Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-05-23
MPE ACH NJ ENT,

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sendeu, Henderson, Van Wrinkle,
| Fowler. Ross and Grimes Vote
for Acquittnl.--The Court Adj
! journed until the 26th inst.
WASHINGTON, May 16, 1868.
The Senate met at ll.30 A. NJ. The gal
leries were crowded, and the excitement in
! regard to the approaching session of the
court was very great. Policemen were sta
toned in each aisle to preserve order
| Scarcely half dozen Senators were on the
| floor when called to order, but they rapidly
dropped in from the committee and cloak
| rooms. -.. ... a-.....
Atla NJ. the Chief Justice assumed the
| chair and called the Court to order.
The audience was instinctively hushed
into momentary silence when the Chief Jus
| tice took his seat and ordered proclamation
| to be made, but during the short time taken
up by the reading of the journal, the buzz
| zing was resumed. ......
The Secretary was ordered to notify the
House of Representatives that their presence
was required in the Senate chamber.
The sick Senators were in their places
| Senator Howard was carried into the cham
Der on stretcher, attended by his physi-
clan Mr. Grimes remained in the cloak
! room until the vote was taken; Mr.. Conk-
ling was in his place There was, therefore,
full Senate. OF the Managers, Messrs.
! Stevens, Bingham, and Logan were present
at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Evarts, of counsel for
the President, was also present at that hour.
| Proclamation was made, and notice order
ed to be given to the House.
The fret question in order was Mr.. Will
| liams' motion, as follows:
Ordered, That the Chief Justice, in direct
| a.. Il &lo. Il tota
of impeachment, shall direct him to read
the eleventh article first and the question
shall be then taken upon that article, and
thereafter the other ten successfully as they
stand.
So the court decided to take the vote on
the articles, commencing with the eleventh.
While the vote was being taken the mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives were
announced as a. the bar of the Senate
They entered headed by Mr.. Washburne,
of Illinois, and attended by their Clerk and
Doorkeeper.
Most of the members had preceded
them, and had taken seats on the floor Of
the Senate chamber and in the galleries.
Senator Fessenden rose TO make motion
TO postpone the vote for one hour on &C.
count of the absence of Senator Grimes !;
but on being informed that the Senator was
in the Capitol, he did not make the motion.
Mr.. Grimes immediately afterwards came
into the chamber and took seat in one
of the side aisles. .r .-....
Mr.. Edmunds then submitted an order
to the Senate that the Senate do now pro-
ceed to vote on the articles according to
the rules of the Senate Agreed to.
The Chief Justice, rising, said: The Chief
Justice desires 70 admonish the citizens and
strangers in the galleries that absolute
silence and perfect order is required. 1t
will oe subject of infinite regret if any vio
lation of the rules of the Senate will precipi-
tate the execution of the further order that
the persons guilty of disturbance will be
Immediately removed
Then addressing the Senators, the Chief
| Justice said
| Senators: In conformity to the order Of
the Senate, the Chief Justice will now pro
coed to take the vote on the eleventh ayti-
Gle, as directed by the rule.
! The eleventh article was read by the
| Clerk, as follows:
NJ. That said Andrew johnson, Presi-
| dent of the United States, unmindful Of the
high duties of his Office and his oath of
Office, and in disregard of the Constitution
and laws of the United States, did, hereto.
| fore, to wit: On the 18th day of August,
1865, at the city of Washington and the
District of Columbia, by public speech, de-
clare and affirm in substance, that the Thir-
ty-nintl Congress of the United States was
not Congress of the United States author
lied by the Constitution to exercise legisla-
| tive power under the same, but, on the con
trary, was a Congress of only part of the
States thereby denying, and intending to
| deny, that the legislation of said Congress
was valid or obligatory upon him, the said
| Andrew johnson, except in 80 far as he saw
fl to approve the same, and also thereby
denying the power of the said Thirty ninth
Congress to propose amendments to the
Constitution of the United States and iu
pursuance of said declaration, the said An
drew johnson, President of the United
States, afterwards, to wit: on the twenty.
first day of February, 1868, at the city oi
Washington, d. c., did, unlawfully, and ia
disregard of the requirements of the Con.
stitution that he should take care that the
laws be faithfully executed attempt to pre-
vent the execution of an act entitled Gan
act regulating the tenure OF certain civil
Offices" passed March 2, 1867, by unlaw.
fully devising and contriying aud attempt
ing TO devise and contrive, means by
which he should prevent Edwin NJ. Stan
ton from forthwith resuming the functions
/ of the office of Secretary for the Depart
ment of War, Notwithstanding the refusal
| of the Senate to concur in the suspension
Heretofore made by said Andrew johnson
of said Edwin NJ Stanton from said office
of Secretary for the Department of War
and also By further unlawfully devisng and
contriving, and attempting to devise and
contrive, means then and there to prevent
the execution of an act entitled "An act
making appropriations for the support o.
the army for the fiscal year ending june
80, 1868, and for other purposes, approved
March 90, 1897 and also TO prevent th,
execution of an act entitled San act to pro
vide for the more efficient government o.
the rebel States, passed March 2, 1857
whereby the said Andrew johnson, Pres
dant nf The Enited Siates did lhen In vii