Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-08
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Conclusion OF Yesterdays Proceeding.


The Chief Justice stated that the unfinished
business from Toe day before was on the order
of Mr.. Sumner, submitted by him on the 18th of
April, a follows
..Tbat the Sanaie. sitting for the trial of Az
drew johnson, President of the United States,
viii proceed To vote on the several articles OF
impeachment al II O'Clock on the day after the
clOee of the argument
DIR. morrill,, of Maine, moved 10 amend the
order of Mr.. sumner 10 provide that when
the Senate. sitting TO try the impeae hment OF
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, ADJOURN. IL be 10 Monday next, at -
o'clock m. when the Senate shall proceed TO
take the vote by yeas and nays on the articles
of impeachment, without debate, and every
Senator who may choose shall have permission
TO file written opinion, to 60 on the record OF
proceedings. f . ...
Mr.. Drake moved to amend by adding after
the word permission, Sat the time OF giving his
vote"
After debate, Mr. Trumbull moved to lay
the subject on the table; and the question was
decided in the Affirmative
M Morrill,, of Vermont, Submit ed the fol-
lowing:
Ordered, When the Senate adjourn today il
adjourn until Monday. at eleven O'Clock, for
the purpose of celebrating or the rules of the
Senate, sitting on the trial of the impeach-
ment; and that on Tuesday, at twelve O'Clock,
m'ridiaE, the Senate shall proceed to vote
without debate on the several articles of m
parchment, and each Senator shall be permit
It'd to file, within two days after the vote is
Mr.. Anthony moved an amendment-that
the vote be taken on or before Wednesday.
This was determined in the negatiye-yeas
Is, nays 81, as follows
FedS-Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew. Davis.
Dixon, Doolttle, Fowler, Hendricks, McCreery,
Patterson of Tenn, Ross, salisbury, Sprague,
Eickers-13.
Nays-Messrs Cameron, Catlett, Chandler.
Cole. Conkling, Conness, Corbett, Cragn,
Drake. Edmunds, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Har-
Ian, Henderson, Howard, Howe, Johnson,
nf riD of
Morton. Norton, Nye, Patterson of N. H.,
Pomeroy, Ramsey Sherman, Stewart, Sumner,
Ihayer, Upton, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle,
Wiley, Williams, Wilson. Yates-7
MIR. Sumner moved that the further eonsid =
Grafton of the subject be postponed, and that
the Senate proceed to consider the articles of
impeachment. The question was decided in
the negative. as follows:
Yeds-Messrs. Cameron, Oonkling, CONFESS,
Drake, Harlan, Morgan, Nye, Pomeroy, Stew
art, Sumner, Thayer, Upton, W illiams, Wilson
Nass-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Buckalew
Cattell, Chandler, Cole, Corbett, Cragin, Da-
Wis, Dixon, Doolittle, Edmunds, Ferry, Fessen-
den, Fowler, Frelnghuysen, Grimes, Hen
derson. Hendricks, Howard, Howe, johnson,
McCreery, Morrill, of Me, Morrill, OF VT, Nor
ton, Norton, Patterson of N. H., Patterson of
Tenn, Ramsey, Ross, salisbury, Sherman,
Sprague, Trumbull. Van Wrinkle, VIckers, Will
ley-}--
Mr.. Sumner moved TO amend M Morrilrs
order by striking out the word Monday and
insert saturday" as the time TO which the
Senate will ad journ.
This was determined in the negative, as fol-
lows:
Tsos-Messrs. Cameron, Chandler Cole
Corkling. Ccnness, Drake. Harlan, Howard,
Morgan, Pomeroy, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer
Williams, Wilson. Yates-16.
Ma S-Messrs. Anthony. Bayard, Buckalew
Cattell, COrbett, Cragin, Davis, Dixon. Doolitle,
Edmunds, Ferry, Fe>senden, Fowler, Freling-
huysen, GrImes, Henderson. Hendricks, Howe
johnson. McCIeery, Morrill, of Me-, NJ drill o.
Dat .xf ~
teTson Of Tenn, Ramsey, Ross, Salisbury
sherman. Sprague, Upton. Trumbull, Van
Wrinkle. Nickers, WiIley-36.
