The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-03-17

e the managers OF impeachment COMMITTED
It meanwhile standing in file outside the door
Howard called for the order that the Ser
geant-at-Arms notify the House that tn
Senate was organized as Court of Impeach
ment and ready to proceed to the trial o
Andrew Johnson.
Immediately thereafter the managers anC
members of the House took the seats pro
vided for them, Butler being absent. TIL,
Senators who had not already done SO took
the oath.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March l3. While the
House was engaged in the transaction OF
unimportant business, the Secretary of the
Senate appeared and announced that the
Senate adhered to its amendments to the
DIPLOMAT: Appropriation bill, and that the
Senate was now ready to proceed with the
trial of impeachment, and that seats had
been provided for the accommodation of the
House.
| On motion of Washburne of Illinois the
House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole and the Speaker appointed Wash
burne to preside, and the members then
proceeded to the Senate Chamber.
In the Senate this afternoon the return of
the Sergeant-at-Arms of the service of sum-
mons upon the President was read, when
the counsel for the President were notified
of the commencement of the proceedings,
and Stanbery, Curtis and Nelson took their
seats at the table on the right of the Chief
Justice and opposite the managers, who
were seated on the left. Stanbery then rose
and addressing the Chief Justice read the |
answer of the President entering his ap-
pearance and naming as his counsel Messrs. !
Stanbery, Curtis, Nelson, Black and Eyarts,
and asking reasonable time for the prep
aration of his defense-a period of 40 days
and citing the various cases in which peri
DDS as long in proportion to the magnitude
of the case had been granted.
Bingham cited the eighth rule, which pro-
vides for an appearance of the President,
and he was required to file answer in the
case. The answer had not been fled. The
trial should proceed as on plea of not
guilty and he claimed therefore that the
rial should proceed forthwith.
Curtis cited the cases of Judge Hum
ohreys and others and argued that the rule
vas not susceptible of the construction
placed upon it by Mr.. Benjamin.
Nelson also spoke.
Stanbery expressed surprise at the claim I
'ut forth by the managers. He said there
to be disposition to hurry through
his momentous trial like a case in the
'olice Court.
Bingham assented that the only motive of
ne managers was to enforce the Senate rule
nd prevent dilatory line of defense.
Edmunds offered an order that April LIST
e the day appointed for the filing Of the $
residents answer, and that within three
ays thereafter the manager file replica 6
on, and the trial to proceed on April 9th. :
On motion of Morton, at o'clock, the
enate retired for consultation, and returned
the chamber at ten minutes past 4, when
e Court reassembled and the Chief Justice
lnounced that the motion had been over :
lied and order entered that the President be
CURED to file his answer on Monday, March
d, 1868.
Bingham offered an order that upon the
ing of the replication by the managers the
al proceed forthwith.
The Chief Justice submitted the order to
e Senate, and it was rejected-yeas %,
Us 90.
Nelson, Of counsel, argued the necessity
cautious deliberations. He SAID the last
o charges of the House opened Pandoras ii
Y, which would necessitate full investi-
ton of all points of difference between the
esident and Congress. n
Conkling offered an amendment that I'M -
S cause for delay be shown, the trial pro- III
ID forthwith, after the filing Of the repli-
ion.
Bingham expressed the satisfaction Of the M
nagers with the amendment, which was
'pted, and the Court adjourned till the 23d Di;
March.
he House members then returned, and
Chairman of the committee, re- Ell
ted the action taken in the Senate, and
House adjourned.