The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-26
The Impeachment Trial

We announced last week the result of the vote
on the 11th Article of the charges against the
President Below we publish the proceedings
of the Court on the occasion:
MAY 16th-The Court opened at II O'Clock
All Of the Senators were present. On motion OF
Senator Williams, it was decided, by vote OF
81 to 10, to vote on the Eleventh Article first
The Republican Senators voting against the
calling of the Eleventh Article first, were Messrs.
Fessenden. Fowler, Henderson, Ross, Trumbull,
voted for the first time during the trial.
Judge Chase, after admonishing the people to
ouietness, ordered the Clerk to read the Eleventh
Article.
When the questions were propounded in the
terms agreed upon, those voting not guilty were:
Bayard. Buckalew. Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fes-
sender, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks,
johnson, McCreedy, Norton, Patterson of Ten
nessee, Ross, Salisbury, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle
and Vickers-19.
Mr. Williams moved fifteen minutes recess.
Negatived. He then moved an adjournment to
the 26th.
Mr. johnson suggested the announcement of
the vote.
Judge Chase said that he would not announce
the vote until that all the articles were taken,
unless the Senate ordered otherwise.
Drake raised the point that nothing was in
order, pending the motion to adjourn. MIR Hen
derson said that the motion to adjourn was not
in order, while the call of the roll was pending.
Judge Chase sustained the last point, and
directed the Secretary to read the roll; which,
being read, the Chief Justice stated that there
were 35 votes for guilty and 19 for not guilty,
and that the President was. therefore, acquitted
ON the Eleventh Article
Judge Chase then stated that the Senate was
now in process Of carrying out the order to pro-
ceed to vote upon the articles of impeachment,
and no motion was now in order, while that was
pending. Mr. CONFESS appealed, and the appeal
was sustained-30 to "a Then by vote Of so
to q, the Court adjourned to the 26th.
Wade resumed the chair, and after long de-
bate, joint resolution, adjourning to the 25th
was negatived, and the Senate adjourned as
usual
After tho result of the vote was known, the
House Of Representatives passed resolution
ordering that, for the further and more efficient
prosecution of the impeachment of the President
the Managers be directed and instructed to sum-
mon and examine witnesses, under oath, to send
for persons and papers, to employ astcnographer
and to appoint subcommittee to take testimony
1.-THE expense thereof to be paid from the contin-
gent fund Of the House, was adopted.
A resolution authorizing the Speaker to add
two from those who voted against impeachment
to the list of Managers, to be present and assist
in Investigations, was rejected.
Among the witnesses summoned by the Man
ayers are d. W. Voorhees,, Perry, Fuller of Kan
sss and Gen. Thos Ewing.
MAY 18.-In the House, Mr. Stevens offered
resolution calling for the secret proceedings OF
the Court He said, mo one could doubt that
there was deep damnation somewhere, and he
wanted to find out who was guilty" Answer
ing the question whether the Senators would
have been justified in committing perjury
Stevens said: ''Well, Sir, I don't think it would
have hurt them much" The resolution passed