Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-03-06
IMPEACHMENT.

down to the adoption Of the House impeaeh-
ment resolution. The following description
of the announcement Of the action Of the
House TO the Senate IS taken from the New
York Word Of the 22nd ult:
Another scene in the drama Of impeach-
meHt was enacted to-day in the Senate.
The excitement aroused IN W Washington by
the Inauguration Of this latest scheme for
deposing the President had reached its eli
max on yesterday, when impeachment By
the House became an actual fact, 80 that
this morning comparatively scanty audi
! ence assembled IN the galleries Of the Senate
| Chamber. This audience included sulii-
| cent number Of ladies' to give a certain
warmth and brilliancy 10 the upper interior
/ No ladies' were admitted to the floor below
| At 1890 clock the Clerk Of the House
1 Mr.. McPhers0n) appeared and informed
the Senate Of the action of the House, i'm
peaehing the President, the previous day
The regular business ia the Senate then
went on, Mr.. Garrett Davis, Of Kentucky
succeeding in due course to the floor.
| About ten minutes past ! o'clock, while
that gentleman was speaking, several Sena-
tors aad number OF members of the House
| entered in swift procession through the
main door opposite the Vice President s
chair. All the Senators assumed their ap-
pointed seats. The visitors from the other
! branch of Congress ranged themselves in a
black mass beyond the bar Of the Senate
The small army OF correspondents who
usually congregated at the House swarmed
into the reporters gallery and filled it, The
whisper went about that the Committee ap-
pointed yesterday by the House were ap-
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| Capitol to deliver their official tidngs
Within a few moments, while Mr.. Davis
was yet speaking, the main portals Of the
Senate were again thrown open and two
| familiar figures darkened the entrance.
Thad Stevens, paid, ghastly, and inirm Of
gait, as one just risen from the grave, step.
ped slowly forward, leaning upon Mr.. Bing-
| ham S arm. The DoorkeepeT announced "a
| message from the House Of Representa-
! tiVes. Instantly every Senator Whirled
his chair about so as to confront the messen
gers. Half the occupants Of the galerie.
arose and bent forward An interesting
flutter and furry continued for nearly a
minutes space. Mr.. Stevens, reliDquish-
ing the arm Of his associate, cast his hat
melo-dramatically upon the floor behind him;
then he handed his cane to the doorkeepeI
with an air, and then, as silence returned to
the Chamber, he drew folded piece OF
manuscript from bis e-pocket and slowly
opened it. 1t is impossible TO conceive Of
tones more like warning ones from sepul-
chre than those ia which he proceeded to
declaim the following announcement
Mr. PRESIDENT; In obedience to the or
der of the House of Representatives, we
have appeared before you. In the name of
the House Of Representatives aud Of all the
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Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, of high crimes and misdemeanors in
Office; and We further informed the Senate
that the House Of Representatives will in
| due time exhibit particular articles Of i'm
/ peachment against him, to make good the
same; and in their name we demand that
1 the Senate take due order for the appear
/ anee of the said Andrew johnson to answer
to the said impeachment.
| The Senate and spectators drew a long
| breath at the conclusion of words s0momen-
| tous, and Eice-President Wade responded
The Senate will take order in the prem
ises.
As Mr.. Stevens stood next to Senator
Doolittle' seat, aud was considerably ex.
hausted by his effort, that gentleman arose
and prOfered his chair. How are you,
DoOlittle?" asked the great commoner. "
suddenly altering his wrought-up manner as
he availed himself of the Senators courtesy,
Mr.. Davis then resumed the floor, aud a
lively episodical discussion arose. Mr.
Howard offered resolution, aud contested
Mr.. Davls's right to continue. Mr. Davis
declined to yield his right. A point Of or
der arose Mr.. Edmunds vouchsafed his
opinion that Mr. Davis was entitled to the
floor, while he declined to commit himself
as to propriety and deliacy of the Senators
continuing to occupy it under the circum-
stances. Thereupon Mr., Davis sharply
responded that he required no such instruc-
tion. Thoroughly aroused, Mr.. Davis also
answered Mr. Conness's deprecating re-
quest that he should give way by saying
that, until the Senate had decided his
right, he should decline. The Senate having,
by an overwhelming vote, decided his right,
he gracefully yielded to Mr. Howard, of
Michigan, whose resolution THAT the mes
sage Of the House be referred to a select
committee Of sevenlwa then read. Some
debate as to the propriety of the Senate
adopting the resolution was had be-
ween Senators Bayard, Howard, Pomeroy,
johnson, and Conkling, and it was then pas
sed with simple modification providing for
the appointment of the Committee by the
Chair.
At this juncture the House Committee of
two rose from their seats. Mr.. Stevens re-
ceiyed his hat and cane, took Mr.. Bingham
arm, and retired from the Senate, followed
almost Immediately by the spectators from
the House and dozen or more Senators.
TIE sensation of the day was taken up.
Messrs Stevens and Bingham returned
to the House and reported that they had
discharged their trust.
The following is a careful list of the Judg-
es who are to try Andrew johnson upon
the articles Of impeachment presented by
the House of Representatives. The politics
of each Senator and the State from which
he is sent, are given. Ii will be seen that
the Senate consists of ffty-three members.
'Two-thirds of the members present, - in
the language Of the Constitution, are neees.
sary to conviction, and should all the Sena-
tors sit during the trial, thirty-six will be
the number required to convict.
Anthony, H. B. Rep, RI. Morrill,, J. 5. Rep, Vt.
Bayard, ]. A Opp, Del. Morrill,, L. N. Rep, Me.
BuckaleW, c. R. Opp, Pa Morton, o. P. Rep, Ind
Cameron, 5. Rep, Pa. Norton d. s. Opp, Min.
Cattell, A. G. Rep, n. J. Nye, J. W Rep. Nevada.
Chandler. 2. Rep, Mich. Patterson, J. w. R,NH
Conkling R. Rep, n. Y. Patterson, DIT. o, Tenn.
Conness, J. Rep, Cal. Pomeroy, sc. R. Kansas
Cole, G. Rep, Cal. Ramsey, A. Rep, Min
Corbett II. w. II, Oregon Ross, Z. G. Rep Kansas
Cragin, A. H. Rep, n. II. salisbury, W. oyp, Del.
DaEis, 9. Opp, Ky. sherman, ]. Rep, Ohio.
Dixon, J. Opp, Conn. Spragus, w. Rep. RI.
Doolittle, J. r. opp, Wis. Stewart, W NJ. r. Neva,
Drake, Z. ID. Rep, Mo. Sumner, C. Rep, Mass.
Edmunds G. F. Rer, VI. Thayer, J. NJ. Ren, Neb.
Ferry, 0. s. Rep, Conn. Upton, T. W Rep, Neb.
Fesssnden, ", p. Rep, Me Trumbull l.. Rep, H.
Fowler, j. 5. Rep, Tenn. Van VinkIe p G. Rem