The Van Buren press., 1868-05-22
NO.5O

sion, rose to hope that the galleries would
not be cleared. He did not believe 1t fair
to punish all for the ofense Of some, and
hoped none but those who had made the
demonstration would be put out
Messrs Fessenden and Johnson sharp
ly called Mr.. Cameron to order, and in
sisted that the clearance be proceeded
with, at which there was another volley
of Kisses and few more hootings, and
the scene looked more revolutionary than
ever.
Meantime, in the corridors, few hun.
drcds Of the elected had formed into
crowd, end commenced singing Old
Grimes is dead, that poor old manp'
They were Joined BY the ladies with
great glee. Between the verses the Iowa
Senator was literally cursed aud damned
as q traitor and a aCoppcrhead. One man
attempted to make a speech against
Grimes and the other renegsdes, but the
tumult was too great for him, and all
around him were too much interested Ia
the song, which was thought to be pecul-
iarly appropriate and piquant. Will
the ladies help US to sing3" said one
Certainly they will, F" said another and
80 they did
While this extraordinary scene was
taking place in the corridors, and within
the hearing of the high court of impeach
ment, Senators were wondering what still
kept the galleries at least half full Mr..
Sherman attempted TO solve the mystery
by suggesting TO the Chief Justice that
perhaps those who remained in the gale.
ries did not understand the nature of the
order. The Chief Justice repeated the
order for their benefit, and again instruct.
cd the Sergeant alarms to enforce it,
which he, with the aid Of all the Capitol
employees he could find, proceeded at once
TO dc.
Finally all were cleared but the report
ers and the diplomatic gallery, The oc.
cupants of these thought themselves ex
empt from the rule. The Sergeant at
arms quickly dispersed these by sending
the posse to eject them. The British
minister at first demonstrated, then went
out to find the Sergeant alarms, and then
again tried to secure the interpostion of
Mr.. Sumner, but all to no purpose He
and his choice company of distinguished
foreigners had to leave.
The reporters were the last and most
reluctant to obey. They insisted that
they had committed no ofrense, and ought
net rlI, tQ ., be iatsEfersd with, A few of them
ply laugh, which they construed affirm.
atively, and which they responded to
with loud groan, and muttering COM
ment, that this was 60 Of a way"
The Tribune correspondent protested
that the loyal press ought 10 pitch into
Grimes. The Times man swore like
trooper, while about twenty, who had
smuggled themselves into the gallery
with the Herald reporters, joined most
unearthly and fendish moan, supplement.
ed with the remark from one of them that
he wished some fellow would pnt a box
of nitro. glycerine under the Court and
explode it." One Of the fourth estate in.
sisted on three groans for Grimes and
Trumbull, and was about to start them in
the presence Of the high court, but just
then Deputy Sergeant at arms caught
him by the coat collar and lifted him into
an adjoining room An Indignation
meeting of the Republican reporters was
extemporized in the corridors, but before
they had come to any resolution, one OF
them, initiating the example Of Donnelly
in the House of Representatives, propos-
ed that they should all 60 out and take
drink which was agreed to, with great
unanimity.
1t took nearly half an hour to clear the
galleries. The scenes attendant upon the
process have been only family described
above. The picture could scarcely be
overdrawn, for nothing like il for inde-
cendy has ever been witnessed before.