South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-13
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the Ill use resolved itself into COMMITTEES %
tue whole, and preceded by Mr.. Dawes rs
chairman, and by the managers, all the re-
publican members proceeded 10 the Scpate
TO present the articles Of impeachment :
gains; the President. None Of the demo-
cratic members proceeded TO the Senate
Ia entering the Senate chamber the scr.
! Geant-at-arms commanded silence. and Mr..
BINGHAM, on the part of the mana GERS of
the House, Immediately read the articles of
( impeachment The Senators remained scat
ed during the reading. whilst the members
OF the House stood about the chamber in
the rear of the seats. On the conclusion
OF the reading of the articles the President
pro te'npore announced that the Senate will
take action on the subject ofimpeachnent.
aud give due notice tn Tue House. The
Senate subsequently, adopted a resolution
TO proceed Mt one o'clock tomorrow To the
trial OF the President, aud appointed com
! mitec to escort Chief Justice CHASE 10 the
chair. Chief Justice CHASE during the
morning sent To the Senate a commun;ca-
tinn, giving his views on the proper mode
to be observed in the trial OF the President
lie holds that the Senate must organize as
court before receiving the articles of ina
Peachmeut from the House, and that the
Senate must issue its summons to the Pres
ident as Court and not as Senate.
Toe House referred the article on impcnch-
mentproposcd by Mr. JENCKEs. TO the man
ayers 1t charges the President. among other
things, with attcm pting to exercise the func-
tons OF COMMUNICATIVE of the army in
Il manner not authorized nv law. After
7 trsst1 o.,.f,. e. Il.
adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 9th, abou, one
o'clock Chief Justice-CuAsE and Associate
Justice NELSON, accompanied by commit
tee OF the Senate, consisting of Messrs
foMEGoy, BUCKALEw and WILSON. ap-
peared at the bar, the Chief Justice being
N his robes OF Office The President lro
hmpire (Mr. WADE) Immediately ordered
all legislative aud executive business to be
suspended, and then vacated the chair. which
was taken by the Chief Justice, to whom
the required oath was administered by Jus
, tice Nelson. The oath was 20 the effect
that IN all issues pertaining to the trial of
/ the impeachment of ANDREW Johnson,
President Of the United States, | will do
impartial justice, according to the consti-
tuition and laws" The required oath vas
then administered to all the Senators pres
en-, except Mr. WADE, whose name is last
on the roll. When the name Of Mr. w
was called Mr.. IlENpRIcKs arose and Oh
jectcd to TIC swearing IF that gentleman az
member of the court, on tn, ground that
his position ~ the President ,,rO icnpo,e Of
the Senate made him an interested party
On this question long and excited debate
ensped, MIR JOHNSON holding that it W ,uld
be clearly in violation, of the spirit Of the
constitution for Mr. WADE TO participate,
while Mcssrs. SHERMAN, Howard and
WILLIAMS sustained Mr. WAog's right to
be sworn. because there il probability
that the Senate may, before the verdict, elect
another than Mr.. WADE to be President
pro tenn. The discussion continued upto the
hour of adjournment.
In the House, Mr.. ELIoT, of 1,aasaciu-
sets, introduced bill in relation to the
Supreme Court Of tho United states RI;
provides that in case of the removal Of ih,.
Chief Justice Of the United States from Of
fee, or Of his death, resignation or inabili-
ty 70 discharge the duties of his Office. such
duties shall dcvolve upon the assistant us
ticc Oldest as to date &c commission, aud
who shall exercise such duties until such
disability of the Chief J usice shall be re-
moved, or until another Chief Justice shall
be duly appointed and qualified Refer
red To the judiciary committee, with leave
to report atauy time. The Tennessee cleo.
tIon case IT Mr. BUTLER, then came up
aud occupied the remainder Of the session
The Senate on the 9th, after trausaciiup
some general legislative business, resolved
4 rralF
proceeded to the consideration Of the ohjec-
tons submitted by Mr. HgNpaIcKs, 20.
swearing in Mr.. WArE. After debate.
which was pro;ractcd by diatory motions.
raising points of order. &c M UENDRiCKs
Withdrew his objections aud Mr.. WADE
was permitted to take the oath a motion
was adopted TO notify the House o. the
Courts readiness TO proceed with the trial.
which duty was performed, when the man
ayers upon the part Of the House appear.
ed aud demanded that process be served
upon the President, to BE- returnabIe on
fnday, the 18th inst The Chief Justice
then announced that tic summons would
be issued. Mr. ANTHONY offered an amend.
mcut TO the 7th rule, but il was not con-
sidered, and the court adjourned until Fri
day, the 18th inst, to-day.
ln the House, resolution was adopted au-
thorlziug thc impeachment managers to set
during The sessions Of the House, with power
to- send for persons and papers, to cxamine
witnesses under oath 4 joint resolution
to remove political disabilities under GER
tain conditions and designed more cspcc-
laily To meet the case OF Air. BCrLFR Of
Tennessee, was offered by Mr DAWES, and
after discussion adopted by yeas Sd, nays
-. OF course Mr. BUTLER will now take
bis seat lie was formerly in tic Confed.
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