The New York herald., 1868-03-25

answer of the President OF the United sates to the
articles Of impeachh. ent.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COURT.
One O'Clock having arrived the President pro tenn.
vacated the chair for the Chief Justice who entered
and took his seat, ordering the proclamation, which
was made accordingly by the Sergcant-at-Arms. In
the meantime the counsel for the President MesSrs
Stanbery. Curtis, Evarts Nelson and Groesbeck en-
tered and took their seats. At five minutes past one
O'Clock the Managers were announced and took their
seats, with the exception OF Mr.. Stevens who was
absent The House was announced Immediately,
and the members disposed themselves outside the
bar.
The minutes Of the session Of yesterday were then
read by the Secretary.
The SECRETARY read the announcement OF the
adoption of the replication by the House.
Mr.. BOUTWELL,, OF the Managers. then rose and
said:-"Mr. President, am charged by the Managers
with the duty Of presenting the replication offered by
the House OF Representatives. He read the replica
tion as fo0ws:-
The House Of Representatives of the United States
have considered the several answers OF Andrew
Johnson, President OF the United States, to the
several articles Of impeachment against him by
them exhibited In the name OF themselves and OF
all the people OF the United States, and reservng to
insulliciency OF this answer to each and all
OF the several articles OF impeachment eX-
hibited against said Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent OF the United States, do deny each and every
avernent in said several answers either OF them,
which denies or trayerses the acts, intents crimes
or misdemeanors charged against said Andrew
Johnson In said articles of impeachment, either OF
them and for replication 10 said answer, do say that
the said Andrew Johnson President Of the United
states, Is guilty OF the high crimes and msdemean
ors mentioned In the said articles, and that the
said House OF Representatives are ready TO prove
the same.
At the conclusion OF the reading Senator JOHNSON
Juctic 7 thafa a,,fh Loot nd
copy be presented to the counsel for the Presi-
dent.
The motion was agreed to.
The CHIEF JUsrICE-Last evening a motion was
pending the part OF the counsel for the President
that such time should be allowed for their prepara
ton as the Senate should please to determine.
Thereup0n the Senator from Maryland (Mr. Johnson)
presented an order which will be read by the Secre
tary.
The SECRETARY read the order providing that ten
days. time be allowed:-
Mr.. SUMNER, rep.) of Mass-Mr President, l
sead to the Chair an amendment to come immedi-
atey after the word "ordered being in the nature
of a substitute.
The SECRETARY read the amendment as follows:-
That now that replication has been filed the
Senate, adhering to its rule already adopted shall
proceed with the trial from day to day, Sundays
excepted, until otherwise ordered for reavl,5 sow
al. asI EDMUNDs-I move that tac Senats retire to
consider that order.
senator sraNER and others-No, no.
TIE yeas and nays were demanded and ordered,
resulting as fo.lows:-
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony Bayard Buckaew, Cor
bett, Davis, Dixon, Dooittle, Edmnnds, Fessenaen'
drcks. Howe, Johnson ~rcery, Morril OF Me-,
Morrili of w., Morton, Norton, Patterson Of n H.,
Patterson OF Tenn, salisbury, Sprague Van Wlnkie,
yickerS WILEY and WIlllamS-Zy.
NAYs-Messrs Cameron Cattell, Chandler, Cole,
Conkling Conncss, Cragin, Drake, Ferry, Harlan,
Howard Moga Sye ssy ntsS TF
bull and Wilson-23.
SO the Senate retired for consultation at twenty
five minutes past one O'Clock.
After the Senators had red Mr.. Stevens was dis
covered sitting to the left and OF the Presidents
desk, having entered unnoticed dur1g the proceed
ings.
In the meantime tie galleries. hitherto very quiet,
rippled with fans and chit-chat, in the assurance
that the curtain was down, while on the floor the
seats sacred to Senators were invaded by knots OF
members and others in conversation.
THE CONSULTATION.
When the Senate had retired for consultation Mr..
JOHNSON, (dem.) Of Nd, modified the resolution he
had previously submitted in the chamber by provd
ing that the trial OF the President shall commence
Thursday, the I'd OF April.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, (rep.) OF Oregon, moved that the
further consideration OF the respondents applica-
tion for time be postponed until the Managers have
opened their case and submitted their evidence. This
was disagreed to by yeas O. nays AZ, as follows:-
YEAs-Messrs Anthony, Chandler, Dixon, Crimes
Harlan, Howard, Morgan, Patterson OF Tenn, and
NAYs-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew Cameron, Cat
tell, Cole Conkng conness Cragn DAYS. I nooli.tle
linghuysen Henderson, Hendricks, Howe, J0hns0n
McCreery, Morrill, OF Me-, Morrill, OF VT, Morton,
Norton. Nye, Patterson OF N. H., Pomeroy, Ramsay,
Ross salisbury, sherman, sprague, Stewart,
Sumner, Thayer, Upton, Trumbull. Van WLakle,
vickers Wiley and Wilson-42
Messrs. Corbett, Wade and Yates absent or not
voting.
Mr. SUMNER had offered the following amendment,
which he subsequently Withdrew
Now that replication has been filed, the Senate, ad-
herring its rule already adopted, will proceed with
the trial from day to day, Sundays excepted, unless
otherwise ordered or reason shown.
Mr.. CoNKLING, (ep.) OF N. Y, moved an amend
ment to Mr.. Johnson's resolution by striking out
'Thursday, the I'd OF April" and inserting 'Monday,
the 30th Of March, as the time when the trial shall
commence.
Mr.. Conkling's amendment was agreed to by yeas
IS, nays "a, as f0llows-
YEAs-Messrs. Cameron, Cattel, Chandler, Cole,
Conkling, Conness, Cragin, Drake, Ferry, Harlan.
Howard Howe, Morgan, Morrill, Of Me-, Morrill,
Of VT, Morton, Nye, Patterson OF N. H., Pome-
roy, Ramsey, ROSS, stewart, sumner, mayer, lip
ton Wiley, Williams and Wison-2S
NAys-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Buckalew. Cor
bett, Davis, Dixon, Doottle Edmunds, Fessenden,
Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Crimes Henderson, Hen.
drcks, Johnson McCreery, Norton, Patterson OF
Tenn, salisbury. Sherman, Sprague, TrumbuI, Van
Wrinkle and Vickers-24.
Messrs. Wade and Yates absent or not voting
Other modification were made to the original
resolutions, when it was adopted in the following
form:-
Ordered That the Senate commence the trial Of
the President of the United States upon the articles
Of impeachment exhibited against him on Monday
the 30th OF March instant and proceed thereon Will
all convenient despatch, under the rules Of the Sen
ate sitting for the trial OF the impeachment.
AT twenty-five minutes past three O'Clock the Sen
ate reappeared, having been out exactly two hours
order having been restored, the CHIEF JUSTICE
sald:-I am directed to inform the counsel that the
Senate have agreed to order In response to thei
application, which will now be read-
ordered. That the Senate will commence the trial
OF the President upon the articles Of impeachment
exhibited against him on Monday, the 30th day OF
March, and proceed therein, with all despatch, under
mo oruia M no of