Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-23
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
MONDAY, March %.

MONDAY, March ~.
SKNATE-The Chaplain prayed this morning
that the Divine blessing would be vouchsafed
to the Senators called TO preside over the mo.
mentous issue now before them.
Mr. Conkling presented memorial of citizen
of New York, asking the passage of a law
giving pensions TO soldiers and soldiers widows
of the war of 1912. Laid on the table
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Print.
ing, reported resolution to print 35U extra
copies of the report of the Impeachment trial,
and 1900 copies be printed at the end of the
trial with an index for the use Of the Senate,
and that copies be furnished to the President
and the Chief Justice. Adopted.
Mr.. Cragin introduced a bill making appro.
pIiatlon for the expenses of trlal of impeach-
ment Of Andrew Johnson. Referred to Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to reorganize
the Depar rtment of State. Referred TO Commit.
tee on Reuenehment.
Also, joint resolution directing certain cap
taned cannon TO complete monument to the
memory OF the late Major General John Seig
wick. Referred to Committee on Military AZ
fairs.
Mr.. Cole introduced bill to reorganize the
Circuit Courts of tthe United States. Referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Cameron introduced a bill to regulate
the sale OF hay in the District of Columbia.
Referred to Committee on District of Columbia
Mr. Morgan introduced n bill to abolish the
ofdce of Superintendent OF Exports and Draw
backs.
Mr.. Fessenden called up the joint resolution
and settle the claim of the owners of the steam
er Monitor for damages received by bel n q
fired on by certain Japanese batteries, and for
which compensation has been made to this
Government by the Government Of Japan.
At 1890 the Chair raped, and said that
according to the 1lth rule regulating impeach.
ment, all legislative business must cease.
sitting on the trial OF impeachment had az. /.
journed until o'clock.
Mr.. Howard said it now became the duty OF
the Secretary to notify the House Managers
and this and other arrangements would take a
half hour.
Mr.. Trumbull called for the reading of the
Journal OF impeachment proceedings, by which
II appeared that The Senate had adjourned until
] O'Clock to-day.
Dir. Trumbull then called for the reading of
the elev, nth rule. by which il is provided that
all legislative business shall cease at I2 30 D. M
on the day OF the trial
Mr.. Trumbuil dIG not care much about il, but
it had not been his understanding that business
would cease to-day At 1870.
Mr.. Conkling said ii was only question of
despatch. BY notifying the House wv, every
thing could be in order at one o'clock.
Mr.. Edmunds said the eleventh rule said that
all legislative business should cease at 80 on
the day of the trial. and the question WAS
whether this was the first day of the trial He
submitted that it was not; that the first day of
the trial would not be until after the replica
ton OF the House Managers shall be filed and
the trial regularly set.
The Chair SAID he would submit the question
to the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner, and other Senators.-Oh no,
there Is no objection to the Char deciding it,
let the Chair decide if.
The Chair.-The Secretary will then inform
the House that the Senate is ready to proceed
with the trial.
Mr.. Edmunds said this would cause rather an
anomalous state of affairs. The Chief Justice
would not be here until one O'Clock, aud he
did not see how the trial could proceed before
that time.
The Chair said his decision was that legisla
tive business must now stop.
Mr.. Edmunds appealed for the decision of
the Chair.
number OF Senators asked what was the
question.
Other Senators.-The question is shall the
Chair be sustained.
The Chair.-No; the question is, Shall the
rules be sustained.
Mr.. Trumbun hoped that the Senator from
Vermont would withdraw his appeal as he did
not think the matter was of Sufficient conse.
quence.
Mr.. Edmunds then Withdrew his appeal.
The Chair then directed the Secretary to no.
hfy the House OF Representatives that the Sem
ate was ready to proceed with the trial.
hmrins he interval between II and o'clock
business WAS suspended, anu Senator's engaged
generally in conversation.
About 10 minutes to one Mr.. Stevens came in
alone, and took his seat at the table of the Mana
gers.
At one p m, the President pro tenn. vacated
the chair. and tine Chief Justice entered and
took his seat.
The Chief Justice raped the Court to order
and directed the Sergeant-at- Arms to make
proclamation.
The Sergeant -at- Arms-" Hear We! Hear We
Ht ar ye! All persons are commanded TO keep
silence " hile the Senate of the United States is
sitting on the trial OF Andrew johnson, Pres.
ident of the United States"
The Managers of Impeachment were an
nounced, and following them the House of
Representatives.
The Presidents counsel entered and took their
seats.
MIR. DoolittIe, of Wis, was sworn in as a
member of the Court
Senator Davis rose and said that he desired
now TO make the motion which he had made
before, and now proposed TO make it before this
trial was formally proceeded with He sub.
mitted a motion which he asked to be read
The Constitution having invested the Senate
with the power TO try cases of impeachmen
and ten States lnaming them) being unrepre-
sented, and each State being entitled to two
Senators, therefore the question is whether the
Senate, as at present constituted, has the pow
er to try the articles OF impeachment preferred
against ANDREW Johnson.
Mr.. Howard objected to the reception of the
order.
Mr.. Conness moved that the order be not re.
ceiyed, and called for the ayes and nays.
mr.. Howe asked whether the motion was in
order.
The Chair decided that it was, and the Senate
refused to receive the order by a vote of ~ nays
to ayes-Messrs. Davis and McCreery.
The Chair then notified the counsel for tae
President that the Court was ready to receive
the answer of the President.
Mr. Stanbery rose and said in accordance
with the order of the Senate, the counsel for
The President had devoted every hour that they
could to the preparation of the answer, de-
privipg themselves Of needful rest for that pur-
pose
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvES.-Und the
call OF States and Territories for bills and Joint
reso luuous for reference only, the following
Were introduced and referred to the commit.
tees named:
BY Mr.. Eliot MASS .)-Blll to provide for ex.
animation of masters and mates in merchant
service, and for establishing marine school.
Commerce.
by Mr. Jenckes (R. I.)-Blll to promote eff.
cheney Of the civil service. Retrenchment
By Mr.. Grover Ky. BILL to facilitate com.
merce between the States. Commerce
By Mr.. Cullom Ql. bill in relation to the
rank Of military officers under the act Of July
1886. Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Van Horn (Mo.)-Bill to amend the
bankrupt act. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. briggs mich. Joint resolution re.
lailng to mails and mail service. Post Office
BY Mr.. Highly (Cal.)-Joint resolution of
california Legislature, asking for public lands
for an agricultural college in lieu Of railroad
grants. Public Lands.
BY. Mr.. Clarke. (kan. .)-Joint resolutions of
the Kansas Legislature, asking the removal of
not only the President. If connected but also
Of other distractions to reconstruction. Re.
construction.
BY Mr. Wasbburne, III. Bill for an appro.
piiaiion for the improvement of the Mississippi
river. Commerce.
Under this call, a large number Of private
biIls We're introduced.
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