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Impeachment Day Two: Andrew Johnson Case--1867

Impeachment Day Two: Andrew Johnson Case--1867. Struggle with Reconstruction Radical Republicans vs. President Johnson vs. Congress Main Radical Republican: Edwin Stanton! He’s officially a member of the Executive Branch!. Andrew Johnson’s Struggles:. Johnson vs. Stanton.

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Impeachment Day Two: Andrew Johnson Case--1867

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  1. Impeachment Day Two: Andrew Johnson Case--1867 • Struggle with Reconstruction • Radical Republicans vs. President • Johnson vs. Congress • Main Radical Republican: • Edwin Stanton! • He’s officially a member of the Executive Branch!

  2. Andrew Johnson’s Struggles: • Johnson vs. Stanton

  3. Build Up to Impeachment: • Battle between the two sides: • Plans for Reconstruction differed • Much hatred of Johnson on Capitol Hill. • Constant arguments between the sides. • Amendments an example of problems: • 13—Freed Slaves • 14—Civil Rights • 15—Black Suffrage

  4. Struggles Grow: • With each battle, division between the sides grew • Johnson had enough—Time for Stanton to go. • Johnson fires Stanton and tries to replace him with someone new.

  5. Johnson Replaces Stanton • To ease his tension, Johnson fires Stanton and replaces him with Grant • Grant nervous about taking over. Hesitates. • For a short time, we had two Sec. Of War—neither active in the office • Stanton barricades himself in the office. • CONGRESS MUST ACT QUICKLY!

  6. Congress Acts Against Johnson • Creates Two Laws to Block Removal: • 1) Tenure of Office Act • 2) Command of Army Act • Johnson again veto’s—Congress overrides veto—again! • “2/3’s” vote key component here.

  7. Johnson violates LawRemoves Stanton anyway • Call for Impeachment!! • Sides organize for the fight. • Looking to states for support of removal: • Congress adds Nebraska as a state, Colorado turns them down.

  8. Votes Needed For Removal: • 27 States allowed to Vote—No Southern States allowed in. • 54 total votes. 2/3’s = 36/54 needed for removal. • Congress confident Johnson will be gone.

  9. First Step: House of Representatives: • Prosecutors: • Vote overwhelmingly to Impeach: • 126-47 • Now, on to the Senate!

  10. Senate Issues: • Kansas has a new Senator—hand picked. He is Edmund Ross. A new type of politician. Goal was to be President of the U.S. Not a fan of Johnson’s. • Ross took the place of Jim Lane—involved with the Lincoln conspiracy trial.

  11. First Problems With Senate Trial • Need 36/54 for conviction • 12 democrats walk. Now they are down to 42 left. • Still have 6 person barrier.

  12. Second issue with the Senate • R--James Grimes—Iowa • Grimes not a fan of Johnson’s—However does not see Johnson as a criminal. • Grimes convinces 5 other Republicans that charges are inflated—”We can’t be part of this”! • Trial was delayed after this. Grimes was so sick, Republicans hoping he would die and they could appoint someone to his seat.

  13. Removal Vote will be close • Everyone wants to know what Ross will do. • Impeachment trial moves to early 1868 • Congress hoping Grimes will die! • Ross is offered bribe for his vote! • State of Kansas threatens Ross

  14. Final Vote • Circus Atmosphere! • Tickets sold • Pro Republican Crowd • Everyone cheering for the removal of Johnson. • Senators enter, chamber quiets…vote gets under way.

  15. Roll Call Vote of Senators: • Democrats vote, then are forced out of the building! • Grimes and his followers vote, then are forced to leave. • Finally comes down to the vote of Ross

  16. Chamber quiet for Final Vote • Chief Justice has to start his question to Ross multiple times • Ross Stands and votes without delay • NOT GUILTY!

  17. Final Wrap Up • Johnson finishes out his term with no Vice President.—actually comes back to DC as a Senator years later. • Grimes calls this vote the greatest of his political career. • Johnson pardons Lincoln conspirators. • Johnson appoints Stanton to Supreme Court • Grant becomes Sec. Of War, then later the President of the US

  18. Wrap Up: • No democrat who voted for Johnson holds another office • No Republican holds another office • Ross banished out of DC • Reconstruction a mess. Officially lasts until 1877.

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