Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-30
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WASHINGTON, May lG,-Tho cX
element of last 'lucsday was re
pcatrd to day ut tho Capital, am
was, il anything, more intense thar
upon that day.
The Hall OF the House was crowd
cd with applicants for tickets Of nd
mision to the High Court Of I'm
parchment, whtie the passages lead
ing TO the Senate Chamber wcr,
throngcd again. The rules that ha,
been laid down by tho Senate fol
observance on Tuesday last, wcr,
fully carried out to-day, The fore,
of metropolitan policemen, whicI
has been in attendance for the pres
crvatiun Of order, seemed to hav,
been drilled, and he officers of th,
law were stationed ut all points
about the corridors and in tho gnl,
leries, with instructions to 'm:p in
the bud" any demonstration Of ap.
proval or disapproval ut the action
or vote Of any Senator, or of. the
Senate rs Il body sitting rs II High
Court Of impeachment.
The House did not assemble nm.
til II O'Clock, but before that hour
nearly every member WAS in the
hall, and they gathered in knots ut
different points, and somewhat cX
citodly discussed the probable result
of to.day's operations. The Demo-
Gratis generally y expressed themselves
confident of acquittal, in the event
of the vote being taken; while the
Republicans, us II general thing,
were doubtful, although some Of the
more sanguinc still nursod hope
that Mr.. Johnson would be found
guilty on n sufficient number of the
articles to justify his removal.
But all speculations were destined
to come to an end, for at 1910 n
message was received from the Sen
ate. and the House as II Committee
of the Whole proceeded in body
to the bar Of the Senate.
After order had been restored,
and the members of the House had
become seated, the question was
taken upon Mr., Senator Summers
motion to vote upon the l1th article
first, and it was agreed to, all the
Senators voting one way or the 9TH
er, except Mr.. Grimes, who had not
yet entered Senate chamber.
Senator Howard was in his seat
envelopcd in a thick shawl. A
motion was then made to proceed
at once to u vote as ordered by the
Senate, when Senator Fcsscddcn
arose in his place and suggested II
postponement Of the vote for half
an hour, by which time Senator
Grimes would be present.
At this moment, however, Sena-
tor Grimes, looking pale and feeble,
came into the door to tho right Of
the Chief Justice, and took a seat.
The eleventh article was then
read and the roll called, and the
question was asked each Senator
successively. Senator Anthony be-
ing first on the roll, and being
counted as doubtful, all eyes were
turned upon him-and i'll u falter-
ing voice he voted "guilty."
A buzz ran through the galleries,
but having been admonshed by the
Chief Justice, and squads Of police
men being about the hall, no loud
were made.
Then followed two votes for ac-
ouittal, Messrs. Bayard and Buclta-
lew. But their votes excited no re-
marks as this was to be expected.
Cameron, Cattel and Chandler
voted suCccssivcly for conviction.
and when Mr.. Coles name was call
ed, curiosity was again excited, be-
cause it had been reported that he
was one of the doubtful ones upon
some of the articles. With a steady
voice, however, he voted guilty.
Conness, Corbctt and
Cragin, voted rs it was expected
they would, guilty.
So on the other side, Davis, Dixon
and Doolittle, voted successively for
acquittal the latter responding in a
tone of voice loud and clear. Drake 1
was next called, and he tried to
throw in his voice a tone Of uncon-
Germ, when every one knew that he
had long ago committed himself, |
and that he was concerned for the I
result. Edmunds and Terry next I
voted successively for conviction.
The Secretary then called Mr. |
Fesscnden. The Senator rose and |
stretched his tall form 10 its full
length. and stood erect and placed I
his thumbs in hispants pockets, aud .
thus listened to the reading of the .
questions BY the Chief Justice. Sen I
ator Sumner. who sits behind him,
leaned over to catch a glimpse at /
Fessenden's face. The latter was
perfectly composed, and. in the |
clear voice of an honest, ccnscicn-
tious man, voted not guilty.
The clerk then called Mrsfowler.
The latter was from his scat, 10 the
len Of the ChiefJustiee. lie placed