Andrew Johnson is known for being one of the worst Presidents in the history of United States. On February 21, 1868 Johnson removed Edwin Stanton as Secretary of War and replaced him with Adjutant-General Lorenzo Thomas, only three days later the House of Representatives impeached him for "high crimes and misdemeanors." Thaddeus Stevens and John Bingham were in charge of informing the Senate that Johnson had been impeached. In the following days the House adopted 11 articles of impeachment against Johnson. They were as follows; Dismissing Stanton from office after the Senate had voted not to concur with his dismissal and had ordered him reinstated, Appointing Thomas Secretary of War ad interim despite the lack of vacancy in the office, since the dismissal of Stanton had been invalid, Appointing Thomas without the required advice and consent of the Senate, Conspiring, with Thomas and "other persons to the House of Representatives unknown," to unlawfully prevent Stanton from continuing in office, Conspiring to unlawfully curtail faithful execution of the Tenure of Office Act, Conspiring to "seize, take, and possess the property of the United States in the Department of War.", Conspiring to "seize, take, and possess the property of the United States in the Department of War" with specific intent to violate the Tenure of Office Act, Issuing to Thomas the authority of the office of Secretary of War with unlawful intent to "control the disbursements of the moneys appropriated for the military service and for the Department of War.", Issuing to Major General William H. Emory orders with unlawful intent to violate the Tenure of Office Act, Making three speeches with intent to sow disrespect for the Congress among the citizens of the United States. On three different votes 35 senators voted Johnson guilty and 19 voted him innocent. Because the Constitution says to be convicted you must receive a 2/3 vote, Johnson was thus acquitted. One more “guilty” vote would have changed the verdict. Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Johnson Impeachment
Andrew Johnson is known for being one of the worst Presidents in the history of United States. On February 21, 1868 Johnson removed Edwin Stanton as Secretary of War and replaced him with Adjutant-General Lorenzo Thomas, only three days later the House of Representatives impeached him for "high crimes and misdemeanors." Thaddeus Stevens and John Bingham were in charge of informing the Senate that Johnson had been impeached. In the following days the House adopted 11 articles of impeachment against Johnson. They were as follows; Dismissing Stanton from office after the Senate had voted not to concur with his dismissal and had ordered him reinstated, Appointing Thomas Secretary of War ad interim despite the lack of vacancy in the office, since the dismissal of Stanton had been invalid, Appointing Thomas without the required advice and consent of the Senate, Conspiring, with Thomas and "other persons to the House of Representatives unknown," to unlawfully prevent Stanton from continuing in office, Conspiring to unlawfully curtail faithful execution of the Tenure of Office Act, Conspiring to "seize, take, and possess the property of the United States in the Department of War.", Conspiring to "seize, take, and possess the property of the United States in the Department of War" with specific intent to violate the Tenure of Office Act, Issuing to Thomas the authority of the office of Secretary of War with unlawful intent to "control the disbursements of the moneys appropriated for the military service and for the Department of War.", Issuing to Major General William H. Emory orders with unlawful intent to violate the Tenure of Office Act, Making three speeches with intent to sow disrespect for the Congress among the citizens of the United States. On three different votes 35 senators voted Johnson guilty and 19 voted him innocent. Because the Constitution says to be convicted you must receive a 2/3 vote, Johnson was thus acquitted. One more “guilty” vote would have changed the verdict. 
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