The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-27

In response to the 11th article he de
clares that he did declare that the 39th
Congress was not the Congress of the
United States, or that he intended to
convey the idea that said Congress was
not competent to propose an amendment
to the Constitution, and again insisted
upon his personal right to freedom of
speech, but denies that he intended by
what he said i'll any speech to prevent
execution of the reconstruction acts,
and asserts that no specific act is care
fully charged in this acticle a. a high
crime and misdemeanor.
Application was then made on the
part of the Presidents counsel, for thir-
ty days more time III which to prepare
the case.
To this the manager. objected, saying
that at the expiration ofthirty days, APP
plication might be made FOR further de-
lay to send for witnesses perhaps to s'itka.
Material reasons for delay should be as
signed now.
Mr.. Evarts replied saying that the
Presidents counsel had been allowed
only eight working days in which to
prepare their answer. The President
had public duties which employed much
of his time. The counsel asked no more
1
they would for the poorest criminal.
If unforeseen circumstances should
arise requiring delay for the presence OF
witnesses, for either side, ii would be
the duty Of the court TO grant it.
duplication OF thc zIouse
On Tuesday Mr.. Boutwell, read the
replication of the House which Is as fol-
lows:
"By the House of Repres entatives Of
the United States, 10 the answer and
plea of Andrew Johnson, President of
the United States, TO the articles of inn
peachment exhibited against him by
the said House OF Representatives.
The House Of Representatives having
considered the answer and plea in the
name of themselves and of all tine peo-
pie of the United States reply that the
said Andrew Johnson Is guilty Of high
crimes and miSdcmcauois i'm the man
ner, and form charged against him as
Aforesaid anything in his answer to the
contrary notwithstanding; and this the
Senate is ready 10 hear.
Mr. Johnson moved that copy of the
replication be furnished to the PIesi-
dents counsel which was carried
The Question OF Time.
The Chief Justice then stated the qucs-
ton before the court 20 De the unfinished
business Of yesterday, which was the
motion Of MrJOhnson to allow the Presi-
dent ten days time 10 prepare for his
defense.
Mr.. Sumner was opposed to giving
the President any time, and moved an
amendment TO Mr.. JOhnson's resolution
that the Senate proceed with the trial at
once and continue from day 10 day
Mr. Edmunds moved that the Court
retire for the purpose of considering the
propositions regarding the application
for the time. and division being called
for resulted by yeas % 10 nays -, and at
Il O'Clock the Senate retired TO the mar
bic room for consultation.
Trial TO Proceed noXt Monday.
The Chief Justice at once announced
that after due consideration the Senate
had concluded the ten days proposed by
Mr.. johnson should be disallowed, and
that the defence had been granted
until next Monday, Goth of March(, in
which To prepare their case. when the
trial OF impeachment would commence
Mr.. Butler moved that the Senate, Us
a Court, do now adjourn until half-past
twelve O'Clock on Monday next, which
was carried. The galleries Were then
vacated and the members Of the House
left the Chamber.