Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-18

Morton is near and Mrs Senator Wi
liams, Mrs and Miss Matthews, Speal
sr Colfax's mother and half sister, are
good seats. Most of the good seats al
occupied by the families of Senators
Others come in and go out. but,:he ga
leries on the ladies' side are overfunninl
Mrs. Wade sits in front of the Chair an
toys with her fan. Mrs, Sprague sits
few seats back, picking ost her friends i
the audience with an opera glass
The scene is gay and lively in appear
ance, for there Is no doubt much tim
was speut on the Washington toilet to
day.
The crowd has been unusually ,iolen
and ardent in its demonstrations for al
prefer the front seats, but Washington
curiosity is DOT always wise, and in tn
general haste some accidents occur, on
young girl being quite severely hurt. III
crowd is four ffths women.
Not colored person is in the cntir,
hall. Some of the space in the galleries
assigned to the unprotected males is still
vacant, for the hour is yet little early.
Meanwhile the Supreme Court had nc
at eleven, but Chief Justice Chase did no
take his seat on the Bench. A motor
WINS made in the Georgia case, hut Mr.
Carpenter intOrposed objections and thu
Court took the papers into cousidera.
ton.
Tho Speaker took the Chair in the
House at high twelve, and there was an
attempt made to transact some routine
business, but it was evident that i'm peach
ment was uppermost in every mind. 1t
was decided that the House 60 into Com.
mittce of the Whole, and that the Com.
mittee attend the Managers to the Senate
Chamber.
The Managers had a meeting in their
room, all being present. Mr.. Tbad. Ste
vens was in unusually good health and
spirits. They anticipate motions to day
which they will resist, and there Is much
doubt as to the probable action of the
Chief Justice.
TWELVE O'CLOCK. Most Of the Scna
tors in their seats. The galleries are not
yet dangerously crowded, but additions
are still being made There is a noisy
buzz throughout the hall, but Mr.. Wade
raped with his knuckles on the desk in
his front, and Rev. DIR. Gray ascends
The steps inside the Presidents desk.
Half the audience rises. All the Senator'S
Use to their feet and prayer eloquent
nd timely is made by the Chaplain.
Then the routine of business is taken
lp. Alr. Morton presents petition, then
Mr.. Freliughuyscn, then Mr.. Sumner,
hen Mr., Pomeroy
Col Moore, the Presidents Private Sc
retary, appears at the front of the main
isle and is met by the Sergeant.at Arms,
md the former presents several packages
# docdments from the President
Senator Patterson of New Hampshire,
Who has been absent in the campaign in
lis State, arrived soon after IL, and the
'warmed about him, congratula-
ing him on the result of the election. 1t
Eill be remembered that he has been alb.
ent during all the impea chmeut proceed.
ngs heretofore and did not take The
ath.
AT one o'clock Mr.. Wade announced
hat the morning hour had arrived, and
he chair would be vacated for the Chief
Justice of the United States At that
loment the latter entered, and the Ser.
made proclamation, enioin-
ng sileuce. The Secretary Of the Senate,
IT. Forney, then read the records of the
rOcecdings of the Court last Friday, and
he articles were also recited, on motion
( Mr. Conk ling. who announced that the
louise was also in waiting in tie hall.
Ex-senator Ira Harris and several other
romincnt gentlemen here entered and took
eats on the floor.
At LILO the Managers entered the door
nd were announced by the Sergeant at.
rms, Messrs Boutwell, and Bingham
rsf, arm-in arm, and the rest following
all being present except Messrs Stevens
nd Butler They were recognized by the ,
hief Justice, and slowly walked down
be aisle and took seats at the left of the ,
hair, around the long table provided for
hem,
The roll of the Senate was then called,
early all the Senators answering to their
ames. Messrs. Patterson and Tickcrs
f Maryland were regularly sworn, after
hich the Secretary Of the Senate admin.
stored the cath TO Mr.. Brown, the Ser.
cant-at-Arms, who served the summons
n the President as follows: Il. George
. Brown, do solemniy swear that the re.
urn made hu mo innn IA a ;nrn.oens 1871