The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-03-04
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THE SCENES At THE CAPITOL.

The announcement that the House COM
nttec oftwo, consisting of Messrs. Stevens
and Bingham, appointed to present articles
~ impeachment against the President, would
appear before the Senate yesterday, attracted
large concourse of spectators to the Capt.
tul, and the galleries of the Senate chamber q
we're soon crowded to repletion. The chap
q hin of the Senate, in his opening prayer,
asked that whatever was done by the Senate,
either in legislative or judicial capacity,
s.ould be under the guidance of the Al
mighty, and the spirit of wisdom and guild.
ance from above should be vouchsafed to
the Senators, Individually and collectively,
when called upon to act on a new jurisdio-
ton. Upon the opening of the session Of
the day, the ordinary business was taken up,
nnd those in the gallery listened with ILL
concealed itnpatience to the discussion, which
they regarded rs comparatively uninterest-
ing, in view Of the prospective action on the
impeachment case. -'~-- So e.
The first action in regard to the matter
was the appearance at 1925 of Mr. McPher-
son, clerk of the House, who announced to-,
lie Senate the passage of the impeachment
resolution by that body. and then retired.
The routine business was then resumed,
mud continued until ten minutes past one
o'clock, when Il slight movement among
those standing in the vicinity of the main
entrance was indicative of the approach of,
tie House committee. .-I-
Senator Davis was speaking upon the bill
Ia regulate the presentation of bills to the
President and tie return of the same, when
lie was interrupted by the entrance of Messrs.
Stevens and Bingham, followed by consid-
e-abic number Of the members of the House,
,yho seated themselves at unoccupied desks
or on the soias and chairs ranged around the
walls Of the chaniber Upon reaching the
l,ar Of the Senate Mr.. Stevens, who, owing
10 his feeble condition had entered leaning
iipon tbeSrm of Dir. Bingham, removed his
arm from its support, and, stepping forward,
amid profound sileDce. spoke us follows,
slowly and quite distinctly:
Mr. President, in obedience to the order
of the House Of Representatives we appear
before you, and in the name of the House of
Representatives, and of MI the people of the
United States, do impeach Andrew john
son. President Of the United States, for high
crimes ard misdemeanors in Office; and we
further inform the Senate that the House of
Representatives will, in due time, exhibit
particular articles OF impeachment against
him, and make good the same; and in their
name We demand that the Senate take order
Tor the appearance OF sutd Andrew Johnson
to answer the said impeachment.
The President pro tem., (Mr Valdez said
the Senate viii take the orderi the premises.
Upon the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
Stevens, upon the invitation of Senator Doc
little, seated himself in that gentcman's
chair. where ha renaiued for several min
. utos, being considerably exhausted by the
cxertion of his walk and remarks.
Senator Howard arose and moved that the
message from the House be referred 10 q SC
lect committee Of seven, to be appointed by
The Chair, but was interrupted by Senator
Davis, who claimed the floor, having given
way only for the reception of the message
Alter some debate, Senator Towards reso-
luton WAS adopted, wliereupon the House
committee and the accompanying members
of the House withdrew from the Senate
chamber
Senator Davis then resumed his remarks.
The spectators in the galleries remained in
their Seats for some time. but the fact being
circulated that there would be no further
proceedings in the impeachment matter dur
ing the remainder Of the day, they soon
commenced to retire, a few at time, until
only the number usually present were to be
seen- Wash. Chronicle