The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

| SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Senate dis
cussed the rules governing the trial till II P.
n. Four hours we're spent in discussing the
rule which limits all debates on preliminary
motions and questions to one person and
one hour.
The motion to increase the time to two
hours was voted down.
In the course of speech, Dixon said it
should be remembered that this would be the
greatest trial in history, whereupon Howard
and other impeachers seated near him shout
ed, "Not at all" mot at all, not such
big thing as you think" Dixon attempted
to have the 2lst rule changed so as to allow
the defense to close the case, but was not
successful.
Sherman raised the point whether the
Chief Justice, as President of the Court,
would not have vote in the verdict. but by
general consent the discussion of the ques-
ton was left for the Court when in session.
The rules were finally adopted, and the
Senate adjourned.
holsE.
WASHINGTON, March 2-Eldridge offered
protest, signed by As members, against the
injustice of majority of the House in not
giving full opportunity for debate, thereby
passing the articles too hastily. The protest
was not received.
The House proceeded to vote on the ar
ticles of impeachment The ninth article
was stricken out as being almost identical
with the fifth. The remainder were then
adopted one by one, by strict party vote in
most cases.
The House then elected managers to con-
duct the impeachment before the Senate, as
agreed upon in caucus. The names have al
ready been telegraphed.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March Sin the House
number Of bills were offered and referred
ton OF an international Pacific railroad from
Cairo to the Rio Grande.
Wilson Of Iowa offered a resolution that
he necessary obligations Of the United States
hall be kept within the narrowest limits
consistent with the requirements Of the
and declaring that it was not
at present to enlarge such
obligations by extending aid to the Uniou
Pacific Railroad, or any other company, BY
going beyond the terms Of existing laws,
etc. 1t was tabled by "a majority
A message from the Senate was received,
the House that the Senate was
'eady to receive the managers appointed BY
hs House to carry to the Senate the articles
( impeachment against the President. The .
message was entered on the Journal.
Butler reported from the managers Of i'm !
cachment the article offered BY him yester- I
ay. Ho remarked that there was only one
issenting vote on it in the committee.
Eldridge made = point Of order that the
managers had no right to report articles Of
npeachmens, as the House had appointed q
ommittce for that purpose.
The Speaker overruled the point Of order
a the ground that any member had the right
question Of the highest privilege, to pre- n
mt articles OF impeachment. n
After debate, the previous question was or z
red andthe articles adopted BY 46 majority. r
he only Republicans voting in the negative v
ere Ashley of Nevada, Coburn, Griswold,
afin, Mallory, Marvin, Pomeroy. Smith, ',
'ilson Of Iowa, Wilson of Ohio, Window e1
d Woodbury.. at
offered an additional article, say fol
z that it rece lived the unanimous vote of
e managers, and moved the previous ques- o.
n. The article refers to the speech by the -
esident on the 18th Of August. 1866, in -
itch he declared in substance that the Both =,
nGress was not a Congress authorized BY ~
E Constitution, but. ON the contrary, was
ngress Of only a party thereby denying IL
d intending to deny that the legislation Of
id Congress was binding on him, except n,
so far As he saw fit to approve the same.
After some debate the article was adopted
60 majority. I'll
Adjourned. II