Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

report to the committee, with instructions that
| as the Constitution provided that the Senate
should consist OF two members from each State,
the Senate could not sit as High Court of I'm
parchment while Senators from the States of
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia. Florida Alabama, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas and Mississippi were not present, and
1t appears that one OF the States named have
elected Senators to represent them In the Senate
OF the United States. A long discussion ensued.
A vote was finally taken, and the motion was
rejected. A long discussion took place on the
question OF calling the Senate a High Court of
impeachment In the third and fourth articles,
and motion was made to strike out the word
High whenever it occurs before the word
Court. The motion was rejected The sixth
| rule allowing the Court of Impeachment to call
In the assistance of the army and navy to enforce
| Its commands was amended SO as to provide
that the Sergeant-at-Ar under the direction
OF the presiding officer, to employ any assistance
necessary to enforce all the lawful orders Of the
Court. The reading Of the rules was continued
without any material changes being made until
the twenty-irst article was reached, when the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House,
In pursuance of the order hitherto made, fesolv-
ed itself into Committee of the Whole for de-
bate IN the articles, speeches being limited to
fifteen minutes each. Mr.. Boutwell, made
speech explaining the general points of the
articles, after which Messrs. Cromwell, Allison,
Myers, Lawrence, Stevens, of New Hampshire,
and Mullins advocated the adoption of the re-
solutions, and Messrs Burr, Randall and Van
Auken opposed them The House then took
recess until 10 A. M, next morning.
SENATE. Monday, March After disposing
| of some unimportant business, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the rules to re-
| gulate trials of Impeachment, reported from the
| select committee of seven The articles from
thirteen to nineteen, inclusive, were adopted
without amendment except article fifteen, which
| was somewhat changed. A long discussion took
place on the twentieth rule, and that portion
| prohibiting the arguments of preliminary and
interlocutory questions by more than one counsel
on side, was stricken out. The twenty first
rule was amended so as to provide that the open
ing argument shall be confined to one person On
each side. Several amendments were made in
| the twenty second rule Among them was one
| providing that separate vote shall be taken on
each article of impeachment. The twenty third
rule was taken up and amended. Several
amendments were made in the twenty fourth
section, and in the forms of oaths following it.
The twenty-ffth section was then taken up and
amended. A motion was made to strike out
the eleventh rule. This was done for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining whether the House of Re-
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the trial. A long discussion ensued.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. The House
reassembled at 10 A. NJ, and went into Com
mittee Of the Whole, and discussion of the
articles of impeachment. The only amendment
OF any importance made was ln relation to the
seventh article, which was stricken out Mes
srs. Butler and Jenckes offered amendments
which were rejected The Committee then rose
and reported the articles to the House. A
separate vote was taken on each article, and
they were all adopted Except the one stricken
out in the Committed BY votes varying but lit
| tie from the first vote, which was yeas 125, nays
ton Of managers to conduct the trial, and Mes
Sis. Bingham Boutwell,, Butler Mass VIII
son, Logan, Williams and Stevens PAL were
selected. The Democratic members to a man
refused to vote A Committee was then APP
pointed to notify the Senate of the action of the
House. The House soon after adjourned.
! SENATE. Tuesday, March AT p 50 P.
NJ, the Clerk of the House appeared and Of
fcally informed the Senate Of the passage of
the impeachment articles by the House, and of
the appointment of managers to conduct the
impeachment. The Secretary of the Senate
was directed to inform the House that the Sen
ate is ready to receive the managers appointed.
HOUSE OF REPREgENTAT1VES.-A motion
was made to suspend the rules for the purpose
OF allowing the protest of the Democratic mem
bers of Congress against the restrictions impos-
ed upon debate to be read at the Clerks desk.
After short discussion, the motion was reject
ed The PostoHice Appropriation bill was taken
up and passed The appropriation amounts
to the sum of 800, 2S0 900. A bill was passed
allowing certain exporters of distilled spirits to
export the same without payment of the tax
| A bill was passed, authorizing the construction
of railroad across the Ohio River at Paducah
Mr.. Butler, from the Impeachment Managing
Committee, reported the amendment offered by
I him on Tuesday, but rejected by the House.
After considerable discussion, the article was
adopted by vote of yeas 81, nays Al. An ad-
ditional article was offered by MIR. Bingham, of
Ohio, and was adopted by vote of yeas 100 to
nays 40. The managers were then directed to
present the articles to the Senate. ta.
SENATE. Wednesday, March A com
munication was received from Chief Justice
Chase in relation to the proper mode of proceed
ment charges. 1t was referred to a select com
mittee. The bill providing for the extension of
| the Capitol grounds was taken up, amended
and passed. At clock p NJ. the managers
OF impeachment appeared and took the seats
provided for them in front of the Presidents
! desk. The Speaker of the House was assigned
a seat by the side Of Mr. Wade, the President
/ OF the Senate. Mr. Bingham then announced
| that the managers were ready to present the
articles of impeachment. After proclamation
by the Sergeant alarms the articles were pres
ented and read by Mr.. Bingham. The Presi~
dent Of the Senate announced that that body
would take action on them, and give due notice
to the House. The managers and members of
the House then retired. A resolution was adopt
ed providing that at l clock to morrow the
Senate shall proceed to consider the impeach-
ment of President johnson, and the oath pro-
vided by the Constitution shall be administered
to each Senator by Chief Justice Chase, and
that the House be notified of this resolution
Messrs. Pomeroy, Wilson and Buckalew were
appointed committee to wait on the Chief
Justice and notify him of trial of impeach-
ment over which he is expected to preside, and
to escort him to the Chair. The Senate then
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, House
resumed the consideration of the additional
article Of impeachment proposed by Mr. Jenckes.
After some discussion it was referred to the
Managers for consideration. The House then
went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Dawes
being called to the chair, and preceded by the
Managers, marched in body to the Senate for
the purpose of presenting the articles of i'm
parchment to that body. None of the Demo
cratic members accompanied the Managers, but
remained in their seats in the House, as did
Messrs. L. Thomas and Van Wyck of the Re-
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