The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-25
BY TELEGRAPH.
WASHINGTON, March "a.
? SENATE.

n1Es morgan Lue on
Finance, reported a bill to abolish the
Office OF superintendent of Exports
and draw backs. A bill TO regulate
the presentation of bills to the Presi-
dent, and their return If disapproved.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the
second section, providing that bills
presented to the president, and not re-
turned BY him with his objections
within the ten days specified, shall be-
come law, and making it his duty to
return it to the Secretary of State, who
is to certify that the bill has become a
law. The amendment was lost. After
some debate the bill passed.
Mr.. Cragin, from the Committee to
audit the contingent expenses of the
Senate, reported favorably on the bill
making an appropriation for the ex-
penses of the trial oi impeachme mt of
Andrew johnson, and other coutin-
gent expenses for the year ending June
3Oth, 1868. Referred to the Committee
on Appropriations.
The Clerk of the House appeared and
announced that the House had adopted
the replication to the answer OF the
President of the United States.
One O'Clock having arrived the Pres
ident pro tenn. vacated the chair for the
Chief Justice, who took his seat, order
Ing the proclamation, which was made
accordingly by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Meanwhile the counsel for the Presi-
dent, Stanbery, Curtis, Evarts, Nelson
and Groesbeck entered and took their
seats.
at five minutes past one the man.
agers were announced and took their
seats, with the exception of Stevens,
who was absent, when the House
was Immediately summoned, and the
members disposed themselves outside
the bar.
The minutes of the session of yester.
day were read by the Secretary. The
Secretary also read the announcement
Of the adoption ofthe replication by the
House.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of the Managers, then
said. Mr.. President. am charged by
the Managers with the duty OF present
ing the replication offered by the House
of Representatives"
Replication by the House of RepreSen-
tn!iUeS Of the United States to the an
stDer Of ANDREW Johnson, President of
the United States, TO the articles of I'm.
parchment exhibited against him Gy the
House Of Representatives.:
The House of Representatives OF the
United States have considered the sew
eral answers OF Andrew johnson.
President of the United States, tn the
| several articles sofimpeachment against
him, and by them exhibited in the
name of themselves and all the people
of the United States, and reserving to
themselves an advantage of exception
to the tnsutlclency of his answer to
each and all Of the several articles of
Impeachment exhibited against said
Andrew Johnson, President OF the
United States, do deny each and every
avermeni in said several answers, or
either OF them, which denies or traverses
the acts tntents, crimes or mtsdemean.
ors charged against said Andrew John.
son, in said articles of Impeachment,
or either of them, and for replication
to the snid answers, do say that the
said Andrew johnson, President of
the United States, Is guilty of the high
crimes and mtsdemeanorS mentioned
in the said articles, and that the said
| House of Representatives are ready to
prove the same.
Senator johnson said, Mr. Chief JUS
tice, move an authenticated copy be
presented to the connsei for the Presi-
dent. Agreed to.
motion was pending on the part of the
counsel for the President that such
time should be allowed for their
preparation as the Senate should please
10 determine upon. The Senator from
Maryland, Mr.. johnson, } presented an
tary. q -t4ti -
The Secretary read an order provI.
ding that ten days time be allowed.
Mr.. Sumner-Mr. President, 1 send
to the Chair an amendment to come
Immediately after the word "ordered," :"
being In the nature of a substitute,
The Secretary read the amendment
as follows:
"That now thatna replication, has
| been filed, the Senate adherinR to its
rules already adopted, shall proceed
with the trial from day 10 day, Sundays
excepted. unless otherwise ordered on
reasons shown" 20 tst-s
Mr.. Edmunds-I move the Senate re-
tire to consider that order.
| Mr.. Sumner and others, no, no.
The yeas and nays were demanded,
and ordered, resulting yeas % nays %,
So the Senate retired for consultation
at 1:25. l5.'' - -. =
After the Senators had retired, Mr..
Stevens was discovered sitting to the
left and rear of the Presidents desk,
having entered unnoticed during the
proceedings. .la. @
In the meantime, the galleries,
hitherto very quiet, rippled with fans
saved to senators were invaded by
knots Of members and others, in con-
versation.
At s:25 the Senate reappeared, and
order having been restored, the Chief
Justice said: i am directed to inform
the counsel that the Senate have agreed
to an order in response TO their appli!
cation which will now. be read. = - r.
"Ordered, That the Senate will com.
mence the trial of the President upon
the articles of impeachment exhibited
against him, on Monday; the 3Okh daY
OF March, and proceed therein with all
despatch under the ruleslof the Senate
sitting upon the trial of an impeach-
ment.n ttsssfsas
After momenlary. pause, the Chief
Justice asked: "Have the counsel for
the respondent anything to propose 2''
The counsel bowed in acquiescence to
the decision. eiH ~
Mr.. Butler, one of the managers,
said: "If the Chair Will allow me,
will give notice to the witnesses to ap-
pear here on Monday, the Both inst. :, at
121f o'clock.n sun sE7i i'1s sia-sA 4
On motion OF Senator Wilson, the
Court then adjourned. until the date
named, at half-past twelve O'Clock, and
the Chief Justice vacated the chair,
which was immediately resumed by
the President pro. tenn, Mr.. Wade, who
called the Senate to order.
Mr. Grimes moved ito go into execu.
tive esession, which, after vain attempt
by Mr.. Anthony TO call up the report
! OF the Committee on Rules, prevailed
and the Senate went into executive
session. inia' 81 ftss af
Adjourned. - -
The House Committee on Elections
reported against both Kerr and Young
from Kentucky, and that the GovernoI
OF that State be notified of the vacancy
Laid over. ~-altss t'i'F . -" "EYi-
The post.ofice appropriation bill wal
President. Similar action was taker
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