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Davis, Dixon, Edmunds, Fessenden, Fowler
Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks
Howe, johnson, McCreery, Morrill, Of Maine
| Morrill, of Vermont. Morton, Patterson Of Ten
nessee. Salisbury, Sherman, Sprague, lrnm'
bull. Van Wrinkle, Vickers and Willey.-2o.
The Secretary did not call Mr.. Wade's name
Mr.. Sherman offered an order that the tria
of the articles Of impeachment shall be pro-
ceeded with on the 9th day of April.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by striking ou'
April and insert April ].
Mr. Butler desired u know if the managers
of the House had the right 10 be heard on this
motion.
Mr.. Enthusiastically.
The Chief Justice replied that he considered
the managers had right to address the court
on the motion.
At this point Mr.. Butler, one Of the House
managers, interposed partisan speech, IN
which he urged the necessity of prompt acton
he sagely informed the Court that this is
the age of railroads and telegraphs !" that "the
world moves, and we move with it he was
therefore for railroad speed-an immediate
trial.
To this and other indecent rigmarole, and
the assertion that the life of the nation hang
ing in the scale" Mr.. Nelson, one Of the coun-
sci for the President, made dignihed and be-
coming answer. lie had no :" idea that he was
about to engage IN political discussion, but
that he was to appear before tribunal OF men
who are sworn as judges, not as partisans. =
lie only asked time for the Presidents defence.
He secuted the suggestion that :" the charges
against the highest officer in the land are to be
rushed through with railroad speed"
Mr. Conklng desired to amend the pending
motion by the following order
Ordered, that unless otherwise ordered the
trial of the pending impeachment shall proceed
| Immediately after the replication to the answer
shall be filed.
The Chief Justice stated the position OF the
question before the court, and ruled that Mr..
! Cunklng's amendment was not in order.
Mr.. Wilson then withdrew his amendment
| in favor Of Mr.. Conklings and the latter was
then declared to be in order.
Mr. Bingham said he was instructed by the
managers to say that the order Of Mr. Conkling
met with their hearty approval. lie would
call the attention of the court tn the fact that q
similar order was made at the impeachment OF
Judge Chase The managers would leave this
whole matter with the Senate, but, without ln-
tending any disrespect he would say that the
action OF this body had taken them somewhat
by surprise The House of Representatives
asked that no delay should interpose between
the people of the Cnded States and the PreSi-
dent. who was op tvial, and 1t therefore struck
them with surprise that such proposition as
this shoAld be made by a member OF the court
when no application iOr it had been made by
the accused
After furthes remarks, Mr. Bingham dis
claisscd wish to act with indecent haste, but
did NOT wish unreasonable delay.
The question was taken on Mr.. Conklins'
order as an amendment TO Mr.. Sherman'S order
and it agreed to by vote Of 40 yeas to IL
nays, as follows:
Yeas-NIesSrs. Anthony, Cameron, CIttell
Chandler. Cole. C5nAlng. Conness, Cnrbett
Drake, E,inr1nds, Ferry Fessendsn, Fowler
FreIinghoysen, Grimes, Harlan, Henderson
Howard, Howe, Morgan, MorrIof Name, Nor
rlIl OF vermont, hofton, NV "l'c'N"i W w"
Hampshire, Pomeroy Ramsey, Ross, SpTague
Sherman, Stewart, Sumner, ThaysT, Upton
Trumbul. Van Wink!e, Wiley, Williams, Viii
son and Yates-4O.
Nays-Messrs Bayard, Buckalew, Davis
Dixon, Hendricks, johnson, McCreery, Pattcr-
son. Of Tennessee, Salisbury and yickers-l0
Mr. Wade was present bu, did not vote.
On motion Of Mr. Howard, the court adj
ourned until Monday, March 23d.
The Chief Justice descended from the chair
of the presiding officer.
The president pro tenn, Mr.. Wade, resumed
his scat and raped the Senate TO order for leg
islative business
Mr.. Trumbnl moved that when the Senate
adjourn it be to meet on Monday next, and
this was adopted.