History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, 1868Ross, Edmund G. (Edmund Gibson)
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History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, by the House of Representatives, and his trial by the Senate for high crimes and misdemeanors in office, 1868
Ross, Edmund G. (Edmund Gibson)
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 -- Impeachment
In that he has corruptly interfered in elections, and committed acts
which, in contemplation of the Constitution, are high crimes and
misdemeanors: Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Judiciary be, and they are
hereby, authorized to inquire into the official conduct of Andrew
Johnson, Vice President of the United States, discharging the powers and
duties of the office of President of the United States, and to report to
this House, whether, in their opinion, the said Andrew Johnson, while in
said office, has been guilty of acts which are designed or calculated to
overthrow, subvert, or corrupt the Government of the United States, or
any department or office thereof; and whether the said Andrew Johnson
has been guilty of any act, or has conspired with others to do acts,
which, in contemplation of the Constitution, are high crimes and
misdemeanors, requiring the interposition of the constitutional power of
this House; and that said committee have power to send for persons and
papers, and to administer the customary oath to witnesses.
The question was taken on agreeing to the Resolution; and it was decided
in the affirmative--yeas 107, nays 39, not voting 45.
On the 2nd of March, 1867, the subject of impeachment again came up in
the House, and the following proceedings were had:
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, (Rep.)--I am directed by the Committee on the
Judiciary to present a report relative to the official conduct of the
President of the United States.
Mr. Eldridge, (Dem.)--Mr. Speaker, I wish to raise a question of order:
I see by the clock that it is almost three o'clock in the morning; and
I believe this is the Sabbath day. I think we should not do any more
business tonight, except it be business of necessity or charity.
The Speaker.--This, in parliamentary view, is Saturday. The clerk will
read the report submitted by the gentleman from Iowa.
The clerk read as follows:
The Committee on the Judiciary, charged by the House with examination
of certain allegations, of high crimes and misdemeanors against the
President of the United States, submit the following report:
On the 7th day of January, 1867, the House, on the motion of the Hon.
James M. Ashley, a Representative from the State of Ohio, adopted the
following preamble and resolutions, to-wit:
The duty imposed upon this committee by this action of the House, was
of the highest and gravest character. No committee during the entire
history of the Government, has ever been charged with a more important
trust. The responsibility which it imposed was of oppressive weight,
and of a most unpleasant nature. Gladly would the committee have escaped
from the arduous labor imposed upon it by the Resolution of the House;
but once imposed, prompt, deliberate, and faithful action, with a view
to correct results, became its duty, and to this end it has directed its
efforts.
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