Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-22
The Impeachment Trial.
The following were the proceedings

The following were the proceedings oh
Saturday:
After the assembling of the Senate, and
the reading of the Journal, the Secretary
was ordered to notify the members oil the
House of Representatives that their presence
was required in the Senate chamber The
first question that came up was Senator
Williams order that the vote be first tax
en- on the 18th article. Mr.. Reverdy john
son said few words in an inaudible tone,
and called for the ayes and nays. While the
Clerk was calling the roll, Senator Howard
was brought in attended by his physician and
wrapped up in blankets.
Mr.. Conkling was in his seat appearing
strong enough, but rather thin and pale.
For the first time during the trial Mr.
Wade votei on this question.
The House ofRepresentatives was annOunc-
ed while the vote on Mr.. Williams order was
in progress, and they appeared in full force,
filling the seats behind the Senators desks.
Senator Williams order was adopted.
Senator Fessenden said he thought the
vote should be postponed till Senator Grimes
who was sick could be heard from. lie had
been informed that Mr.. Grimes was in the
building Senator Grimes was then support
ed to a chair near one Of the doors on the
democratic side, whittier Mes-rS FcsSenden
and Trumbull went TO see him.
Sanator Edmunds moved that the Senate
proceed to vote on the article according to
the rules which was carried. Yeas 81, nays
70.
The Chief Justice admonished the audi
ence not to violate the rules by expressions
of applause or disapprobation, and then an
nounced that the vote would now be taken
upon the llth article, which was read by the
! Secretary Of the Senate.
The vote was as follows Guilty-An-
thony, Cameron, Cattell, Chandler, Cole
Conkling, Conness, Corbett, Cragin, Drake
Edmunds, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Harlan
Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morton, Morrill,
(Vt) Morrill,, (Me.); Nye, Patterson, y
H. Pomeroy, Ramsay, Sherman, Sprasue
Stewart, Sumner. Thayer, Upton, Wade
Wiley. Williams, Wilson and Yates.
Not guilty-BaYard, Buckalew, Davis
Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes
Henderson, Hendricks, johnson, McCreary
Norton. Patterson CTenn.), Ross, salisbury
Trumbull, Van Winkle, Nickers.-l9.
Senator Williams then moved that the Sen
ate sitting as a court adjourn until the 2Jti
inst. This was objected to as not being u
order before the vote had been announced
So the votes were read and the Chief Justic
announced that IS voting guilty and - no
guilty the President stands acquitted on thl
article.
The motion to adjourn till the 2jth inst
was renewed. 1t was objected to on tn
ground that anything but a simple motion g
adjourn was out Of order. The Chief Jus-ic
decided that it was not in order pending rl
execution OF an order which has already beei
adopted.
This ruling was appealed from and AIr
Drake called for the yeas and nays. Ihoruim
Of the Chief Justice was not sustained, Jh
vote being p yeas to 30 nays.
Mr. Henderson then moved to amend b.
substituting the lst day Of July next as tl
time for the court to meet again. Upon thl
the yeas were 20 and nays 81.
Mr. McCreery moved to amend that tl
court adjourn without day. This was re
iected by yeas to Il nays.
Mr.. Buckalew moved to amend TO make
Monday next, which was also rejected.
The yeas and nays were then taken on Nh
Williams motion to adjourn to Tuesday. Va
26ih, which was carried by , yeas to :
nays.
After the court had adjourned a motto
that the Senate concur in the House res1lU
ton to adjourn over till Monday. the 27t
! inst, was made
Tie yeas We're "A, the nays p. and III
Senate then adjourned at % minutes before
O'Clock.