Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, June &c.
SENATE-Mr. Trumbul presented several
petitions in favor of ship canal from Lake
Michigan to the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Foster presented petitions for the passage
of bankrupt act
ported bill for the relief of the widow of Gen
e. F. Smith
On motion Of Dir. Doolittle the bill to grant
the proceeds of certain public lands to aid in the
construction ofthe Northern Pacific railroad, was
taken no and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, the bill TO carry
into effect the treaty with Great Britain for sup
pressing the slave trade was taken up. Mays
Mes.rs Garlic, Kennedy Powell and 5 ,lsbury-4
On motion Of Mr.. Wade. the bill for the al
mission of the State Of Western Virginia was
taken up.
Mr.. Sumner said there n condition in the
bill which recognized slavery until the end of the
year 1903: so that the bill would admit anot er
Save St,te into the Union, to which he (Sum-
ner) was opposed. He offered as an amendment
that within the limits of the State there shall be
neither slavery nor involuntry servitule other
wise than for punishment of crime whereof the
party shall be duly convicted
Pending the question the Senate resolved Itself
into High Court of Impeachment for the trial
of Judge Humphreys.
The return of the SergeInt-l IT Arms Of the
Senate 20 the SummOms issued for WeSt IL Hum
phreys, showing that he Humphreys could
he found, was received. The Sergeant ut Arms
then made proclamation calling on West II :.
Humphreys to answer to the charge made 0y tie
House. No answer being made, the President
pro ten. stated that the managers on the part OF
the House at liberty proceed in support
of the mpet chment The names of the wit
nesses subnGnaed were then called by the Sec
rotary of the Senate.
Andrew Johnson not answering. he was. on
motion of Mr. Beuham, for the managers on the
part of the House, excused from Obeyips the
summons. on the ground that duties of public
character rendered it impossible for him to at
tend.
Most OF the witnesses having answered to their
names, Mr.. Train on the part of the managers of
the House, opened the case. analyzing the arti-
Giles OF impeachment and briefly stating what he
intended 10 prove against the defendant.
Mr. Bingham, on the part of the managers,
offered in evidence. first. the message of Frank
I'm Pierce OF March %, 1888, nominating West
II. Humphreys for Jud se of the District Court of
the United States for the Eastern and Middle
Districts of Tennessee Second the journal Of
the Senate confirming that nomination. Third,
authenticated copy of the commission issued
by the President to West II Humphreys.
Among the witnesses present Col. Polk,
Parson Brownlow and Bailie Peyton.
After the evidence of several witnesses was
taken, Mr.. Bingham said he should demand of
the honorable court, in the name of the House
of Representatives, and of the people of the Uni
ted States whose liberties had been 80 outraged
by this reckless Judge. that conviction be had
OF impeachment upon the charges proved against
him
The President pro TEN then put the question
whether the accused was guilty of the high
crimes and misdemeanors charged by the articles
of impeachment of the House of Representa-
tives2
Mr. Salisbury said he should vote for The i'm
peachment of Humphreys on the ground that
while holding AN office as Judge of the United
States. he had assumed to act as Judge eff the
Confederate States but he Salisbury would
commit himself to any of the declarations OF
sentiments of the managers on the part OF the
House
The accused was declared guilty on the first
article by the thirty eah Senators present.
Altr voting on the various charges by the
Senate. the President pro TEN then pronOunced
Judgment:
1T Is hereby ordered and declared that est
II. Humphrey, Judge Of the District Court for
the Western. Middle and Eastern District of
Tennessee, be and Is removed from said Office,
and that he be and is disqualified from hold NJ or
enjoying any Office of trust or honor profit IN
der the United States"
The court then adjourned sine die.