Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-06-13
IDAHO CITY, BOISE COUNTY, T. SATURDAY, JUNE 49, 1868
THE VOTE ON INIPEACHMENT.

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81 The Washington correspondent of the St.
Louis Republican gives the following graphic
sketch of the scene in the u S. Senate cham
Der when the vote on the Eleventh Article was
taken: .ea... .f....t .,.,!, ,,,.st.ev,t. a4T
But now it is half past eleven o'clock, and
the Senate is raped to order. The Chaplain,
Mr.. Gray, a Reverend Of no particular denom-
ination, leads in prayer, thanking the Lord for
many matters of Importance, and improves
the occasion to offer request for the sick Sen
ators, and special blessing on the actions of
the day The prayer might have been better
and might have been worse. 1t was not elo-
quent, pathetic, or impressive, but per contra,
avoided all partisan alfusi0n.
BY this time the galleries were nearly full,
many brilliantly dressed ladies lending grace to
the scene, and not a few deni monde, improv-
ing their friendly relations with members,
proved to be present. On this occasion the
diplomatic gallery had not many present; no.
tably absent was Mr. Thornton, the British
Minister, who the other day was rlldey driven
out when the galleries applauded Mr.. Bing
hams tonsil Oratory. On the floor were nota-
bilities and Senators who had come. There
was Gen. Dan. Sickles, anxious to be seen and
pointed at, but not stared out of countenance
by any means Old rhad's entrance always
attracts attention He had his inevitable cane,
and had more than usually vigorous look.
Ben Wade looked sour, as did Mr.. Anthony
Foster of Scott's KennilwOrth, Impeachment
not at all impl owing his peculiar style OF beau
| ty. The harmonics of his voice no pen can
render, and should be heard IN order to be felt.
Salisbury of Delaware, Chandler of Michi-
gan, Yates of Illinois, had been carefully tend
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in the ways of Father Mathew, and looked as
if they had been sober an entire week, which
is doubtful Rcverdy Johnson was as hearty
and jolly rs an English squire doubtless think
ing hms, If law Baron of High Parliament
Mr.. Conkling of New York, one of the sick
men, was very pale, in contrast with the usual
vigorous, f1orid look, which showed he had 4
sharp attack. Old Mr.. Bingham looked redder
than any boiled lobster. His style is that Of a
lapita philosopher, fond Of dreamland, con.
stantly occupied in conjuring up such horrible
phrases as making ''inquisition for blood for
his rhetorical notebook. He is cross, thin
skinned specimen of inadvertency. Mr. Trunl-
bull, Il thin, pale, lawyer-looking man, leans
back IN his seat playing with his watch cham
with both hands-his favorite attitude when
occupied in thought or observation. Mr.. Fow.
Ter is young-looking Senator, with red shock
Of hair: Is a regular Radical, but was an old
friend of President Johnson. He is an object
Of much pity and attention. In the rear is the
tall and portly form of ex-senator Ira Harris
of New lork-a friend Of the President OF
tins question. Mr.. Sumner, the most urgent
whipper-in of all the lmpeachers, takes swer
counsel with Logan and Stevens. Off to tn,
left is the handsome, clear, ruddy face OF Mr.
Anthony Trollope the great painter of modern
English erery day people. That man with the
dark impulsive countenance is MIR. Jos. Holt
the Advocate General. Another notew0rth!
spectator is Gen. John Charles Fremont, tn,
Republican candidate for the Presidency II
1856. The Presidents counsel by this tim,
, have arriyed-all save Judge Curtis, who j
still detained in Boston-and take their seats
at the table The Managers are present like
wise The Chief Justice takes his seat, silenc
is proclaimed, and the Court is opened atte
the journal is read, which does not take long
The movement is met by Mr.. Williams OF Or
egon, who is the regular leader of the Senat
ilnpeachcrs, the caucus head. He speaks wit
some degree of authority; his motion is to tax
up his order directing that the Eleventh Art
Gle, the last one, shall be the first read, AM
voted on when read. add s..
This is the Article drafted by Mr. Steven
after all the other Articles We're corrected
) pressed and passed BY him with no little diff
Guilty, and said to be hardly conceded by hi
friends worthy of presentation, he insistin
. that none of the others would hold water, AM
that his would do so. by sheer obstinacy h
carried it, and to day it stands forth the heat
stone of the Impeachment corner.
ACTION on ELEVENTH ARTICLE.
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