The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-02-27

House adjourned III 10 p N. to meet
seair1 on Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
1t was decided that the resolution come
to vote at 5o'cloel Monday. 49,,
On Monday he ebats wns resumed
in the House, Thad kevcDs making the
closing speech, and he resolution was
brought to vote ats O'Clock, and pass
ed--yeas, 1875; nays, 47-bcing strict
party vote. -.
The announcement of the result elicit
ed no manifestation, but the immense
audience which had filled the galleries
and corridors Ill tbs day gEAdanlly dis.
pcrsed, till II was REDUCED to less than
one-fourth its original number, i seas
Mr.. Stevens moved to reconsider the
vote by which the resQlntion was agreed
70, and also to lay the, motion to reconl--
slider op the Eble. - The latter motion
was agreed to. this being the .parlia-
nneptary mode Of. making . decision
final. ,,s.r., ss,ts,.,,.,.,p ! y,b,ss i red,
: Mr., Stevens Of Pennsylvania, then
moved the following resol stipns u
Refohs& That 9, committee of two he
appbfnted at0 go 70 tire Senate, and at
the bar thereof, in the Mame or the
House Of Representatives., ard of oil Of
the people Of the United States, to inn
peach Andrew Johns6nr,i Presidents of
the United States, Of high acritnes and
misdemeanors in Office. and ,acqaaint
the Senate that the House Of Represen,
tatatives will in due time exhibit partic-
uisr articles OF aimpeachrnentS against
him, and make good the same, and that
the coi.mittee do demand that the
Senate take order for the appearance OF
said Andrew johnson to ankwer said
tLsesoired, Thata committee of seven
be appointed. to prepare and report arti-
Giles OF impeachment against Andrew
Johnson, President Of the United States,
with power to send for persons, papers,
and records, aud to tax = testimony un-
der oath. .....l84fr.f f,@-a sfst q, ii
The Democratic members attempted
to resort to tiIibustering, but. were cut off
after an Intellectual effort by u motion
to suspend the rules, SO as TO bring the
House Immediately to vote on the res
olutions. ssg sgaG.si 1--we es4E "zyga..s19
The rules were suspended, and the
resolutions were adopted-yeas, 124 /;
nays, II. za. ~s@zr.e..s +. tr--a. sa.2-s
The Speaker then announced thestwo
committees as follows: .-. 80 suas- 9
Committee of two TO announce to the
Senate the action of the House-Alessrs.
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, and Bingham,
Of Ohio. > s...f.sa..r ts IL
Committee of seven to prepare articles
of impeachmentr Messrs, Boutwell,, of
Massachusetts,; Stevens, OF Pennsyl-
vania; bingham, of Ohio; Wilson, of
Iowa; Logan. of Illinois; Julian, of
Indiana, and Ward, of New York, NJ.
The House then at twenty minutes
past O'Clock adjourned. .:...s ......,,t.,
The committee of seven appointed to
prepare articles Of impeachment against
Andrew johnson are engaged upon their
work, aud it is understood that they
will not be ready to report before Friday
or Saturday. ..-ss.
Hessrs. Stevens and Bingham pro-
ceeded to the Senate, between and :
O'Clock Tuesday. Stevens, leaning OF
the arm of bingham, in n deep and
somewhat tremulous voice, addressed
.so1a iesrtient us =H,.row..
Presidcnt-We appear before you, and
i'm the name of the House of Reprcsen-
tatives, and of all the people of the
United States, we do impeach Andrew
Johnson, President Of the United States,
of high crimes and misdmceanors in
office and we further inform the Sen
ate that in due time We will exhibit the
particulars of his impeachment and de.
mand that the Senate take order for the
appearance of the said Andrew John
son."
Mr.. Wade said: 1.-THE Senate will
take order in the premises"
Senator Howard rose and moved that
the message OF the House relating to the
impeachment of Andrew Johnson be
referred to II special committee of seven,
to examine and report thereon, which
was adopted. ............
The United States Marshalof the Dis
trict of Columbia on Saturday morning
arrested Adjt Gen Lorenzo Thomas ON
the charge of having violated section
five Of the Tenure OF Office BILL i'm ac-
cepting the Office Of Secretary OF War
ad iatcrint, rendered him by the Presi-
dent, Friday, in place Of Stanton. If
convicted, the penalty will be either Il
| fine of $4,000, or imprisonment for not
over FIVE years, or both. This case will
no doubt be made y test before the SUI
| preme Court OF the constitutianalty of
the Tenure Of Office bill. He was re.
leased on s., 600 bail to appear in court
Oh Monday.
1t appears that Thomas, after his re,
lease from arrest on bail, under instruc.
tions from the President, called twice al
the War Department, demanding Eos.
session. Secretary Stanton refused o
course, and up to the present time still
holds the position.
4 On Saturday II message from the Pres
ident, which went to the Senate after il:
adjournment, contained the name o
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