Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-05-07
THE. IMPEACHMEsT TRIAL.

( WAsHMaToN, April 81 The impeachment ell
ement appears less confident to-day than during
the last week, In the Court of Impeachment, af-
ter several propositions affecting the final argument
by senator's had been rejected by votes Indicating
that the majority desired to push the trial to- .
speedy conclusion, the whole subject postponed
until after the argument was concluded Stevens
proceeded with, his speech, which lasted about
twenty minutes, when he broke down. Butler
read the balance Of his remarks The speech was
vindictive, and narrated the position Of senator's
on the Tenure-of Office bill, at length Senators
could not: excuse its violation The speech was
exceedingly bitter and quite strong Manager
Williams succeeded, and will occupy part of to-
morrow. s...;Ir-,,-G
I. After the Court adjourned, the Senate received
several executive messages and adjourned.
p WAsHIN6roN, April 2s.-The Impeachment
Court continued. The following is the text of
Summers proposition: Whereas, it is provided
in the Constitution of the United States that in q
trial of impeachment, no person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two thirds Of the men,
is not extended to the Judgment on such trials,
which remains subject to the general law that
majority prevails. Therefore, in order to remove
any doubt therefrom, be it ordered that any ques-
ton which may arise with regard to the Judgment,
shall be determined by a majority of the members
present" %f-sz'
The following is among the sensenoes of Mana
ger Williams speech: "Look at the bloody coun-
sci of New Orleans and show mercy to loyaltyand
innocence, and not to treason" -.
After Williams concluded, Butler explained the
managers connection with the Alta Vela affair,
alluding to Nelson's reference thereto Butler
said it was not onlya suppression of truth, but a
suggestion of falsehood. Nelson replied that this
was not the time to measure characters with But
Ter. This could be done at some other time, and
Mr.. Nelson did not think he would suffer from the
comparison. Considerable excitement ensued. -
Logan.wanted to say something, but Senator Conk-
ling, who was sitting near him, said: General,
be quiet, and the affair subsided with much sup
pressed wrath. .-..... ,,.,
Mr.. Evarts then commenced, and his first &C.
cents hushed the excited assemblage. Evarts
spoke until the adjournment and will resume to-
morrow. A synopsis Of his speech is utterly i'm
possible. Abiding to the parties to the trial-to
the House as the accuser; to the President as the
Justice as the presiding judge-the speaker said:
I'VE want no volunteers Letno one raise so much
as little finger to jostle the combatants. Argu-
ing the judicial character of the proceedings, he
said that to the managers who professed to speak
IN behalf OF all the people, he would reply in one
sentence, representing but one voice, HThou shalt
not take the name Of the Lord thy God in vain
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Sumner moved res
solution of censure against Nelson for language
likely to provoke duel. Several objections were
made to Nelson's producing letter dated March
9th, with Buffers and Logan signatures regard
ing the "Altavela." Butler desired to see the
letters, but Nelson required some pledge that they
would be returned. Chase made some objection,
when Nelson said. he would prefer depositing them
with the Secretary Of the Senate, who could show
them to Butler. Here. the matter stopped, and