Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-17
WASHINGTON CITY, March ).
IMPEACH nENT
OF
JoH N PIC KERR Nc.

FRIDAY being the dav assigned by the
Senate for the commencement oS the trial
of Judge Pickering, impcached by the
House Of REPRESENTATIVE, of high crimes
and misdemc4nors, the Senate formed
the nscIves into COURT ofIMSfACH-
hiENiH. and sent message 20 the
Houseof Representatives, informing them
that they were ready to receive the ma
nagcrs and proceed With the trial COM
nunicating, at the same time, the follow
ing rules entered into by the Senate
" ReSotued, That the Presiden. of the
Senate shall direSt all the forms of pro-
ceeding, while the Senate are sitting 49,
court of impcach nents, as TO opening,
adiournine, and ali forms during the ,es-
sion, not otherwise specially provided Tor
by the Senate.
/" And that the President Of the Senate
be requested to direct the preparation, in
the Senate chamber, for the accomm0da.
ton of the Senate while sitting as court,
and for the reception and accommodation
of the parties to the impeachment, their
counsel, witnesses, sc.
&C And that he ne authorised to direct
the employ nent of the Marshal or any Of
fcer or officers oCthc district Of Columbus,
during the session of the court of i'm
poachment., whose services ne may think
requisite, and which can be obtained for
the purpose,
"And all expenses arising under this
resolution, after being first allowed by the
President Of the Senate, shall DO paid by
the secretary, out Of the fund appropriate
ed to defray the contingent expense or
both houses OF congress-.
" Ee8oluei, Thet on the second day OF
March, inst. al noon, o'clock, p. NJ. the
Legislative and executive business of the
Senate, be postponed, and that the court Of
impeachments shall then be opened --af-
ter which the process, which, on the l2th
dsv Of lanun, last, was dire6ted to he is
sued and servt I ipon John Pickering, and
the return thsreupop shall be read. And
the secretary &c the senate 5h+p a1n,iais
ter an oath to- the returning officer, in the
following form, (yjz.) |, lanes Mathews,
do so!emnly svcar, that the return ned.
and subscribeA by me, anon the proce SIS
issued on the 18th day Of January Last, By
the Senate Of the United States, against
John Pickering. is truly made, and that
have pcrformc shid services, as there des.
eribed--to heh M, God.
Which oath shall be entered at large
on the records.
"The secretary shsll then give notice
TO the house ut representatives, that the
Senate in their capacity of court Of i'm.
peachments, SIRE readyto proceed upon the
impeachment Of John Pickering, in the Sc.
nate chamber, (Which chamber is prcpsr-
cd with accommodations FOR the reception
ofihc house OF representatjves.)
" fesotved, That counsel for the parties
shall be admitted, to appear and be hcsrd
upon said impeachment. Aud upon the
attendance of the house Of Representa-
tives, their m$nsgers, or any person or
persons, Admitted to appear for the i'm
parchment the said John Pickering shall
be called to appekr and snswer the articles
OF Impeachment exhibited ssain~ him.
If he appears or ANY person for him, the
appearance shall be recorded, STATING par
ticularly if by himself; or it by agent or
attorney, naming the person appearing,
and the capacity in which he appesrs. II
he does not sppesr, either personally. or
by agent or attorney, the same shall se
recorded. All motions made by the uaT-
ties or their counsel, shall be addressed
10 The President OF the Senate, and il I've
shall require it, shall be committed 10 writ
ing, and read Vt the secretary table ard
after the parties shsll be heard upon such
motion. the Senate shall retire to the ad-
JoininF committee room, for consideration
and decision; which shall be had, as we'll
IN such csses, as in all questions to be de-
cidsd by the Sanste, as q court ofimpcach.
nent, with closed doors.
" All decisions shall be by ayes and
noes, which shall be entered on the re-
cords Of the court. After decision, the
Senate shall return toi,heir chamber, and
the President shall then make known the
decision 60 the parties.
Witnesses shall be sworn by the Sc.
ereiary in the following form wiz :. A
II do swear Tor AFFIRM as the case may be-
that the evidence shall give to this court
in the case now depending shall be th,
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but IN,
truth. az help NJ God
Witnesses shall be examined by the
Marty ufOducin,- them. and tiYer croqc q g.