The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-27

listened " bN ntuTlN ull HItS'ht WIN
marked attention, and the general sen ,
timent expressed by impartial hearers
was, that the President had made II
strong case. After Mr.. Evarts had taxi
en- his seat, Mr.. Boutwell,, of the House ,
managers. rose and stated that they ,
would bc ready to file their replication
to.ilorrow at one O'Clock. Mr.. Fvarts ,
then called the attention of the Court to ,
the necessity of allowing the counsel of
the President tiLlc for preparation Tor
the trial, add suggested that thirty days
be allowed them. In support OF the
proposition, he presented a papersigned
by all the counsel asking the allowance
of that period Of time.
Howard Immediately rose and object
cd to the reception Of the paper, but
subsequently withdrew the objection,
after which the application was argued
nearly an hoir aud Il half by Messrs
Stanbery and Evafts, of the Presidents
cOdn cl, and MessIs. Lo1nn, W ilson,
| Bingham. and Butler, of the House
managers, who contended substantially
that inasmuch as the President had the
executive power of the government in
| his hands, he ought to he removed ut
once, lest he might use il in defense OF
the Just rights of his Office Finally,
Mr.. Henderson moved to postpone the
further consideration of the question
before the court until after the replica
ton had been filed. This was voted
down by % to %. The question was
then taken on the proposition made by
the Presidents counsel, viz: To allow |
them thirty days for preparation, and |
it was rejected by vote of II to II. |
strict party rOte, with the exception of
Mr.. Wade, who did not vote at all.
After the result had been announced |
Mr.. Evarts submitted motion in writ |
ing, that such time be allowed as the |
wAsntSGroN, March q.
DECLINE OF INTEREST.
ALTHOUGH the impeachment trial
has not yet fairly commenced, it is evil
dent that the interest at first maniics
ted by the people in the proceeding is
declining rapidly. The Court was
opened at one o'clock by the usual
proclamatio from the Scrgeant-at
Arms. After the Journal of yesterday
haC been read, Mr.. Boutwell,, on the
part of "the managers" arose, and in
Il low, sepulchral voice proceeded to
read the brief replication TO the Presi-
dents answer, which had been adopted
by the House but q short time before.
Mr.. Reverdy johnson then moved that
|
nished to each of the counsel for the
President, which was agreed to. The
first question in order being the motion
pending at the adjournment yesterday,
viz: to allow the counsel of the Presi-
dent ten days to prepare for the trial,
Mr.. Sumner offered a substitute there
for, requiring the Court to proceed with
the trial at once. Before the question
, could be taken on either of these prop
, ositions, Mr.. Edmunds, of Vermont,
moved that the Senate retire for the
, purpose of consultation thereon. This
. vas agreed to by II vote of % to %, and
q thereupon (l:3O p. NJ the Chief Justice
and Senators retired to one Ofthc rcccp-
ton rooms in the rear of the Chamber.
| a sort of recess then enSued, the mem
bers of the House, for the most part,
I, | remaining in their seats or Strutting
! around the floor. The managers con-
: veised with each other, and the counsel
: oi the President sat quietly by their ta-
bleS looking over some papers. Toward
half-past three O'Clock the spectators
in the galleries began to retire TO the
t corridors, and the hum of conversation,
n which had been going ON since the
e Senate went out, had nearly subsidized
II hen the presence of one or two Scna-
o tors in the Chamber indicated that the
l. consultation was over, and the "ver-
e diet" would soon be rendered. This
J., | was the signal for general rush for
e abandoned seats, which were soon oc-
'- cupied. The Chief Justice resumed
i the chair. and called the court 10 order.
!, After which he announced that the
d Senate had adopted an order. The See
l. reiary theh read paper III tile uctii,l
|, form, liking Mohday next, lht ootli
. instant, rs 'hc u"S Iol ','t hI," cll,
/, i,,,. ~ ,ba form. nf Tho nr,Inr shniI thcn
: ur0ceed with all convenient dispatch.
e rtc. This nppearcd to be satisfactory
J. to the impcachment conspirators, and
t they exchanged congratulations over
t the petty meanncss they had display
Is ed in refusing even an allowance of one
G third the time asked for by the coun-
It sci of the President ofthe United States.
II The managers stated that they would
G and the Court adjourned until that day
IS at the usual hour. Nothing can be
d plainer than that the managers OF this
;, conspiracy to depose the President from
office, intend to make snort work OF II
ana IN TINS they are sustained py inc
= majority OF the senate.
= THE ANSWER AND REPLICATION
v II is generally conceded here that tho
IF Presidents answer to the a ticles of i'm
s. neachment l. an exceedingly able pa
@ nor and presents n very strong case il
Sc his favor. The House Radicals realiz,
Ie this and in the brief discussion whicl
g took place this morning ON their repli
,e cation. il was manifest that they Wcr,
a by no means prepared to controvcr
>, some of the most material allegations
lie contained in the answer Of the Prcsi
r. dent