The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-03-18
IMPEACH M EHT.
WASHINGTON, March l3, 1865.
SENATE.
OPENING OF THE IMPEACHMENT COURT.

OPENING OF THE IMPEACHMENT COURT.
AT one O'Clock, the morning hour having
expired, Chief-juslice Chase took the chair,
and the Sergeant-at>arms made proclama>
ton in the usual form.
The Secretary read the journal of the
last meeting Of the Court. A large nums
her Of Representatives, headed by the
Managers of Impeachment, in the mean
while were standing in file outside Of the
open door.
THE HOUSE SUMMONED.
On motion OF Mr.. Howard, an order was
made that the Sergeant-at- arms notify the |
House that the Senate was organized as a
Court of impeachment, and ready to pro-
ceed with the trial Of Andrew johnson.
COUNSEL OF THE PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.
The return of the Sergeant>9t arms OF
his service Of summons in the present sess.
ion was read, when, on motion of Mr..
johnson, the counsel of the President were
notified of the commencement proceedings,
and Messrs. S.anbery, Curtis aud Nelson
took their seats at the table, at the right OF
the Chief>justice, and opposite to the man
egers, who were seated on the left.
Mr.. Bntler. the remaining manager came
| in. and shortly after another deputation of
| the House entered. headed by Speaker
| Washburne, of Illinois, and Mcpherson,
! Clerk of the House, and ranged themselves
| behind the bar.
| THE ANSWER OF THE PRESIDENT.
MIR. Stanbery rose. and. addressing the
| Chief Justice, read the answer Of the FresI-
| dent entering his appearance, and naming
as his counsel Messrs. Stanbery, Curtis,
Nelson, Black aid Evarts, and asking a
reasonable time for the preparation of his
defense, the period of forty days, and cit
ing various cases, in which periods as long
in proportion to the magnitude of tee case
had been granted.
| THE MANAGERS INSIST THAT THE TRIAL
PROCEED FORTHWITH.
Mr.. Bingham, on behalf of the managers,
coutended for the eighth rule, which pro-
vided that on the appearance of the Presl~
dent. he was required to fie his answer was
not fled the trial should proceed as on a
plea of not guilty. He claimed, therefore,
, that the trail should proceed forthwith.
REPLY OF THE PRESIDENTS S COUNSEL.
Mr. Curtis, in reply, referred to the case;
of Judge Humphreys and others, and arug'
, ed that the rule was susceptible of no such
, construction as that put n it by Mr., Bing'
bam.
Mr.. Nelson followed, enlargng on the
| same views as his colleague, Mr.. Stanbery
t and expressed greater surprise than he haC
t before felt at this claim put forward by tht
managers, saying that it scanned to be the
disposition to hurry through this momen
tous trial as If it were case before poilc
court. He argued, from the wording of tn
i. other rules, that the appearance day wa
= not intended to be the day for answering
and trial day. He said two Of the Presi
: dents counsel were not present. that II
t opportunity had been offered for the pre-
e para ton Of the defense or the calling c
!. witnesses, and that, in the worst days G
, the Star Chamber, such an attempt
II hurry through trial had never been made
) He spoke very warmly, saying there seer
a ed to have been a trap set for the Preslder
q and his counsel.
70 At the conclusion of his remarks Chic
u iustic Chase sald the motion would be argu
o ed for an hour, in accordance with the rulci
is when.
n Mr.. Bingham said he had been great
surprised at hearing the hasty words whc
'S had been dropped from the lips of his learl
!. ed friend Stanhery, and asserted that It
= only motive of the managers was to enTOrc
=. the rules which the Senate had made, ar
~ prevent dilatory line of defense.
y The Chicf,justiee was about to put tt
as question on MIR. Stanberys motion, whe
i'll Mr. Edmunds offered an order that Apl
9. be the day appointed for the filing Of Il
' Presidents answer; that within three da
Is, thereafter the managers file the replicatlo
ve and that on the 9th Of April the trial pr
he ceed.
-. THE SENATE RETIRE FOR CONSULTATION
~ On motion Of ilr. Morton, at two 0 clo
III the Senate retired for consultation.
he 40 the Senate returned to their Chambt
and the Court reassembled.
h. TIE PRESIDENT REQUIRED TO ANSWER
MONDAY.
ch The Chief, justice announced that the IN
lte ton under consideration had been overr'
:" ed, and an order was entered that the Fr"
I,, dent be required to file his answer on Mo
- day, the 23d inst.
rs' ORDER BY MR.. BINGHAM.
ull Mr. Bingham offered an order that
,r> the application of the managers the tt
bo proceed forthwith.
THE ORDER LOST
re" The Chiefrjustice submitted the order
m the Senate, aud on the question OF lis ad,
the tion the yeas and nays were taken, resu't1
vi, in % affirmative, aud 26 negative, and
- the order was denied.
'en Yeas Cameron, Cattell, Chandie"- Cr
lat Conkling, Conness, Corbett, Drake, FGr
the Harlan, Howard, Morgan. Morton, N
ms Patterson, of New Hampshire Pomer
Ramsey, Ross, Stewart, Sumner, Tbay
- Upton, Williams, Wilson, Yatos-25.
ore Nays--Anthony, Bayard. Buckalew, ]
lch Wis, Edmunds, Fessenden, Fowler, Frelil
nd huysen, Grimes, Henderson, l1endrlc
l'u Howe, johnson, McCrcery, Morrill,
II Maine: Morrill,, of Vermont Norton, 7
de- terson, of Tennessee; Salisbury, Sherm
Sprague, Trumbull, Van Winkle, Vickt
will Willey-26.
'"i Senator Srman offered the following
os der. which was read:
led, Ordered, That the trial of the articles
nds impeachment shall proceed on the sixth
,r,l Of April next
'a' Senator Howard-I hope not, Mr. Pr
go dent
eft, Senator Wilson moved to amend by m
the ing it the lst instead of the 9th Of April
i'm, AMENDMENT OFFERED.
d;ot Mr.. Conkling offered an amendment t
N'o' unless the cause for delay be shown
ne> trial shall proceed Immediately after I'll
heh the replication.
ehr BINGHAM SATISFIED WITH THE AMENDM
s Oh Mr. Bingham expressed the satisfact
gers of the managers with Mr.. Conklir
'Ve- amendment. He denied that the ma
gers were desirous of indecent haste,
said they did wish TO avoid delay in
important matter. The people deman
the that there should be no delay in the tria
was the most fragrant betrayer Of trust
- world haE ever seen.
''o' THE AMENDMENT CARRIED.
out The qIestion was on Mr.. Conkli
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