The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-05-02
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Senass-Ths "courts adspts& asocd9 . aat
Aeseafter at 10 o'clock. n |
NJ. Edmaads propessdsn order - admit "a.
cal reportsrs to tie faa dsibsratisns Of The ssa-
sts-wlieh Va laid Svsrsf y Al e .oE
Mr.. Nelson thea resumed his argunent for thd
defence, speaking until z15 Sslock, vhea, hsvI
~ concluded his remarks, The sosrt Adjourned.
The Hoxse, - usual. sttsnasd the iueeskkmSni
trial in . body, and did No business.
itk1tI u SATURDAY, April Is.
Sendt<-The motion of Mr. Edmunds 70 admit
reporters at the Anal delibsratisn Of the Senate,
Was postponed to Monday. ssI,.,s,
Mr.. Sumner offered several lsw rules to b Oh.
served in taking tho final vote, which were also
Mr.. Gt..s..ot .A.n Ssa.....d, III, q s.u.,, en-
behalf Of the President. His speech tex every
body by surprise. Thus far he had taken very
little part In the trial. and when it vas announced
that 10 would speak to-day, there Vas ssnaider-
able curiosity to hear him. "ils speech from
hrst to last" says correspondent, "was splsn-
aid effort, sadsziabls in its statement almostre-
sstless in its logic, and beautiful in its dctisn.
No audisncs has ever been more completely un.
der the charm Of speaker, ana 10 speaker has
ever more exhaustivsly or more ably treated .
subject in the Senate Chamber. II he Ind ecu.
pied eight hours instead Of four, there would
have been no complaints frem those who listened.
ysdgs Curtis had given the law Of the case, and
Judge Nelson the politics. Mr.. Groes beck
seemed to combine both without losing the force
ct either. and 10 add classical beauty Of prsss-
ion which was entirely new to the case. His
points against the different articles were singu-
larry clear and conclusive"
Mr.. Groesbeck concluded at 4: 30, upon which
the Senate adjourned.
Uou<-Ssue ~ yesterday. IS -
- .@2r' MONDAY. April 81.
&nate-The proposition of Mr.. Edmunds in
reference 70 reporters WA further discussed and
again laid over.
Then Thaddeus Stevens arose to deliver his
speech against the President He took his place
at the clerks desk, and read from printed alps,
in feeble voice, for about 20 minutes, when he
broke down, and Mr.. Butler took the slips AID
read the speech y its closs, occupying about IN
hour. His speech was mainly confined 10 tho
last article, which had been inserted ct his swn
earnest solicitation, and charges the President
with ussrping Legislative powers. n
He was followed On the Same side By Mr. Viii.
liams, Of Pa, who stood up behind 20 pages If
manuscript. II WAS dull amusement, and the
audience had nearly all left at the close Of his
first hour. The Senate adjourned at 4 o'clock,
Mr. Williams haviag still some 30 pages 10 read.
House-On motion OF Mr.. Orth, resolution Of
inquiry, directed to the judiciary committee, was
the safety and fare Of railroad passengers.
Mr.. Paine introduced bill 70 admit Arkansas
to representation in congress.
7 Some other nnimportant husinGss was trsus-
astsd, whom the HoHss, ~ usual, proceeded in q
body to the Senate chamber.
TUESDAY, April %.
Senate-Upon opening the court, Mr.. Summer
submitted proposition that the sentence Of the
President, il convicted, may be declared BY ma.
jority This was to hssd of proposition, which
rumor says win Be made, 70 let of the President
with mere esasure.
Mr.. Williams then occupied an hour and half
in reading the balance of his manuscript
Then occurred fiery psssage ct srns between
Mr. Butler aad Mr.. Nelson. The latter, in his
speech, had referred to the Presidents refusal .
send vessel to seize Alta vela, guano leland,
We bslisve, charactsrizing it - swindle, and in
tinetipg that Batter was interested in it. But
Ter dsried the charge vshemsntly, and said ssne
pretty sharp things against Nelson The latter
replied, and said enough TO have provoked any
one but Batter to challenge, bat nothing Of the
sort has grown out of it.
This little breeze ever, Mr.. Evarts rose and
commenced his speech for the defence. His ex.
ordium is said - have been sxossdingly fns, and
was about all hs gave to-day. After hs had spok-
en- about an hour, the eourt, motion, adjourned.
House-Mr Paine offered three separate bills for
the admission Of South Carolina Nerth Carolina
and Louisiana, all Of which were referred - the
COMMITTEES on reconstruction. = Is q 81
After some important busiuess, the hose Is
heretofore, proceeded 10 the Senate chamber.
WEDNESDAY, April 90.
Sendk-Sumner, on opening the Impeachment
court, offered resolution to censure Nelson for
words spoken yesterday, amounting to defiance
Of Butler to challenge him. Objected 70 sad lies
over.
Mr.. Evarts then resumed his argument, and
spoke until adjournment, without concluding.
The House did no business whatever.
.,rgtf1..g. ,a,.. THURSDAY, April 80
Serar.-Befors Mr.. Evarts resumed his args.
nent, Mr.. Summers resolution to censurs Mr..
Nelson was called up. Rsverdy johnson m owed
to lay it On the table Mr., Anthony, On being
called upon to vote, asked Mr.. Nelson to explain
whether he really meant to convey the idea Of q
challenge to Mr.. Butler. Nelson said he was not
sdusllist-hAd never fought duel in his lie
but what he did mean was, that Mr.. Butler
should not regard him as claiming the protection
Of age or iairmity for what he said. Mr.. Antho-
ny then voted "aye,' and "a senators followed on
the same side--so that the resolution was tabled.
Cameron smotion for night sessions then shared
the same fste. --- Il
Mr.. Evarts resumed his speech at 1880 and
spoke until 4 o'clock, when no asked for an adj
Journment, agreeing TO close in an hour to-mor-
row. The request was acceeded to, and the sen
ate adjourned. 90 e..
z The House had ne session 2r.IOIo M
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