Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-05-22
VOTE ON IMPEACHMENT.
WARRINGTON, May 10.
SENATE.

The Senate met at 1870. Policemen
were standing guard in the aisles and gal
leries.
Mr.. Trumbull. Of III. (Union), reported
back from tho Judiciary Committee the
bill for the admission Of Arkansas, with
out amendment, which was laid over.
Mr.. Hendricks, Of Ind. (Dem). gave
notice that he would offer on amendment
when Il camosup for notion. ei IS
Some unimportant bills we're introduced
and various messages received from the
House. ata y let 1b
At twelve o'clock precisely the Chief
Justice, wearing the silk robe Of his of
Gee, entered aud took his seat rs presiding
officer Of the Court OF Impeachment and
directed the Sergeant.at.Arms TO mako q
proclamation, which was accordingly made,
inlthe usual form. $50
The Secretary then proceeded TO read
the journal Of the last days proceedings
10 the case Of the United States against
Andrew johnson, President.
When the reading was concluded, Mr.
Edmuuds, Of W. (Unioa), called up the
order, heretofore submitted, Ia the follow
ing words; t
Ordered, that tho Chief Justice, In di.
recting the Secretary to read tho several
articles OF impeachment, shall direct him
to read the eleventh article first, and the
question shall DO taken on that article and
thereafter on the other ten successfully az
they stand" tssaa
Before takingi up Mr.. Ednunds offer.
cd the following:
"Ordered, that the Secretary be direct
cd to inform tho House Of Representatives
that the Senate, sitting for the trial OF the
President on the articles Of impeachment,
are ready TO receive them 10 the Senate
Chamber" which was adopted.
Mr.. johnson, of Maryland (pem. }, in
quIred whether the order Of Mr.. Williams
was debatable.
The Chief Justice replied Il was not.
Mr. johnson said he would like 10 make
n remark on IT,
Mr.. conness, of California (union),
objected.
The question was on then put taking up
Mr. Williams order for action, and Il was
agreed to-yeas 81, nays 10. Mr.. Wade
voted for the FIRST time, and in the affirm.
alive. Mr.. Grimes was not present.
The question was then taken on the
adoption of the order, and il was carried
by the same yote-34 TO 10, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Anthem Cameron, Cat.
tell, Chandler, Cole, Conkling, CONFESS,
Corbett, Cragin Drake. Edmunds, Ferry.
Frelinghuysen. Harlan, Howatd, Howe,
Morgan, Morrill,, OF Maine; Morrill,, Of
Vermont, Morton, Nye, Patterson, Of New
Hampshire, Pomeroy, Ramsey, sherman,
SpfOgue, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Tip
ton, Wade, Williams, Wilson and Yates.
Nays-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew, Da.
Wis, Dixon, Doolt,le, Fessenden. Fow Ter,
Henderson, Hendricks, johnson. Me
Croery, Patterson, Of Tennessee, Ross.
Salisbury, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Wick.
ers and Wiley.
While the vote was being taken, the
of the House were announced as
at the bar of the Senate. They entered,
headed by Mr.. Washburnc, Of Illinois.
Mr.. Fessonden, Of Maine (Union) }, rose
to make motion to'pos,pone the vote for
an hour, on account Of the absence Of Mr..
Grimes, but on being Informed that the
Senator was in the Capitol, he did not
make tho motion. -
Mr.. Grimes Immediately after came in
and took his seat in one Of the side aisles.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an order that
the Senate do now proceed to vote on the
articles according to the rules Of the Sen.
ate. Agreed to.
The Chief Justice, rising, said; "By
direction Of the Senate, the Chief Justice
desires to admonish citizens aud strangers
in the galleries that absolute silence and
perfect order are required. Ii will be q
subject Of Infinite regret if any violation
Of the over ofthe Ser ate will'necessiiate the
execution of the further order that the
persons guilty OF disturbance be immedi
aiely removed"
Then addressing the Senate, the Chief
Justice said: Senators, in conformity to
tie order Of the Senate, the Chief Jus
iice will now proceed TO take the vote on
the eleventh article, as directed by the
rule
The eleventh article was read by The
Clerk. The first name on the roll, Mr..
Anthony, being called, that Senator rose
aud the Chief Justice, also standing, od-
dressed to him this formula:
"Mr. Senator Anthony, now say you, is
the respondent, Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent Of the United States, guilty or not
guilty Of high misdemeanor, as charged
in this article?'
Mr.. Anthony responded &C uilty," aud
10 the vote went on ill all OF the Sena.
tors had responded the vote summing up
yeas, 35; nays, 10, as follows:
For onviction-M essrs. Anthony, Cam.
eron, Cattell, Chandler, Cole, Conkling,
Conness, Corbett, Cragiu, Drake, Ed
munds, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Harlan,
Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill,, Of Maine,
Morrill,, Of Vermont, Morton, Nye, Pat.
terson, of New Hampshire, Pomeroy,
Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Sum-
ner, Thayer, Upton, Wade, Wiley, Will
liams, Wilson aud Yates.
For acquittal-Messrs. Bayard, Bucka-
lew, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden,
Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks,
ohnson, McCreery, Norton, Patterson, of
Tennessee, Ross, Salisbury, Trumbull,
Van Wrinkle and Vickers.
The votes Of Senators were waited for
With the utmost anxiety, though nothing
more than a general motion, as Of sus-
pense relieved, was made manifest when
he vote of doubtful Senator was given.
Il was noticed that Senator Cameron voted
Ill r. 49, The rb;af Iuot;ca bad