Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-03-05
IMPEACHMENT.
Rules Governing the Trial Of
the Presidential Law
Breaker.

WASHINGTON. Feb 2s.-In the Senate
10 day Mr. Howard, from the select com.
mittee, submitted the following rules of
procedure and practice IN the Senate when
sitting as High Court of Impeachment
First. Whcnsoever the Senate shall re-
ceiye notice from the House of Represen-
tatives that managers are appointed on
their part to conduct an Impeachment
against any person, and are directed to
carry articles of impeachment TO the Sen
ate. the Secretary ofthe Senate shall imme-
diately inform the House of Representatives
that the Senate is ready To receive the man
ayers for the purpose of exhibiting such
articles of impeachment agreeable TO such
notice.
Second. When the managers of an i'm
parchment shall be introduced at the bar
| of the Senate, and shall signify that they
are ready to exhibit articles esofimpeachment of
against any person, tie presiding officer sf
the Senate shall direct the Sergeant at Arms
to make the proclamation, and who shall,
after making the proclamation, repeat the
following words. viz: ''All persons are
recommended to keep silence, on pain OF
| Imprisonment, while the inquest OF the ma
ton is exhibiting TO the Senate of the Uni
ted States articles of impeachment against
-" after which the articles shall be
exhibited, and the presiding officer er the
Senate shall inform the managers that the
Senate will take the proper order on the
subject of impeachment. of which due no.
ticc will be given the House of Represen-
tatives.
Third. Upon such articles being present
ed to the Senate, the Senate shall, at one
o'clock, afternoon, of the day Sunday ex-
cepted) following such presentation. or
sooner if so ordered by the Senate, resolve
itself into High Court of Impeachment
for proceeding thereon. A quorum OF the
Senate shall constitute quorum
OF the court, and it shall be in
session from day to day, Sundays
excepted. after the trial shall commence,
unless otherwise ordered by the court, un-
iii final Judgment be rendered, and so much
longer as may, in its judgment, be needful.
| Immediately upon the Senate resolving it
self into such High Court OF Impeachment,
the Secretary Of the Senate shall administer
to the presiding officer, unless he shall be
the Chief Justice, the oath required by the
constitution, and thereupon the presiding
officer shall administer such oath to the
other members Of the Senate as they shall
appear, whose duty it shal! be TO take the
same.
Fourth. The presiding officer of the High
Court of Impeachment shall be The Presl-
dent of the Senate, except when the Presi-
dent of the United States or Vice President
of the United States, upon whom the pow
ers and duties of the office of President
shall have dcvolyed, shall be impeached
lin which case the Chief Justice Of tho Su-
preme Court of the United States shall pre-
side. and in case requiring said Chiei
Justice to preside, notice shall be given to
him bv the presiding officer of the Senate
of the time and place fixed for the organi-
/ zation OF the High Court of Impeachment
as aforesaid, with request 10 attend, and
he shall preside over said court until its
final adjournment.
Fifth. The presiding officer of said court
shall have power to make and issue by
himself. or by the Secretary of the Senate
all orders. mandates, writs and precepts
authorized by these rules, or by the court
and to make and enforce such other rcgu-
lations and orders in the premises as the
court NAV authorize or provide
Sixth. The court shall have power to
compel the attendance of witnesses; tO
enforce obedience to its orders. mandates
writs, precepts and judgments TO preserve
order; 10 punish In q summary way con-
i temt,ts and disobediencc to its authority,
orders, mandates, writs, precepts or judg-
ments. and to make AL lawful orders, rules
and regulations which ii may deem essen
tiaI or conclusive to the ends of justice, and
the presiding officer may, by direction ol
of the court, require the aid and assistance
of any officer or person 10 the military,
naval or civil service of the United States,
to enforce. execute or carry into effect the
lawful orders, mandates, precepts, writs,
and judgments Of said court.
Seventh. The presiding officer of the
Senate shall direct all necessary prepara-
tiors in the Senate Chamber, and the pre-
siding officer of the court shall direct all
forms of proceedings while the Senate is
sitting for the purpose OF trying an I'm
peachment, and all forms during the trial
not otherwise specially provided for, and
the presiding officer of the court may rule
Questions of evidence and Incidental ques-
tons, which ruling shall stand as the judg-
ment of the court unless some members OF
the court shall ask that formal vote be
taken thereon, in which case It shall be
submitted to the court fer decision, or he
may, Mt his option, in the first instance,
submit any such question to the members
! of the court. iTi9. rs -
1 Eighth. Upon the presentation of articles
of Impeachment, and the organization oI
the court as herein provided, writ oi
summons shall Issue to the accused, reci-
ting said articles, aud notifying him to ap-
pear before said court upon day and at a
place To be fixed by said court, and named
!. 10 such writ, and file his answer to said or.
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