St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-02-28

debated Saturday, and Monday. and at
the close Of the last named day was pas
sed by Il vote of 126 in the affirmative.
and II in the negative.
In the Senate, on Monday, Il commu
nica;ion was received from the President,
appointing Thomas Ewing, of Ohio,
Secretary of War, and also giving his
reasons for the removal of Stanton, charg-
I'M him in addition to former reasons
eiven, with INSTRUMENTATION.
Previous to the vote, in the House
speeches were made by Messrs Bingham,
Butler, Ashley, Cook, Blaine, Wash
bum Of Illinois, Poland, Woodbridge,
Boutwell, and others, in support of the
resolution and by Brooks, Woodward,
EIdridge, and several more in opposition.
| Ihadllcus Stevens closed the debate
| trenclamt, direct, able and uncomprom-
i>ing as usual.
| pom the announcement of the vote, a
motion TO reconsider was made, and
that motion laid on the table; thus
placing the action of the House, upon
this point, beyond further contention.
Mr.. Stevens then moved that Il COM
mttrc Of two be appointed to 90 to the
Senate, and, in the name of the people
of the United States and of the House of
Representatives, inform that body that
articles OF Impeachment will be exhibited;
AMI he also moved that committee of
seven be appointed to prepare the articles
The resolution was adopted by u vote
Of - I ayes to II nays.
Mr. Speaker Coliax Immediately an
uo"ucrl the committee as follows:
To inform the Senate that the House
had ilarcacicd the PresiIcmt-Mr. Ste
ven, OF Pennsylvania. ard Bingham of
Ohio.
70 prepare articles of impeachment
Nos-rs Boutwyll Of Massachusetts,. Ste
Yea, ot Pennsylvania, Bingham OF Ohio.
wilson oi Iowa, l. gan of Illinois. Julian
ct ILdiana, and Ward of New York.
The time OF presenting articles of I'M
parchment to the Senate has not been
fixed upon, but it i expected to be done
SATURDAY or Monday
MiIh this action Of the IIousc-reach-
in" point Of temporary suspension of
open Procce,ling---thc excitement occa-
stoned thereby will, doubtless, ;,bate in
-.me iy-rcc, TO be revived again in the
premises.
The debate in the House was opened,
on thr part Of tie rebels, hy Brooks, of
New lorh, and in icrociouS spirit.
lie evidently WAS speaking for the roughs
of the city he partially represents He
could not expect 10 alarm the members
Of tie House of Representatives. They
know and dare do their duly. Brooks,
ever since he married the naughty
daughter OF Il ,lavc-breedrr of Virginia.
has L. On ready at al times to defend ana
sustain all o!igarchic prcien'ions Of dad
iy-in-iaw aud his cuntcdcratcS in their
nr.2riou- business. He was properly
rehubcd by Mr.. Bingham. Since, with
rare exceptions, brooks has not been
abs 10 find members of his own party TO
.;>,ist him in calling up evil spirits from
the Vastly depths OF the sinks ard sloughS
OF iniquity in Newly ork city 10 come to
the rescue, with force and arms. OF the
incorrigOly obstinate, corrupt and de-
based occupant OF the White House.
Other members OF tine Democratic party
have opposed the action of the majority.
but with Il spirit 20 dcbile it Is patent to
ever body that they care less for john
son than they do for the manner in
which their party Is to be affected by it.
There Is, or the whole, much less excite
mcnt 1t Washington and elsewhere than
most people would naturally anticipate.
itOugh- in New York, Baltimore, St
Louis. &c, have proilercd Johnson
armed assistance; but even lie has con-
ciulrd that the ease had better be I'M
travelled by due process Of law than 10y
an effort OF armed interference. Well
he might come to this conclusion. The
army. with Grant. Sherman, Geo. ii.
Thomas. and all the department: COM
mandcrs save Hancock, are with Con-
grcs>, and behind them, ready TO come
forth for the vndication of the liberty of
the nation, '.boys in blue" more than
three hundred thousand strong.
The President has sent Il message to
the Senate, with Il plea in self defence,
that We art sure none but an ex-alder-
man OF small village Of Tennessee
would urge. 1t Is, that he did not APP
point Stanton Secretary of War, ard
therefore Is not liable to impeachment
under the tenure of office law. lie found
him in office when he -oiled the chair
once occupied by Lincoln.
Down TO Tuesday night, all was ''qui-
ct on the Potomac" Both houses Of
Congress had resumed the transaction of
ordinary business with the trifling cpl
sode OF progressive step in the work of
impeachment. The House committee 10