The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-03-06

the managers to conduct the prosecution,
open it in behalf Of the House of Representa-
tivesone or more Of them delivering an expa-
natory speech, either of the whole charges, or
of one or more of them. When the whole
evidence has been gone through with, and
parties on each side have been fully heard,
the Senate then proceeds to the consideration
of the case. lfany debates arise, they are con-
Quoted in secret if none arise or after they
are ended, n day is assigned for final public
decision by yeas and nays upon each separate
charge in the article ofimpcachment When
the Court is assembled for this purpose, the
question is propoundcd to each member of
the Senate by name, in the following man
ner, upon each article, the same being first
read by the Secretary ofthe Senate.
Mr.. -, how say you, is the respondent
guilty or not guilty of a high crime and misdc-
meanor as charged in - article of Impcach-
ment Whcrcupon the member rises in his
place, and answers guilty, or not guilty, as
his opinion is. If upon 10 article two-thirds
of the Senate decide that the party is guilty,
he is then entitled to an acquittal, and is de.
clared accordingly to be acquitted by the
President of the Senate. If he is convicted
of all, or any of the articles, the Senate then
proceed to fix and declare the proper punish
ment,
We find by the report of Mr., Howard, from
the Select Committee as published in the
Baltimore Sun Of Saturday, that rules for the
government Of the Impeachment trial have
been reported to the Secretary and for the
purpose Of giving our readers a clearer idea
Of the whole proceeding in relation TO the
trial. we give them as follows:
1t is provided that upon articles being
presented TO the Senate, the Senate shall at
o'clock, p. NJ of the day following such
presentation resolve itself into high court
of impeachment. \ quorum of the Senate
shall constitute quorum of the court, and
it shall continue in session Sundays except
cd) after the trial shall commence unless
otherwise ordered by the court until final
judgment be rendered.
The Chief Justice of the United States
shall preside notice shall be given by the
presiding officer of the Senate of the time and
place fixed for the organization of the high
court of impeachment, and he shall preside
over said court until its final adjournment.
The presiding officer of the court may rule
all questions of evidence and incidental cues
lions, which ruling shall stand as the judy
ment of the court unless some member of the
court shall ask that formal vote be taken
thereon, in which case it shall be submitted
to the court for decision or he may at his
question to a vote of the members of the
court
AT 1850 p. M. the day appointed for the
trial, the legislative and executive business of
the Senate shall be suspended, and the Sec
rotary shall give notice to the House of Rep
resenativcs that the Senate is ready to pro-
coed upon the impeachment.
The hour of the day at which the Senate
shall sit as a high court of impeachment shall
be (unless otherwise ordercd) twelve O'clock
NJ. The adjournment of the Senate sitting
rs a court of impeachment, shall not operate
as an adjournment of the Senate but on
such adjournment of the court the Senate
shall resume the consideration of its legisa-
tive and executive business.
Witnesses shall be examined by one person
on behalf of the party producing them, and
cross examined by one person on the other
side.
fla Senator is called as n witness he shall
be sworn, and give his testimony standing in
his place.
fla Senator wishes a question to be put to
awtncss, or to offer a motion or order, Tex
cept a motion that the court adjourn it
shall be reduced to writing and put by the
presiding officer.
AT all times while the Senate is sitting
upon the trial the doors of the Senate shall
be kept open, unless the court shall direct
the doors to be closed when deliberating
upon its decisions.
All preliminary or intelocutory questions
and all motions shall be argued by one per.
son only on each side and for not exceeding
one hour on each side, unless the court shall
by an order extend the time
The final argument on the merits may he
made by two persons on each side. The az
gument shall be opened and closed on the
part of the House of Representatives.
The following is the form of oath to be adj
ministered to the presiding officers and men,
hers Of the Senate, sitting as high court of
impeachment:
Il solemnly swear Tor affirm as the case
may be) that in all things pertaining to the
trial of Impeachment of -, now pending,
will do impartial justice according to the
constitution and laws, so help me God"
If the impeachment shall not be sustained
by the vote of two-thirds of the members
present, Il judgment of acquttal shall be en-
tered but if the person accused in such arti-
clcs of impeachment shall be convicted by the
vote of two-thirds of the members present the
court shall proceed to pronounce Judgment
and certified copy of the judgment shall be
deposited in the office of the Secretary of
State.
All the orders and decisions shall be made
and had by yeas and nays, and without de-
bate, except when the doors shall be closed
for deliberation, and in that case no mem
Der shall speak more than once ON one cues
ton, and for not more than ten minutes, on
interlocutory questions, and fifteen minutes
on the final question, unless by unanimous
consent.
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