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sure to vote for conviction on the first three articles
This, he thinks, will carry Wiley also.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.

Senate this morning under the order for debera
on, and the doors win be closed unless some Senator
makes q motion now
Dir. sHERMAN-Before the doors are closed win sub
NIT a motion that I believe will receive the unanimous
consent Of the Senate. Tomorrow will be day of con
siderable excitement and move that the sergeantat-
Arms be directed to place his assistants through the gal
erie with directions without further orders from the
Senate, to arrest any person that violates the rules Of
order believe that there order to that effect now
MI. EDMUNDs-Itis is a standing order
Mr.. sUMNER-An lntImaton to the sergeantat-Arm
would be sufficient. '.t.
The CHIEFJUSTICE remarked that the sergeant-at
Arms had already taken that precaution.
Mr. SHERMAN suggested that notice be given in the
morning journals.
Mr. WILLIAMS suggested that, many strangers will
probably be in the gallery tomorrow, the ChefJusce
before the call Of the roll, admonlsh all persons that
manifestations Of applause dsapproval to be al
lowed in the Senate under penalty OF arrest.
This proposition commanding general appreciation, Mr..
SHERMAN withdrew his motion.
The doors, at 1920, closed.
PROCEEDINGS IN SECRET SESSION.
In secret session the ChiefJusce and addressed
ne senate as follows:
SENATOR'S: In conformity with what seemed TO be the
general wish OF the Senate when 1t adjourned last Thurs
dg the ChefJusee In taking the vote on the Articles
cse OF Chace. Peck, and Humphrey: lie will direct the
Secretary to read the several articles suecesyey ana
Guilty or Not Guilty T. each Senator rising In his place.
nhe FORM used A. IN M tns case H udge C1aeS Pcs
det Of the United States guilty or not guilty OF high
midemeanOT charged In this articleP In putting the
QUESTION on Articles and g. each OF which charges
crime the word crime will be substituted for the word
sii,ed the suggestion OF the senator from Indiana r
BeAdncks which appeared TO meet the approval OF tho
tIs question should be put each cause-and
found himself unable TO divide the article as suggested
IN, article charges several facts but they con
charged 81 making one misdemeanor Inc hIst lact
clared I'm August 1906 that the XXXIXth COngese
Congress OF only part Of the States and not cOnst
tuonal Congress- Intending thereby to deny It's constl-
tutonai competency to enact laws or propose amend
the Constitution and this charge seems to have
been made Introductory and as qualifying that which
follows namely That the President IN pursuance OF
this declaration attempted 20 prevent the execution OF
the Tenureof Onice act by conlvng and attempting 10
oaniriye to prevent MT. Stanton from resunng
the functions of Secretary OF War; after refusal Of the
seae to concur In MS suspensioni and Also oy cehtv-
ing and attempting 10 c0nrye meane 20 prevent the eX
eeion OF the Appropriation act Of March 2 lS1, ana
msnt act Of the same date" The avamen OF the arti-
Gle seems TO De that the President attempted TO
art and that he did this in pursuance
Of declaration which was intended 70 deny 1 tne ne
eOfettutonal competency OF Congress to enact laws OF
pnpbse constitutional amendments, and by connyng
Secretary, and also TO prevent the execution OF the Ap
preparation and the Rebel States Government act
prevent the execution ofthe Tenureof Once act and the
other facts alleged either as Introductory and exhibiting
this general purpose showing the means cOnrtYed
futherance Of that attempt This single matter con
Eeciet with the other matters previously and auOse.
g1ensy alleged Is charged as ne nsh h6n n Sd Ul
general question, guilty OF not guilty OF bigh mrde
meaor charged seems fully to cover the charge ana
viii be put 10 the senate direct, IN inc
10th article. the division suggested by the Senator
from New-York tMr Conhing may be easily made; IL
the lth day OF August the President with the intention
to setaside the fgh,n aHtory Oh a Us
and therein uttered loud threats and bitter menaces
against Congress and the laws Of the United states en-
dent pio isSrnee TO the great scanda Of All good cit
harangues nenaees complained OF in respect 10 the
several specifications and then the question OF Guilty
article can DE also taken The ChiefJustice, however
sees no objection In pnttng the general question on
whether particular questions beput on the specifications
mined by the Judgment OF the Senate whether or not the
facts alleged In the specifications have been sufficiently
proved and whether sufficiently proved they amount
10 mgh misdemeanor within tho meaning Of the Con-
stltuti0n On the whole, therefore, the ChefJusuee
thinks that the better practice would be put the general
question on each article without attempting make any
subdiysioe and he will pursue this course II no objection
IN made He WILL however be pleased 20 conform 10 such
directions the Senate may see NJ IN thls matter
THE ORDER OF TIE VOTE,
Whereupon Mr. SUMNER submitted the following order,
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
upon:
Ordered That the questions be put as proposed by the
presding officer OF The Senate, and each Senator shall
Tise i'm his place and guilty not guilty. only
Mr.. BUCKAIEw submitted the following motion
which was considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to:
ordered That the views of the ChefJustlee be entered
upon the Journal Of proceedings OF the senate IOf the
trial of Impeachment.
On motion Of Mr.. SUMNER, the Senate proceeded TO
consider the following resolution, submitted on the 25th
Of April last:
Resored That the following be added to the rules OF
procedure aud practice IN the Senate When sg at he
trial OF impeachment: 81,
forthwith pronounce the removal from once o. the convicted
RsS, S So % iss ~. o,9s4 OF bs senate @
After debate the CHIEF-JUsTICE announced that the
hour OF II O'Clock a. m fixed by order Of the Senate for
deberaton and debate had arrived and that Senators
could now submit their views upon tho several articles Of
subject TO the limits OF debate fixed by the
23d rule and after deliberation, Oh motion OF Mr. CON
NESS
Alto minutes before o'clock the Senate took
OF 20 minutes On reassembng there was further deb
Grafton until 81 o'clock, when on motion OF Mr. CON
NESS the Senate again took recess until n o'clock.
In the evening MrlEDMUNDs submitted the following
Ordered That the order Of the Senate that i VIII pro
eeed at IL o'clock noon tomorrow 10 vote Oh the Areos
Of Impeachment, be rescinded.
This was not acted on
Mr. WILLIAMS offered the following;
ordered That the ChetJustice directing the seere;
20 nm 70 reaS 6e eleventh article rst and the ques
ton shall be then taken upon that article ana terc"cr
the other ten, successfully US 'hoJ st"nu
This lies over
motion that tho Senate meet at III o'clock tomorrow
morning, 70 sit with open DOORS was agreed TO-
Attn o'clock the Senate adjourned
wAITIRG-AssoCIArED PRESS REPORT
largo number OF persons in the rotunda OF the
Capitol tonight waiting to hear from the Senate when
resumed it's secret session at u o'clock. Only those
privileged to enter the Senate side Of the building
including members of the House and reporters Tor the
PRESS we're permitted TO approach the immediate
vicinity OF the Senate. Some occupied the aoIaceh'
rooms while Others stood In the passageways oil snH
iousinaulrers for Impeachment intelligence IL was as