Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-06
Imp ,achment of the President.


the President. There will Toe no backing
down.
In the u. s. Senate, FRIDAY. Senator
Howard 4. ported IRON the Select Commutec
OF the Senate. rules for the high court Of ,'n
p.sehmeu,. Chief Justice Chase /. to pre-
side. He msy rule tne question Of evidence
and incidental questions. which shall stand
as Judgmsu, Of court. unless some member
Of The court shall ask that lorm, vote be
taken thereon. IN which case II shall be sob.
united TO the court Tor decision. OF he MAY
submit at has option IN lh- fret instance any
such question TO a vote Of the members OF
the court.
An the or,iers aud .Ieci-ioa- shall he
made aud la hs YEAS and nsys. anil with
osi debate, rxccPI when done and shall be
closed for dclbcrsiion; and 10 ,ha, case no
m,,nl,., shsl! speak more than oncv on ANT
QUESTION. and Tor not moro tan ten minute.
on inter lor'l,ory questions. or fifteen minuis.
m the hnal question, unless by the unani.
nous consent Of tn. court All iRtsrloc,,-
tory questions stall be argued BY one person
only on each side, and not TO vSc-ei on.
hour on sarh eide except by The puaniroou,
consent OF the court. The final arrnnen,
may be made BY two memoer, on each .ide
without count OF timc the Arguments to be
opened and closet on The par, OF the
House of Representatives. The other feat.
ures Of The rules arr similar to those here
toiorc adopted
IHr Articles OF Impeachment reported
TO the HOuse Saturday are ten in number.
The substance Of them may be given n,
follow:
That Andrew johnson on the 2lst OF
February in violation OF the tenure Of offi,,e
set. issueu an or'lr TOR the removal OF
+ lwfn NJ Stanton from the oihoc Of the
Secretary Of War.
>. That Andrew johnson on The same
ds, IN violation OF the same act. appointed
Lorenzo Thomas Secretary OF War al
interim.
5. Tha. the appointment OF Thomas was
in violation OF the constitution. no vacancy
existing in the Office TO which be was ap
pointed
4 That Andrew johnson on the same daY
with Thomas and other person.
unk no~n. by intimidation and ihrrAis 10
Prevent stanton from hO ,iins hi, Office. ia
violation OF ihc constiiuI ION and OF the con
srirary ac, OF July 81. 1861.
That Andrew J johnson at various tiu,c,
brior- he 25ih OF February. is6s. con,pir.
81 with 1h mas and others. to prevent by
force the execution OF tie tenure OF Office
act IN th. ease OF Stanton.
o. That Andrew johnson on ,hc 81,
February cunspiIrd with Thomas 10 .isze
by iorve ibs property OF tie Uunrd State.
IN th War Department. IN ,iolsiiun OF the
CT nspiracy &C, An'l With intent to violate the
tenure 81 Office art
The 9,h and sih articles are merely
rel" tnions. with slight verbal changes. OF
III" 5tb AID 9th. Ii was reported froui
W asbiagion yesterday that they wouli IL.
slIiCk.n out.
>. That the appointment OF Thoma. Vas
made With intent unlawiull, TO coniIoI iLe
disbursements OF mon.,s appropriated for
The military serI ice and for 81, Department
II War
10 That Andrew johnson. on The 23d oil
February instructed MAJOR Gcn-ral Euorv.
'h- Department OF Wasting
ON. thai iiir prov sion nf,L arm, supro-
pratt ION act Of March ?. 1867. rr1 ,irina
The Precedent. order. to be Issued through
The Gem Of The army. was uncn aitat
'onai snd not binding upon him a, an %.
beer. viii intent 20 'nduer Emory TO
violate the ia~ and oucy or,lrrs i,sucd b.,
The Pre-iden. in defiance OF IL. provisions.
The follo~inp gentlemen were chosen 20
srt as managers on the part Of ihe House:
-Messrs. bingham. Bou, well. Wilson Of
Iowa. Butler, Williams OF Pennsylvania.
logan. AMI ) evcns Of PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. Marshall Democrat. Of Iliinoi, having
-vfused 10 act As a minority. Mf. Blair vas
appointed in his place.
In the Senate on rue.dsy. a, one O'Clock
b Clerk Of the House appeared and an.
bounced The appointment Of manager, on
be part Of the House 10 conduct impea,h
nent
Mr Howard offered the following order
~ % bali OF the select committee Of seven
N The question OF Impeachment
ordered. That he Secretary OF tie senate
'c directed to intern the House Of Repres
'n''iiVcs that the Senate IL resdy to r, c.iy.
he managers appointed BY the House Of
representatives. 90 carry 90 the Sruair ar
'cies u Impeachment against Andres JObr.
on. Presideu, of,he United State. Adop
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