New-York tribune., 1868-04-14
TIE TRIAL.

The Court was opened in due form, and the
Managers announced at 1905. Messrs Bingham,
Butler, and Williams only appearing Mr. Stevens was u
his chair before the Court was opened The other Mana
gers entered shortly afterward The CHIEFJUsIlCE
stated the first business order be the consideration
Of the following order offered by Senator FIenghnysen
an amendment Of rule q.
ordered That many Of the Managers or OF tho Coun
eel for the President be permitted 10 speak on the maj
argument shall choose 10 40 10.
Mr. SUAINER-I send 20 the Chair am amendment Ia
that order in at the end. lt was read as fol
lows:
ror,dsd That the tIial shall proceed without any fur
ther delay or pOstponemen. Oh this account
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN accepted the amendment
Mr. Manager WILLIAMS rose and asked the indule'
ence of the Senate for moment lie dd not propose 70
contest the right Of the Senate adopt rule reasona
bly, limiting the debate tho final argument OF THIS
question: IN conformity with the universal rule IN the
trial of ciy actions and criminal indictments. He was
rot here 10 oppose such reasonable Limitation as the IN
terests Of Justice may require Ho thought however
that the rule was calculated IN degree 10 eIDbarass the
gentlemen who had been sent here TO conduct this case
on the part OF the people The House having devolved
this duty upon Of its members, IN which they had
not departed from the ordinary course the effect OF the
fu e wonld exclude from the final debate on the
articles submitted by them at least four Of the Managers
He was not opposed to q reasonable limit II would have
been IN accordance with the rule in regard 10
nterlocutOry questions and would have avoided the di
cuty if the Senate had said that the public convenience
and the interests Of the people required that certain
limited time shoule distributed among the Managers
The rule did not meet the appreciation oi the mahaRers
the first instance. Jhey Thought u UNUSUAL anu uey
Tere T had been 1--WE eases OF Impeachment before the
of the United states MI wilson reclted the c
Bjount Pickering Cbace Peck, and Humphreys, claim
ing that In all these cases analogous 10 tne present. All
the Managers allowed 10 speak on the maj algn
ment save in one instance where seven Managers were
employed ana ore failed 80 speak Mr. Randolph their
hut he fbourh the right OF the
to be heard through al its Managers ina ma
ish history was familiar to the sch schOO6Gy OI6Sy
memorable not much by the great Interests involved
AS by this fact that II illustrated by the genius
the greatest men that England had ever produced and
hOped that tins trial night not resemble IT, Dut ~ shonu
he remembered that the labor in that case was dls
tribnted among all the Managers The present was not
an ordinary case. Nothing in history compared WIN
g. Senators were making history to-day, ana they
volved 1t the OF chief magistrate OF great
people and ts Importance was felt from sea 10 sea, WIN
millions OF peope.waitine for the verdict Such nta
ton could be accounted for in only one way namely
80 plain that judges required research ana no
argument from anybody lie had not in what he l had
said been moved by any considerations personal 10 MN
self He had lived to time OF life when the ambition
to be heard did not rest heavily upon n Irss nn
a argument upon an unwilling audience ~ the ssDato
ss to grant Sa an e1sRs1h s1t op Ss U na @ i Il would
depend upon his strength and upon what others mgh
He warned the senate tbht III tney piaCeu bucn -
limit upon OF such magnitude. 10 might hereafter
precedent In less important Tor reduc
Ing the number OF the counsel TO one or peThap IOr d
peDsing with them altogether. -. ,
Mr. STEVENS one OF the Managers, rose ana sald;
have very few words to say and those OF very
little importance do not expect II the rule be relaxed
say many words in the closing argument There is
single article which am held somewhat responsible Tor
Introducing which wish 10 address the Senate for
very brief space but do desire that my colleagues may
have full opportunity 70 exercise such liberty as they
deem proper Ia the argument nave no O9ecuon Il 90
not speak for my coeagues II the senate should limit
vide among themselves However, this Is sugges
top merely wish 20 say that trust that some further
time will be given somewhat anxious to give the
reasons why pertiDacously Insisted upon the adop
ing that article out Iconfess that feel In that awful
dop that owe IL TO myself and TO the country TO give
the reasons why insisted with what is called obstnacy
ON having that article introduced, but am willing TO be
deem proper What have TO say can say very briefly
Indeed cannot as matter OF fact, speak at any length
II 1 wond merely make this suggestion ana beg par
don OF the Senate for having ntruded 50 long upon It's
time. -, -, d,
ted by Senator Frelinghuysen. by striking 9ut the last
prOvso and inserting in lieu OF 1t another wen ne sent
TO the Clerks desk. ,,, -, -
resolution by adding another provso that only que eou
the part OF the Managers shall be hearu at the
close He said not his purpose 10 chaRe the rule
excepting 10 the number who should speak ma
The CHIEF-JUSTICE directed the order az mouineu
by Senator Frelinghnysen, 70 be read as fobows: .
Od many Managers Of the COUNSEL for the Paen m
permitted spst be tbA Argument ,ba choose 90 90 pr.
'tsd sbh proceed without Inhtr es o. t
pon and provided uTibT that only Manager 'ha s he' ~
ibs
Senator sheTnans amendment TO add 10 the order
the following: But any additional time allowed Dy I
order 10 each aide shall not exceed three bOure."
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