Trial of Andrew Johnson: Opinions and appendixU.S. Government Printing Office, 1868 - Impeachments |
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... Lincoln ; ( objected to by Manager Butler ) . .I - 694 discussed by- Mr. Evarts I - 694 , 696 Manager Butler .. ....... I - 694 , 695 not admitted ; ( yeas 22 , nays 26 ) . I - 697 cabinet consultations in regard to obtaining a judicial ...
... Lincoln ; ( objected to by Manager Butler ) . .I - 694 discussed by- Mr. Evarts I - 694 , 696 Manager Butler .. ....... I - 694 , 695 not admitted ; ( yeas 22 , nays 26 ) . I - 697 cabinet consultations in regard to obtaining a judicial ...
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... Lincoln were within the provisions of tenure - of - office act ; ( objected to by Manager Bingham ) . I — 715 not ... Lincoln's message to Senate , January 13 , 1862 , nominating Edwin M. Stanton to be Secretary of War .. .I - 147 ..I ...
... Lincoln were within the provisions of tenure - of - office act ; ( objected to by Manager Bingham ) . I — 715 not ... Lincoln's message to Senate , January 13 , 1862 , nominating Edwin M. Stanton to be Secretary of War .. .I - 147 ..I ...
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... Lincoln's commission , March 5 , 1861 , to Caleb B. Smith as Secretary of Interior ..I - 559 copy of letters of Acting Secretary of Treasury , August 17 , 1842 , relating to removal of collector and appraiser in Philadelphia .. extracts ...
... Lincoln's commission , March 5 , 1861 , to Caleb B. Smith as Secretary of Interior ..I - 559 copy of letters of Acting Secretary of Treasury , August 17 , 1842 , relating to removal of collector and appraiser in Philadelphia .. extracts ...
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... Lincoln , that President Johnson might remove them at his pleasure ; and I named the Secretary of War as one that might be removed . I yielded the opinion of the Senate that no limitation . should be made upon the power of the Preident ...
... Lincoln , that President Johnson might remove them at his pleasure ; and I named the Secretary of War as one that might be removed . I yielded the opinion of the Senate that no limitation . should be made upon the power of the Preident ...
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... Lincoln during his he 4th of March , A. D 1865. By the terms of during the pleasure of the President for the tim took the oath of office , and commenced his se y of March , and expired on the 15th day of the took the oath of office as ...
... Lincoln during his he 4th of March , A. D 1865. By the terms of during the pleasure of the President for the tim took the oath of office , and commenced his se y of March , and expired on the 15th day of the took the oath of office as ...
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Page 259 - 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.
Page 354 - On the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors.
Page 74 - The liberty of the press is, indeed, essential to the nature of a free state ; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications ; and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public : to forbid this is to destroy the freedom of the press : but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity.
Page 276 - He was rather of reputation in his own country than of public discourse or fame in the kingdom, before the business of ship-money ; but then he grew the argument of all tongues, every man inquiring who and what he was that durst, at his own charge, support the liberty and property of the kingdom, and rescue his country, as he thought, from being made a prey to the court.
Page 322 - That under the Constitution and laws of the United States the President has no power to remove the Secretary of War and designate any other officer to perform the duties of that office ad interim.
Page 185 - That every person holding any civil office to which he has been appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and every person who shall hereafter be appointed to any such office, and shall become duly qualified to act therein, is, and shall be, entitled to hold such office until a successor shall have been in like manner appointed and duly qualified, except as herein otherwise provided...
Page 303 - An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868, and for other purposes," approved March 2, 1867 ; and, also, to prevent the execution of an act entitled "An act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States...
Page 14 - ... whenever the said principal officer shall be removed from office by the President of the United States...
Page 334 - ... of the United States, and the several branches thereof, to impair and destroy the regard and respect of all the good people of the United States for the Congress and legislative...
Page 191 - 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 entrusted to him by the President of the United States...