Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-13
EXTRA.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
THE PRESIDENT APPEARS BY HIS
COUNSEL.
HE REQUESTS TO BE ALLOWEI
FORTY DAYS TO PREPARE
. FOR TRIAL
JUDGE STANBFRY ARGUES IN FAVOR
OF GRANTING THE TINE.
JUDGE BINGHAM OPPOSES 1T.
THE SENATE RETIRES TO CONSULT
ON THE APPLICATION.

Washington city wore this morning some
thing such an air OF excitement as was noted
during the most stirring period of the war.
Notwithstanding the fact was well known
that no person would be- admitted to the Senate
without ticket, it served not to keep the mul-
titudes from fastening there, with very FAINT
hope of Obtaining entrance. The doors TO the
Senate wing Of the Capitol were thrown open
at eleven o'clock, and throngs of people hast
ened through the halls and corridors to the gal
leries. The police arrangements were excel
lent, and the scene was not marked with that
violent demonstration so often witnessed at the
Capitol
The Senate Chamber presented a somewhat
changed appearance. In the rear of the Sena.
tors desks one hundred and fifty chairs had
been placed, IN semi.circular order, for Mem
bers Of Congress; while in front, each side of
the main aisle, long tables had been placed, one
for the Presidents counsel, and another for the
Board Of Managers. At II o'clock, when the
Senate was called to order, not to exceed twenty
s. nators at their desks, while the galleries
were almost entirely filed, with the exception
| Of the Diplomatic gallery.
1t YVES noticeable that no cclored people were
| admitted into the galleries. and two-thirds of
| these present were ladies, but few gentlemen
being fortunate enough TO obtain tickets. Very
| little interest was manifested in the proceed
| ings of the Senate during the first hour and
| the ladies in the galleries kept up a continual
| noise by subdued con nversation, requiring the
| presiding officer to rap vigorously with his
| gavel several times to get order.
| Among the personages of note in the Dip'o-
| matte gallery We're NJ. de Berthemy, French
| Minister; Baron Gerolt, Prussian Minister;
| NJ. Rangabe, Grecian Minister; Blaque Bey,
| Turkish Minister: NJ. Cerruti, Italian Minis
| er; Francis Glare Ford, Secretary Of the Eng
lisb Legation.
| AT one O'Clock Senator Wade vacated the
| Presidents char, and Chief Justice Chase, en-.
| tering by the rear door, ascended the steps and
| took possession.
| After the Sergeant-at- rms had m ade proc
lamation, Mr.. Howard moved that the Honse
Of Representatives notified that the trial was
about to commence. The Journal was then
| read by the Secretary Of the Senate, Hon. John
| w. Forney. The Senate chamber became still,
| and the scene was solemn and impressive, the
| occupants of the galleries leaning forward to
| catch every word uttered.
| A few minutes past one o'clock the front
| doors to the Senate Chamber were opened, and
| the Board Of Managers for the House lex.
| C. ptipg Eutler and Stevens) entered slowly
and took their seals around the table to the left
| Of the Chic Justice, set aside for them. Then
| came the members OF the House Of Representa-.
| tatives, who likewise took seats to the rear of
| Senators.
Ry direction of the Chief Justice, the roll
was then called, and those Senators who were
| absent on orga nization of Court We're sworn in,
| including Gen. Patterson, OF N. H., Gen. Ed.
| munds, Of VT, and Gen. VicEers, of Md.
At quarter past one Mr.. Stevens and General
Butler came in and joined the other Managers
at their table.
| After all the Senators had taken the oath, the
Sergeant-at-Ams, by direction, called in loud
voice: ANDREW Johnson" (the accused) three
times, without any reSponse, however, being
given. On motion, his counsel was then noti-
ned to sppear, ard they did so, being Hon.
Henry Stanbery, Judge Nelson of Tenn and
Judge Curtis Of Mass. They took seats at the
table askie NJ d them. His other counsel, Messrs
Evarts and Black, were not present.
Judge Stanbery then arose, and amid pro.
found silence said that he, by direction of the
| President, was engaged counsel. Mr.. =
then read an affidavit from Andrew Johuson
asking that at least forty days be granted him
to prepare his case. Also, paper signed by
the Presidents counsel, Messrs Stanbery, Mel.
son, Curtis, Evarts and Black, stating that this
time asked for by the President was absolutely
necessary for his counsel, in order To prepare
all the points. The paper cited the time al.
lowed Judge Chase TO appear when he was ar.
| Taigl ed for Impeachment.
| Mr.. lin CHAM, from the Board of Managers,
IL en- arose, and said that under the eighth rule,
when the accused appeared, he appeared for
trial, and not for an extension of time Judge
Nelson then said if this cons truction was placed
| upon the rule that the counsel for the Presi.
dent had been misled entirely. Mr.. Wilson,
from the Managers, answered, taking the same
| view as Mr.. BINGHAM.
This led TO further d. bate, and after it's con.
clusion the question whether the Preside
should be allowed the time ked for, was put
by the Chief Justice TO the Court, but Senator
Edmu nds moved that time be given to the ist OF
April instead Of forty days. Senator Morton
moved that the Court retire and cons ult on the
question. Agreed TO, and the Court left the
Senate chamber accompanied by the Chief ] us.
| tee.
Following upon the withdrawal of the S.n.
ate-which took place at p. ma very lively
| scene was presented ON the floor and in the
galleries, the members Of the House and othel
| spectators on the floor forming into groups
discussing Impeachment matters with anima.
iion, and the buzz Of conversation frem that
quarter receiving increased volume from the
lively chatter in the ladies galleries.
| The counsel for the President ana the I'm.
| pea Oh ment Managers intsrmingled cordially
showing that though pitted against each otheI
| in the greatest trial ON record, their warfare
was entirely professional, and that between
the jousts they proposed to keep on q cordial
| footing.
At half-past two the Senate had not returned
and anAious lnQuirers were told that as many
| OF the Senators were to be found taking a lunch
in the Senate restaurant, the probability of theil
immediate appe arance was not hopeful.
Perhaps the happiest-lo0king man to be seeI
was MIR. Ashley, who seemed TO feel that he wa.
the man who first set the ball IN motion. H.
seemed to show NO malice for not being placed
| on the list of prosecutors fOr the House, and
had the mssnanimity to procure supply q
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