Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-25
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Another days excitement N Washington, eouaI
~ any that has been witnessed here since the lm-
peAcbment began 10 earnest nearly four weeks asc
The adoption OF the ticket system kept the crowd
from thronging inside the Capitol buildings, ana
secured comfortable seats 20 the favored lew, but
In the Avenues and 81 tho hotels and o. tne street
,0rners we're scenes Of excitement amounting al
ncEt 10 tumUlt from ten O'Clock this morning until
IL this evening e. news OF funoIs I'm - - 'io
other end Of the capital were rect 80 anu
Nothing ike Il has been witnessed heIe sihoe tne
,,l,of critical neFod Of the war, when dispatches
frouthe 'front.' telling Of decisive oA.sss' were re-
ceived and discussed. II Eas very W. mat
no person could gain ADMISSION % Sa1 2enssS wing
az tbe Capitol without tcketi ahG thAt inc num-
- ~ -, bs5 bcen restricted 20 one thousand
-. ~ csnscitv Of the Senate gallery Each
Sanslor received four, and eaeh member OF the
uo,es t,go tickets with Whlch 70 supply an Inc &c
-, fro,n their constituents and friends and they
- iisoraIlv besieged st their residences, their
roSoy,,s and wherever else it was possible
- 60 tlc,o M % eleven o'clock this morning. Il
!. - a. erscgerstion 70 say thst for every ticket
49, r-ere two hundred applicants, out OF whom,
- @o,rse ono hundred and ninety-nine were neces-
-sr1v disappointed. Never before was witnessed
oh digging and importuning for any favor was
een n the struggle 20 get these tickets Ladies Of
,seslth and fashion made personal applications 70
senator's and Representative and were mol as
.,,raped with q single refusal, but repeated their
nstitiSn AS often as half dozen times, and as late
tho hour for the opening Of the Court Of lmpeseh-
taeut One Senator was waited upon last night st
lexan O'clock by an esteemed and highly respect
able woman, who drove 10 his residence in her car
risee and demanded 70 see him. The servants in
f,rTned her that the Senator was in bed and asleep
But the fair applicant wss not TO be denied an
ienee on that account, aRd insisted that she must
sea him. IS her business wBs urgent and admitted
,f no postponernent. The Senator, thus perempto-
rilv sun moned descended the stairs, half asleep,
snd NOT more than half dressed. lie was met in
the hall By his excited friend, Of whom be inquired
ia sstonishment what was the matter-whether
gnvhofv was sick or had suddenly died, what 10
vs tbst had induced her TO call at such an unseem-
lv 80 why, Senator" said she nobody d
sfok ana nobody Is dead but do want ticket for
he Impeachment and / must have it. But"
aid he Senator smiling at the extraordinary cali
which had aroused him from a peaceful slumber
snd rubbing his eyes b get the few remaining
Uinks out Of them, have given all my tickets
AWAY "Well but 1 must 60, said the applicant,
not n al discouraged by the reply that ha had
turned away hundred applications Of the same
lind % the same Senator during the day. "Theres
10 use Of talking, Mr.. , / have made up my
uiind 20 20 and have been trying all day TO get
, ticket and have finally come 20 you" The con-
veFsAton continued, the Senator protesting that he
had 10 tickets, and his fair prosecutor protesting
with ar Indifference 70 unpleasant facts quite re-
frsshng, that go she would The interview lasted
nearly half an hour, and was terminated only by a
solemn promise by the Senator that be would per
susde a friend 90 whom he had given one Of the
10 his visitors residence before nine oclock this
morning Whether this promise was kept or not,
your correspondent is not informed, but the Incl
dent is worth relating, as IT illustrates as well as
could be written in ten times the space The tremen-
dous pressure for admission TO The Senate, and the
sagernes with which those having tickets at their
disposal have been impoTtuned for them.
