Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-04-03
Washington Correspondence.
To the American.
W,su NcrpS. March 18th, 1865


cecding thus far, no lack ii that disniiied aoiii-
~ b4fitt NJ - momentons an occ'ssoh' h""'
drcds of people from all parts Of the country
are here to witness, il only for one day. the iir>t
and it is 10 be hoped the last trial OF presl-
dent of the United States. thinking, doubtless
tina. "iis only once in II litctime,' and the. IL
Improve the elaDee.'
Monday last being the day set apart by th
Senate for recri, ing the Presidents answer 10
the articles Of impei h an.Ii. AT l2-J), iesi,'a-
tive business ceased in that body land the House
was notified that the Senate WAS read. to pro-
coed with the trial of impeachment. At one
O'Clock the president pro tena,vaeatcd the chair,
the Chief just &C entered and called the senate
to order The Sergcan'-at-Arms made the US
u,l proclamation commanding silence.
In the House the Chaplain in the opening
PRAYER, referred to the Impeachment proceed
ings as iollows:-
"-Grant to them. especially this day,
when great issues are to be presented here anu
in the senate, double measure of thy Holy
Spirit, SO that hero and there. in the House ana
in the Senate. they may be guided by that wis
dom which cannot erf-eyery proceeding be
conducted according to the principles of Eter-
nal rtgl.--.,nl that at leasta decision ahall be
rcarl,r,l in accordance with the mind Of God
The regular order OF business then proceed
ed Is usual. until on receiving the message,
saving the Senate was ready to proceed WIN
the trial. the House resolved Itself into Com
miitee of the Whole, and, headed by Mr.. " ASA
burne of Illinois, chairlnan, marched TO the
senate Chamber Arriving there the ma:la-
gers take their seats ut the table placed i9r
their Use to the left and lit lie i'll front OF Tue
presiding oliicer,--llc members take seals pro-
vdtd for them in the rcar of the Senatc.-fhe
presidents counsel who have already arrived.
are sitting at Il table to the right of the presi-
ding officer. opposite the manager>,-Fo the
( disappointment Of many who are looking with
| ANXIOUS cyc- Tor him. Pre-id mt johnson does
not appear. The Secretary rcad, the minutes
Of The proceedings Of FRIDAY. U3!hl.-Fais is
i raibrr ,lrv peglJ nance, and taking a,isan-
tlga Of th.. tin, thus oatuqifi, We inok around
Il ID admire the scene in The welt iiiIed galleries.
winch i, md,ei bf,lia:!;-thr majorit! OF ~pct-
taiors bcn, ladies', vh0 with their say dresses
lnd bril- Ilf fac add pceuior lu>!,e to The e.
c5lnt surrounding, Of the chamber. and con-
tia>t NttlAt11'H VIM III i'-"'''i "it''"N' ''''
sc,,rsier conn euanccs ai me 'lpfd> al creation
M the l,oo., bgl1w. lou. tr. Editor. aud the
niny ol your readers who haze visited Tie cap
ifoi. e..a rea.t. i!aUsiue III picture.
Eyerya5tly .i~ qi.j anil orderly. evidently
i{uo,,.. Il with The vital Importance of the
cyeat.-tlicre i M c,owding il snat< the lifni-
tcdnu nb.t Of te>,t> t,sl' /. preye1iiDsf.
The rrl.l NJ of The journal i. finished and
SlUlfor Io5!i:tie. VIA has not yet yet been
sworn ialsr, i ali Il br the clerk, goes
/ c,rv.,t-,i and fake, the at!h.-t;ar.et Davis
r,,yc. tn. c,urt TO mIkr oder that The Cart
-. im,,r,chm,n; for to. trial Of the President.
,anno, he I,slfiy and cInai utonly formed
WING the Senators from ten s,acs are eXciucai
,+,fafb. S.ff,te.-i l!,cI.,f,n is l3,at 10 START
nm bt ii,. thaf,IH,ttce ,ti,i tt.,l G,idfr The
rail-. fh,.uie,;i4 III lnl.t he de-. ii without
Ih,te -tYaNni.I.;a..4 hy y.t.t, AL nts>,
-, motion i. Inst. onv two yutiag ave.
VI. Sf.,,,.t,... f,.thr. pr,.,!.ll. then sail
IT,, c,-,.,.,g nd lh. answered the prr>i,lu,
r.. t.=,t=pi.# io,,,...at labor daring the very
,bnf- ia.,,so4y.f, ths,n h. fl,a ourt in which
10 ot,,i., il. uu,, Ncre ready to read and .il8
lit.
In ~, ,,5.,,er FIR rc ,,o,.,crf 1a;;iss that ht
i,..ntolt, n, afl yioi,.. the ,snlr,.og3,i Z.
or t:.r provision, Of tn, Consultation in IL.
tn3tin. NJ, Stlnson-.n ,lJrt i MI, ia. sa.li
CHENEY II AL The ar;iclts 10 constitute d hish
m! dem amor in u.li.c The rsadil. oc.upic,
Iuntii3 u'.,o:., aacr whjc Nj. boutwell,. oi
IiAemtlagar.. SAYS they expect to be able ~
o'elo * to-lnDr.oy. fu.,iay.) to prese I a
III rea.ic!,isa to Ia, rrr>il,n.', answer. At
thi, the anxious galleries >hJN uumistakabc
eyiA II C, of gtalli.a.ion believing it certain
, now that h triad will 20 Oh without DELAY
The President, counsel ask that they may be
= allowed thu period of thirty days alter the I'll
ing Of the replication, on the part OF the House
/ for p ep4rtioa for the trial. believing it viii
, reuuire not less than that time. Failing in
. this after I-n-fhv speeches by member, OF the
counsel aud the IN hangers, bya vote of Al 10 /
, they ask fox such time It, the Senate may now
tiX-and pending motion to allow the coun
f sci ten days the senate, sitting H. n Court o
Impeachment adjourned until Tuesday a
| one O'Clock.
me Ni'ies '">t'eS i'it u c"'''' "he" ""'
theh resumed u! MT. "aue
The members OF the House returned TO their
Hall. Th5 chairman Of the Committee OF the
Whole reported prosre>, of the trial and, alter
Il brief session. The House adjourned unit. II
\ NJ, Tuesday.
Yesterday, (lucsday) soon alter the meet
ing OF the House Mi. Boutwell, reported the
ie replication to the answer of the President.
and u motion tn All 'pt II n ted WIS car
RED at l2-5o' after S'oa d'al"f debate on oo'h
l.