Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-22

nounced, but WHOM il wac known, Mr. Viii
Iiems, Of Oregon, Upion) rose and nov
Cd that the senate, sitting as Court Of
| impeachment adjourn antl Tuesday the
26th Of May, at l2o'cIock.
Mr.. johnson addressed the Chief JUS
tice
The Chief Justice said debate was not
In order.
Mr.. Johuson--Is II in order 10 adjourn
the Senate, when II has already decided on
one Of the articles?
The Chief Justice The precedents are,
except IN one case, the case of Humphrey
that announcement was not made until
the end Of the cause. The Chair will,
however, take the direction Of the Senate.
III the Senate desire the announcement to
be made now, il will be made.
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio (Union)--The
announcement Of the vote had better be
made.
Mr. Drake Of Mo. (Uuion) II submit,
az question Of order, that a motion to
adjourn is pending, and that motion takes
precedence.
Mr.. Hendricks-The motion to adjourn
cannot DO made pending vote, and that
vote is not complies until announced.
Mr.. Conklipg Of N. Y (Union)-A
motion canno, be made pending roll.call
Several Senator's Certainly not; Let the
vote be announced.
Mr., Johnson-~I ask that the vote be
announced.
The Chief Jusiico--The vote will be an,
nounced. The Clerk will read the roll
The roll having been road by the Clerk,
the Chief Justice rose and announced
the result in these WORDS "0n this article
there are thirty FIVE Senators who have
voted guilty, and nineteen Senators who
have voted not guilty. The President Is,
therefore, acquitted on this article
No manifestation Of sentiment was
made on eitherside Of the question. What.
over were tho feelings Of Senators, mem
hers AMI spectators, they erostboroughly
depressed.
Mr. Williams motion to adjourn until
Tuesday, the 2Gth inst, was then taken
up.
Mr. Hendricks submitted, ns question
Of order. that the Senate was now execu.
ting an order already which was ia the
nature, and had the effect Of tho previous
question; therefore, the motion TO adjourn
otherwise than simply TO adjourn was mol
in order.
Calls Of "Quostionl question:
The Chief Justice said that the motion
that when the Senate adjourn il shall I'D
journ TO meet at u certain date cannot
now be entertained, because the Senate IL
in process Of executing an order. A mo.
ton to adjourn TO a certain day seems to
the Chair TO come under the same rule,
The Chair will, therefore, decide the mo-
iion not in order
Mr.. Conness--From that decision ap.
peal.
The Chief Justice put the question, aud
directed the Clerk to read the order adopt.
ed to-day, on motion Of Mr.. Edmunds,
which was as follows:
"Ordered that the Senate do now pro.
cecd to vote on the articles according TO
the rules Of the Senate"
Mr.. Howard, Of Mich. (Union), called
for the yeas and nays on the question
whether the decision of the Chair should
be sustained. The vote was taken and
resulted-yeas "a, nays 30, os follows;
Yoas--Messrs. Anthony, Baysrd, Buck
alew, Conkling, Davis, Dixon, Doolitlle,
Ferry, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Hen
dcrson, Hendricks, johnson, McCreery,
Morgan, Norton, Paterson, Of Tennessee,
Salisbury, Sherman, Trumbull, Van Win
kle, Vickcrs aud Wiley.
Nays-,Messrs, Cameron, Catiell, Chan
dlcr, Cole, Conness, Corbett, Cragin,
Drake, Edmdnds, Frelinghuysen, Harlan,
Howard, Howe, Morrill,, Of Maine, Nor
rill of Vermont, Nye, Patterson, Of New
Hampshire, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Ross,
Spruguc. Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Tip
ton, Wade, Williams, Wilson and Yutes.
Go the decision of the Chief Justice
was reversed, and the order to adjourn
ruled in order.
Mr. Henderson moved 10 amend the or
der by striking out the words 10th inst,
and inserting in lieu thereof the words
Wednesday, first day Of July next
The amendment was rejccIed-yeas 20,
nays 81
Mr. McCreery, Of Ky. (Dcm }, moved
TO amend order by making it read to adj
journ without day. The amendment was
yeas g. nays AZ, us follows:
Yeas -Messrs Bayard, Davis, Dixon,
Dooliitle, McCreery and Vickers.
Mr.. Buckalew, of Pa (Dem) moved 10
amend the order by providing for adjourn
ment till Monday, May 25th. Rejected
without division.
Tie question REQUIRED on the order as
offered by MIR. Williams to ad-
journ the Court ill Tuesday, the 26th
The vote resulted, yeas 81, nays 81.
Yeas Messrs. Anthony, Cameron, Cat.
tell, Chandler, Cole, Conness, Corbctt
Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Freinghuysen
Harlan, Howard. Howe, Mouill, of Maine
Morrill,, Of Vermont, Morton, Nye, Pat.
terson, Of New Hampshire, Pomeroy,
Psmsey, Ross, Sprague, Stewart, Simmer.
Thayer, Upton, Van Wrinkle, Wade,
Wilson aud Yates.
Nays-Messrs. Bayard. Buckalew, ConL :
ling, Davis. Doolittle, Ferry, .Fessenden,
Fowler, johnson, Henderson, Hendricks,
Morgan, Norton, Patterson, of
Tenn, Salisbury, Sherman, TrumbuIl,
Vickers aud Wiley.
The Chief Justice announced the result,
md said: $50 the Senate, sitting as court
Of impeachment, stands adjourned till
Tuesday, the 26th inst, at IL o'clock"
The Chief Justice then left the chair,
md the members Of the House retired to
heir own chamber The snectators who