The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-26
IMPEACHMENT RULES OF PRO.
CEEDINaS.

l. whcnsoever the Senate shall receive notice
from the House OF Representatives that mana
gers are appointed on their part to conduct an
Impeachment against any person, and are directed
TO carry such articles to the Senate, the Score
tary Of the Senate shall immc diately inform the
ready 70 receive the managers for the puspose OF
exhibiting such articles OF Impeachment, agree
ably TO the said notice.
shall be introduced to The bar OF the senste, and
shall signify that they are ready to exhibit Arti.
Giles Of impeaehment against any person, the
President Of the Senate shall direct the Ser
geant-at-Arms TO make procla alton, who shall,
after making proclamation, repeat the following
ieDce, on pain Of imprisonment, while the grand
inquest Of the nation is exhibiting to the Senate
OF the United states articles OF impeachment
exhibited, and then the President of the Senate
shall inform the managers that the Senate will
take proper order on the subject Of the impeaeh-
House Of Representatives.
). A summons sh all issue, directed TO the per-
son impeached, in the form following;
"THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as.
"Ths Senate Of the United States 10 -, greeting:
Whereas the House Of Representatives Of the
-, exhibit to the Senate articles of impcsch-
following, There insert the artieiesl
"And did demand that you, the said -,
should be put to answer the accusations as set
forth in said articles; and that such proceedings
=. arc so law aSa
tice You, the said -, are therefore hereby
summoned to be and appear before the Senate OF
the United States Of America, at their chamber,
In the city Of Washington, on the - day OF
-, then and there to answer to the said srti-
Giles OF impeachment, and then and there to abide
by, obey and perform such orders and judgments
as the Senate Of the United States shall make
In the premises. according to the Constitution
and laws of the United States.
Hereof you are not to fail.
"witness, -, Vice President Of the United
states Of America, and President OF the Senate
ssr a. inc S s', Ike o. resr OF oS or%
And of the Independence Of the United states
Which summons shall be signed by the secre.
tary of the senate, and sealed with their seal
and served by the Sergeant.at-Arms to the Sen.
ate, or by such other person as the Senate shall
serve the same pursuant to the directions given
In the form next following.
4. A precept shall be endorsed on said writ OF
summons, in the form following, viz;
UNITED STATES OF AHEncIcA, SIS.
"The Senate Of the United States 10 - greeting:
leave with -, II to be found, true and at
tested copy OF the within writ of summons, to-
gether with q like copy Of this precept, showing
him both; or In case he cannot with convenience
be found, you are to leave true and attested cop
les of the said summons and precept at his usual
place Of fssdense and IN W whshsCever wsy you
said writ Of summons. Fail not; and make re.
turn OF this writ Of summons and precept, with
your proceedings thereon endorsed, on or before
the appearance day mentioned in the said writ
OF summons.
States Of America, and President Of the Senate
thereof, at the city Of Warrington, this -
day Of -, in the year Of our Lord -, and
Of the Independence of the United States
Which precept shall be signed BY the seere-
tary O. the SENATE And sealed With Their seal
OF the Senate upon the application Of the m n