Mr.. Sumner NOV we'd to amend by striking out
the following words from Mr.. Morrills order,
namely: ''And each Senator shall be permitted
TO file within two days after the vote is taken
his written opinion, to 90 on the record
Mr.. Drake moved further TO amend by strik-
ing ont the above words and inserting - AT The
time OF giving his Vote
This was determined in the negative, as fol-
lows:
Teds-Messrs. Cameron, Chandler. Conkling
Comes, Drake, Harlan, Howard, Morgan
Ramsay. Stewart Sumner, Thayer-I2.
Nays-Messrs, Anthony, Bayard, Buekalew,
Cattell, Cole. Corbett, Cragin, Davis, Dixon,
DoolittlP, EdmuDds, Ferry, Fe=senden, Fowler
FrelingLuysen, Grimes, Henderson, Hendr icks
johnson, McCreery, Morrill, of Ne, Morrill, Of
VT, Morton, Norton, Patterson of n. H., Pat
terson of Tenn, Ross, salisbury, Sherman,
Sprague. Upton, Trumbull. Van Wrinkle
Vickers. Wiley, Williams, Wilson, Yates.-3S
ners motion 10 strike out the words land each
Senator shall be permitted to file. within two
days after the vote is taken. his written opin-
Ion to go on the record and the question was
determined III the negative. as follows:
ItGS-Messrs. Drake, Harlan. Ramsey, Stew
art, Sumner, Thayer-6.
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew, Cameron
Cat.ell, Chandler. Cole, Corbett, DAVIS, Dixon
Dcollttle, EdIaunds, Ferry, Fessenden, Fowler.
Frlinghuysen, Grimes. Henderson, Hendricks
Howard, Howe, Johnson, McCreery, Morgan,
nTril of yrilI Of -
PatteI son of n. H.. Patterson of Tenn. Pom
eroy, Ross, salisbury, Sherman, Sprague, TIP
ton, TIumbull, Van Wrinkle, Eickers, Wiley,
Williams, Wilson. Gates-i2.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont. then modified his
order as follows, which was agreed to- viz
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn to-
day 1t adjourn until Monday az II o'clock me
rldian, for the purpose of celebrating on the
rules OF the Senate sitting On the trial OF the
impeachment; and that on Tuesday next fol-
lowing, al II clock meridian, the Senate shall
proceed 10 vote, without debate, on the several
articles of impeachment, and each Senator
shall be permitted to file, within two days after
the vote Is taken, his written opinion. to b.
printed with the proceedings.
The S@nate next proceeded to the considera-
ton OF Mr. brakes proposition 10 amend the
twenty-third rule, so that the fifteen minutes
therein allowed for debate SHAH lie tor the
whole elaboration on the final questions, and
not on each article of Impeachment. and this
was agreed TO.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton OF the following additional rule, pr opposed
by Mr.. Sumner on the 18th OF April:
Rule %. In taking the votes OF the Senate on
the articles of Impeachment, the presiding Of
teer shall call each Senator by his name, and
upon each arti lie propose the folio wing ques-
ton, in the manner folio wing: Dir. how
say you; is the respondent, -, guilty or not
guilty, as charged in the article of I'M
parchment. whereupon each Senator shall rise
IN his place and answer guilty" or mot
gnilty''
Mr CoDkliDg moved TO insert, .sof high
crime or miSdemeanor, the case NAV be =
After debate, Mr.. sumner modified his rule
accordingly, inserting after the words .sguilty
or not guilty." the words. LOT high crime or
misdemeanor,' as the case may be
Mr. Buckalew suggested an Amendment
which Mr.. Sumner accepted, Is follows:
MIR -, how say You: is the respondent,
Andrew johnson, guilty or not guilty of high
crime or misdemeanor. as the case NAV DE-. a.
charged in the articles Of i'm parchment" &c
Mr.. Conness moved further TO amend the rule
by striking out certain words and adding
others, so as TO read: sin taking the votes of
the Senate on the first, second. third, fifth,
seventh, eighth, rinth. tenth and eleventh ar
tIcles of Impeachment. the presiding officer
shall call each Senator by his name and pro-
lowing:-Mr. =. how say you: is the respon-
dent, Andrew Johnson. President of the United
States. guilty or not guilty of high crimes and
misdemeanors a. charged in these articles: and
on the fourth and sixth Mr.. -, how saw Won.
l. the respondent. Andrew Johnson, President
of the United States, guilty not guilty as
charged in these articles Each = .nator shall
rise in his place and answer guilty or snot
guilty."