The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-04-02
cOr0REssIOrAL.

In the Senate, on the 18th. the galleries
were densely crowded to witness the impeachment
proceedings. number of petitions were pre-
sented, including one OF workingmen Of Ohio for
a passage of an Eight Hour law. Referred The
from the House. signed and received the signature
of the President pro tenn. The Senate insisted
on its amendments to the Consular Appropriation
bill, and appointed Committee OF Conference.
At one O'Clock, the morning hour having expired,
Chief Justice Chase took the chair, and the Ser.
geant-at,Arms made proclamation IN the usual
form. The Secretary read the journal OF the
Court. On motion, the House was notified that
the Senate was organized as a Court Of Impeach-
Andrew johnson Immediateiy thereafter the
Managers and members Of the House too x the
1er oah
further preHminariee, the Presidents counsel were
notified of the commencement of proceedings, and
Aessrs. Stanbery, Curtiss and Nelson took their
seats at the table on the right of the Chief Justice
Mr.. Stanbery read the answer of the President en-
Messrs. stanbery, Curtiss, Nelson, black and
Evars, and asking for forty days time in which to
prepare his Defense citing various cases in which
the case had been granted After some discussion
to the time to be granted and the manner of pro-
that April LIST be the day for the fling of the Pres
idents answer; that within three days thereafter
sae m aa ~, e the ana ns on the
Senate, on motion, retired for consultation, and
returned at 410 when the Chief Justice announced
oyerruled, and an order was entered that the Pres
ident be required to file his answer on Monday
ma on the a
proceed forthwith. Denied-yeas 25, nays 96. An
order offered that the trial of the articles Of
next, and en- amendment offered that unless cause
for delay be shown, the trial shall proceed immedi-
agreed too to i0-and order, as amended, adopt
ed. Court adjourned until 23d inst -. Senate
adjourned.
In the House, on the 18th, petition of
six slaves of the late Geo. A. P. Curtis, praying
Congress to grant to each homestead of twenty
aff eh o n, 81 S+eta nnopnc
ment was received that the Senators were ready to
proceed with the impeachment trial, and that seats
had been provided for accommodation the House
The House went into Committee of the Whole
and proceeded to the Senate Chamber, returning
after the adjournment of the Court, when the
House adjourned.
Senate not in session on the 14th. In
the House, the day devoted to general debate
The questions of the Treaty Making Power,
impeachment, Finance and the passage OF the
late amendment to the Judiciary bill were dis
Mr.. Boyer said it was offered and adopted with
view of depriving the Supreme Court of jurisdic-
ton in the McCaFdle case, and that would never
have been suffered TO pass without objection had
its real character been explained Mr.. Blaine
thought Mr.. Boyer's position was simply that has
Contained in the amendment. =. The debate on
this question was participated in by several mem
DerS on DOLu elQeS Oh Tue dOuec, anu bOmo re-
marks of personal nature were INDUCED in....
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a petition
was presented from the South Carolina Conven-
ton, asking for the repeal of duty on rice, and
Communication from the Georgia Convention ask
ing appropriation of 500 06O for the repair and
construction of certain roads. Both referred.
The Sena+e insisted on its amendments TO the bill
to facilitate the payment of soldiers bountiee and
also to the Pension BILL which had been disagreed
IN nv he Va rfadf tnyn-
of June g. 1854. The House bill to exempt GER
tain manufactures from internal tax, with an
amendment, was reported from the Finance Com
mittee "A bill was introduced and referred to
provide for survey of the Mississippi river.
Pending discussion on the bill relating to Central
Branch of the Union. Pacific Railroad, the Senate
went into Executive session, and soon after ad-
journed.