The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WAsH1SeroN, May Ii
SENATE.

the Chief Justice stated the Senate
meets to-day under the order fordelib.
Grafton. and the doors will be closed
unless some Senator make motion.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the Ser
geRnt-at-arms place his assistants
through the galleries tomorrow with
directions to arrest any person who
violates the rules of order.
The Chief Justice stated that the Ser
geant-at.arms had already taken that
precaution. iE-sz-z
Mr.. Sherman then suggested that
notice be given in the morning papets.
Mr.. Williams suggested that the
Chief Justice, before the call Of the roll,
admonish all persons that no manifes-
tations of applause or disapproyal be
allowed in the Senate, under the penal
ty of arrest. This proposition meeting
with general appreciation, Mr.. Sher-
man Withdrew his motion.
The doors were closed at 1920.
In the secret session this morning the
Chief Justice addressed the Senate, as
follows:
SENAToKs-In conformity with what
seemed to be the general wish of the
general wish of the Senate when 1t adj
tice In taking the vote on the articles
of Impeachment, will adopt the rule
sanctioned in the cases of Chase, Peck
and Humphrey. He will direct the.
Secretary TO read the several articles
successfully, and after the reading of
each article, will put the question OF
guilty or not guilty, each Senator
the case of Judge Chase. "Senator,
how say you, is the respondent. An
drew johnson, President of the United
States, guilty or not guilty of a high
misdemeanor as charged in this arti-
cle2" In putting the question ,on ar
ticles and 6, each of which charges a
crime, the word "crime" will be sub
stiLuted for the word "misdemeanor."
The Chief Justice has carefully cQnsid-
cred the suggestion Of the Senator from
Indiana, Mr.. Hendricks, which ap-
peared to meet the approval of the
Senate, that on taking the vote. on the
1Ith article, the question should eput
on each clause and found
himself as unable to divide the article
as suggested. The article charges sew
eral facts, but they are SO connected
that they make but one allegation, and
they are charged as making one misde-
meanor. The first fact charged 10 In
substance that the President publicly
declared in August, 1856, that the 39th
Congress was Congress of only part
OF the States and not a constitutional
Congress, intending thereby TO deny its
constitutional competency to enact
laws or propose amendments 10 the
Constitution, and this charge seems to
have been made as Introductory, and
as qualifying that which follows,
namely: that the President in pur-
suRnco of this declaration attempted to
prevent the execution of the tenure.of-
cffice act by contriving and attempting
to contrive means to prevent Mr.. Stan
ton from assuming the functions OF
Secretary of War after the refusal of
the Senate to concur in his suspension,
a TnIn h vi NyFt n affaNnnft
to contrive means TO prevent the
execution of the appropriation act
of March 2, 1867, and also to prevent
the execution OF the rebel State govern
mentact, all of the same date. The gray
amen of the article seems to be that the
President attempted to defeat tne exc IKE,
cution of the tenure of office act, ana
that he did this In pursuance OF
declaration which WAS intended to In
wade the constitutional competency OF
Congress to enact laws or propose con-
stitutional amendments, and by con-
trivlng means to prevent Mr. stanton
from resuming his Office OF secretary
and also to prevent the execution ofthe
appropriation act and rebel State gov
eminent act. The single substantive
matter charged is the attempt TO pre-
vent the execution of the tenure. Of
office act, and other facts alleged either
as Introductory and exhibiting this
general purpose or as showing the
means contrived to the furtherance oi
that attempt. This single matter con-
nected with the other matters as pre-
yiously and subsequently, alleged, is
charged as the high misdemeRnor oi
which the President is alleged to have
been guilty. The general question
guilty or not guilty of high misdemean-
or as charged, seems fully to cover the
charge, and will be put on this article
Nl hn nkn q
direct in the same mode of division as
in the 10th article. The division suggest
ed by the Senator from New York. Mr.
Conkling, may be more easily made.
1t contains more general Allegation
10 the effect that on the 18th day OF Au
gust the President, with the intention
to set aside the. rightful authority o.
Congress and bring 1t in contempt, de
| livered certain scandal GUS harrangueS
and therein uttered loud threats san6
bitter menRceS against Congress anc
the laws of the United States enacted
by Congress-, thereby bringing the Oh
flee of President into disgrace to the
great scandal of good citizens, ane
sets forth in three distinct specifications
the menaces complained OF, In respec
to the several specifications; ana theI
the question of guilty or not guilty, o
a high misedemeanor, as charged II
the articles can also be takense !nt @
| Chief Justice, however, sees no objec
| ton in putting the general question or
this article, in the same manner as int
others; for whether the particular ques
ltion beput on the specifications or no
| the answers to the final question
must be determined by the Judg'
ment of the Senate whether the
facts alleged in the specifications nave
been sun ficiently proved; and Whetnet,
IL sufficiently proved they anoans Ie ..in.. -
a high mfsdemeanor within the hesn' eIl
| ing of the Constitution. On the Whote ot't
therefore, the Chief Justice tninhs sls
better practice would be to put the gen,
eral question on each articles wltnou'
| attempting to make any suit: division
and will pursue this course II no oo'
| lection is made. BE will, however, Dt
pleased to conform to such dlrectiohs
as the Senate may see httn TINS natter;; ..!s
Whereupon Mr.. Sumner suounitSteG -
the following order, consioereI oD ny
unanimous consent and agreed upon
OrIeTed, That the question be put ~
proposed by the presiding othcsr 9I tne =
! Senate, and each Senator shaLi rlssl IN. ~
MS place and answer tguilty" or "no'
on motion of Mr.. Sumner the Senate
proceeded to consider the io!59 5e.., II y;
resolution,- submitted on tne -O'A
April; -,,.;,,, Ls adj
ded to the rules of procedure anu pE1T, ~
1 tice In the Senate when slttlns as .sHr ~
1 trial of fimpeachment: ION tconYiotiou. u.
\ nv the Senate, it shall be the duty y.
the presiding officer tortnWIILnn W f,ha
nounce the removal from oincs tbe
ra1niSements of the Consultation. Any
| further Judgment shall be on the oftet
| m the Senate after debate" .ha
The Chief Justice announSe5a of