prevent the execution of an act
entitled IAN act to provide for the more eff
Gent government of the rebel States,'' passed
March ,. l-67, whereby the said Andrew John
sen, President OF the United States did then, to
wit: On the 2lst day of February, 1853, at the
city of W ashington, commit, and was guilty OF
Il high misdemeanor in Office.
1t will be seen that the first part of the article
refers TO the Presidents public utterances
against Congress, and that the latter part
charges him with unlawfully devising and con-
irving, and attempting to devise and contriye
m, ans to prevent the execution of certain laws
constitutionally passed by said Congress.
he article offered by MIR. Jenckes, on which
vote Will probably be taken this morning,
charges the President with an attempt to get
control of the military power of the Govern
ment in a mode not in accordance with the
Constitution, and to prevent the army being an
instrument 10 execute the laws of the United
States. 1t was rejected by the House in Com
mittee OF the Whole, on Monday.