Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-22
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
Impeachment,
Written Arguments TO be Filed.
The Argument Of Manager Boutwell,.
He Claims that all the Charges Againxt
the President have been Proved,
WEDNESDAY. April 22

/ SENATE.-After prayer the President pro ten.
vacated the char, and the Chief Justice took
then opened with the usual tormalitiesI
The Chief Justice stated the first question to
be on the motion of Senator Sherman to al.
low such of the Managers and counsel as de-
sire 10 HE their written arguments in advance
oftbe delivering of the oral arguments.
Senator tickers offered an amendment, al
yet spoken, II they desire to make oral arm.
ments- or 10 file written printed arguments
Before the close OF the day. Ia n
Mr curtis SAID ne was now enabled to state
that IL would be impracticable for Mr. Stan
berry 70 take any further part in the proceed.
ing;
Teas--Messrs. Buckalew, Cragin, DAVIS.
Doolittle, Edmunds, Fowler. Frplinghuysen n,
gan, Morrili.( Me- Morton, Norton, Paterson. Ts
Sprasue, Upton. TrumbuIl, Van Wmkie,
Ni,kcrs' Wiley, Wilson and Yates-26.
Ndys.-Messrs. Cameron, Cat.el. Chandler
Gonkling, Conness, Corbett, Drake Ferry,
Henderson, Howard, Howe, Morrill,, (Vij
Pomer0y; lee Ssy Ramsey, Ross 70 Sherman, Stewart,
The order as amended was then rejected by
the following vote:
Ieas-Messrs. Buckalew, Cragin, Davis, Doo-
hitie, Fowler. Hendricks, Johnson, MeCreery,
Morton. Norton, Patterson OF N. H., Patterson
OF Tenn, salisbury. Sumner, Upton, Trum.
bull, Nicxers, Wiley, Wilson and Yates-ao.
II,
Conness, COrbett, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry,
Fe1senden, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Hender-
son, Howard, hove, Morgan. Morrill, of Me,
Morrill, of VT, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Ross Sher-
man, Sprague, Stewart, Thayer, Van WInkle.
and WilIiarns-26
Mr. Manager Stevens desired to make the in.
curry as TO " neither there would be any impro-
priety after this vote in any OF the Managers
filing their arguments. He had, after the mo.
ton OF Monday, commenced the writing out of
an argument, which he would finish to. night
He Cl0 not know that there WOUlH ha a N x i,,-
prolriety in printing his argument. but he
would like 10 be in formed on the subject.
Senator Vickers then offered an order that
one OF the Managers. on the part of the House,
shall have the privilege of filing printed ar
gument before the close of to-day and then
after the oral arguments by one OF the Mama
gers and the reply of one of the counsel of the
Prt slden', another of the Presidents counsel
shall have the privilege of delivering an oral,
or nnng written argument, TO be followed by
another OF the Managers in closing under the
existing rule.
Senator Conness submitted a substitut. that
such OF the Managers and counsel as please
may 1lle their written or printed arguments on
or before Friday, April 2i.
Mr.. Buckalew moved TO lay the order and
the substitute on The table; which was not
agreed 10.
The question was then taken on the substi-
tute OF Senator Conness, when it was rejected
as follows:
Teds-Messrs. Cameron. Cattell, Chandler.
Conkling. Conness. Corbett, Cragin, Drake
Ferry. Henderson. Howard, Morrill, (VtD
Patterson IN. H., Pomeroy, Ramsey. Sher-
man, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton Wiley.
Williams, Wilson, and Yates-li.
Nogs-Messrs. Anthony. Bayard, Bucka-
lew, Davis, Dixon, Dooliitle, Edmunds, Fes-
senot ID, Fowler, freliDghUysen, Grimes, Hem
bricks, Howe, johnson, McCrerry, Morgan,
Morton, Norton, Patterson (renn.). Ross.
salisbury, Sprague, TrumbuIi, Van Wrinkle,
Senator Johnson then moved to amend by
providing that two OF the Managers may file
arguments to-day; which was agreed to.
-. ia parnr rhar, =. ~.
gers have the liberty of filing either written or
printed argument; which was agreed to
Senator Crimes asked whether it was ex-
peeted that If these arguments ef the Managers
were filed to-day the counsel for the President
would have time to examine them and ans wer
th, m.
