The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-19

from the working Of other rules that
the appearance day was not intended
to be tho day for answering and trial
He said two Of the presidents coun-
sci wore not present and that no op-
portunity had been offered for the
preparation ofthe defense or the call
ing Of witnesses, and that in the
worst days of the Star Chamber, such
an attempt to hurry through trial
had never been made.
Mr.. Butler asked to be heard on be-
half Of the managers, and asked why
railroad speed should not be used in
this trial. He contended that the rules
and precedents Of ordinary courts
were not applicable to this trial. In
ordinary trials no dangers resulted
from delay. In this case necessity from
prompt action was pressing the re-
spondent ct the bar who controlled
the power Of the nation and might in
any moment ofprejudice or wrong,
use it for injury, and ruin the coun-
try. The business of the War Depart
ment would stop until the result Of
this trial was reached The pulse Of
tse nation beats inperturbation while
the trial goes on. He claimed IN early
day should be fixed for the defend
ants appearance, and it then he can
show that he has not had time to
prepare, grant him indulgence of fur
Their time. We on part Of the House
Of Representatives which we are here
representing ask that the rule adopt
cd by the Senate for tho good of this
case may be enforced. tits for the
Senate to say whethrr the rule be
sustained as rule to govern the case,
or whetherit shallbe changed or stand
as rule at this time. We ask its en-
forcement.
Mr.. Bingham said he had been
greatly surprised at hearing the hasty
woods which had been dropped from
the lips of his learned, Stansberry, and
asseeted that the only motive Of the
managers was to enforce the rule
which the Senate had mrde and pre-
vent dilatory line of defense.
The Chief Justice was about to put
the question on Stansberry's motion,
when Mr.. Edmunds offered an order
that April 1st be the day appointed for
the fling ofthe Presidents answer
That within three days thereafter the
managers file the replication, and that
on the 9Th of April the trial proceed.
On motion, at 2 o'clock the Senate
retired for consultation, and at 4:10
the Senate returned to the Chamber
and the Court resssembled.
The Chief Justice announced that
the motion under consideration had
been overruled, and thatan order was
entered that the President be required
to file his answer on Monday, the 23d
of March.
Mr.. Bingham offered a resolution
that on the fling of the application by
the managers the trial proceed forth.
with.
The Chief Justice submitted the
order to the Senate, and on the ques-
ton of adoption the yeas snd nays
were taken, and resulted in Is yeas
and 28 nays, SO the order was denied.
Mr. Conkling offered an amendment
that unless good cause for delay be
shown the trial shall proceed imme-
diately.
Mr. Bingham expressed his satisfac-
ton on the conduct of the managers
with regard to Conkling's amend
ment. He denied that the managers
were DESTROYS of indecent haste. but
said they did wish to avoid delay in
this important matter. The people
demanded no delay in the trial of the
most fragrant betrayer of trust the
world had ever seen.
The question was on Conkling's
amendment, and the vote resulted
ayes 40, nays 10.
The order as amended was then
adopted, without division, when at
fifteen minutes past five the Court ad-
journed until the 23d inst.