The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-03-30

The Washington papers concur in reporting
o decided abatement in the impeachment ex-
citement during the proceedings Of Tuesday
last. The crowd in the Senate galleries was
of reasonable dimensions. but there was q
smart falling off from the day previous. The
performance was evidently losing interest.
The ladies, with the penetration peculiar to
their sex, had been the first to discover this
fact, aud many OF them took good care to
bring their novels and magazines along, so as
to kill the time. The diplomatic circle seemed
to regard the affair as bore; for there were
not over half dozen persons in it.
After q message from the House, announ-
cling that they had agreed upon "replica-
tion to the Presidents answer, we have again
the curtain raised by Mr.. Wade, with all the
officious zeal of theatrical supernumerary.
The worthy sergeant-at-arms, who has so far
been the first and only victim of these proceed
ings, is again made, BY virtue of his Office, to
90 through the solemn farce of proclaiminG
"silence," when, in fact, nobodyis making any
special disturbance, and then Of announcing,
with gravity, "The managers Of the House OF
Representatives; ''The House Of Rcpresen-
tatives."
The managers appear at the Senate door,
make graceful pause for an instant, as if con-
sidering the matter, or perhaps modestly wait
ing to be invited to come forward, and then,
walk up to their table.
Mr.. Boutwell, then rose and read the "repli-
cation of the House as follows:
REPLICATION by the House of Representatives of the
United States to the answer of Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, to the articles OF
impeachment exhibited against him by the House
OF representatives,
The House of Representatives of the United
States have considered the several answers OF
Andrew Johnson, President OF the united
States. to the several articles OF impeachment
AGAINST him, by them exhibited in the name OF
Themselves and of all the people of the United
States. and reserving to themselves all advan-
taee cf exception to the insuficlency OF this
answer. to each and all of the several articles
of impeachment exhibited against said Andrew
Johnson. President of the United States, do
deny each and every averment in said several
answers. or either of them, which denies or
trayerses the acts, intents, crimes, or m1sde'
meanors charged against said Andrew John
son in said articles Of impeachment, or either
Of them; and for replication to the said answer
do say that the said Andrew johnson, PTesl.
dent of the United States, Is guilty OF the hlgh
crimes and misdemeanors mentioned in said
articles, and that the House Of Representa-
tives are ready to prove the same.
The question before the court now was Mr.
Reyerdy Johnsons motion to allow ten days tt
the President in order to prepare for trial
Thereupon Mr.. Sumner comes forward with
proposition very happily illustrative Of tn
rigid impartlality, gravity and conscientious
ness with which he, pursuant to his oath, cit
in the cause. He submits an order to go Of
with the trial at once, so as not to allow on
hour to the Presidents counsel for prepara
ton. Mr.. Edmunds, of Vermont, more studl
GUS of appearances, moves the Senate to retir
for consultation. The vote on this is taken b
yeas and nays-the ultras generally voting nc
to retire; but some who thus voted have nc
ranked heretofore as pledged to convict any