Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-03-05

WASHINGTON, Feb. -.

Of the bill TO provide a Jail for the District
Of Columbia, which was discussed at some
length and finally passed
Petition Of the founders and printers OF
Philadelphia against an international
rcopy right law, and Of the editors Of the
Philadelphia weekly newspapers in rela-
tion tn the tax on circulation, were pre-
scnted
Several bills of a private character were
presented and appropriately referred
At quarter past two o'clock Mr. Bout
Wei, chairman OF the select cammittee on
TKc SUDTCTr, prUyTTTrUTi TrrTrfry N I'M rrrir-
ment against the President Of the United
States, which were thercupou read by the
Clerk, as follows:
Articles exhibited by the House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States in the
name Of themselves and all the people OF
the United States against Andrew john
son President of the United States, as
maintenance and support Of their i'm
parchment against him for high crimes
and misdameanors in office.
ART. |. That said Andrew johnson
President >of the United States, on the
2lst day Of February, in the year of our
Lord 1868, at Washington, in the District
/ Of Columbia, unmindful of the high du-
+ ties of his official oath of Office and of the
requirements OF the constitution that he
should take care that the laws be faithful
/ " executed, did unlawfully and in viola
tiou of the constitution and laws of the
| nited States issue an order in writing
for the removal Of Edwin NJ. Stanton from
/ the office Of Secretary of the Department
/ of Var, said Edwin N. Stanton having
been therefor duly sppointed and COM
! nisaioned by and with the consent of the
Senate Of the United States as such Sec.
rotary, IND said Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent OF the United States, on the 18th
/ day OF August. iii the year of our Lord
+ 1861, and during the recess Of the said
/ Senate, having suspended by his order
/ Edwid NJ. Stanton from said office, and
+ within twenty days after the first day OF
the next meeting of said Senate ON the
Eth day of December, in the year Of our
Lord aforesaid, having reported to said
Senate such suspension with the evidence
and reasons for his action in the case and
the name of the person designated to per-
form the duties of such Office temporarily,
until the next meeting of the Senate, and
said Senate thereatterwards, on the 14th
! day of January, in the year of our Lord
/ 1865, having duly considered the evidence
and reasons reported by, said Andrew
johnson for said suspension. did refuse to
concur in said suspension, whereby and by
force of the provisions of an act entitled
/, an act regulrtsng the tenure of certain
-, - NIL g.,
Edwin NJ. Stanton did forthwith resume
the functions of his office, whereof the
said Andrew johnson had then and there
due notice, and said Edwin NJ Stanton
by reason of the premises on the 2lst day
OF February, was lawfully entitled to
hold said office of Secretary Of the depart
ment of War. which said order for the
removal of said Edwin NJ Stanton is in
substance as follows, that is to say:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. u, 'GS.
Sir, BY virtue of the power and author
ity in me as President, by the con-
stitution and laws of the United States.
you are hereby removed from Office as
Secretary of the Department of War, and
your functions as such will terminate up
on the receipt Of this communication
You will transfer to Breyet Maj General
Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutan} General of the
Army, who has this day been authorized
and empowered to act as Secretary of
War, ad interim. All records, books, pa
pers aud other public property now in
your custody and charge.
Respectfully yours,
Signed ANDREW JOHNSON.
Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Washington,
ID. G.
Which order was unlawfully issued
with intent then and there to violate the
act entitled san act regulating the tenure
of certain Offices passed March ID, 1867,
contrary to the provisions of said act and
in violation thereof, and contrary to the
provisions of the Constitution of the
United States, without the advice and
consent of the Senate of the United States,
the said Senate then and there being in
session, to remove said Edwin NJ Stanton
from the Office of Secretary for the De-
partment of War, whereby the said An
drew johnson, President of the United
States did then and there commit and
was guilty of high misdemernor in
office.
ART. 2-That ON the said 21st day Of
February, A. ID. 1868, said Andrew John
son, unmindful of the high duties of his
Office and of his oath of office, and in vio-
lation of the constitution OF the United
States and contrary to the provisions of an
act entitled IAN act regulating the tenure
of certain civil offices" without the advice
and consent of the Senate of the United
States, and without authority of law did
appoint one Lorenzo Thomas to be Secre-
tary of War ad interim, by issuing to said