New-York tribune., 1868-04-23
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.

ruE SENATE CHAMBER AND GALLERIES FILLED
Mr.. sTANBERRY ABsENT-MEssRS' sTEVENS' lss,,
WILLIAMS, GRoEsBECK, CURTIS, AND 1EN
LOGAN WILL PRINT THEIR sPEhChLa ,s,,
MANAGER BoUTwELL's ARGUMENT NhH-
BATIM AND ENTIRE.
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WAsuISG1oN wednesday, Aprl u, lSea
The Impeachment Court met az IL ociocA "-oay'
IN pursuance of its resolution OF adjournment on oaI
,rdov The morninR was beautifully bright and
sunsbiny. and as consequence the Ialrer nan Oh
creation were in decided majority In the Senate
Galleries The rush for tickets was almost as crush
sa ss during the earlier days of the trial, and the
Rotunda of the Capitol and the corridors Leading TO
the Senate WING were thronged with applicants for
admission. each of whom expected to get ticket
through the potential interposition either Of
Senator or of Representative. It was generally
known that Mr.. Boutwell, would begin the summing
M on the part of the House Of Representatives, and
the desire to hear him was very general, as it was
supposed that he would make one of the strongest
arguments on that side of the case. The Chief-Jus-
tice took his seat precisely at IL. Then came the
formal proclamation Of silence and the herading Of
the Managers and of the House Of Representatives.
Almost every seat in the galleries occupied at
this time, and the number of Representatives and
others OH the floor was greater than on any
day within the last fortnight. The Dip
lomatc gallery, however, was utterly vacant
and during the day the only persons in it were eght
Of the wives and daughters and q number OF the
lesser lights of the foreign diplomats. All the Man
ayers their seats, and all of the PRESIDENTS
Counsel except Mr.. Stanbery, were at their table.
Mr. Evarts sat in that genlemans chair at the head
of the table indicating the fact that as there is not
much probability that Mr. Stanbery Will be able
again TO attend the trial. the management OF the de-
Tense has devolved on Mr.. Evarts,
At ten minutes after II the question before
The Conrt on Saturday was annOunced-being
the motion of Senator Sherman, to allow such
Of the Managers and counsel for the President as
have not yet spoken to file their written
arguments in advance Of tine delivery Of the oral
speeches. This question, which has been from time
to time before the Senate and the Court from the
beginning of the trial, and on which more time has
been consumed than its actual importance has war
ranted, was disposed Of to-day to the satisfaction
of at least the counsel on both sides.
But that consummatiOn was not reached
without effort. The order was amended, voted
down, brought up again in another shape then again
amended, voted upon and modified and discussed IN all
possible aspects for hour and forty minutes, until
the spectators and auditors in the galleries yawned
and Senators themselves became exhausted with ap-
parenty endless motions and answering OF
names ON divisions. At length it was agreed to allow
such of the Managers and CounSe1 Tor the freeldet
as desire to do so to file arguments OF address the
Senate orally Under this rule Gen. LOgan's speech
goes on the record: and among the others who will
write their speeche sare Mr. Stevens and Mr. Williams,
and on the Presidents side Mr.. Curtis and possibly
Mr. Groesbeck. who, 1t is now decided viii follow
Mr. Boutwell,.
Mr.. Boutwell, began his argument at eight minutes
70 one and while Senators and spectators were set
Ting themselves in the most comfortable positions
he slowly and distinctly read off the opening SEN
tence, which merely congratulated the Senate in
view of the approaching end Of the trial The entire
argument was in type, and he read 1t off page by
page using little OF gesture, but still contriying
70 hold the close attention of his audience 1t is on
AL hands regarded as very able effort unanswera-
bic in its arguments and particularly strong in its
legal aspect, When the Senate adjourned at few
minutes after four, Manager Boutwell, had delivered
something less than two-thrds Of It, so that ne Will
speak about two hours and half tomorrow.
Mr.. Bingham was the only one Of the Managers
who was busy. and he was engaged in taking occa-
sional notes Messrs. Evarts Nelson and Groesbeck
were nearly all the time similarly employed Gen.
Butler whose occupation the trial is gone except
us an adviser, was restless and fdgetty, and kept
turning in all possible directions. He evidently
wished the disabled Stanbery and the sharp legal
contest back again.