Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-05-09

AS ExCITIrG SCENE I'M. THE sENArE.

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/ In the Court Of Impeachment April 18th,
the following scene took place, upon remark
by Mr.. Evarts, of counsel for the President,
that the defence were not prepared to proceed
further with the introduction of testimony that
day. The inference from his remarks was
that the Court had better adjourn.
Mr.. Butler jumped up very quickly and de-
livered speech of twenty minutes duration,
the like of which has never before been heard
on an impeachment or other trial. He started
out by asserting that this was an effort to car
ry into effect the declarations made by the
Democrats in the House, that the trial would
be prolonged until the end of President John
sons term. He jumped about the floor and
moved every muscle and limb of his body like
q frog ic the pangs of vivisection. He charged
the President with every murder that had been
committed, and was being committed in the
South. He said these Outrages upon Union
men would be continued until the great crimi-
nal was removed from office. ali
AT this Mr.. Sumner put in loud "that's So"
and the galleries attempted demonstration of
applause. which was quickly stopped
Thus encouraged, Butler went on, thunder
ing and roaring forth his denunciatiOns ut the
President, charging on him the responsibility
for Treasury frauds. which he said he was pre-.
pared with documentary proof to establish.
He immediately produced two tabular state
ments, setting forth some facts connected with
the sale of Government gold, which, he said,
proved the President to be defraudng fine Gov
ernment tA8 p
The Senate had now began to wonder rather
than listen. Everybody stared at the impas-
stoned gesticulator, and many thought he must
have forgotten where he was and what was the
oc casion which called forth such a torrent of
abuse where an argument was expected.
Still Butler pranced, and danced, and thun-
dered, and talked of the great criminal, and
repeated his accusations about the murder of
Union men in the South.
Mr. Fessendcn looked at him with disgust.
Mr. Sumner smiled approval.
Democrats smiled amusement and derision.
After twenty minutes of this most extraor-
dinary style of hectoring Butler sat down.
Mr.. Evarts immediately rose, calm and col
lected, and was proceeding with very sharp
rebuke OF Butler, whose speech he character
ised as harangue, when
Mr.. Cameron appealed to the Chair to know
| if it was in order to apply the use of the word
"harangue {" Before Cameron had taken his
seat.
Mr. Doolittle jumped up and said: "Mr
Chief Justice, desire to ask. not il the cord
"harangue" is in order, but If the harangae it.
self is in orderi"
A serious termination was threatened, and
there is no telling where it would have ended,
but for the GOODNESS and discretion Of the Chief
Justice. who, amid the excitement of the mo-
ment. heard a motion to adjourn coming from
Mr.. Terry, of Connecticut This was evidenly
welcome to him, and he made the best pos
sible use of it to help himself and the Senate
out of the impending trouble. at is moved
and seconded that the Senate adjourn" said
he. in voice which told how anxious he was
that the melton should prevail. .All who are
in favor OF that motion will say Aye" Less
than half members present say "aye," but the
Chief Justice did not put the negative. "The
Court stands adjourned until Tomorrow at IL
O'Clock"
So Che Court adorned and for the fact
that there was not big row, the Chief Justice
was thanked by great many.