evising and
contriving, and attempting to devise and contrive, means by which he
should prevent Edwin M. Stanton from forthwith resuming the functions
of the office of Secretary for the Department of War, notwithstanding
the refusal of the Senate to concur in the suspension therefore made by
said Andrew Johnson of said Edwin M. Stanton from said office of
Secretary for the Department of War, and also by further unlawfully
devising and contriving, and attempting to devise and contrive, means
then and there to prevent the execution of an act entitled "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," passed March
2, 1867; whereby the said Andrew Johnson, President of the United
States, did then, to wit: on the 21st day of February, 1868, at the
city of Washington, commit and was guilty of a high misdemeanor in
office.

And the House of Representatives, by protestation, saving to themselves
the liberty of exhibiting at any time hereafter any further articles or
other accusation or impeachment against the said Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, and also of replying to his answers
which he shall make unto the articles herein preferred against him, and
of offering proof to the same and every part thereof, and to all and
every other article, accusation, or impeachment which shall be
exhibited by them, as the case shall require, do demand that the said
Andrew Johnson may be put to answer the high crimes and misdemeanors
in office herein charged against him, and that such proceedings,
examinations, trials, and judgments may be thereupon had and given as
may be agreeable to law and justice.

ARTICLE II.

That on said 21st day of February, in the year of our Lord 1868, at
Washington, in the District of Columbia, said Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, unmindful of the high duties of his office, of
his oath of office, and in violation of the Constitution of the United
States, and contrary to the provisions of an act entitled "An act
regulating the tenure of certain civil offices," passed March 2, 1867,
without the advice and consent of the Senate of the United States, said
Senate then and there being in session, and without authority of law,
did, with intent to violate the Constit