The New York herald., 1868-04-30
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT.
Twenty-sixth Day.
UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,
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The court was opened In due form. In spite OF the
OnfavOrable weather the desire to hear Mr.. Evarts
had 1ed the galleries at earlier hour tpan usual
Senator Sumner submitted an order, recNing that
Mr. Nelson, OF counsel for the President having used
disorderly words directed to one Of the Managers
namely, far d. any question that the gentleman
desires TO make of personal character with me s
cQncsrned this Is not the place to make IL; let him
mike elsewhere II he desires to do W" and that
language being disctediiabe to these proceedings,
And apperahtly Intended to provoke duel, therefore
that gentleman Justly deserves the dsapprobation Of
shc se1ate
Mr.. NEfsoN--Mr. Chief Justice aud Senators
Senator eU,nsER-1 must object, unless II 10 m
direct explanation.
Mr.. NRLsoN--An desire to say this morning
Senator sHHRxAN--I object TO the consideration
Of the order.
Nr. NEIsoN-An that I desire to do IL to read the
letters, be suggested to the Senate yesterday.
ghe 0BIRn JUsrIcB-The order offered by the sens-
tsr from Massachusetts, is not before the Senate II
= N. BuTLEB--I trust so far as am concerned that
On Anything that arose yesterday from any language
towafde me no further action will be taken. AZ TO
the reading o. the letters object to them until they
Senator yohNsos--I move to lay the resolution Of
i isrsd BY the Senator from Massachusetts, on the
The CBrar Jusrrcg-It Is not before the Senate.
NJ. NELSON again endeayored to get the Attention
Senator sUxsBR-I must object to any person pro-
ceedfng who has used the language In this chamber
The tHTEP JusrIcE--The Chief Justice thinks the
ssnSts can undoubtedly gye Leave e ths counsel o
o gs|sSo ne seSas made the
Senator TRuMBULt--After what has occurred, and
the ststemcnt having been received from the Mana
fers, think II s proper that the counsel should also
nave permission TO make statement in explanation,
AND move that be have leave.
made by the Senator from Illinois. Is Il that the
Sounsei have leave to explain his language OF yes
eshator JoaSsoS-Debate is not In order.
yhs CMlEr JusrLGf-S2 debate is IL order.
the Managers hae made an explanation. think II
The e motion not % ~ss decided In the Affirmative without
Mf. NELSON Chief Justice and Senators, hope
you will allow me, before make an explanation 10
ssy single word in answer to the resolution Of the
Senator. NY remarks were made In the heat Of what
to be be very great nnaea
tbine 10 to be done with the RESOLUTION trust Tie
Senate win permit me to defend myself against The
this thing should end bore Rowevcf, meet Il In The
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