New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-27
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .w,sHiSGros, Juno rs, isS2.

Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep., Ill presented several
petitions in favor Of u Ship Canal ifom Lake Aichi-
gan to the Mississippi River 49,.
Nr. FOSTER REP, Conn.,, presented Ieti'lons
fcy the passage Of Bankrupt set.
Mr. EOSTER from tue Committee o. Pensions,
reported bill for the relief Of the widow OF Gen. +.
10. Smith
On motion ef Mr.. DOOLTTLE tRc?., Wiz, the
bill TO grant tho proceeds OF certain rublic lands TO
aid in the construction Of the Northern Pacific Kali
road was taken up and passed
On motion Of Mr.. HARRIS iEop., n. ~, the
bill 70 increase The compensation OF Surveyors O.
the Customs for the Northern District OF New. iorA
was taken up and passed
Mr.. POWELL offered resolution, that the Sec
retarv Of War tranfmit TO the Senate tho report OF
Joseph Holt and Robert Dale Owen, and all the
statements OF that Commission. Laid over.
On motion of MIR. SUMNER, the bill 10 carry
into effect the treaty with Great Britain, Tor sup
pressing the slave.trade, was taken up.
Nsy.--Me.rs Garlic Kennedy. Powell, Ssul:bnrt-L -
On motion Of MIR. WADE (kep., Ohio, the bill
for the admission of the state OF Western virginia
into the Union was taken up.
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass. said there was con-
dtiop in the bill which recognized Slavery WI The
end Of tho year 1863 that the bill would adur an
other Slave State into the Union, TO which he tSnIr
ner was opposed. lie offered as an amendment that
within the limits OF the said State there shall neither
be Slavery nor involuntary sevtude, otherwise than
punishment for crime, whereof the party shall be
duly convicted. -
Pending the question the Senate resolved itself
into High Court of Impeachment for the i!iai OIL
Judge Humphreys.
The Senators took their places on the platform OR
either side Of the President pro TEN.
The House being notified came over in body,
ana TOOK seats on the floor Of the Senate.
The return % the Serge8D.-at-Arms Of the Senate
to the summons issued for West III. Humphrey,
showing that he tHumphreys). could lot be found,
was read.
The Sergeant-at-Arms then made proclamation
calling on West II. Humphreys TO answer TO the
charge made by the House.
No answer being msdc, the PRESIDENT pro.
TEN. stated that the Managers, or the part ol The
House were At liberty TO proceed in support OF the
in peschment made by the liouse.
The names of the Witnesses subIenaed were then
called by the SECRETARY Of the Senate
Andrew johnson not answering, lie was, on mo-
ton Of Nj. BINGHAM, for the Managers on the
part Of The House, excused from obeying the SUM-
none, on the ground that dnlles OF puble cnarac-
ter rendered IT imposebe for him 10 attend.
Mos. OF the Witnesses having answered TO thor
nance,
Mr.. TRAIN, on the part Of the Managers OF The
House. opened the case anayzing the articles OF i'm
peachment, and briefly stating what hs intended 70
prove against the defendant.
Mr. BINGHAM, on the part OF the Managers,
offc red IN evidence, frsi, the Message Of Franklin
Pierce of March 81 1873, nominating West H.
Humphreys for Judge OF the Disirlc, Cour' ol the
United States for the Eastern and Middle Disirctt
Of EcNbtkttC; ftNoLH, Auc JYHl"'A' va t''
confirming that nominations third uthenlicatod
COPY Of the commission issued by The Precedent to
West Ii. Humphreys.
Jacob McGavitt wac called AZ witness aud tx
amiued by Mr.. BINGHAM, and testified rs fcii9ws;
Resided In Nashville, Iennes,ee was Clerk 81 The
Dis'rie, Court Of The United states unni f'@S nae
ia October. ls6l when there was Court established
there STYLED the District Court Of the Conieiers'e
States. over which West n. Humphreys presided o.
Judge, and in May or Jane, lsol, he McGaSiti Yves
sworn in az Clerk Of that Court; Humphreys d.
lec,ed him 70 take an oath TO support Tue C1nied.
crate States; The records Of this Confederate Court
werekaken away by tie Receiver about two d.ys
after the fall Of Fort Donelson. Witness produced
a note from Judge Humphreys, received about four
days after the fan Of Fort Donels0n, directing Inn
10 carry the records TO Murfree.boro.
Mr. BINGHAM REP, Ohiol-Put the note in
Wi,pef. further testified that he had not seen
Humnhreys since that time, and did not know BIS
whereabouts.
duced showing that Humphreys ordered tho change
of cases to tho Confederate Court, aud money III
yolved in sus OF non. residents 20 be TUNED over II
The use Of the Confederate States.
Isaac Lytton was next sworn, and testified ss
folows-Lived in Nashville; was Deputy Clerk Of
tie Confederate Court under Humphreys; jGdg-
ren,s were entered in the trial docket Of the Con-
federate Court in Humphreys's own handwriting
on salts against n.Ieidents under the seqnestfa-
ton act Tor tue use OF inc tOuieaeIatc claee 'he
were also suits of criminal character, brought
against citizens Of the United States Tor treason
ns,isnst tire Confederate Government.
Mr.. SALISBURY suggested 10 the managers
that the trial would be much prolonged, and II they
proved that Humphreys had held n court Of the
Confederate States that would be abundant eyi.
dence for impeachment. He would DO Wiling TO
vote for Impeachment on that ground
The witness further testified that some OF these
persons who were brought into court for treason
against the Confederate States gave bonds while
Others took the oath Of allegiance or enlisted IN the
Confederate service; the conditions given to some
of them By Humphreys was that they might go free
if they would enlist III the Confederate army those
who refused TO take the oath OF allegiance or enlist
were remanded TO jail their only oiiense was ad'
heing 70 the United States; some OF theee persons
were brought into court by soldiers Of the Confed-
crate army, some of them on the order oil Hum:
phreys; Humphreys had gone South; witness had
not seen lin since February.
John Hugh Smith, swOrn-Was a lawyer; resided
in Nashville; knew Humphreys; he had held no
H. s. Court since tle act Of Secession IN Tennessee,
in June, 1861 on the last Saturday Of December,
1860, at a political meeting in Nashve, Humphreys
made Sece .sion speech, aud used arguments IN fa-
vor of the State secedng the tendencies Of his
speech were calculated TO bring about conflict OF
arms; in conversations with witness, Humphreys
expressed himself iii favor OF the secession OF len
nefsee.
H. Is. Scoyille sworn Sometime in October
1861, he was arrested Oh warrant emanating from
tie 30 called Confederate States, and taken before
Humphreys on tho charge Of sedtion and rebellion
against the Confederate States, and giving aid and
comfort Co the Upitcd States, for having said a
United States flag would float over the capital Of
Tennessee and ell the capitals of the seeded States
The judge told him he was dangerous man, but de-
cided that he was not al alien enemy. Witness was
held to bail ia the sum Of $40 900 bonds which
executed lie told Humphrey that prominent law
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