Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-24

,kent- There was but 2 small attendance in the
gal'eSies, the general rush being in the direc-
IOnsJf the Senate galleries, in anticipation that
-tne more important proceedings of the day
voald be At that end of the Capitol
Some gezeral business was disposed of. oe-
<upying use attention of the House for the first
twenty minutes, during which time Mr.. Bout
well we seen standing in his seat holding in
his nanfis two OF three sheets of manuscript
understood to be the Replication in question.
The newspaper men, who were graveled so
badly oy the extreme length of the Presidents
Answer yesterday, found reason for mutual
CongraiulatOn on the small apparent bulk OF
the Replication.
The Replication by the House.
At 20 minutes past Ill o'clock Mr.. Boutwell,
got the aoor- and presented the replication on
the part of the House Impeachment Managers
10 the Presidents answer filed yesterday, as
follows:
Replication by the House cf Representdtir,s of
tie United States to the GRScer Of Andreuo
Johnson, President Of the United States, 10 the
articles Of impeachment exhiJited against han 6y
tls House Of Representatives..
The House of Representatives of the United
States have considered the several ans swers of
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, to the several articles of Impeachment
against him, by them exhibited in the name of
themselves and of all the people OF the United
States, and reserying 10 themselves all adyan-
tage Of exception TO the insuffciency OF his an
swer TO each and all Of the several articles of
Impeachment exhibited against said Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States do
4 eny each and every averInent in said several
answers, or either of them, which denies or
rayerses acts, intents, crimes, or misdemean-
ors charged against said Andrew johnson in
EnHA Il
them; and for replication 10 the said answer
DO say, that sand Andrew johnson, President
OF the United States is guilty of the high
crimes and misdemeanOrs mentioned IN said
articles, and that the House OF Representatives
Is ready 10 prove the same.
Mr.. Boutwell,. previous TO presenting the
replication, offered a resolution adopting the
replication on the part of the House After an
animated debate the resolution was adopted by
vote OF ll5 ayes 90 noes; a strict party vote.
resolution was then adopted 10 inform the
Senate that the House had adopted a form of
replication TO the answer of the President
The House then proceeded with the consid
elation Of miscellaneous business
Proceedings in the senate.
Precisely al one o'clock the Chief Justice en-
tered the Chamber and directed the Sergeant-at-
Arms to make proclamation. The Managers
were announced and entered al three minutes
after one. Mr. Stevens was the only Manager
absent The memUers of the House then en- =
tered, headed by Mr.. Z. B. Washburne of Ill
The Presidents counsel We're all present, viz
Hon. III. ;. Stanbery. Hon. Vim. NJ Evarts
Hon. VIM. :. Groesbeck, Judge Nelson, and
Judge Curtis. The galleries were not as fully
crowded as yesterday, but presented as bril-
liant and animated an appearance. The diplo-
matte gallery was nearly empty. Among the
u,er AM
novelist, Mrs. l.. and Miss H. Chandler. Mrs
and Miss Butler, Mrs. Matthews and Miss
Matthews, Mrs. and Miss Sinclair, New York,
Mr.. Frank Taylor, artist; Frank Leslie also
occupied seat in the galleries, and was busy
sketchiPg for that paper.
After the reading of the journal of Yesterday
proceedings by the Secretary Of the senate
Mr.. Boutwell, said: Mr.. President and Sem
ators. 1 am directed by the Managers on the
part OF the House 10 present the following
replication 10 the answers of the President to
the aTucles OF Impeachment. THE replication
Is gwen elsewhere.l
Mr.. johnson moved that copy OF replication
be furnished 10 counsel for the defence; which
was carried.
The Chief Justice theE stated the question
before the Court TO be the unfinished business
of yesterday, which was the motion of the SEN
ator from Maryland, 10 allow the President ten
Gays extension of time.
Mr.. Sumner moved 10 amend Mr. Johnson's
order by inserting after the word order that the
Senaie proceed with the trial and continue il
from day TO day.
Mr. Edmunds moved that the Court retire to
consider the order and amendment granting
an extension of time.
A division was called for and the vote being
taken, Tesulted-yeas %, nays %.
The Senate then retired to the marble-room az
40.
While the Senate was absent the spectators
IA The galleries, who had sensibly provided
themselves with sandwiches, apples, and Other
items Of lunch, occupied themselves in MUNICH
ing and nibbling with great gusto. The champ
ing of 50 many pairs of Jaws prod duced a curious
increase TO the volume of sound caused by the
buzz of conversation.
The members broke up into groups of fours
and fiyes and half dozens, and ehatted on the
situation and aspect of affairs. Mr.. Wilson, of
the House managers, walked over TO the table
where Mr.. Stanbery was seated, and both gen.
tlemea, after shaking hands very warmly
chatted pIeasanuy for ten or fifteen min
Gtss- Several OF the Senators and Representa-
uNes were introduced 10 Mr.. Evarts, among
them Judge Woodward, Of Pennsylvania. with
whom be talked for upwards of half an hour.
Mr.. Stanbery SAT buslly employed al his table
making notes of some sort
Ii is understood that the cause @ the smaller
attendance in the galleries to-day Is in conse-
GuCnce OF the tickets having been issued only
MS morning, and many Of them not having
reached the applicants
The Senate returned to the chamber al half
pas: d. ~, after an absence of two hours
having LETT the room at half past one p. m.
The Chief Justice announced that the Senate
had adopted an order that the Senate would
commence the trial on Monday, March 3Oth.
The witnesses were then ordered TO appear
al 12H p. m. Of that day, and the Court then ad-
JOurned until the same time.
The Witnesses on the Trial.
u. e. MeEwen, photographer, who reported
President Johnson's Cleveland speech for the
New York World, arrived here from New York
Today, having been summoned 70 testify upon
The impeachment trial. He brings with him
his original notes Of the speech. James b
Sherdan, who reported the speech Of the Presi.
dent m answer to the delegation from tbs
Philadelphia Convention for the New York
Irtvns, has also arrived.