New-York tribune., 1868-05-18
XLrH OONGRESS-2D SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON, May lt, 1868
The Senate met at III o'clock a. M

L lie senate met Nt llt OtlOCh a. iA
Mr. TRUMBULL reported fayorably the bill to admit
MIR WENDRICKs Dom. Ind) announced his intention
OF making q minority report q. ,,a h,,,i 10 ,,.,,,,r
since the majority OF the Committee had made no written
report. Coo. Mo, s,hr,,+ed ON o,oenaroer+
Which was ordered 70 6o printed
Some trifing legislative business was done be-
fore IL lock ut which hour tho ChiefJustCe assumed
tho chair aud called the Court to order.
The senate having adjourned as a Court and the Pres
Dent pro tepOre having resumed the CHAIR the concur
Iont resolution OF the House for until Monday,
Mr NYE rep. Nev) had enough experience IN this
body to know that 1t was useless 10 oppose an adjourn
Trosdent would be able to take care Of himself With his
recruits He thought little embarrassment 10 the
President would not be unprofable Let Arkansas come
in todaylet us have birth with death; let us pass
concurrent resolution admitting the State OF ArKansss
and relieve him of his embarrassment by not e9s s
him all TO have 1t back here at the ed OF te
days with another defiant veto We have had U
them Let admit Arkansas before the man III, ~ T 1n6er
let the President have another sweet morSei u IVA '
Mr.. SUMNER CRep, MassJ favored recess on tine the
ground that il would be beneath the dignity OF the zen
The nited States He had always felt it TO be unbecop-
ing the Senate TO transact business Win hlm MN n nc
trial for high crimes and msdeine9h%os' % Va ond
sdent might 20 forth nOmnaly acquitted bnt ne W0uu
20 forth nevertheless blasted public iunetOhary 1na
WAS hs destiny, but until acquttal was ehteLeN
ON tho record the Senate would consult lts own
by abstanmg from any further lntercIange Oh neeSS
between Congress and the President For this reason he
Mr. MORTON Oep Indl thought il rather late in the
tTanssCting business with the President
he Wanted more bills for the Protection Of human liberty
10 be presented the President for his action between
and the final articles Of impeachment: -, .,,o
senator WILSON Rep., Mass opposed recess on the
same general grounds as senator Nye did
Mr.. DOOLITTLE (Denl., WIS., favored the recess
Mr.. HENDERSON NloJ took Mr.. Sumner to account
for reflection on the President II nothing else should
senators 10 abstain from such remarks aecent
sense should restrain them No associate
on the Conduct Of any other Senator No man had a
higher respect for his constituents than himself put MS
Impeachment 1t was a matter for his conscience,
and nothing could ever drive him from the performance
he IN their hands, Gnd they might DO Win nm as
& s m ouI e spd wi uste fs II in trygto
make Impeachment party question III was no party
question and the party should put itself in the
position that its members erure themselves that
party ought to- and would, crum6le into dust For his
had ever been brought INTO the Senate .
Ar. DRAKE asked whether any Senator had assaiied
his colleague his in the Court OF impeachment
lie confessed his surprise that his colleague Nr HeDder
son under the supposson tnaT some genera m & yo1eS
had been made upon the seven oenaoIS Who nu N9toS
acquitt had been called upon individually to defend
MI HENDERS0N pointed out that a remark had been
made deprecatng Intercourse with this great criminal"
MI SUMNER discained any allusion to the Senator In
that remark but said he listening To- ths senator ne
which seemed 70 to so very applicable to MS case as ne
presented IT, Ii is this "WhOSO himself accuses
himself The swftness with which he rushed TO self
dcfeuse brought to my mind this ancient maxim. M
repeated his argument that would De unDecOm
ing in the senate Interchange messages &C., with the
President while Impeachment Is pending. vote he
continued has been taken one article but there are
ten TO he acted upOn and on the article acted upon we All
know that the acQuittal only by one vote. lie was
saved the saying is by the gkin OF his teeth call
il nominal acquittal on that one article ainde 10
that now, because IL has been acted upon Ihele is
judgment against him; Judgment
MIR. HENDRICKS-I wish TO inquire what decision the
Ch.r made the point Of order made by my colleague
The PRESIDENT pro tem.-The Char dd not make
Mr.. HENDRICKs-ThenI ask a decision that point
Of order applicable to the remarks OF the Senator from
Massachusetts,.
Sir sUANER-I ask the Senator 20 put it in writing.
The PRESIDENT pro tem-The'senator must put II in
writing.
Mr. uENDRICKS-I make the point Of order that the
limo Of Sument made by tho Senator is not IN order.
Mr. ST MINER said he knew OF 10 rule that dictates 70
what of argument he can pursue and he
proceeded with his remarks IN the course OF which he
said hc knew there Senator's VINO, since the i'm
peachmcut question has been a1taed have continued
In personal relations with the President and Others who
have sought Official appointments at his hands aud who
have frcluented his house. He had criticism to make
but lac could not have done 50 himself
Mt. STEWART (Rep., Nev.l, favored an adjournment
the ground that subjects ust otherwise come no con-
upon winch opinions would bic expressed that should be
reserved until the question of tmpeachment 10 decided
lie reminded the Senate that II was not judicial trial
only had been claimed, involving Judicial issues and
Mr.. WILEY (Rep, w. Va) raised the point Of order
that improper to raise the question OF mpeach
Iuent an debate while 40 Is pending.
The CHAIR ruled that Of debate can be die
tdtcd by any question OF order.
Mr JOHNSON Dem, Md appealed from the decision.
The CHAIR stated the question 70 DC sustaining the
decision OF the Chair, whereupOn MI JOHNSOA with
drew the appeal - ..-.,o>.
Another motion to adjourn, made by Mr. CAMERON.
was voted down.
cludO the senate in the resolution OF the House.
agreed 70 10y y to 20 and the question recurring
the resolution, amended was rejected by the fol