The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March "a.
SENATE.


Mr.. Morgan, from committee on FL
nance, reported bill to abolish the
office of superintendent Of exports and
drawbacks, and the bill to regulate the
presentation of bills to the President.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the I'd
section, providing that the bills pre-
scented to the President and not returA-
ed by him with his objections within
the ten days specified, shall become a
law, and making it his duty to return it
to the Secretary of State, who Is 10 GER
tify that the bill has become a law.
The amendment was lost, and after
some debate the bill passed.
Mr.. Cragin, from the committee TO
audit the contingent expenses OF the
Senate, reported favorably for a bill
making IN appropriation for the ex-
penses of the trial of the impeachment
of Andrew johnson and other contin-
gent expenses for the year ending June
10th, 1868. Referred to the committee
on Appropriations /,
The Clerk of the House appeared and
announced that the House had adopted
the replication TO the answer OF the
1IeSlUtUI Vi Guc SbNS~S'
One o'clock having arrived, the Pres
ident pro TEN vacated the chair for the
Chief Justice, who took his seat, order
ing the proclamation, which was made
accordingly by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Meantime, the counsel for the Presi-
dent, Messrs. Stanbery, Curtis, Evarts,
Nelson and GrOesbeck, entered and took
seats.
At FIVE minutes past one the Mana
gers were announced and took seats,
with the exception of Mr.. Stevens, who
was absent.
The House was announced immedl-
ately, and the members disposed OF
themselves outside the bar.
The minutes of the session OF yester-
day were read by the Secretary, who
also read the announcement OF the
adoption of the replication by the
House.
Mr.. Boutwell, of tie Managers, then
said:
Mr.. President-I am charged by the
Managers with the duty of presenting
the replication offered by the House OF
Representatives. See House report.
Senator johnson said: Mr.. Chief
Justice, move an authenticated copy
be presented to the counsel for the
President. Agreed to-.
The Chief Justice-LaSt evening a
molten was pending on the part of the
counsel for the President, that such a
time should be allowed for
their preparation as the Senate
should please todetermine upon.
The Senator from Maryland, Mr..
johnson, presented IN order which Will
be read by the Secretary.
The Secretary read the order, provid-
ing that ten days time be allowed.
Mr.. Sumner-Mr. President | send to
the Chair an announcement to come
Immediately after the word ordered"
being in the nature of substitute.
The Secretary read the amendment as
follows: That now that a replication
has been filed the Senate, adhering to
its rules already adopted, shall proceed
with the trial from day 10 day, Sundays
excepted, unless otherwise ordered or
OH reasons shown.
Mr.. EdnIunds-I move the Senate re-
tire to consider that order.
Mr.. Sumner and others no! TO-! The
YEAS uuu = NClC hhN va
dered, resulting: Yeas %; nays %. So
the Senate retired for consultation at
l:25.
After the Senators retired Mr.. Ste
uens was discovered sitting to the left
and rear of the Presidents desk, having
entered unnoticed during the proceed
ings. In the meantime the galleries
hitherto very quiet, Row rippled with
fans and chit-chat, while on the floor
the seats saved for the Senators were
invaded by knots of members and 9TH
ers. At 3:25 the Senate reappeared, and
order having been restored, the Chief
| Justice said: Il am directed to inform
the counsel the Senate have agreed to
an order in response to their applica-
ton, whica will now be read:"
Ordered. that the Senate will com
mence the trial of the President upon
articles of impeachment, exhibited
against him, on Monday, the Both day
of March, and proceed therein with all
dispatch under the rules of the Senate
sitting upon an impeachment.
After momentary pause the Chief
Justice asked: "Have the counsel for
the respondent anything to propose =
The counsel bowed in acnuiesceLce to
the decision.
Mr.. Butler, one of the Managers, said:
If the Chair will allow me / will give
notice to the witnesses to appear here
on Monday, the 30th inst, at twelve
and One-half o'clock.
On motion of Senator Wilson the
Court then adjourned until the date
named, at half-past twelve o'clock, and
the Chief Justice vacated the chair,
which was Immediately resumed by the
President pro TEN, (Wade) who called
the Senate to order.
Mr.. Grimes moved to go into eXecu
tive session, which, after vain at.
tempt by Mr.. Anthony 10 call up the re-
port of the committee on Rules, pre-
vailed, and the Senate went into en-
ecutive session.
Adjourned.