Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-15
FORTIETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings.
Impeachment,
More Discussion as to who shall make tn =
Closing Arguments.
cumentary Testimony Submitted.
The Nomination of Hon. Thomas Ewin.
as Secretary of War, Ac
"WEDNESDAY, April Is.


SENATE.-After prayer, the Chair was va
Gated by the President pro tenn, and the Cher
Justice took possession, and directed the Ser
geant-at-Arms TO open the Court with procla-
nation.
The counsel for the President entered and
took their seats.
nounceo, and following them the House Of
Representatives.
The Chief Justice announced that the first
business was the consideration of the order of
Senator Sumner, allowing such Of the counsel
and Managers as please TO print and file argu-
ments before the argument Of the closing Nan
ager
Senator Edmunds moved TO amend by pro-
viding that the arguments shall all be hled be-
fore the argument of the opening Manager is
delivered, so that the counsel for the defence
may see the arguments Of the Managers in time
TO answer them.
Mr.. Evarts said it was proper that the coun-
sci should have the privilege of filing their
briefs before the argument Of the closing Man
ager.
Mr.. Bingham moved the suggestion OF Mr..
Eyarts.
Mr.. Nelson SAID the counsel had not desired
10 make any application for a modification OF
the rules, as the Managers had charged that
they desired to unnecessarily take up the time
of the Senate. As the application had, how
ever, been made by the Managers, he thought
that il would be proper 10 allow such Of the
counsel as desired to make eXtemporaneous re-
marks. He had been asked by the President 10
act as one of his counsel and if he was 70 be
allowed TO participate in the closing argument
he preferred TO do il in his own way.
Senator Conness offered a substitute for the
rule, that the 2lst rule shall be SO amended a.
TO allow such Of the Managers and counsel for
the President as desire to speak on the closing
argument shall do so, provided that the time
occupied by each side shall not be more than
four days, and the Managers shall make the
opening and closing argument.
This was rejected by the following vote:
Teos- Messrs. Cameron, Conness, Cragin,
Dixon, Doolittle, Fowler, Harlan, Henderson.
Hendricks, McCreery, Patterson Of Tennessee,
Ramsey, sherman, Stewart, Trumbull, Van
Wrinkle, Wiley, Wilson and Yates-l9
Ndys-Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew, Chan
dler, Cole, Conkling. Davis, Drake, Edmunds,
Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Howard, Howe,
Johnson. Morgan, Morrill, Of Maine, Morrill, OF
shire, Pomeroy, Ross, salisbury, Sumner,
Thayer Upton, Eickers, and WillIams-27.
Senator Doolittle submitted an order that on
the final argument, two Managers open, to be
followed by two counsel; these to be followed
by two Managers, aud so on; which would give
the Managers the close.
Senator Doolittie was proceeding to explain
his molten, when he was interrupted by cries
OF order.
Senator Drake moved to indetin nitely postp one
the " hole subject; which was agreed 70 by the
following vote:
Yeos.-Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew, Chand-
ler. Cole, Conkling. Conness, Corbett Davis,
Drake, Edmunds, Ferry Fessenden. Grimes,
harlan, harlan Hsndsrson; r ;Hendrieks & H1Wsrd, Howe,
-
Morton, Patterson IN. H) Pomeroy, Ross,
salisbury, sherman, Stewart, Thayer, Upton,
Williams and Yates-31.
Nays -Messrs. Cameron, Cattell, Craygin,
Doolittle. Fowler, Erelinghuysen, McCreery,
Patterson. (renn.) Ramsey Sumner, Trumbuil.
Van Wrinkle, Vickers, Wiley and Wilson. n.-i5.
Senator Ferry moved thatthe rule be amended
so that the time at which the Impeachment
Court shall be opened shalt be at II O'Clock A.
m, and recess Of thirty min utes shall De taken
every day AT O'Clock.
The order was rejected, as follows:
feas-Messrs. Cameron, Cattell, Chandler,
Cole, C0nklnG, Conness, Corbett, Cragin,
Drake, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Harlan, How
VT, Ramsey, Sherman, Stewart Sumner,
Thayer, Williams and Wilson'S.
Ndys-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Buckalew,
Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Edmunds, Fesseuden,
Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks, John
son, McCreery, Morton, Patterson Of N. H,
Patterson of Tenn, Pomeroy, Ross, salisbury,
Tipton. Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Vickers, VIII
lev and Yates-26.
Mr. Evarh then rose and said that although
he WAS not able TO announce that Mr.. Stanbery
could be present this morning. he was happy
to say that Mr. s was convaicscent, and would
soon b able TO appear again in his place They
sentafion Of documentary testimony.
Mr.. Evars then asked that the Executive
Clerk be requested to bring in the nomination
Of Hon. Thomas Ewing as Secretary Of War.
made BY the President On the Ssd day Of Feb-
The Chief Justiee said he was notinex, nv IN.
secretary that the injr notion Of secresv had
not been removed from the document m oues.
ton.