The New York herald., 1868-04-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT.
Twentieth Day.

WASHINGTON, April -, 1868.
NE court was opened with the usual formaes
at eleven O'Clock. The Chief Justice stated the first
business in order to be the consideration Of the fol-
lowing order offered by Senator SUMNER
Ordered That the Managers on the part Of the
House of Representatives and the counsel for the
respondent have leave to file written or printed argu
ments before the oral argument commences.
Senator vICKERs offered an amendment, proposing
TO allow such ofthe Managers are not authorized
TO speak to file written or printed arguments or
make oral addresses, and the counsel of the Presi-
dent to alternate with them In so doing.
Mr.. CURTIs--Mr. Chief Justice, 1t may have some
bearing upon the decision OF this proposition if |
state wnat am authorized to state that the counsel
for the President Mr.. Stanberys indisposon Is such
that 1t will be impraccabe for him to take any fur
ther part in the proceedings The substitute was
agreed to by the following vote:
YEAs-.Senators Buckalew, Cragin Davis, Dooitle,
Edmunds, Fessenden, Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Grimes,
Hendricks Johnson, McCreery, Morrill, of Me-, Nor
ton, Norton, Patterson OF N. H., Patterson Of Tenn
Salisbury, Sprague, Upton, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle,
Vickers, Wiley, Wilson and Yates-26.
NAYs-Senators Cameron, Cattel Chandler, Con-
Howe, Morgan, Morrill, of VT, Pomeroy Ramsey,
Ross, Sherman, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer and viii
Mams-20.
The question recurring on the order as amended it
was lost by the following vote:-
YEAs-Senators Buckalew Cragin Davis Doolittle.
Fowler, Hendricks, Johnson McCreery. Norton Nor.
ton, Patterson Of N. H., Patterson OF Tenn, saus-
bury, Sumner Upton, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, vick-
ers, Wiley, Wilson and Yates-2.
NAys-Senators Cameron, Cattell, Chandler,
Gonness Cor, Corbett, Drake Edmqnds, Ferry, Fessen-
Howe, Morgan, Morrill, Of Me-, Morrill, of w. Pome-
roy, Ramsey, Ross, sherman, sprague, Stewart,
Thayer, Van Wrinkle and Wiiams-26.
Mr.. SrEvENs-Mr. President, desire to make an
inquiry, and that is whether there any improperly
In the Managers publishing short arguments After
the motion made here on Saturday some few
Of us, I among the rest, commenced to write
out short argument, which expect to finish by to-
night, and which, If the first order had passed, |
should have filed. | do not know that there is any
impropriety i'm it except that it viii not go into the
proceedings. do not like to do anything improper,
and hence make the inquiry.
Senator FERRY-Mr. President, would inquire
whether 1t would be in order to move the original
order, on which we have taken no voteS
The CHIEF JUsT1CE-It would not as the Chief
Justice understands the matter has been disposed Of
The reading Of the order submitted by Senator
Stewart some days ago was read, as folows-
That one OF the Managers on the part of the House
he permitted TO file his printed argument before the
adjournment to-day, and that after an oral opening
counsel another of the Presidents counsel shall have
the privilege OF fling written or of making oral
address, 10 be followed by the closing speech of one
Of the Presidents counsel and the first reply Of a
Manager under the existing rule.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said that It could be considered
by unanimous consent No objection was made.
Senator CoNSEss offered the following as a sub
stitute:-
That such OF the Managers and counsel for the
resldent az may choose TO do so have leave to file
their argument on or before Friday, April "a.
senator SUMNER-That is right.
Senator BUCKALEw moved to lay the order and
amendment on the table, which was rejected with
out division.
senator Con ness amendment was rejected by the
following vote:-
fBAs-Senators Cameron, Cattell Chandler, Conk-
ung, t1nness, Corbett Cragn, Drake Ferry, Hender-
son, howard morrill, Of Vt, Patterson OF ~ H..
Pomeroy Ramsey sherman. Stewart, Sumner,
Ihayer, T1pton, Wiley, Williams Wilson and Yates
MYs-senators Anthony, Bayard. Buckalew. Da-
Wis, Dixon Dooittle, Edmunds, Fessenden. Fowler,
NcCreery, Morgan, Morton, Norton, Patterson Of