Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-14


The Chief Justice vas about to put the
question on Mr. sIsnberry's motion, when
Mr. Eirnunds offered al order that April
first be the day sppoin'ei Tor the Hing Of
/ the Presidents answer, and that within
,hrse DAYS thereafter the managers file the
yenl;,ation and that on the 9th OF April the
the trial proceed.
On motion Of Mr.. Morton, n two o'clock
the Senate retired for consultation, aud at
4:l0 the Senate returned to the Senate
Chsmber and tie Cour. re-assembled.
The Chief Justice said the motion under
consideration had been overrued, and an
order was entered that the President TO re-
CURED TO file bis answer on Monday, the
23d Of March.
Mr.. Bingham offered an order that on the
Cling Of the application BY the managers,
the trial proceed forthwith.
The Chief Justics submitted the order to
the Senate, and on the question Of adoption
the yeas aud nays we're taken, the result
being IS in the Affirmative and 70 in the
negative, 80 the order Vas denied.
Mr.. Nelson, one Of the counsel, said be
had come here expecting 10 hear no politi-
cal discussion. and under the impression
that the form Of proceedings would b pure
y Judicial in their character. but like the
Honorable Manager, he did not expect they
would b strictly limited ~ the formal pre-
cedsnts Of ordinary tribunals. lie thought
liberality should be extended BY this high
Court TO an unususl degree. and commended
that the application Of the defendant was
one deserving such treatment. lie cited .
| rule Of tie Court Of Tennessee which pro-
vides for the postponcmen. Of trial to an
other tcrm when the defendant hid not
time to prepare his answer. lie spoke Of
the great magnitude Of this case, and argued
the necessity of caution, deliberation and the
improperly of railroad speed He said the
last two charges OF the House Of Represent
atives opened Pandora'a box, which would
necessitaie a full investigation Of all the
points Of difference between Congress and
| the President, and would make the trial in
| terminatle
Mr.. Conkling offered an amendment tina
unless cause for delay DO shown the tria
shall proceed Immediately after fling thu
replication.
Mr.. Bingham expressed satisfaction Of thu
managers with Conkiins' amendment. III
denied that the managers we're DESTROYS o
avoid the delay in this important matter
The people demanded that there should b
no delay in the trial Of the most fragrant be
traycr Of trust the world had seen. Thu
question was on Conkling's amendment
aud the vote resulted ayes 40, nays 10.
The order or amendment was then adopt
ed without decision, when, ct . quarter II
ter five, the Court adjourned until the 23s
ms.
HorRs-Mr. Fsrnsworth asked that tn,
reading OF the journal be dispensed with.
Mr.. Eldridgs objected. saying that he un
dsrstood the bill rushed through yesterday
taking appellate powers from the Suprem'
Court in certain cases.
Mr.. Kelley presented petition Of six o
the late slaves Of Geo. Is. Curtis prayin,
Congress 10 grant each = homestead Of q
acres out Of the estate, which is now prop
erty Of the United States.
The report Of the conference conmitts,
on the bill for the:re!ist.of Mrs. Gen. Andsr
son for deprsdations committed on tn
property Of her father during the Seminole
war, providing that III 900 be yearly pal,
Mrs. Anderson. was rejected. The Hous,
receded from its amendment and agreed (
the bill with an amendment reducing tn
amount to $4,000, when the matter. wa
passed over informally for the present,
Mr.. Maynard offered resolution provid
ing that the House shall appear in Com
mittee Of the Whole at the Bar Of the Sen
ate during the impeachment trial.
Mr.. Spaulding objected.
On motion of Mr., Latin it was sgrced I,
print daily in book form the proceedings o
the impeachment trial for the use of me IN
bsrs.
On motion the House agreed to attend
the impenshment proceedings in the Senat,
to-day.
The Clerk Of the senate appeared ant
announced that the Senate insist on tn,
amendments TO the Consular appropriate =
bill, and ask a Commute OF Conference
also that the Senate WAS now ready to pro
coed with tho impeachment trial, and this
seates had been provided for the accomada
ton Of the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Washburne Of Iilinois
the House resolved itself into Committee O
the Whole, and at fifteen minutes pas ope
o'clock, proceeded in body to the Senat,
Chamber.
The members returned at twenty min
utcs past five O'Clock, and soon after III,
House adjourned.