The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-04-24
Impeachment Disgraceful Scene il
the Senate ThursdaY. ~

Impeachment Disgraceful Scene in
the Senate Thursday.
A special despatch from Washington
Thursday night gives the following account
of scene in the Senate Thursday, the 10th
inst, which through the insulting conduct
of Massachusetts, BUTLER, supported by
Massachusetts SUMNER, nearly eliminated
in general row. 1t was an appropriate
episode in the main farce; 5E
The principal s1ne Of the day occurred,
when, at . quarter past A clock, Mr..
Evarts arose and said the presidents S
counsel were not prepared to proceed fur
ther with the introduction of testimony to-
day. The inference from his remarks was
that the court had better adjourn for the
day. @ t-s 81 a. l1aa.rH sR
Butler jumped to his feet very quickly
and delivered a speech of 20 minute dur
alton, the like of which has never before
been heard on an impeachment or any
other trial. He started out by asserting
that this was an effcrt to carry into effect
the declarations made by the democrats in
the house, that the trial would be prolonged
until the end of president Johnson's term
of office. lie jumped about the floor, and
moved every muscle and limb of his body
like frog in the paDgs of viyiscction. He
charged the president with every murder
that had been committed, and was being
committed in the south, and said these
outrages upon Union men would be con-
tinued till the great criminal was removed
from Office At that point, Mr.. Sumner
put in loud That's so, - and the galleries
attempted demonstration of applause,
which, however, was quickly stopped.
Thus encouraged, Butler went on thunder
ing and roaring forth his denunciations of
the president, charging him with being re-
sponsib!e for the treasury frauds, which he
said he was prepared with documentary
proof to establish. He Immediately pro-
duced two tabular statements, setting forth
some facts connected with the state Of gov
erpGent gold, which he said. proved the
president to be deirauding the government.
The senate now began to wonder rather
than to listen. Everybody stared at the
gasticulations, and many thought he must
have forgotten where he was and what was
the occasion which had called forth such
torrent of abuse where an argument was
expected. Still he pranced, and danced,
and thundcred and talked of the great
criminal, and repeated his accusations about
the murder of Union men in the south.
Mr.. Fessenden looked at him with utter dis
gust. Sumner smiled approval, and the
democrats smiled amusement and derision.
After 20 minutes of this most extraordinary ey
style, Victor Butler sat down. taf
Mr.. Evarts immediately lose, calm and
collected, and was proceeding with a very
sharp .rebuke to Butler, whose speech be
characterized as haransue, when Mr..
Cameron appealed to the chair to know if
it was in order to apply the term harangur
Before Mr., Cameron had taken his seat,
Mr., lDoo)ittle jumped up. Mr.. Chief
Justice" SAID he, Il desire to ask not if
the word harangue is in order, but if the
Larangue itself is Ill order?'
There was a scene of confusion just here
which threatened to have a serious tarmi.
nation. and there is no telling where it
would have ended but for the GOODNESS and
discretion of the Chief Justice, who, amid
the excitement of the moment, heard a
motion to adjourn coming from Mr.. Ferry,
of Connecticut This was evidently vel
come sound to him, and he made the best
possible use of it to help himself and the
senate out of the impending trouble. ut
is moved and seconded that the senate adj
,journ, said he in voice which told how
anxious he was that the motion should pre-
vail. t'Ali who are in iaTcr Of that motion
will say aye" Less thar half the members
present said AYE but the Justice did not
put the negative. "The court stands ad :
journed until Tomorrow, at II O. clock.