Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-03
From Washington.
WAsnrSoroN, May 30.

ever interesting It may be for the historian or
the speculative philosopher to re-examine the
field. and speculate upon the motions OF the
actors. and the consequences ofthei action, 1t
docs not come within the province of simple
chronicer of events.
As your readers are all aware the Senate,
Tuesday last, voted upon the second aud third
articles with the same result tviz. 20 to l9)
as upon the eleventh. Whereupon judgment
of acauitta was entered upon all the reihain-
ing articles and the court adjourned SINE d'e
The next morning Secretary stanton re-
tired from the War Department, addressing
letter to the President, stating that as the
Senate had failed to sustain their action OF
February 2lst 81 have reinquishcd charge
of the War Department and have left the
same, with the books, archives, papers and
property heretofore in my custody as Secretary
of War, in chargcof Brevot Maj Gen. Towns
end. the senior Assistant Adjutant General
subject to your directions"
At the same time he delivered the key OF
the Secrctarys room to General Townsend
with written instructions to him 10 " take
charge Of the War Department and the books
and papers, archives and public property be-
longing to the same subject TO the disposal
and direction OF the President
There appeared to be some doubt and I'M
certainty entertained IN official circles as TO
/ the legal effect of this action II was ODE
served that from the language OF the COM
munication it was not resignation neither
did it recognize the fact OF his removal. For
two or three days General Thomas tad
Interim made frequent visits to the Depart
meni aud had frequent interviews with General
Townsend, mistrustlug that the movement OF
Stanton was % trap designed To- involve the
President ia further difficulty, and fearing
that there was some Kind Of cat under the
meal, be rcirlinod from demanding the long
coveted kcyos, and thus for two or three days
the Department was without visible head
The Senate however ON Friday, furnished
% solution of an the questions involved, by
confirming General j VI Scho6eld. who had
been nominated by ihe President during the
impeachment trial as Secretary of War, vice
Stanton uulawiully removed Senator III
muuds introduced The resolution of confrma-
ton as follows
naaep. OH the a1d Ola, of April. lss. Ono rroH,pi
nominated John " scloarg o. BE- 2'ee.'1 81 Ma' 'n
he opinion Of me senate. The Eta stanton ha notbee
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War the stated IN hi. notice 10 the President
I9 B.,,l Tint u, Senate s, ,o5 r,n..s t alb,
appointment Of John " shoaeM t. he seerouIy &"
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. win frenuent and we'll deserved rronotion.
: He was commissioned Brigadier General o
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