The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-18

JudlcLdEy CoLnnlLteS Ine Dili loI tne
admission of Arkansas without an
amendment, which was laid over.
Mr.. Hendricks gave notice that he
would present a minority report, and
Mr.. Drake said that he would offer an
amendment when 1t came up for action.
Some unimportant bills were intro
duced and various messages received
from the House. ~ Fsl
At II O'Clock precisely, the Chief
Justice wearing his silk robe of office,
entered and took his seat as presiding
officer of the Court of impeachment.
Proclamation was made in the usual
form.
The Secretary then proceeeded to
read the Journal of the last days pro-
ceedings in the case of the United
States against Andrew Johnson, Presi
dent. i 4
When the reading was concluded
Mr.. Edmunds called up the order here
tofoEe submitted in the following words:
Ordered, That the Chief Justice in
directing the Secretary to read the sew
eral articles of impeachment, shall dt-
rect him to read the 11th article first,
and the question shall betaken on that
article, and thereafter on the other ten
successively as they stand.
Before taking it up Mr.. Edmunds Of
fered the following order:
Ordered, That the Secretary be di-
TGcLeO 10 Iu6 aOuSc Vi
resentatiYes that the Senate, sitting for
the trial of the President on the aru-
cles of fimpeachmenk is now ready to
receive them in the Senate Chamber,
which was adopted. -...
Senator Johnson inquired whether
the order OF Senator Williams was de-
bateable.
The Chief Justice replied that 1t was
not.
Senator johnson said he would like
10 make a remark on 1t. f
Mr.. Conness objected.
The question was then put on the
taking up of Mr.. Williams order, and
it was decided. Yeas, 81 nays, 1e.
Senator Wade voted for the first time
in the Affirmative.
MIR. Grimes was not present.
The question was then taken on the
adoption of the order and II was car
ried by the same number of votes-34
to 10.
While the votes were being taken, the
members of the House were announced
as at the bar of the Senate. They entered
headed by Mr.. Wasburne, OF Illinois.
Mr.. Fessenden rose to make motion
to postpone the vote an hour on ac-
count of the absence of Mr.. Grimes,
but on being informed the Senator was
in the Capitol, he did not make the
motion. Mr.. Grimes Immediately af-
terward came in and took his seat in
ono of thelside aisles.
Mr., Edmunds submitted the order
that the Senate proceed TO vote on the
articles according to the rules of the
Senate. Agreed to.
The CHIEF Justice rising said: By di-
rection oft Senate the Chief Justice
desires to admonish the citizens and
strangers in the galleries that absolute
silence and perfect order is required.
1t will be subject of infinite regret If
any violation OF the oHder of the Senate
will necessitate the execution OF the
further order that the persons guilty OF
disturbance be Immediately removed.
Then addressing the Senate, the Chief
Justice said: Senators in conformity to
tho order of the Senate, the Chief JUS
tice will now proceed To take the vote
on the llth article as direc;ed by the
rule. ag
The first name on the roll, Mr.. Antho-
nv, being called, that Senator rose and
the CHIEF Justice also standing, ad-
dressed to him this formula: Mr.. Sen
ator Anthony how say you. IS the re-
spondent Andrew Johnson, President
OF the United States, guilty or not guilty
of high misdemeanor AS charged IN
the 11th article? m 5.l.
Mr., Anthony responded, the vote
summing up guilty 35, not guilty 10,
GUILTY.-Authony, Cameron, Cattell,
Chandler, Cole, Conkling, CONFESS
CorbeLt, Cragin, Drake, Edmundsi
Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Harlan, low
ard, Howe, Morgan j Morrill,, Me.) Nor
rIll (Yt.) Morton, Nye, Patterson, IN.
H.] Pomeroy. Ramsay, Sherman,
Sprague. Stewart, Sumner: Thayer,
Upton, Wade, Wiley, Williams, VIII
son and Yates.
Nor TGU1LTY.-Bayard, Buckalew, Da-
Wis, Dixon, ;Doolittle, Fessenden, Fowler
Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks, John
son, McGreery. Norton. TTatterson' Tal, St9n
Van Wrinkle and Vickers. Il.-T.
The votes of the Senators were watt
ed for with the utmost anxiety though
nothing more than general motion as
of suspense relieved was made mani
fest when the vote of a doubtful Sena-
tors was given. 1t was noticed. that
time, The Chief Justice had not con-
cluded the formal question before the
Senator's vote of guilty was pro-
Senators Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes,
Ross, Trumbull and Van Wlnkle- are
among the Republican Senators VINO
voted not guilty. Senator Wade, when
his name was called, stood up unhesl-
tatingly and voted guilty.
Before the result of the vote was an
nounced, but when it was known, SEN
ator Williams rose and moved that the
Senate sitting as a court OF impeach-
ment adjourn until Tuesday, 26th oil
May, at II o'clock.
Senator johnson addressed the Chief
The Chief Justice said debate was not
Senator Johnaon-Is it in order to ad-
iourn the Senate when 1t has already
decided on one of the articles.
Chief Justice-The precedents are
axcent in one case-the case OF Hum
nhreys-that announcement was not
made until the end OF the cause. Inc
Chair. will, however, take the dlrection
of ne Senate. If the Senate desire the ne
announcement to be made now II VIII
T Senator sherman-The announce
ment OF the votes had better be maze.
Senator Drake-I submitted as a
question of order that a motion 10 ao-
iourn is pending and that motion taxes
precedence of all other things.
Chief Justice-The Senator irom
Missouri is right; motion has oeen
made and that motion takes Prece-
MI. Hendricks-Am motion to adjourn
cannot be made pending a yote anu lI
vote is not complete until announ' ~
Mr.. Conkling-A motion cannon Oe
made pending vote call. ,at
Several Senators-Certaln4yh hot te'
the vote be announced .ta
Senator Hendricks-l ASK thas 1ne
vote be announced. -, -
The Chief Justice-The vote WILL oe
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