Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19
THE GREAT TRIAL
Second Days Session of the
Court of Impeachment.
Response Of the President to
the Summons Of the Senate.
Delay of Ten Days Agreed upon by
the Court.

Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. :,
WASHINGTON, March l3.
IMPEACHMENT PRoCEEDINGs-sCENEs IN AM
ABOUT THE CAPITOL
The actual scene in the Senate TO dal
was far less impressive than when ih,
Managers presented the articles of i'm
peachment, though The occasion has excl
ted more general interest. This arose, il
great measure, from the fact that Will,
only a thousand could gain admission int,
the Senate wing. a great many thousand
in the District were anxious to be present
A large force of policemen were on duty il
and around the Capitol.
PRECAUTIONS.
AT an early hour the Senate wing wa:
closed, and all the halls and corridors o.
the building were continually inspected
The detective force had information of 8
character which caused great caution. Nc
trouble, however, was anticipated, as sucf
dispositions were made as would meet any
contingencies which night arise.
ARRANGEMENTS IN THE SENATE.
The galleries were opened at ten o'clock,
and al eleven nearly all the holders of tick.
cts were present. The only change in the
arrangements of the Senate was the placing
of two tables in The area in front of the
desk-onc on the right for the PRESIDENT
counsel, and the one on the left for the
House Managers-an6 the distribution OF
chairs for members of the House among
the desks of Senators and around the outer
row.
More real representation from the lega-
tious were present than on any former oc-
casion.
OPENING OF THE Cor-RT.
Precisely at o'clock Mr.. Wade vacated
the chair for the Chief Justice, who took il
and directed the Sergeant Arms TO make
the proclamation, which, though now SO
familiar to the country, still sounds strange
and solemn. The command to keep silence
seemed to press like weight upon all
who heard, and the quiet of the chamber
was significant of the authority which
stood behind il.
THE READING OF THE JOURNAL
attracted general attention. from some OF its
formal terms, rather than its matter
Among them, for instance, the following
"The United States against Andrew John
son, President thereof"
APPEARANCE OF THE MANAGERS.
While the reading of the journal was in
progress, the Managers appeared at the
outer door OF the Senate and waited there
till it was finished. Back of them was
about one fourth of the House who did moi
wall for the formal entrance of the House
ITSELF Mr. Stevens was not able to walk
in The formal announcement of Mana
gers took place, the Chief Justice invited
them forward to their seats at the table,
when such Senators present as were absent
on the last sitting were severally sworn.
THE RETURN.
The Sergeant alarms then gave notice
that he had served tue summons heretofore
issued by the Senate upon Andrew john
son at his usual place of abode, and made
oath to his statement. --' 80 ii'
THE ACCUSED CALLED TO ANSWER.
That almost every circumstance of the
trial is yithout precedent, has already be
come an old story and yet, as these sue
cessfully arise they fix the attention of all.
The marked one to-day was made in res
ponse to the order of the Chief Justice di-
recting the Sergeat- alarms TO call the
accused, when this officer rose and went
through the usual legal form as follows:
ANDREW johnson, President OF the
United States! Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States. Appear and
answer to the articles impeachment. ex-
hibited against you by the House of Rep
resentatiYes of the United States
THE PREIDENT's COUNSEL
This was succeeded by general quiet,
and all eyes were turned to the doors lead
ing towards the Presidents room, as if Mr..
Johnson would possibly appear in person.
Instead, after a few moment delay, three
of his counsel came in, walking slowly and
tall and slim. and bending forward as is his
manner. Next, Judge Curtiss, short in
comparison to the former, thick-set, and
with none of the marks of age upon him
and, last, Judge Nelson, of Tennessee,
whom few knew anything about, of medi-
um weight and proportion, and quite gray.
Stanberry sat at the head of the table Us
leader Of the counsel, Curtiss next, and
Nelson third in order.
HOUSE MANAGERS.
At the head of the table of the House
Managers sat Bingham, facing the Presi-
dents counsel. To his left along the table
were Boutwell,, Wilson and Stevens, in the
order named, and on his right, Messrs.
Logan, Williams and Butler. The latter
had come in late, aud at a time and in a
manner that, had those witnessing it been
in place of amusement instead, there
would have been perfect roar of laughter.
Just as the Sergeant at Arms had conclud-
ed the call Andrew johnson, President OF
the United States" Butler hastily entered
the front door of the Senate Chamber and
stood alone at the bar, while the Sergeant
alarms finished. Most of the audience
failed TO notice his entry ,ill their eyes
turned to the desk to see ii the President
would indeed answer in person. When
the we'll known form of Butler met THEN
gaze, the transition from gravity to merri.
ment was sudden and extremely iudicrous.
ARRIVAL OF THE REPRESENTATIVES,. -
At this point the Speaker of the House.
accompanied by his officers and followed
by majority of the members appeared nj
the bar. There was q moments hesitation
in recognizing the body, as so many had
come in advance, no one expected formal
appearance. Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois,
however. advancing to the bar called out
in an under tone heard all over the Cham
ber-"Where's the Sergeant at -Arms?' Oh
course this attracted official notice as well
as the notice Of all present, and the House
was formally received. 4 s''N
REPLY OF TIE PRESIDENTS COUNSEL
The Chief Justice then directed the coun-
sci Of the President to put In their reply Ia
the articles, whereupon Mr.. .StanberTy ex.
hibited authority for himself and his asso.
ciates to appear for the President, and, il
his name, announced the names of tht
counsel, to-wit: Henry Stanberry, j. s.
Black, VIM. NJ. Eyarts, B. S, Curtiss ans