Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-03-25
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|siarq o s.Datss Is IN1arch 10. osisae


as Court 81 Impeachment TIE return III The
ESorgeant!atsA Arms Oftheg services of thesufn-
mems apOn5the Rresidenta was reads slShenethe
counsel Of the Presldent were. notified of the
commencement Of the pr0ceed edings, and Stan
berry Curtis and Nelson took seats St the Ia
Bile ON theiright of fh8 Chief aJuiaics, and OPP
|posite. tho managers who were seated on the
left. ! s.ss,... s. s... i. /.
sStanbsrrrya areaasd the answer III TIE President,
|enteriig ihis appearance.3 naming ~ counsel
Messrs aEtanberrys Curtis; Nelson, Black and
Evarts, asking q, reasonable time for. prepara-
ton for the defence-a period Of forty days
Citing various cares in Which period as long
lin proportion to the magnitude Of the case
had been granted Lsiisni sg hsoa ~ s4a sns
Bingham cited the eighth rule, which pro-
vides that on the appearance Of the President
hewas Tequifedst TO HE an answer in the case
and if the answer was not fledtfle trial sholld
proceed as on q plea of mot guilty. he
claimed, therefore, that the trial should pro-
| lceed forthwith. hha ''"s'f s'i'''a 9 sas''s' -
|,saOurtisscited the case If Judge Humphreys
and Others, and argued that. osalawas mot
susceptible Of the construction placed upon it
|iS Neison1 also spoke. And stanbefr,yi expressed
surpriseatth the claim putforth by the managers.
lie sarl there seemed tp be 10 disposition to
hurry through .s tA's apmeni0Ss trial like
Bingham asserted that the only motive of
tho managers was to cnf0rceo Senate rule, and
preyent dilatory line of defense.oa un,sns,f
Edmonds offered on order that April lst be
the day appointed for the filing Of the prcsi-
dents answer Ethat within three days there
after the managers file their replication; and
the trial proceed on April fjtb. .,u,, .rdt z,eas
On motion of Morton, at 2 o'clock, the SEN
nte retired for Consultation, and returned to
the chamber at ten minutes past four, when
the court reassembled.
.trhe Chief Justice announced that tile mo-
tion had been overruled, and an. order was en-
tered that the President be required to file his
answer ON Monday, March 23dassi nse aaf
tai bingham offered an order that an filing an
application by the managers, the trial proceed
forthwith. The Chief Justice submitted the
order 10 the Senate. and it was rejected yeas
25 to nays 26. 3sfassA '1s ~ :. s...s s'''p.
Nelson, of counsel. argued the necessity for
cautious deliberations, and said the last two
charges Of the House opened a Pnndora' d box,
which would nccessitatc 4 full investigation OF
| all the points OF difference between the Presi-
dent and Congress- 1870 IS, ''.l'...
Ia conkllns offered an amendment, that unless
| cause Tor delay be shown tiie trial shall pro
| iceed forthwith alter fling the replication,
Bingham expressed the satisfaction Of the
managers with the amendment, which was
ndortSi ks#o3i5a 5s5a f3 sse1af'o1 asaH4
a1e'ohft adjourned till the 23d day of March.
III the House no iipportant business was
TRANSACTED. In debate, Higby OF califprnia
said the House was bound to pass the Alaska
lpurchase appropriation. s7sVs6 aao 80 ta5a'
F. Affairs are very quiet at the White House
4 to-day No visitors are admitted, on acconn!
/ Of cabinet meeting. Gen. Thomas, who at.
tended several meetings lately, Is not prcsen,
! today eus st'ai saa staiili9sa's teaessi-sh !
4 NEw York, March l4.-Thc public repri
4 fnand of the Rev Stephen H. Tying, Jr., in ac
ccrsianccE with the sentence of the ecclcsiasti
'Ieal council, will be pronounced to-day. W 90
aCorreescd return. from New S.. III, h2anPshire
stands stand iSs Republicans and iss Democrats.
4 The Indian Peace Commission will meet al
Omaha on the I'd Of April, The intention ],
~, f,ry,, ~, rf;ea IN visit the Indian eettleYpnfs
One will 60 to Fort Laramie and the other t,
New Mexico ,'sfs HIa t''assss 80. .t..'ss s.'
4 for ufiice when Wad,, becoines President ~
'la Mark Twain sailed on Tie Henry Chaonccj
ffor California; 1' y 80 20 .a,',t oss' -.
II LoSDos, March l5-in Comiiittee, Of tn
leWhme. in the Commons, on the state OF Ire
slianl, Mr. Fnrtcscne said reform ID Ireland wa
Il possible without disturbing the land tenure,
but he held that church reform and frank deal
was needed :. 80 .,,a,s.ss =. 5.'., 80 ,-.yaos
plan was . governmental pledge Of equality |,