other public property in the war department,
of which the following is a copy:

'Executive Mansion, }
'Washington, February 21, 1868.}
'Sir:--Hon. Edwin M. Stanton having been this day removed from
office as secretary for the department of war, you are hereby
authorized and empowered to act as Secretary of War _ad interim_,
and will immediately enter upon the discharge of the duties pertaining
to that office. Mr. Stanton has been instructed to transfer to
you all the records, books, papers, and other public property now
in his custody and charge.

'Respectfully yours,
'Andrew Johnson.
'To Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General of the
United States Army, Washington, District of Columbia.

'Official copy respectfully furnished to Hon. Edwin M. Stanton.

'L. Thomas
'Secretary of War _ad interim_.'

"Upon the evidence collected by the committee, which is herewith
presented, and in virtue of the powers with which they have been
invested by the House, they are of the opinion that Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, be impeached of high crimes and
misdemeanors. They therefore recommend to the House the adoption
of the accompanying resolution:

"Thaddeus Stevens,
"George S. Boutwell,
"John A. Bingham,
"C. T. Hulburd,
"John F. Farnsworth,
"F. C. Beaman,
"H. E. Paine.

"Resolution providing for the impeachment of Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States:

'_Resolved_, That Andrew Johnson, President of the United States,
be impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors in office.'"

On the 24th of February the resolution providing for impeachment
was adopted by a vote of 126 yeas and 47 nays.

On the same day Mr. Stevens introduced the following resolution,
which was agreed to:

"_Resolved_, That a committee of two be appointed to go to the
Senate and, at the bar thereof, in the name of the House of
Representatives and of all the people of the United States, to
impeach Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, of high
crimes and misdemeanors in office, and acquaint the Senate that
the House of Representatives will, in due time, exhibit particular
articles of impeachment against him and make good the same; and
that the committee do demand that the Senate take order for the
appearance of said Andrew Johnson to answer to said impeachment.

"2. _Resolved_, That a committee of seven be appointed to prepare
and report articles of impeach