Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-03-20
The Impeachment Trial.

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ident johnson were had on Friday last,
the President appearing by his counsel,
asking forty days to prepare for trial, but
the Senate after consultation gave him
ten. We give brief account of the de-
tails as follows:
The Secretary of the Senate read the
journal of the last meeting of the court.
During the reading long file of men,
bers of the House coultlbe seen through
the half open door.
At the conclusion of the reading, Mr..
Howard of Mich, chairman of the COM
mittee of seven, submitted the following
order, which was adopted
Ordered, That the secretary inform the
House of Representatives that the Sen
ate Is in its chamber, and ready to pro-
coed in the trial of Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, and that
seats are provided for the accommoda-
ton of its members.
The chief justice directed the sergeant
alarms to attend to the execution of the
order, and the sergeant-at-arms then
opened the doors and announced "The
managers of the impeachment on the
part of the House of the Representative"
The managers appeared, and by direction
of the chief justice, took their seats at
the table on the left of the chair. Messrs
Stevens of Pa, and Butler of Mass, were
absent.
Mr.. Grimes of Ia, suggested that the
senators who had not taken the oath be
now sworn and Messrs Edmunds, Pat
terson, and Vickers came forward and
took the oath.
The sergeant-at-arms then subscribed
to the following affidavit, which was read
by the clerk =
The foregoing writ of summons, adj
dressed to Andrew johnson, President of
United States and the foregoing precept,
addressed to me, were this day served
upon Andrew johnson, by delivering to,
and leaving with him copies of the same
at the executive mansion, the usual place
of abode of said Andrew johnson, on
Saturday, the 7th day of March, instant,
at o'clock. GEO. c. BROWN, sergeant
alarms.
THE PRESIDENT CALLED TO APPEAR.
The chief Justice The sergeant-at-
arms will call the accused"
The sergeant-at-arms, in a loud voice
Andrew johnson, President of the Uni
ted States Andrew johnson, President
of the United States! Appear and an
swer to the articles of impeachment
exhibited against you by the House of
Representatives of the United States"
The doors were thrown open at this
point and every eye was turned toward
that way for moment, when Mr.. Butler
of Mass, entered and took his seat with
the other managers. Mr.. johnson of Md,
rose and said something, whereupon the
chief justice said, "The sergeant-at-arms
will inform the counsel of the President"
The Presidents counsel Messrs STAN
berry, Curtis and Nelson, were ushered in
and took seats at the table to the right
of the chair.
| On motion of Mr.. Conkling of N. Y,
a clerical error in the twenty-third rule
was corrected.
The sergeant-at-arms announced the
members of the House, who entered and
took the vacant seats and sofas.
MIR. sTANBERY RESPONDS.
Attorney General Stanbery then rose,
and said, Mr.. Chief Justice--mv broth
ers Curtis, Nelson and myself, are here
this morning as counsel for the President
| have his authority to enter his plea
BY your leave, will proceed to read
Mr.. Stanbery then read the President;
answer, entering disappearance and nam
ing as his counsel, Messrs Stanbery
Curtis, Nelson, Black and Evarts, and
asking, as reasonable time for the pre-
paration of his defense, the period O.
forty days, citing various cases in which
periods as long, in proportion to til,
magnitude of the case, had been granted
ARGUMENT on THE TIME FOR PREPAR
ALTON
| Mr.. Bingham, ON behalf of the mana
, gers, contended that the eighth rule pro
vided that on the appearance Of the pres
ident he was required to file an answer
5 and in case his answer was not fled, tina
the trial should proceed as ON a plea o
not guilty. He claimed, therefore, tina
: the trial should proceed forthwith.
: Mr.. Curtis in reply, referred to the cas-
:, of Judge HUMPHREYS, and argued tina
4 the rule was susceptible of no such cor
r struction as that put ON it by Mr.. Bling
S ham.
e Mr.. Stanbery expressed greater SUI
;. prise than he had ever before felt at thi
: claim, put forward by the managers, AM
5 said that there seemed to be dispositio
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