Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-25

m.;ar;,v of ~. House believed what the
Prss;dsrt had stated 10 true. Why can't
=. .ors;dsr The answer section by section
90, h. fact. and whenever We ind that
,ha President has stated the truth, admit
that in our replication.
ID, WIN ans. aiverting . tho Presidents
.,erer said there was = difference Of opin-
ion among the mauagers whether they
should nst have demanded that the Presi-
dent, in presenting his answer should plead
guilty or no! guilty, but the majority held
/ that the answS might be consideted gen.
erai plea of nT guilty.
I Altar further discussion the replication
/ Was adopted-yeas Tic, nays Sc; a strict
/ party vote.
Mr. Boutwell, offered the following resolu-
ton. which was agreed to:
Resolced. That . message be sent to the
Senate By the Clerk Of the House, inform
ing the Senate that the HOUSE. Of Repre-
sentatives have adopted replication to the
answer ofthe President Of the United States.
on the articles Of impeachment exhibited
against him, and that the same will be pre-
sented to the Senate by the managers Of this
House.
The hour Of enc having arrived the Hsuss
resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole, and proceeded to the Senate Cham
Der
SESATs.-Mr. Davis moved to strike out
the second section providing that bills pre-
sen,ed to the President and not returned
by him with his objections within tho ten
days specified shall become law, and max
Ing il his duty to return TO the Secretary Of
State, who is TO certify that the bill has be-
come a law. After some debate, the bill
passed-a9 against ~.
Mr.. Wilson, from Committee on Military
Affairs, reported favorahly o. the oiit res
clution to place at the disposal Of the Lin
coin Monument Association certain cap
tu-ed ordnsA,e.
Mr.. Cragin, from Committee to audi,
contingent expenses Of the Senate, report
ell favorhbly on the bill making sppropra
; lion for expenses Of tho trial Of impslcH
ment of Andrew johnson, and other con
tingent expenses for the year ending Jun'
: 81, 1868. Referred to Committee on APP
preparations.
The Clerk Of the House appeared and an
nouncsd that the House had adopted repli
cation to answer OF the President of tn,
United States. Ono o'clock having arrived
g the President pro TEN. vacated the chat
i for the Chief Justice, who took his seat
. ordering proclamation, which Was made &C
cordingy by the Sergeant Arms. Mean
e while the counsel for the President, Stan
n berry. Curtis, Evarts. Nelson and Groes
% beck entered and took seats at minute
y past one. The Managers were announce,
y and took seats with the exception Of Ste
. vens, whose absence from the House wa
It announced. Immediately members dis
n persed themselves outside tho bar. Tn
e minutes Of the session Of yesterday wer
j; read BY the Secretary. The Secretary ais
70 read announ cement Of adoption Of replica
. ton by the House.
Mr.. Boutwell, one Of the managers, thei
10 said "Mr. President, | am charged b!
H. the managers with the duty Of prssentin!
,r the replication offered by the House Q
r Representatives"
q The Chief Justice last evening said mo
T. ton was pending on the part Of the counse
q for the President. that such time be o.
J. lowed for their preparation as the Ssnat
n should be pleased to determine upon.
D. The Senator from Mary land, Mr.. John
;. son. presented an order winch. will be rca
. BY the Secretary.
rs The Secretary read the order providin
p ten days time be allowed.
a. the chair an amendm ent to come immediate
II w after being worded in the nature of a sui
Is sttute" The Secretary read the amsnt
IT ment as 70 lows:
# That now, that q replication has bee
d filed, tho Senate adhsring to its rules alread
70 adopted, shall pro esd with ,hs trial iroI
day to day, Sundays excepted, unless 9th
E erwis. ordered, or on reasons shown.
u ifn,,u.ls--I bn Sanata at
in to consider tia. order.
$. Mr.. Summer and others No, no.
he The yeas and nays were demanded an
v ordered, and resulted az follows:
!; Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Buck.
- lew, Corbett, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Ec
y munds, Fessenden, Fowler. Frelinghuy ser
q Grimes, Henderson Hendricks, Howe, Johr
ge son, McCrsery, Morrill,, Of Maine, Morrill,,
is New Hampshire, Morton, Norton, Pate
in son, Of New Hampshire, Patterson, Of Tel
nessee, Salisbury, Sprsguc, Van Winkl
Nic>ers, Wiley and Williams-29.
Nays-Messrs. Cameron, Cattell. Col
: Chandler, Conkliu, CONFESS, Cragin, Drak,
a. Terry, Harlan, Howard, Morgan, Ny
:. Pomeroy, Ramsey, Ross, Sherman, Stuar
sumner, Thayer, Upton, Trumbull an
III Wilson %.
1:25 o clock
h. After the Senators retired, Mr.. Stever
was discovered sitting to the lei. and rear
,r ~ President, having entered unnotced d
ring ths proceedings.
:, Meantime the galleries, hitherto yer
. quiet, ripplcd with fans and cht-chat, wiki
- on the door the seats saved for Senator
- were invaded by knots Of members sn
a. others in conversation.
80 At 1926 r. NJ the Senate reappsarst
Order having been restored, the Chief jus
+. tics said, 81 am directed to inform counse
4. that the Senate have sgrsed to an order i
q response TO their application, which vi
now be read "
n. Ordered, that the Senate will commenc
the trial of the President upon articles q
"a impeachment exhibited sgainst him, o
~ Monday, the 30th day of March, and pre-
or cseded therein with sl! dispatch, under tn
.. rules Of the Senate, sitting upon the trial c
an impeachment.
ID After a momentary pause, the Chief Jul
= tics asked: "Have the counsel for the re:
IF pendent any thing TO propose 7"
in The counsel bowed in soquieseence TO tn
> decision.
!. Mr.. Butler, one Of the Managers, said
"If the Chair will allow me, will give nc
n tics to the witnesses to appear here Of
h Monday. the 3Oth inst, At l2s o'clock"
4 On motion Of Senator Wilson, the Cour
h then adjourned until the date named. a
d l2tU'c P. NJ, and the Chief Justice va
i Gated the Chair, which was Immediately re
d sumed by President pro ten, Wade, VIII
: called the Senate to order.
!. Mr.. Grimes moved to 60 into sxscutiv
= session, which, after vain attempt by Nj
|. Anthony, to call up the report Of the Con-
' mittee on Rules, prevailed.
# The Senate went into executive Gessi
+ and soon after adjourned.