Journal of the House of Representatives, March 2, 1868

Mar.12, 1868.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTA'l'IYES. 439

By Mr. O'Neill: 'l'he memorial of the American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, praying action for proper examinations upon the coast and within the Territory of Alaska.

By 1\Ir. Delos R. Ashley: 'l'he resolutions of citizcm of Nevada, relative to the protection of naturalized citizens.

Ordered, That said memorial and resolutions, &c., be referred to the Commit­tee on :E'oreign Affairs.

By Mr. IJaflin: The petition of J. A. Shearman and others, of the State of New York, praying for a reduction of the taxes.

By Mr. Robertson : A petition of similar import. By Mr. Samuel Hooper: The petition of builders, owners, and shippers, of

Boston, 1\Iassachnsetts, praying Cougre~s to remit duties on all articles used in building vessels.

Also, the petition of distillers, importers, and exporters of Boston, J'iiassa­chnsetts, praying for passage of a law to allow export of liquors.

By'liir. Griswold: The remonstrance of cigar manufacturers of the fifteenth congressional district of New York, against placing stamps on cigars.

By nir. :i\fercur: The petition of the citizens of Danville, State of Pennsyl­vania, relative to the reduction of the taxes, and the navy and the army.

Ordered, That the said petitions, &c., be referred to the Committee of \Vays and Means. ·

By Jlilr. Donnelly : 'l'he memorial of the legislature of Minnesota, relative to the Northern Pacific railroad; which was referred to the,Committee on the Pa-· cific Railroad. .

By J'ilr. Pike: The protest of' the officers of ltfaine regiments, relative to com­mutation of servants' pay ; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. ·

By :A-fr. Randall : The petition of bookbinders of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, against international copyright bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Library.

By Mr. Windom: 'l'he concurrent resolution of the legislature of the State of Minnesota, relative. to the protection of American citizens in foreign countries; which was referred to the Co]llmittee on Foreign Affairs.

A message from the Senate, by ¥r. Forney, their Secretary: lVIr. Speaker: 'rhe Senate have passed a bill of the House of, the following

title, .viz: H. R. 368 . .Authorizing the sale of an unoccupieu military site at Waterford,

Penus'y lvania; without amendment . . The Senate have indefinitely postponed a joint resolution (H. Res. 42) au­

thorizing the employment of' Brevet Brigadier General Seth Eastman on special service.

The President of' the United States has noLified the Senate that he did, on the 28th instant, approve and sign a joint 1·esolution of the following title, viz:

S. Res. 114 . .A resolution directing that the government of ·Great Britain be supplied with certain volumes of the Narrative of the Exploring Expedition.

'l'he House, in pursuance of the resolution of the House of Tuesday last, then resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the articles of impeach· ment of the President of the United States; and after some time spent therein , the Speaker resumed the chair, and :Mr. Dawes reported that the committee having had under consideration the said articles of impeachment, had directed him to report the same with an amendment iu the nature of a substitute therefor.

The House t.hen proceeded to the consideration of the said articles; When ·· The said amendment was agreed to. 'l'he question then recurring on the said articles as amended,

440 JOURNAL OF THE [Mar. 2, 1868,

'.rhe first article was read 1\S follows, viz : ARTICLE I. That said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, on

the twenty-first day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty· eight, at -washington, in the District of Columbia, unmindful of the high duties of his office, of his oath of office, and of the requirement of the Constitution that he should take care that tho laws be faithfully executed, did unlawfully, and in violation of the Constitution and laws of the United States, issue an order in writing for the removal of Edwin M. Stanton from the office of Secretary for the Department of vVar, said Edwin 1\L Stanton having been theretofore duly appointed and commissioned, by and with the advice :md consent of the Senate of the United States, as such Secretary, and said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, on the twelfth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thonsall(1 eight lJUndred and sixty-seven, anc1 during the recess of said Senate, having suspended by his order Edwin l\I. Stanton from said office, and within twenty days after the first day of the next meeting of said Senate, that is to say, on the twelfth day of December in the year last aforesaid, h'tving reported to said Senate such suspension with the evidence and reasons for his action in the case and the name of the person designated to per­form the duties of such office temporarily until the next meeting of the Senate, and said Senate there afterwards on the thirteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, Imving duly considered .the evi<lence and reasons reported by said Andrew J olmson for said suspension, and having refused to·concur in said suspension, whereby and by force of the provisions of an act entitled "An act regulating the tenure of certain ci vii offices," passed 1viarch second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, said Edwin :ThL Stanton did forthwith resume the functions of his office, whereof the said Andrew John­son bad then and there due notice, and said Edwin M. Stanton, by reason of the premises, on said twenty-first day of Febmary, being lawfully entitled to hold said office of Secretary for the Department of War, which said order for the removal of said Edwin :M. Stanton is in substance as follows, that is to say:

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. C., February 21, 1868.

SIR: By virtue of the power and authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, you am hereby removed from office as Secretary for the De­partment of War, and your functions as such will terminate upon receipt of this communi­cation.

You will transfer to Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General of the army, wllO has this day been authorized and empowered to ac.t as Secretary of ·war ad interim, all records, books, papers, and other public property now in your custody and chmge.

Respectfully, yours, ANDREW .JOHNSON.

To the Hou. EDWIN M. S'l'ANTON, Washington, D. C.

Which order was unlawfully issued with intent then and there to violate the act entitled "An act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices," passed :March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and with the furthet· intent, contrary to the provisions of said act, in violation thereof, and contrary to the provis­ions of the Constitution of the United StateR, and without the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, the. said Senate then and there being in session, to remove said Edwin :M. Stanton from the office of Secretary for the Department of vVar, the said Edwin l\L Stanton being then anc1 there Secretary for the Department of War, and being then and there in the due and lawfnl execution and discharge of the duties of said office, whereby said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, did then and there commit and was guilty of a high misdemeanor in office.

And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto 1

. It was decided in the affirmative, S ~ ~;~~ ·. ·. ·. ·. ·. ·::.: ~ ~: ·.: ." .· _· .' .' .".:::::: 1!;

~Not voting.................. . . . . 20

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The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are-

l\Ir, WilHam B. Allison Oakes Ames George 1V. Anderson Samuel U. Arnell Delos R. Ashley Jame~ M. Ashley Alexander H. Bailey John D. Baldwin Nathaniel P. Banks Fernando C. Beaman John Beatty Jacob Benton John A. Bingham James G. Blaine Au~tiu Dlair · George S. Boutwell Henry P. H. Bromwell John~[. Broomall Ralph P. Buckland l3enjamin F. BuUer Henry L. Cake John C. Churchill Reader 1V. Clarke Sidney Clarke Ama.<a Cobb John Coburn Burton C. Cook Thomas Cornell John Covode Shelby M. Cullom Henry L. Dawes Nathan F. Dixon

Mr. Grenville :ilf. Dodge I>:natius Donnelly John F. Driggs Benjmnh1 Eggleston Thomas D. Eliot John 1<'. ~'arnsworth Orange l<'errlss 'l'homns ,V, Ferry William 0. Fields James A. Garfield Joseph J. Gravely John A. Grib-wold George A. Halsey Abner C. Harding William Higby John Hill Samuel Hooper Benjamin F. Hopkins Chester D. Hubbard Calvin T. Hulburd Morton C. Hunter Ebon C. Ingersoll Thomas A. Jenckes Norman B. Judd George \V. Julian William D. Kelley William H. Kelsey John H. Ketcham Bethuelllf. Kitchen William H. Koontz Addison H. Laflin George V. Lawrence

