The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-02-27

Proceedings Of Congress,
Impeachment OF the President
We will attempt briefly to give I
connected history Of the scenes o
the past few days at Washington
wherein the President finally lie
fall the grand stroke he has so Joni
meditated in his struggle to accom-
plish against the power Of the Peo
pie, the supremacy in this NatioI
Of Rebellion and Treason, SO latel,
defeated by the loyal People b,
arms. The presence in Washing
ton and the counsel Of the Demo
cratic nabons aud magnatcs of lh'
country, who were there arrang
ing for their National Convention
and the campaign programme, wat
undoubtedly tho sticking.plastel
which impaired tho requisite stiff
fening TO tho Presidential back
bono.
On Friday, the 2lSt inst, Secre,
tary STANTON sent tho following
message to the House OF Rsprescn
tatives:
"WAR DETACHMENT, Washington !
City, February 2l. 1868.
"SGR-General Thomas has iusl
delivered 10 INC II copy of tho in,
closed order, which you will please
communicate to the House OF Rep.
resantatives. Your obedient ser.
va1t,
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
"SocretaTy of War.
"To Hon'Schuyler Coliax. Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives"
"ExEcUTlvE Mansion, !
Washington, D. G Feb. u, 'CS I
"Sfa-B Byvlrluc ofthc power anC
authority vested in me, IA Prusi
dent, by tho Constitution and law,
of tho United States, you arc here
by removed from tho otiico Of Sec
rotary of War, and your function
as such will terminate upon rcceip
OF this communication. Yon vii
transfer to Brcvct Major Genera
Thomas, Adjntant General Of tn,
Army. who has this day boen auth
orizcd to act as Secretary of Wal
al interim, all records, books. papers
and other public property now in
your custody and charge.
"RespectiulIy yours,
"ANDREW JOHNSON. President t.
"fo the Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton
Washington ID. c."
This correspondence was at once
referred to The committee on Re.
construction, on the motion Of Mr
Wnshburnc.
In pursuance Of the Presidents
Communication, AdJt Gen. TuoMAt
promptly presented himself ut th,
War OIlice, and demanded posses
sion. Secretary STANTON declineC
10 give it, and TO retire from hi
post, whe'eupon Gen. TuoMA'
withdrew.
Tho Senate went into Executive
session, remaining therein scvel
hours. Tho adoption OF the follow
ing preamble and resolution, Wa
all that became public of their pro
ceedings:
WHEREAS, Tho Senate have no
ceived and considered tho com
mnnicatiOn 9th President, statinI
he had removed Edwin NJ. StantoI
as Secretary of War, and has dc
signatcd the Adjntant General O
tho army 10 act as Secretary o
War dd interim, therefore,
"ReSolved, By the Senate of tn
United States, that undcr tho Con
stitution and laws of the Unite,
States, the President has M. poweI
to remove the Secretary OF War anr
designate another officer to perform
the duties OF that Office" :
Secretary STANTON remained il
tho War OClco' all night, and OF
the morning of Saturday cause,
the arrest Of Ger, THOMAS, urde
warrant issued by Chief Justic
ID. x. CARTER, ol the Suprom
Court Of the District of Columbir
and served by D. s. GoopINo, U. S
Marshal OF the District. The charr
against Con. Thomas was a viola
tion Of tho Tenure. Otiuo Law
by accepting tho .oGicc of Score
tary Of War ad interim.
Con. Thomas was taken bo.or
> tho Chief Justice, and released O
a bond of $4,000, conditioned 10
his appearance TO answer on tb
following Monday.
Secretary STANTON retained pos
session Of the War Office through
out Sunday and Monday, unde
tho protection Of military guard
taking his meals and lodging i
the Office.
CONGRESS ON MONDAY.
The House proceedings Of Mon
day were Of grave Importance an
characterized by much cxcilemcn
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