The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-29

Thc House Committee stiIi az Work on the
Indictment.

Thc House Committee still ut Work the
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s, 1868.
The House Committee Of lmpeac has spent most
or the day session. revised draft OF articles
been prepared The articles viii be reported early after
tvelve oclcck tomorrow.
The COUNSEL defend the President before the High
Court OF inpeachment have not yet been engaged.
Rales Of Procedure md Practice In the High
Court OF Impen chment.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Howard from the select
committee appointed to consider and report upon the
message OF the House Of relating to the
mpeacbmeni Of Andrew johnson, President OF the
United states submitted the following report rules OF
procedure and practice the Senate when sitting az
High Court Of impeachment:
Ftrsi.-Whensoever the Senate shall receive notice
from tho House OF Representatives that managers
appointed on their part to conduct an impeachment
aaapst any person. and directed carry articles OF
impeachment TO the Senate, tue Secretary or the Senate
shall Immediately inform tie House Rep atives
SHAT the Senate Is ready receive tho gers
purpose Of exhibiting such articles OF Impeachment
asreeably 70 such notice.
S.ord-When the managers OF an impeachment
shal be introduced Gt the bar OF tho senate and
shall signify that ,hey ready to
hlb' artlcics o. impeachmsnt against any
person the presiding officer OF tho Senate
shall direct the sergeant-aars 10 make tie prociapa.
aon and who shall afer making the proclamation,
peat IL following words viz--A persons are recon-
mcnded TO keep silence pain Of IN prisunment while
the inquest Of the nation Il exhibiting e the Senate of
abe United States articles Of impeachment against
- After which articles shau be exhibited, and
the presiding officer OF the Senate inform the managers
tha the senate will take proper order the subject OF
Abe impeachment Of which due notice shall given TO
The House OF Representatives.
THIRD Upon scch articles being presented to the
Eenate the Senate snail at O'Clock, afternoon the
day, Sunday excepted, following such presentation,
sooner II SO ordered by the sesae resolve itsef
Heh Court OF Impeachment for the proceeding thereon.
quorum Of the Senate shall constitute quorum Of the
court. and 1t shall be in session from day to day, SUM-
days excepted. after the trial shal commence, unless
oiherwise ordered by the court, until Anal Judgment
snail be rendered, and longer may It's judg
I'm
Itself into such High Court OF impeachment the Secre
tary OF the Senate shall administer to tho presiding
efccr unless he shall be the Chief Justice, the oath
required by the constitution, thereupon the pre-
siding officer shall administer such oath 10 The members
81 the Senate then present. and 10 the other members
Of The senate they shall appear, whose duty il shall
Do 10 Iake the same.
e presiding officer of the High Court OF Impeachment
except when the President OF the United States the
Wee President OF the United States upon whom the
powers and duties OF the Office OF President shall
devolved shall be Impeacned, which the Chief
Justice OF the supreme Court Of the United states shall
preside and in a requiring the said Chief justice
90 preside ncce shall be gwen 10 him by the presiding
organization of the High Court OF impeachment AZ
Aforesaid with o request TO attend, and he shall preside
ever said court until ito final adjournment.
Ffh.-The presiding officer Of the court shall have
power TO make and issue by himself by tho Secretary
Of tho Senate all orders, mandates wrs and precepts
author zed by these rules or bs the court and to make
and enforce such other regulations and orders In the
premises as the court may authorize and provide.
