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by the House and privileged persons.
I Mr.. Stanbery then arose, and in
!. weak, trembling voice, announced himsel
4 as the Presidents counsel, and presented
a his credentials, which named the person
d above written as his counsel, with Jere
miah Black in addition.
. The President states that after du
e consultation with his counsel be feels com
PEELED to ask for not less than forty day
for the pre- paration of his answer. MIR
Stanbery read his authority, and su bsc
| quently read the reply of all the mem
bers 0 the counsel to the articles SO fa
, as it was necessary to give their reasOn
, why the time asked for should be granted
, Mr.. Bingham replied and sta ted tina
under the eighth rule motion for con.
, tinuance to answer was not allowable,
J Judge Curtis then argued that The
President could not be expected to appear
SO soon. stating that the eleven articles
were long and should be considered, and
he did not believe that the Interpretation
Of the rule by the managers was correct
one.
Mr., Wilson of Iowa. in behalf of the
Managers, replied, reading the rule and
held that the trial must proceed in de-
fault of the answer to the Impeachment
of the House $50,
Mr.. Stevens, wan and pale, and MIR.
Butler have entered the Chamber and
take seats about the table, and as MIR.
Wilson proceeded at length MIR. Gardner
was taking photograph of tho scene.
Mr.. Stanbcry replied, saying he had
never, in all his practice, met so unjust a
case, He did not believe the managers
would find precedent even in the police
Court for their course He dtclalts
tho counsel is ready to answer. and lie
does not want the case to go by default.
Two Of his counsel are absent and they
must have time. The case is 50 import
ant In history that haste is indecent.
This Is the return day by the eleventh
rule, not the trial day. He is willing to
answer, but be must have time.
The immense crowd during all the
time 10 still. and as the counsel gains
confidence, his voice becomes calm and
sharp, He says. Strike, but hear US"
dramatically, and the House is still as o
cavern. \
Mr. Bingham rises to reply, but the
Chief Justice rose aud read from the
rules in regard to the limitation of debate
to one hour. The former then replied to
Mr. Stanbery, referring to prccedents at
considerable length He thought there
could be no trial until there should be
an issue. The Prcsideat had not yet en-
tered plea and the rule required them
to proceed as though The President had
plead not guilty.
The Chief Justice then stated the mo-
ton for forty days time for the President
and proceeded to put the motion. when
Mr.. EdDunds offered resolution reauir.
ing the President to file his answer by
The FIRST Of April, and that the case stand
for trial on the sixth of April next.
Senator Morton moved that the Senate
retire and consult upon the question be-
fore them. ..,.
MIR. Bingham raised the point of order
that under the eighth rule this could not
be done without amending the rule.
The Chief Justice decided that the
order was in the nature of an
to the rule, whereupon the
Jbiet Justice and the Senators retired to
IN ante-room in the rear of the chamber
or that purpose at exactly 2 O'clock
Everybody's tongue was Embossed, and
,reat excitement was manifested. In the
diplomatic gallery are Baron Gcrolt ct
Prussia. the Chevalier Cerruti Of Italy, NJ.
)elfosse Of Belgium, Baron Wettersteat
IT Sweden. Count Wydenbruck Of Aus.
ria, Mr.. Rangabce of Greece, the Wis.
cunt st. Ferriol Of France, Col. Sar.
niento Of the Argentine Republic. Wal
emar de Bodisco of Russia, and senor
e fodestad Of Spain. Madame de Pod.
stad. the Misses Gcrolt, and other ladies
re also present. sP. NJ. The time
hat the Senators would re main In con
ultation was an unknown qua nifty
which 20 one could determine, but about
which every one had an opinion. 1t was
relief to know that each Senator could
'nly talk once and that for ten minutes
N each subject, but then there are fifty
our Senators, and all might want to say
omething. Meanwhile the beaux and
'elles promenaded the corridors or Hirted
n The committee rooms. or went down in
o the restaurant for refreshments. The
representatives occupied the Senate Cham
'cr. or went up into the galleries to see
heir falr friendu there. and the LAWYERS.