The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-02-29
.nOHe Of Procedure in Trials or Im-
De0ch Anenf.

President johnson having been inpeached BY
the House Of Representatives. aud as his trial
will som take place before the United states
Senate. the manner Of proceeding in such ca.
ses becomes important. A correspondent OF the
New York TiH,e, writing from Washington
gives the following a. the Modas oPeraadi:
" II will bc the duty Of the House, as som As
the resolution Of impeachment Is found, ~ ap.
point board of managers, probably i've Ia
number, whose duty II will be 10 rOceed 10 the
Senate, aud. ~ the name Of the House Of Rep.
rcscntatives, impeach the President n, the bar
oi that body. aud ask them 10 appoint q time
for the hearing Of the case. aud inform the Sen
ate that they win u due time present articles
| Of impeachment. II will then be the duty OF
the senate Ia organize As a high court Of i'm
parchment, and, upon the reception Of the mr..
ticics from the House. issue It's warrant. taking
Jurisdiction Of the case and requiring the Pres.
| ident 70 appear aud answer.
II IL not necessary that he should respond in
person. aud he will probably answer by his At.
torneys. II Is yet too early 10 say who they
will DO. Chief Justice Chase will preside, and
the Senate will sit ~ q jury. They will cstab.
lish rules regarding argument aud evidence,
aud must decide all points OF Law without de.
bate. The rules Of proceedings in inpcach.
men, trials are well established. Ia 1881. in
the ras6 Of Judge Peck, Of Missouri, the Senate
made an elaborate investigation into all the
preccdent-. aud established q full code of rules
Tor the government Of such cases These rules
have since been applied ia one or more cases,
aud u will not be necessary 10 spend any time
Ia preliminary matters. further Than 10 organ.
ize promptly a. a court.
While the Senate i sittins as court Of i'm
parchment. the House of Representatives ia
consiructivcly present. and can do no legisla.
tive business The House acts as prosecutor In
the ease.
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that u will be very brief. Il 10 conceded ON all
hands that but QUE article of impeachment u
necessary. via that touching the violation Of
the tenure of.oilice act and the constitution IN
the ab.'luic removal of an officer during the
session Of the Senate. II is thought that Il
should not last over two weeks al the outside.
The President, however. will seek for much
greater delay. lie will demand time for prep
nration. aud his friends assert that he can de.
lay the trial until the end Of his term. Chief
justice Chase Is pretty thoroughly occupied Ia
the supreme Court aud Ia addition he Il ex
pecied o. preside al the trial Of JeA Davis on
the 23d prcximc. These engagements may
possibly delay the commencement Of the trial,
but u h almost certain that u will be 80 ur.
gently pushed that II will take precedence
Of all other business
A correspondent Of the New York World. hsv
ing stated the preiiminaries subslantialIy as
above, gives the following a. the mode Of pro.
eeeding IN the trial
On an appointed day the Senate will eonvcn.
as High Court Of Impeachment, over which
Chief Justice Chase will preside. Each sena.
Tor will take an oath as juror In the ease
The secrctary Of the Senate will forthwith In.
form the House Of the readiness Of the court
The managers appointed by the House will up.
pear aud seat themselves within the bar. TIE
chairman will read the articles ol impeach.
ment. The chief Justice will advise ihe man.
ayers thai the senate will take proper action.
Tho managers will withdraw. A luminous will
be sent upnn the President, aud eventually the
trial will g on. A. the conclusion of the evi.
denes the chief Justice. will direct the Ascrsta.
~ ~ read the charge. aud each senator will be
asked In turn, by the Chief Justice. whether he
believes the ircsident h he guilty, snd will
answer. The next question asked Of every
senator will be whether the President shall be
disqualified 10 hold any Office % emolument OF
trust under the United States.