Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-03
Progress of Impeachment.

4 the human race. he OOQ OF our
! Fathers; who inspired them with the
| thought Of universal freedom, win
hold us responsible for the noble in
situations which they projected, and
expected Us to carry out. This is
not to he the temporary triumph OF
the political party, bat is to endure
in its consequence until this whole
continent stall be filled with a free,
untrammeled people, or shall be a
nest Of shrinking cowardly slaves"
The House proceeded amid great
excitement, to vote on the following
resolution
ReSolred, That Andrew Johnson,
President OF the United States, be
impeached Of high crimes and mis-
demea@ors.
The result was 126 FOR the resolu-
ton to ~ against. The Speaker
said he could. not consent that his
constituents should be 50 silent on so
grave an occasion. and therefore as
a member of the House he voted aye,
we notice among the names voting
yea that of our member Gen. Amasa
Cobb.
The announcement Of the result
ELECTED no manifestation, but the inn
mense audience which had filed the
galleries and corridors all the day
gradually dispersed till it was re-
duced to less than one-fourth its orr
igi 1ai number
Mr. Stevens moved to reconsider
the vote by which thcresolution was
agreed to, and also to lay the motion
on the table. The latter motion was
agreed TO, this being the parlimentae
ry mode of making decision final.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, then
moved the following resolutions:
ReSolued That a committee of
two be appointed to go to the Senate,
and, at the bar thereof, in the name
OF the House of Representatives,, and
Of all the people of the United
States, to impeach Andrew Johnson,
President Of tho United States, of
high crimes and misdemeanors in of
fee, and acquaint the Senate that
the House Of representatives will in
due time exhibit particular articles
of impeachment against him, and
make good the same, and that the
committee do demand that the Sem
ate take order for the appearance Of
said Andrew Johnson &c answer said
impeae hment
ReSolrea, That q committee OF
seven be appointed TO prepare and
report articles Of impeachment
gainst Andrew Johnson, President Of
the United States, with power to
send for persons, papers, and records.
and to take testimony under oath.
The Speaker then announced the
two committees as follows:
Committee Of two 10 announce to
the Senate the action o. the House
-Messrs. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania,
and Bingham, of Ohio.
Committee Of seven to prepare ar
ticIes OF observation-disclosures Bout
well, Of Massachusetts; Stevens, Of
Pennsy lvania; Bingham, Of Ohio ];
Wilson OF Iowa; Logan, of Illinois;
Julien, Of Indian, and Ward, of New
York.
The scene Of the day, however,
came at one o'clock, when the CONS
mittee of the House appeared Mr..
Stevens was SO weak that 1t was nee
essary to carry him in his chair to
the door of the Senate. Then, leaI
ing on his cane and taking the arm
Of his colleague, Mr.. Bingham, to-
gether they entered the Senate Cham
Der and were announced. The cham
Der became as still as the grave
Large numbers had followed the
committee from the House, and the
galleries and floor was filed SO SIS
lent was the hall that the feeble voice
of Mr.. Stevens sounded loud and
clear, while he informed the Senate
that in their own name and in the
name Of all the people Of the United
States the House of Repre-, natives
had impeached Andrew Johnson OF
high crimes and misdemeanors, and
that in due time would prefer articles
and make them good. The appear
ance and bearing OF these two leaders
in the House caused profound SEN
sation Both standing together,
though perfectly collected. showed
plainly that they both felt the grave
character Of the part they were en-
enac ting in the great drama about TO
open. Their own thong hts seemed
to weigh upon all present, and FOL
an instant these two center figures
with all Oh the floor and those in the
galleries, seemed immoyably fixed
and breathless by the solemn nature
of the business in hand.
The Response OF Mr.. Wade to the
request OF the committee that Andrew
johnson might be ordered by the
Senate 10 appear at its bar-"Tho
order wifi oe taken sounded like
the pronouncing of death sentence
in still and crowded court.
GARRET DAVIS GARRuLoUs.
The persistent claim Of Garret Da>
Wis to the floor before tinal action had
been taken upon the report Of the
committee, and while it was waiting
to withdraw, grated harshly upon
rybody, ana was considered in
exceeding bad taste. even by many
who sympA;hized with him poIiti>
calIy.
I SENATE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO cons
sIDER THE HOUSE REPORT.
However, after being sustained in
bis technical claim OF the floor under
/ the rules, be yielded ii, and on mo-
ton of Mr. Howard, commjtte OF
seven WAS appointed 10 take the re
pert OF the House into consideration