Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-18

MIR. Eenderson to amend the order by
striking out the words "26lh Instant" aad
inserting Ia lieu thereof the words,
"Wednesday. the frat day Of July next"
The amendment was rejected-ycas 90,
nays 81
Mr. NcCrecry moved TO amend the order
by making il read to "adiourn withou, day.
The amendment was rejecte1-yess 9.
rays AZ.
Mr. Buckelcw moved TO amenj the order
by providing for An aneudmenttiil Monday,
tie 25th Instant.
Rfjeesed without division.
The question was then taken on the or
der as originally offered by Senator Will
Jams, 10 adjourn the Court until Tuesday,
the es.h inst. The vote resulted yeas 30,
navs 81
Yess--Messrs Anthony, Cameron. Catlell,
Chandler, Cole, o0naess. Corbett, Cragin,
Drake, Edmunds. frelinghuysen, Harlan,
Howard, Howe, Morrill,, OF Maine, morrill,,
of Vermont, Morton. Nye, Patterson, OF n
II Pomeroy. Ross. RAMSEY. Spraguc: Stew
ar su%nsr Tnsy w;.o a1p: sna Y. van "nk'e
Nays-Mcssre. Bayafd. Buckalew. Conk-
linz. Davis, Doolittle, Ferry. Fsssenden,
Fowler. johnson, HcndesssB. Hendricks,
McCrcery. Morgan, Norton, Patterson. OF
Tenn. Saulsberry, Sherman, Trumbull,
yickers and Wiley.
The Chief Justice announced the result,
and said, " so the Senate, sitting rs 2 Corrt
Of Impeachment, stands adjourned until
tn sdey, the 26;h instant, al IL o'clock"
The Chiel Justice then lct, the Chair and
tie members OF the House retired to their
own chamber. The spectators, who filed
every seat and standing place n the gallery
y. H.. 10, ...s.. ~. III N
and corridors, and the curtain fell for ten
DAYS an tie national drama OF Impeach-
N, nj. The closing scene was not marked
by the slightest breach OF decorum or good
order
The Eenalc. having resumed its session,
took up the concurrent resolution of the
House for a recess until the 25:h inst Tho
resolution was supported Mcssrs. Morrill,, OF
| Vermont, hendricks aud Sumner, and OPP
posed by Messrs. Conksing. Morrill,. OF
Maine. and Nye.
| Mr.. I'VE said he thought tine President
would be able to take care of himself with
| his new recruits. He thought little en-
barrassment TO the President would not be
Improbable Let Arkansas come In to-day
! LIE, US pass concurrent resolution admit
| ting The State OF Arkansas and relieve
| him OF bis embarrassment by not sending
it to him at all, to hsvc it sent back at the
end OF ten days with another defiant veto
We have had enough Of them. Let us ad.
init Arkansas before the man 10 down. Let
the President have another sweet morsel
to roll under his tongue.
Mr.. sumner favored the recess on the
ground that it would be beneath the dicn-
ty of the Senate to continue to transact
business Sd with the President OF the
United States. He had always felt it to be
unbecoming for the Senate TO transact bus
mess with him while he was on trial for
high crimes and misdemeanors. The Pres
ident might go forth nomipally acquitted,
but be would go forth nevertheless .
blasted public functionary. That was his
inevitable destiny, but until ..acquittal was
entered on record the Senate would con
suit its own character by abs,aining from
any further interchange of messages be-
tween Congress and the President. For
this reason he favored a recess.
Mr.. Morton thought is rather late in the
day TO act on that idea. having gone on
trausacting business with the President
Mr.. Yates was opposed to the recess be-
| cause he wanted more bills for the rrotec-
ton of humanity and liberty 10 bc pre-
scented to the President for his action before
the final vote on impeachment was taken
, Mr. Wilson opposed a recess on some
gtnesal grounds rs mr Nye did.
r Mr. Doolittle favored 2 recess
Mr. Henderson took Sumner to account
. for reflections on the President. If nothing
. else should cause Senators to abstain from
, such remarks decent sense of self res.
peci should restrain them, no associate had
right either in The Senate or in court 10
: reflect on the conduct oil any other Senator.
, No man had a higher respect Ter his con
stituents than himself, but lis constituents
could not enlight him on I question OF
Impeachment. Il was matte tor his own
i conscience, and nothing could ever drive
him from the performance of his duty. If hii
constituents disapproved OF bis course he
WAS in teer hands and they might do with
him as they wished, but lie was not to be
tod by his party 10 turn his back on Law
and Justice. Ii was no use of trying &c
make the impeachment party question, II
was no party question. The moment I
party should put itself in position that 1t!
members must perjure themselves, thai
party ought and would clumble into
dust.
Mr.. Drake asked if any Senator mad as
called his colleague for his course in tn,
court Of impeachment.
Several Senators answered, mo one"
Mr. Henderson pointed out that a remark
had been made deprecatiDg Intercourse viii
this great criminal whom the Senate hat
voted to acquit.
Mr. Sumner disclaimed any allusion t.
the Senator In that remark, but said he wa
listening to the Senator, ard he will pardon
F me Il | say that ] was reminded OF prov
erb which seemed 10 me to D,
very applicable 10 his case, us b,
his case as lie presented is this: whoever
excuses himself accuses himself.
| MIR Sr.f4u.r moro, fef IA III, l.iS M
calllng attention TO the fact that but one ar
tiole had been voted on, and that Their,
were ten articles yet TO be acted upon. Tn,
Presidents acquittal on that ono article he
considered a nominal acQuital, being by
but one vote.
Hendricks made point of order that III,
line Of argument made by the Senator, il
not in order
Mr.. Hendricks said he knew Of no rul,
that dictates to Senator what course oil
argument he shall pursue, and he proceeded
with his remarks in the Court, after which
he said he knew there were Senators VIII,
since the Impeachment question has beer
agitated, have continued in personal rela
tons with the President and others wht
have sought official appointment at hi
hands and irequented his house. He had
no criticism to make; but he could not have
done SO himself
.. Mr.. Ste wart favored an adjournment or
T the ground that the subject must otherwis,
come up connected with the admission OF
the lately rebellious States, upon which
! opinions would be expressed that should b.
reserved until the question of impesch
meat is decided He reminded the Senat,
it was not judicial trial only, as had beer
aimed, involving judicial issues and con
sequences, when Mr.. Wiley raised tn,
point OF order that was improper to allude
to the question OF impeachment in debate
, while that question was pending. Thu
Chair ruled that no course OF debate coult
. be dictated by any question of order. The
question was stated to be on the motion &
include the Senate in the resolution of th,
House. 1t was agreed TO, 30 to 20. and ths
question recurring on the resolution a
amended, 1t was rejected. Yeas-Anthony
Bayard. Buckalew, Cole, Conness. Corbett
Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fowler, Hendricks
johnson, McCrsery. Morrill, Of Vermont