The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-13
IMPEACHMENT MATTERS.
Important Ruling by Judge
Chase.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
PRESIDENTS TRIAL,
ms COUNSEL SELECTED. &c

WASHINGTON March eth p n

The galleries Of the Senate were fairly
filled. Preparations have been made
fora very large crowd in all the CALLER
les and the visitors are packed into the
seats with great care.
Al one O'Clock the President an
nounced that the hour had arrived for
resuming the consideration OF the i'm
parchment OF Andrew johnson, and the
Chief Justice, stepping into the Cham
Der from the rear hall at this moment,
took his seat
He stated the question pending at the
time of the adjournment, namely, the
taking of the oath by Mr.. Wade was
now before the Senate.
Mr.. Dixon rose to speak, but Mr..
Howard rose to point Of order, assert
ing that there could be no trial unless
the Senators were all sworn. He as
serted that all the rules had been fixed
and raised the point of order whether
the objection 10 the admission of Mr..
Wade was not out OF order. and asked
decision without debate.
MIR Dixon rose to speak but Was called
TO order by Mr.. Drake
The Chief Justice then stated that the
Senator from Michigan should submit
his points of order in writing.
The Senate was silent while this was
being done and the resolution was read
The Chief Justice decided Mr. How
ards point OF order not well taken. aud
Mr.. Dixon was again called to order bv
Mr.. Drake. on the ground that point
Of order was not debateable, and appeal
eel from the decision of the Chief jus
tice.
Mr. Howard recited the rules for the
government Of the trial.
No decision on the question OF order
having been made, Mr. Dixon was al
lowed To proceed. Mr.. Dixon argued
against Mr. Wade's right To be sworn.
The question for this tribunal to decide
was, whether person interested can be
n Judge in his own case.
Mr. sherman called him TO order and
asked that he be requested 10 confine
himself 10 the direct question.
The Chief Justice sustained Mr.. Sher-
man.
Mr. Dixon then continued his It.
marks and denied that a. a question Of
order Mr.. Wade had right to be sworn.
Alr. Johnson spoke in support Of Mr..
DiNon's position, but urged that Mr..
Wade be passed by for the present.
He was sure himself that Mr.. Wade had
no constitutional right 10 be sworn.
The point of order of Mr.. Howard was
then reported and that gentleman re-
peated his former position
Mr.. Johnson.held that the rules could
only apply after the Court was regular
Is in operation.
Mr.. Dixon resumed and Mr. Howard
called him To order under the rule, and
asked the ruling of the Chief Justice.
The Chief Justice decided the 23d rule
not vet in force, and Mr. Howard APP
pealed from the decision Of the Chair.
Mr. Drake urged that the Court was
not ina position to decide anything. be-
ing neither Senate nor Court. and also
took an appeal from the Chair, and the
Chair put the question.
\ vote 10y yeas and nays being taken,
resulted yeas II and nays -. 30 the
Chair was sustained. PERLEY
The following is the summons TO the
President:
The United states of America and the
Senate Of the United States, 10 An
drew Johnson President of the United
states, greeting;
WHEREAS, the House of Representa-
tives of the United States Of America
did on the fourth day of March exhibit
10 the Senate articles Of Impeachment
against YOU the said Andrew johnson
ia the words following Here follow
the articles of impeachment and de
mand THAI YOU the said Andrew John
son should bG put to answer the accusa-
tiOns rs set forth in said articles, and
that such proceedings, examinations.
trials and judgments might be thereup-
ON had a. are agreeable to law. and JUS
ticc you, the said Andrew johnson.
are, therefore, summoned To appear be-
fore the Senate Of the United States of
America at their Chambers in the City
of Washington, on the 18th day of March,
at one o'clock PM. there and then TO
answer to the said articles OF impeaeh-
ment and then and there TO abide by,
obey and perform such orders, directions
and judgments, as the Senate of the
United States shall make by the Consti-
tuition and laws of the United States.
Hereof you are not 10 fail. Witness, the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Of
the United States. and Presiding officer
of the Senate, at the City of Washing
ton, this 9TH day of March, in the year
of our Lord 1865. and of the indepen-
dence of the United States the ninety
first.
jeremiah :. Black, Attorney Gener-
al Stanbery and Benjamin X. Curtis, of
Massachusetts,, have been positively de-
termined upon a. counsel for President
Johnson in the impending trial. The
President will submit his whole case to
his counsel. They will act for him and
their acts will be considered his acts.
The counsel have had several consulta-
lions with the President, and among
themselves, but no conclusion has been
arrived at as to the details of the defence.
1t is stated on good authority that the
President, previous TO appointing Gen.
Thomas Secretary of War ad interim,
rendered that position TO Gen. SehOfield,
who, however, declined in a respectful |
manner.
Mr.. JohnsOn's advisers have agreed |
to ask for 20 days after return is made |
to the writ next Friday in which to |
prepare his case.
The board of managers on the part Of |
the House will oppose this request and |
will endeavour to have the Senate limit |
the time to 10 days, or fifteen at the out
side
The Impeachment board of mamma
gers are in session, examining witness
es much of the testimony now being
taken will be used in supporting the
charges against the President embodied
in the articles of impeachment Butler
and Bingham conduct the examination
for the most part, and all the testimony
is carefully reported for future reference.
The managers will hold sessions daily
until the trial commences.