Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-02
THE EVENING STAR.
CONoRESSIONAL.


SYNATr-Saturday, after our report clo~ed-
the consideration Of the report Of the Select
Committee Of Seven on the subject Of impesch-
ment was proceeded with. the question bring
on the adoption Of the rules reported by the
committee
After considerable discussion. Mr. Edmunts
called for the yess and nays on the motion q
MT Davis 10 refer the report back 10 the com
mittee, with instructions 20 report substitute.
and Il was lost, Messrs. Davis and McCreery
only voting in the Affirmative.
ne SECRETARY proceeded To read the ARTICLES
Mr.. Morton raised the point OF order thai by
the third and fourth articles the impllcauoa
was nlsoe mat the senate changed its charac-
the Court Of Impeachment. BY the Constta-
ton the ~ nate was 10 try this case.
Mr.. johnson SAID they should adhere % the
precedents established by former cases, which
the present course followed They Were obliged
10 take an additional oath. and would be really
a court while thus engaged. as they were a he
gislative body while engaged In those duties
This point was discussed AT considerable
length.
Mr.. Ferry then moved to strike out the
word high" wherever n occurs before the
TIE amendment was Iost-i5 10 81.
The sixth article being read
Mr.. salisbury moved 20 strike out the clause
empowering the presiding ofhcer OF the court
army and navy TO enforce its commands, claam-
ing that the Senate had no power 10 give any
such orders, and that they had no power 20
enforce such orders. which, therefore, would
be n nullity.
After discussion, Mr. sherman moved TO
strike out the word :. judgments"
The amendment Of Mr.. sherman was agreed
to.
Mr.. Buckalew suggested that the sixth rule
was unnecessary, the ffth containing all the
power that would be required
Mr.. CONFESS claimed that the fifth could not
take the place Of the sixth.
After further discussion on the point, an
3rtsap sNf hall
whole provision, and insert that ssthe presiding
officer shall also be authorized 10 direct the en-
ployment of the Marshal Of the District Of CO.
lumbla, or any other person, during the trial.
TO disharge such duty may be prescribed Tor
him" was agreed TO by the following vote:
Heas-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Buckxlew,
Cole, Corbett- Davis, Dixon. Drake, Ferry,
Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Harlan, Hendricks,
johnson, McCreery, Morton, Patterson Of Ten
nessee, Ross, salisbury, Sprague Upton.
Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Wiley and Williams
-25.
Noys-Messrs. Conkling, Conness, Edmunds,
Howard, Morgan, Morrill, of Maine, Morrill, Of
Vermont, Nye, Pomeroy, Ramsey, sherman,
Stewart, Sumner Thayer and wilson-l5
Mr.. Trumbull then moved 10 add a proviso
authorizing the Sergeant-at-Arms, under the
direction of the presiding officer, 20 employ
such assistance a. may b. necessary 10 enforce,
execute, and carry into effect all the lawful or
ders, &c. of the court.
Mr.. Drake asked the Senator's leave first to
offer another amendment, and moved 10 strike
out the remaining portion of the sixth section,
providing "that the court shall have power to
compel the attendance of witnesses, &c.," say
ing that If that power was not inherent in the
court they had no power 20 confer IL.
The question was then put on Mr.. Trumbulls
amendment, and II was agreed TO.
Mr.. brakes amendment was lost by the fol-
lowing vote
Teas-Messrs. Buckalew, Davis, Drake, Fow-
Ter. Hendneks, McCreery, Norton, Patterson Of
Tennessee, Rose, Salisbury, Sprague, and Van
Winkle-i2
Neys-Messrs Anthony, Cameron, Chandler,
Cole, Conkling, CONFESS, Corbetf, Edmuuds,
Frelinghuysen, Harlan, Howard. Morgan, Nor
rlll OF Maine, NY, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Stewart.
Sumner. Thayer, Upton, Wiley, Williams, and
Wilson-22.
The eighth article having been read.
MIR. Bayard said, under the article upon the
failure OF the accused TO appear, the court was
empowered TO enter plea Of ''not guilty" tor
him, winch was questionable authority. IL
should be materially changed.
Mr.. BueKalew moved, according 10 insert
the words supon order" after the word ssfail."
The amendment was Lost.
Mr.. Howard thought the word ssansw er" COW
cred the whole case.
The twelfth article having been read,
Mr.. Sumner called attention to the clause
which provides that on the adjournment OF the
court, the Senate shall resume consideration of
It's legislative and executive business, and sug-
gested the propriety ef the Senate's RETAINING
from intercourse with the President during the
trial and insisted that they should give their
unidentified attention 10 the grave duty de-
yolving upon them. He made no motion to
amend, however, and the article was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Anthony, al five min ut,s
past 6, lit having become evident that when the
twenty-first article was reached a lengthy de-
bate would ensue,) the Senate adjourned.
HorsE.-Aner our report closed on Satur-
day
I he impeachment articles Were discussed in
fifteen minutes speeches up TO the hour OF al
lournment During the debate.
Mr.. Kerr inquired OF Mr. Boutwell, whether
there would be reported 20 the House any fur
thfr testimony than that already printed.
Mr.. Boutwell, replied that the com mittee had
no purpose TO report any further testimony.