The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-02-29
Late From Washington.

WAsHISGroS, February 22-AIuch excite
ment was Oeeasioned throughout the city
this morning, owing to the arrest of Gen.
Lorenzo Thomas, on affidavit made 10y
Secretary Of War % Stanton. General
Thomas was admitted to bait IN the sum of
s., 600, to appear before the Superior Court
Of the District Of Columbia. on the 9th
instant. About halfPast eleven o clock a.
m, General Thomas having been Just re
leased en- bail by Judge Carter presented
himself at the door of the War Office, and
told Stanton that he would like to see him.
Stanton requested him to proceed with any
thing he had to say General Thomas re-
marked that he had come to discharge the
duties Of Secretary of War ad iateri9t hav-
ing been ordered to do so by the President
Of the United States
Stanton replied that he q could do no such
thing, and ordered him to his room to per
form his duties as Adiutant General
General Thomas replied, g L have been
! ordered by the President to be Secretary Of
War al interim, and l intend to be-
Stanton again replied that he should not,
and again ordered him to his own room, and
denied the power Of the President to make
any such order.
Thomas said he would not 20 and that he
should obey the order of the President and
would not obey any order from Stanton.
4
/ order you to repair to your own place as
Adjutant General"
ThOmas-"I shall not do so"
Stanton" Then you may stay there as
long as you please, if the President orders
you, but you cannot act as Secretary of
War
Thomas-"I shalt act as Secretary Of
War"
Thomas then withdrew into a room oppo-
- T., AL, 4 -
Stanton Immediately followed him, and af
ter some conversation, Stanton said
Then you claim to be here as Secretary
Of War and refuse to obey my orders.
Thomas" l do, sir and shall require
the mail of the War Department TO be de-
| iVered to me, and shall transact ali the busi-
ness Of the War Department
at this iancture General Grant and an
aid came in, and Grant said playfully to
Stanton " Friend, 1 am surprised to find
you here; supposed you would be at my
headquarters for protection,
The National Democratic committee held
a secret session at the rooms of Mr, Bel
mont today, when it was decided to hold
the Convention at New. York, on the 4th Of
/ July.
Mr. Stevens, Of PennsyIvania, at ten
minutes past two, rose to make a report
from the Committee on Reconstruction.
The Speaker admonished the spectators
| in the galleries and the members on the
floor to preserve order during the proceed
ings about to take place, and to manifest
neither aPprobation or disapprobation
Mr.. Stevens said l beg leave to make the
/ following report, that in addition to the pa
pers referred to the Committee, we find that
the President on the 2lst day of February
| 1868, signed or ordered a commission or let
| ter of authority to one Lorenzo Thomas, to
] act as Secretary of War dd interim, and to
/ take possession. of the books and papers and
/ other public property in the War Depart
meDt, Of which the following is a copy
wA.nrssF5E E5EoF5fys FsBE5.9J 4AEsl9ss 81. 2sss
To BreIsEt Major-Gsueral Lorenzo ThOmas. Adjutans
SIR: The Hon. Edwin n. Stanton having
been removed from Office as Secretary of
War, you are hereby authorized and en-
| powered to act as Secretary Of War al
interim, and viii Immediately enter upon the
discharge Of tho duties pertaining to that
1 Office. Mr.. Stanton has been instructed to
! transfer to you all the records, books and
papers and other public property intrusted
10 his charge.
Respectfully yours,
+ .(Signed) ANDREW JoHxsoN.
An official copy was respectfully referred
Il to Edwin Stanton.
ESigued1 IoagSzo THoNAs,
Secretary Of War al interim.
Il Upon the evidence hereinafter. presented
and in virtue Of the powers with which we
have been invested by the House, we are ol
the opinion that Andrew johnson, Presi
dent Of the United States, should be i'm
peached for high crimes and misds
meanersy aud we therefore recommend tC
the House, the adoption of the accompany
ing resolution:
FSieued THADDEUs STEVENS,
GEo 5. Boutwell,,
john a. BgNGHAM,
&c. BEAMAN,
c. T. HUBBARD,
j. +. EARNswORTH,
H. G PAYNE
Resozced, That Andrew johnson, Presi
dent of the United States, be impeached 0
, high crimes and misdemeanOrs.
The resolution was opposed by Brooks ant
, supported by Spalding and Bingham.
The Senate adjourned at l2;l5.
= Ts SIavarv ConstifutinnaIIV Abolished