The New York herald., 1868-05-13
notion by . disavoxal Of any excitement on bic

Mr. NoaroN objected 70 any legislative business.
they did not come for that purpose He hoped they
would adjourn until tomorrow.
Several House bills were received ana referred.
On motion Of Mr.. SUMNER the joint resolution from
tns House prSViding iof an adjournment on Friday
Mr. HARLAN renewed his motion to take up the
Urevale1 and the ae soMSa OF ~nicn
Mr.. CoNNEss condemned the amendment allowing
persons 10 vote after only fifteen days residence III
Messrs. johnson, Hendricks and Buckalew sup.
ported the amendment and Messrs Harlan, Sumner,
Fessenden and Patterson Of n. H. opposed IL; and,
after considerable debate, II was Withdrawn by Mr..
OOnnese.
Mr. BucKAlEw renewed the amendment, and 1t
The remaining amendments were concurred in, and
the bill goes to the House.
O'Clock, adjourned until twelve O'Clock tomorrow.
The Speeches In Secret Session ON Monday
Opinions Of the Senators.
washington correspondence (May III Of the Boston
Advertiser-republican.]
At about eleven O'Clock (after the reading
by the Chief Justice Of his proposed method Of gov
ernng the taking Of the vote) the articles OF i'm
peachment were taken up and opportunity given for
an expression Of opinion.
SENATOR sHERMAN's oPINIoN-RADICAL.
Mr.. Sherman was the first speaker. He had his
views but partly written out, and did not confne
nltnScu W uidnuSCrlpt ne Sdu Nc COulu uOt NOto
for the first article. that charging high crime In the
removal Of Mr.. Stanton, for the reason as he had
expressed while the act was under discus
sion, that he did not believe Mr.. stanton's
case was covered by its provisions. He held that
under the act Of 1880 the President had the authority
to make the removal and that 1t h&d not In this par
ticular case been taken from him by the Tenure OF
once act. He announced, however, in his argu-
ment that the President had grossly and wlfuly
violated the law and far transcended his powers In
appointing General Thomas Secretary Of War ad
Interim, and had thereby rendered himself liable to
Impeachment by the House and punishment by the
Senate. He spoke breny on the other articles, and
tanly vote against the first article he would vote for
the second and third, and perhaps for the others.
SENATOR STEWARDS oPINION-RADICAL.
Mr.. Stewart was the second speaker, and took
strong ground in favor Of conviction on all the prn-
SENATOR CRIMES oPINIoN-REPuBLICAN
Mr.. Grimes was the third speaker. He has been
reported for acqutta for some days, and the truth
took the proper means OF inquring There was
great interest," however, In hearing what he would
minutes there was va that he
read his whole opinion. tSpeech published In full In
SENATOR EDMUNDs' opINIoN-RADICAI.
Senator Edmunds was the next speaker: He drew
up the Tenure Of once act had entire charge Of it
before the Senate, and was thoroughly conversant
with its intent and meaning There was, conse-
auently, great curiosity to hear his opinion on
the enS enre e spoke ha
carefully prepared He said at once that the charges
specified In the nrst second and third articles were
was whether they constituted high crimes and mis-
demeanors. He found that the Presidents duties
were all defined in the constitution, and the chief OF
these is that he shall that the laws faithfully
executed, and shall execute them by such means
and such means only a. are provided In the laws
late the law in order to enforce It, and could only
use the power Of appointment In the manner fixed
and could not accomplish legal purposes by illegal
means. From these premises Mr.. Edmunds argued
and appointing General Thomas was not only Illegal
but so grossly illegal as to constitute high crime
He could not support any OF the conspiracy articles
but should vote for the first three.
SENATOR WILLIAMS OPlNION-RADIOAI.
Mr.. Williams was the nth speaker. He reached
expressed. He would vote for the first and second
and eighth articles, and he left the impre sson on
the minds OF his associates that he might also vote
SENATOR HowE's OpINION-RADIcAI.
Mr.. Howe followed with briet statement, from
which Il was found that his conclusions did not
materially differ from those OF Mr.. Sherman. He
could not vote for the first article but would sup.
port the second and third and part OF the eleventh II
IL was divided.
SENATOR HENDRICKS opNIoN-DExocRArIc.
Mr.. hendricks was the first speaker on the demo-
cratic side Of the chamber He spoke from notes.
but had no written opinion. lie OF course took
ground against the whole thing Such Of the allega-
lions of the House az rested on documentary evidence
he admitted were proved, but II everything charged
were admitted he held there was no guilty intent,
and therefore no case. He would vote against every
article, and charged that impeachment II carried at
all, would be carried as partisan measure, and not
measure OF justice
SENATOR'S roMREOY's AND MoRRlLL's oPINoNs-
RADICAL.
nJcaeI thaf they would vote for al the nrncina ar
ces but against that about the Presidents speeches
and that resting on the evidence Of General Emory.
RECESS.
At this point recess OF fifteen minutes took place
and during the time there much comparing OF
notes among the Impeachment men inside and out
side The Senate chamber. II was generally admitted
that the case against the President began TO look
doubtful. but all said that It was not yet time TO
give II up, though Messrs. Wade and Wilson said
there did not appear 70 be much chance Of convic-
tiOn. There was some talk about postponing the
vote from Tomorrow until some time next month,
but the proposition did not seem 10 be considered
with general favor.
SENATOR DooLIrTLE's OpINIoN-DEMoCRATrc
Mr.. Dooitte was the first speaker after recess. He
followed Mr.. Hendricks views ana made a fOrcibe
and eloquent speech against the whole body Of arti
ces.
SENATOR DAVIS oPISIoN-DEMocRATic.
Mr.. Davis took an extreme democratic position in
relation TO the matter and OF course, viii mot
tomorrow or at some future day.
SENATOR HENDERs0N's OPINIoN-REPUBLICAS.
Mr.. Henderson took the floor next, and his state
ment was Of such q character as TO bring upon him
the wrath Of every impeachment man about the
Capitol. IL had been assumed-entirely without
warrant Il appears-that he would vote with his
colleague, for all the principal articles and his
was so marked down by all who had not taken pains
to inform themselves & az to his position he read
taking ground that the Tenure or once act
did not apply to Mr.. Stanton's case, as he
had not been appointed by Mr.. Johnson and
had only held Office by the Presidents assent
since the close of Mr.. Lincon's term. He did not
thinA II necessary to discuss the question OF INTENT
because no law had been violated He said he had
no sympathy with the Presidents political course
but could not decide the questions now In issue on
party grounds. He indicated that he would vote
against all OF the principal articles, but - he said
nothing particularly about the eleventh, his Missouri
friends try 10 natter themselves that he will at last
vote for II, though no reason In known for this.
SENATOR'S DIXON AND JOHSsOSs oPINI0Ss-DENo-
CRATIC.
Mr. Dixon and Mr.. Johnson then spoke In the order
named. both declaring that there case against
the President. The latter had very long and elab-
orae paper geing over all the points at issue, but
only part OF Il was read to-day. IL Will all be printed
ia the report Of the trial.
SENATOR TRtMBuLL's 0PINr0S-RADIcAL.
Mr. Trunbull next stated his opinion. lie had