Date: 1868-03-02
Result:
117-40
Vote Subject Matter:
Civil Liberties
/ Domestic Social Policy
Sponsor: DAWES, Henry Laurens (R-MA)
Description: TO AGREE TO ARTICLE FOUR OF THE IMPEACHMENT REPORT, CHARGING PRESIDENT JOHNSON WITH CONSPIRING WITH LORENZO THOMAS AND CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE WITH INTENT BY INTIMIDATION AND THREATS TO UNLAWFULLY HINDER EDWIN M. STANTON FROM HOLDING THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF WAR AND THEREBY BEING GUILTY OF HIGH CRIMES IN OFFICE.
Original source documents:
Congresional Globe vol. 80, p. 1617;
House Journal vol. 66, p. 444;
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