Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-05-22

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II 81 the decision If Chief Justice was re
II verscd, and the order to adjourn over wa
. ruled u he in order.
Mr. Henderson moved to amend the or
n der by striking out the words goth inst, :
~ wWd inscrting in lieu thereof the word
:. "Wednesday, the first day Of July next. =
i R,jcctcd--ycas2 90. nays "a.
Z Mr.. McCreery moved to amend the or.
der by making it read. to adjourn without
, dav. Rcjected-ycas 6. NAYS AZ.
. Mr., Buckalew moved to amend the order
by providing for an adjournment until
. Monla,. the o5th instant. Rejected with-
out ,ision.
The question REQUIRED on the order as
O. iginally offered by Mr.. Williams. to ad
jonrn the Court till Tuesday. the 26.h
instant. The vote was taken, and resulted
yea. 35 nays q. .a
The Chief Justice announced the result,
and said $50 the Senate, sitting as a
Court af Impeachment. stands adjourned
till Tuesday, the Goth inst, at IL O'Clock.
The Chief Justice then left the chair
and the members of the House retired to
Their own Chamber. The spectators, who
had filled every sea: and standing place,
began to pour out into the hall aud corri-
doris. and the curtain fell for ten days on the
National drama Of '.lmpcachmemt:' The
closing scene was not marked by the
slightest breach Of drcorun or good order.
The Senate having resumed Its session,
took up the concurrent resolution Of the
Housc, for recess until Monday. the 25ih
inst. This gave rise to a discussion.
HOUSE.
After prayer by the Chaplain. the men,
bcrs proceeded in body to the Senate
chamber.
When the members returned to the
House. Mr.. Washburne of Illinois. as
Chalrmpn OF the Committee of the Whole.
responded that the House according to or
der nave attended the trial by the Senate
of the impeachment of Andrew johnson.
President of the United States, aud that
the respondent had been declared mot
guilty OF the llth article. -
Mr.. Bingham tl.en offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the managers be directed
and instructed to Summon and examine
witnesses. and send for papers and per-
sons, and take testimony on the subject.
Mr.. Ross made Il point Of order. The
House had N" power to try Senators.
The Speaker said the resolution did not
propose to try Senators.
MIR. Robinson made a further point of
order, that the prosecution having dis
charged their duties had nothing further to
do, and Judgment in part having been rem
dered they could not DC further heard.
The Speaker overruled the point of Or
der, on the ground that the duty of the
managers had hot been fully discharged,
the House having reserved to itself the
right TO prevent any further articles Of i'm
| eachment.
In reply to further obj rctions raised by
Messrs. Chandler and El,lridgc. the Speak
er said there WAS no direct charge OF cor
ruptiou. The language was that infOrina-
ton which had come to the managers
seemed to furnish probable cause. The
uniform rule had been that vague charges
could ct be construed as Il question OF
! privilege but specific charges could be.
| The managers, apart from this. had a
right to report at any time, not as a ques-
ton OF privilege but as II uL:ttcr of right
under the order OF the House. The pro-
position. however, was open to the same
objection. and the qacs. ion could be asked
whether the House would consider it.
Mr.. Phelps understood that the resolu.
tion Charged at least that unworthy and
corrupt considerations had entered into the
verdict OF the Senate.
The House :hcn agreed to consider the
resolution-yeas Is nays pa strict party
vote.
Mr.. Bingham said it was not his purpose
to delay the House except for a moment
or two, inasiluch as u question of order
had been raised, and AS 1t had been init
mated that this was an attempt ol. the par
OF the House to exercise y power not war
raiIted by the Constitution. lie desired &c
say for himself, and believed he coult
speak in behalf of all the managers, thai
the resolution expressly declared that it.
purpose was the further and more cfficien
prosecution of the impeachment of thu
President, predicalcd on information com
nullicated to the managers that corrup,
Influences had been employed to prevea
| the successful prosecution by the House.
MIR. Munger rose to point of order
namely, tina. after the managers appointed
TO conduct the prosecution against the
President had discharged their duty it Wa:
improper for them to look to articles o
Impeachment against Senators, that beins
for the Senate itself to undertake..
The Speaker overruled the point because
the House had resolved 10 consider tn,
resolution.
Mr.. Bingham. in reply TO a question
again called attention to the fact that tn
!, right to present additional testimony an.
additional articles at any time before judg
nicnt has been expressly reserved by thu
managers. They had no doubt that whci
the House undertook Impeachment al
power with which the Constitution invest
I'd them for just. prOpcrand legal impcaci
nleilt should be employed from time Il
time. This was all that the resolution
contemplates. to see whe, her justice cOult
be obtained by the President Or any OF hi
hired agents. 1t was a power which n,
man could successfully challenge and tn,
habeas corpus could not control it. ii,
did not say the truth Of the intOrmatiO,
brought to the managers would be sustain
cd by proof, but it would be the duty O
the ma ayers to investigate it.
air. Brooks-I ask the gentleman from
Ohio to state what course the manager
intend to pursue investigation?
Mr.. Bingham-We intend simply to pur
sue the line of investigation that is statet
in the resolution.
Dir. Brooks-With open doors or viii
shut doors?
MIR. Bingham repeated the words, will
open doors or with shut doors. CLaugh
tcr.) We intend to obey the orders of thu
House, sir.
Mr.. Brooks-But is it to be ex pdrte
what people generally call an inquisition