Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-29
DEATH OF IMPEACHMENT.
Graphic Description Of the Scene
in the Senate.

The Impeaehers Dfvfded-POor ben,
wade BIsesuraged-Iufense Excite
menf when Ross Rises-Ihe Final
I8reaEE sOwn.
Correspondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial.
- WASHINGTON, May 26.-COntrary 70 the
prevailing impression in Congressional cir
Giles, last night, and even in fiat opposition
to the dictum Of the Senatorial eaucus held
this morning BY the friends of impeach-
menl, the Senate, sitting as a court, finally
decided, by the even vote q for 10 Y
against, that il would proceed this day 20
execute its order, and vote on the remain
ing articles o. Impeachment 81
THE SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
But to detail the days events in order:
II appears that conference Of Senator's
who favor conviction, was held at 10
o'clock this morning, in a room adjoining
the Senate Chamber, to consider the ques-
ton of another postponement of the vote
on the remaining articles.
r. LEFT OUT.
Messrs. Trumbull, Fessenden, and the
rest Of the Republican Senators who voted
against conviction, were not invited TO par
ticipate in the deliberations, and there was
considerable feeling manifested towards
them in discussion.
DISCOURAGED.
Mr.. Wade is completely broken down, =.
and abstrained from taking a prominent
part in the proceedings, although his par
iicular friends, Sumner and Chandler, were
extremely active These Senators were
very earnest in insisting on further post
r 1
that they had had assurances that the
managers would bring in additional ar
ticles 10 which there conld he no possibili-
ty OF failure. Mr. Wade favored post
ponement.
THE nTPEACHERs DIVIDED.
Snch Senators "a Ferry, Edmnnds and
Morrill,, of Vermont, took sides with the
Chandler faction. The ground taken by
the Senator'S who opposed postponement
was that the country already considered
the President as virtually acquitted that
business was moving on under that suppOsi-
ton; that no arrangement Of finances or
shaking Of public confidence had resulted
iherefrom az was anticipated, and the
country would not Justify any further agi-
taii0n Of Impeachment unless the investi-
cations Of the managers furnish most salts
factory cause for the presentation Of new
articles.
THE RESULT OF THE CAUCUS.
Mr.. Howard, who was present, urged
| p0stponemeut, and il was finally agreed TO
60 into COurt and move TO postpone the
vote. This was carried in conference by
small vote, but as Messrs. Conkling and
Corbett were absent, the result in open
court was not regarded as very certain, As
much depended on the pending action of
the House on the investigation, and several
Senators remained over there until the
| court convened.
THE ATTENDANCE.
By IL o'clock the Senate galleries COM
menced TO fill up, mostly with ladies, while
the contest on the outside corridors and IN
the rotunda for the enameled, lavender
colored tickets, was az earnest as hereto
| fore.
The diplomatic gallery was full-the
British Minister, the Russian Minister and
Anthony Trollope, the novelist, were the
prominent central figures. In the other
galleries the ladies were largely in the
majority, resplendent in colors, and armed
with lorgnettes.
BY noon, when Wade raped the Senate
to order, every Senator was in his seat.
Howard was in his usual place, but Grimes,
still feeble, occupied vacant chair in the
left hand aisle Of the Democratic side. The
customary prayer was offered, and Wade
vacated the chair. In a moment the Chief
Justice entered, in his robes, and occupied
IL. Proclamation was made commanding
silence. FOur Of the seven Impeachment
managers were announced, and came for
ward TO their seats. Evarts, Nelson and
Stanbery, Of the Presidents counsel, came
in at the same time, and took their accns-
toned places.
FTIIlBUsTERING.
Senator Williams offered an order that
the resolution heretofore adopted, as TO tbs
reading and voting on the articles
Of impeachment be rescinded. Sen
ator Sumner rose, when the Chief Justice
said that debate was not in order. The
Chief Justice said that the regular order
was, first 10 send for the House of Repre-
sentatives, and the reading Of the Journal
but the order could be considered now, un
less objected To-. Mr.. johnson objected
Senator Doolittle arose, and there wer'
cries Of Order," as he proceeded TO maxi
remark.
The House of Representative, as in com
mittee Of the whole, with Mr.. Washburne
Of Illinois, "a chairman, aud Speaker Cot
, fax aud Clerk Mcpherson at their head
| we're ushered in took their old places, IL
| the central aisle and in the chairs in thI
/ angles Of the chamber. After all, the scen'
Of many days gone by in the great tria
was but repeating itself. The gallerie
looked more brilliant, but the interest wa
the same. The policemen were present II
force, neatly uniformed aud freshly gloved
The action Of the Senatorial caucus wai
! known by nearly every body, and with Mr.
! | Williams resolution just offered, post
ponement was anticipated, aud 1t wa
speedily whispered around the crowded
galleries. The Telegram wired we're airead.
I, laden with his announcement, aud no ON
! seemed to regard a vote as at all probable
The Chief Justice again called for a,lenc
and1he journal of the last session OF li'
court was read
In answer 30 question OF MI bo1ha
lew. the Chief Justice stated that IN
| twenty-secondl rule necessarily Ample
that the vote on the articles shonld q
taken in order, nnless otherwise provide
for. The Chief Justice had then, IA obed
!. euce 70 the request Of the Senate, prepare
. a form Of questions, directing that III
= Secretary should read the articles seFidina
: sud motion Of Mr.. Sumner had then bee
n adopted that, on his name being called
|, each senator should rise in has seat an
answer guilty" or mot guilty. The
the order OF Senator Williams had bee
been adopted, that thevote should be take
on the eleventh article first. Then q
& order Of Mr.. Edmunds had been adopie
O 70 proceed at once with The vote on III
. articles. The Chief Justice was under Oh
:. impressinn thai a single objection w0nI