The New York herald., 1868-05-07
Trial of President Andrew Johnson for
High Crimes and MiSdemeanorS.
CLOSE OF Mr.. BINGHAM's ARGUMENT.
Proposition to Adjourn Until
Saturday Voted Down.
DeliberatiOn on Previous Orders in
Secret Session.

nubbub Among the Carpet Bagxers aud the
Rndicass-Closc Of the Argument ON Both
sides-The Reported Detection Of Fessenden.
raa WASHINGTON, May Q, 1868.
the beginning Of the end is at hand. The evidence
and the mile after mile Of speeches are all in at last
ad the immortal Managers have filed or finished
their finest EFFORTS for posterity. Mr.. Bingham con-
tinued his address and perperated some remarkably
norid and highly polished sentences not exactly
original but just as good in being the gathered wis
dom OF thOus ald years. His peroratiOn was in
tended exclusively for the Senator's with the object of
hanishng from the minds OF the doubtful all maudlir
sentiments about conscientious verdict and force
verdict by vigorous application of denunciat0ry
rhetoric This Chinese method Of inspiring terror
availed very little with any of those Senators who
classed among the famous doubtful seven, for as
general thing they listened to the Managers decla
nation with looks expressive Of a desire to see him
resume his seat as soon as possible.
The galleries very full, more so, In fact than
ever they were before. A good many were awkward
looking country cousins who had made sudden rush
to washington the show be 1t closed forever
When Bingham ceased . sudden burst OF applause
came from the mems gallery, originating in one
corner where number Of carpet baggers from the
South congregated and spreading across to the
opposite corner till it became somewhat general over
One-half OF the chamber. II consisted in capping
of hands, lasting for period OF about two minutes.
It was by no means the Of the whole audience,
though IL might easily have been, considering the
fact that hardly any but republicans get the neces-
sary tickets of admission Chief Justice Chase, when
the applause over ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms
to clear the galleries. whereupon Senator Grimes at
once rose up and said he hoped the order would be
Immediately enforced Then the carpet baggers in the
corner, seedy and hungry looking set, started
partial effort at renewed applause as bidding de-
ance to the Chief Justice and mingling misses with
their other demonstrations. Senators Trumbull and
Fessenden, evidently irr tled at this agrant partisan
ebuiton OF feeling In tribunal OF such serious and
solemn import took up and urged the enforcement OF
the order of the Chief Justice for the immediate
clearing Of the galleries. Mr. Cameron wanted the
order revoked and the galleries left undsturbed, but
the Chief Justice with the firmness that has marked
him since he first came to preside over the trial,
directed the execution Of the order without
modification; and then followed a scene of
confusion in the galleries which the Sen
aIe seldom before witnessed. One half the
audience failed to comprehend the order and kept
their places while the other half were either standing
up or gong out casting longing lingering looks be-
hind. Senator Sherman suggested the prOpriety of
the order being addressed to the multitude OF specta
tors that they might properly understand 1t. The
Chief Justice accepted the suggestion and told the
audience 70 ltave, whereupon everyone except the
occupants OF the diplomatic and reporters galleries
stood up and moved toward the doors. But still
here and there several ladies fingered impelled by
natural curiosity to witness the next In the pro-
ceedings. The police however, soon disposed Of
the loiterers, and In very brief time the vast
assembage bad disappeared. Then arose the question
'as to what Was 10 be done with the diplomats and
newspaper scribesa "Ciear them all out" rudely
proposed Mr.. Cameron, VINO was determined, as the
order had been put in force that it should be made
TO apply to all. 1t was put to vote and carried,
and both diplomacy and Journalism were LEFT with
out representative in the Senate chamber. The
cspet baggers who came here from the South yelling
for impeachment, and who were the immediate
cause Of this unusual proceeding, went home to their
cheap boarding houses, congratulating themselves
no doubt on having at last insuted the dig
nifty Of the Chief Justice. Many persons lin
gered in the corridors while the Senate remained
IN secret session. and when the doors were again de-
clared open perfect rush was made to secure seats
as though something Of tremendous moment was ex-
pected to transpire. The Senate however, had just
declared recess, and when that expired on motion
OF Mr.. Hendricks. the Senate resolved to close Its
doors again for the consideration OF business. The
audience of course, departed, and the Senate shut
itself up for hour discussing the resolutions
offered last week by Senator Edmunds, and also the
resolutions OF Senator Sumner. Mr.. Edmunds'-to
admit the ofclal reporter to the private delibera-
tlons of the court-was tabled, and no action was
taken ON any other. The Senate then adjourned till
t0lsorrow.
The statements In relation to the written opinion
prepared by Senator Fessenden In opposition to the
nf no irnp M IA.
Grafton of all OF which has been terminated, still
occasions diversity of views as to the effect which
such action will have upon the conviction or
acqut,al of the President II Is quite evident that
the acton of the Senator from Maine has fallen like
hot shot amid mass of highly combustibie ma
terial. Yesterday morning 1t Is known that
several Senators called upon Fesscnjen, and
again attempted by every art Of logic and
rhetoric to dlssuadc him from the post
ton II Is understood he has assumed. All the
persuasive ability these Senators could couman1, It
IA stated, was OF no avail One of tie number in
conversation when II was sugg gested that he should
endeavor to bring Fessenden within bounds, re-
marked, "Have not tried to do that thing, anu all
TO purpose2 II IL trying to con-
vince him; he Is as stubborn az q mule"
This seems to be the prevailing opinion
with number Of Senators, that outside in
HuenCe VIII nave any cncCt against MT. fessenuen )
convictions OF justice. These facts have had per-
ceptbly depressing effect upon the expectations Of
the radicals and has created O wide division OF
sentiment 1t Is openly declared by some Of the
friends OF conviction that Mr.. Fessenden's action
will settle the question way the other. II Is
asserted that If Fessenden goes against conviction
the radical game is broken up beyond doubt, as he
will be able TO take with MIN enough Senators TO
insureR the acqutta Of the President. Though
some of the radicals take this view, another
class when they come to lingering over those whom
they have set down as doubtful, declare that not
more than five, including Mr.. Fessenden, can be
counted upon. Considerable satisfaction Is derived
from this species of reasoning, and not without re-
vving some signs OF encouragement In the breasts
Of the demoralized Of the party.
One radical Senator was heard to say he did not
think republicans were 80 oblivious of their own
future as to vote TO confirm Andrew johnson in all
that he has done while In possession OF the execu.