The Portland daily press., 1868-03-07
xLth ooNGRIss-seooud Session.

ASS SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 6-After the introduce
tion OF petitions, memorials and several Off
! cial communications, which We're read by title
and referred.
| Mr.. Pomeroy introduced a Joint resolution
| authorizing the Secretary of War to take
| charge of the Gettysburg and Antetam Ma.
| tional Cemeteries. Referred to Committee on
| Military Affairs.
Mr.. Morgan called up the Joint resolution
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury when
ever State is in default in payment of inter-
est or principal due on bonds held by the Unit
ed States, TO retain the amount dge out ot
money due said State by the United States.
Laid over.
NE wilson called up the bill to facilitate the
settemedt OF paymasters'S accounts. me 1lu
was amended AMI dis, lsiun was cut snort by
tue expiration OF the morning hour.
The President announced that the time Nav .
ing arrived when the Senate was 10 proceed
with the trial of impeachment OF me Presi-
dent, he would vacate the CHAR ior mat pur-
pose.
The Chief Justice was again escorted to The
chair by Mr.. PomerOy, chairman OF the COM
mittee appointed for that purpose.
The Secretary of the Seuatc read the min
utes OF the court yesterday.
The Chief Justice stated the question to be
on motion 80 postpone swearing in fhe Sem
ator from Ohio until the remaining members
had been sworn, and announced that Mr. Dix-
on had the floor.
Mr.. Dixon-Mr. President.
of ORDER 'i'0 ~ Do'"'
Chief Justce-The Senator will state his
point of order
Mr.. Howard stated his point of order.
mr.. Dixon-I rose to a point o. order.
Mr.: howard objected, and said that under
the sd rule, adopted by the Senate for the
government OF the court, all questions of order
must be decided without debate.
IDe Cblet Justice ruled that tho nourf ,,,as
not organized, and, there fore, the 23d rule was
not binding.
Mr.. Drake appealed from this decision.
me Ghalr was sustained by yeas "A, nays 90
MIR. Howard prepared point of order which
was submitted by the Chair.
Mr: DIXON again rose to point Of order
Objection being made, the Chair ruled that
question of order is debatable when submit
ted TO the Senate.
Mr.. Dixon said the ouestiop ,,,au ,,o,,,,,,
sented in different shape from that presented
yesterday by the Senator from MARYLAND.
AI.er considerable debate, Mr.. Hendricks
yielding to the suggestion of some Selator IN
ms MS sac mat objection to the swearing of Mr..
his objection. He advanced to the chair and
TOOK the oath IS administered by the Chief
Justiee The remaining Senators having also
been sworn, the Chief Justice proclaimed that
We senate was now duly organized to proceed
W wit IN me trlai OF Andrew johnson, President
Ihe Sergeant-at-Arms then made nroclamo-
Iloh, ana the managers on the part of tho
house, with the exception of Mr. Stevens thpn
appeared ana demanded that the Senate issue
az 'ioer i9r tne appearance of Andrew john
son, President of the United States To ensnn,
70 the charges, whreupon, on motion of Mr.
howard, it was ordered that the President no
summoned to appear on Friday, March 18th,
at o'clock r. NJ. -''-''
The court then af q o,clocL ol;o,,.1 an,
next Friday NV III
HOUSE.
Mr; Elliot, by unanimous consent. intro
ouced Dill to authorize contracts for foreign
mali service, and to aid in the Construction
anu employ ent OF American built steamers
he,erred TO the Post Office Committee.
Alter the call of committees for reports of n
private character, Mr. Julian reported a hin
providing fog the purchase of the Usage I.idI-
an reservation lands, Kansas, by actTal SET.
tiers, which, after several amendments. was
passed. ''
After disposing of other local hills conspm.
ing the morning hour, the Sneaker nrasantad
tne resolution of the Constitutional Conven
tlon OF Georgia, asking aid of CONGRESS- tor an
ar a. me railroad from Atlanta to Charlotte. n.
-, Whicn was referred to the Committee on
Appropriations. ."
Also resolution of the Constitutional Con-
Eention OF virginia, approving the action of
congress In lmpeaching Andrew johnson
Laid on the table. 'oN'
WI. DiuShanl, from the impeachment man
ayers, reported resolution autborizin0 tbe
managers to sit during the session Of the
house and to send for persons and papers. adj
minister oaths and take the testimony of wit
nesses; Adopted-yeas 80, nays %.
:, MT. Blame suggested that it be understood
Inat the session tomorrow be for debate onIv
unanimously adopted.
=. MT. dawes, from the Committee on Elec
LIONS, reported bill prescribing an oath of
once for those from whom political disabiIities
nave peen removed. This bill met the entire
appreciation of ths Committee on EIections
ana was similar to that agreed upon bv The
reconstruction Committee. 1t was now 70.
yesterday. " '-0 -'o"Se
ar: Dawes moved the previous question
winch was seconded, and under its oneration
the bill was passed.
Inc impeachment managers appeared before
tne douse and announced that the Senate had
organized court, and that the Senate would
oroer a process to be issued against the Presi
dent to appear before the court, returnable on
the 18th inst. -"-s on
!, After further proceedings the House passed
the Oil removing political disabilities from
MIR. Seeley of New York, introduced bill
amendatory OF the national banking law, was
ieferred to the committee on banks and bank
ing. House at 43O adjourned.