New-York tribune., 1868-04-17

mark. because IL made to member of Congress,
should have it's value emphasized as to become
evidence. Here he pulled out Of his pocket small
sheet 0f paper which no less than threatening
notice, and read from it the first few words" But
Ter, you are marked man p asking, With we'll
assumed seriousness If that would be evidence be
it was made to him; whereat shout of laugh
ter from all sides of the Chamber from the gal
eres. At length the Chief Justice declared himself
at q loss how to decide the point and submitted u
to the Senate. The Yeas and Nays were taken, ana
resulted-Yeas, 81; Nays. 9. The only Democrat VINO
voted against it was Rcverdy johnson. Norton
tDcmocrat), and Sumner, Cole. Edmunds and An
thony lRepublicans) did not vote. Mr. Henderson
was absent on account of sickness
This vote met with unanimous approval among
the Republicans as by it they again threw up INC
barriers which have been down for the last lew days
and showed some determination to exclude irreya-
lent testimony whose admission only tends 10 con
sune time, cumber The Congressional Gtobe delay the
transaction OF the pablo business, and afford Mr.
Johnson q further extension of time TO misuse the
Office from which. il is sought in the name OF the
pooplo constitutiouay to remove him. The Counsel
for the President evidently mortified at the re
suit; for they had trusted the good nature anu
lcnency of the Senate to give them an opportunity
TO put forth TO the country mass OF evidence which
should be excluded according tOeyory sound rule OF
law. On the announcement of the vote, Mr.. Evarts
cgrtly and codly remarked that, the evidence being
excluded they had further questions 10 put to the
witness. and concluded by asking an adjournment.
It was now 20 minutes after :. Mr. Butler started TO
his feet and in slow aud measured tones asked that
the Presidents counsel be directed TO 20 with
their side of the case. As he proceeded, his
voice gathered depth aud volume, and with ter
riblo eauestncss he spoke for about 10 minutes
lie completely arrested the attention of the floor
and galleries For his exact words which should be
read by every one your readers are referred To an
other column. The scene was very exciting SEM
ators leaned forward in their seats tie spectators
bent over tho galleries; and when Gen. Bnter
alluded TO the considerations Of public Importance
which demanded the speedy settlement Of Che case
tho Appropriation bills unfinished, the Tax bills
uusottod-and glanced at the condition of tho South
and The murder of Unionists in Alabama. there was
an Involuntary burst Of appause-the first
that has been uttered since the trial began
Rapidly i'm quick succession he snatched official pa
pcrs from the table offering them 10 the Senate as
tie sworn testimony OF the Wiliany that is being
porpetrated in the Executive Department Of the Gov
ernmert, showing the gold speculatiOns and the
bond specuatOns whereby the country Is TO be plum
dered until this case IS brought 10 n close and the
President removed He quoted English preccdents
and finished with strong appeal for the utmost
haste consistent with justice to the accused
Mr.. Conucss offered an order that
Senate from tomorrow forward meet al II o'clock.
Mr. Sumner offered an amendment that the Court sit
from 10 10 each day, with such recesses rs may be-
thought proper Under the rules it couldnot be con
sidored until the day following if objection were
made. MI Trumbull promptly and boldly objected,
and threw his slight impcdiment in the way of moro
speedy progIess. That the last act in to-day :
proceedings in the Impeachment tIial.