The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-15
gg Otlegraph,
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, April Ia.
SENATE.
no TRR RKGIsTER.--

the limiting OF tine nuh 81
less otherwise ordered, such other Mana
gers and counsel as choose may PRINT
and file their remarks at any time on
the closing argument.
Chief Jnstice-lf there be no Objec-
ton il will be so ordered.
Mr.. Conner-I object.
MIR. Sumner-I would respectfully ask
under what rule such objection can be
made.
The Chief Justice replied that on sew
eral occasions he had decided the rules
of the Senate to be the rules of the
Court as far as applicable.
MIR. ,Sumner-0f course, it is not for
me to argue the question, but l beg
leave to remind the Chair of the rule
under which this order was made.
Chief Justice-It will lie over.
To the counsel-The counsel for the
President will proceed with the defence.
Mr.. Eyarts stated that Mr.. Stanbery
was i'll, but would be able to resume
duties within forty-eight hours, posi-
bly, tomorrow. He asked the indul-
gence of the Court for to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Howe. the Court
adjourned until tomorrow, MesSrs. Sum-
ner and PomerOy voting no.
The Senate continued in legislative SEES
sion.
After the Chief Justice told the coun-
sell for the President TO proceed, Mr..
Eyarts said that it was the misfortune
Of the Presidents counsel to be Obliged
to state to the Court that since the adj
journment yesterday Mr.. Stanbery has
been seized with an illness that pre-
vented his attendance to-day, and he
learned that it was the opinion of his
physician that he would be able to re-
sumo his duties within As hours; there
might be some hope he could do SO to-
morrow. In view of the suddenness of
the occurrence and their arrangements
in regard TO proofs, it would be very
difficult, almost impossible, with any
propriety and with proper attention for
the case to proceed to-day, and they
supposed an indulgence for to-day would
lessen the chances of longer procras-
tination. The Senate would bear in
mind that much of their proposed evil
dence was within the present knOwl-
edge of Mr.. Stanbery and not within
that of his associates. 1t was, OF course,
unpleasant to them to introduce these
personal considerations, But III their
best Judgment it was necessary TO sub
NIT a motion to the discretion of the
Senate whether the indulgence should
be limited to this day or extended to
the time necessary for the restoration
of Mr. Stanbery, whom he had seen last
evening and supposed he would be able
to 90 on this morning as usual, as did
Mr.. Stanbery himself. He had only
learned this morning that Mr.. Stanbery
would be confined to his room by direc-
ion of his physician.
Mr.. Drake sent the following to the
Chair and it was read:
Cannot this day be occupied by the
counsel for the respondent in giving in
documentary evidence"
Mr.. Evarts-It cannot as we under
stand the nature and condition of the
proofs.
On motion of Nc. Howe, the Senate,
sitting as Court. adjourned until to-
morrow at II o'clock. Messrs. Summer
and Pomeroy only voting no.
The President resumed the Chair and
called the Senate to order.
Mr.. Davis gave. notice that he would
move the following additional rule to
the rules of practice and proceedings in
eases of impeachment:
"Two-thirds of the Senate present
shall be necessary to rule on any ques-
tien os evidence OF law against the par
ty impeached."
O. Mr.. Anthony, from the committee on
Printing, reported favorably Oh the
resolution to print $4,000 additional
copies of the report on the impeach-
ment trial, which, on his motion, the
Senate proceeded to consider.
Mr.. Sherman asked where these doe
uments were being printed.
Mr.. Anthony-At the Government
printing office.
Mr.. Sherman referred to the immense
expense of printing, especially in con-
nectioR with the Congressional Globe,
where this report was printed, and of
which additional copies could be pre-
pared ut a much less expense. He in
quired what the expense would be.
Mr.. Anthony replied that it would
probably be about $4,000.
Mr.. Sherman thought it was time to
stop this waste of money in the diStri-
button of documents to their constitu-
ents, who could buy tiem at the book
stores if they wanted them.
Mr.. BuckGlew moved the following
as an amendment, and the distribution
of the same to Senators shall be in ac-
cordance with the population of the
States respectively.
Mr.. Anthony denied that the expenses
of Congressional printing had increased
and claimed they are not as much now
in greenbacks as before the war in gold.
Mr.. Hendricks thought from an eX-
animation he made last session that the
Senator was mistaken; that the eX-
peuses had already increased the desir-
able circulation of the reports of this
trial which would be much subserved
by admitting q reporter of the assOci-
ated press to a seat on the floor, as had
been proposed, without any expense to
the country. Fifty thousand copies
would add considerably to the expense
of printing and give very small addi-
tional circulation.
Mr.. Anthony asked if the Senator had
the figures to show the Increase he
claimed
Mr.. Hendricks could not rcc0llect
them, but thought they showed the in
crease to be nearly double.
Mr. Anthony-The Senator is mis-
taken.
Messrs. Davis, Bayard and Johnson
opposed the amendment. The latt r
argued that the equal representation of
States in this body has been the means
of preserving the Union. To this time
it has operated as check on other
branches. He was opposed to any pro-
position recognizing inequality in this
chamber.
Mr.. Cragin endorsed tho statement of
Mr.. Anthony in regard to the compare
tive expenses of printing, speaking
from his experience as n member of the
committee on Printing OF the other |
House some years ago.
Mr.. Conness was in favor of the reSo- |
luton. He thought the documents
should be sent to the public libraries.
Mr.. Yates thought all the States were
equal, he wished the people were.
Enough of these documents, in his !
opiRion, bad been already ordered.
Mr.. Morton denied that the amend |
ment recognized any inequality of rep
resentation here. He thought he recor-
nized inequality of population, which
had been recognized in o. her ways. A !