The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-17
THE COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
ACQUITTAL OF JOHN c. MiTHER
The Hunkers in their clorv.

ACQUITTAL OF JOHN G. MiTHER
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The HunkeTs in their Glory.
(Frsm the Albany Evening rr.rs script. sept. 1871
The Court tonvsnsd 1T 10 O'Clock the Prsidsni ii,
ouoees ana twenty four Senator'S answering TO th-i
Afrer readirg of the minutes ths pras;se,t ...s i
'here wa no Other business before the Cour he woul,
socesd 70 take the Zeal judgne OF the Court uoop
n articles. -
se >s'or BADcoCK moved order that a. ths
IL hs aE the first atIcs of the charges
ursfsrrsa esainat John Mather BE- dismased on &C.
conn, ~ ;nA efficiency.
senator Tan moved, for resf ens f EXPRESSED in
pr;yste oopsulta on. to lay tho order ON the table
Senator CoSGKR .oubtsd whether III, motion to lay on
this table was In orde.~
Senator BABoocK mo, ed private consultation
The Court refused to so .rto consultation. Ages S;
noes 23.
The question recurring upon to lay on table
seraor CoNGER raised the poi>t Of oder shetber it
in order to make that motion
The PRESIDENT DC cioed the point rct well taken.
Seostor CoSGER appealed from decision Of the cha r.
and tue decisen wss sustaiDsd by vote of p to g.
fhs moton t. lay on ths table was lost. Ayes 16,
payf 10
Senator CORNELL moved an amendment 50 a. {, Insert
",he first charge" Lost Ayes nays25
The qr estion adopting the order lost. Ayes g.
nays 20
seDat,r BABcocK moved smiIar order In reference to
Ser ator CooIEr moved 70 iy the craer on the table
Carried, Ares 10 Iats -
e---' " ---~- "v,d q similar order ln relation to
The ma srtss. on the ground that u charged no I'M
peacbsble oDtncei -. 20 l.v moiion on the tsbIs
Seust0s VANDERBILT n'ssA ~ - -
caIrieo-syes 70, nays IL
The Chair then proceeded TO take the judgment Of the
Ccu,t Gu The srtices.
The first five articles of the Impeachment. related to
The sixth article related to the purchase Of large
amounts Of eub"r at exo btsnt prices maL.ug writ
tes contra eta for Same,
The seventh ar.icis rsiatss to the West Troy donk
charging tie with tho expenditure Of pu ac
fur d. without hority.
ing the plan Of the work the division Of the
canal and eSpendng large amount Of monsy not au
The ninth article charged the RESPONDENT With ooruut
y making contract With Roosevelt Beach for lumber
and timber
The tenth article chargst the respondent With wful
me- tct. in not visiting the canals directed ny Law.
The eleventh artioe charged him with wiifu neglect
Ia not giving written notice Of the me Of his vista
oD he eastern division Of he cApsi
The twelfth srcie charged MIN shh receiving money
for travelling expenses without the sutnar;ty OF law
saiY purchase of lun ber.
The fourteenth article charged him With Ssipg generally
guilty OF derelction of duty
The fst article relating he canal lettings then
read and the President calling the Of ench member
of the Court ipaud Of each ~hehsr they found John
The following IL the result Ttass responding mot
guilty. Seuators Be6ccck, Bartlett Beskman Benne.t
nss csrs SSooy Ky MeEwr .
Vanderbilt Van Schoor hoven, Ward Williams, Wright;
Judges Depio, Rusgies, rssgsst. WIlard-2o
Tue Piesideut csclned voting the rst Svs articles
The Pr@iden then declared tine res pondsnt, john G.
Mather. acquitted on the first article.
Tie vote On the second tica the sar,o the
hret-'gUilty /" O. rot guilty 26.
Tie vote on the third article unanimous for
quift all The members OF the Court present 49, voting
Th. cote he fourth article the the
Grst and second articles. .guNy' 9, not guilty = 20
The vots !hs ffn article the the i-st,
pxra M xhn ru.d Sxa atura
Davenport Cornell ard Jones' who vc'ed mo gnaty."
