Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-06
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
THE COURT OF IMPEACHMENT
rr-r ASSEMBLED.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate:

Senate.
WAsHINGroN, March 5.-After varie-
ty of unimportant business, Mr.. Fowler
introduced bill TO rebuild the levees on
the east bank of the Mississippi river, and
to reclaim the lands along the Yazoo river.
The President pro tenn. said the morn
ing honr having expired, all legislation and
executive business of the Senate is ordered
to cease for the purpose Of proceeding to
the business connected with the impeaeh-
ment of the President of the United States.
The chair is now vacated for that purpose.
The Chief Justice then advanced up the
aisle, clad in his official robe, and escorted
by Mr.. Pomeroy, chairman of the commit
tee appointed for that purpose, with Judge
Nelson, of the Supreme Court, on his right,
Messrs Buckalew, Wilson and other mem
bers of the committee, with members of
the House, who stood behind the bar of
the Senate, the Chief Justice assembled to
the Presidents chair, and said in meas
ured and impressive voice:
Senators: In obedience to a notice have
appeared to Join with you in forming a
high court Of impeachment, for the trial
of the President of the United States, and
am now ready to take the oath.
The following oath was then admins
tered to the Chief Justice by Judge Nelson :
| do solemnly swear, that in all things
pertaining to the trial Of the impeach-
ment of Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, will do impartial justice
according to the constitution and laws, so
help me God.
The Chief Justice then said the Senators
would be called by the Secretary in sue
cession.
The Secretary called the roll, each Sen
ator advancing in turn and taking the
oath prescribed in the rules. The only
Senators absent were Messrs. Doolittle,
Edmunds, Patterson, of New Hampshire,
and Salisbury.
When the name of Senator Wade was
called, Mr.. Hendricks rose and put the
question to the presiding officer whether
the Senator from Ohio, being the person
who would succeed in the Presidential
Office, was entitled to sit as Judge in the
case2
A debate followed at great length by
Messrs. Davis, Hendricks and Bayard
against Wade's right to sit as member. of
the court, and by Messrs. Morrill, of Maine,
Williams, Howard, Morton, Sherman,
Sumner, Howe, Drake and Morton in favor
thereof
After some further debate, the court of
Impeachment at half past o'clock adj
journed till one tomorrow, and the Senate
Immediately afterwards adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
There were very few members present
to-day, many having gone home, expecting
no legislative business during the impeach-
ment trial.
Mr.. Elliott introduced bill providing
that in case of the removal of the Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, or by death
or resignation, the duties of Office shall de-
volve upon the Associate Justice, whose
commission is senior at the time. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee to report at
any time.
The Banking Committee was instructed
to inquire into the expidiency of amending
the general banking law, so that State
banks in process Of liquidation after the
faithful payment of debts, may be relieved
from making monthly statements, and
from the payment Of tax outstanding cir
oulation.
The House then took mp the case of r.
r. Butler, Representative elect from the
first district of Tennessee. The mana
gers then proceeded TO the Senate cham
Der, and the discussion of the Tennessee
election case was resumed
The House finally adopted the reso-
luton of Mr.. Paine, reeommitting the
report of the Committee on Elections, with
instructions.
Mr.. Davis Immediately reported back
the proposition, and its consideration was
postponed until tomorrow.