Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL PR0CEEDrNGs

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mission of Arkansas without amendment
which was laid over.
Mr.. Hendricks gave notice that he would
offer an amendment when the bill came m
| for action.
Some unimportant bills were introduced
and various messages received from the
House.
At 12o'clock precisely, the Chief Justice.
| wearing his silk robe of office, entered and
took his seat as presiding officer of the
court of Impeachment, aud directed the
Sergeant-at-Arms 10 make the proeiama-
| ton.
| The proclamation was made in the usual
form. The Secretary then proceeded TO
read the Journal of the last DAVIS pro-
| ceedlngs in the case Of the United States
| against Andrew Johnson, President When
the reading was concluded, Mr.. Edmunds
| called up the order heretofore submitted
| in the following words: Ordered that the
| Chief Justice, in directing the Secretary TO
| read the articles Of impeachment, shall in
struct him TO read the eleventh article
| first, and the question shall be taken on
| that article, and thereafter on the other ten
| successfully as they stood before taking it
up.
Mr.. Edmunds offered the following:
| Ordered that the Secretary be directed 10
inform the House of Representatives that
| the Senate sitting for trial of the President
| onthe articles Of impeachment are ready
| to receive them in the Senate Chamber,
which was adopted.
Senator Johnson inquired whether the
| order of Senator Williams was debatable.
The Chief Justice replied it was not.
Senator johnson said he would make a
| remark on it.
| Mr.. UOnness objected.
The question was then put on taking mp
Mr.. Williams order for action, and it was
decided-yeas 81 nays 10.
Senator Wade voted for the first time and
/ in the affirmative.
Mr.. Grimes not being present the ques-
| ton was then taken on the adoption Of the
order, and it was carried by the same vote,
| So to 10 as follows, responded guilty, and
! 80 the vote went on till all the Senators
had responded. The vote summed up,
yeas So, nays 10, as follows:
For cOnvicliOn-Messrs. Anthony, Cam
| eron, Cattell, Chandler, Cole, COnkling,
Conness. Corbitt, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds,
Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Harlan, Howard,
Howe, NOIEdil, AlOIIllis Vi Hldlutt NlOTEill,
| of Vermont Morton, Nye, Patterson, Of
New Hampshire, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sher-
man, Sprague, Stewart, Summers Thayer
Upton, Wade, Wiley, Williams, Wilson,
Yates.
Not guilty-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew,
Davis, Dixon, DOOlittle, Fessenden, FOw-
Ter, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks, john
son, MeCreery, Norton, Patterson, of Ten
nessee, Ross, salisbury, Trumbull, Van
Wrinkle and Vickers.
The vote of Senators were waited for
with the utmost anxiety, though nothing
more than general emotion as of suspense
relieved, was made manifest when the vote
of a doubtful Senator was given. Ii was
noticed that Senator Cameron voted ahead
of his time. The Chief Justice had not
concluded the formal question before the
Senator'S vote was pronounced.
Senators Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes,
Ross, Trumbull and Van Wrinkle were
among the Republican Senators that voted
not guilty
Senator Wade when his name was
called stood up unhesitatingly, and voted
guilty.
Before the result of the vote was an
nounced, but when it was known, Senator
Williams rose and moved that the Senate,
sitting as a Court of Impeachment, adj
journ until the 10Th Of May, at II o'clock.
Senator johnson addressed the Chief
Justice.
The Chief Justice said debate was not in
order
Senator Johnson-Is it in order TO adj
iourn the Senate, when it has already de-
eided on one of the articles
The Chief Justice-The precedents are,
except in one case, that of Humphrey, |
that announcement was ot made until the |
end Of the case. The Chair will, howeV- |
err, take the direction of the Senate, if |
the Senate desires.
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Cameron, Cat
tell, Chandler, Cole, COnkling, Conness,
Corbelt Cragin, Drake, Edmnnd7, Ferry, /
FreliBghuysen, Harlan, Howard, Howe, |
Morgan, Morrill, of Maine, Morrill, of Yer
mont Morton, Nye, Patterson Of New
Hampshire, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman,
Sprague, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton,
W sde, Williams, Wilson, Yates.
Nays--Messrs. Bayard, BHekalew, Davis,
Dixon, Doolittle, Fesssnden, Fowler, Hen
derson, Hendricks, johnson, McCreery,
Norton. Patterson Of Tennessee, Ross,
Salisbury, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Viekers,
Wiley.
While the votes were being taken, the
members Of the House were announced az
at the bar Of the Senate. They entered,
headed by Washburne, Of Illinois.
Mr.. Fessenden rose 60 make a motion to
the vote for an hour, on account |
Of the absence Of Mr.. Grimes, but on be-
ing informed that the Senator was 10 the
Capitol he did not make the motion Mr.
Grimes Immediately afterwards came in
,nd took seat in one Of the side aiales
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an order that
he Senate shall not proceed 10 vote on
he articles according 10 the rules Of the ;
Senate. Agreed to.
The Chief Justice, rising, said By di- ,
-ection Of the Senate the Chief Justice de- !
Tres to admonish citizens and strangers in ,
he galleries that absolute silence and per-
Get order is required II will be a subject
# infinite regret if any violation Of the or /
Ter Of the Senate should necessitate the /
execution Of the further order, that the per {
ons guilty Of disturbance be Immediately Z
-smoved. Then addressing the Senators, I
he Chief Justice said
ssnators-Iu conformity 10 the order Of 4
he Senate the Chief Justice will nov pro- t
.eed 60 take the vote on the eleventh ar | q
iele As directed by the rule. .
The eleventh article was then read By 3
he CLERK. The frat name on the ruil, Mr.. | {
Anthony, being called that Senator arose, q
nd the Chief Justice, also standing, adj c
lregsed 10 Lim this formula; '
Mr.. Senator Anthony, how say your Il h
he respondent Andrew johnson, Presi- b
lent OF the United States, guilty or not h
uiltv OF a high misdemesnor a. charged n
n the article =
Mr.. Sherman-The announcement OF the
ote had better be made. =,
Mr.. Drake--I Submit rs a question Of :,
rider, that a motion 10 adjourn il pending,
nd motion takes precedence Of all other
lings q
Chief Justice The Senator from Mis- q
1nn l. perfectly right A motion 10 |