Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-27
xxxvIIth Congress, First Session.
WASHINGTON, Jnne 26.
SENATE.

slons, reported bill for the rellef OF the Wild
ow of Gen. c. +. Smith.
a bill to grant the proceeds of the public
lands in aid of the Pacific railroad was passed.
A bill to carry into effect the treaty with
Great Britain for the suppression of the slave
trade was passed; yeas, "a nays, 4-Messrs'
Carlisle, Kennedy, Powell, and Salisbury.
The bill for the admission as state ofwest-
ern Virginia was taken up.
Mr.. SUMNER said there was a condition IN
the bill which recognized slavery till the end
of 1868, and that the bill would admit another
slave state to which he was opposed. lie Of
fered an amendment that within the limits OF
said state there shall be neither slavery nor
involuntary servitude, otherwise than as pun
ishment for crime whereof party be duly
convicted.
Pending the question the senate and house
resolved themselves into high court OF I'M
peachment for the trial of Judge Humphreys.
The sergeant-at-arms reported the Judge not
to be found. The proclamation calling on him
to appear was made without answer. The
president pro TEN. stated that the managers
on the part of the house were at liberty to
proceed in support of the impeachment.
The names of the witnesses subpenaed
were called. Andrew johnson was excused
from obeying the summons on the ground of
house, opened the case, Analysing the articles
of impeachment and briefly stating what was
intended to be proved against the defendant.
The evidence was then proceeded with. The
galleries were densely crowded. Members of
the house filled the seats of senators, who
were arranged upon a platform constructed
for the purpose expressly. The witnesses,
including Col. Polk, Brownlow, and Bailie
Peyton, occupied settees on the outer circle.
The proceedings were conducted with all
dignity becoming a high court of impeach-
ment
Jacob McGavitt, John Hugh Smith, H. B.
Scoville, Isaac Lytton, and VIM. G. Brown
low gave evidence in proof that Humphrey,
while holding office from the government of
the United States, was a rank secessionist.
He had held court of the so-called confed-
crate states, at which were tried Union men
charged with sedition and rebellion against
the confederate states, in giving aid and COM
fort to the United States. Mr.. Brownow
heard him make vindictive stump speech
from the bench.
Mr.. BINGHAM on the part of the managers
would offer no more evidence, thinking the
facts charged abundantly proved. He should
therefore, in the name of the house and the
people of the United States, demand that con-
viction be had Of the impeachment with which
he is charged.
The president pro tenn then put the ques-
ton whether the accused was guilty of the
high crimes and misdemeanors charged by the
articles of impeachment of the house of rep
resent&tives. The accused was declared
guilty on the first articles by a unanimous
vote, So senators present. Messrs. Bayard,
Carlisle, johnson, Pearce, Rice, Simmons,
Stark, and Wilson of Mass. were absent.
On the vote on the second article, charging
him with supporting secession, So voted gull
ty, and Mr.. Browning voted not guilty. On
the third article, charging him with organizing
armed rebellion, 80 voted guilty, and the fol-
lowingnot guilty Anthony, Fessenden, Fos-
ter, Harlan. On the fourth, charging him
with conspiracy to oppose government, q
voted guilty, and 10 not guilty. On the fifth
article, the vote of guilty was unanimous.
On the 9Th, charging him with confiscating
the property of various citizens, IL voted
guilty, and "a not guilty.
The court then took a recess. When it
again met Mr.. FOSTER offered the following
question els the court of opinion that West
II. Humphrey should be removed from the of
fee of district judge for the district court of
the United States for the district of Tennes-
see?"
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved to add, "And be dis
qualified for holding any Office under the
United States" Both Mr.. Trumbulls amend
ment and Mr.. Fosters question were adopted.
The president pro TEN then pronounced judg-
ment as follows 1T is hereby ordered and
decided that West H. Humphreys, judge of
the district court of the United States for the
western, middle, and eastern districts of Ten
nessee, be and is removed from said office,
and that he be and is disqualified from hold
ing or enjoying any office of honor, trust, or
profit, under the United States.
The court then adjourned sine die, and the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The members, shortly after assembling,
proceeded to the senate to attend to the i'm
parchment case of judge Humphreys.
When the members returned, the proceed
ings and result of the court of impeachment
were reported.
Mr.. WALTON of Vermont rose to a ques-
ton Of privilege, and caused to be read
communication in the New York Tribune, en-
titled "The Intelligencer Book job" sent
thither by one of its Washington reporters.
1t was due to himself, as the mover of the res
olution to which reference was made, by one
who by courtesy occupies seat in the report
ers' gallery, that the charge made in that arti-
Gle be investigated. He therefore offered the
following resolution :
Whereas, the publishers of the New York
Tribune, on authority of one of their cores
pondents, have declared that offers of pc
cuniary nature have been made, apparently
for the purpose of obtaining the action of this
house improperly, corruptly, and criminally,
which charge, if true, involves breach of the
privileges of the house, and if false in respect
to any members of the house, or others who
are implicated, is breach of the privilege
accorded to reporters, by courtesy of the
house;
Resolved, That the committee on the iu-
dietary be instructed forthwith to inquire by
whom and what authority such charge, and
any other contained in the article referred to
has been made, and to make thorough inves-
tigation as to its truth or falsity and report all
the evidence to the house with their opinion
thereon, and also such resolutions as to them
shall seem meet said committee to have pow
er to send for persons and papers, and to re-
port at any time.
Adopted l02 against Is.
The house passed the senate bill to provide
additional medical officers in the volunteer
service.
The members again proceeded to the senate
by invitation Of that body, to hear Judgment
pronounced in the impeachment case. After
they returned, the house adjourned.