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Washington D.C., U.S.
Tuesday May 26, 1868
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
The Same Result
Washington D.C., U.S.
Tuesday May 26, 1868
During the hiatus, under Butler's leadership, the House put through a resolution to investigate alleged "improper or corrupt means used to influence the determination of the Senate". Despite the Radical Republican leadership's heavy-handed efforts to change the outcome, when votes were cast on May 26 for the second and third articles, the results were the same as the first.

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Washington D.C., U.S.
Tuesday May 26, 1868
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Article II
Washington D.C., U.S.
Tuesday May 26, 1868
All republicans voted guilty (35 Votes), the majority of democrats also voted guilty (10 votes) and 9 democrats voted not guilty on Article II.

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Washington D.C., U.S.
Tuesday May 26, 1868
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Article III
Washington D.C., U.S.
Tuesday May 26, 1868
All republicans voted guilty (35 Votes), the majority of democrats also voted guilty (10 votes) and 9 democrats voted not guilty on Article III.

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