Packet 13: Tossup 6

Description Acceptable. During this event, William Evarts claimed the public wished to know if its target had “delivered up a fortress or surrendered a fleet.” Benjamin Butler’s harsh questioning of Lorenzo Thomas (15[1])during this event may have backfired for one side. Profiles in Courage praises Edmund Ross for refusing a bribe while casting the (*) deciding vote during this event, which was initiated by John Bingham and Thaddeus Stevens. (-5[1])Salmon P. Chase (10[1])presided over this event caused by the firing of War Secretary Edwin Stanton in violation of the Tenure (10[1])of Office Act. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name this event where Radical Republicans barely failed to remove (10[1])the 17th President from office. ■END■ (10[1])

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