Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-19
Number 10.
Thos- A. Nelson, and asked for forty days

lnlS request MT. OtanDctFN suDlOf z III
: mild an dignified speech. Mr.. bingham.
on The part of the Managers, in some brlcf
, remarks, maintained that, under The rule
adopted, the plea must be entered and the
trial proceed. Judge Curtiss followed on
the part of the President, urging strongly
that the Interpretation put upon the rule by
the Managers, W s not correc'. To this
MIR. Wilson, of Iowa, further replied, on the
part of the Managers, and expressed sur
prise that so able a counsel should construe
, the rule as they had done. Up 10 this time
speeches on both sides had been diguifjcri,
courteous and moderate in tone and man
ner. Each speaker had been closely watch
ed and followed, aud the impression made
Was quite appai ent Ii was no new thing
TO most present to watch with pride the
J bearing of the greater part of those who
composed the House Man lgers, but there
was a general curiosity i'm remarking the
Presidents counsel At first Stanberry
made a good impression, though Curtiss
evidently was better received, but when
Stanberry spoke second time there was AN
impatient manner and excited tone and
style of remark strangely suggestive of sun
dry ugly passages in the Presidents veto
messages and other communications which
have heretofore been attributed to other
pens than that OF the Attorney General
There was an uneasy feeling over large
part of the audience. as it began TO look as
if a needless delay in the trial would yet he
secured by the Presidents party, and this
feeling was somewhat strengthened by an
order submitted by Mr.. Ednunds, as a sub
stitute for the Presidents request, as the
feeling had been quite general that the SEM
ate would not grant over days. Upon
this, Governor Morton immediately moved
that the Senate retire to consult, and vote
without full and free Interchange Of opin-
ion was avoided.
TnH COUNT IL CONSULTATION.
The Senate retired TO the Marble Room,
and was absent two hours and ten minutes
At the consultation the Chief Justice pre-
sided, but did not vote. Most of those
present expressed their views briefly. II
soon became evident that the Republicans
were not only willing, but desirous, to give
the President all the time that could prop
erly be asked. yet there was no disposition
on the part of any to yield single dav
merely for delay. The Democrats were a
unit in favor of the full forty days asked
for, but in this no Republican gave them
the support of vote. The first vote taken
was upon proposition to require an an
| SWNf Vic NtCh iIOtlf 10 -OiN, tnc ZtuH-W WHICH
was carried by four majority, number OF
Republicans being absent. Afterwards h
was urged that little could be gained by
beginning so early in the week, and the
vote was rcconsidercd by the majority i'm
order 10 change To day earlier in the
week. The opinion was then somewhat
divided between Monday. the 23d, and
Wednesday, the 9th. The proposition
! for the latter day was. after shert debate,
withdrawn, and Monday, the 23d, fixed, by
nearly the entire Republican vote.
TIE COURT Return.
At ten minutes after feur the Court re-
turned 10 the chamber The Managers,
who had also been in consultation, and the
counsel for the defence, who had rctirel
to private room, had preceded the Court.
Chief Justice Chase announced the de-
cision reached, when Mr.. Bingham. ON the
part Of tho Msaagars, naavol that si.s t.s--t
be ordered TO begin Immediately after the
Managers should file an answer to the
Presidents response. Upon this the first
vote approaching test occurred, and
while it should be distinctly understood
that most of the Republicans voting were
actuated alone by the opinion that it would
be more i'm accordance with all the proprie-
ties to grant little longer time, the vote
was also regarded as sodividng the Senate
as to show that those voting in the affirma-
tive may be relied upon as men determined
that the matter of impeachment shall move
ON promptly. 1t will be noticed that
among them are the names of Senators
whom malicious persons have attempted
to injure by statements that they could not
be relied upon in close vote.
VOTE on BINGHAM's NOTION.
The vote ON Ringham's nofiou wae-
yeas, %; nays, 26. The Republicans yo-
ting ave were Cameron, Cattel, Chandler,
Cole Conkling, Conness, Corbett, Drake,
Ferry, Harlan, Howard, Morgan, Merton
Nye, Patterson, On. II. Pomercy, Ramsey,
Ross, Stewart, Summer, Thayer, Upton,
Williams. Wilson. Yates
Republicans voting no: Anthony, Ed
munds, Fessenden, Fowler, Frelinghuysep,
Grimes, Henderson, Howe, Morrill,, (Me.).
Morrill, (Vt), Sherman, Sprague, Trum-
bull, Wiley. res -.
1t will he noticed that Mr.. Wade did not
vote. lie was present throughout On
the contrary. Mr.. Patterson, Of Tennessee,
the Presidents son-in-law, vsted in all
cases his conduct exciting general COM.
ment, considering the fact of Mr.. Wade's
constant refusal TO vote.
AIr. Sherman. Of Ohio, next made pro-
position that the trial should begin on the
9Th of April. Mr.. Wilson, of Massachu-
sets, wanted to fix the lst of April, bus
subsequently withdrew TO allow We propo-
sition of Senator Conkling TO be entertain
ed, that unless the Senate should order
otherwise, for cause shown, the trial should
proceed whenever the Managers should
respond to the Presidents answer. Mr..
Butler was put forward by the Managers
to oppose the motion of Mr.. Sherman, and
a number of points were thoroughly appre-
ciated by the Republicans; among them,
his keen argument for the great strength
of the articles drawn, from the fact that
such able lawyers as the President had
retained asked for forty days in which TO
prepare a formal answer. After short
response from Mr.. Nelson, which impress
ed the hearers rather favorably. so far as
voice and ac.iUn were concerned, the pro-
position of Senator Conkling passed by n
patty vote, with the addition of Mr.. Van.
Winkle, of West Virginia, the vote stand
ing forty TO ten. With this result the
Republicans are well pleased, and the
misgivings which some felt during the
earlier part of the day have entirely disap-
pearcd this evening, and general confidence
and satisfaction prevails. .fIaFr o
lalr1b sll e. A LIVELY SCENE: ~ aft r.rs
| While the Senate was out for consulfa-'
ton, very lively scene was presented "a
the floor, in the galleries, and in all the
Hobbies and halls of the Senate wing
Little groups Of both parties gathered on
the floor, q general visiting took place
among these who remained in the CALLER
les, while the halls were filed with pro-
menaders, and the hum Of voices through
out the entire wing was incessant- Lunch
cons were being INDUCED in on all sides;
and Thad. Stevens refreshed himself with
a dozen raw oysters served ON the Mana
gers table. with tie usual dish OF crackers.
The whole appearance was for time more
Ikea great festival than the grave occasion
which all recognized 1t TO be. Such relief
was absolutely needed afler the hours Of