Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-05-22
IMPEACHMENT.

? tuli, IN d uef was auOpted bN Notc VI ~
TO 10. to vote FIRST on the lib article. wbich
is regarded as the strongest. and which
, charges Inc Prcsidcn, with publicly deny
ing the legality OF Congress. or that its leg
| i.h,;on was binding upon him; and with
attempting 20 prevent the execution OF the
. Tenure Of Office act; with attempting to
prevent Secretary Stsnton's resumirg his
office. although the Senate refused to con
cur in his suspension and with attempting
to defeat The execution OF an appropriations
at and also the &C, providing for the gov
eminent OF the rebel States.
! At the beginning OF the Impeachment,
proceedings. Mr.. F..senden rose tn poet
pone the vote for on. hour on accom-; OF
! the absence OF Mr.. Grimes, but on being
informed that thai Senator was in the Cap
itoi he did not make the MOTION.
Mr.. Grunes iu,ne lately aftersard came
into the Senate Chamber and took his sea,
Z in one OF Ihe side aisles
! Mr.. Edmunds then submitted an order
tha, the Senate do now proceed TO vote on
'he article according 10 the vote OF the Sen
ate. which was agreed 10.
The Chict Justice rising said By III.
rcction OF the Senate the Chief Justice de-
.ires to sdSaonish the citizeps and strangers
in the galleries tina; absolute silence and
perfect order u reqaired. II Will be sob
j.ct OF infnite regret II any violation OF The
order of the Seraie will nrcvssiiate The cx.
ecutiou of the further order ih,t pers ,ns
guilty o. disturbance viii Ice immc diaiely
removed.
Then addressing the Senate the Chief
Justice said: Senatorial conformity TO
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will nov proceed to take the vote ON the
llih article, as directed by the rule. The
llih article was read by the clerk
The fret name on the roll was that OF An
ihony.
Being called. that Senator rose in hi.
place and The Chief Justice, also standing.
addressed TO him ,hi. formula Mr. Sena-
tor Anthony. how ear you. is the respon.
dent, Andrew Johnson, President OF the
United States. guilty OF not guilty OF high
mIsdemeanor rs charged in this article?
Senator Anthony responded guilty
SO the vote went on till all The Senators
had responded. The votes OF Senator.
was waited for with the utmost anxiety.
through nothing more than general motion
a. O. suspense relieved was made manifest
when the vote of a doubtful Senator va.
given.
1t was noticed that Senator Cameron voi.
cd ahead al time. The Chief Justice had
not concluded the formal question before
the Senators vote OF guilty was pronounc.
cd
Senators Fe,sendcn. Fowler. Grimes.
Ross. Trimbull and Van Wrinkle among the
Republican Senators voted mot guilty p"
Senator Wade, when his name was called
stood up unhssitaiingly and voted "guiiry.r
The roll having been read BY the Clerk.
the Chief y Is;ice rose and announced the
result IN these words. ''0n this article there
are 80 Senator's who have voted gully. and
10 Senators who voted not guilty the
President is there fore acquitted on this ar.
iicle.
No mar ifcstaiion OF sentiment WAS made
on either side OF the question Whatever
were &c feelings OF the Senators. members
aud spectators, they were thoroughly sup.
pressed.
Tue Senate then adjourned. A. a court Of
lmpeachmo Vt till Tuesday. the 26th inst.
On Saturday, after the members returned
TO the House. Mr. Bingham offered the
following resolution relating to lmprach-
ment
Resolred, That the managers be directed
and instructed 10 summon aud examine Wit
ne'ses. and send for papers and persons. and
take testimony on the subject
+'bls 'sDNN bAasst point OF OrnrT. 4 ne
House hai no power 10 try Senators
The Speaker .aid the resolution did not
propose To- try Senators
Mr. Robinson made n further point OF
order. that the prosecution having disrharr-
ed their du'ies had nothing further to do.
and Judgment IN part having been rendered
they could not be further heard
The Speaker ovcrruied the point OF order,
on the ground that the duty OF the managers
had 40; been fully discharged. the House
having reserved to iiself,he right 10 present
any further articles OF Impeachment.
In reply TO further objections raised by
Messrs. Chandler and Eldr,dsc. the Sp, aker
said there was no direct charge OF corrup.
lion. The language was that information
which had come TO the managers seemed 10
furnish probable cause The uniform rul..
bad been ihat vague charges could not bc
constructed as a question Of privilege. bat
specific charge. could DC The manager.
apart from this, bad n right 10 report At
any time, not as a question OF privilege but
as matter CT right under the order OF the
House. The proposition. however. wa.
open TO the same objection. aud the ques
ton could be asked whether the House
would consider IL.
MI. Phelps stood that the resolution
charged AZ least that unworthy and corrup,
consideration had entered into the vertlir,
OF the Senate.
The House then agreed TO consider the
re,slulon- yeas - nays ga suict parry
vote
Mr.. Bingham ssid i, vas not bis purpose
10 delay tn House except FOR moment ,r
two inasmuch a. QUESTION Of order had
been raised. and as II bad been inti,nste,l
that this was an attempt on the part Of ,b.
House 10 exercise a mower uat War-.,t..t
toy the Consultation. lie desired t. say for
himself. and he believed he could sl,cak in
behalf Of al the Managers that III" rrsoiu
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