:.\lr. William J,awrenco William S. Lincoln Benjamin Ji", Lonn John A. Logan William Loughridge John Lynch Rufus Mallory James llf. Marvin Horace )fayuard Dennis !>lcCartlJy Joseph W. McClurg Ulysses ~{ercur George ·F. Miller William ?ofoore Daniel J. Morrell James Mullins Leonard Mye1·s Carman A. Newcomb DHvid A. Nunn Charles O'Neill Godlove S. Orth Ralbert E. Paino Sitluey Perham John A. Peters Frederick A. Pike Tobias A. Plants Luke P. Poland Daniel Paisley 'l'heodore M. Pomeroy Hiram Price Green B. Raun1 "'William H. Robertson

Mr. Philetus Sawyer no bert C. Schenck Glenni 1V. Scotleld John P. C. Shanks Worthington C. Smith Rufus P. Spalding H. H. Starkweather '£hnddeus Stevens William B. Stokes John Taffe Caleb N. Taylor l'rnncis Thoma~ John Trimble Row'd E. 'l'rowbridge Glucry Twichell Charles Upson Henry Van Aernam Burt Van Horn Robert 1'. Vau Horn Charles H. Van Wyck Hamilton "'ard Cadwal'r C. ·washburn l'llihu B. '\Va•hburne William B. " 7 ashburn Martin Welker 'l'homas '\Villiams ,Tomes F. Wilson John T. \Vilson Stephen F. Wilson William Windom Fred'k E. 1Voodbridge.

Those who voted in the negative are-Mr. George llf. Adams }fr. John Fox!

Stevenson Archer J. Lawrence Getz SHmuel B. Axtell Adam J. Glossbrenner William H. Barnum J. S. Golladay James B. Beck Asn P. Grover Benjamin M. Boyer Charles Haight James Brooks \Vlllinm S. Holman Albert G. Burr Julius Hotchkiss Samuel F. Cary James M. Humphrey John W. Chanler James A. Johnson Chn.rles A. Eldridge Thomas L. Jones

Those no·t ·voting are-l!fr. Jehu Baker

Demas Barnes John P. Benjamin Ephraim R. Eckley Jacob.H.Ela

Mr. Darwin A. Finn~y Isaac R. Hawkins Asahel \V. Hubbard ll.lchn.rd D. Hubbard Hiram lllcOullough

So the first article was agreed to.

:Yr. Michael C. Kerr J. Proctor Knott SamuelS. Marshall Jamed R. McCormick George W. Morgan William Mnngen William E. Niblack John A. Nicholson John V. L. Pruyn Samuel J. Randall

llfr. James K. Moorhead John Motrlssey Charles E. Phelps William A. Pile Willh\m E. Robin60U

Mr. Lewis W. Ross Charles Sitgreaves Thomas E. Stewart Frederick Stone Stephen Taber Lawrence S. Trimble Daniel M. Van .\uken Philadelph Van Trump Fernando Wood George '\V. 'Voodward.

llfr. J,ewis Selye Samuel Shellabarger Aaron F. Stev·ens Henry D. ·washburn William Wllliame.

The second article was then read as follows, viz: ARTICLE II. That on said twenty·fimt day of l!'ebrnary, in the year of our

Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty·eight, at vVashington, in the District of Columbia, said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, unmindful of the high duties of his office, of his oath of office, and in violation of the Con­stitution of the United States, and contrary to the provisions of an act entitled "An act regulating tlte tenure of certain civil offices," passed March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, without the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, said Senate then and there being in session, and without authority of law, did, with intent to violate the Constitution of the United States, and the act aforesaid, issue ancl deliver to one Lorenzo 'l'homas a letter of au­thority in substance as follows, that is to say :

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. C., l!'ebruary 21, 1868.

SIR: The Ron. Edwin M. Stanton having been this day removed from office as Secretary for the Department of War, you are hereby authorized and E.'mpowered to act as Secretary of ·war ad interim, and will immediately enter upon the discharge of the duties pertaining to that office.

I

442 JOURNAL Ol!' 'l'HE [Mar. 2, 1868.

Mr. Stanton has been instructed to transfer to you all the records, books, papers, and other public property now in his custody and charge.

Respectfully, yours,

'fo.Brevet :Major General LoRENZO THOl\IAS, AJ.'TDREW JOHNSON.

Adjutant General U. 8. Army, TJ'asltington, D. C.

'l'hen and there being no vacancy in said office of Secretary for the Depfu·tment of War, whereby said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, did then and there commit and was guilty of a high misdemeanor in office.

And the question being put, Will t~h~ ~~~~~ .ag~·~~ ~~~re.t~ .? ... .

It was decided iu the affirmative, Nays ........................ . Not vot.ing .................... .

124 41 24

'l'he yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 'l'hose who voted in the affirmative are- .

Mr. William B. Allison Oukcs Ames George 1V. Anderson Samuel M. Arnell Delos R. Ashley James M. Ashley Alexander H. Bailey John D. Baldwin N"th,.niel P. Banl<S l'ernnndo C. Beamnn John Beatty Jacob Benton John A. Bingham James G. Blnino Austin Blair George s. lloutwell Henry P. H. Bromwell John M. Broomall Ral~h P. Buckland Benjamin F. Buller Henry L. Cnke John C. Churchill Render W. Clarke Sidney Clnrke AmnNt> Cobb John Coburn Burton 0. Cook ~rhomas Cornell Shelby M. Cullom Henry r,, Dnwes Nathan 1!'. Dixon

Mr. Grenvllle l>L Dodge Ignatius Donnelly John F. Drigg» Benjamin Eggleston Thomas D. Eliot J obn li'. ll'nrusworth Orange Jo'en·lss '!'homos W. Ferry William C. Field• James A. Gnrfield Joseph J. Gravely John A. Griswold George A. Halsey Abner 0. Harding William Higby John Hill Snmuel Hooper · Benjamin l!'. Hopkins Chester D. Hubbar<l Calvin T. Hulourd 1\Iorton 0. Hunter Ebon C. Ingersoll !fhomns A. Jonckes Norman B •• Tud<l Geo••ge W. Julian William D. !Colley William H. Kelsey John H. Kctchnm llethnel M. Kitchen Wlllium H. Koontz Addison H. Laflin

1\fr, George Y. Lawrence 'Villlum Lnwren<!e William S. Lincoln Benjamin]'. Loan John A. Logan ,Tohn Lynch Rufus Mallory James i\f, Mm·vii1 Horace 1\Io.ynnrd Denni:~ McUarthy Joseph W. McClurg Ulysses Mercur George F. Miller William Moore Daniel J. Morrell Leonard ll!ycrs Cnrmnn A. Newcomb David A. Nnnn Charles O'Neill Godlove s. Orth Halbert E. Paine Sidney Perham John A. Peters Jo'rederick A. Pike Tobiag A. Plants Luke P. Poland Dnuiel Polsley 'l'heodore M. Pomeroy HirnmPrice Green B. Rnum William H. Robertson

Those who voted in the negative are-llrr. George M. Adams

StevenRon Archer Samuel D. Axtell William H. Barnum Jnmes B. Beck llenjnmln M. Boyer James Brooks Albert G. Burr Snmnef P, Cnry John '\V. Chnnler Chnrles A. Eldridge

Mr. John l!'ox · llfr. Tl1omns h Jones J. Lawrence Getz Adam J. GloHsbrenner J. S. Golladay Asn P. Grover Charles Haight Wlliinm S. Holmim Julius Hotchkiss ,Jnmes }f, Humphrey Jnmes A. Johnson

Those not voting are-Mr. Jehu Dnkcr

Demas Barnes J ohu. 1-''. Benjamin John Covodo Ephraim lt. Eckley Jacob H. Ei"

Mr. Dnrwln A. l'inney lsnna R. Hawk in• Asahel w. Hubbard JUchnrrl D. Hubbard llllchuel C. Kerr William Loughridge

.T. Proctol'lCnott Snmuol S.llim·shull Jnmes R.lllcCormick George W. l\Iorgan ·william Mungen William E. Niblack John A. Nicholson Jolm v. L. Pruyn Samuel J. Randall

lllr. Hiram McCnllongh .TamcsK. Moorhead· J obn JIIonissoy .Tames :Mu1lin!3 Charles E. Phel p~ William A.l'ile

So the second article was agreed to. ' 1'he third article was then rend as follows, viz :

Mr. Philetus Snwyer Uobert C. Schenck Gleuni W. Scotield .John P. 0. Shunk• \Vortuington C. Smith Unfus P. Spulding H. H. Stmkwcather 'l'haddous Stovons Willinmll. Stokes John 'l'nffe Caleb N. 'l'aylor li'rancis 'l'homnii John 'frimble Row'd E. Trowbridge Ginery Twichell Charles Upson Honry You Acrnnm llUl't Van Horn Robert '1'. Van Horn Churles H. Van Wyck Hamiltou Ward Cadwal'r C. \VnHhburn Ellihu B. \Vashburne \VJJJ!um B. WuHhburn Martin \Velkor 'fhomas '\Villinms James 1'. \Vilson John '1'. Wll•on Stephen l!'. Wilson William Windom r'rcd'k E. Woodhriuge.

~[r. r,ewls IV, ltoss Chnrles Sitgrenvo~ 'l'homas K Stewart ]!'roderick Stone Stephen 'l,al.Jcr T.tnwreuce S. '!'rim ble :Vaniei M. VanAuken Philndelph Van '!'rump Pernnudo Wood George \V, '\Voorlwnl'Cl.

llfr. William E. Robinson Lewis Selye Samuel Shellabnrgor Aamn P. Stevens Hcmy D. ·washburn Willimn ·wmiams.

ARTICLE III. That saicl Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, on the twent.y·first day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the District of Columbia, did com­mit and was guilty of a high misdemeanor in office in this, that, without au-

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thority of law, while the Senate of the United States was then and there in session, he did appoint one Lorenzo Thomas to be Secreta,ry for the Department of vVar ad interim, without the advice and consent of the Senate, and with intent to ~iolate the Constitution of the United States, no vacancy lmving hap­pened in said office of Secretary for the Depart.ment of 1-Var during the recess of the Senate, and no vacancy existing in said office at the time, and which said appointment, so made by Eaid Andrew Johnson, of said Lorenzo Thomas, is in substance as follows, that is to say: ·

EXECUTIVE MANSTON, Was!tington, D. C., February 21, 1868.

SIR: The Hon. Edwin M. Stanton having been this day removed from office as Secretary for the Department of ·war, you are hereby 1mthorized and empowered to act as Secretary of War cul interim, aud will immedhttely enter upon the discharge of the duties pertaining to that office.

Mr. Stanton bas been instructed to transfer to you all the records, books, papers, and other public property now in his custody and charge.

:Uespectfully, yours; ANDREW JOHNSON.

To Brevet Major General LORENZO THO~JAS, .Adjutant General U. S. Army, Wasltington, D. C.

And the question being put, Will the House agree thereto 1

~Yeas........ 124

It was decided in the affirmative, Nays.... . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Not voting.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

'fhe yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 'l'hose who voted in the affirmative are-

Mr. \Yilliam B. Allison Oakes Ames George W. Anderson Samuel ~f. Arnell Delos R. Ashley James M. Ashley Alexander H. Bailey John D. Baldwin Nathaniel P. Bank• Fernando C. Beaman John Beatty .T aoob Benton John A. Bingham James G. Blaine Austin Blair Georg~ s. Boutwell Henry P. H. Bromwell John M. Broomall Ralph P. Buckland Jlenjamin F: Butler Henry L. Cake John C. Churchill Render '\V. Clarke Sidney Clarke Am usa Cobb .John Coburn Burton c. Cook 'J1homns Cornell John Covode Shelby M. Cullom Henry L. Dawes

Mr. Natban F. Dixon Grenville :M. Dodge Ignatius Donnelly John F. Driggs Beujnmin Eggleston Thoma~ D. Eliot John F. Farnsworth Orange Fen!•• 'l'homas '\Y. Ferry William C. l!'ield~ .Tame~ A. Garfield Joseph J. Gravely .T ohu A. Griswold George A. Halsey Abner C. Harding WllliamHigby John Hill Benjamin F. Hopkins Chester D. Hubbard Calvin T. Hulburd Morton C. Hunter Ebon C. Ingersoll 'l'homns A. Jenckes Norman B. Judd George '\V. Juhan William D. Kelley Wllllam H. Kelsey John H. Ketchum Bethuel )f. Kitchen William H. Koontz Addt~on H. Laflin

Mr. George V. Lawrence 'William Lawrence William S. Lincoln :Benjumiu F. Loau John A. Logan William Loughridge John Lynch Rufus Mallory James llf. Marvin Horace :Maynard Dennis McCarthy Joseph W.McClnrg Ulysses llfercur Georg~ F. Miller William Moore George '\V. Morgljn Daniel J.·l\Iorrell James Mullins Leonard Myers Carman A. Newcomb David A. Nunn Charles O'Neill Godlove S. Ortb Halbert E. Paino Sidney Perham John A. Peters l!'rederick A. ·Pike Tobias A. Plants Luke P. Poland Daniel l'olsley Theodore l\I. Pomeroy

Those who voted in the negative are-

Mr. George M. Adams Stevenson Archer Samuel B. Axtell William H. Barnum James B. Beck Benjamin M. Boyer .Tames Brooks Albert G. Burr Samuell!'. Cary John '\Y. Chanler Charles A. Eldridge

Mr. John l•'ox J. Lawrence Getz Adam J. Glossbrcnner .T. S. Golladay Asn P. Grover Charles Haight '\\'illium S. Holman Julius llotchki" Richard D. Hubbard .Tames M. Humphrey

~rr. James A. Johnson Thomas L. Jones Michael C. Kerr .T. Proctor Knott Samuel S. J\fursbull James R. McCormick Wlllinm E. Niblack .T ohn A. Nlchol~on John V.L. Pruyn Samuel J. Randall

Mr. Hiram Price Green B. Raum WllliamH. Robertson Phtlettts Sawyer Robert C. Schenck Glenni '\.Y. Scoileld John P. C. Shanks Worthington C. Smith Rufus P. Spalding H. H. Starkweather John Taffe Caleb N. Taylor Francis Thomns John '.rrimble How'd E. Trowbridge Glnery Twichell Charles Up•on HenryYan Aernnm Burt VanHorn Robert T. Ynn Horn Charles H. Van '\Yyck Hamilton ·ward Ellihu B. \Yashburne William B. '\Y<I>!hburu :llfartin '\Velkcr Thomas Wllliams James F. 'Yilson John 'l'. Wilson St<ophen F. 'Wilson William Windom Fred'k E. \Yoodbridge.

:Mr. Low is ,V. Ross Charles Sitgreo.ves 'l'homas E. Stewart Jo'rederick Stone Stephen Taber Lawrence S. Trimble Daniel M. VanAuken Pbiladelph Van Trump l"el'nnndo Wood George W. Woodward.

JOURNAl, OF '!'HE

Those not voting are-~rr. Jehu Baker

DcmasBm'llcs John F. Benjamin Ephraim R. Eckley Jacob H.Ela Darwin A. Finney

:I>Ir. Isaac R. Hawkins Samuel Hooper Asahol W. Hubbard Hiram .McCullough James K. Moorhead John Morrissey

So the third article was agreed to.

Mr. ·william Mungen Charles E. Phelps WilliamA. Pile William E. Robinson Lewis Selyo Samuel Shollnbnrger

'l'he fourth article was then read as follows. viz :

[Mar. 2, 1868.

1'\lr. Aaron}". Stevens 'fhaddeus Stcvens William B. Stoke• Cadwal'r C. '\Vashburn Hevry D. Washburn William Williams.

ARTICLE IV. 'l'hat said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, unmindful of the high duties of his office and of his oath of office, in violation of the Constitution and laws of the United StateB, on the twenty-firHt day of Feb­ruary, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hunclred and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the District of Columbia, did unlawfully conspire with one Loi·enzo Thomas, and with othet· persons to the House of Representatives unknown, with intent, by intimidation and tln·eats, unlawfully to hinder and prevent Ed­win :NL Stanton, then and there the Secretary for the Department of "vYar, duly appointed under the laws of the United States, from holding said office of Sec­retary for the Department of War, contrary to and in violation of tl1e Constitu­tion of the United States, and of the provisions of an act entitled "An act to define a.nd punish certain conspiracies," approved .T uly thirty-first, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, whereby said.Andrelv Johnson, President of the United States, did then and there commit and was guilty of a high crime in office.

And tho question being put, Will the House agree thereto 1

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Yeas ...................•....... 117 It was decided in the affirmative, Nays ........ - ................. 40

Notvoting ...................... 32 'l'he yeas·and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, Those who voted in the affirmative are-

;lfr. William B. Allison Oakes Ames George W. Andereon Samnel :M. Arnell DoloR R. A•hley James 1\f. Aallley Alexander H. Bailey ,John D. Baldwin Nathaniel P.Banks l!.,erno.ndo C. Bemnuu John Beatty Jacob Benton J ahn A. Bingham Jnmos G.Bialno AustinBloir (}eorge S. Boutwell HonryP. H. Bromwell John llf. Broomall Hal ph P. Buckland Henry L. Cake John C. Churchill Render W. Clnrko Sidney Cinrko AmaRa Cohb John Cobnrn llu1·ton C. Cook 'l'homn.s Ooruoll .John Covo<lo Snell>y :r.r. Cullom Hom·y L. Dnwes

1\!r Nnthnn F. Dixon Grenville M. Dodge Ignatius Donnelly Johnl-'.DriM• 13onjamin J"ggleHton 'l'homa8 D. Eliot John 1\ l•,arnsworth Ornngo l•'(lrrhm 'l'homns '\V. Perry William C. l<'ieid~ JnmesA. Gnrfiehl J oaeph J, Grtwoly John A. Griawoid Chnrles Haight George A. Halsey Abner C. Harding .John Hill Smnuel Hooper . llunjnmln F. Hopkina Che•ter D. Hubbard Calvin 'l'. Hulburd Morton C. Hunter Ebou C. Ingersoll 'l'homns A. J enckcH No1mnn Jl. Judd George w. Jt11inn ''\"illimn D. Kelley Willinm H. Kelsey .John !I. Ketcham

lift•. Botlmel M. Kitchen William H. Koontz Addi8on H. Laflin George V. Lawrence '.Vliiinm J,awrcnce Wllliam S. Lincoln Bonjmnin F. Loan Jolin A. Logan John Lynch Rttfus llfnilory James M. Marvin Ilornco Maynm·d Dennis :McCarthy Joseph W. McClurg Ulyti:iO!i 1tlercur George F.llliilcr William l\[oor~ Dnuiel J. l\lorrell James 1\fuli!ns TJeonnl'd My£\l'H DavidA. Nmm Charles O'Neill Godlove 8. Orth Halbert E. Paine Sidney Perham John A. Peters l"rcdol'ick A. I:>Jko 'l'obias A.l'lnnts Duniell'ol•ley

'l'hose who voted in the negative are-1\fr. George J\f. Adnms

StevcnJion Archol' llamuclll. Axtell Wiillnm H. Bnrnum James B. Beck Benjamin l\L Boyer Jnmes Brooks Albet•t G. Burr Samuel 1<'. Cary J"hn ,V, Chnnlcr

Mr. Ohnrle• A. Eltlridgo Johnl•,ox J. Lawre11cc Getr. Adnm J. Glossbrcuner J. S. Golladay Al:la P. Grovf!l' William S. Holman Julius Hotchkis~ nichar<l D.IIubbnnl ,Tamt>M A. Jolmsou

Mr. 'l'homa' L. Jones Michuel C. K01·r J, l'roctor Knott Samuel S. Marshall Jume:.\ It l'ticCurmick (teorge \V. Morgan William Mungen William E. Niblock ,John A. Nicholson John V. L. Vrnyn

:i\11'. 'l'heodor~ :M. I)omeroy HirmnPrice Green ll. RaUin Wlliil\m H. Robertson Philctus Sawyer Hobert C. Schenck C+lenni w. Scofield John P. C. Shanks Worthington f), Smith II. II. Stnrkweathor J olm 'l'afl'e Cnlcl> N. 'l'nylor Ji,rnnch~ 'rhomns ,John Trimble Row'd B. 'l'rowbridge (}inery Twie:hell Charles Upson Henry V nn Aernnm llnrt Vun Horn Robert '1'. Vanliorn Charlo• H. VanWyck Hamilton Ward William B. >Vashburu :.\fnrtiu Welker 'l'homas "'illiams James Ji'. Wil8on Jolm •r. '\Vilson Stephen 1''. '\Vii son Wllilnm "Windom.

Mr. Samuel J. Ran<lnll Lewis \V. ltoss Charles Sitgreaves ll'rederick Stone Stephen rraber Lawrence S. Trimble Daniel M. Van Auken Philadeiph Van Trump Fernando \Vood cteorge W. Woodward.

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Those not voting are-Mr. Jehu Baker

Demas Barnes John~'. Benjamin Benjamin F. Butler Ephraim H. Eckley J:teobH.Eia Darwin A. l<'inuey' Isaac R. Hawkins

;\fr. Wllllam Higby Asnhel W. Hubbard Janiesllf. Hitmphrey William Loughridge Hiram McCullough James K. Moorhead John l'r!orri•sey Carman A. Newcomb

So the fourth article was agreed to.

Mr. Charles E. PhelpB Wllllam A. Pile Luke P. Polnucl William E. Hobinson Lewis Selyo Samuel Shollabnrger Rufus P. Spaldh>g Aaron l!'. Steyeus

'l'he fifth article was read as follows, viz :

Mr, Thaddeus Stevens Thomas E. Stewart William B, Stokes Codwal'r C. 'Washburn Ellihu B. "'ashbnrne Henry D. 'Vn•hburn William 'Villinms Pred'k R Woodbridge,

AnTICI,E V. That said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, unmindful of the high duties of his office and of l1is oath of office, on the twenty­first day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousanc1 eight lmndrecl and sixty-eight, and on divers other days and times in said year, before the Recond day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred anrl sixty­eight, at Washington, in the District of Columbia, did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas, and with other persons to the House of Representatives unknown, to prevent and llinder the execution of an act entitled "An act regu­lating the tenure of certain civil offices," passed l\>farch second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and in pursuance of said conspiracy did unlawfully attempt to prevent Edwin l\>L Stanton, then and there being Secretary for the Department of War, duly appointed and commissioned under the laws of the United States, from holding said office, whereby the said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, did theu and there commit and was guilty of a high misde-meanor in office. ·

And the question being put, Will the Honse agree thereto 1

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Yeas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 It was decided in the affirmatil'c, Nays •. :..... . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Not votmg...... . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 'l'he yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present; '.rhose who voted in the affirmative are-

