Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-26
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY. NAV 26.

TUESDAY, May %.
SENATk--The Senate was called to order a
noon, ami after prayer the President pro TIM.
urrtndtred the Chair to the Chief Justioe and
the Court of Impeachment was opened with
the usual proclamation.
lSenator Williams offered an order that the
resolution heretofore adopted as to the reading z
and voting ON the articles of impeachment be
received.
Senator Sumner rose, when
The Chief Justice SAID debate was not il or.
der.
The Chief Justice said the regular order was
first to send for the House of Representatives,
and the reading of the journal, but the order
could be considered now unless objected 70.
Senator johnson objected.
The Managers of Impeachment was here
announced.
The House of Representatives was next an
The counsel for the President, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Groesbeck, entered and proceed
ed to their seats.
The Journal of Saturday, the 18th instant,
The order submitted by Senator Williams
was then read.
In answer to a question of Mr. Buckalew
the Chief Justice stated that the 22d rule neces-
sarily implied that the vote on the articles
should necessarily be taken in order, unless
otherwise provided tor. The Chief Justice had
then, In obedience to the request of the Senate,
prepared form Of questions directing that the
Secretary should read the articles seriatim; and
motion of Mr.. Sumner had then been adopted,
should rise in his seat ana answer guilty. or
mot guilty" Then an order of Senator VII.
hams had been adopted, that the vote should be
taken on the 11th article first. Then the order
of Mr.. Edm unds had been adopted, to proceed
at once with the vote ON the articles. The Chief
Justice was under the impression that q single
objection would carry over the order; but he
would submit the uestion to the Senate.
The Senate decided as follows that the order
should not be adopted:
Teas-Messrs. Cameron, CatteII, Chandler
Cole, Conness, Conkling, Cragin, Drake
Frepnghuysen, Harlan, Howard, Howe,
Morgan, Morrill, of Me-, Morton, Nye, Pome-
roy, Ramsay, Ross, sherman, Sprague,
Stewart, , Sumner, Thayer, Upton, Wade,
Williams. Wilson, and lates.-29.
Nuys-Messrs. Anthony. Bayard Buckalew,
Corbett, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Edmunds,
Ferry, Fowler, Fessenden, Grimes, Henderson,
Hendricks, johnson, McCreery, Morrill, of VT,
Tenn, salisbury, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle,
Vickers. Willey-25.
Senator Conkling offered a substitute, that
the Senate sitting for the trial Of Andrew
Johnson, will now proceed to yote on the re-
Innining articles, which was rejected as fol.
lows:
Teas-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew, Cole
Conkling. DAVIS, Dixon, Doolittle. Ferry, Fes-
sen den, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Hen
bricks. johnson. McCreery. Morgan, Morrill, of
VI, Morton, Norton, Patterson of N H., Pat
ters0n Of Tenn, salisbury, Trumbull, Van
Wrinkle, Nickers. and Willey-26.
NdyS-Messrs. Anthony. Cameron, Cattell,
Chandler, Conness, Corbett, Cragin, Drake,
Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Harlan Howard,
Howe, Morrill, OF Ne, Nye, Pomeroy. Ramsey,
Ross, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Sumner,
Thayer, Upton, Wade. " illiams, Wilson and
Ia-es-2s.
The question then required on the order of
Senator Williams, Which was modified SO as to
provide for the resembling of the several orders
heretofore adopted in regard TO the reading
anc voting ON the articles of Impeachment
Senator Trumbull inquired if it was in order
10 rescind an order partially executed.
The Chief Justice asked if the Senator made
point Of order, and II so he would submit the
qtles ton TO the Senate.
Senator TrumbuIl replied that he did
Senator Doolittie rose. when he was called to
when the Chief Justice said he was not in
order.
Senator Edmunds moved that the Senate re.
tire for cons ultatiOn, which was not agreed TO
Senator Trumbun said he would make two
points of order, when Senators Conness and
Thayer called him TO order.
The Chief Justice stated that the Senator
vas in order 10 state his points.
Senator Trumbul1 then made the point that
II was not in order to rescind an order partially
executed and second. that a rule could not be
changed unless on one days notice.
