The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-15
/. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Court OF Impeachment
MR.. EVARTS I'LL AND NOF ABLE TO
ATTEND COURT.

sENATE..............w wAsHpsroN. April IA.

of the Managers in reference to the
limiting of the final argument, unless
otherwise ordered, such other Mana
gers and counsel as choose may print
and file their remarks at any time on
the closing argument.
The Chief Justice said-If there be
no objection it will be so ordered.
Conner object. raF
SUMNER would respectfully ask
under what rule such objection can
be made?
The Chief Justice replied that on
several occasions he had decided the
rules of the Senate to be the rules of
the Court as far as applicable.
Sumner-Of course it is not for me
to argue the question, but l beg leave
to remind the Chair of the rule on
which this order was made.
Chief JUstice-It will lie over.
The Chief Justice told the counsel
for the President to proceed.
Evarts said that it was the misfor-
tune of the Presidents counsel to be
obligated to state to the court that
since the adjournment yesterday Mr..
StanberY had been seized with an
illness that prevented his attendance
this forenoon. He (Evarts) had seen.
Stanbery this forenoon, and learned
that N the opinion of the physi-
clan he would undoubtedly be able
to resume his duties within forty
eight hours. There might be some
hope he could do so morrow. In
view of the suddennes Of the occur
renee and their arrangements In re-
gard to the proofs, it would be very
difficult almost impossible with
any propriety, with proper attention,
for the case to proceed to-day, and
they supposed an indulgence at least
for to-day, would lessen the chances
of longer prOcrastination The Sen
ate would bear in mind that much of
their proposed evidence was within
the present knowledge Of Mr.. Stan
berry and not within that Of his asso-
ciates. 1t was. of course, unpleasant
to them to introduce these personal
considerations, but, In their best iudg-
ment, 1t was necessary to submit the
motion to the discretion of the Sen
ate, whether the indulgence should
be limited to this day, or extended to
time necessary for the restoration of
Mr.. Stanbery, whom he had seen. last
evening, and supposed he would be
able to go on this morning as usual.
as did Mr.. Stanbery himself He had
only learned this morning that Mr..
Ssanbery would be confined to his
room by direction of his physiciaa.
Drake sent the following to the
Chair, and it was read; Cannot this
day be occupied by the counsel for
the respondent in giving in dOcu-r
mentary evidence2
Evarts-It cannot, as we do not
understand the nature and condition
of the proofs. an....e
On motion Of Mr. Howe, the Sen
ate, sitting asa Court adjourned
until to morrow, at II O'Clock, Sum-
ner and Pomeroy only voting no.
The President resumed the Chair
and called the Senate to order.
Davis gave notice that he would
move the following additional rule to
the rules of practice and proceedings
In cases of impeachment: Two o-thirds
of the Senate present shall be neces-
sary to rule on any question of evi-
dence or law against the party i'm
peached.
Mr. Anthony, from the Committee
on Printing, reported favorably on
the resolution to print 5000 addi-
tional copies of the report of the
impeachment trial, which. on his mo-
ton, the Senate proceeded to con-
slider.
Sherman asked where these doou-
ments were being prin ted.
Anthony - At the Government
printing office.
Sherman referred to the immense
expense Of printing, especially 10 con
nectIOn with the Congressional Globe.
where this report was printed, and of
which additional copies could be
prepared at a much less expense.
He Inquired what the expense would
be- .r.a
Anthony replied: Probably about
$4,000. ..r..-
Sherman thought it time to stop
the waste Of money in the distribu-
ton of documents to their constitu-
ents, who could buy them at the
bookstores if they wanted them.
BuckaleW moved to add the follow
ing as an amendment, aud the dis
tribution of the same to Senators
shall be in accordance with the pOpu-
lation of their States respectively.
Anthony denied that the expenses
Of Congressional printing had increas-
ed, and claimed that they are not
as much now in greenbac as they
were before the war in gold.
Hendricks thought. from an exam
ination he made last session, that the
Senator was mistaken, and that the
expenses had already increased. IF
desirable, the circulation of the re-
ports of this trial would be much
snhserrad hr admitting the renrrter.s