Senator Howard said it was not expected that
they should.
Senator Corbett moved that two OF the Pres
idents counsel IN addition have the privilege
OF making oral and filing written arguments
Mr.. Evarts said that il was not practicable
that more than three of the Presidents counsel
shoul1 take part in the closing argument.
Senator Corbett then withdrew his amend.
ment the order being satisfactory to the Pres
Ident's counsel as it nov stands
Mr.. Manager Stevens asked why could not
me privilege OF filing the arguments BE- extend
ed until tomorrow.
Senator Conness moved that the time in which
the arguments shall be filed be extended until
noon Tomorrow; " hich was agreed to-
Senator Henderson offered a substitute. that
all the Managers not delivering oral arr guments
may hle written arguments on or before Fri
Gay, the 2ith instant, and the Counsel for the
President not making oral arguments may file
written arguments on or before Monday. the
2sth instant.
Senator Thayer moved to lay the whole sub
Jeet on the table; which was disagreed TO- as
follows:
Teas-Messrs. Buekalew, Conkling. Dixon,
Doolittle, Edmonds. Grimes, Henderson,
WWyUreery' Norton, Ross, Sprsgue, Thayer, and
NOys-Nessrs. Anthony, Cameron. Catt.iI,
Chandler, Conness, Cortett, Cragin. Davis,
Drake, Ferry, Fessenden, Fow Ter, FIeiinghuy-
sen, Harlan, Hendricks, Howard, Howe, John
son. Morgan, Morrill,, (Me.,) Morrill,, (Vt,)
Morton! Patterson, Tenn Patterson. IN. H.
art sumner, Upton, Trumbull. Van Wrinkle,
Nlckers. Wiley. Wilson, and Y Yates-37.
senator Henderson then modified his order TO
provide that the counsel of the President shall
nie thelr arguments by eleven O'Clock Of Mon.
Gay, the 21th inst.
Mr.. Wilson said he had fe,t much repug.
nance in addressing the Senate oil this subject
The rule had been fixed by the Senate, and he
had not desired TO inflIct upon them unwiIl-
Ingly the necessity of hearing his remarks.
Mr.. Stanbery. upon whom they relied 10 make
the leading argument, would probably not be
able TO appear at all. Under these circum.
stances he would now like TO have the priyil-
ege of addressing the Senate. 1t was impossi-
BILE, for the TWO counsel who had NOT intended
10 argue the case, had Of course not been able
10 prepare any written argument, and he hoped
they would allow these two counsel to argue
tnis Dy any feeling OF vanity, and he did not
Know that he would be able 10 interest the Sen.
ate at all, but he thought II Was not too much.
In a case of so great magnitude as tnis, to ask
THIS at the hands of the Senate.
Senator Howard asked W hether the substitute
OF the Senator from Missouri would not infringe
the 2lst rule, and allow all of the counsel and
managers TO address the Senate in the filing
argument.
Senator Conness moved TO amend by making
the motion Of Senator Henderson subject to the
2lst rule: which was accepted.
Senator Trumbull then offered an amendment
th al as many of the managers and counsel for
the President as desire 10 do so, be permitted TO
hle arguments or address the Senate orally.
The amendment Of Senator Trumbuli was
agreed to, as follows:
Isas-Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew, Conk.
ing, Cragin, Davis, Doelittle, Edmunds, Ferry,
fessenden, Fowler, Grimes. Henderson, Hen.
9rieks, Johnson, McCreerey, Morrill,, (Me.,)
Norton, Patterson. IN. H., Patterson, (Tenn.,)
Ramsey, sherman, Sprague, TIpton, Trumbul,,
' an Wrinkle, Vickers, Wiley and Yates-29
Nays-Messrs- Cameron, CatteIl Chandler
Conness, Corbett, Dixon, Drake. FneIinehpy
zen, Harlan, Howard Howe, Morgan, morrill,.
(Vt,l Morton, Pomeroy, Ross, Stewart. Sum.
ner, Williams, and Thayer-2O
Mr.. Buckalew moved that the coucludin0
oral argument shall be made by one manaaer:
which was adopted.
Senator Yates then moved that four of the
Managers and four OF the counsel be permitted
TO make printed, or written, or oral arguments,
the Managers to have the opening and cloeinr,
SUBJECT TO the Limitation OF the 2lst rule, which