The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-24

condemntng the President for tramp
ling on the laws of Congress aud styling
his conduct revolutionary. The de.
bate OH these various amendments was
very extended and exciting, and par
ticipated in by nearly every member of
the Senate. :
AT nine O'Clock, rumor was brought
to the capitol that the President had
telegraphed to General Hancock order
ing him instantly to Washington, and
few minutes later another rnmor
came that MIR. johnson had issued an
order to General Grant to detail file
otsoldlersand eject Mr.. Stanton by
force. Messengers between Mr.. STAN
ton and theradtcal Senators were going
TO and fro. Tho employees of the War
Department all left at the usual hour
this afternoon, but Mr. Stanton remain
ed in his office and announced his in
tention to pass the night there, sending
out for REFRESHMENTS. The crowd in
the halls has commenced to thin off.
Hons. Garrett Davis and Reverdy
Johnson have gone home.
AT 1886 p. w., the doors OF the Senate
were thrown open, and the Senate ad-
lourned-the executive session having
lasted over seven hours. l-a :
Ihe following preamble and resolu-
ttons OF Senator Wilson were passed by
aiYote of 20 toe: -.
WHEREAS, The Sennte has received
and considered a communication OF the
President. stating that he had removed
Il. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War, and
bad designated the Adjutant g eneral of
the Army as Secretary 0d interim;
wherefore, be 1t ReS0tUed by the Sen
ate Of the United States, That under the
constitution and laws of the United
States, the President has no power to
remove the Secretary of War and desig-
nate any other officer to perform the
duties of the Office al Interim"
The following resolutions were offer
ed by Senators Corbett and Pomeroy,
and warmly advocated, but it was
thought better TO couch the resolution
in as moderate tone as possible:
"ReS0tved, That the removal of the
Hon. e. NJ. Stanton, and the appoint
ment of Gen. Lorenzo Thomas as Sec
rotary of War Gd Interim, is an act I'M
authorized by law, subversive OF the
provisions of the constitution, and, in
the Judgment of the Senate, illegal and
void.
"ReSoLUed. That the removal, &C., is
an act uDjustifiable on the ground of
necessity to promote the public interest
or preserve the public property, and is
without precedent in the history of the
government and Il violation of the
rights of the Senate to advise and con-
sent to the qualifications of persons
holding Office, and is hereby declared
to be illegal aud void"
Before leaving the chamber, con-
sultation was held by some OF the radi-
cal Senators, and the son of Secretary
Stanton, who had in the meantime en-
tered, was warmly taken by the hand
by the Senators.
Mr.. Wade asked. SIS your father in
his officer" and, TO the affirmative re-
ply, responded ut is all right"
Copies OF the resolution which had
been passed were ordered to be deliver
ed to the President and Mr.. Stanton.
To might the Senate determined to sit
tomorrow for the purpose of taking
further action if any is necessary.
The hotels and other public places
were thronged until past midnight
with persons discussing the all absorb
ing topic.
General Thomas states publicly to-
night that it is his purpose to take pos
session Of the War Department to-
morrow.