Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-17


wall Not Yield TO the Lieutenant
Governor Pending Trial,
Special to the Union and American.
MEMPHIS, Feb 16.-The Appeals spe-
cial from Little Rock, announces that ar
ticles of Impeachment against Powell
Clayton, Governor, were passed in the
House to-day, by vote of ~ to SO.
1t is threatened by Clayton's frierds
that he will resist Johnson's assumption
of Executive powers during proceedings.
Pending the final vote, great excitement
prevailed; all the members speaking in
explanation of their votes. The Hobbies
and galleries were dcnsely crowded.
Chief Justice Wiltshire to day resigned
as Associate Justice. Mcclure succeeds
him, and Judge Searle, Clayton's candi-
date for Congress from this district, sue
ceeds Mcclure The new deal of the bench
is understood to be for the purpose of
ousting Lieut.. Gov. johnson on two wars
rants.
It's probable that Chief Justice Nc
Clure, just confirmed, will be impeached
TO morrow.
To the ASS pciated Fre.s
Articles of Impeachment o against
ClSytGp-
MEMPHIS, F.b. lG.--The Avalanche
Little Rock tonight special Gays articles
of Impeachment, were presented in the
House to-day against Gov. Clayton by
MIR. Pagett. The charges are substantially
as follows: That he has conspired with
the members of the Supreme Cour. of the
State to maliciously and unlawfuliy de- |
prive the Lieutenant Governor of office
when he had been lawfully elected by the
people and qualified according to the con
stitutiOn aud laws. That he has unlaw- |
fully removed n. II. Loeb, County and |
Probate Judge Of Clark county, who was 1
also COnsti'utionaLy elected. That he |
has directed, encouraged and aided frauds |
in the elections Of a Senator and three |
Representatives to the General Assembly |
from the 18th district. That be has ac-
cepted pecuniary consideration for issuing
State bonds or obligations TO snd in IA
vCr Of the Memphis and Little Rock, Lit
tie Rock and Fort Smith, and Mississippi.
SAaNLA'l Gl4A II" "A 1AlfCI lAdl1OGu NtLll- 1
panies, ia utter violation of law and dis
regard of his official duty as Governor,
and other crimes and misdemeanOrs.
Therefore it is moved that be be sus-
pended from exercising his functions,
and that certain members named be ap-
pointed managers on the part Of the
House to conduct the impeachment. That
the managers be instructed to 20 10 the |
bar of the Senate and in the name of the |
House of Representatives and the people |
announce the impeachment of the Gov |
ernor, aCquaint the Senate that the House |
in due time will exhibit and make good
the particular articles Of impeachment,
demand that the Senate take order for the
of the Governor.
On a motion for the previous question,
it was carried b, q vote Of y to IS, aud |
the articles were adopted by the same
vote amid intense excitement.
Clayton Fixing u Eigbt-MOre I'm
PeaChments Coming.
Clayton had q lot OF arms removed
from the arsenal 10 the vest end of the
capitol last night, and is said to be swear
ing in everybody he can get as militia.
Il is generally understood that three
Of the Supreme judges will he impeached |
O-moIrOw-MCClurp,S earle and Bennett
which will stop the court from render
ing a decision in the Johnson case. As
sociate Jus ice Mcclure has been made
Chief Justice, vice Wiltshire, resigned.
Costly NIsitIa-TscsignaIiOn OF the
ChicT Justice.
MEMPHIS, Feb. ia Little Rock
special, yesterday, says a resolution was
introduced in the House reciting that
judgments, 10 the amount of SIC, 900,
have been obtained on militia vouchers.
against the State through the willful neg
ligercc Of the Attorney General; directing
the Auditor to pay the came, and instruct
ing the Committee on Impeachment to
investigate the mater, and if found as al
legged, to prefer articles of impeachment.
The Supreme Court oveTruled the de-
murrer in the case of the Lieutenant Gov
erpor, two of the Justices dissenting.
This settles tue qUes ion. The Court al
journed to Friday, at which time the trial
will proceed on the facts Of the case i'm
mediat ly. After the Court adjourned.
Chief Justice Wiltshire resigned, and the
GJyen0r accepted has resign alton.
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