Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-02-27
Johnson Attempts 10 Remove
Stanton and Is Impeaehed
Therefor.
The Presidential law-Breaker
0yertaken by Avenging
Justice.
Vote In the House On I'm.
Peachnsent-Yeas, 136
Nays, ~.

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day, in consequence of the palpabie viola
ton of the Tenure of Office law on the
part of the President, in attempting TO Gust
MIR Stanton from his position Of Secretary
of War, by the appointment Of Adju,ant
General Lorenzo Thomas Secretary Of War
al interim, passed the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That Andrew Johnson, Pres
idcnt of the United States. he impeached of
| high crimcs and niSdemeanors.
During the vote, excuses were made for
the absence of Messrs. Robinson. Benz amin,
Washbum. Williams and Vanhorn oi Mo-,
Trimbell of Tenn, Pomeroy, Donnelly.
Koontz, Maynard and Shellabarger.
Speaker Colfax stated that his consiitu
ents should not be silent on So grave an
occasion; therefore, rs a member CT the
House, he voted aye.
The vote resulted. yeas, I26 nays, ~.
The announcement of the result elected
no manifestation, but the immense audi
cnce which had filled the galleries and cor
ridors all the day long gradually dispersed
| till it was reduced to less than one fourth
its original number. en
Mr.. Stevens, of Iowa, moved to recon
slider the vote by which the resolution was
agreed TO, and II was also moved 10 lay
the motion to reconsider or the table The
latter motion was agreed TO, this being the
parliamentary mode Of making decision
final.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, then moved
the following resolutions
Resotrcd, That committee If two be
appointed to 20 10 the Senate and at the
bar thereof, in the name of the House of
the United States. impeach Andrew Jshn
son, President of the United States, Of high
crimes and misdemcanors in Office, and nc
quaint the Senate that the House of Repre-
sentatives will. in due time, exhibit pariic-
ular articles OF impeachment against him
and make good the same, and that the
committee do demand that the Senate take
order for the appearance Of said Andrew
Johnson TO answer said impeachment.
Rcsofrcd, That q committee Of seven be
appointed to prepare and report articles OF
impeachment against Andrew Johnson,
President Of the United States, with power
To send for persons, papers and records.
and take testimony under oath.
The Democratic members attempted to-
resort to filiibustering. but were cut off
after ali Intellectual effort, by motion 10
suspend the rules 50 as to bring the House
Immediately to vote On the resolutions.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
lions were adopted by yeas I24. nays 42
The Speaker then announced the two COM
mittces, as follows: i ~
A committee of two to announce 10 the
Senate the action ofttc House were Mcssrs.
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, and Bingham. Of
Ohio.
The committee Of seven to prepare arti-
Giles OF Impeachment consisted Of Messrs-
Boutwell,, Of Massachusetts, Stevens, Of
Pennsylvania Bingham. OF Ohio: Wilson.
Of Iowa; Logan, OF Illinois Julian. Of In
diana and Ward, of New York.
The House then. at twenty minutes past
six o'clock, adjourned after reading the
following letter, which was sent by the
President to Secretary Stanton: ~ 80
EXECUTIVE MAxsroS,l
| WAsHfSsToN, February 81, 1858.
SIR:~By virtue 1ftbe power and author-
ity vested in me, a. President, by the Con-
stiiutian and laws Of the United States. you
are hereby removed from the Office of Sec
Rotary Of War and your functions rs such
will terminate upon the receipt ofthls COM
| munication. You will transfer to Brevet
Majcr General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjrtantl
General ofthe Army, who has this day
been authorized and empowered To act a.,
Secretary Of War 0d Interim. all records,
books papers and other public property
now in your possession and custody. 1ai'n
Respectfully yours, n -,iia
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON, President
To Hon. E. N. STANTON. a, .t.aal.e
The following special dispatch to the
Chicago Tribune. dated Washington,
Feb. 25. gives brief view ofthe situation
ON Tuesday, at the Natioal Capital:
r'ar TIE crY QUIET 81.
Washington has been rs quiet to-day ~
1t any period of the present session. OIL
course impeachment has been almost the
sole subject Of conversation, bufias all fear
&c any collision. has passed away, folks
have been very bdsy 10 cooliy ctudying
and discussing the main features OF the |
trial, and the various elements which may
have tendency TO influence the result.
SENSIBLE ADVICE UxRkxDxD.
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+, Although the majority ofthe prominent !
Democrats were in entire ignorance Of the !
Presidents intention, Il now appears that
he advised with several who stand highest
among his supporters, and they earnestly
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