Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-03-28

NNlil. Ii a Senator wishes a
ausslion. pat 10 a wilness- or 60 oiier
a molten, except a motion 10 ad-
iourn. il shall be- reduced 10 writing
aud pat by The presiding officer,
NIX A all times when tho Sen
ate Is sitting upon tho trial Of an
impeaehmeni, the doors Of the Sen
ats shall be open, unless tho court
"a. n direct tae doors TO he closed
while lol.bsrallng upon decisions,
NN. an preliminary or inierlo-
eaiorv,0ucstions, and all other qnes'
I iiuns, shall be argued by one person
0nly on each side, aud for not OK
cocdlng one hour ON each side, un-
less the court hy order extend the
time,
XXI. Tho final argument on the
merits may bo made by two persons
ON each side, and argument shall bc
opened aud closed on the part Of tho
House or Representatives.
xxi. II ihe impeachment shall
not bo sustained by vote Of two
. thirds or the members Of said High
/ Court Of impeachment present and
I voting, n Judgment ofacquttal shall
be- entered; bat II the person accus'
cd Ia such articles of impeachment
shall be convicted BY vote of two
| thirds of the members Of the Court
present, tho Court, by It's presiding
officer, shall proceed to pronounce
Judgement, and certified copy Of
! said judgement shall be deposited
ia the Office of the Secretary of
! State.
NNlil. All the orders and dcci-
sious shall be made and had by yeas
aud nays, which shall be entered of
record, aud without debate except
where the doors shall DO closed for
dcliboration, aud il that case no
member shall speak no more than
once on ono question, and for not
more than ten minutes on an inter
locutory question, aEdno more than
fifteen minutes on thoinal question,
unless by unanimous consent. But
u motion TO adjourn and questions
mentioned in rule seven may be de-
cidod by viva vocc voto, unless tho
yeas and nays be demanded by one
iiilh of the members present.
XNIN. Witnesses shall be sworn
in the following form, viz; "You do
swear or affirm (as the case may be-
that the evidence you shall give in
this case now pending between the
United States and --- shall
be the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth, SO help you
God" Which oath shall be admin
istercd by the Secretary. The form
of sebp9na to be issued on the ap-
plication of tho managers of i'm
parchment or the party impeached,
or his counsel shall be: "T -
greeting You and each of you are
hereby commanded to appear before
the Senate Of the United States, sit
ting as II High Court Of Impeach-
ment, on - day of - at the
Senate Chamber, in the city Wash
ington, then and there to testify
your knowledge in the Gauge which
is before the Senate sitting as afore-
said; in which the House of Repre-
sentativcs have impeached."
Witness-Presiding officer Of the
Senate sitting as aforesaid at the
city of Washington, this - day CT
-, in the year of our Lord -
and of the Independence Of the
United States, tho.
"Form of direction for the service
of said subpoena
The Senate Of the United States,
sitting as a High Court Of Impeach
ment to greeting:
You arc hereby commanded to
serve and return the within sub
pona according to law.
Dated at Washington the - day
of -- in the year Of our Lord -
and of the Independence of the
United States --.