The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-05-06
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, Ap

WASHINGTON, April %.
The Impeachment Court continued
The following is the text of Summers
proposition: "Whereas, it is provided in
the Constitution of the United States that
in trial of impeachment, no person shall
be convicted without the concurrence OF
two-thirls of the members present; but
this requirement of two-thirds is not ex-
tended to the judgment on such trials,
which remains subject to the general law
that a majority prevails Therefore, in
order to remove any doubt therefrom, be
it ordered that any question which may
arise with regard to the judgment, shall be
determined by a majority of the members
present.
The following is among the sentences of
Manager Williams speech: "Look at the
bloody counsel of New Orleans, and show
mercy to loyalty and innocence, and not
to treason"
After Williams concluded, Butler ex-
planned the managers connection with tie
Alta Vela affair, abiding to Nelson's re-
fcrence..thcreto. Butler said it was not
only suppression Of truth, but sugges-
ton of falsehood. Nelson replied that
this was not the time to measure charac-
ters with Butler. This could be done at
some other time, and AIr. Nelson did not
think he would sitfer from the compari-
son. Considerable excitement ensued.-
Logan wanted to say something, but Sen
ator Ccnklirg, who was sitting near him,
said: General. be quiet" and the affair
subsidized with much suppressed wrath.
Air. Eyarts then commenced, and his
frstaccents flushed the excited asscmblagc
Evarts spoke until the adjournment, and
will resume tomorrow. Asynopsls OF his
speech Is utterly impossible. Allnding to
the parties to the trial-to the Ilanse as
the accuser; to the i'residcntas the accus-
ed. to the Senate as jurors, and the Chief
Justice as the presiding jHdgc-the speak
cr said: eve want no volunteers. Let
no one raise so much as little finger to
iostle.thc combatants.'' Arguing the judi
cial character Of the proceedings, lie said
that to the mana gers who profcssed 10
speak in behalf of all the people, he would
reply in one sentence, representing but
one voice, ''rhou shalt not take the name
of tie Lord thy God in vain
The Indications are that Hon. Jefferson
Davis will not be tried at the next term
Of the court.
1t is stated on the public streets, but on
doubtful authority, that General Grant
has advised General Schofield to decline
rhe War Department, and to request the
President to Withdraw his name.
In Tie House bills were Introduced adj
hitting Nortl, Carolina and Louisiana on
their adoption of the fourteenth article,
and providing that there shall be no ex-
clusion of Glasses from suffrage who are
now enfranchised, and no admission of
those disfranchsed by the fourteenth arti-
Gle until restored as therein provided.
WASHINGTON, April 20.
The Reconstruction Committee met to-
day to consider the South Carolina and
Arkansas Constitution, but came to no
conclusions. They meet again on Satur-
dav.
in the House Il resolution was offered to
print five hundred copies of the Southern
Constitutions.
AT the impeachment trial Sumner moved
a resolution of censure against Nelson for
language likely to provoke duel. Sew
eral objections were made to Nelson s
producing letter dated Hlarth 9th with
Buffers and Logans signatures regarding
the "Altavcla" Butler desired to see the
letters, but Nelson required some pledge
that they would be returned. Chase made
some objection, when Nelson said he
would prefer dcpositing them with the
secretary of the Senate, who could show
them to Butler Here the matter stopped,
and Evarts proceeded. He spoke all day,
but will conclude tomorrow. Mr.. Stan
berry will deliver his speech in IN.
Acqulttal stock is up and bets to-day are
even.
Mr.. Nelson's triumph over Butler to-day
was complete. Senator Trumbul moved
that Mr.. Nelson be allowed to explain.
Mr.. Nelson, as part of his explanation,
was reading a letter when Butler objected.
Senator Davis said n manager had no buSi-
ness to object Senator Sherman then OBJ
iected. Senators Hendricks moved that
Nelson be allowed to read so much as
would show the date and signature
winch was carried Mr. Nelson holding
the letter, faced toward the Senate and
said. "Scnaiors will see that the letter is
dated March 9th, and here attached to it
they will sec the autographs Of B. +. But,
ler and John A.. Logan"
The leadership which Sumner has assun,-
ed in relation TO new rules is evidently
distastcful to many Senators.
WAsnINcToN, April so.
In the Court Of Impeachment the reso,
luton censuring Nelson was tabled, by q
vote of thirty-fvc to ten. Just before the
resolution of ccnsurc on Mr.. Nelson was
tabled. MIR. N. said that although not 4
duelist, and never having fought a duel
he did mean To convey the lntlmatlon That
he was responsible in any manner, and
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