The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-22
IMPEACHMENT.
THE ELEVENTH. ARTICLE VOTED ON.
The President Acquitted.

hHe E-FeSNIeHt
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Article
18th, OF the Impeachment, has been vO-
ted on. Guilty, 35; Not Guilty, 10
Messrs. Fowler, Fessenden, Grimes,
Henderson, Van Wrinkle, Trumbull
and Ross, voting Not Guilty.
The Court adjourned until the 2Gth
inst, without voting on any other ar
ticle but the 1lth.
WASHINGTON, May 16.
SENATE.-The Senate met at ll.30.
The galleries were full.
Mr.. TrumbuIIrepCrted back from the
judiciary Committee the bill for the
admission Of Arkansas without amend
ment. Laid over.
Mr.. Hendricks gave notice that he
would present minority report, and
Mr.. Drake said he would offer an a
mendment when it came up for action.
UnimpOrtant bills were introduced
and various messages received from
the House
The Senate resolved itself into the
High Court of Impeachment.
Mr.. johnson inquired whether the
order of Senator Williams was debata-
bic. The Chief Justice replied it was
not. Mr.. johnson said he would like
to make a remark on it. Mr.. COnnesS
objected. The question was then put
on taking up Mr.. Williams order for
action, and it was decided-yeas 81,
nays 10.
Senator Wade voted for the first
time and voted in the affirmative. Mr..
Grimes was not present. The question
was then talxoEI ON adopting tire order,
and it was carried by the same vote.
Yeas 81, nays 10.
The Court then proceeded TO vote on
the 11th Article Of impeachment, as
follows:
YEAs-ATessrs. Anthony, Cameron,
CatteIl, Chandler, Cole, COnkling, Con-
ness, Corbett, Craigin, Drake, Ed
munds, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Harlan,
Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill, of
Maine, Morrill, Of Vermont, Morton,
Nye, Patterson, of New Hampshire,
Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman, SpragQe,
Stewart, Summer, Thayer, Upton,
Wade, Williams, Wilson Wiley and
Yates-35,
NAYs-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew,
Davis, Dixon, DOOIittle, Fessenden,
Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks,
Johnson, McCreery, Norton, Patterson,
of TenLe essee, Ross, salisbury, Trum-
bull, Van Wrinkle, and Nickers-19.
Mr.. Ross voted not guilty, which
kills itup.
Mr.. Wade voted guilty.
Anthony and Frelinghuys0n voted
guilty on the 11th article.
The Chief Justice announced that
the President was acquitted on the llth
article.
At one o'clock Mr.. McCreery moved
to adjourn without delay. Lost, to
Al.
Mr.. Henderson moved an amend
ment to adjourn to July 1st. Lost ~
to 81.
\ motion was made that the Court
adjourn to Tuesday, the 26th inst; car
ried, 33 to u, and the Court adjourn
ed.
From Washington
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The follow
ing has been received here, directed to
! senators POmerOy and Ross, of Kans-
as:
LEAvENwoRrH, May 14.-Kansas
has heard the evidence and demands
! conviction of the President.
(Signed) d. Il. ANTHONY,
And one thousand others.
To the above Senator Ross sent, the
following reply:
WAsHiNGToN, sfay Is, 1868-Gen-
tlemen: | do not recognize your right
to demand that | shall vote either for
or against conviction: L have taken
an oath to do impartial justice accord
ing to the Constitution and laws,
and trust | shall have the courage and
honesty to vote according to the die
tates of my Judgment and for the high
est good Of my country.
Signed E. G.. Ross,
To ID. r. Anthony, and others.