Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-06

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win not only enforce their ruth upon the Sem
ate, but upon the great body OF the people of the
country. Senator'S will remember that the
,'I prssiasn, claims me power TO suspend execa-
and fil the vacancy with al iH,erim appoint
menrs Of his own. and that he claims the
power TO sit judicially upon your laws, and to
interpret the Consultation for himself, and thus
he may determine " hat laws shall be executed,
and set aside the transcendant power of the
Constituted: He (Mr. b. had endeavored to
show that This assumption OF the President
was al war 18th all our princlples would
overthrow the Constitution, annlhilate the
Government, deprive the people of their lib
critics; yet the President has the audacity an his
answer TO come befote the Senate and admit
substantially that all the charges made against
him are true, and nevertheless that he has the
right TO do so: that he has the power to set aside
your laws; TO determine them for himself. He
(Mr. b. had also endeavored TO show that the
courts had no jurisdiction to try the case
which had arisen between the President and
Congress; otherwise the courts, at the sugges-
ton of the President, would have the power
TO try all cases OF impeachment, and put il out
OF the power OF the peoples representatives TO
avail themselves ef their constitutional power
Of impeachment The people have declared. in
terms which cannot he mistaken or done away
with by false logic, that the Constitution, aud
the laws made under it must be observed by
the President until amended or repealed The
people have written il all over this land in the
fire and blood of battle. They did it upon
tWelIe millions OF people within the terrific
rial limits OF eleven States, conspired TO disobey
the laws; and the people rose up from ocean TO
ocean and blotted out the foul effort. Can il be
that the people. after all these s:crifices. will
allow one man 10 overthrow what they
fought so hard TO preserve Law is the
voice of God. From The day when that
inscription was written on the graves OF
the heroes Of Thermopolan, Strangers. go
tell the Lacedemonians that we died il
obedience TO their laws" no proper lesson has
come dow n from history than that obedience
TO law is the peace Of nations and the salvation
G hQ Ia 1n1 hf.1s f.,ffl hat
great people from " hom We sprang that the
law is the supreme safety of the State. and n
now the boast of Americans. There an he
reditary monarch can no more than the hum
blest subject violate the law, and here our Con-
stitution makes the same provision in regard
10 our President. The speaker here gave a re-
sumo of the usurpations of James the Second,
of England, between whom and Andrew JoLu-
son, be said, there was the greatest simiarit
If James lost his kingdom and his crown Cor
his usurpations, should not Andrew Johnson
be deposed from his high office for his. He
(Mr b. might be pardoned for quoting the
wores OF EnglaDds great historian. that had
the case of James failed the fabric OF liberty
would have crum bled; and shall II be said in
history hereafter that through the detection of
the American Senate the fair fabric of Ameri-
can liberty crumbled into dust. and the name
OF our Republic faded away before the nations.
IL Is the spirit OF justice, OF liberty, of equality.
that makes your Constitution revered syrry-
where. IL gives the people the right TO make
their own laws, and IL IL this right which is cha-
lenged by your recreant President. He claims
the power 10 make their laws. TO be their die
tation. If he is allowed TO do il will be by the
voice of the Senate, not by the free will OF the
American people, or through any neglect of
their representatives. Will the Senate set him
above the Constitution which he has violated
and which be swore TO obey. How long would
a private citizens arraigned AZ your bar for
violating a law, be net when he plead that he
had only violated il 10 obtain decision upon
Its consttutionality at his own time and
pleasure. Senator'S, the President of the United
tn do a han
vale citizens, and for the Senate TO sustain uch
plea would be gross violation OF the already
Outraged d Constitution. He put away the pos
slblllty that the Senate OF the United States
eq al IN dignity 10 any tribunal in the world
was capable OF such action. Perhaps he wa.
saying too much, but be asked Senators TO re-
member that he waf speaking to-dao in behal 4
OF violated Constitution and laws
OF ihe rights of free people, that he LAS
speaxanE In the name of half milton of
herses who slept In death to-day who had died
that tHe nation might live. IL only remained
for him 10 thank the Senate for their
attention, and 10 demand in the name OF the
the conviction of this accused President who
stands guilty before God and man of the high
crimes and misdemeanors Of which he stands
impeached.
Mr.. Bingham sat down amid great applause
which the chief Justice in vain endeayored to
suppress.
The Chief Justice then ordered the Sergeant
at-Arms 10 clear the galleries. but there ap-
pearing TO be no evidence that the order was
being carried out
Senator Grimes arose and moved that the or
der be Immediately enforced, which was re-
ceiyed with misses from all parts of the GAL
lerles.
should be again cleared.
After short intermseion, and no one leay-
ing
Z Senator Trumbull arose and moved that the
order to clear the galleries be insisted upop
Senator Gamer on hoped the galleries would
not be cleared There were many in them who
had very different feeling from that ex.
pressed by the applause
Senators Fessenden and johnson called Sem
ator Cameron TO order, and the Chef Justice
notified him that he was out OF order
Senator Conness moved to take a recess
The Chief Justice thought it would not be
proper 10 take recess until the order was en-
forced, and the Senate refused TO take the re-
cess.
Senator Sherman said he thought MANY OF
those in the galleries had not understood the
order, and the Chief Justice repeated the
order.
Some ten minutes elapsed, during which the
order was being enforced, the ladies when they
understood generally departing without aay
trouble. but the gentlemen Were not so docile
The Diplomatic gallery was filled with the
foreign represt natives and their families, who
remained sitting.
Senator Anthony then moved that the order
to clear the galleries be suspended.
Senator Trumbull and others objected
Senator Conkling asked if the -ffect OF sus-
pending the order would be TO throw open The
doors and let all those come back who had Just
been put out.
The Chief Justice put the motion, and il was
decided in the negative, and the occupants OF
he diplomatic gallery withdrew.
The galleries all being cleared with the ex-
ception of the reporters gallery,
Senator Morrill,, Of Maine, submitted a mo-
tion that the Senate, sitting as a court of i'm
peachment adjourn until Saturday.
Senator Cameron objected to the con sldera-
ton OF any business until the order for the
clearing Of the galleries had been enforced. He
was opposed TO IT. but he now insisted that the
order should be carried out
House OF RHPREsESTATIvEs.-Th House
was called TO order at ~ o'clock
The Speaker laid before the House a commu-
nication from the Secretary OF the Treasury,
transmitting the report of the Superintendent
OF the Coast Survey. Referred to Committee
ON Commerce.
A resolution to print 1850 extra copies of the
report was, on motion Of Mr.. Lawrence (Ohiol,
referred to Committee on Printing.
The Speaker announced that the business in
order was the consideration of the Question
upon agreeing to the resolution offered by Mr
Carey, upon which the yeas and nays had been
ordered, and as that would consume time. the
roll call would be postponed until the return
Mr.. Washburne 1ll.) gave notice tina. upon
the return from the Senate he would move 10
60 into Committee Of the Whole, to give gentle
men an opportunity to make speeches.
Mr. Stevens (Pa.) gave notice that he would
this afternoon make personal explanation.
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