Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-29

Senator Trnmbnll inquired if il was in
order TO rescind an order partially.
The Chief Justice asked If the Senator
made point Of order, aud if 80 he wonld
submit the question to the Senate
Senator Trunbull replied he did.
POINTS OF ORDER.
Senator Doolittle rose, when he was call
ed 10 order by Senator Thayer, but was
proceeding, when the Chief Jnsilce said he
was not in order.
Senator Edmunds moved that the Sen
ate retife for CONSULTATION, which was not
agreed 10.
Senator TrunibuIl said he would make a
point Of order, when Senator's Cohness and
Thayer called him to order.
IL looked, at this instant, q little exeit-
ing. The Chief Justice stated that the
Senator was 10 order 10 state his points.
Senator Trumbull then made the point
that il was not in order to reseind an or
der partially executed and, second, thai
rule could not be changed without one
DAYS notice, but the Senate refused 10 sns-
tain this point of order hy 24to30 The
close votes added not little to the feeling
displayed, and the most Intense interest
was exhibited TO see which party would
triumph. The anti-impeaehers and many
Radicals voted together against any post
pOnement. ~
s 8 EFFORTS TO POSTPONE
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, then moved that
the impeachment court adjourn until the
23d Of June next.
Mr.. Ross moved, as an amendment, TO
adjourn to Thursday, the 1st of September.
The amendment was lost by vote of
ayes Is. nays 80. The vote was then taken
on Mr.. MorrilPs motion TO adjourn to june
%. and not agreed TO by vote Of ayes q,
nays 81. The Chief Justice announced the
motion lost, and there was murmur Of
approval in the galleries. The friends OF
conviction at once accepted the situation,
but looked as though their last hope had
fed.
Senator Williams then moved to pro-
coed 10 vote on the second article, which
was agreed to without a division. The or
der previously submitted by him, rescind-
ing the order relative to the voting, having
also been adopted, the Chief Justice then
admonished the galleries that they must
preserve order.
THE VOTE.
The second article of Impeachment was
read by the Clerk, and the Senators an
swered to the question propounded by the
Chief Justice How say yOu, Senator
Anthony Is the respondent, Andrew
johnson, guilty or not guilty of the high
crimes and misdemeanors charged in this
article" Guilty" said the Rhode Island
Senator The roll call went on, hundreds
Of check lists Auttered in the spectators
galleries, and dozens of ladies were taking
the vote, but not until Fessenden's name
was called was the interest heightened. The
Maine Senator rose in his place, entirely
self possessed, looked straight at the Chief
Justice, and firmly answered, mot guilty.
Every eve in the Chamber was upon him.
Mr.. Fowler was the next, seated on the
extreme left hand of the Republican side.
He promptly and plainly answered Not
guilty" 1t required no inquiry from Sum
ner, as it did in the Senator's vote on the
eleventh article, TO show what he said.
Mr.. Grimes came in order, and rose from
his chair, and also voted as he had on the
eleventh article.
Mr.. Henderson, full Of selr-possession,
did the same.
Said the Chief Justice-"S Senator Ross,
how sayyou Is Andrew johnson guilty
or not guilty p A buzz ran through the
galleries. Spectators rose, and leaned for
ward TO see the Kansas Senator. He stood
erect, little pale, hut not confused, and
amid the hushed silence, said, too plainly
to the friends of conviction, Not guilty"
There seemed, among some to be doubts OF
Ross on this article, for hundreds eK-
claimed "That ends it, and a demonstra-
ton Of dis approval seemed creeping out,
but order prevailed.
Messrs. Trumbull and Van Wrinkle were
called in a moment, and voted not guilty,
| and the record stood shirty-iye for conVie-
ton, and nineteen for acquittal.
The paper slips flew like snow-hakes
| over the desks in the reporters gallery
and the wires announced the result to the
nation.
The Chief Justice paused a moment
stated the vote, and declared that on the
second article the President had been ae-
quilted. .-
Several Senators said, "Go on with ths
vote" and, on motion, the third article
was voted on. The sCene was the same
the excitement was the same, and the result
the same. The Chief Justice again declares
the President acquitted.
Impeachment was dead, beyond resur
rection; and Senator Williams moved tina
the conrt OF Impeachment adjourn sin
die, which was agreed to without division
The Chief Justice, before announcing
the vote, rose and said the second rule pro
vided that if the impeachment failed OF
any Of the articles, Judgment of acqnitta
should be entered. II no objection wa
made, he would direct the Clerk to enter
Judgment of acquittal,
Several Senators said there was no ob
iection to verdict being entered upon tn
articles upon which a vote had been taken
Ii was 30 ordered.
The Chief Justice then announced tia
the court Of Impeachment had adiournei
siRe die
Mr.. Wade then resumed the chair, aut
the galleries were Immediately depopu
lated. Not a word or a sign Of censure 0
approval was made among the thousand
who had witnessed the end Of the grea
impeachment trial The Senate proceede
with its business, which was not little i
contrast with what had Just transpired.
The first thing it did was TO receive from
the hands of Vice President Wade-who1
one vote, two minutes before, wOnld Eav
/ made President-some executive message
from Andrew johnson, still President, b
the advice and consent Of the Senate, &c
the rest OF his constitutional term Of offic'
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