The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-31
TRIAL TO PBOCEED TO-DAY.

SENATE............ w WAsHINsroS, March 30.
Edmonds called up a bill to regu-
late appeals to The Court Of Claims,
which was amended, and postponed
until to-m0rr0W.
Trumbull called up the bill On ad-
journment Saturday, to relieve But
Ter, of Tennessee, from political disa-
bilities.
The question was on BuckaleW's
amendment to strike out the word
Constitution" from the clause pro
posing to relieve disabilities imposed
by the Constitution and reconstruc-
tiou laws. a.
Buckalew argued that the recon
stsuction laws having no application to
Tennessee, Butler could not properly
be relieved from the disabilities i'm
posed by them
He gave way at the suggestion of
Sherman, who presented a report
from the Committee of Conference,
on the bill to relieve certain manu-
factures from internal taxation.
. Hendricks moved the report lay
over till tomorrow, and be printed
Sherman urged immediate action,
saying that everything Objectionable
to the Senate had been stricken out.
Several Senators opposed acting on
the report Immediately, aud Sherman
consented to let it go over, giving no
tlce that he would press it as early
as possible
Hendricks motion was modified so
as to order the printing, simply
Agreed to.
At II 30 the President pro tenn. va
Gated the Chair, which was immedi-
ately taken by Chief Justice Chase.
: The Sergeant-at-Arms made a
proclamation Of silence. --.-.fr
The Presidents counsel took seats.
At 12:35 the Sergeant-at- Arms an
nounced the managers on the part of
the House, who took places, (excep,
Stearns, who entered soon afterwards
and took a seat slightly apart. The
House was then announced, aud the
members appeared, headed by Wash
burne, of Illinois, and were seated.
The minutes Of the last day were
read
Butler commenced his opening
speech at 12:45.
Bingham, of the Managers, rose
and said: Mr.. President-The Man
ayers on the part of the House are
ready to proceed with the testimony
20 make good the articles of impeach-
ment exhibited by the House of Rep
resen ntatives against the President of
the United States, and my associate
(WIlsOn) will present the testimony.
Wilson, wish to state in behalf
of the. Managers that Notwithstanding
the meaning of the documents which
weedeem important to be presented in
the evidence here set out III the ex-
hIbits accompanying the answers, aud
also In some of tie answers. we still
are of the opinion that it is proper for
Us to introduce the documents origin
ally, by way ol guarding against any
mishaps that might arise from imper-
feet copies set out IN the answers.
Wilson then offered in evidence
certified copies of the oath of Office
Of President Johnson, of the appoint
ment of Secretary Stanton bv Presi-
dent Lincoln, and Of the ratification
Of said nomination Of Johnson's
communication to the Senate assign.
ing reasons for the suspension of The
Secretary OF war; after which the
Court adjourned till twelve o'cloUk
tomorrow, and the Chief Justice
vacated the Chair.
The President pro tenl called the
Senate to order.
The report of the Committee Of
Conference on the bill to relieve Ger
tain manufacturers from the internal
tax was taken up and, after consider
able debate. agreed to- whereupon
the Senate adjourned.
HOIs f.. ..... " AsHINGToS, March 81.