The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-18
COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
Congressional Proceedings.


Hendricks gave notice that he would
offer an amendment when IL came up foI
action.
and various messages received nom the
Att O'Clock precisely, the Chief Justice.
wearing the silk robe Of office, entered and
took his seat a. the presiding officer OF the
Court Of Impeachment and direct ed the
Sergeant-at-Arns 20 make proclamation.
Proclamation was made ia the usual
form, and the Secretary then proceeded 10
read the jOu nal Of the last days proceed
ings in the case of the United States
against Andrew Johnson, President.
When the reading was concluded, Ed
munds called up the order heretofore sub
mttUed. in the FOL owing words:
Ordered Thai the Chief Justice, in di-
recting the Secretary to read the several
articles OF impeach ment, shall t. rect him
70 read the eleventh article first, and the
vote shall be taken on that article,
and thereafter on The otner ten successive
" as they stand.
OrdereI. That the Secretary be directed
to inform the House OF Representative
that the Senate, sitting Ior the trlal OF The
ready to receive them in The senate cham
Ders, which was adopted.
Senator Johnson INQUIRED whether the
order OF Senator Williams was debatable.
The Chief Justice replied that Ii was not.
Senator Johnson said ne would ike to
make a remark on IL.
COnness objected.
The question was then put Oh taking up
Williams's motion for acuon, and u was
decided by yeas 81, nays l9. Senator Wade
voted Tor the first time, and in the aIfirIaa-
tive. Grimes was not pre ent.
The question was then taken on the
adoption Of the order. and Il was carri ed
by the same. vOte-54 10 19-as follows:
YEAs-SIessrs. Anthony, G. merOn, Cat
tel, Chandler, Cole, Co4knng, COnnesS,
COrbeit. Cragin, Drake. Edmunds, Ferry,
FreinghuySen. Harlan, Howard. Howe.
Morgan, 21Orrill OF Maine, n MOrriil OF Yer
of ~
Pomeroy, Ramsey, sherman. Sprague,
Stewart, Summer, Thayer, TiptO1, wade,
Williams, wilson and Yates-34.
NAYS-Bay ard, Bucka ew, Davis, Dixon,
DOOntUie, FessenQen, Fowler, henderson,
Hendricks. Johnson, McCreery. Norton,
Patterson. OF Tennessee: Ross. Saulsbur ~,
Trumbuil, Van w mike. Nlckers. Wiley.
While the vote was being taken the menu
bers of the House were announce as at
the bar of the Senate. They enlered
headed by Washburne, OF Illinois.
Fessenden rose TO motion to postpone
the vote for an nour, on account of the
absence OF Grimes, but on being informed
not make the motion.
Grimes Immediately afterwards came in
and look a seat in one Of the side aisleS.
EdmunGs submitted an order that the
Senate dc now proceed to vote on the ar
Iicles according TO the rules of the senate.
Chief Justice. rising, said: BY direction
OF the Senate the Chief Justice desires 10
admOnish the C tizsns and strangers in the
galleries. that absolute silence and perfect
0rderis requiled. ii viii Be a subject of
infinite regret if any violation OF the order
of the Senate VIII necessitate the eIecu-
ton OF a further order, that the persons
guilty ri disturbance be Immediately re-
moved.
Then, addressing the Senators, the Chief
Justice said: Senators = In conforming to
the order of the Senate, the Chief jas
tice will now proceed 10 take the vote
on the Eleventh Article as directed BY
the rule.
The Eleventh Article was then read by
the Clerk. The drst name on the roll,
Anthony, being called, that senator rose
and the Chief Justice, also standing, ad-
dressed to him this formula: Mr.. Senator
Anthony, how say you, IS the respondent,
States. guilty or not guilty OF a high mis-
demeanOr, as charged IL the article?
Anthony responded, = Guilty" and so
the vote went on Till all the Senators had
responded, the vote summing up yeas %,
nays -.
ell, Chandler. Cole, Conk ing. Conness,
CorbeJJ, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry,
Frelinghuysen, Harlan, Howard, Howe,
Morgan, Morrill, (Me.), Morrill, (Yt.l, Nor
ton Nye, Patterson N. H, POmerOy,
Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, sum
ner, Thayer, Upton, Wade, Wiley, VIII
Not Guilty = Bayard, BuckaIew. Davis,
Dixon, DOO1ttle, tessendeu, t0Wler,
Grimes, henderson. HentT1ckS, John -On,
AIcCrcery, Norton, Patterson OF Iennes-
see, Ross, salisbury, Trumbulls Nlckers,
Van WinEle.
The votes Of the Senators were waited
for with the utmost anxiety, though no.
thing M ore than a general motion a. OF a
suspense relieved was made manifest
when the vote OF doubtful senate was
given. Ii was notice1 that Senator cam :
erOn voted ahead Of time; the Chief JUS
1ice had not cOnclude1 the formal ques-
zion before the Senators vote 0f Guilty
was pronounced. Senators resseadeu,
Fowler, Grimes, Ross Trunouu- aud Van
Winkia, among Republican Senators,
voted Not Guilty. senator " ade, When
his name was called, stood up Cnhesi-
tatiugiy and voted Guilty. Before bae re-
So u OF the vote was ann0Q4ee1 Pul vs. men
it was known, Senator Williams rose and
moved that the senate, itting as Court
the - n Of-DEas. At twelve osci iOc1-
senator johnson. addressed rtnet Chief
The Chief Justice said debate was not in
Senator Johnson-Is It IN order 70 ad-
JOurn the senate WneH = mas alFettdy 1e-
ci6ed on one of the arttcleS2
Chief Justice-Ihe precedents are eX-
cepted in on o case-the case Of Aulnpnrey.
That announcement was not MADE until
the end Of the course. The Cnalr WILL
however, take the direction vi the senate
If the sen ate deslr- the announcement TO
be made now. it viii be made.
senator Sherman-The announcement
of the vote Ead 0etter De made
Senator Drake-I submit as 2 question
Of order, that a motion 10 adJourn IS pend
ing, ana that motion taxes precedence OF
t,hief .Ttls-fc5-Fhe senat faoanzaIissoa-
ria is per ectIy righJ.-A motion 10 adjourn
has been made,-an that motion takes
precedence.
Hendricks-The motion TO adjourn can
not be made pending vote, anu a vote IS
not complete until announced.
Mr. CUnkhng-A motion cannot be made
pending roll call
Several senators-Certanly, let the vote
be announced.
Senator Johnson-I ask that the vote be
announced.
The Chief Justice The vote will be an
nOunced; the Clerk viii read the roll.
The roll having be n read, the Chief J as
tice rose and sannOunced the result IN
these words: