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The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Third-day, March 3, 1868

FromReview and Herald, Vol. XXXI, No. 12

IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT.

The past week has been one of excitement in the national capital. The order from President Johnson removing Edwin M. Stanton from the War Office, and appointing in his place Maj. Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, without the consent or concurrence of the Senate, brought the impeachment question to a crisis in the House of Representatives. On Monday, Feb. 24, it was voted by 126 against 47, to impeach the President of the United States of high crimes and misdemeanors; and a committee of seven were appointed to prepare articles of impeachment, and report to the Senate. They appeared at a little past one, P. M., Feb. 25, when Stevens of Pa., leaning on the arm of Bingham of Ohio, “in a deep and somewhat tremulous voice,” says the reporter, addressed the Vice President as follows:

“Mr. President—We appear before you, and in the name of the House of Representatives, and of all the people of the United States, we do impeach Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors in office; and we further inform the Senate that in due time we will exhibit the particulars of his impeachment, and demand that the Senate take order for the appearance of the said Andrew Johnson.”

“Mr. Wade said: ‘The Senate will take order in the premises.’”

“Senator Howard rose and moved that the message of the House relating to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson be referred to a special committee of seven, to examine and report thereon, which was adopted.

“The committee then returned to the House, and notified the Speaker that they had performed the duties assigned to them; and that the Senate took cognizance to the same.”

It was thought the committee would be prepared to report articles of impeachment to the Senate, as soon as Feb. 29, but up to our going to press, March 1, nothing definite has been received on the point.