The Great Impeachment and Trial of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States: With the Whole of the Preliminary Proceedings in the House of Representatives, and in the Senate of the United States : Together with the Eleven Articles of Impeachment and the Whole of the Proceedings in the Court of Impeachment, with Verbatim Evidence of All the Witnesses, and Cross-examinations of Them : with the Speeches of the Managers and the Counsel on Both Sides, with the Decisions of Chief Justice Chase, and the Verdict of the CourtT.B. Peterson & Brothers, 1868 - 289 páginas |
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... things , that is to say : - We So far as the Executive Department of the govern- ment is concerned , the effort has been ... thing a little closer , but will not do it here to - night . But when you talk about the causes and consequences ...
... things , that is to say : - We So far as the Executive Department of the govern- ment is concerned , the effort has been ... thing a little closer , but will not do it here to - night . But when you talk about the causes and consequences ...
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... thing better known to my learned and accomplished friend , than that the making up of the issue before any tribunal of justice and the trial are very distinct transactions . This is perfectly well understood . A very remarkable case in ...
... thing better known to my learned and accomplished friend , than that the making up of the issue before any tribunal of justice and the trial are very distinct transactions . This is perfectly well understood . A very remarkable case in ...
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... thing to make charges , but that it is often a laborious and difficult thing to make a defense against those accusations . Reasoning from the analogy found by such pro- ceedings at law , I earnestly maintain before this hon- orable body ...
... thing to make charges , but that it is often a laborious and difficult thing to make a defense against those accusations . Reasoning from the analogy found by such pro- ceedings at law , I earnestly maintain before this hon- orable body ...
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... things to arrange , and in all things to be ready for the actual procedure of the trial . Nor , with great re spect to the honorable managers in this great pro cedure , do we deem a sufficient answer to our desire to be relieved from ...
... things to arrange , and in all things to be ready for the actual procedure of the trial . Nor , with great re spect to the honorable managers in this great pro cedure , do we deem a sufficient answer to our desire to be relieved from ...
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... things may again move in this land as they did in times past , and before this unfortunate conflict oc- curred ... thing , the trial . I hope I shall obtain credit with this honorable court , when I say that we have been so pressed ...
... things may again move in this land as they did in times past , and before this unfortunate conflict oc- curred ... thing , the trial . I hope I shall obtain credit with this honorable court , when I say that we have been so pressed ...
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Página 20 - States, of high crimes and misdemeanors in office ; and we do further inform the Senate that the House of Representatives will in due time exhibit particular articles of impeachment against him, and make good the same; and in their name we DO DEMAND that the Senate take order for the appearance of the said Andrew Johnson to answer to said impeachment.
Página 38 - ... become incapable or legally disqualified to perform its duties, in such case, and in no other, the President may suspend such officer, and designate some suitable person to perform temporarily the duties of such office until the next meeting of the Senate, and until the case shall be acted upon by the Senate...
Página 111 - States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than six years, or both.
Página 19 - Hastings is not guilty of treason. Attempts to subvert the Constitution may not be treason, as above defined. As bills of attainder, which have saved the British constitution, are forbidden, it is the more necessary to extend the power of impeachments. He moved to add, after "bribery,
Página 24 - All persons are commanded to keep silence, on pain of imprisonment, while the House of Representatives is exhibiting to the Senate of the United States...
Página 167 - Provided, That the Secretaries of State, of the Treasury, of War, of the Navy, and of the Interior, the Postmaster-General, and the Attorney-General, shall hold their offices respectively for and during the term of the President by whom they may have been appointed and for one month thereafter, subject to removal by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Página 80 - SEC 2. And be it further enacted. That the headquarters of the General of the army of the United States shall be at the city of Washington, and all orders and instructions relating to military operations issued 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.
Página 238 - We define, therefore, an impeachable high crime or misdemeanor to be one, in its nature or consequences,, subversive of some fundamental or essential principle of government, or highly prejudicial to the public interest, and this may consist of a violation of the Constitution, of law, of an official oath, or of duty, by an act committed or omitted, or, without violating a positive law, by the abuse of discretionary powers from improper motives, or for any improper purpose.
Página 211 - War ; and that there shall be a principal officer therein, to be called the Secretary for the Department of War, who shall perform and execute such duties as shall, from time to time, be enjoined on or intrusted to him by the President of the United States...
Página 21 - Which order was unlawfully issued with intent then and there to violate the act entitled "An Act regulating the tenure of certain civil offices...