Mr. William B. Allison Oakes Ames George W. Andenon Samuel M. Arnell Delos R. Ashley James 111. Ashley Alexande•• H. Bailey John D. Baldwin Nathaniel P. Bank~ l.,eri:iando c. :Beaman John Beatty Jacob Benton John A. Bingham Jume• G. Blaine Austin Blair GeorgeS. Boutwell Henry P. H. Bromwell John :If. Broomall Hal ph P. Buckland Benjamin l!'. Bullet· Henry L. Cake John C. Churcl1ill Reader W. Clnrke Sidney Clarke Amasa Cobb Johu COburn Burton C. Cook Thomas Cornell John Covode Shelby M, Cullom Henry L. Dawes Nathan P. Dixon

:r.Ir. Grenville M. Dodge .Ignatius Donnelly John P. Driggs Benjamin Eggleston Thomao D. Eliot John P •. Parnswortb Orange Ferriss Thomas W. Ferry Willlam C. Fields James A. Garfield Joseph J. Gravely John A. Griswold George A. Hal•ey Abner C. Harding William Higby John Hill Samuel Hooper Benjamin l!'. Hopkins Chester D. Hubbard Calvin T. Hulburd Morton C. Hunter Ebon C. Ingersoll 'rhomns A. J enckes Norman B. Judd George ,y, Julian William D. Kelley William H. Kelsey John H. Ketcham Bethuel M. Kitchen 'William H. Koontz Adolison H. Laflin George Y. Lawrence

l\Ir, William Lawrence William S. Lincoln Benjamin I!'. Luun John A. Logan William Loughridge John Lynch Rufus ltfallory James M. ·~!arvin Horace Maynard Dennis McCarthy Joseph W. Jl!cOlurg Ulysses 1\fercur George F. Miller Will!am Moore Daniel J.llforrell James Mullins Leonard llfyers Carman A. Newcom]) David A. Nunn Charles O'Neill Godlove S. Orth Halbert. E. Paine Sidney Pc1•hnm John A. Peters Frederick A. Pike Tobias A. Plants Luke P.l'olnnd Daniel Polsley Theodore ?rf. Pomeroy Hiram !'rice Green B. Ro.um William H. Hobertson

'l'hose who voted in the negative are-Mr. Ge01•ge l\I, Adams

Ste1•enson Archer l:lumuel B. Axtell William H. Barnum James B. Beck

i\!r. Benjamin ~I. Boyer James Brook• Albert G. llurr Samuel F. Onry Jobn W. Ohanler

ll!r. Charles A. Eldridge John l!'ox J. Law renee Getz Adam J, Glossbrenner J. S. Golladay

Mr. l'hiletus Sawyer Robert C. Schenck Glcnni'\V, Scofield John P, C. Shanks Worthington C. Smith Rufus P. Spalding H. H. Starkweather Thaddeus Stevens William B. Stokes John 'l'affe Caleb N. Taylor Francis Thomas John Trimble Row'd E. Trowhridge Ginery Twichell . Charles-Upson Henry Van Aernam BurtYan Ho1•n Robert T. Van Horn Charles H. Van '\Yyck Hamilton Ward Uadwal'r C. '\'ashburn Ellihu B. 'VaHhburne Willinm B. 'Vnshburn .i\IarUn Welker 'l'homns Williams James]\ '\Yilson John T. 'Wilson Stephen F. '\Yllson William Windom }'rcd'l< E. '\Voodbridgo.

Mr. AsaP. Grover Charles Haight William S. Holman Julius HotchkisR James 1\f, Humphrey

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Mr. James A. Johnson 'thomas r..~. Jones Michael 0. Kerr J, Proctor Knott Samuel S. Jlfarshnll James R. McCormick

Mr. George W. Morgan '.Yillinm ~{uugeu William Fl. Niblack John A. Nicllolwn John v. L.Prnyn Sunntel J, Randall

Those not voting are-Mr. Jehu Baker

Demas Barnes John F. Benjamin Ephraim R. Eckley Jacob H. Elu

lfl'. Darwin A. Pinney IHaac R. Hawkins Asahel W. Hubbard Ricl1ard D. Hubbard Hiram McCullough

So the fifth article was agreed to.

~fr. Lewis ,V. Ross Charles Sitgrenves 'PhomnsR. Stewnrt lt'r(l'del'ick Stone Stephen Taber

~lr. JamesK. Moorhead J olm Morrissey Cliarles E. Phelps Wlll!amA.Pile William E. Robinson

The sixth article was read as follows, viz :

[..11-far. 2, 1868.

Mr. Lawrence S. Trimble Daniel M. Van A uken Philadelph Vnn 'l'rump Fernando Wood George,V. Woodwnrd

Mr. J,ewis Selye Samuel Shellabarger Aaron F. Stevens Heury D. Washburn WilliamW!lllnmil.

AR'rtcLE VI. 'l'hat said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, unmindful of the high dutie8 of his office and of his oath of office, on the twenty­first day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the District of Columbia, did unlawfully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas, by force to seize, take, and possess tlw property of the United States in the Department of War, and then and there in the custody and charge of Edwin lL Stanton, Secretary for said department, contrary to the provisions of an act entitled "An act to define and punish certain conspira­cies," approved July thirty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and witl1 intent to violate and disregard an act entitled "An act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices," passed March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, whereby said Andrew J ohnsou, President of the United States, did then and there commit a high crime in office.

And the question being put, vVill {thy!:~~~.~~r.e~.t~.e~·~t:o.1 .... . It was decided in the affirmative, Nays .................. .

Not voting .................. _ ..

127 42 20

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 'rhose who voted in the afl:irmative are-

Mr. William B. Allison Onkcs Ames George W. Ander~on Samuel llf. Arnell Delos lt. Ashley Jnmca M. A•hl•y Alexander H. Builey Jolm D.llnldwin Nathaniel P. Bonks l"crn(\udo C. Bonmnn John Beatty Jacob Benton John A. Bingham James G. Jllnino Austin llla!r George S. Boutwell Helll'y P. H. Ilromwcll John 1>!. Broomall Jtnlph 1'. Bucklnnd Benjnmin I!'. llutler Henry L. Cnko John 0. Churchill Render W. Chll'ko Sidney Clm·ko Amasn Cobb JolmCoburn Jlm·ton C. Cook '£homns Comoll John Covodo Shelby 1>!. Cullom Henry L. Dawes Nathan l!'. Dixou

Mr. Gronvil!e M. Dodge IgnuthtH Domwlly John F. Driggs

~~r~~~~l~~b~~Jlf~:ton J ohu ~\ ],uruaworth Orange Forrit:s 'rhomns ,V. Perry Willlnm C. l!'!elds Jamoa.A. Oorfiold Joseph J. Gravely John A. Griswold George A. HUIHey Abner C. Harding Wlllinm Higby .John Hill Samuol Hooper Donjnmh\ Ji'. Hopldns Cheater D. Hubbard Calvin T. Hulbmd :.Morton 0. Hunter Ehou C. Inge~•soll Thoma• A. Jenckcs Norman H. Judd George W. Julian Willium D. Kelley Wlllinm H. KeiBey John H. l!:ctehnm Jlethuol M.l{itchcn William H. Koontz Addison H. Lnfiiu George v. Lnwreuce

Mr. >Villinm Lnwren~o William S. Lincoln Boujumin li'. Loan John A. Lognn William Loughridge John Lynch Rufus Mallory James 1>1. Marvin Horace Maynard Dennis McOm·thy Joseph 'rV. McClurg Uly•ses Mercur Geo••go 1•'. M!l!cr 'Viliium Moore Dnuiel J. Morrell ,Tnmes Uullius Leonard 1\!yers Carmnn A. Ne·wcomb Dnvitl A. Nunn Chorlea O'Neill Godlove S. Orth Halbert E. Paine Sidney Perham J ohu A. Peters Predcrick A. Pike 'l'oblas A. Plants Luke P. Polnn<l Dnniel Pol,ley 'l'heotlore :u. Pomeroy Hiram Price Green ll. Raum William H. Uobe1·tson

