Trial of Andrew Johnson: Opinions and appendixU.S. Government Printing Office, 1868 - Impeachments |
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... judicial decision , & c -s in Mr. Blodgett's case .. he case ouncing illness of Mr. Stanbery regard to limiting argument on final question .. ion for adjournment .. tion , Whether objections to , should be decided by Chief Justice , or ...
... judicial decision , & c -s in Mr. Blodgett's case .. he case ouncing illness of Mr. Stanbery regard to limiting argument on final question .. ion for adjournment .. tion , Whether objections to , should be decided by Chief Justice , or ...
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... judicial decision on constitutionality of tenure - of - office act ; ( objected to by Manager Butler ) . .I - 698 discussed by- Manager Butler ... -I - 698 , 699 Mr. Evarts .. not admitted ; ( yeas 19 , nays 30 ) ... .I - 699 ... I ...
... judicial decision on constitutionality of tenure - of - office act ; ( objected to by Manager Butler ) . .I - 698 discussed by- Manager Butler ... -I - 698 , 699 Mr. Evarts .. not admitted ; ( yeas 19 , nays 30 ) ... .I - 699 ... I ...
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... judicial decision , & c . , ( yeas 19 , nays 30 ) in regard to use of force , ( yeas 18 , nays 26 ) .. ... I - 700 .I - 701 appeals from decisions of Chief Justice of opinions given to President by cabinet as to scope of tenure - of ...
... judicial decision , & c . , ( yeas 19 , nays 30 ) in regard to use of force , ( yeas 18 , nays 26 ) .. ... I - 700 .I - 701 appeals from decisions of Chief Justice of opinions given to President by cabinet as to scope of tenure - of ...
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... judicial proceedings , and would be not only a gross wrong in itself , but a shame and humiliation to those by whom it was perpetrated . It has been further intimated by the managers that public opinion calls with a loud voice for the ...
... judicial proceedings , and would be not only a gross wrong in itself , but a shame and humiliation to those by whom it was perpetrated . It has been further intimated by the managers that public opinion calls with a loud voice for the ...
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... judicial . They care- fully declare that " all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States . " Then follows a list or enumeration of all these legislative powers and of the subjects upon which ...
... judicial . They care- fully declare that " all legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States . " Then follows a list or enumeration of all these legislative powers and of the subjects upon which ...
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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...