The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-18

prise that his colleague (Hendersou3 undei
I the suppOsltlOn that some general asper,
at9fs VINO voted for acquittaI, had been
cailed upon individually TO defend him
sell ffom thau aspeTsiOn.
mcpherson pointed out that a remark
had been made depreclating intercourse
win Inls great criminal whom the Senate
had voted to acquit.
Sumner disclaimed auv aIiusjou TO the
senator IN that remark; but, said he,
listening TO the senator, he will pardon
me II say that l was reminded OF .
proYerD, which seemed to me to be very
applicable in his case as he presented il
1t Is this: = " hoso excuses himself, ac-
cuses himself" The Swfftness with which
he rushed to self-defense brought to nv
mind this ancient maxim.
Sumner went on TO repeat his argument
that ft would be uh becoming in the SEN
ate to interchange messages, &c. with the
President while impeach ment is pending
A vote, he continued, has been taken OH
one Article, but there are ten 10 be acted
on and on that Article, upon which we
all know the acQuitJal was only by one
vote. he was saved, as the saying is, by the
q" 5 in Of his teeth" I call 1t a nominal
aeqaittal on that one Article. I aIlUde 10
that now because IL has been acted "a pO-l.
There IS moral Judgment against him.
Hendf4cks-4 II W1sn 10 inquire What de-
cislOn the Char made on the point Of
order made by my coIeazde2
PRESIDENT Pro 1eni.-Ihe Chair did not
Hendricks, hen I ask a decision on
that point OF older as applicable to the
~ ~--N HlcA4eAtV4 AAOAL 0AaasdLAALi-
sets.
SUMNER ask the Senator to put it in
President Pro Tem.--The Senator must
put ii ia writing.
Hendri .ks-I make ths point Of order
that the line OF argument made bv the
Senator is not IN order.
sumner said he knew OF no rule that
dictates to a senator what cOurse of argUi-
ment he shall pursue. and ne lrCceedeI
with his remarks, in the course O. which
ne said he knew there were senators, VINO
since the Impeachment question las seen
agitated, have continued in personal rel-
tiOus with the President and Others, Wil1
have sought Official appointments at BIS
hands ana frsquented MS house. be aad
no criticism 10 make, but ne could not
have done 50 himself.
Stewart favored an adjournment on the
ground tha5 subjects must come up Coz
nee ed with the aumtssi )n Of sthe late -
beliOus states upon which opinions WouIG
be expressed that should be reserved TN
TIL the question Of Impeachment rs de-
cided He reminded the Senate that il
was not a judicial trial only as bad been
claimed. involving judicial issues and con
sequences, when Wiley raised point Of
order that it was improper 10 aliude TO the
question Of impeachment il debate wnlie
The Chair ruled that the course OF de-
bate cannot be dictated By any question
of order. The question was s'a ated TO De
on the motion 10 Include the senate IN the
resolution of the House. II was agreed ID
-2s TO %, and the question recurring
on the resolution as amended. u was fe-
jected.
YEAs-Anthony, Bayard. Buck aIeW Cole,
Conness, Corbett. Davis, Dixon, DoOIittls
Fowler, Hendricks, Johnson, McCTe ary.
Morrill, OF Vermont. Norton. Patterson II
New Hampshire, Patterson OF Tennessee
Van sinkle, Vickers and Williams.
NAYs-CaInerOn, Chandler, Conkliug.
Cragin. Drake, EdmOnds, Ferry Fessen-
den, Harlan Howe, Morgan, AQffel OF
Main, Morton. Sye, PomerOy, Ramsey.
Ross, Sherman, Thayer. Upton, Trumbuus
w ade, Wiley. wilson, Iates-25:
After unavailing attempts by NOrreI. OF
Maine, to call up the deficiency biIis the
Senate adj ourDed.