Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-03-13

ment managers % Jhc Ddr OF inc otLdtt am
Law before that body the articles as passed.
They entered the Senate chamber amid
profound silence preceded by the sergeant at
arms Of the Senate As they stepped inside
the bar the Senate sergeant-at-arms ann0unc-
cd in a loud voice:
E. The managers Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes to present articles Of imIeach-
ment
Mr.. Bingham was in front, having the
arm of Mr. Boutwell,, and was followed by
Messrs. Wilson and Williams. Next came
Thad. Stevens. walking alone and looking
very feeble After silence had been restored
Mr. Bingham said
=. The managers from the House Of Repre-
eentatiyes. bv order of the House, are ready
mt the bar Of the Senate. if it viii please
the Senate to hear them. to present the arti
cles of impeachment in maintenance Of the
Impeachment preferred against Andrew
johnson, President Of the United States, by
the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Wade replied
E. The sergeant-at-arms viii make procla-
nation"
The sergeant-at-arlns then said
"IIear We. hear We. All persons are com
mauded t. keep silence on pain Of impri~on-
meut while the House Of Representatives is
exhibiting To the United States Senate arti-
cles of Impeachment against Andrew John
son. President Of the nited States
Mr. Bingham then rose and began the
reading Of the articles
Perfect silence was observed while Mr..
bingham was reading the articles. The gal
lerie7 were closely packed and hundreds OF
persons stood m the halls and corridors UNI
able To get a glimpse OF the preceding. All
the managers stood up While the articles were
read, except Mr. Stevens, who remained IN
h, claT.-hyery Senator was m hi- seat.
The Democratic Senators listened with appar-
emily as much attention as did their Republic
can colleague. hut 1t was remarked that sen
at'r Patterson. the President -'n-ln-law,
was uneasy and evidently troubled senator
salisbury sat modify with knitted brow. and
Eeyeriy johnson appeared determined 10
hear every word None of the democratic
members went with the Republicans to the
Senate ehamber. Speaker OoliaN occupied a
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Justice took the chair and formally announced
the organization and opening Of the court
lie than proceeded to admisister the oath
10 do impartial Justice. to the Senator's indi-
yidually. When the name of Senator Wade
was called and while he was WALKING towards
the Chief Jussice to take the oath. Senator
Hendricks Of Ind, rose and objected to his
being allowed to take the oath. on the ground
that as presiding officer Of the Senate, he
viii become President if impeachment is sus-
tanned, and that as under the constitution he
could not even preside, neither ought he to
st as member of the Court NIessrs. Hen
tricks, keyerdy johnson. Davis and Bayard,
sustained tins Wow. While Senators Sher
man, tessenden, Morrill, Of Maine, Williams.
Norton, Howard and others maintained that
MIR. Wade as Senator was entitled TO sit
with the rest that until the Senators were
sworn IN there was no court; that Senator
Patterson, blood relation and son in law Of
he President. had been sworn in that this
was not a question Tor the Chief Justice to de-
nae no juror having right to object to an
,l n juror and that when the court was
uHy organized, then the person TO be tried
night object to any juror and the question
ould then be discussed in court.
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