The Hickman courier., 1868-05-16
practice in the sohte when sitting on


practice in the sohte when sitting on
tSial of impeachment
On Conviction by the Senate it shall |
be the duty of the presiding officer forth !
with to pronounce the removal from
office of the convicted person according /
to the requirements of the Constitution
Any further Judgment shall be on the
order of the Senate.
After debate the Chief Justice an
nounced that the hour of | / o'clock. 4.
NJ, fixed by order of the Senate for de-
liberation and debate had arrived, and
that Senators could now submit their
views on the several articles of impeaeh
ment subject TO the limits of debate
fixed by two-third rule: and after de-
liberation. at 10 minutes before 2 p. ",
the Senate took a recess of 20 minutes
After further deliheration another re-
cess was tSSrn at half past five until
seven. 81
WASHINGTON. May Extraordin-
ary excitement has prevailed throughout
the city day on the streets, in public
places. Congress and everywhere, and
there is but one subject talked about or
thought Of, impeachment.
The Senate wSAt into secret session at
an early hour and have been in consulta-
tion all day, and tonight are holding
session Up to the close, this afternoon,
ten or twelve Senator's spoke under the
ten minutes rule, some of them reading
as much of their written opinions as
I Lpnssible and at the expiration filing the
f,-sssssssS s.l.ss.usnsn.-
Fessenden and Grimes opinions we're
unqualifedly against conviction. Trum-
bull took decided grounds against the
first eight articles. but his position on
the eleventh is unknown as he did not
complete reading his opinion. He said
the Indictment on, the first eight articles
would be squashed by any or all courts
in the country. His position is therefore
not certain, hut the chances are he will
sustain the President
| Henderson is against the same articles,
but expressed no opinion about the re-
manning three. The impeachers. how
ever. give lf'gnp. y
/ Van WinEle's name viii undoubtedly
be recorded against the measure, as he
said it could not stand up under such
assaults as we're made on it by the opin-
! ions of the Senators named
Sherman and Howe spoke against the
/ first articles, but Will vote for conviction
on several others.
Stewart. Edmunds, Williams and
/ Morrill,, of Maine, viii swallow the
whole unclean thing. Doolittle John
son. Hendricks and Garret Davis con-
demned it in strong teims Davis paper
on the subject was said by a Senator to
/ be one of the strongest read to the
! Senate
When it was known to outsiders that
Trumbull and Fessenden had spoken
against Impeachment, the excitement in
| the House was intense, and consterna-
/ ton seized upon the carpet baggers.
/ Thad Stevens proposed to postpone the
consideration Of his bill for the admis-
sion Of the Southern States, while other
! Radicals formed themselves in groups
/ for consideration or discussion Old
/ Stevens expressed himself in terms by
no means refined or complimentary to
/ the Senate, and Washburne touchingly
remarked, " Everything has gone to
hell" Ben Butler said sententiously,
q Fessenden and Trumbull are demoral-
/ lied to he'll. refused to be comfnrted,
aud left for home Van Wyck, of New
! York said he never did have confidence
/ In that Senate anyhow. and these are the
I character Of the comments on the pre-
sumed aequittal Of the President. The
Radicals are certainly down hearted to-
/ night. and the Conservatives hopeful.
/ But the vote will be so closely balanced
that the scales may turn either way.
1t does not at best seem that more than
nineteen or twenty will sustain the Pres
i ident, and it is not absolutely ccrtain
that the requisite seven in addition the
1 twelve Democrats can be obtained.s Six
are counted on, but the seventh cannot
4 be named positively. Fessenden, Grimes,
Trumbull. Henderson, Van Winkle and
Fowler. are considered by the President
himself to be for himself, and either An
thony, Sprague, Wiley, or Corbett, may
make the seventh.
Messrs. Conness Morton, Wilson. and
Harlan, spoke in favor of conviction to-
night, and Mr. Buckalew against.
Hundreds of persons were IN the cap
itol and around the doors of the Senate,
eager to catch the slightest intimation OF
the position this or that Senator took.
The Radicals were particularly solicit
Gus about Frelinghuysen, who was much
exercised over Fessendens speech to-
day Subsequently he was considered all
right.
At present the chances are that the
President must Depend on either Wiley
or Ross.for vote, although some claim
Anthony or sSSrague. The result can
not be1prcdfrted, for the vote may be
changed
The Radical yeonspirators are in secret
consultation te4night to devise means tc
assure conviction, as they will stop al
nothing uascrupulouS. Apprehensions
as to the yesult may well be entertained
The propositioroto-n night to postpone
the vote made by Edmunds is caused BY
,, fears of inability to convict and to bring
further pressure, and make the necessary
arrangements if possible therefor
VIM. NJ. Evarts is grandson of Roger
q Sherman.
CONGRESS- IN GRAVES CoUNTY.-A
canvass and poll of the Grand Jury o.
Graves County was held last Thursday
as their choice for Democratic candi-
data for EonrrosS in fhic district nh o.,