The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-03-11

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lice OF the government. practice establish.
] ed by men who framed the Constitution.
| and who best understood its spirit and
meaning, which puts the Chief Magistrate
ofthe Republic, the Representative Of the
dignity and power Of the people, at the
mercy OF one Of his subordinaies, assuming
TO be Secretary of War IN violation of his
own prorouncad conviction of the law, who
has the unblush ng Ntfrontery t, place. him.
sell IN the 70 il on of communicating direct
y with Congress. in utter contempt of the
authority ct hi> superior, AMI with the de
.lberate purpose Of resisting his autharity.
The undersigned, therefore. in the eharac>
ter of Representatives Of the penple, being
deprived by the d"spntic power nf an mex
nrabe majority of the high privilege Of de-
bate-Ihat great instrument in the diScOv.
cry of the truth and the most cherished
heritage ofa free pcople-do hereby SOL
eMnly anG earnestly protest against these
inlractions Of the rights of the people, ar d
respectfully ask that this, their protest.
may be spread upon the journal Of the
House. sat go - -lfsE
Chas. A. Eldridg4n. P. Van Trump, G.
n Woodward, w. Monger, Stephen Taber,
Geo NJ Adams, G. W. Morgan, S. :.
Marshall, d. NJ Vanauksn, Thomas Law
rehca Jones. w Il. B4rnum John A.
Nicholson, K. D. HHlbrook. f. Stone, G.
+ Philips, J. ". Cayanauph e. Haieht,
Lewis w. Ross, i. s. Trimble r d. Huh.
bard, j S Gnlladay, X. Jones. W. Chand
lpr, j. Hotchkiss, Saxtell, W. f. Niblack,
W. &. Holman. Demas Barnes. A. j Gloss.
hrenner, Lawrence Ge,z, B. VI. Boyer,
Stevenson Archer, Albert G.. Burr. James
A. johnson, Jas B. Brpck. Asa p. Gro
vor, j. NJ. Humphrey, John Nox, John
V i. Pruyn. Samuel j Randall, James
Brooks, II. Mccullough; }, 2. Knott, q.
Sitqreayes, N e.. Kerr and Jas. r. Nc
Uormick. r.. ......
THE VOTE ON THE ARTICLES.
The House then proceeded to vote on the
articles. The first article was adopted
yeas l26, nays al, second,-yeas l23, nays
Al; third yeas l2l, nays AZ; fourth-yeas
ia. nays 39; fifty, sixth. seventh and
eighth-yeas 1876, nays A, ninth, changed
from No. ten yeas los, nays 46
Messrs. Gary and Stewart voted no. -
They were the only Republicans who did
so. All Democrats voted no.
MANAGERS SELECTED.
The vote on the articles being completed,
the House paoceeded to vote for managers
to conduct the Impeachment before the Sem
ate. MIR. Poland nominated the following
members ,.r'1 -
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania Butler, of Mas
sachusetts; Bingham, of Ohio: Boutwell,, of
Massachusetts; Wilson, of Iowa; Williams,
Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Logan, of Illinois, in reply to ques-
ton Ivy Mr. Peters as to who was to he
Chairman, said the managers would decide
the question of priority among themsel' es
The speaker appointed as tellers to count
the ballots, Messrs. Poland. J5ncks, Spald
ing. aud Marshall. Mr. Marshall asked to
he excused and the Speaker nominated in
his place Mr.. Randall. .....
Mr.. Randall also declined, stating that he
did not wish to participate in the proceed
ings.
The Speaker, remarking that it appeared
the minority desired not to be represented
among the telers,, appointed Mr.. Blair, of
Michigan, as fourth teller.
The members we're then called slphabet-
ically, and each, as called, stepped up to
deposited his ballot in box kept by the
tellers. ..... ..,.
No Democrat voted.
r On ire DaiiotS belDg counted, the result
was announced a. follows: Whole number
Of votes cast Is; necessary tn a choicr. CO.
For Stevens, los: for Butler, l0S; for Bing>
ham ia; for Boutwell, ll3; for Wilson,
ll2; for Williams, 1917; for Logan, LOG;
tor .Icnckes, 22; for Scofeld, 8; for POLAND,
2; for Or'h,. 2; Tor Peters, Blair, church,
Mill, Benjamin and Upson, ! each.
The Speaker announced that MessrS Ste.
vens, Butler, Bingham. Boutwell, Wilson,
Williams and Logan as having received the
majority of votes cast, and were declared
duly elected. -..-