Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-16
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
SATURDAY, Nav I6.

SATURDAY, May l6.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to order At
11.30 m.
The Chaplain prayed that the Senators might
not break under the strain W hich was brought
10 bear against them, that those W no were sick
should not DE sick unto death, thar the result
of to-day, which was TO affect thirty millions
OF people and generations to come, should be
one that would enure to glteou sness. God
put an injunction upon all wrong.
The IT sdIng of the legislative Journal was, on
moti' N of Mr.. Pomeroy, dispen sed with.
Mr.. TIumbull. from the Committee on the
JUDICIARY, repol ted, without amendment, the
bill TO admit Arkansas to representation in
Congress.
Mr.. Hendricks said as a member of the Ju-
dietary Committee, he had been unable to agree
With that report, and would like 10 present his
views before the subject was agaip taken up
At 1l:iO Mr.. Conkling came into the Senate
chamber and took his seat. He was looking
At ~ O'Clock the Chief Justice took the chair.
and the Court of Impeachment was opened
with the usual proclamation by the Sergeant
at-Arns.
Alter the reading of the minutes
Senstor Edmunds offered an order directing
the Secretary to notify the House OF Represen.
tatives that the Senate is now ready to receive
them. Adopted.
Senator Williams asked to take up his order
to provide tor taking the vote on the 1lth artl-
Gle first.
Senator johnson arose To debate when Sepa
tor Conness objected 10 debate.
Senator johnson called for the ayes and
nays, when the order was taken up as follows:
IeOs-Messrs. Anthony, Cameron, Cattell,
Chandler, Cole, Conkling, Conness, Corbett
Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry, Frelinghuy-
sen, Harlan, Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill,
OF Me-, morrill, Of VT, Morton. Nye, Patter.
Sprague, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, TiptoH
Wade, Williams, Wilson, Yates--3i.
Nass-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew, Davis,
Dixon, Doolittle Fessenden, Fowler, Hem
o(rr ~
ton, Patterson of Tenn, Ross, Salisbury
Trumbull, Van Winkle, VIckers. WIlley-19
Senator Fessenden then called for the ayes
on the adoption of the order, and while they
were being called the House of Representative
WIS announced.
The order was adopted by ayes "a, nays 10:
the same vote q before.
Senator Howard asked to place on the file
his opinion. and ii was accordingly sent 20 tie
desk.
Senator Fessenden stated thai he saw Mr..
Grimes last ,vening, and he told HIM he would
certainly be herr.
Serator .Johrson sand Mr.. Grimes was now
here in a room down stairs.
Senator EdmuHts then moved that the Sem
ate now proceed TO vote upon the articles of
impeachment, commencing with the Ilth arti-
Gle. which was agreed 10.
The Chief Justice then admonlshed citizens
and strangers in the galleries that perfect or
der must be maintained and all persons guilty
of ary dis order would be Immediately arrest ted
The Chief Justice then directed the Secretary
10 read The llth article.
The Chief Justice then directed the Secretary
to call the roll, and the Senators answered as
follows:
The Chief Justice put the form of question to
eaC Senator.
Ga.Hg-Messrs. Anthony, Cameron, Cattell,
Chandler. Cole, Conklir z. ConnesS, Corbett,
Cragin, d. axe. Edmuuds, Ferry, Frelinghuy.
stn. Harlan. Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill,
OF Me-, Morrill, OF VT, Morton, Nye, Patter.
son of n. H., POmeroy, Ramsey, Sherman,
Spraguf, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton
Wade, Wiley, Williams, Wilson. and Yates-35.
Not Gudty-Messrs Bayard, Buckalew, Da-
Wis, Dixon, DOolitle, Fessenden, Fowler,
GRIMES, Henderson. Hendricks, Johnson, Me-
Creery, Norton, Patterson of Tenn, Ross
salisbury, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, and Vick-
Senator Williams noved TO take recess OF
fat en- minutes; which was not agreed TO.
Senator Williams then moved that the Court
OF Impeachment dlourn until he 26th inst. al
twelve o'clock.
Senator johnson asked if it would not be-
proper 10 state the result of the vote which had
ju>t been taken.
