Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-02-28

Chief Justice of Supreme Court

Chief Justice of Supreme Court
For the Dist. of Columbia.
Attest: r. J. MEIGs. Clerk,
Chief Justice Cartier was IN the Cham
bers at the City Hall, to which place
General Thomas was brought under
arrest. The following is the return Of
the Marshal on the warrant;
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. %.
The within writ came to hand at z
O'Clock, A. NJ, and I now return this
writ and bring him before the Chief
Justice Cartier Rt 9 O'Clock, A. NJ, to-
day.
fSigned1 DAVID s. GoODINe.
q. s. Marshal Of District Of Columbia.
WATHINeroN, Feb. %.
Gen. Thomas was released on bail,
to appear before one of the Judges OF
the Supreme Court of the District of
COlum bia in Washington on Monday,
24bh inst.
sHER8EAN's LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT.
The following is a copy of General
ShermRn's letter to the President, so Of
ten referred to, within the past month,
in the newspapers
WASHINGTON, D. c., January Is.
az neglected this Saturday morning
to say that I had agreed to 60 down to
Annapolis to spend Sunday with Admir-
al Porter. General Grant also has to
leave for Richmond on Monday morn
ing, at 6 A. NJ.
'At a conversation with the General,
after our interview wherein I offered to
go with him, on Monday morning, to
Mr.. Stanton, and to say that it was our
joint opinion that he should resign, it
was found impossible, by reason Of his
going to Richmond and my going to
Annapolis. The General proposed this
n . -
and offer to 90 to Mr.. Stanton to say for
che good of the service and of the cOun-
try, he ought to resign. This on Sum
day or Monday, and will again call on
you, and if you think IL necessary, I
viii do the same-call on Mr.. Stanton
and tell him he should resign. If he
will not, then it Will be time to contrive
Interior measures. In the meantime, it
so happens that no necessity exists for
pTecipitating matters.
"Yours truly, W. T. SIBERIAN.
Lieutenant General
VAsHINGToN, February 24-2:3O p. M.
Hon. Thomas Ewing, senior, has Just
been nominated-2:30 p. M.-to the SEN
ate for Secretary of War. Mr.. johnson
has also sent in a message defending
his course, in a legal point of view, in
emoving Mr.. Stanton.
The House, by resolution, met at 10
o'clock. The debate was to be contin-
ned from that time until 5, when, by
agreement, a vote was to be taken. As
arly as o'clock people began to crowd
oward the Capitol and to fill the cOrri-
dors around the House galleries, watch
ing for the arrival of the door-keepers /
TO let them enter and be seated.
Five O'Clock arrives the speeches are
all concluded, the resolution is read, !
and the roll is called. A strict party
vote and no mistake, except you count |
Ste Wart, of New York, and Cary, of /
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not claim to be. Near the end or the !
roll four Washburnes are called, one /
after the other. One is absent, the other |
three vote 'aye"-all Of them. When |
impeachment was last before the House, /
they all voted "no." There is not much /
excitement, and no anxiety, for the re- |
suit is accurately anticipated. A little |
buzz while the Clerk counts the tables, |
and few whispers of Glow does it |
stand pa question soon answered by |
the Speaker. After recording his own /
vote IN the affirmative, he announces /
that on the passage of the resolution the /
yeas are 127 and the nays 46.
Mr.. Stevens then offered a resolu-
tiOn authorizing a committee of two to
proceed to the bar of the Senate and
inform that body that the House of
had Impeached An
drew johnson for high crimes and mis-
demeanors; and, further, that CON-
mittee of seven be appointed to pre-
pare articles of impeachment aud to
send for persons and papers and records
TO prepare for the trial. He demanded |
the previous question, which was
about to be ordered when the Demo-
Gratis commenced, BY motions to
adjourn to delay action. During the
calling of the yeas and nays the vast
audience that had filed the galleries
since 10 A M. commenced to retire
The rules were then suspended, aud
the resolution for the two committees
we're finally passed by a party vote.
The speaker appointed Messrs-
Stevens and Bingham to inform the
Senate; and Messrs, Stevens, Bingham
Boutwell,, Wilson of Iowa, Logan,
Julian. and Ward we're appointed a
'om mittee to draw up articles of i'm
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THE WAR DEPARTMENT ,
Was opened this morning, at9 O'Clock,
With Mr. Stanton in his Office he hav- =
ug remained there during the night.
n fact he has not been away from the
luilding since Friday. He was visited ;
It an early hour this morning By a Z
arge number Of Senators and Repre-
entatlveR, all Of whom were admitted
o his Office. Judge Foster, Of the /
District Supreme Court called at 1915, q
nd was followed by General Howard. 8
While these gentlemen were in the
DOM General Thomas entered the ;
and proceeded TO Mr.. Stan
On's room, when he again made the
emand for the Department, and Mr.. .
tanton again refusedt to surrender the Z
ame. !
General Thomas, after an interview a
about ten minutes withdrew aud
rooeeded 10 the Assistant Adjutant
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