Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-02-27

THE VOTE.
wAsnINeroN Feb. "a.

WASHINGTON Feb. "a.
At five o'clock the great vote was taken.
The hall was very full. Everybody listened
in positive silence. Every man voted, as
his nama was called, loud and clear. The
result provoked no applause nor dissent
Its result proved the Republican party COM
pact and steadfast. The President was to
be impeached at this hour.
The feeling in Washington tonight is one
of relief-a decided relief of dIsagreeable
duty, at last met, and removed from the
forum to the bench. The Rebels and Dem
ocrals, astonisled at the effect of Mr.. John
sons unadyised coup d'etat upon the War
Department, are now loudly pleading that
the President has been too bull-headed to
take advice, and has disturbed the late even
tenor OF Democratic successes.
They feel that the country Is aroused, and
probably no episode of the day affected them
more than telegram from Chicago read by
Norman Judd, saying to Congress proceed
against the great criminal"
The doubtful personages of the House
were Stewart Of New York city, Hawkins
of Tennessce,an Sum Cary of Ohio. Stew
art is Raymonds successor, and Cary owed
his election chiefly to Democrats.
These two voted nay; Mr.. Hawkins dodg-
ed with the exception of these three, every
member who could possible he present came
up to make the Republican party unit.
| Those who were absent were accounted for
by their colleagues Ignatus Dnnncly, of
Minnesota formerly of Philadelphia, was in
New Hampshire stumping for the Rcpubli-
can party, otherwise he would have been
present to vote heartily with the majority.
Thad Stevens, sitting near by Speaker
Coltax, voted aye, in a quick voice, with 4
smile upon his face. lie had been carried
up stairs, being feeble, and then had limped
slowly to the chair. The Clerk read with a
clear, sharp voice. and each respose was
made so plainly that it could he heard all
over the hall.
Mr.. Coltax, always cool and cear-headed,
kept the peace to-day in perfect order and
discipline. The scene and effects were in
keeping with the gravity of the occasion,
although the vast hall does not admit ol
either personal or elocutionary exhibitions.
Mr.. Stevens made the closing speech. Be
fore he commenced, which he did at half
past four, Mr.. Bingham (Ohio) asked thai
his time be extended from the halt hour, tc
which oil speeches to-day were limited, tt
an hour, bnt strong opposition was made Oh
the Republican side of the House, members
wishing to have the matter brought to yot,
at five O'Clock.
Mr.. Bingham moved to suspend the rule'
to enable him to mekc the motion, but h,
only got twenty-five votes to sustain him.
Mr.. Stevens, who had u scat at the Clerk
desk commenced to read his speech, bu
after getting through the first sentence III
asked, on account of the weakness of hi
voice, that his speech might be read by tn
Clerk. That privilege was granted, and tn
l IL.
phasized tones by Mr.. Mcpherson. 1t wa
completed at two minutes before five.
The House then proceeded, amid grea
suppressed excitement, to vote on the resa
luton, as follows:-
Resoiued. That Andrew johnson, Prcsl
| dent of the United States be impeached q
high crimes and misdemeanors.
During the yute excuses were made Ia
: the absence of Messrs. Robinson, Benjamin
/ Wasbburn (Ind Williams (Ind Van llor
i mo. Trimble (renn.), Pomercy, Donnely
. Koontz, Maynard and Shellabarger.
The Speaker stated that he could not COZ
/, sent that his constituents should be sler
on so grave an occasion, and therefore, !,
G a memher of the House, he voted yea
:, The announcement of the result Gillette
u no manifestation, but the immense audent
:, which had filled the galleries and corridor
Y AL thc uhy3 SihuuhIil uiSItiScu IN u w
Il reduced to one fourth its original number
Mr.. Stevens pa moved to reconsi,l,
the vote by which the resolution was agree
to, and also moved to lay the motion to r.
consider on the table.
N The latter motion was agreed to, this II
ing the parliamentary mode OF making u d
cision final
al Nj. Stevens (Pa) then moved the folio,
id ing resolutions -
Resoiutu, that committee ofiwo be IL
pointed TO 30 to the SeLuie, and al the b
thereof, in the name of the House of Repi
scntatiycs and of all the people OF the t.!
ted States, ofhgh crimes and misdcmeanoi
and acquain the Senate that the House
Representatives will, in due time, rXhil
particular articles of impeachment agai
ID him. and make good tie same, and that /
committee do demand that the Senate ma
le The order for tie appearance If said A
drew johnson TO answer to said iinpeac
in inent.
Second. Resolccd, That committee
NJ seycn be appointed 10 prepare and rrp'
/, articles Of Impeachment against Andf,
- johnson, President Of ttr United s,l{
~ with power To send for persons, paleis It
X, records, and to take testimony under .st
as The Democratic members attempted
resort 10 tilihusitring, hu, were cat OIL
,p- Ter m Intellectual effort, ~ motion u 3
&C. pend the rules, so us 10 bring The House
ncdieiy 10 vote o.. the resolutions. 7
:, rues were suspended, aud the icsoluiil
- were adopted Yeas, l24; nays. r.
The Speaker then announced The /
committees, rs follows =
ng Committee II two touinounce intlieS
an ate The action Of the liouse- Mtssis. !
M vens PA J, and bingham ,0Iio)
ma The committee Of seven 4 prepare j,
to- non,v.,ll MIS- \ s,o,ons d. I Jli,,,H
TO fOhio. !. Vi ilson da.A. Logan Ill0 mi
to (Iud.), and Ward IN. "
The House then, at twenty minutes i
Ed. six, adjourned.
nee TIL. prescntntton 10 Inc senate.