Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-14


WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.-The House
committee of seven has been in session
all the morning, but will not report the
orticles of Impeachment till 70 morrow.
The United States marshal for this
District called at the War Department
this morning, and formally handed MIR.
stanton a writ notifying him OF suit
entered against him.
Gen. Thomas was at the War Depart
ment during the forenoon, but has not
had any interviews with MIR. Stanton.
T. i not probable that he will make
fr,rtber demands for the Office. Gen.
Thomas has in his possession, executed
IN form the commission signed by the
President appointing him Secretary OF
War dd interim
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Howard,
from, the select committee, submitted
the following rules Of procedure AMI
practice IN the Senate when sitting as a
hioh court OF Impeachment:
Ist. Wbensoever the Senate shall re-
cove notice from the House of Repre-
septatives that the managers are Bp-
,,oipted on their part to conduct an in
Deachment against any person, and are
directed to carry the articles OF im-
npaebment 70 the Senate, the Secretary
III the Senate shall Immediately inform
tba Honse of Representatives that the
Senate Is ready to receive he.manageTs
Tor the purpose of exhibiting such
articles Of impeachment sgfeeablY TO
such notice
d. When the managers OF an lm-
.,z.chment shall be introduced at the
-. ~ the Senate, and shall signify
tbat they are ready to exhibit the ar
tioIas az impeachment agaiGst any per
qan the presiding officer OF the Senate
shall direct the SeTgeant-at-A Arms to
MAKE the proclamation, aud who shall,
afr masking the proclamation, repeat
tie following words, viz: All persons
arr recommended to keep silence on
main Of imprisonment, while the
INQUEST Of the nation Is exhibiting 70
abe Senate of the United States articles
OF impeachment against --; after
yvn;rh the articles shall be exhibited
and Ire presiding officer of the Senate
shall infolm the managers that the
Senate will take the proper order on
the subject of impeachment, OF which
tua notice shall be given to the House
Of REPRESENTATIVE.
Al. Upon such articles being pre-
scented to the Senate, the Senate shall
i one O'Clock in the afternoon of every
dsy. Sunday excepted, following sGch
presentation, or sooner, il SO ordered
Nv the Senate. resolve itself INTO a high
court Of impeachment Tor proceeding
thereon. A quorum OF the Senate
shall constitute q quorum OF the court,
and il shall he IN session from day TO
dav. Sundays excepted, after the trial
shall commences, unless otherwise or
dered by the court, until final iudg-
ment be ordered, and so much longer
as nav il Its Judgment be needtHL-
Immediately upon the Senate resolving
itself into such high court OF impeach
pent the Secretary of the Senate shall
administer to the presiding officer, I'M
.sss he shall be the Chief Justice, the
oath REQUIRED by the Constitution, and
thereupon the presiding officer shall
administer such oath to the other
members Of the Senate as they shall
appear.
4th. The presiding officer Of the
court of impeachment shall he the
Vice President, except when the Pres
ident of the United Statss shall be i'm
peached, IN which case the Chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States shall preside, and in a
case requiring said Chief Justice to
preside, notice shall be given 10 him
bv the presiding officer of the Senate
of the time and place fixed for the or
ganizatiOn Os the high court of i'm
peschmeDt, Us aforesaid, with a request
to attend. and he shall preside over
said court until its final adjournment.
5tb. The presiding officer of the
court shall have power TO make and
issue by himself or by the Secretary of
the Senate, all orders, mandates, writs
and precepts authorized by these rules,
or by the court, aud 10 make and en-
force such other regulations and orders
in the premises as the court may au-
thorize or provide.
9Th. The court shall have power to
compel the attendance of witnesses, to
enforce obedience to its orders. man
dates, writs, preceptssl and judgments;
to preserve order; 20 punish 10 a sum
mary way contempt and disobedience
20 its authority, orders, mandates, pre-
cepts or Judgments, and to make all
lawful orders, rules and regulations
which he may deem essential or con-
ducive 10 the ends of Justice; and the
presiding officer may by direction Of
the court. require the aid or assistance
Of any officer or person N the military,
naval or civil service OF the United
States. to enforce, execute or carry into
effect the lawful orders, mandates, pre-
cepts, wTits or Judgments 81 said court
7th. The presiding officer of the
Senate shall direct all the necessary
preparations IN the Senate chamber,
and the presiding officer of the court
shall direct all forms of proceeding
while the Senate is sitting for the pur-
mise of irving an impeachment, aud
ali forms during trial not otherwise
snecia!ly provided for; and the pre-
siding officer of the court may rule all
questions of evidence and incidental
questions, which ruling shall stand rs
the Judgment of the court, unless
some member of the court shall ask
that 8 formal vote be taken thereon, in
which case It shall be submitted to the
court for decision, or he may at his
option IN the first instance, submit
any such question to members of the
court.
sth. Upon the presentation OF articles
OF impeachment and the organization
OF the court as herein provided, a writ
of summons shall be issued to the ac-
cused, reciting said articles and notify
ing him to appear before said court
mon day and at a place 10 be fixed
BY said court and named IN such writ,
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