New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-17
THE COURT or IMPEACHMENT
End Of the Trial and AcquittL OF the Accuse

From The Albany Evening Transcript seYs l9 10, ..
The Court Of Imueachment convened at 10 CLOCK "
dav the President six judges and twenty Tour senators
answering to their names at roll ean
AFTER reading Of minutes the President stated uers
was no other business before the Court he would pceei
to take the final Judgment of the Court upon the arces
BabcOck moved order that as the judg nea'
Of tie Court the frs; article of the Impeachment charges
prerrud against JOIN c. MArHER, be dismissed on &C
count of nsufc;ency.
Senator Tabor moved for fully expressed in pr
yate consultation. TO lay the order on the table.
Senator Conger doubted whether the motion to lay on
the table in order.
Senator Babcoek moved private consultation.
The Court refused TO 60 into consultation Aye 8
Noes ..
The question recurring upon the motion to lay table
Senator Conger rsised the point OF order whether was
in order 10 make that motion.
The President decided the point not well taken.
Senator Congor appealed from the decision cfthe Chair
and the decision was sustained by vote of 81 to O.
The motion TO lay the table lost. Ayes 10, Nays
Senator Cornell moved an amendment so as to insert
1.-THE first charge" Lost-Aves :, Nays %
The question on adopting the order was lost Ayes o.
NAYS o.
Senator Babcock moved similar order in reference to
the second article. -
Carried-Ayes ~. Nays H.
Senator Babcock moved similar order in relation TO
the I'd article the ground that it charged no mpeaeha
senator Vanderbilt moved to lay the motion the ia
be Carried; ayes 90, nays II.
The Chair then proceeded to take the jugmen OF the
The Inst i've of the impeachment related to the Canal
The 1th related the purchase of large amounts Of a
Der eAOrb,ant prices making no wssn con s the
sropdnt with The expenditure OF pubic ands waoIr
plan Of the the Eastern Division Of the Canal aud eAPend
large amount OF money not authorized S ~ cnov making
contract with Roswell Beach for lumber and timber
tenth Article charged the Respondent with wa nesee IN
The eleventh Article CHARGED him with wta neset N nc. ny
vi.ie S. a the Canal - s ,...,
us expsusss without the authority OF law.
The thirteenth Article charges him with an unnecessary purchase
Of Article charges him with being generally guilty of
derecion Of duty.
The first Article relating to the Canal Lettings was then
read and the President calling the of each member
Of the Court inquired OF each whether they found 'onh
c. Maiher guilty or not gnhty Oh the cnarSe NJ,
"Cuiltv" Senators Babcock, Bartlett Beekman Bennett
Bristol CLARK, Cooley Huntington, Kirby, McEwlin
Norcan Morse Munroe Newc0mb, Otis, Snow, Taber,
Vanderbilt Van Schoonhoven, Ward Williams, Wright
Judges DEMO, Ruggles, Taggart Nillard-26:
The President declined voting on the first i've Article,
The President then declared the respondent, John T.
Mather acquitted on the first Article.
The vote on the second Article the same as the first
-"guilty" 6, mot guilty 20.
The vote on the third Article unanimous for acqnt
tai all the members of the Court present. 81 voting iof
aCquiital
The vote on the fourth Article was the same as on the
first and second Articles guilty 6, mot guilty 20.
Ire vote on the fifth Article the as the first
executing Senator Pierce, who declined voting Senators
Dayeul OFT Cornell and Jones who voted not guilty
The vote on the sixth article follows All the
Members Of the Court in attendance excepting Senators
Coneer Cornell and Jones who declined voting and the
President who voted not guilty., and Senator Yard not
voting. voted not guilty 20 an,
The vote on the seventh article was a. follows All the
membos Of the Court in attendance, excepting Senators
Beelm Davenport Jones, Newcomb aud Pierce, who
voted guilty and Senator Conger who declined voting
voted not guilty Guilty not guilty "a
The vote on the eighth article as follows
Bsheoek Bse P P Sqass TSsss
MRs ssI johnson" jones ''"'0n0 '''''' '''''"
Nor Grn1Y-Mesr, Bennett, Bristol CLARK; Cooley, D,n'o
ess snow, Vanderbilt Van sehoOnhoen Willard Wright
Senator Williams declined voting
The vote on the ninth article was as follows
SoSsn jones' Morgan aunfos
F S.s ssS IssT I sssns S CLARK. Cooley DEMO- Hun
tiIeon Kirby Morse Otis snow Vanderbilt Van sehoonhoysn
Senator Williams declined voting
The vote on the tenth article was as follows;
GULIY-Messrs Conger Cornell Davenport Johnson Joaea
Nor GULTi B,seoel Bartlett Boekmsn Bennett BIs-
S'5ssfbf Va seioonho,e1 willard Williams, whght-25
The vote on the eleventh article follows
Nor GuILTy-e Babcock Bartlett Beetaan, Bennett Bris
XIV McEg an Morgan Nose Man'oe Neveomb or. Pfss
S Wsie 4 Wiz ia sV %nii aS' wdss-5o
Senator Pierce declined voting.
The vote on the twelfth article was as follows;
Not GvLrY-M- Babeos Bartlett Beesman Bennett Bril-
toll CLARK Cooley Cornell Davenport DEMO- Huntington Johnson
dn' Basg Tate, Tsggs Vanderbilt Van SehOonh0'sn
Senators Conger Cornell, Jones and Ward declined
voting
lie vote on the thirteenth article was a. follows
SgTL51TTMe.s Babeoct Bartlett Beekman Benaei rs-
ie ca Cooley DyenPo DenS saiSs, ~, Jeaa'3a k,sy
Wili;ns wrsht-ls
Senators Conger Cornell Jones and Ward declined vot
The vote on the Fourteenth Article was follow
GUiLIY-Mea,. Conssr Jones fierse-S D.. D.,
toll Cooley Cornell Davenport Daio Huntington Johnson
Kirby Mel vain Moran More Munro Neweome y Z. Prs.
S Ssh' w hGs.' %ii LADY, wh isi
Judee Ruggles offered an order lin form that John C.
Mather having been declared not guilty be be considered
acquitted thereof and be allowed 10 20 without daie
dscu sion here sprung up a. to the form Of the Judg
Pending this motion was made to hold private
sulfation, but il was negatived
The Court also refused to 20 into private consultation
smendments were offered to form Of the ud gmeni
when Judge johnson moved TO lay the amendment on the
table without carrying With the original order a. offered
Iy Judge Ruegles, which agreed 10 by vote Of
The question then REQUIRED upon the original order Of
Judge Ruggles and adopted BY vote OF 81 to =
ne business for Which the Court was convened having
been concluded the President adjourned twithout date
rsc,yv oy Ftyy Coxyrcrs FROM THE RoOa o. TIE
CorRr % SyssEoS-Yesterday afternoon while the hfty
rurseers we're being aTaigned before tho Cour OF ses
sons five prisoner who h@d been convicted o. Dltgery
ard were in Court waiting % have sentence prohonnced
mon the m managed 10 effect their escape and have not
since been rearTested. The door through which they e.
cared was not locked and only secured by piece II
LAM which was nailed across H. This they forced on
with an iron bar and thus gained 10 the hal, and
thence 20 he street They were IN charge OF O.hcer
Dousherty who had leitthem or few moments 70 % 70
enotfer pa Of the court 20 assist in bringing The
and took advantage Of bis absence H. Tree