Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-06-04
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DBhATh, may lOVn- --bonhto met At
balf-past II o'clock. Trumbull reported baeI.
from the Judiciary Committee the bill for the
admission of ArkanIas without amendment,
which was laid over. Some unimportant bills
were introduced, and various messages received
from the house. H. Al precisely IL O'clock ia
Chief Justice, wearing the silk robe Of oiIiee.
entered and took his seat as. prehding officer Of
the Court Of Impeachment, and directed the
bergeant-at-Arms to make the usual prooama-
ton. An order wal adopted to vote on the
| llih article first. The Chief Justles then said:
I-"SenatoTs:-In conformity TO the order Of
the Senate, the Chief Justice will now proceed
TO take the vote on the 1lth article, as directed
BY the rule" The llth article was read ~ the
Clerk. The first name on the roll, Mr.. Antho
py, b-ing callod, that Senator rose, and the
Chief Justice, also standing, addressed him this
rcrmulA:- Sfnator Anthony-How say you. 10
the respondent, Andrew johnson, Prelident Of
the United States, guilty or not guilty Of high
misdemeanor, as charged In the artlclel" AM
thony responded "gui ty." SO tie vote went
on until every Senator had responded, the vote
summing up, yeas 30, nays 10, as follows.
Yeas-Anthony, Cameron, Csttell, Ohand-
Ter, Cole, Conkling, Conness, Corbett, Ora
gin, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry, Frellng1ysen,
Harlan, Howard, Howe, Morgan. Morrill,
lMe.), Morrill, (Vt Morton, Nye, Patterson
IN. ~, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman,
Sprague Stewart, Sumner, ThSyer. Upton,
Wade, Wiley, Williams, wilson, Yatee---s6
NAYs.--Bayard, Bnckalew, Davis, Dixon,
Dootittle. Feseenden, Fowler, Grimes, Hen
derson, Hendricks, johnson, McOreerV. Nor
tor, Patterson Tennesse.) Ross, Sauls-
-l0.
The Clerk then made the following announce.
| IN khfa asktal.
who have voted guilty and 10 Senators who
have voted not gui ty; the President 10 there
fore acquitted on this article" A motion was
then made to adjourn the court until the 2sLh
inst, which, after some flibustering. was car
ried by yeas 81 nays a. After considerable Q
debate the Senate agreed to the House motion
to adjourn 10 the 26th, and soon aftsr adjourn ID
to that time.
HoUsE.-EdFidge desired to offer, as ques-
tion Of privilege, q resolution for committee
20 investigate the conduct of the Missouri rep.
resentatives 10 seeking to influence the conduct
of Senator Henderson in bis vote on impeaeh-
ment, but the Htuse refused to receive H.
Bingham, from the Impeachment Committee,
reported preamble that Information has come
to them which seems to furnish them with pro.
able cause to believe chat improper and corrupt
means had been used to influence the deter
u1hNAJu VI tuo 0onhlo Ou Aut uTllOieS Vi lus
peachment: therefore he it ReSolued, That
the managers be directed and instructed to
summon and examine witnesses, send for per-
sons and papers, and take testimony On the
bjeet. This was received and adopted by the
House, yeas SO, nays lS.
WASHINGTON, May 8-SENATE. AN
indefinite leave Of absence was given to Sen.
ator Grimes on account Of illness.-An act
mo naas al IN aunDlv a danNiauau f,r h.
cution ogthe reconstruction laws inthe third
district Mr.. Harlan rose to make person.
al explanation with reference 10 statements
made by 3 correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun, giving the substance of dispateh
which he (Hsran) had sent to Bishop Simp.
pon, saying "he (Brother Willey) is lost"
Also reply from Bishop Simpson saying,
Brother Wiley is q Christian and car not
palter with his soul. Pray with Brother
Wiley" Mr.. Harlan said there was not a
word OF truth 10 it, The Senate having re-
f1sed to concur In resolution for an ad-
journment to the 25th, an effort was made to
call up the bill for the admission Of Arkan.
sas. Refused, 16 to 24.-A spirited discus.
sion was had on the right OF the II use to
question the motives of Senators In their
course on impeachment. In which Mesars.
Buckalew, Sumner, Doollttle, Harlan, Fes
sender, Dix0A, Davis, participated .-Questi0n
was then taken on the pending resolution to
furnish the House with the record OF the last
two days Of the impeachment trial; but no
quorum being present the Senate at O'Clock
adjourned to Monday the 25th.
HousE.--A great number Of bills, reselu-
tions and memorials were introduced after
which resolution was pa 'sed providing for a
select committee to investigate the purposes
OF the recent letter Of Missouri representa-.
tives to Senator Henderson, and whether it
was designed to corrupt or improperly inAu.
ence his cision Attempts to get res0lu.
tlon through withdrawing the impt achment
suit were made but failed. Banks reported
bill making an appropriation OF 81, 200 00J
to pay for Alaeka. Waehburn, Of Wisconsin.
presented a minority report, declaring that
the country is OF no value, and that il Ia in
expedient to appropriate money for It's pur-
chase. The bill and reports were ordered
printed. Action to be taken the second week
in Juue. Mr.. stevens offered resolution
requesting the Senate to eend TO the House
an official copy Of the last two days proceed
lnRs OF the impeachment trial. A lively de-
bate eDsued between Stevens, Woodar6,
Dchenk and Ross. Mr.. Stevens in the course
Of his remarks said he made no accusations
against Senators, "but that there bad been
deep damnation somewhere no one could
doubt" The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Highly introduced bill to aid the San
Francisco and Humbolt r R. Referred to
Committee on Public LAnds.-0n motion to
concur In the Senate resolution for recess,
q discussion arose between Messrs. Butler.
Robinson and others. Butler opposed ad-
journment, on the ground that the time was
needed by the House to prosecute the inves-
tigaion, and compel the attendance of wit.
nesses, 30, The concurrent resolution was
finally laid upon the table and at 4:i5 the
House adjourned