Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-03-28
The People VS.. A, johnson

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The People VS.. A, johnson.
WASHINGTON, March 23-At one o'clock
the President pro tenn, vacated the Chair,
and the Chief Justice called the Senate
to order.
The Sergeant-at-Arms made the usual
proclamation, commanding silence, where
upon the managers appeared. The Ser
geant-at-Arms announced the managers
of impeachment on the part ofthe House
of Representatives, and the Chief Justice
said: The managers will take the seats
assigned to them by the Senate.
Messrs. Bingham and Boutwell, led the
way up the aisles and took their seats.
In the mean time Messrs Stanberry, Cur
tbs, Nelson, Evarts, and Groesbeck, coun-
sci for the President, entered and seated
themselves at their table, in the order
named, Mr.. Stanberry occupying the ex-
treme right. The Sergeant-at-Arms then
announced the House ofRepresentativcs,
and the members of the House appeared,
headed by Mr.. Washburn on the arm OF
Mr.. Mcpherson, clerk of the House, and
took the seats prepared for them.
The secretary of the Senate then red
the minutes OF tie proceedings of the
18th inst.
Mr.. Doolittle was then sworn.
Mr. Davis submitted a motion that, the
constitution requiring the Senate to be
composed of two senators from each State,
and certain States being unrepresented,
the trial OF the case be discontinued I'M
til all the States are represented.
Mr3Conness moved that the motion be
70: received, and called for the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. Howe moved to inquire whether
the motion was in order.
The Chief Justice read the rule, and
said that Mr.. Conness' motion was not
in order, and directed the Secretary to
call the nays and yeas on Mr.. Howes
motion, with the following result two
to forty-nine-all voting III the negative
except Davis and McCreary. Messrs.
Salisbury and Bayard did not vote.
Mr. Stanbery then rose and said that
he and his fellow-counsel had devoted ev-
cry hour since the last days proceedings
to preparing the Presidents answer, and
regretted they had not had more time,
but submitted to it now.
Mr.. Curtis read the answer of the
President.
The managers signifed their intention
to present their replication tomorrow.
Mr.. Evarts, of counsel for the Presi-
dent, moved that thirty days be allowed
for the preparation of the defense.
. After debate, the motion was denied
Al to II.
Mr.. Reverdy johnson democrat from
Maryland moved that ten days be al
lowed the presidents counsel to prepare
for the defence, but without vote the
Senate adjourned.
The managers of Impeachment, inclu-
ding the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, visited
Brady's Gallery and an imperial photo
graph of the group was taken.
The Secretary of War still keeps watch
over the War Department, and has not
been single hour absent from his office
since this night one month ago. This
may appear orer-zealeusness on the Sec
retary's part but it may be remarked
that he has very good reasons for remain,
ing there, and that the President has not
abandoned the notion of obtaining pos,
session of the Department, money, pa
pers, and records. For some time past
he has had men watching the Office in
the expectation that Secretary Stanton
might leave his post, and that General
Thomas could be smuggled in there. MIR.
Stanton was in his office when General
Thomas called there on Friday, and there
was not the slightest chance for the lat
ter to take possession if he had made the
attempt.
March 24th-At one o'clock the Chief
Justice took the chair and the Managers
and the House of Representatives imme.
diately entered and took their allotted
places. The journal being read Mr.. Bout
well then read the replication of the
House. The replication formally denies
all the averments in the Presidents an.
swer to the Articles, and re-asserts that
he is guilty OF the crimes and misdemean.
ors with which he is charged.
The motion of Mr.. johnson to allow
the President ten days was then called
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment to
strike out ten days and insert "that the
Senate at once proceed with the trial,
day by day, unless otherwise ordered. u
Mr.. Dixon moved that the Senate retire
to deliberate on this motion. The yeas
and nays were called and the question
was carried by avote ef'29 ayes to %
nays. So the Court at once retired for
dehberation at half past one O'Clock.
AT $3.50 p. m, the Court returned, and
the Chief Justice announced that their
al would commence on the 30th, next
MondaY The Court. then adjourned Nh.