Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-03-28

counsel should not be allowed time to ed- ucate themselves in tho case.
 lur. Stanberry replied that some reli- ance should be placed on the personal hon or ofthe counsel when they said that they have been so pressed for preparing their answer that they have not had time given them with the President, as to what wit nesses should be summoned. While they were so engaged the managers had been arranging for the conduct of their case'-- Mir. Stanberry reiterated that he and his fellow-counsel had not even Il document prepared or witness summoned, and if they were forced to proceed with the case to morrow they would appear defenceless and unarmed He appealed to the Court for time; if not the full period asked for, at least portion He argued against the construction placed by the managers on the rule cited. .srIes.
 Mir. Bingham was about to reply when the Chief Justice remarked that the man agers could not close the debate
 Mir. Howard moved that theapplication be laid on the table
 Mir. Johnson called for the reading of the 20th rule, limiting the debate on in- terrogatory motions to one hour, by con- sent of the Senate.
 iHr. Bingham then replied to M. Stan- berry, saying: "No one questions the hon. or of the counsel, but this application was not to be decided by reference to that Con stitution. The President has sent his counsel here to ask upon their honor, for all extension of twenty days to prepare his answer; only ten days were granted and the answer was prepared and ready. Now they ask, upon their honor, for thirty days to prepare for trial. The President had been guilty of gross negligence in not summoning witnesses, and shows that he is now trifing with the Senate. He wan ted thirty days in which to prepare to show more clearly that the Constitution was but a cabinet in his hands to prepare for furt ther abuses this mighty power he still wields as the sword Hs sanswer, in which he claims the right to remove all executive officers at will while the Senate IS in ses- sion, was conclusive evidence of his guilt and dangerous intentions, and considered u menace to the Senate. The country has no less a right to speedy trial than the ac- cused. In the name of the people, the managers demanded that the trial should proceed. He would venture to say that no cause for delay could be shown by the counsel not which the managers could over- come, and they would probably admit whatever the witnesses to be called would be able to prove for the respondent.
 lNr. Henderson offered motion to have the application acted upon aften the filing of the application
 Mr. Butler, forthe managers, urged that the question of time should be settled now.
 The yeas and nays Were called on Hen derson's motion, which was lost by vote oi' D to 2S.
 Mir. Howard renewed his motion that the application lie on the table,
 Mir. Drake made ita point of order that the motion of counsel must be acted on by the Senate at once, which the Chair sus. taned.
 The yeas and nays were then taken on the original motion that thirty days be granted, and it was negatived by strict party vote-l2 to II.
 Mr. Sherman then made a motion to adjourn, but before it was put Mir. Evarts amended his motion so as to apply for a reasonable time. After the replication of the managers is filed it Is to be managed by the Senate.
 Afr. Johnson moved that ten days be allowed, but the motion to adjourn was put and the court adjourned until to-mor- row at one o'clock.
 The Nenate then adiourned