The Chief Justice said be would not an
nounce the vote until il had been taken on all
the articles, unless the Senate directed other.
wise.
Senator Drake raised the point that nothing
was now in order while the motion to adIourn
WIS pending.
Senator Hendricks raised the point that a
motion 20 ADJOURN was not In order while the
roll-cali WAS pending.
The Chief Justice stated the last point was
well taken, and directed the Secretary TO read
the roll: which being read, the Chief Justice
etateG that there We're IS votes for guilty. and 10
for not guilty, and that the President was there.
fore acquitted on the eleventh article.
The Chief Justice then stated that the Senate
was now In process OF carrying out the order
TO proceed TO vote upon the articles of i'm peach
ment, and no motion was now in order w lille
that order was pending.
Senator Conness appealed from the decision
OF the Chair; and the appeal was sustained, as
follows:
leas-Messrs. Cameron, CattelI, Chandler.
Cole, Conness, Corbett, Cragin, Drake, Ed.
munds, Frelinghuysen, Harlan, Howard
Howe, Morrill, of Me-, Morrill, OF VT, Norton
Nye, Patterson of N. H., Pomeroy, Ramsay,
Ross, Spragne, Stew art Sumner, Tnayer, Tip
ton, Wade, Williams, Wilson, Yates.-30
Nuys-Messrs. Anthony. Bayard, BuckaIew
Conkling, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Ferry, Fow.
Ter, Fessen den, Grimes. Henderson, Hendricks,
son Of Tenn, SALISBURY, Sherman, TrumbulI
Van Wrinkle, Nickers. Wiliey-24.
The Chief Justice stated that the decision of
the Chair having been overruled the order OF
Inc ~ nator from oregon TO ad lourn To Tuesday
the 10Th inst, was now before the Senate.
Senator henderson moved 10 amend by ad-
iourning TO July !, which was disagreed TO by
vote OF yeas 2u 10 nays "a.
Senator McCreery asked if an amendment
was in order.
] he Chief Justice responded afirmatively.
Senator McCIeery tben moved TO adjourn
without day. which was rejected as folIows:
Eeds-Messrs. Bayard. Davis, Dixon, Doo-
little, McCreery, Vickers and Saulsbury-6.
Ndss:-Eessrs. Anthony ,Buckalew, @ Cameron,
Catiell, Chandler, Cole, Conkling. Conness
Corbett CragiD, Drake, Edmunds Ferry,
Fessenden, Fowler, Frelnghuysen, Hender.
son, Harlan, Hendricks, Howard, Howe. John.
son, Morgan. Morrill, of Me, Morrill, of VT.
MoIt.n, Norton, Nye, Patterson of N H.,
Patterson Of Tennessee. Pomeroy, Ramsey
Ross, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Sumner,
Thaye Upton, 1rumbull, Van WInkle, w ade
Wiley, Williams, Wilson and Yates-47
Senator Buckalew moved to strike out Tues
day, the 10th, and insert Monday next. which
as rejected.
The question was then taken on the motion
Of Senator Williams. resulting as follows:
Ieds-Messrs. Anthony, Cameron. Cattell
Chandler. Cole, ,Conness, Corbett, Cragin. Drake
Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Harlan. Howard
Howe, Morrill, OF Me, Morrill Of VT, Morton,
Nye, Pattei son of N. H., Pomeroy. Ramsey
Ross, Sprague, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, TIP.
ton, Van Wrinkle, Wade. Williams, Wilson,
Yates-32.
Nays-Messrs Bayard. Buckalew, Conkling.
DAVIS, Dixon, DoOlittle, Ferry, Fessenden, Fow.
ler, HendeTs on, Hendricks, johnson, McCreery
Morgan, Norton, PattersO of Tenn, salisbury,
shel man, TIumbull, Vickers, Wiliey-2I.
The Chief Justice then stated that the S. nate
sitling as q Court OF Impeachment, stood ad-
journed until Tuesday, the 26th instant
The President pro teDs. resumed the chair.
Mr.. CODness moved 10 adjourn.
Mr.. Drake asked him to withdraw the motion
for mt ment.
The Chsir said there was no motion pending
until the Senate came to order and Senators
took their seats.
Mr.. Williams then called mp the House con.
current resoluton to adjourn from to-day to