TIE vote tbs ak tn article folio ws:-Ah tina
members the Court n attents excepting S-ns.o,s
Cccg-r Cosre ard jones' who declined voting SOC ras
.hs .Sed mot aud Senator Yard
the nSs q Il
~to voed guilty. ard Senator Cosesr, Tho dsolaed
vo.ir voted "nOt guilty -" Guilty" s; "nos
guilty." a.
Tts vote on the eighth article was As follows
GunTy- Messrs Babcock Bartlett eeeknsn. Conger.
fsaant fstnS 4sarns ws Jones' Ssw''m' fsfc'
Nor Gy.Irs Mcssrs Bennett Bristol. CLARK: Cooley,
roe oti, kuss snew Tabsr. Vanderbilt Van sshOon
Senator Wiliisns ct cln I'd voting.
The vote on tfs ninth article vas ss folo~s -
BsSsS1ss Bartlett B1sEusn GSSnsr
Mr.rce, hescomb Fierce husRlss aaSer Fassart Ward
Nor GunTy-Mes.rs; Bennett, Bristol. Clark Cooley.
RS wIsyys wKIy Ss o Vanderbilt
StratoT WILLIAMS declined votirg
Tfs vote ON tbe teeth article was IS fellors =
GuILTy-Mestrs Concer, Cornell Davenport, Johnson
IGn,s Psres Rggsles T.5ao nssi.s p.,.,
VIII SH'S Siis@. @ asfss van
The We o. me elevs:.h article was folo~s =
sy 4;,ss ssssis sss
Huntington. johnson KiIby, MeEissin mors.n Morse
Manros ssweSmS ots PrssiSsni Rugsle s9oy TSss5
Wills ms, Wrisht.,0;.
Senator Pierce decliL ed votirg.
The vote on the twelfth article yas fcows:-
Nor CuLTy.M' ssrs Babcock, Bartlett Beekmsn. Ren.
rsSs
Mutroe Neweoub, Oils, President. Rugsies Snow Tab-r
Willisms, W 1ieht-ao 80
seIstoih CoDger, Cornell Jones and Ward declined
yotitg
The vote on the thirteenth article WAS a. follows
GrITy-Mr fierce i -
nett Bristol ClaIs Cooley, Davenport DEMO Hunting
ton Jobn"n, Kirby, heLiwsin MORGAN, Morse ] ]Nunroe
Vanderbilt, Van schoonhoven Willard, Williams Wright
sep.tors COreer, Cornell Jcpes aud Ward dsclined
TIE ute on the Fourteen article was as f,lovs--
NOT GUILTY. sessrs BabcocI, Bartlett Beskman Ben.
Hunt ycbnsen ca1a sfs; Mos
Munroe Esweemb oti. president Rugsles sso VI T1bes
yHSisln sinsm. sishs Wsishsn Co. :" ''A'0HA'''' ''
Judge RuGGrs offered ap order (n form) that John C.
ka,h.r having been declared not guilty that he be
deJsd acquitted thereof and bs so sed 70 60 without
6srs
A discussion here sprurg up AZ TO the form Of the
Judgment OF the Court.
Pending this, q motion made to hold private
ccns uitstiop but IL sgativtd.
The Couit also refused 70 60 into frivaA consultation
b. 8 vote oi Ia 10 10
Amendme offered to the form OF the judsrosut
when Judge johnson moved TO lay the amendment on the
table without earning with II the original oder
offered By Judge Rugsles, whch was agreed bye vote
OF q to Y.
TIE question then recurred upon the original order Of
Judge Rueges, and |. adopted by vote Of 81 10 L.
Mr. WsId.
The bueIsss for which the Court convened having
concluded the President adjourned it vi hout date.
Ensct or the Acquittai.
TELEGRAPHIO
AIBANY, Sept 16 1853
The bunksra in this city Hred salute Of one hundred
guns this aferno in homer OF the acquits Of Mr. Mather