The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-05-01
WASHINGTON NEWS.
IMP EA G III NJ Il N It.
YxsHrSeroN, April 25.

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Fo, ,.,vsr.l,,sv. 70 has heen stated private.
Ilv :, ,,nI;t;rai c;rclss ,h,t Chief Just;ce
! Xh.sa III go -, tLa concIus;op of the ar.
! ..,,r,-s,ts of III .;des IN the court of i'm.
Seacbmeut + and bafore the vote WAS taken.
| that he felt il his duty to charge the Senate
upon the law bearing on the present case as
! is done in cases which are tried before a Jury.
In order 10 ascertain whether the report was
/ true or not Messrs, Boutwell, and Bingham,
| last evening after the adjournment of the
court, had an interview with the Chief
Justice. and in answer to inquiries from them,
| Mr.. Chase said that he had no idea of ad- :
dressing the Senate IN the manner attributed
to him, or in fact at all.
Both the floor and galleries of the Senate
were well filed, as there was considerable
desire 10 hear Mr.. Groesbeck. Mr. Groes-
beck began his argument in tone and man.
Der which commanded respectful attention
from his audience. He was suffering from
severe cold and soon became so boarse IS to
be heard with difficult in the more remote
portions of the house. After he bad been
sreaking half an hour Mr.. Fessenden sug-
ge'ted that II ne close tnat ne 9e allowed To-
thsnSo5 ~, Lowsvar o,d sa;d - NO, mn.
certain whether he should be any better
within the next few days, would prefer TO go
on now as we'll as he could. He confined
himself 1igidly to the articles and to the
merits of the case. His speech was the best
plea yet msde for the President.
April "a.
The court openeI at noon. Considerable
discussion having been had as to the length
OF time Senators should be allowed to occupy
In making speeches, when they shonld retire
to consult about the verdict, and also as TO
whether reporters should be admitted; on
motion OF Mr. morton the wnoie SUBJECT was
postponed until after the argument is con-
cluded.
Inc Oniei Justlce dlIecteo the argument
10 proceeo, anu 81 l~'ou MI. stevens mount
ed the Oierk oesk ano READ MS argument
IN hrm voice, from printed Slips. After
about ten minutes ne took the CHAIR and read
sitting, and nve minutes before one, his
voice showed signs ot weakness, and MI.
butler read the remainder ot the argument.
Manager Williams followed him, speaking
from written manuscript. his speech Is over
seyenty"two pages long, and he FINISHED
little over half OF 1t before adjournment
April %.
AN fvropr.sr QUESTION.
~ tne opeuins VI ". S9na'o .1is uio,n.ns
oenalor Summer sIo1i.0e1 an oIuer covering
point upon wnicn mere mas oeen Sonsiuel-
az aoie conssIsauon ecr nulnoer OF oays P:st.
P,Sscripes, lu ene1'' ,na' o5y "SUy
suAIl pe ", yu"eu " ueo,a'e Jeusinene LIE
soes "'o' 'iii amer 'ne oio9e Vi 'ne ealsulnen'S'
WILLIAMS SPEECH CONCLUDED.
Manager Williams finished reading his
speech. 1t contains nothing particularly
new beyond the speeches on impeachment,
and the civil tenure bill in the House. He
concluded at 1:40, when the Senate took a
recess with the understanding that Mr..
Evarts would take the floor at its close. This
belief caused the galleries to fill up rapidly,
and when the Chief j Justice called the Senate
to order there was a larger crowd of specta-
tors than at any time since Buffers speech.
There was q perfect silence the moment be
began. The first part of his speech created
the impression that his object was to set him.
seiI right before tne country IN regard to
-. Sounes ssi ~u u:: tTe m.ns. Ss.a,: " wa
P!y P,oies. ~. az n. P.eseason y, .ne
e.l.t e.,r-' :. az J.. ~ s Pn...; "a VIC
H. sana,a tsa P.ss;Jent S:s..S' H. ~ "a'.nsai
and the Chief Justice as President-was
very impressive.
His argument upon the question whether
| the Senate was conrt, was most stiikirg.
yet he offered, IN support OF the position
SaAsn, ;! ,na' u ~ "Ss hot Sou,l II was a
dwelt in forc;hle manner unoo tbs cb.nes.
which vonId occur In case of conv;c,;on
thronob ,be elevat;op of ons 70 tha p,as;'
dency Irbo had naver reca;ysd the surr,~a,
of tbe nsonle. and cIosad fo, tbe J,g hg ss-
yot;no o,,ite sn.ce of t;,ns 70 sott;, u f..h
tbe a1ioa,n nstnre Of an oath Th;s nar. -. of
the sreecb was narticuIarlv fna bdtb i,
Ianonaoe and n,e,snbor n.ed anJ IN ;ts ora-
torS. Int was indgeJ bv most 70 Contain
rather too broad ;et;mat;ons tbat Sen.tors
needed to he reminded that thew were under
oath. The sneecb as a whole wb;le admit.
ted 10 he a fine literary and eloouent eff,rt
has not vet Impressed The Senate as much rs
the speech of Mr.. Groesbeck. nor as much az
all exuected IL would. II is now sunn,sed he
will finish To. morrow.
Me- siASsSNf
has Lengthy brief nearly ready, but as yet
IL Is not determined whether ne Will be able
70 denver H. OF "nether ne VIII read or nave
1t Hieq'
IMPEACHMENT STILL CERTAIN.
The Republicans tonight still feel perfect
confidence in conviction. and il seems set
tied that there will be no great ,Ielav after
arpumPntS
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AN - . fAo' AfDiAs'
ANer recess, Wnen all eyes were turned
toward mr; Evarts' expecting to see him
commence MS speech, MT. butler arose and
said ne desireo 70 make lew remarks IN
Justice 10 himself Id connection with certain
statements maze oy Nj. NELSON In mis- speech
ABOUT tne Aila feia case.
MI. butler said That u was charged thst
ne signed document on March 9TH, after the
Ess siaued also u Sy JUDGE 1s BiPsbsm % L,pan un
and Garfield. He said he had signed such a
paper without date in the early part Of Feb
! ruary, long before the impeachment articles
passed. This paper was taken by A. john
son and dated March 9th, in hopes of making
case against persons now acting os Man
ayers for the House. Mr.. Butler character.
ised Mr.. Nelson's statements as false in
every particular, and known TO be so if ia
miliar with the facts. He read an affidavit
| from Ar. Black and Colonel Shaffsr in sup.
port of this view.
Mr.. Buffers remarks caused considerable
excitement, and be had no sooner taken his
seat than Ar. Nelson sprang to his feet and
defended the position be had taken, and said
| he hurled back with indignation and scorn
Mr.. Butlers's remarks. Such foul-mouthed
remarks as Just made by Butler he would not
be guilty of using.
Mr.. Nelson was proceeding in this style.
| when Senator Yatei arose and called the at
| tention of ths Chief Justice TO Mr.. Nelson's
remarks, and called him to order Nr. Eal.'
son said he vonld trv 70 keen within bounds
but perhaps he was excited. and he thanked
Senator Yates for his remarks. He said he
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