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December 12, 1867
Virginia Free Press
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
On Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a resolution to impeach President Andrew Johnson for high crimes and misdemeanors, resulting in 57 yeas, 108 nays, and 21 absentees, defeating the measure after over a year of preparation.
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Congress--Saturday.
The Senate was not in session.
In the House the pending motion was that of Mr. Wilson of Iowa, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, to lay the impeachment report on the table.
After some filibustering by Mr. Logan, Mr. Wilson assented to take a direct vote on the resolution which is in the following words—
Resolved, That Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors.
The vote stood, yeas 57, nays 108—there being 21 absentees. So the scheme which has been concocting for more than a year, and which has cost many thousands for witnesses and printing, has been ignominiously entombed, beyond resurrection.
The Senate was not in session.
In the House the pending motion was that of Mr. Wilson of Iowa, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, to lay the impeachment report on the table.
After some filibustering by Mr. Logan, Mr. Wilson assented to take a direct vote on the resolution which is in the following words—
Resolved, That Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors.
The vote stood, yeas 57, nays 108—there being 21 absentees. So the scheme which has been concocting for more than a year, and which has cost many thousands for witnesses and printing, has been ignominiously entombed, beyond resurrection.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Impeachment
Andrew Johnson
House Vote
Congress
Judiciary Committee
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Wilson Of Iowa
Mr. Logan
Andrew Johnson
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Saturday
Key Persons
Mr. Wilson Of Iowa
Mr. Logan
Andrew Johnson
Outcome
vote: yeas 57, nays 108, 21 absentees; impeachment resolution defeated.
Event Details
In the House, Mr. Wilson moved to table the impeachment report, but after filibustering by Mr. Logan, a direct vote was taken on the resolution to impeach President Andrew Johnson for high crimes and misdemeanors.