Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-08

Secret Session Of the Senate.
Special to the Louisville Courier
WASHINGTON, May 5.-All sorts of rlI-
mors are ahoat about the status of certain
Senators. 1t is generally conceded Fes-
sender will vote against conviction, and il
is stated he has read an opinion to that ef-
feet tc friend. Importance is Justly at
tached to this statement, for if true, inn
parchment has received its quietus. He
can carry six Or eight Senator's with him.
The cry nov is, "as goes Fessenden so goes
the Senate" Grimes, Trumbull, Hender-
son, and Others, are now also counted on to
support him. From this or some other
cause tie Radicals are certainly alarmed,
but while encouraged by these manifesto
lions the friends of the President still rest
under much apprehension.
WASHINGTON, May 6. - The closing
scenes Of the great trial to-day were ex-
citing, if not reputable. Bingham fumed
and fretted for Two hours of the precious
time, uttering but one noticeable remark,
which was defense of the alien and sedi-
ton law, and having ended by frothy
harangue, to the relief Of Senator's, resumed
his seat. Instantly the galleries broke out
into applause, which the Chief Justice in
eiiectually endeavored to restrain, and he
ordered the galleries cleared. The APP
plause being continued, Mr.. Grimes moved
that the order of the Chief Justice be en-
forced, and that the galleries be cleared.
The crowd thereupOn Kissed loudly, and a
scene of excitement and confusion ensued.
Mr.. Trumbull moved that those be ar
rested and expelled who were guilty Of vi
oIatlng the rules. Messrs. Grimes and
Davis demanded the enforcement of the
rules clearing the galleries There was
now great excitement throughout the gall
leries, numbers rushing to the doors but
failing to get through in the pressure, and
others pauslng to see whether the order
would be enforced.
Those in the diplomatic and reporters
galleries resumed their seats. Subsequent
ly the British Minister and other diplomats
expostulated against the order being en-
forced against them, but all were COM
PEELED to vacate. In fifteen minutes the
doors were again opened and the galleries
again filled up to the same extent, though
numbers had gone home, and in short
time the galleries were again cleared,
and the Senate went into secret consulta-
ton to consider Edmunds' and Summers
motions. The court will meet again to-
morrow, but will likely adjourn TO Satur-
day.
1t is said the disturbance in the galleries
was preconcerted by the impeachers having
issued extra tickets and crowded the gal
leries with their friends The demi-monde
was largely represented on this occasion.
impression of the Presidents acduiital
gains ground. The reported detection OF
Fessenden has stricken the Radicals with
dismay, for if true impeachment falls fiat.
On authority, to be credited. it may be
accepted as a fact that Fessenden will ex-
press an opinion that the civil tenure bill
is constitutional, but that Stanton is not
protected against its provisions. TrumbulI
has said the impeachers failed to make out
a case, 80 their stock is at a discount
George Wilkes refused to take bet of five
hundred dollars tonight that johnson
wOuld be acquitted.
To the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The following i.
the vote on Senator Frelinghuysen's mo
ton to lay the subject of reporting the pro
ceedings of the secret sessions Of the Senate
upon the table;
Yeas.-Alessrs. Cameron, Cattell, Chan
dler, CONFESS, Corbett, Cragin, Drake
Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Harlan, Henderson
Howe, Morgan, Morrill, Of Maine, Morton
Patterson Of New Hampshire, Pomeroy
Ramsey, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton
Trumbull, Williams and Yates-2S.
NAYs-AnthOny, Bayard, Buckalew, Da.
Wis, Dixon, Edmunds, Fessenden, Fowler
Grimes, Hendricks, johnson, McCreery
Morrill,, Of Vermont, Patterson, of Ten.
nessee, Salisbury, Sprague, Van Wrinkle
Vickers, and Willey-20.
The following is the vote on the motion
to adjourn the court of Impeachment until
next Saturday, the question being decided
in the negative.
YEAs-Anthony, Cattell, Cragin, Dixon
DOolittle, FessendeE, Fowler, Frelinghu-
sen, Grimes, Henderson, Howard, John
son, Morrill,, of Maine, Morton, Patterson,
of New Hampshire, Patterson, of Tennes-
see, Ross, Salisbury, Sprague, Trumbull,
Van Wrinkle and Willey-22.
NAYs--Buckalew, Cameron, Chandler
Conkling, Corbett, Davis, Drake, Edmunds,
Ferry, Harlan, Hendricks, Howe, McCree-
ry, Morgan, Morrill,, of Vermont, Martin,
Nye, POmeroy, Ramsey, Sherman, Stewart,
Sumner, Thayer, Upton, Vickers, Viii
iiams, Wilson and Yates-29.