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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLth CONGREsS---Second Session
WASHINGTON, May l6.


WAsHtSGTosr MAY ~.
SENATE.
The Senate met at li:a0.
Mr.. Trumbull reported back from the Jus
dietary Committee the bill for the admission
Of Arkansas without amendment, which was
lad over.
Mr.. Hendricks gave notice that he would
offer an amendment when it came up for
action.
Some unimpor.ant bills were introduced
and various messages we're received from the
House.
At II O'CLOCK precisely the Chief Justice,
wearing the silk robe of Office, entered and
took his seat as the presiding officer OF the
Court of Impeachment, and directed the
Sergeant-at-Arms TO make proclamation.
The proclamation Vas made in the usual
form.
The Sergeant then proceeded to read the
Journal of the last days proceedings in the
case Of the United States against Andrew
johnson, President.
When the reading was concluded Mr.. Ed
munds called up the order heretofore submit
ted in the following form:
Ordered, That the Chief JHstice, in direct-
ing the Secretary to read the articles Of i0>
peachment, shall direct him 10 readihe elev-
en,h article first, and the question shall be
taken on that erticle, and thereafter on the
other ten successivelyss they stRud.
Before taking it up Mr.. Edmunds offered
the following
Ordered, that the Secretary be directed to
inform the Housa OF Representatives that the
Senate, sitting for the trial of the President
on the articles of Impeachment, are ready to
receive them in the Senate Chamber, which
was adopted. -
Senator johnson inquired whether the or
der of Senator Williams was debatable.
The Chief Justice said it was not eas
Senator Johnson said he would like to
make . remark on it.
Mr.. CONFESS objected.
Tho question then rose on taking up Mr.
Williams order for action, and it was decided
yeas 81, nays 10.
Senator Wade voted for the frst time in
the affirmative.
Senator Grimes was not present.
The question was then taken on the sdop>
tion Of The order, snd it was carried by the
same vote-34 to 1e-as follows:
YEAs--MesSrs. Anthony, Cameron, Cattell,
Chandler, Conkiing. Conness, Corbeit, Cra-
gin, Drake, Edmands, Ferry, Frelinghuysen.
Harlan, Howard, Hove, Morgan, Mqrrill, Of
Me-, Morrill,, of VT, Morton, Nye Paiter-
son, nf N. e. Pomsroy, Ramsey, Sherman,
Srrague. Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton,
Wade, Willians, Wilson, Yates.
NAEs-BaYard, Ruckalew, Davis, Dixon,
Doolittle, Fessenden. Fowler, Henderson,
Hendricks. johnson, McCrery. Norton, Pat
ftsrson, Of Tenn. Ross, Sauhbary, Truuihull,
Van Winkle, yickera, Wiley.
While Mr. aaulshury wns talking the mems
bers OF the House we're announced 1T ihe
Bar Of the Senate. They entered headed BY
Mfr. Washburne, Of Illinois.
Mr.. Fsssenden rose TO make = motion tn
pos. pone the vote an hour on aceuunt = the
absence Of Mr.. Grimes, but on beirir ins
formed that the Senator was in the Capitol he
did not inske the motion. aeA e
| Mr.. Grimes Immediately afterwards came
10 and took seat do one side of the aisles.
M. Edmnnds submitted an order that the
Senate DO nov proceed 70 vote on the articles
according 10 the rules Of the Senate. Agreed
| to
The Chief Justice, rising, said. by direc-
tion Of the Senate, the Chief Justice de Tres
10 sdmonish tho citixens and strangers 10 the
galleries thst sbsolute silence and order is