The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-02-28
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Resolutions Introduced in the House to
Impeach the PresideIt.

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The following is the Presidents order:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
AsHINGToN. ID. c., Feb. q, 1865 {
SIR The Hon Edwin VI. Stanton hay-
ing been removed from Office as Secretary
of War, you are hereby authorized and
empowered to act as Secretary of War
ad interim, and will Immediately enter
upon the discharge of the duties pertain
ing to that Office. Mr.. Stanton has been
instructed to transfer to you all records,
books, papers and other public property
entrusted to his charge.
Respectfully yours,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
To Brevet Major Genera Lorenzo Thomas,
Adjutant General L. s. A.
Official copy respectfully furnished to
Hon. Edwin NJ Stanton.
L. THOMAS,
Secretary Of War al Mterem.
Gen. Thomas was are ,ted by order of
Chief Justice Carter, of the District of
Columbia, on the 2lst, but was subsequent
ly released on bail,
There was intense excitement in Wash
ington over this order, and a resolution
to impeach he President was Immediately
introduced by the radicals, and will no
doubt be put through the House as quick
as the disunionists can muster up the cour-
age. They are determined to get the
President out of the way as quick as posi-
ble, in order that they may have no OBJ
structlon in their way 10 place the negro in
the supremacy over the white race, aud
they care not which way they do it, having
no regard for the constitution whatever.
Washington dispatches of the oath state
that the city resumed its former state of
excitement very early that morning, and by
seven clock the streets presented an un
usual appearance, Hundreds of people
were rushing through the streets towards
the Capitol to get seats in fhe House gal
lery, and before 10 clock thousands were
compelled to return to their homes, it be-
ing impossible to even get into the halls
and corridors, so denscly were they crowd
ed, and at tbs White House there was also
busy scene. Leading Democrats were in
close consultation with the President. and
messengers were being despatched to vari-
Gus parts of the city
In anticipation that either President
johnson or General Lorenzo Thomas would
apply to the Supreme Court of the District
or the Supreme Court of the United
States, for writ of quo 1cdyranto to serve
upon Secretary Stanton, there vas a great
crowd Of people in those places.
The House was called to order at ten
o clock, and Ashley, Of Ohio, the man who
was convicted Of perjury some years ago,
and who ought now to be an inhabitant of
penitentiary, instead of di>gracing the
halls OF congress, opened out with an ex-
ceedngIy bitter impeachment speech, and
closed by saving, Il charge Andrew John
son, in addition TO the act for which he is
now to be tried, with corruptly using the
veto power and pardoning power, with
having illegally disposed of public property,
and interfering with lawful elections of
this country. Believing Andrew johnson
is guilty of this and more, think it is our
duty. for the safety of American institu-
lions am for those who come after us to
viat:"a;p thn majesty # the law. For
fH. rs / -rsn ny vpt. 70 arraieu aud
- -t... .or h;4h crimes aud mi,de-
moa"o~e Andrew johnson. acting President
# the Uuitcd States.
Thara was gcat confusion on the floor
Of the House, and il wa with the utmost
difficulty that the Speaker could preserve
order
Up to II o clock no application had been
made to the Supreme Court of this District
for writ OF qno tcorrdpto by either John
son or Thomas to serve upon Stanton. =
Senate or Trumhull and Judge Bingham
deny that any Supreme Court in the z. s.
has any original jurisdiction in tie case.
and henca cannot issue his writ. Much ex-
cltement has been caused over the fact that
General Emory, Commander of this Dis
trlct, refused this morning to detail the
usual guard to attend the funeral of Major
Kelly, Of the Regular Army, saying that
all troops were required to be kept to.
gether in anticipation of some trouble
growing out Of excitement now existing.
Nearly all Senators are on the floor of the
House, listening TO the debate on mpeach
ment, and in the Senate Mr.. Doolittle will
occupy the day in speech on reconstruc.
ton.
Washburne Of Illinois, has lust delivered
avIolent impeachment speech. He believed
that 1t was to the interest Of justice, liberty
and law that the President should be i'm
pcached and hurled from Office.
The excitement in the city continues n
be without parallel Nothing has been
known equal to it since the early days Of
the war
The President on the same dav sent IN
the Senate, the name of Thomas Ewing
Senior, of Ohio, as Secretary of War ad
interim, with a lengthy communication in