Persons Eve hundred miles distant have tolc-
.rAphed Tor tickets saying that they were coming
DO Washington colely 70 witness the trial and many
g. 10 nd from ht and
vet been unable 10 get inside tho Senate chamber
today Strong guards Of police were stationed at
al the doors Of entrance 70 the Senate wing of The
Capitol, which were opened az eleven clock this
morning. The tickets Of admission are about twice
the size Of ordinary theatre tickets, with coupons
attached The coupons we're torn OF at the door,
aud che tickets we're taken up az The visitors entered
the gallery. The police we're very strict 10 obey
ing the rules, and denied admission 10 number OF
perEens who, unprovided with tickets thought 10
ra{p admission by accompanying Senators who
were their friends. In one or two instances, Sena-
tors grumbled and protested; but the guards were
memorable and their frienSe that had no tickets
yUera forced 10 turn back and muse ever their mis-
fortune The galleries commenced filling at eley-
en- h.. hut under the admirable police arrangements,
no rush nor hustle was perceptbo inside the build
ing and owing 20 the ticket system, theTe was lit
tie confusion outside, for, with the exceptions just
noted none approached the entrance doors but those
who had been favored with tickets. The coupons
we're quickly torn, and the visitors passed in like
sn audience gathering for an opera or concert,
The women exceeded the men in number proba-
bly, three 70 one which may be accounted Tor on the
,uppOsiton that Senators provided Tor thor wives
and daughters before taking care Of their friends
spd constituents. Mrs. Wade occupied front scat
near the diplomatic gallery. Near her sat Mrs.
Sprarue and her sister Miss Nette Chase and scat
tered through the multitude at short intervals we're
RECOGNIZED nearly all the ladies who lead the fash
onabe society of the capital during the gay season
They we're attired IN the most costly robes OF tho
latest fashion; and from the standpoint OF the re-
portersi gallery the scene was one OF WOnderlul
brjlliAncy and beauty muchslike that which three
wears age on the fourth OF March, lsoo was Wiz
messed in the chamber when the then Vice fresl-
dent elect now President impeschedi made his Ia
nous inaugural speech. Among the personsges OF
note in the diplomatic gallery were NJ De De.tne-
NV French Minister: Boron Gerolr Prussian MIN
isier. NJ Rsugsbe Grecisn Minister Blacque Bey,
Turkish Minister; NJ. Cerruti, Italian Minister !
Francis Glare Ford Secretary Of the Engllsh Lega-
ton Whether or not il was owing to an Oversight
bv the persons who had the disposal 81 ueketS
was noticeable that coored men OF women "sIe
IN the chamber. IL is possible that the greater ll
portunity Of the friends and acquaintance OF INC
Senators and Representatives obtained lot thoH
that consideration in the distribution on uoAeu
which the modesty OF the black man lslleu 70 OOl
nsnd At twelve o'clock the galleries were Wen
SLED hut NOT crowded 20 excess. No one who hau
been 80 fortunate as 10 gain admittanec was ,h0on-
venenoed inside; and contrasting TINS VIII w
rush and tumble on previous days, the tcNss ~
lem came in for unanimous praise ana noot y
wish for its continuance The ioor u sne Sl'' ~,
presented a somewhat changed appearance s aHe
DESKS remained as usual, but one hundred anu my
chairs al the lobby altered the picture 50 thhs ViO
could hardly recognize in 1t the legslstsNS -. az,
Ter Of yesterday Tables had been PROVIDED iVL 'iiS
Managers aud counsel on oach SIDE OF TUG N0N'i
front 81 the Sccrotarys desk.
The Senate called 10 order ana PIso,Ct.l
promptly st twelve o'clock by rap Of NJ es.e Wy
sSvel The first hint Of what was about 70 es ,s,
place came from the Chaplain, who prayed Sn"s ~
proceedings of the high court which was aoous ~
meet might be sanctioned by TIE high Sours %
heaven. An hours duh proceedings loi'oNOo-,
Bills were called up and discussed, and ioE 49,
the audience knew or cared, passed. Inc gAis..133
had come Tor one o'clock and ils ceronlohles e.u
impAneutly waited while Senators deeste1 uaosiOn'
and indulged il The tedious routine Of Ordinary
sislation.
Promptly al one ocloCk Chiei-J Justice CnAssl lu
h1 ofhoAl robes, entered The chamber BY ono ~ .lo
aide doou Mr.. Wade recognized him, ana -
soanoed that the hour had arrived fer the suna'S
. resolve Itself into Court Of 1mpeaohment a.
thsreupoa he vacated tho chair, which me ~
justice quickly filed. The SoTgosnt-ai- Arms tuo1
maze proclamation as on former dAyt cooiDl are
lng Az persons 20 keep silence while The Senate %
the United States is sitting on the trial 81 hslel
q impeachment against Andrew Johnson fies.
dent Of the United States Be uttered tins con
maud in 5 clear, loud voice. which resouhded
through the chamber. The voice Of the Chiei-J US
tco 10 90 weak a. TO be scarcely audible few scat
distant on the foor.
NJ. Howard, impatient of mere formalities and
ceremonies and anxious % proceed with the real
business OF Impeachment immediately rose with p
motion that Inc House OF Representatives pc ih'
formed that the Court Is in session bat the Chlei-
T.,.tt.o ehaoloa him with -.-.--ac- that tho