Siuh.-lae court sha.l have power TO control tho
Attendance Of witnesses enforce obedience orders
mandates. wnts preceps aud. judgments; to preserve
order and 10 punish IN summary way contempts OF
and dl,obedence to ils authority, orders mandates,
wrl,s, precep,s or judgments, and TO make all lawful
orders rules and regulations which may deem esssn-
conducive The ends Of justice and the presia
sng officer may by the direction Of the court require
military naval or civil service OF the United states 10
enforce execute and carry into effect the lawful orders,
mandates precepts. wrts and judgments OF said court
sercut..-rhe PRESIDING officer of the Senate shall
direct all necessary preparations in the Senate Chamber
and tue presiding officer shall direct the
forms Of proceedings while tho Senate sitting for ihe
purpose OF trying An impeachment and all forms dur.
tho presiding officer OF may ruc all questions
OF evidence and incidental questions, which ruling
momber OF the court shall ask that formal vote be
saken theron, in which II shall DO submitted to the
court Tor decision or he may az his option In tho nrst
insiace submit such question 10 vote OF the mea
osu Upon the presentation or articles OF irnpeach-
and the organization OF the court herein pro.
v,ded OF summons shall issue TO the accused,
recng said articles and no,yins him to appear before
answer 10 sad articles OF impeachment and
: % stand % and aSlde the orders ana
served BY such officer person shall oe
named in tho pIecept thereof such number Of days
PRIOR the day fixed for such appearances as shall DO
named in such precepi, either by the delivery OF
aested copy thereof 10 the person accused or that
Ihe last known place OF abode OF such person At his
peual place of busncss III come Conspicuous place
thercm; II such service shall be 10 the judgm ent Of
sucn court practcabe notice TO the accused TO appear
shall be given ia such other manner, by publication
SHALL be dccined Just,
said shall al OF service in the manner aforesaid the
proceedings shall thereby abate but further
NAV be mace IN such manner as the court shall direct
III the accused shall Tan 70 appear either In person or by
attorney on the day haed therefor as aforesaid
appearing shall fail 10 lie his such cles
impeachment the trial shall proceed nevertheless as
upon plea OF not guilty. IL plea Of guilty EMAIL be
entered judgment may be entered thereon wtaout iur
ther proceedings
Ninh. = At twelve O'Clock and thirty mnuie. after.
noon OF The day appointed ior the return Of the sum
against the person impeached the legislative and
executive business Of the senate shall be suspended
abe Secretary OF the Senate shall administer oath 10
she returning officer ia the form follow ing
lido soemnIy swear tia, the msdo BY upon III.
pr issued the - day OF - by the Senate OF tue
srs,nst -, is truly MADE. ard that have por.
formed tuch service ihexc,n described hep me 8oi
which oath shall be entered at large the records
7.h Tho person mpeached shah be called to appear
aud answer the articles Of Impeachment against HIM "
be appear, person for him. the appearance shs
DO recorded, stating particularly II b. himself or bY
agent aosney, the person appearing and the
capacity Ia xach he spyeaa ~ he do not appear either
sorded
Elecc,D-At twelve O'Clock and thirty mau,es in the
afternoon Of the day appointed the tri Of ilo
peachmsnt the legislative and executive bueiEeaa Of the
senate shall be suspended and the Secretary shall give
notice the House OF Representa- thar tho Senate
isresdy 70 proceed upon the impsae btnept o. -
the Senate chamber which chanJer prepared with
mnodstioas for the reception Of lie House u Rrs
<cntaii,es
T,cstIh-- The hour OF tho day Il which the Ser ne
shail st High Court impeachment shall be- uDlsA
othefwss ordered, twelve O'Clock NJ, and when tho
hour fnf such sitting sba arrive tho presiding oncsr Of
the senate shat 50 Announce AMI thersupon TIE IRE.
cid Olger VI tie cour, shall cauRs proclamation ~ be
made and The bIsnens Of the court shall proceed lbe
adjournment " sittns 50 bigb court Of
'mpeachmea hnaii not operate a. an adjournment o. ne
senate; put ca euoh a. OurpBcnt Of the court The
senate shall resume tie consideration OF s
SUD executive business
9hitsenth.Ihe Secretary o. the senate shall record
the proceedings IN oses ~ peaohnon 10 the ease
~ issisisIss proceeding s0J ihc famo sIa be re.