The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-03-05

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service shall be, in the judgmento of
such court, impracticable. notice to
the accused TO appear shall be given
in such other manner, by pubhca
ltiou' orS otherwise, as shall be
deemed Just; and if the writ atore-
said shall tail Of service id the
4 manner aforesaid, the proceeding
shall not thereby abate, and further
service may be made in -snch man
ner as the court direct. II the &C
cused fail to appear in person Or by
attorney on the day so fixed there.
for, as aforesaid, or appeariD ,,shall
fail to file bis answer to such artie
les OF impeachment, tho trial shall
proceed, nevertheless, as upon q
plea of not guilty. If plea Of
guilty be entered, Judgment may be
entered thereon without further
proceedings. s
"9. At 1890 O'Clock Of the af.
ternoon of the day appointed for
return OF the summons against
the person iinpeached, the legisla-
tive and executive business Of the
Senate shall be suspended, and the
Secretary of the Senate shall ad-
minister an oath Of the returning
officer in the form following:
IL do solemnly swear that the
return made by me upon process,
issued on the day of---,by the
Senate Of the United States, sitting
as high court OF impeachment
against--. is truly made, and
that I have performed such services
as therein described. So help me
God" ~
(Which oath shall be entered at
large on the records
10. The person impeachedshall
be called to appear and answer the
articles Of impeachment against
him. If he appear or any person
for him, the appearance shall be
recorded, sitting particularly if by
himsoltor by agent or attorney,
naming the person appearing and
the capacity in which he appears
II he do not appear, either person.
ally or by agent or attorney, the
same shall be recorded.
III. AT 1890 o'clock in tho af-
ternoon of tho day appointed for
the trial of an impeachment, the
legislative and executive business Of
tho Senate shall be suspended and
tho Secretary shall give notice TO
the House of Representatives that
the Senate is ready to proceed up.
on the impeachment of -~in
the Senate chamber, which cham.
Der is prepared with accommoda.
tions for reception Of the House Of
Representatives. ~ i@t q
"12. The hour of day at WHICH
the Senate shall sit as high court
of impeachment shall be, unless
otherwise ordered, l2 o'clock M.
and when the hour for such sitting
shall arrive, tho presiding officer Of
the Senate shallso anncunce. and.
thercupon, the presiding officer OF
The court shall cause proclamation
to be made, and the business of the
court shall proceed. The adjourn.
ment of tho Senate, sitting as n
high court Of impeachment, shall
not operate rs an adjournment. Of
the Senate, but on such adjourn.
ment Of the court the Senate shall
resume the consideration OF the
legislative and executive business
"l3. The Secretary oftheSenate
shall record tho proceedings in
cases of impeachment, and the
eamo shall be reported in the same
manner as the legisl alive proceed
Jugs Of the Senate.
III. The counsel for tho parties
shall be admitted to appear and be
heard upon an impeachment.
"l5. All motions mado by tho
parties or their counsel shall be
addressed to the presiding officer,
and ifhe shall require it, they
shall bo committed to writing and
read a! tho Secretary's table.
"l6. The witnesses shall bo OK.
amined by one person. on behalf of
the party producing them, and
then cross examined by one person
on the other side
ut. Ii a Senator is called as q
witness, ho shall be sworn and
give his testimony standing in his
place. Il 70 i't u. rf..
N'l8. II Senator wishes a ques
ton to be put ton witnoss Or to
offer n motion or order, except
motion to adjourn, it shall be re
duced to writing and put by tho
presiding officer. t N.
"l9. At all times, while the
Senate is sitting upon trial Of an
impoachmont, the doors OF the
Senate shall DO kept open, unless
the court shall direct tho doors to
be closed while deliberating upon
decisions .a X bf1a1t, ,l
40. All preliminary or inter,
locutoV questions, ,and all questions
shall bo argued by Quo person only
on each side, and for not exceeding
one hour on each side, unless the
court, by order, extend tho timo.
"2l. Tho final arguments on the
merits may DO made by two per.
sons on each sido, and tho argu.
ment shall be opened and closed
on tho part Of tho House Of Ropre.
sontatives. lHsf,.p lI luH s,a,
"22, If the impeachment shall
not no sustained by n vote OF two.
thirds otthe mombers oihsaid high
conrt OF impeachment present and
voting, Judgment ofacquittal shall
bc enteredi but if tho person SO ac,
cusod in such articles OF impeach.