The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-14

On motion of Mr.. Morton, at 9 O'Clock
the Senate retired for consultation. AT
o'clock the Senate returned to their
Chamber, and the Court re-assembled.
Chief Justice Chase announced that
the motion under consideration had
been Overruled. and an order was enter
ed that the President be required to
file his answer on Monday, the
twenty.third of March, Mr.. Bingham
offered an order that on filing OF
replications by managers, the trial pro-
coed forthwith.
The Chief Justice submitted the or
der to the Senate, and on question OF
adoption, the yeas and nays were
taken, resulting in 25 for the affirma-
tive and 26 for the negative, so the Or
der was denied.
Mr.. Nelson: of counsel, said he had
come here expecting to hear no politi-
cal discussion, and under the impress
sion that forms of proceeding would
be purely judicial in their character,
but like the honorable managers, he
did not expect they would be limited
by the formal precedents OF ordinary
tribunals, he thought liberality should
be extended by this High Court to an
unusual degree, and contended that
the application of the defendant was
one deserving such treatment. He
cited rule of the courts of Tennessee,
which provides for the postponement
of u trial to another term, when the de-
tendant has not had time to prepare his
answer. He spoke of the great magni-
tude in this case, and argued the neces-
slty OF cautious deliberations, and the
1mproprtety of railroad speed. He said
the last two charges of the House of
Representatives opened a pandOra's
box, which would necessitate full in
vestigatiOn of all the points of differ
ence between Congress and the PresI-
dent, and would make the trial almost
interminable
Mr.. Conkling offered an amendment
lhat unless cause Tor delay be shown
the trial shall proceed Immediately af-
ter filing the replication.
MIR. Bingham expressed the satisfac-
tlOn oil the managers with Mr., Conk-
ltng's amendment. He denied that the
managers were desirous of indecent
haste, but said they did wish to avoid
delay III this important matter. The
people demanded there should be no
delay in the trial of the most tlagrant
betrnyer OF trust the world had seen.
The question was on MIR. Conkling's
amendment and the vote resulted
Ayes, 40; nays, 10.
The order as amended was then
adopted without division, when the
Court adjourned until the. .23d inst. /.
HOUSE.
After prayer by the Chaplain. Mr..
FarnswOrth asked that the reading of
the journal be dispensed with, but Mr..
EIurldSe objected. remarking that he
understood Il; bill had been rushed
through, yesterday, without the kuowl-
edge Of the House, alIuding to the bill
amending the judiciary act, taking ap-
pellate powers from the Supreme Court
ii certain cases.
MIR. Kelley presented petition of six
slaves of the late George w. Custis,
setting forth that they had labored on
MS Arhugton estate severally from 35
10 81 years, without wages, and had
frequently been promised provision on
the estate for their old age, and praying
Congress TO grant to each homestead
ottwenty acres out of the estate, which
Is now the property of the United
States.
AIR. Maynard asked leave to offer the
following resolutions:
RcS0iUed, That until otherwise or
dered, the House, In Committee of the
Whole, headed by their chairman, will
appear Mt the bar of the Senate pending
the trial of impeachment of the Presi-
dent of the United States, at the COM
mencement of the days proceedings
ana remain TIL the close, and then re-
turn to the House.
Mr.. SpAlding objected; II was too inn
portant u resolution to be now passed,
motion WINS made by Mr.. Kerr that
during the trial the House meet for
making speeches, but transact no leg
islative business. While objection was
being made to the Introduction of this
proposition, Mr.. Maynard moved TINT
the House attend the Senate daily dur
ing the trial of the President in body,
A motion was made by Mr.. Dawes to
do SO to-day. Agreed to.
The Secretary of the Senate appeared
at the bar of the House and announced
that the Senate insisted on an amend
ment to the consular appropriation, bill,
and asked for Committee of Confer
enCe; also, that the Senators were now
ready TO proceed with the trial, and
seats had been provided to accommo-
date the House.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, moved
that the House resolve itself into a
Committee of the Whole on the State
ofthe Union. for the purpose of proceed
ing In u body to the bar of the Senate.
Agreed to.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Wash
burne TO preside. The members then
formed in line, the chairman supported
by the clerk and doorkeeper, being at
the head, and fifteen minutes past one,
they proceeded to the Senate chamber,
The members returned at twentY
minutes past five, when Mr.. Wash
burne, hs Chairman of the Committee
of the Whole, reported that according
10 order OF the House, they had attend.
ed the high Court of impeachment ac.
companied by the managers, and that
the Court having received the response
OF the counsel of the accused, adjourned
until the 23d inst.
The House adjourned.