Evening star., 1918-02-24

ban Furnished by George r HaM, .
coacnmaker Of Washington. and Elias
4homas a.esnss san1er fo 81 &: Cen %
seph H Bradley and Richard Aerrfck.
It was announced that Matthew Car.
pentef OF Wisconsin would appear for
secrsea.y Stanton. The case was set
Justice Cartier.
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Scarca1y bad the excitnment ever the
sssest Of Gen. ThoGnas subsfded whom
1t was ann0uncod by
Impeachment medium Of Tho Stars
1o0eeonSs. reconstruction commit
tee Of tho House had met At 1880
O'Clock 1t the residence Of Representa-
tive Thaddeus Stevens with all the
members present. After a session of an
hour and . half . majority Of the COM
mittee-t was reported that tho vote
stood to @voted to report articles
to the House impeaching the President
Of high crimes and misdeneanora. A
third extra reported the presentation
by Mr.. Stevens at about Q o'clock Of the
resolution of impeachment accompa-
MED by a report from the committee
setting forth the circumstances OF the
PRESIDENTS designation OF Gen. Thomas
and the removal of Secretary Stanton.
The report was brief, referring to ao-
companying papers comprising evt-
dence in the case.
In anticipation of the impeachment
procedure the Capitol was besieged BY
the public, the crowd being greater
on account OF the fact of the day being
q holiday. an early adjournment Of the
Senate concentrated all the attention
on the south wing Of the Capitol. The
stars report says that Mr.. Stevens
was quite feeble and had barely
strength to present the report and say
a few words in support Of it: In the
running report of the proceedings II il
stated that Mr.. Stevens said it was
not his purpose to discuss tho ques-
ton, and il no one on the other side
desired to discuss it he would take
had of the act of the President Not
wfthstandfng his suggestion, a debate
proceeded until II :15 o'clock that night,
when the House recessed till 10 o'clock
continued all that day until late in
the evening, the impeachment being
voted. 126 to ~.
The fourth extra issued BY Tho Star
Saturday afternoon. February =. gavs
an account Of an In
Gen. Thomas terview between Gen
/ Thomas and Secretary
Ases' Stanton at the War De-
partment on tho return of the former
from court The general announced
that he had come to discharge his
duties as Secretary Of War. Mr.. Stan
ton replied that he could do no such
thing. and ordered him to his room
to perform his duties as adtutant gen.
eral. The colloquy continued and
again the Secretary ordered the gem
eral to return to his own room, whereat
Gen. Thomas said: Il shall not do
So" Mr.. Stanton said: Then you
may stay there as long as you please
If the President orders you. but you
cannot act as Secretary Of War" Cen
Thomas replied: II shall act as Secre-
tary of War" Gen. Thomas then with
drew into q room opposite, Mr.. STAN
ton Immediately following. After some
conversation Mr.. Stanton said: Then
you claim to be here as Secretary OF
War and refuse to obey my ordersC
Cen Thomas answered: II do, sir. I
shall require the mails for the War
Department to be delivered to mo and
shall transact all business OF the War
Department"
ssAt this juncture," says The Stars
report, Gen. Grant and aid came in.
Gen. Grant said piayfully to Mr.. STAN
ton: Tn surprised to find you here:
supposed you would be at my head
quarters for protection"