'l'hose who voted in the negative are-Mr. George ~I. Adnma

Stevenson Archer l:lnmuel B. Axtell William H. Bnmum James B. Beck

Mr. Benjnmin )[,Boyer James Brooks Albert G. llurr Snmuol F. Cnry John ,V. Cbonlcr

~Ir. Charles A. Eldridge John Fox J. Lawrence Getz Adam J. Glossbrcnner J. S. Golhfd,ay

Ur.l'hilctus Sawyer Robert C. Schenck Glcnni W. Scotiol<l John I'. 0. Shonl<a Worthington C. Smith Rufua l'. Spalding H. H. Stnrkweuthor 'l'J1nddeus StevcnH William B. Stokea John 'l'nffo Cnleb N. 'l'aylor J!'rnncis Tho runs John Trimble Uow'd E. 'rrowbridgo Ghtery 'l'wich.ell Chm·lcs Upson Henry Van Aernnm Burt Van Horn Robert T. Vnn Horn ·Charles H. Vnn Wyck Hamilton 'Nard Cadwnl'r C. "\Vnshburu Ellihu B. Wnahburno William ll. '<Ya~hburu Uartln "\Yelker 'l'homna >VIIIInms James~'. 'Wilson John'!'. >Vilson Stephen }.1.,. "'\Vilsou Wi!limn "\Vindom Fred'kE. ·wootlbridge.

~Ir. Asn P. Grover Chnrles Haight William S. Holman Julius HotchkiBs Jnmes M.Humphrey

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nrr. James"\. Johusou Thon>o.s L. J One• llllchael C. Kerr J. Proctor Knott Samuel S. ~farshal! James R. MeConnick

Those not voting

~Ir. George \V. )I organ William ~fnngen Willinm E. Nlqlack John A. Nicholson John v. L. Prnyu Samuel J. Randull

arc-Ilfr. Jehu Boker Mr. Donviu A. Finney

. Demas Barnes bane R. Hmvkins John F. Benjamin Asnhel >V. Hnbbal'd Ephraim R. F;cklcy mchurd D. Hubbard Jacob H. Ela Hiram McCullough

So the sixth article was agreed to.

:-.h·. I.ewis '"'· Ros1:1 Charles Ritgrenves 'I'homas J~. Stewm·t Frederick Stone Stephen 'l'aber

:Mr. James K. Moorhen<! Johu Morl'i.sey Charles E. Phelps William A. Pile William J•], Robinson

l\lr. T.JUWI'euco S. 'l'rimhlo Daniel M. Van 'l'rnmp Philadelph VanAuken Fernando >Vood George )V. Woodward,

lllr. J,ewis Selyc Sanmel Shellabarger Aaron F, Stevens Henry D. Washburn 'Villtam 'Yilliam~.

Th·e seventh article having been rend as follows, viz : .ARTICLE VII. That said Andrew Johmon, President of the United States,

unmindful of the high duties of his office and of his oath of office, on the twenty­nrst day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the Distdct of Columbia, did uulawfully conspire with one Lorenzo Thomas with intent unlawfully to seize, take, and possess the property of the United States in the department of War, in the custody and charge of Edwin llf. Stanton, Secretary for said department, with intent to violate and disregard the act entitled ".\n act r<'gnlating the tenure of -certain civil offices," passed 1\Iarch second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, whereby said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, did then aJld there commit a high misdemeanor in office.

The question was put, Will the Rousle ~~~~e. ~~~r~~~ : And it was decided in the affirmative, Nays ................... .

127 42 20 Not voting ..••••..........

The yeas and nays being desired by one-fift.h of the members present, 'l'h;)se who voted in the affirmative are-

b[r, Wllllnm B. Allisou Mr. Grenville Jl[. Dodge Oakos Ames JgnatinH Donnelly George ·w. Anderson John F. Drlggg Samuel :!of. Arnell Benjamin Eggleston Delos :R. Ashley 'l'bomas D. Eliot James 111. AshJey John P. FnrnRworth Alexander H. Dailey Orange F<rriss John D. Baldwin Thomas w. ~·erry Nathaniel P. Banks William C. Fields Fernando C. Beaman Jumes A. Garfield John Beatty JosephJ. Gravely Jacob Benton John A. Griswold John A. Bingham George A. Hal•ey Jn.mM G. Blaine Abner C. Harding AuHtin Blair William Higby Heorge s; Boutwell John Hill . · Henry P. H. Bromwell Samuel Hooper .T ohn ~!. Broomall Benjamin l!'. Hopkins Ralph P. Dnckland Chester D. Hubbard Benjamin F. Butler Calvin T. Hulburd Hen1·y L. Cnko l>forton C. Hunter John C. Churchill EbonC.Ingersoll Reader W. Clarke Thomas A. Jonckes Sidney Clarke Norman B. Judd Amnon Cobb George W. Julian John Coburn William D. Kelley Burton C. Cook William H. Kelsey Thoma.~ Comell John H. Ketchum John Covode Bethuel :M. Kitchen Shelby M. Cullom William H. Koontz Henry L. !Jawes Addison H. Laflin Nathan F. Dixon George V. Lawrence

l\[r, \Viiliam Lawrence William S. Lincoln' Benjamin F. Loan John A. Logan William Loughridge John Lynch Rufus Mallory James nf.l>larvin Horn.ce Maynard Dennis McCarthy JoReph W. McClurg 'tllygses Mercur George F. Miller William Moore

. Daniel J. Morrell James Mullins Leonard Myers Carman A. Newcomb David A. Nnnn Charles O'Neill Godlove S. 01·th Halbert E. Paine Sidney Perham John A. Peter~ Frederick .A. Pike 'robins A. Plants Luke P. Poland Daniel Pol•ley Theodore M. Pomeroy Hiram Price Green D. Raum )Villi am H. Robertson

'l'hose who voted in the negative are-~!r. George l\I. Adams Mr. John Fox :I!Ir, Michael C. Kerr

Stevenson Archer J. Lawrence.Getz J. Proctor Knott S"muel B. Axtell Adam J, Glossbrenncr Samuel 8. :I!Iarsball William H. Bnrnnm J. S. Golladay James R. :Mo.Cormick James B. Deck AsaP. Grover George W. Morgan Benjamin M. Boyer Charles Haight William :Mungen James Brooks >Villlam S. Holman ·william B. Niblack Albert G. Burr ,Tnliu• Hotchki•• John A. Nicholson Samuel F. Cary .Tame~ M. Humphrey John V. L. Pruyn John w, Chanler James A. Johnson Samuel J, Randall Charles A. Eldridge 'l'hQmas L. Jones

Jl{r, Pbilehts Sawyer Robe1·t C. Schenck Glenni W. Scofield John P. C. Shanks Worthington C. SmHh Rufus P. Spalding H. H. Starkweather 'l'haddem Stevens William B. Stokes John Taffe Caleb N. Taylor Francis Thomus ,John Trimble Row'd E. Trowbridge Glnery 'l'wichell CbarleH Upson Henry Van A ern run Burt Van Horn · Robert T. Van Horn Charles H. VanWyck Hnmillon Ward Cadwal'r 0. Washburn Ellihu B. Washburne William D. Washburn }[arlin Welker Thomas William~ Jamos F. 'Wilson John T. Wilson Stephen F. Wilson William Windom Fred'k E. Woodbridge.

l>fr. Lewis W. Ross Charles Sltgreaves 'l'homna E. Stewart l<'rederick Stone Stephen Taber Lawrence s. Trimble Daniel M. Van Anken Philadelph Van Trump. l<'ernando >Vood George W. W oodwnr<l'

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Those not voting are-'-11Ir, J~hu Baker

Demas Barnes John F. Benjnmin Ephraim R. Eckley Jacob H. Ela

11Ir. Darwin A. l!'inney Isaac R. Hawkins Aanhel W. Hubbard Richard D. Hubbard Hiram McCullough

So the seventh article was agreed to.

