Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-03-17
The Trial to Proceed Immediately on the
Filing OF the Replication.


Jugs, as we think will prove most interesting
to our readers:
At one o'clock the President pro tenn. of
the Senate said the chair would now be va
Gated for the Chief Justice of the United
States
The Chief Justice then entered and took
the chair of the presiding officer, and direc-
ted the Sergeant-at Arms to make proclama-
ton.
The Seargeant,at Arms-Hear ye! hear
We! hear We! All persons are commanded to
keep silence while the Senate of the United
States is sitting on the trial Of articles OF i'm
parchment exhibited by the House of Repre-
sentatives against Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States.
Mr. Howard rose and moved the adoption
of the order usual on such occasions, notify
ing the House of Representatives. that the
Senate is now prepared to proceed with the
trial
The Chief Justice-The journal of the
proceedings will be first read.
Mr.. Grimes said number of Senators had
not vet been sworn as members of the court
The Chief Justice-The reading of the
journal is the first thing in order. After
that the Senators can be sworn.
The Secretary of the Senate (Mr J. W.
Forney) then read the journal of the proceed
ings of the Senate sitting as the high court
of impeachment.
When the articles of impeachment were
reached
Mr. Conkling moved that the reading of
them be omitted, as he understood the House
of Representatives were now ready to be an
nounced.
The Chief Justice put the question, and
the reading of the articles were accordingly
dispensed with.
When the reading was concluded.
Mr.. Howard again rose and said: Now,
Mr., President if it be in order, l move the
adoption of the usual rule directing the Sec
rotary of the Senate to notify the House of
Representatives that the Senate is now sit
ting in its chamber, and ready to proceed
with the trial of the articles of impeachment
against Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, and that seats are provided
for the accommodation of the members of the
House; which were adopted.
The sergeant-at-arms here announced the
managers of impeachment on the part of the
House of Representatives.
The Chief Justice-The managers of i'm
parchment will come forward and take the
seats provided for them.
House of Representatives here entered.
Mr.. Grimes.-Mr. Chief Justice, there
are several Senators here present who have
not been sworn in members of this court.
move that they be sworn.
The Chief Justice-That will be the or
der as soon as the House Representatives
is seated.
The Chief Justice-The Secretary will
call the roll of Senators who have not been
sworn.
The Secretary then called the roll fthose
who had not been sworn, commencing with
Mr.. Doolittle, who was not present. The re-
manning Senators were then sworn as follows:
Mr.. Edmunds, of Vermont Mr.. Patterson of
New Hampshire; Mr.. Fickers of Maryland.
The Chief Justce-The Secretary of the
Senate will read the return of the sergeant
alarms &C.
The Secretary then read:
THE foregoing writ of summons and the
foregoing precept, addressed to me, were du-
ly served by me on Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, at the executive
mansion, his usual place of abode, on Satur
day, March 7th instant, at the hour of seven
o'clock in the afternoon.
GEO. T. BROWNE,
"Sergcant-at-Ar of the Senate"
The Secretary then swore the sergeantat-
arms as to the truth of this report.
The Chief Justice.-The sergeant>at-arms
will now call the accused.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. johnson,
President of the United States Andrew
johnson, President OF the United States .
appear and answer to the articles of impeach
ment exhibited against you by the House of
Representatives of the United States.
After short interval, Mr.. johnson, of
Maryland, rose and moved that the counsel
for the defence be notified to enter the cham
Der, and the motion was adopted.
Messrs. Stanbery, Nelson and Curtis ap-
peared as counsel for the President, and took
the seats assigned them.
Mr.. Conkling rose and said he desired to
offer an amendment to the 8th rule, to cor
rect an error which had been overlooked. the
purpose of which was to allow the presiding
officer to submit at his option a question to
the Senate without a call of the yeas and nays,
which was adopted.
At 12O p NJ. the sergeant alarms Off
cially announced the members Of the House
of Representatives. and the remainder of that
body entered and took seats.
The Chief Justice-The counsel for the
President will now put in their reply to the
articles of impeachment.
Mr.. Stanbery.-Mr. Chief Justice, my
brothers, Messrs. Curtis and Nelson, aud my
self, are here as counsel for Andrew john
son, President of the United States. l have
his authority to answer to the articles of i'm
parchment, and with your leave will read.
Mr.. Stanbery then read:
SIN the Mnner Of the Impeachment Of an
drev johnson, President of the United
States
81, Andrew johnson, having been served
with summons to appear before the Senate
to answer the articles of impeachment, ETC.,
ETC., hereby enter my reply through my coun-
sci, Henry Stanbery, J. S. Black, William
NJ. Evarts, B. R..Cnrtis and Thomas Ar