The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-12

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to appcart before the Senate of the
United States, on the -- day OF
-, at the Senate Chamber in the
city OF, Washington, there and then to
testify your knowledge in the cause
which is before the Senate, sitting as
aforesaid, in which the House oi
Representatives has impeached -
witness. Presiding officer of the
Senate, sitting as aforesaid, at tho
city Of Washington, the - day oi
-, in the year of our Lord -, and
Of the independence of the United
States -"
The form Of direction for the ser
vice Of said subpoena:
"Thc Senate of the United States
to -- greeting:
"You are hereby commanded to
serve and return the within subpoena
according to law.
"Dated at Washington the day
of =, in the year of our Lord -,
and Of the independence of the Uni.
ted States the -.
g., Secretary of the Sen.
ate."
Form Of oath to be administered
to the presiding officer and members
Of the Senate, sitting as High
Court of Impeachment:
~ solemnly swear Cor affirm, as the
case may be, that in all things per-
tanning to the trial of the impeach-
ment now pendingI will do impar>
tial justice according to the Consti-
tuition and laws; so help me God"
Form of summons to be sued out
and served upon the person I'm
peached:
"The United States of America,
IS:
"The Senate of the United States,
sitting as High Court of Impeach-
ment, to - greeting:
"Whereas, the House Of Repre-.
sentatives of the United States Of
America did, on the day Of --,
exhibit to the Senate articles if i'm
peachment against you, the said -
-, in the words following therein
insert the article], and demand that
you, the said -- should be
put to answer the accusations as set
forth in said articles, and that such
proceedings, examinations, trials,
and judgements might be thereupon
had as are agreeable to law and JUS
tice, you, the said - -, are
therefore hereby summoned to be
and appear before the Senate of the
United States, at their Chamber, in
the city Of Washington, ut 12 q clock
noon, on the = day Of, and then
and there to answer to said articles
of impeachment, and then and there
abide, obey and perform such orders
ard judgements as the Senate Of the
United States, sitting as aforesaid,
shall make in the premises, according
to the Constitution of the United
States. Hereof you are not to fail"
witness: The presiding officer of
said Senate, sitting as such High
Court, at the lcity of Washington,
this - day Of =, in the year Of our
Lord =, and Of the Independence of
the United States the -"
Form of precept to be indorsed on
said writ of summons.-
"United States Of America, IS:
ssThe Senate of the United States,
sitting as High Court of Impeach-
ment, to , greeting:
"You are hereby commanded to
deliver and leave with -, if
conveniently to be found, or leave at
his usual place Of abode or place of
business, in some conspicuous place, .
true and attested copy of the writ
ten writ Of summons, together with
like copy of this receipt and in
Whatsoever way you perform the
service, let it be done at least -
days before the appearance of the
day mentioned in said written sum-
mons. Fail not, and make return
OF this writ of summons and preccpt
with your proceedings iddorsed on
or before the appearance Of the day
mentioned in said writ of summons.
witness: presiding Of
ficer of the Senate, as aforesaid, at
the city of Washington, day Of
, in the year Of our Lord -,
and the independence of the United
States the -"
The process shall be served by the
Sergeant>at-Arms of the Senate, un-
less otherwise ordered by the Court,
or any person authorized thereto.
Is. If the Senate shall, at any
time, fail to sit as such court on the
day or hour fixed therefor, the SEN
ate may, by an order, to be adopted
without debate, fix the day and hour
for sitting as such court.