Mr. James J{, hfoorhead John MorrlS>ey Charles E. Phelps WillinmA. Pile WilHam E. Robinson

'l'he eighth article having been read as follows, viz:

[Mar. 2, 1868.

Mr. T.awls Selye Samuel Shellabarger Aaron F. Stevens Ronry D. Washburn William WH!iams.

AR'l'JCLE VIII. That said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, unmindful of the high duties of his office and of his oath of office, with intent unlawfully to control the disbursements of the moneys appropriated for the military service and for the Department of War, on the twenty-first day of Feb­ruary, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight; at Washington, in the District of' Columbia, did unlawfully and contrary to the provisions of an act entitled "An act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices," passed l.VIarch second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and in violation of the Constitution of the United States, and without ~he advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, and while the Senate was then and there in session, there being no vacancy in the office of Secretary for the Department of vVar, and with intent to violate and disregard the act afore.said, then and there issue and deliver to one Lorenzo 1l'homas a letter of authority in writing, in substance as follows, that is to say :

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Washington, D. C., February 21, 1868.

Sm: 'l'he Hou. Euwin M. Stanton having been this day removed from office as Secretary for the Department of War, you are hereby authorized and empowered to act as Secretary of ·war ad interim, and will immediately enter upon tho discharge of the duties pertaining to that office.

Mr. St11nton has been instructed to transfer to you all the records, books, papers, and other public property now in his custody and charge. . ·

. Respectfully yours, ANDREW JOHNSON.

'l'o Brevet M!\ior General LORENZO THoMAS, Adjutant General U. S. Army, Tfas!tington, D. C.

Whereby said Andrew Johnson, President of tl1e United States, did then and there commit and was guil~y of a l1igh misdemeanor in office.

'l'hc question was put, Will the House~at~~~ ~~~~1~e-t~ ~. . • . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 .Anu it was decided in the affirmative, Nays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Not voting................. 20 'l'he yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the members present, 'l'hosc who voted in tl1e affirmative are-

M1•, William n. Allison OnkoH A1ncH George W. AnderROU Snmttt!l M. Aa·nell Delos lt A•hloy Jnmes llf. A•hley Ale:mnder H. Bulley John D. llnlclwin N>ithauiol P. ]Junks l!'ornundo C. l~enmnn tTohn Bcntty Jacob Benton John A. lllnghmn Jmncs G. l3lniue AuNtln Dlnir GeorgeS. Boutwell Henry P. H. Bromwell ,Jolm JH. Broomall Rulph 1'. Buckland l!enjumin F. Butlor Henry L. (Juke

. John C, Churchill Render W. Clarke Sidnoy,Olud•e Amasa Cobb

].fr. John Cobnl'u Burton C. Cook 'l'homna C01·noll Johil Covodo Shelby M. Cullom Henry I,. Dawes Nathan .1!\ Dixon Grenville l\f. Dodge lgnnthtH Donnelly John}'. Driggs llenjnmiu Eggleston 'l'homna D. Eliot John F, Farnsworth Omnge ~"'erriss 'l'howas \V.Ji'~erry William c. l!'ield• Jnmea A. Garfield Joseph J, Gmvely John A. Gri•wold George A. Hnl•oy Abner C. Harding William Higby John Hill Samuel Hooper Benjamin l!'. Hopkins

lllr. Chester D. Httbbard Calvin '1'. Hulbmd Morton C. Hunter Ebon C. Ingersoll 'fhomaa A. Jenckes Not·man B. Judd George W. Julian WilliamD.Xolley Willium H. lColsoy John H. Ketcham llethuel M. Kitchen Willlnm H. Koontz Addison H. Laflin Goorgo V.I~nwrenco )Villium Lawrence Wiliium S. Lincoln Benjamin F. Lonu John A, Logan William Loughridge .Tohn Lynch Hnfus Mallory James M. llfat·vin Horace !l!oynard Dennis McCarthy Joseph W.llfcClurg

ll!r. Ulysses llferenr George F. Miller William Moore Daniel J. Morrell Jame• Mullins T__,eonnrd Myers Carman A. Newcomb Diwid A. Nunn Charles O'Neill Godlove S. 0 rtll HRlbert E. Pnlne Sidney Perhnm John A. 111etertt }'roderick A. Pike 'fobius A. Plant• Luke p, Poland Daniel Polgloy 'fheodoro M. Pomeroy HlramPrice Green B. Raum >Villinm H. Uobel'ison Philotus Sawyer Robert C. Schenck Glenni 1Y. Scofielt'. John P. C. Shanks

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449

Mr. Worthlngt<>n C. Smith Mr. FraMIB ThOmas Rufus P. Spalding John 'l'rhnble . H. H. Starkweather Row'd E. Trowbridge Thaddeus Stevens Ginery 'l'wichell William B. Stokes Clmrles Upson John Taffe Henry Van Aemam Caleb N. 'l'aylor Burt VanHorn

Mr. Robert T. Van Horn Mr. Thomas Williams Charles H. Vnn 'Wyok James 1<'. Wil>ou Hamilton ·ward John T. Wllson Cadwal'r C. Wa•bburn Stephen F. ·wuson Ell!hu B. Washbu•·ne William Windom William B. Waohburn Fred'k E. 'Voodbridge. Martin Welker

Those who voted in the negative are-:Mr. George M. Adams Mr. John Fox

St<>.ven~on Archer J. Lawrence Getz Samuel B. Axtell Adam J. Glo•sbrenner William H. Barnum J. S. Golladay James B. Beck As" P. Grover Benjamin M. Boyer Charles Haight James Brooks Vl'illiam S. Holman Albert G. Burr Julius Hotchkiss Samnel F. Cary Jame• M. Humphrey John W.Cbanler James A. Johmon Charles A. Eldridge Thoma. L. Jones

'I'hoae not voting are-:Ur. Jehu Baker

DemaS Barnes John F. :Benjamin Ephraim R. Eckley JacobH.Ela

, Mr. Darwin A. Fluney Isaac R. Hawkinu Asahel W. Hubbard Richard D. Hubbard Hlr8lll· McCullough

Mr. Michael C. Kerr J, Proctor Knott Samuel S. Marshall Jame~ R. McCormick George w. Morgan William·Muugen WiUiam E. Niblack John A. NichoLwn John V. L. Prny11 Samuel J, Randall

Mr. JamesK. Moorhead John MorriBsey Charles E. Phelps WilliamA. Pile William E. Robinson

Mr. Lewis W. RosR Charles Sitgreaves Thomas E, Stowa:-t· Frederick Stone Stephen Taber Lawrence S. Trimble Daniel M. Vnn Au ken Philadelph Vun Trump Fernando Wood George W. Woodward.

Mr. LewiR Selye Sumuel Shellabarger Aaron 1<'. Stevens Henry D. Wushbnrn William Williams.

