The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-05-14

were indictabIe in the District of
Columbia; also, that the averments
were divisible. - Nds N
Assuming, then, that he had
made il clear TO every Senator
that tho substance OF the averments
of all the articles was established |
on-eyidence adduced- and-law nd.
he claimed that the Amer
lean people would coincide in that
opinion, and went on to consider
the character of tho confessions
madein the Presidents answer,
which he held were of themselves
to warrant his conviction.
referring To- his previous argu-
ments, he insisted that the Presi.
dents assumption of judicial pre-
rogatve was a crime in violation
OF the Constitution, which called
for his deposition, and that the
President, by his own confession,
was guilty of usurpation.
Mr.. Bingham then urged the
determination of the people to see
that the Constitution was main.
taincd, aud passing an elaborate
culogium on the majesty and the
divine character OF tho law, he pro.
cccded to draw o parellel between
James III, and Andrew Johnson;
claimed, as his usurpatioDs were
similar, that the Presidents pun.
ishmcnt should also be analogous
and equally severe. 10
Referring to the triumph of lib
erty and law in tho, struggle just
ended, he said he could not believe
its glorious fruits would now be
thrown away and the principles of
our Constitution and free govorn-
ment denied by countenancing the
assumption by the President of the
legislative, judicial and executive
functions and powers combined.
In conclusion, be enumerated,
in eloquent terms, the considcra-
tions he claimed should influence a
vote for conviction, and expressed
his assured confidence that that
would be the happy result.
AS he took his scat, large num-
ber of persons in tie dcnsely
crowded galleries broke out in II
prolonged applause, whereupon
the Chief Justice, in indignant
tones, ordered the SergeaDt-aL- arms
to clear the gallery. Somo delay
ensued.
Mr.. Grimes moved that the or.
der be enforced.
Mr. Cameron hoped it would not
be done, as large portion of the
spectators had not shared tho SEN
timcnts which called forth tho ap.
plause, but it was enforced, and at
2;3O every one was turned out, and
the court held u session with closed
doors, the House still being in at.
tendance.
At 2 o'clock the doors wero o.
pencd, and the court took a recess.
In tho meantime, n motion, offer.
cd by Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, to ad !.
journ till Saturday, had been lost
by % to 80.
In reply to question by Mr..
Conkling, the Chief Justice stated
that it had not been his intention
to exclude tho reporters, and he
was just going to submit the ques-
tion to the Senate when Mr.. Conk-
ling's inquiry was made.
Pending the consideration Of the
various orders heretofore submit.
ted, in reference to tho mode of vo,
ting and the question OF admitting
reporters to the final delibcration,
recess was carried.
After some delay in reassembling
the Chief Justice called the court
to order, and said the case would
be considered closed on both sides,
if neither had any thing to offer,
Mr.. Hendricks thcn moved that
tho pending order bc considered
in open session.
The Chief Justice said it could
be done by unanimous consent.
Several Senators objected.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amond
by providing that the doors be
closed for elaboration, which was
agreed to, and ut $3.50 tho doors
werc again closed,
THE SECRET SESSION.
When the Senate went into &C.
Cret session, this afternoon, the
crowd fingered about tho doors,
evidently in expectation Of u ro.
suit being reached on the impcach
ment question to day. There was
considerable speculation among
outside parties rs TO tho matter at
issue, and much excitement; and
inquiry was made, when tho doors
were opened, in relation to tho re-.
suit OF the Senatorial deliberations:
1t was ascertainod that the follow.
ing took place in secret session.
Tho Chief Justice announced tho
question to ho on tho following
proposition OF Mr.. Edmunds:
Ordered, That after lho argu-
mcnts shall be concluded, aad
when the doors shall be closed for
deliberation upon tho final question
tho reporters of tho Senate shall
take down the debates upon the
final question to be reported in the
proceedings" F..
Senator Williams offered an a.
mendment that no member shall
speak more than once or longer
than fifteen minutes.
Mr., Frelinghuysen moved to lay
the whole subject on tho table. A
greed TO, yeas 2S, nays 20.