, 1868-05-22
NUs1BERea.
ErclunE scene in II, ssna,,

In the Court Of Impeachment April 18th, the
following scene took place, upon a remark By
Mr.. EVArts, Of counsel for the President, that
the defence were not prepared to proceed further
with the Introduction Of testimony that day.
The inference from his remarks was that the
Court had better adjourn:
Mr.. Butler jumped up very quickly and delivS
cred speech Of twenty minutes duration, the
like OF which has never before been heard on an
impeachment or other trial. he started out By
asserting that this was an effort 10 carry into ek
feet the declarations made by the democrats In
the House, that the trial would be prolonged
until the end Of President Johnson's term. He
jumped about the floor aud moved every muscle
and limb Of his body like q frog in the psnRs Of
Vivisection. He charged the President with evs
cry murder that had been committed. and was
being committed in the South. He said these
outrages upon Union men would be continued
until the great criminal was removed from Office.
AT this Mr.. Sumner put in a loud "that's so,''
and the galleries attempted demonstration of
applause, which was quickly stopped.
Thus encouraged, Butler went on, laundering
and roaring forth his denunciations at the Presi.
dent, charging on him the responsibility for
Treasury frauds, which be said be was prepared
with documentary proof to establish. He imme-
diately produced two tabular statements, setting
forth some facts connected with the sale Of Cows
ernment gold, which, be said, proved the Prssi-
dent to be defrauding the Government.
The Senate had now began to wonder rather
than listen. Everybody stared at the impassiou,
ed gesticulator, and many thought be must have
forgotten where be was aud what was the occas
sion which called forth such q torrent of abuse
where an argument was expected.
Still Butler rraneed, and danced, and thunder
ed, and talked the great criminal, and repeated
bis accusations about the murder of Union men
10 the South.
Mr.. Fessenden looked at him with disgust,
Mr.. Sumner smiled approval.
Democrats smiled amusement and derision.
After twenty minutes of this most extraordi.
nary style Of hectoring, Butler sat down.
Mr.. Evarts Immediately rose, calm and collec,
ted, and then proceeding with a very sharp re-
buke of Butler, whose speech be Characterised
as q harangue, when
Mr.. Cameron appealed to the Chair to know
If it was in order to apply the use of the word
"harangue? ?" before Cameron had taken his
seat
Mr.. Doolttle jumped up and said "Mr. Chief
Justice, desire to ask, not if the oOrd char
angue" is in order, but if the harangue itself is
in order?"
A serious termination was threatened, and
there is no telling where 1t wbould have ended,
but for the GOODNESS and discretion of the Chief
Justice, who, amid the excitement Of the moment,
heard motion To adjourn coming from Mr..
Ferry, of Connecticut. This was evidently well
come to him, aud be made the best possible use
of it to help himself and the Senate out of the
impending trouble. at is moved and seconded
that the Senate adjourn" SAID he, in a voice
which told how anxious he was that the motion
should prevail Gan who are in favor of that
motion will say ave." Less than half the mem-
bers present say "aye," but the Chief Justice
did not put the negative. "The Court stands ad-
journed until to morrow at II o'clock"
So the Court adjourned, and for the fact that
there was not big row, the Chief Justice was
thanked by great many.