So the eighth article was agreed to. 'I'he nfnth article having been read as follows, viz : ARTICLE IX. That eaid Andrew Johnson, President of the United Sta~es, on

the twenty-second day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, at Washington, in the Di~trict of Columbia, in disre­gard of the Constitution and the laws of the United States duly enacted, as com­mander-in-chief of the army of the United States, did bring before himself then and the1:e William H. Emory, a major general by brevet in the army of the United States, actually in command of the department of Washington and the military forces thert:of, and did then and thrre, as such commander-in·chief, declare to and instruct said Emory that part of a law of the U uited States, passed :March second, eighteen hunrlred and sixty-seven, entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and for other purposes," especially the second section thereof, which provides, among other things, that "all orders and ins~ruc­tions relating to military operations is~ued by the President or Secretary of War shall be issued through the General of the army, and in case of his inability through the next in rank," was unconstitutional, and in contravention of' the commission of said Emory, and which said provision of law had been thereto· fore duly and legally promulgated by General Order for the government and direction of the army of the United States, as the said Andrew J ohnBon then and there well knew, with intent thereby to induce said Emory in his official capacity as commander of the department of Washington to violate the pro­visions of said act, and to take and receive, act upon, and obey such orders as he, the said Andrew Johnson, might make and give, aud which should not be issued through the General of the army of the United States, according to the provisions of said act, and with the further intent thereby to enable him, the said Andrew Johnson, to prevent the execution of the act entitled "An act regu­lating the tenure of certain civil offices," passed :March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and to unlawfully prevent Edwin M. Stanton, theri being Sec­retary for the Department of War, from holding said office and dischargiug the duties thereof, whereby said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, did then and there commit and was guilty of a high misdemeanor in office.

'I'he question was put, Will the House agree thereto?

t Yeas ......... ; .............. 108

.And it was decided in the affi1mative, Nays.. • ••• _ ••••• , • • • • • • • • . • . 41 Not voting . . , • , . . . . . . . . • • . . • . 40

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The yeas· and nays being desirrd by one· fifth of the members present, Those -who voted in the affirmative are-

Mr. Wllliam B. Allison Oakes Amea Snmuell\£. Arnell Delos R. Ashley James M. A•bley Alexander lf, Bnlley Fernando C. Beaman John Beatty Jacob Benton John A. Bingham Austin Blair George S. Boutwell HeuryP. H.llromwell John M. Broomall Rruph P. Buc'+.land Benjamin F. Butler Henry L. Cake John 0. Churchill Sidney Clarke Amasa Cobb John Coburn Burton 0. Cook Thomas Cornell John Covode Shelby M. Cullom He11ry L. Dawes Nathun l!'. Dixon

Mr~ Grenvllle M. Dodge Ignatius Donnelly John F. Driggs Benjamin Eggleston Thomas D. Eliot Orange Ferriss Thomns W. Ferry William 0. ~'folds James A. Garfield Joseph J, Gravely George A. Halsey Abner c. Harding John Hill

' Samuel Hooper Benjamin F. Hopkins Chester D. Hublllird Calvin T. Hulburd Morton C. Hunter Ehon C.lngeflloll Thorn us A. J euckes Norman B. Judd George W. Julian William D. Kelley Willium H.Kel•ey John H. Ketcham William H. Koontz Addison H. Laflin

Mr. George V. Lawrence vVi!llam Lawrence WilliamS. Lincoln Benjamin F. Lonn John A. Lognn John Lynch Rufus Mallory James M. ~[arvin Horace Maynard Denn!R Mc()arthy Joseph w. McClurg Ulysse• Mercur George F. Miller Wiiliam :Moore Daniel J. Morrell James Mullins Leonard Myers Carman A. Newcomb David A. Nunn Charlo• O'Neill Godiol'e S. Orth Halbert E. Paine Sidney Perham John A. Peter. Frederick A. Pike Daniel Pol•ley '1.1heodora M. Pomeroy

'l'hose who voted in the negntive are-Mr. George M. Adams

StOV't1naon Archer Samuel B. Axtell William H. Barnum James Jl. Beck . Jlenjnmln M. lloyer JameH 'Brooks Samuel F. Cary John vV. Chnnler

. Charla• A. Eldridge John .l!'ox

Mr. J. Lawrence Getz Mr. Thomas L, Jones Adam J. Glossbrenner Michael C. Kerr J. S. Golladay J. Proctor Knott AsaP. Grover SamuelS. Mar;huil Charlo• Haight Jnme• n. McCo,mick W111lam S. Holman Geo•·ge W. Morgan Julius Hotchki•s William ll!ungen ltichnrd D. Hubbard vYliliKm E. Niblack JameH M. Humphrey John V. L. Pruyn Jurues A. Jobusoli. Sumuel J. Randall

Those not voting a1·e-Mr. G~orgo w. Anderson

Jehu llnker Joh1\ D.Bnldwin N athnuiell'. Buuks Dt!InRH Dnrnea John P. Benjnmin Jnme• G.Biuine Albert G:Bnrr !lender W. Clarke Ephraim R. Eckley

Mr. J••cob H. Ela John P. Farnsworth Darwin A. Finney J obn A. Gri~wold I•nao H. Hawkins William Higby A•uhel W. Hubbard Bethnell\1, Kitchen William I~onghl'idge Hirum lt!cCullough

So the ninth article was agreed to.

Mr. ,Tames K. Moorhead Jobu Morrfsijey John A. Nicholson Chnrles E. Phelps Willian' A. Pile Tobinx A, Plants I,uke P. Poland William E. Robinson Lowis Selye Samuel Shc•linharger

Mr. Hiram Price Green B. Raum William H. Robertson l'hlletus Sawyer Robert 0. Schenck Glenn! vV. Scofield John P. C.l;lhnnks Worthing!<>n C. Smith H. H. Starkweather Thaddeu• Stevens John 'l'affe Caleb N. Tnylor Francis Thomas John 'l'rimble Row'd E. 'rrowbridge Ginery ':PwicheH Charles Upson Henry Van Aernam Robert '11

, Van Horn Hnmllton vVard William B. 'Yashburn l\fa•·tin Welker Thomas 'Viliiams James F. 'Vilxon John T. WilHon Stephen 1•'. vYilson William Windom.

llr. Lewis W. Ross Charles Sitgrcaves 'l'homaH H. Sti:'Wnrt Frederick Stone Stephen '.l'ahnr TAawrence S. Trimble Daniell\1. Vnn Auken l'hiladolph Vnn 'l'rump Fernando Wood George W. Woodward .

1\fr, Rufus P. Spnldlng Aaron F. Sle.venH William B. Stokes Burt Vuu Horn Chnrles H. Vnn Wyck Cadwnl'r C. 'Vnshburn Eliihu B. Washburne Henry D. Washburn William WlliiamH Fred'kE. Wood!>rldge.

'l'he remainder of the report of the committee to report articles of impeach­ment was, then agi·eed to.

Subsequently Mr. Boutwell moved a reconsideration of the several votes on the said articles and report; which motion was passed over. ·

The House then proceeded, in further execution of the resolution of the House gf 'f11esday last, to the election, by ballot, of seven managers to conduct tho said impeachment.

'l'he Speaker having appointed Mr. Poland, Mr. Spalding, 1\fr. Jenckes, and Mr. Blair, tellers;

And nominntions having been made, as follows, viz : By Mr. Poland :. Mr. John A. Bingham, 1\Ir. George S. Boutwell, Mr. Benja­

min F. Butler, Mr. James F. Wilson, Mr. Thaddeus Stevena, Mr. John A. Logan. and Mr .. 'l'l10mas Williams ;

And :Mr. Kerr having been excused from voting, 'l'he tellers reported that-

Mr. Bingham received .••....•••••••••...••..••.•..•.•...•• Mr. :B01.1twell -received •••........•...••. ~ ; •.•••..•.•••••..• Mr. James F. Wilson received .••. ." •..•..••.•..•.....•••••.••

114 votes. 113 " 112 "