The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-05-18
XLth CONGRESS- Second Session.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-SENATE. The Sem
ate met at half past IL. The galleries were
well filled at the opening. A trio of policemen
in each aisle were particularly noticeable. Mr..
Conkling was the only one present of the Sem
ators reported to be i'll. He appeared some
what pale.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported tavorably bill to admit
Alabama as State.
Mr.. Hendricks announced his intention of
voting minority report.
Mr. Trumbull thought it hardly proper, since
a majority of the Committee had made no writ
ten report The Senator expressed his views.
Mr.. Drake submitted an amendment, which
was ordered to be printed. Some formal
legislative business was done before IL o'clock,
at which hour the Chief Justice assumed the
chair ana called the Senate to order.
In the meantime Messrs. Stevens, Bingham,
Logan and Evarts had entered and taken their
places.
On the adoption of an order to take vote
on the 18th article the first vote was as follows:
Yeas-Anthony, Cameron, Cattell, Chand-
Ter, Cole, Conkling CONFESS, Corbett, Cragin,
Drake, Edmunds, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Har-
Ian, Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill, of Me-,
Morrill, of VT, Morton, Nye, Patterson of
N. IT,, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague,
Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton, Wade, Will
ley, Williams, Wilson and Yates-35.
Nays-Bayard, Buckalew, Davis, Dixon,
Deolittle, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Hender-
son, Hendricks, Johnson. McCreery, Norton,
Patterson Tenn, Ross, Salisbury, Trumbull,
Van Wrinkle, Vickery-l9.
At the beginning of the impeachment pro-
ceedngs Mr.. Fessenden rose to postpone the
vote for one hour on account of the absence Of
Mr.. Grimes, but on being informed that that
Senator was in the Capitol he did not make the
motion.
Mr.. Grimes Immediately afterward came in
to the Senate Chamber and took his seat in
one of the side aisles.
Mr.. Edmunds then submitted an order that
the Senate do now proceed to vote on the ar
ticle according to the vote of the Senate, which
was agreed to.
The Chief Justice rising said: By direction
of the Senate the Chief Justice desires to adj
monish the citizens and strangers in the CALLER
les that absolute silence and perfect order is
required 1t will be subject of infinite re-
greet if any violation of the order of the Sen
ate will necessitate the extention of the further
order that persons guilty of disturbance will
be Immediately removed.
Then addressing the Senate the Chief Justice
the Senate the Chief Justice will now proceed
20 +ake the vote on tho 1ltb article as directed
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Inc nrst name on the roll was that OF An
thony.
Being called that Senator rose in his place
and the Chief Justice also standing addressed
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this articles
Senator Anthony responded guilty.
So the vote went on till all the Senators had
responded The votes of Senator's was waited
for with the utmost ANXIETY throuob noth;no
moro than a general mofion az of susnense
sal;auod,os odo roa,;fost No., .ho - 81
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uouotlul senator was gwen.
1t was noticed that senator cameron voted
ahead of time. The Chief Justice had not con
cluded the formal Question before the Senator,
vote of .gu;lty" was pronounced.
oenas rss 9g To"ier' oiinheS, i'oI'
1rumbull and Van Wrinkle among the RepuD-
hcan Senators voted "not guilty"
Senator Wade, when his name was called
stood up unhesitatingly and voted equity"
ReGore the result of the vote ,vos ~ nornood
bnt when n was known Senator U;ll;a,,,s roS,
and moved that the Senate SITTING az a Court
nj Tmneachment adjourn All Tho Setb Of NJ,
Senator johnson addressed the Chief Jus
+ice. who said that debate was not in order
Senator Johnson-Is it in order to adiour,
tbe Senate when it had already decided on ON
of the articles?
Chief Justioe-The presidents are excep
in one case-case of Humphrey-that the an
nonncement will not be made till the end {
tbe case The Chair will, however, take til
decision of tbe Senate. Ii the Senate desir