The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-03-06

It was stated in the morning papers that the
articles of impeachment would certainly be
presented at the bar of the Senate to-day. This
announcement took thousands of persons to
the capitol at an early hour, and the galleries
OF the Senate were completely filled some time
before the hour for-opening the session of that
body. 1t became generally known before noon
that Chief Justice Chase had written a letter
| to the Senate, and that the impeachment man
| agers were in conference and considering the
! question of making still further additions TO
| their articles. These things, exaggerated and
| eolored by the hopes and fears OF those who
spoke about them, produced an excitement
not equalled since the day when the House
| voted for impeachment eN
| The chief interest was in the Senate, tAouyn
the rotunda, corridors and galleries OF the
| House were all filled with people Mho couid
| not get into the Senate gaheTles. Inere was
| rothing unusual in the chamber OF the upper
| branch except that eight chairs We're placed
in thn area inst in front of the clerks desk
| When MIR. Bingham moved in the House that
| the members go in body with the managers
| TO present the articles of impeachment to the
! Senate, the crowd in the galleries rushed out
way by which the representatives must 20 fo
the other end OF the building. Such scene
mas never before been witnessed in the capitol
The whole passage of the members was
through solid mass of curious spectators
Inat hlled the rotunda and all the halls
whole, MIR. Dawes, led the procession, support
ed on one side by the Clerk and ON the other
by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House. The
Speaker followed, and after him came the
managers arm-in-arln,-Messrs Bingham ana
Boutwell, Wilson and Williams, Logan and
Butter, with Mr.. Stevens carried i'll chair IN
the rear The epubican Rmembels followed
two and two the gre ater part OF the Democrat
ic members acting as if they were In pet, and
refusing to participate IN the proceedings.
no reached the Senate
Chamber the Speaker took place on the
right of the Vice-President pro tenn, the man
ayers were seated in the chairs in iont of the
clerks desk with Mr.. Dawes at their left, and
the members of the House wee arranged in
thick sem-crcle behind the senatorial desks.
AT the proper moment the managers rose,
and Mr. Bingham in clear and impressive
manner read the articles of impeachment.
He stood on the extreme right with Messrs.
Boutwell,, Stevens and Logan, at his left on
the eastern side of the main aisle, and Mes
SIS Wilson, Williams and Butler on the west
ern side, with MIR. Dawes just beyond Mr..
Butler. The stiffness throughout the cham
Der while Mr. Bingham was reading was al
NEST painful, though one could not help no.
ticing grim smile on Mr.. Stevenss face when
that part of the Presidents st. Louis speech
referring to him by name was read. The
managers all stood during the reading except
Mr.. Stevens, who took his seat at the end of
the first few minutes, looking feeble and weary
enough. The whole scene was very grave
impressive. 1t took nearly three-quarters of
an hour to read the articles. 20 I1 aEl
b When Mr. Bingham had finished, the man
ayers were seated for a minute or two, and
then after the announcement of the Vice
President pro tenn. that the necessary order
should be taken, they, with the officers and
members of the House, returned to the other
end of The capitol in the order by which they
entered, and the crowd in the galleries speed
lily dispersed. b se..,..-.. of.s...f