The Senate then refused to sustain the point
of order, as follows
Yeds.-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Buckalew,
Davis, Di xon, Doolttle, Edmunds, Ferry, Fes-
sender, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson. Hen
bricks, johnson, McCreery, Morgan, Morrill,
OF \ l., Norton, Patterson of Tenn, Salisbury,
' an WInkie, lckeTe. w llley-2Y
Ndys-Messrs. Cameron, Cattell Chandler,
Cole, Copkling, Conness. Corbett, Cragin,
Drake, Frelinghuy sen, Harlan, Howard, Howe,
Morriil OF Me-, Morton, Nye, Patteron of N.
Stewart sumner, Thayer, Upton, Wade, VIII
liams, Wilson, Yates-30.
Senator Morrill,, Of Maine, then moved that
the Court Of Impeachment now adjourn until
the 23d day OF June.
The Chief Justice thought the motion was
not In order.
Senator Conness asked whether a decision
made by the Senate upon any given rule did
not stand as the ruling of the Senate.
The Chief Justice said it did; but he could not
undertake 10 say when the Senate " Ould reverse
The Chief Justice then submitted the ques.
ton, and the Senate decided the motion of Mr.,
Morrill, was in order, by ayes 35- noes Is.
The question was then announced on the
motion 10 adjourn until noon of Tuesday, the
sd OF June. .t.
Senator Ross moved to amend by ad djourning
to Tuesday, September 1; which was rejected,
as follows:
Tt0s-Me- srs. Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fes-
senden, Fowler, Henderson, johnson, Nc.
Creery, Norton, Ross, salisbury, Trumbull,
Van Wrinkle and Vickers-16.
Noys-Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew, Came.
ron, Cattell. Chandler Cole, Conkling, Con-
ness, Corbett, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry,
Frelinghuysen, Harlan. Henderson, Hendricks,
Howe, Morgap, Morrill, of Me-, Morrill, Of VT,
Morton. Nye, Patterson Of n. H., Patterson of
Tenn, Pomeroy, Ramsay, Sherman, Sprague,
stewart. Sumner, Thayer, Tipton W ade, Will
ley, Williams, Wilson and Yates-29
The motion to adjourn until June % was re-
iected by tie vote: " .
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Cameron, Cattell,
Chandler. Conness, Corbett, Cragin, Drake,
Harlan, Howard, Howe, Morrill, Of Me-, Nye,
Pomeroy, Ramsey, Ross, sherman, Sprague,
Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Tipton, Wade, Will
ley, Williams, Wilson. Yates-27.
Ndgs-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew, Cole,
Conkling. Davis, Dixon, Doolitle, Edmuuds,
Ferry, Fessenden, Fowler, Frelilghuysen,
Crimes, Henderson. Hendricks, johnson, Nc
Creery, Morgan, Morrill, Of VT, Morton, Nor
ton, Patterson Of N. H., Patterson of Tenn,
salisbury, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Vickers-
"a. ~
Senator Williams then moved TO proceed to q
vote on the second article, which was agreed
to- the order pre- eviously submitted by him re-
sending the orders relative to the voting hav-
ing been adopted.
The Chief Justice then admonished the gal.
lerles that they must preserve order.
The second article OF Impeachment was then
read by the Clerk, and the Senators answered
as follows 10 the question Is proPounded by
the Chief Justice:
Glalty-Messrs. Anthony, Cameron, Oattell,
Chandler, Cole, ConkIing, Conness, Corbett
Cra&n, Drake, EdmuEds, Ferry, Frelinghuy-
sen, Harlan, Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill,
of Me-, Morrill, Of w., Morton, Nye, Patterson
Of N. H., Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman, SpraRue,
Stewart sumner, Thayer,. Upton, Wade, VIII.
ley, Williams, Wilson, and Yates-35.
Not G,aIts-Messrs.B Bayard, ,Buckalew, Da Wis,
Dixon, Doolittle. Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes,
Her deron, Hendricks, johnson, McCreery.
Norton, Patterson OF Tenn. Ross, salisbury,
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