Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-24

The President had public duties whicl
employed much Of his time. and N,
counsel asked no more in this case fol
the President than they would for the
poorest criminal. Ifunforeseen crcum-
stances should arise requiring delay for
the President or for witnesses for eithe'
side, il should be the duty Of the cour'
TO grant il.
Mr. Wilson announced the determine
ton of the managers TO resist all I'M
necessary delay, aud the FIRST step taken
by the counsel on thel3th was In violation
Of The precedents Of former impeachment n,
trials. In the case Of Judge Chase the
respondent had asked for eleven months
delay, supporting his application by seve'
raj statements, and only thirty days we're
granted. and yet the preparations were
so perfect as to secure his acquittal. On
the elaborate answer to-day presented
Mr.. Wilson found the strongest argu-
ment against delay, for the respondent
therein claimed his right It was the
very thing on which the trial is based.
The respondents case was not that OF
any ordinary criminal. He asked time
in which he may properly continue
in the interests Of the country, as
he had done, by the course by which he
now justified the cause shown in this APP
plication. 1t was not such as would war
rant the Senate, under the rules, to grant
delay. The counsel should not be al
lowed time to educate themselves in the
case.
Mr.. Stanbery replied that some reli-
ance should be placed on the personal
honor Of the counsel when they say that
they have been so pressed for preparing
their answer that they have not had time
given them with the President, as to
what witnesses should be summoned.
While they were SO engaged the
managers had been arranging for the
conduct of their case. Mr.. Stanbery
reiterated that he and his fellow.counsel
mad not even document prepared or a
witness summoned, and if they were
forced to proceed with the case to-mor-
row they would appear defenseless and
unarmed. He appealed to the Court for
time; If not the full period asked fol, at
least portion. He argued against the
construction placed by the managers en-
the rule cited t"-"' ''
Mr. Bingham was about to reply, when
the Chief Justice remarked that the man.
ayers could not close the debate.
Mr.. Howard moved that the applica-
ton be laid on the table. l'' l
Mr.. johnson called for the reading Of
the goth rule, limiting the debate on in.
terrogstory motions to one heur, by con-
sent of the Senate. ~ sea- r-'''loA "a
Mr.. Bingham then replied to Mr.. STAN
berry, saying: "No one questions the
homer of the counsel, but this application
was not to be decided by reference to
that Constitution. The President has
sent his counsel here to ask upon their
honor, for an extension of twenty days
TO prepare his answer; only ten days
were granted and the answer was
prepared and ready. Now they
ask, upon their honor, for thirty
days to prepare for trial The
President had been guilty of gross
negligence in not summoning witnesses,
and shows that he is now triAing with
the Senate. He wanted thirty days in
which to prepare to show more clearly
that the Constitution was but cabinet
in his hands to prepare for further abuses
this mighty power he still Yields as the
sword. His answer, in which be claims
the right to remove all executive officers
at will while the Senate is in ses-
sion, was conclusive evidence of his
guilt and dangerous Intentions, and
considefsd msnaeeto the Senate. The
country has no less right to speedy trial
than the accused. In the name of the
people, the managers demanded that the
trial should proceed. He would venture
to say that no cause for Aelay could be
shown by the ecsIssl not which the man
agers could overcome, and they would
probably admit whatever the witnesses
to be called would be able to prove for
the respondent. sno1
Mr.. Henderson offered motion to
have the application acted upon after the
filing of the application '1-'2 is',
Mr., Butler. GoE the managers, urged
that the question Of time should be set
tied now. m7f .Lai vo ss'iila4tb
The yeas and nays we're called on
Hendersou's motion, which was lost ny
vote of rs to 20. $3.50 500 gn.iqau41
Mr. Howard renewed bis motion that
the application lie on the table. u ro1
Mr.. Drake made it point of order
that the motion of counsel must be acted
on by vote of the Senate at once, which
the Chair sustained. i Oh sa'tioi
The yeas and nays were then taken
on the original notion that thirty days
time be granted, and il was negatiyed by
a strict party vote-l2 to Al. 900 i-aaa
Mr.. Sherman then made motion to
adjourn, but before il was put Mr.. Evarts
amended his motion so as to apply for a
reasonable time. After the replication