Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-29
THE IMPEACHMENT.

In the Senate, yesterday, Senator HO"alu
reported to the Senate RULES of procedure
and practice in the Senate when sitting as
high Court of Impeachment The rules are
based upon the usual rules adopted in impeach-
ment trials, but with some important amend
ments and alterations. It is provided that
upon articles being presented to the Senate,
the Senate shall, at l o'clock P. NJ. Of the day
| following such presentation, resolve itself into
high Court of Impeachment. A quorum OF
the Senate shall constitute a quorum OF the
Court and it shall continue in session Sundays
excepted), after the trial shall commence, I'M
less otherwise ordered by the Court, until final
Judgment be rendered. The Chief Justice OF
the u. S. shall preside; notice shall be given
him by the presiding officer of the Senate or
the time and place fixed for the organization OF
the high Court of Impeachment, and ne shall
preside over said Court until It's hna adjourn
ment. The presiding officer of the Court may
rule all questions of evidence and lncldcnta!
questions, which ruling shall stand as the judg-
ment of the Court, unless some member OF the
| Court shall ask that formal vote be taken
thereon, in which case it shall be submitted to
the Court for decision, or he may, at his option
10 a vote OF the members of the Court Wit
nesses shall be examined by one person Cd be-
half Of the party producing them, and then
cross. examined by one person on the other
side. At all times while the Senate Is sitting
upon the trial the doors OF the Senate shall be
kent open. unless the Court shall direct the
doors to be closed when celebrating upon Its
DECISIONS All preliminary or interlocutory
questions, and ali notions shall be argued b.
one person only on each side, and for uot ex-
ceeding one hour on each side, unless the Court
shall by an order extend the time. The final
argument on the merits may be made by two
persons on each side. The argument shall be
opened and closed on the part Of the House oil
Representatives. All the orders and decisions
shall be made and had by yeas and nays, and
without debate, except when the doors shall
be closed for delberation, and IN that case no
member shall speak more than once on one
question, and for not more than ten minutes
on intcrlocutory questions, and fifteen minutes
on the final question, unless by unanimous con.
sent The adoption of these rules will guard
against any unnecessary delay in the trial. The
House of Representatives, committee IS eXpec,
tod to report the charges and specifications OF
the articles of impeachment to that body to-
day. The articles are nearly completed
and are substantially about as follows
Two violations of the Constitution are charged.
The first consists in removing Secretary Stan
ton from Office while the Senate was in session
without its advice The second consists IN
appointing General Thomas under the same
circumstances. -TwO violations Of the Tenure
oi-Ohice law are to be charged: First, the
removal Of Secretary Stanton; second the
assigning of General Thomas to the position.
Two violations of the Conspiracy act of July
81, 1861, namely First, q conspiracy with
General Thomas to deprive Secretary Stanton
of the office, second, conspiracy with Genera
Thomas and others unknown to the House CT
Representatives to obtain possession OF Gov
eminent property, the books, mails, and record:
Of the War Department. etc. 1t IS also under
consideration to introduce an article accusing
the President Of attempting to lnducc
the army officers to disobey the law.
DU CHAILLU's LECTURE A large audience
assembled last evening at Steinway Hall On the
occasion OF the delivery by Mons. P. B. Du
Challu Of his second lecture of the season on
his explorations. discoveries and adventures in
interior Africa The distinguished lecturer
and savant had chosen as the subject Of his
entertainment, "A Journey to the Cannibal
Country, Elephant Hunting, Scrpents, &C.,
Cane Lopez and the Slave Barracoons, and
the lecture was listened to with deep attention
to its close, interrupted, however, by not in
| frequent bursts of laughter at many OF the
more ludicr0us Incidents In this wonderful mar
ration, which we're considerably heightened by
the speakers somewhat plquant manner OF
conveying his impressions aud ideas OF things.
! li,ctr ta1 Inv nj
charts and paintings, and the particular section
of the African continent to which the atten-
ton of his auditors was directed was that por-
ton lying east and northeast of Cape Lopez,
on the western coast. He described in vivid
style many thrilling adventures and remarkable
discoveries made by him in bis travels and SO
ourn in the 'cannibal country" and stated
| as singular feature of the barbarous customs
of the cannibal tribes, that they never waste a
CORPSE Of one OF their number, though they
are never eaten by any Of the family of which
they were formerly members. A corpse that
had lain or been buried five or six days was an
especial relish with them, and he was of the
opinion that as people they we're very fond
Of ''high" game Women were among them,
as with US, considered tenderest Though they
viewed this qualification in carnivorous light
little girls were splendid, small boys were
thought to be not bad eating, but old men
were deemed tough. He congratulated him
sell on the fact that he exhibited no tendency
to obesity and vas not sick during his sojourD
among them, as, If he had been, it would
have been difficult to tell what would have
happened" His description of the elephant
hunting and the costumes and customs Of the
various tribes was vivid and interesting, as was
also his account of the slave trade and the bar
racoons at Cape Lopez, under King BaDgoo,
an individual who had, he stated, visited Por-
tugal Cuba aud other countries, and who cs.
pccialy prded himself on his acquisition Of
the French language. In speaking of Cape
Lopez, the lecturer considered it somewhat Pc
culiar that the negroes were the greatest adj
vocates of the slave trade. Wonderful dis
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