The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-03-19

rule to govern the case or whether it
shall he changed; bat standing rs rule
1T this time. we ask its enforcement.
Senator Sherman, OF Ohio, (Cnion.)
offered the following order, whica was
read:
"Ordered, tha. the trial Of the articles
of impeachment shall proceed on the
9th day of April next
Senator Howard OF Michigan Union.)
l hope not, Mr. President -ss.
Senator Wilson, Of Mass, (Tnion,)
moved to amend by making it the lss
instead of the 9th Of April.
Mr. Butler-Mr President and gentle
men of the Senate, hoa ever ungracious
it may seem on the part OF the Managers
representing the House Of Represents
tives, and thereb, representing the peo
pie OF the United S ates. in pressing
an early trial of the accused. yet our
duty to those who send us here repre-
sentiag their wishes, spoaking in their
behalf and by their command, the peace
Of the country. the interests OF the peo9
ple-all seem to require that we should
urge the speediest possible trial, We
must not shut our eyes to the fact that
there are railroads and telegraphs to give
the. accused the privileges OF calling
his counsel together, and of getting an
swers from any witnesses We have sum
moned, and to bring them here It
should have an important bearing on the
course we are to take, that l submit is
not to be overlooked. Railroads and
teiegraphs have changed the order
things. In every other business Of life
we recognize the fact. Why should we
not in this? Passing from that which
is but an incident, a detail, perhaps. will
you allow me to suggest that the orli-
nary course of justice, the ordinary de
lays OF Courts. the ordinary time given
in ordinary cases for men to answer
when called before Courts of Justice,
have no application to this case. Not
even, sir. when cases are heard before
the Supreme Court Of the United States,
are the rules applicable to this particu-
lar case. For this reason. if no other,
that when ordinary trials are had. when
ordinary questions are examined at the
bar Of any Court Of Justice. there is no
danger to the Commonwealth in delay.
Tie Republic may take no detriment if
the trial is DELAYED To give the ac-
cnsed time interferes with nobody, to
give him indulgence hnrts no one, and
may help him. But submit with def
ererce that when for the first time in
the history of the world nation has
brought its ruler to the bar Of its high
est Court. under rules and forms pro
vided by the Constitution, all analogy,
all likeness to au ordinary trial ceases
there. / say the Chief Executive, who
IS commander Of your armies, who claims
that command. who controls through
his subcrfliaates your Treasury. who
controls your Navy, vino controls all
elements Of power. vino controls your
foreign rel tions, who may complicate
in an ionr Of passion. Or OF prejudice,
the whole nation. is the respondent at
your bar. and l respectfully submit that
the very question here at issue this day
Is whether he shall control beyond the
reach AT your laws. and outside OF your
laws. the army OF the United States
After further remarks on the same view.
Mr. Bntler said: while all the time
shown to be necessary when the case
came to trial should be granted, no time
should be fxe! in advance They
should not presume in advance that the
respondent could not get ready Let
him put in his answer. Then, il he
showed absence of necessary Witnesses,
the Managers would either acquiescc in
proper delay. or admit all he sought
to prove by the t s:imony He would
not deny the respondent a single in
dulgence consistent with public safety.
They asked no more privileges than
they were willing to grant him -
Mr. Conkling. of New York (Union)
offered an amendment. that unless cause
for delay he shown. the trial shall pro
ceed Immediately after fling the repii-
cation
Mr.. Bingham expressed the satisfac
ton Of the Managers with Mr.. Conk
llng's amendment. He denied that the
Managers were desrons of indecent
haste, but said they did wish to avoid
delay in this important matter. The
people demanded there should be no
delay in the triai OF the most fragrant
he'raser of trust the world has seen.
The question was on Mr. Conk!ing's
aid the vote resulted: Yeas,
d: nays, 10.
Yeas-Anthony. Cameron, Cattell, Chanler. Cole,
Conkng. Conness. Corbett, Drake, Edmunds. Ferry,
Henderson. Howard. Howe Merrell, Me-, Morgan,
Morrill,, Vt Morton. Nys Patterson, N. j., Pomeroy
gsm.sy. Ross, Sherman, sprague Stewart, Sumner,
Williams, and YAtes-4o.
Eays-Bayard, Ruckalew, Davis, Dixon Hendricks.
Joins n, McCreery, Patterson, Tenn, salisbury,
and Ficker-l0.
The order, amended, was then adopt
ed without division; when. at 5:15. the
Court adjourned until the 23i instant.
Mr. Wade having taken the chair as
presiding officer, the Senate, after an
Intellectual effort to go into Executive
Session. adjourned, at 81 o'clock, till
Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Kelly, Of Pa. (Uu-
ion, presented the petition of six for
mer slaves of the late George A p.
Curtis. setting forth that they labored
on his Arlington estate. severally from
thirty five to fifty-nine years, without
wages, and had frequently been promised
provision on the estate for their old age,
and nravinp Cnnrress to .rrant To aach