The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-11
THE GREAT TRIAL
ITS PROBABLE UPsHoT.
WHAT THE CORRESPONDENTS SAY.

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WHAT THE CORRESPONDENTS SAY
THE PROCEEDINGS ON THURsDAY-wHAT WAS
| DONE IN SECRET sEssIoN-PLANs OF THI
RADs IN CASE OF AN AooUrTTAL-vARIETY OF
OPINIONS CONCERNING THE RESULT.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York World, writing on last Thursday night
says:
The Senate, sitting as Court of Impeach.
ment, has remained in secret session all day,
| adjourning late this evening. This fact, added
| to rainy day, had the effect of emptying the
capitol building, and the scene in and about
| the Senate chamber was in remarkable con-
! trast to that of yesterday. While the outside
evidence of excitement was wanting, the pre-
vailing interest, If anything, WIS on the IN
crease, and every senator who camefout Of the
| Chamber was belahored most earnestly for an
inkling of what was going on within. But
| commencing resume Of what was said
and done by the court, it should be
first stated, that after the journal was
read this morning the Chief Justice announc-
ed that as the Senate was sitting for delibera-
ton the doors would be closed. MIR. Sumner
rose to point of order, saying that the Senate
having adjourned and met again in open ses-
sion he held that it requires vote to close
the doors again for deliberaton. The Chiei
Justice refused to entertain this proposition
until the galleries had been cleared. MIR.
Trumbull said he wished to raise point OF or
der before the doors were closed. but the re-
porters who were holding on to the last mo-
ment, were obliged to retire before he finished
/ what he had to say.
The first proposition which was taken up
was that Of Mr. Sumner to provide that In
taking the final vote on each article OF I'M
peachment every senator should rise in his
place and he asked:
"Do you find Andrew johnson guilty or not
guilty as charged in this article OF impeach-
ment 2"
a long discussion followed, the debate show
ing that on the whole it was not thought
necessary to have any particular detail Of form,
and with the partial understanding that the
Chief Justice should regulate this himself, the
pending motion and all its amendments we're
laid on the table. Mr.. Hendricks proposed
that, as there were three distinct and indepen-
dent charges in the eleventh article, the Senate
vote on each one separately. 1t was stated In
the debate on this that while the President
might be guilty Of the charges contained in
that Article, said charges nevertheless did not
come within the scope Of high crimes and mis-
demeapors known to statutory law. 1t will be
noticed by, reference to Summers question
above that he was very careful to omit rom It !;
the words "high crimes and miedemeanors,
80 as to avoid the legal objections to the ques-
ton, ifput in the form as amended by the in
sertion ofEhose words. Mr.. Hendricks motion
was finally adopted, but with the belief that it
will be reconsidered and egain debated. The
Senate then proceeded to fix time for
voting on the verdict. Mr.. Sumner and MI.
Howard were willing to proceed at
that large majority were opposed to any such
haste. Saturday, Monday, and even Thursday,
we're successfully named as the day for the
verdict, but it was finally determined that on
Tuesday next, at twelve o'clock. the Senate
should proceed to vote whether Andrew John
son is guilty or not guilty of the high crimes
and misdemeanors charged against him by the
House of Representatives. It was then further
agreed that senator's should be allowed two days
after the verdictNin which 10 file their reasons
for the vote which they had given, although
this is not to interfere with the fifteen minutes
debate allowed each senator on the articles.
The proceedings in secret session were marked
by no incidents or expressions which lent
talnty to either belief, that the President will
be acquitted, or that he will be condemned.
Those senators who have been generally
considered as doubtful" are, so far as
the discussion Of this afternoon is concerned,
as doubtful as ever, for the questions and
side issues debated, and the character OF the
debates, were not OF kind to call out any opin-
ions upon;the main point at issue. Both the
extreme Radicals, who are expected BY every
body to vote guilty, and!the Democratic sena-
tors, who are expected by everybody to vote
not guilty, on Tuesday next, are quite as anx-
ious and uncertain tonight in regard to the
Intentions Of from eight to ten Conservative
Republican senators as the hundreds OF out
siders who are canvsssing the chances In
hotels and saloons. ALL the reports OF what
MIR. Fessenden or Mr. Trumbull have said may
-as well be taken for absolutely naught. have
the best reason for believing that Mr.. Fessen-
den was, up to the beginning OF the trial,
strongly Of the opinion that the impeachment
was impolitic and unjust, but am equally con-
.vinced that neither he nor MIR. Trumbun have
since the trial begun said q word, except to
guilty Of repeating it. concerning MIR. john
sons deserts. Among the outsiders, however,
each party is equally confident, and the test OF
betting is about even. No Radicals are to be
found who say that tho President will be &C.
uuitted, and Democrats are very scarce who
say that he will be convicted. The Senate, sit
ting as court, adjourned between 6 and 2 2.
N. this evening until Monday next at 10 A. M.
E, RADICAL OBJECTIONS.
The Herald's correspondent writes on the
7th instant:
I am informed tonight that three Radical
senators, whose attachment to the impeach-
ment scheme has not been suspected, intend
to vote in favor Of acquittal. The three sena-
tors have never been mentioned as favorlng
acquittal, and it is said they have requested
Senator johnson to give them o written opm-
ion on the subject, 30 that they may have some
solid reasons to show for their action. 1t ls
eveo hinted tonight that Roscoe Conkilng ID
in doubt, and intends to take bold lndepen-
dent stand against his party on tnis measure.
THE ndpEAcHERs coNFDENi OF CONVICTION.
The correspondent Of Ule New York Times
writes:
The nature Of the proceedings to-day was not
such as to afford any indication as to the hnal
result; but those senators who are known 10
be in favor Of conviction do not hesitate to say
tonight that all the indications point to the
result for which they hope. The proceedings
to-day we're in the best of temper on the part
of senators, and everybody but q few OF Mr.
Wade's Jealous adherents is satisfied with tne
Senate's action. The time hence until Monday
ia desired by senators for the private conside-
ration Of the subjects involved in the case.
And the Trlbune's correspondent says:
1t is generally believed, though his friends
DENY, It that Senator Fessenden has written an
opinion against the first three articles, holding
that the President has the right to remove the
head Of department, and that that power ls