The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-03-26
The impeachment Trial.

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u The impeachment Trial.
The Impeachment Court at Washing
ton resumed business at l O'clock last
Monday, Chief Justice Chase presiding.
After the usual preliminarles, Senator
Garrett Davis arose and said he wished
TO submit motion and in writing II
was sent to, the Secretary's desk, and
upon Its being read, it proved to be
protest against the manner in, which
ithe court is constituted. 1t stated that
trial should be postponed unu. all the
States now unrepresented under Con-
gress shall have Senators here.
Mr.. Conncss made point Of order
and moved that the resolution be not
received. on which he demanded yeas |
and nays Il
The vote GU the resolution OF MT. Da-
vis stood 40 nays to 2 ayes--the only
persons voting for i. being Messrs Davis
and McCreery, both of Kentucky.
As soon AZ the vote had bccn taken,
Mr. Gtonberry arose and remarked that
hirn1e1f and brother counsel had been
engaged ever since the court last met in
preparing the answer, even though the
time was too brief. Nevertheless, he
hoped the answer would be sufficient.
Judge Curtis then proceeded to read the
answer to the first article of impeach-
ment, which consists of u long legal ar
gument against the tenure of office bill,
and in favor OF the Presidents right TO
remove his cakinet officers ut pleasure.
He confesses to having issued an order
last February, for the removal of Stan
ton u second time, and to having APP
pointed Lossnzo Thcmas as Secretary Of
War. He denies that the order for the
removal of Stanton was i'm violation Of
the Constitution of the United States, or
ANY laws thereof, or of his oath of office.
Mr.. Stanbery read the answer to the
second article Of impeachment. He de-
mics all the charges in this article. At
the time he issued the order for the APP
p0intment of Lorenzo Thomas there was
q vacancy in the War Office.
For answer to the third article, the
respondent denies that he made any APP
pointment to the War office, but simply
authorized Thomas to act ad interim.
oranswer to the fourth article he de-
.nies having conspired with Gen Thorn
as or any other person to prevent Mr.
Stanton from holding the office of See
rotary Of War He further denies hav-
ing authorized any force to be used in
removing Stanton. lie dwells on this
at length, and excerpts to all the allega-
Nions made.
For answer to the fifth article the re-
spondcnt denies having hindered the
execution of the tenure of office act,
either in the city of Washington or
elsewhere. AS in reply to the fourth
article, he denies the sufliciency of the
charge.
In answer to the sixth article the re-
spondent denies that he attempted to
possess himself Of any property of the
United States.
For answer to the seventh article he
denies all intention of violence, and
says he wanted simply to get the matter
before the Courts.
In answer to the ninth article, he pro-
'ceeds to detail the interviews between
himself and Gen Emory. He denies
having requested Gen Emory, or any
other officer, TO violate or disobey any
law, or any rule, for the regulation of
the army. He denies having said or
done anything at any interview with
Gen. Emory, which can be construed aus
= high crime and misdemeanor.
Mr. Evarts proceeded to read the am
.swer to the tenth article. 1t starts out
with an alIusion to the philadelphia-
johnson convention, which adopted a
declaration Of principles and appointed
q delegatiez TO wait upon the President
and lpresent said declaration. lie then
goes on 10 detail tie interview which
took place in the White House between
himselfand the delegation. He says his
speech On that occasion was incorrectly
reported, and that the extracts quoted
In tliS afticle in question by the House
Df Representatives, are not parts Of his
speech. He makes the same statement
nth regard to his Cleveland speech.
10 49, deeles tho correctness of the
'asssge Q0cte1 IL this asflcles from, his
Z. Louis speech. IN further answer to
biz article, be protssts That he hns not
cen utItitpdfii 81 the high duties Of hi
~. Hs denies having endeayored "a
r1aG copgress into contempt, and a.
'rfs fhat during his official career he
Wars acknowledged the authority and I
gaIity ~ Congress. The remainder OF