New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. DELANO Rep., Ohio introduced n Till to
provide the payment of certain demands for stores
aud articles used by the Engineer Department ID Tie
Mr. BOUTWELL, Gep. Mass )introdnceda bin to fix the
time for holding the terms Of the United states DISTRICT
Mr. VAN HORN Rep, y y asked gayo to s offer
resolution making the Niagara SNIP Cana Di!l the speeal
order for the 10th OF December next
SIR. HOLMAN Dem. IndJ objected
Mr. LILLIAN Rep IndJ offered preamble and resolu-
ton recng the TACT OF called treaty between the
santa 10 Railroad Company by which $4,000 acres OF Ina
dian lands transferred at the rate OF q an acre
and usructiug the Committee on Indian Affairs to in
Que the facts with power TO sehd Ior persons ana
papers Adopted ,,,pr, cu,rrNr
Mr. STEVENS rep, Penu.)Irsc to question OF pryl-
lege desire to introduced resolution aud follow with
some few remarks but will not ask any further action
Mr.. BECK Dem, KenJ-The resolution Is not Tor ac-
Mr.. STEYENs-No, Sill
The resolution, emitting the preamble, was read, as
Fsois. Tia, Committee appointed rroDa additional articles
MI. STEVENS-i will not have tire articles read now,
make I vii then ask a pOstpouement of the matter.
Mr.. WASHBURNE Rep, lll remarked that the gen
tlemeu around him dd not understand What the question
me SPEAXER-Ihe gentleman from Pennsylvania
presents resolution proposing the appointment OF "a
Committee prepare and report Articles OF lmpeach-
Mr.. wAsHBURNE-Is that a matter Of privileged
sPEa KER-The Chair thinks that is matter Of
Mr. sfEVENs-Haying said that much shall occupy
only the lime necessary the remarks which intend
10 make leaving the articles and the testimony to TO
the Printer without being read, as do not wish to Occu
Mr. sTFVNs having read the first few paragraphs of
his speech said that he would ask his friend the Clerk OF
the House. 10 continue the reading.
Mcpherson, the Clerk, proceeded with the reading,
bat was interrupted by Mr. BECk tDem, kyli VINO re-
quircd that the proposed articles should be read 80 that
members might better understand the speech
The proposed articles were accordingly read.
The following the articles Of impeachment pre-
scented to the House Of Representatives to-day by Mr..
whereas high Court Of Impeachment has lately been
IN session try Andrew Johnson President of the United
jOurned without completing IT. Judgment; and -
Whereas II proper that additional articles should be
Resgired That committee Of - be appointed to pre-
pare additional articles Of impeachment and report as
additional articles Of impeachment exhibited by the
All t people the United States against Andrew John.
son President Of the United States ia maintenance and
SUPPORT Of their Impeachment against him high crimes
First Gddito,iai Arice-That the said Andrew John
son President OF the United states did abuse the patron
age OF the Government, which, by virtue Of his office,
had been intrusted 10 him, and did pervert 1t TO
used II 10 corrupt people Of the United and
induce them TO abandon and renounee the principles
which they cOuseentOusly held, and TO adopt others
which they did not approve III order TO promote the
selfish purposes Of said Andrew Johnson The President
Of the tned States into power and received his
office because nc protested 70 hold the principles OF the
Republican party. and jealousy ayowed his determine
ton To carry ciu INTO cHeet hheh NC came INTO power
he found the offices OF the Government many thousand
filled with protesting the same RcpuDl-
can principles, and who had been appointed expressly
10 carry them into effect. When by Iatal accident he
became Chief Executive OF the nation, he determined 10
geek an election the office at the next Presiden
Ia He fOreSaw That IL would be necessary 10 re-
Iouce tie principles Of the Republican party and 10
tablish new personal party specially 10 himself;
aud he did not hesitate to apply to that object the
profits of thousands OF ohces, and millions Of
revenue he deliberately about turning faithful officers
out OF their places, because they would not rcnOunce
their principles and OF appointing Others to office because
they pledged themselves 70 support nun and his prlnci-
ties. The removals and appointments were avOwedly
made for no cause OF merit or demer1 but for the pur-
pose OF adding recruits 20 bis new party.
Second Additional AfficLe-Ihat the said Andrew John
being the Chief Executive OF the United states and
being ged BY law the duties TO take care that the
laws shall faithfully executed, and having no judicial
an las duties being strictly executive did, on the 2sth
dy May and before and after that uine usur
To himself the powers OF another branch OF the Govern
Iueut and did do ats aud exercise functions
,Tbicn belonged 10 the legislative branch, and
IN pursuance OF such claim, having at tile
time the Army and Navy Of tho United States
AT his command did establish ana erect utO separate
government that portion of the territory which had beCu
conquered the United STATES from the lately sOcalled
Confederate States of America, and which lately
embraced within the boundaries OF the state OF North
arolna and did by his usurped authority create a
state and government, hitherto unknown to the
limited states did create an office hitherto unknown
20 our Constitution. and appointed thereto an OIhcer
whom be called Provisional GOYeInOr, and directed him
how to construct and carry ont said government, he
fxed and by his own Will decided the qualifications OF
electors and who should be eligible 10 once ~ inc new
government, which he by proclamation declared was
deprived Of all civil government W me armed forces OF
The independent bellgeTans with whom We nad been az
war. aua he appointed William W. Holden 70 tle ONCE 81
Provisional Governor Of North CarolIa' ana directed