Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-03-11
Congressional News--lmpeachment
Com menced.

commenced.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-House-A bill
was introduced providing successor should
the Chief Justiceshfp become vacant.
The oldest commission succeeds until the
Chief is duly appointed.
4 resolution u print three thousand extra
copies of the impeachment articles. Adopted.
A motion was made that the House, in a
committee, attend the impeachment, and the
managers to witness the organization of the
Court, but the molten was withdrawn at the
suggestion of Bingham that only the man
ayers were expected, and that there were no
Accommodations on the floor vi the Senate to
seat the House.
The managers then Withdrew, foll1wed by
many members. leaving about forty in the
House, who proceeded with the Tennessee
election case.
For the first time in several years, the Dem
House of Representatives.
Without concluding the election case, the
House adjourned.
Senate.-A resolution of thanks from the
South Carolina Convention to Congress, Grant,
and Stanton, was presented.
The bill rebuilding the warehouse at For
tress Monroe passed.
A bill was introduced to rebuild the levees
on the east banl. of the Mississippi, and to re-
claim Yaz3o liver lands.
Chase appeared, supported by the Com
mittee. The Managers followed, supported
by large number Of members of the H1u'e.
Wade ANNOUNCED that all business will now
be suspended, for the purpose OF proceeding
10 business required by the impeachment OF
Andrew johnson, President Of the United
States. The Chair will row be vacated for
that purpose.
Chase advanced, took the Chair, and said:
"Seuators-L am here in obedience to your
notice, for the purpose Of proceeding with
you in forming court of impeachment for
the trial of Andrew johnson, President ct
the United States. l am now ready to take
the ,ati."
Justice Nelson administered the oath
prescribed by the Ssla:e's rule of procedure.
Chase then administered the oath to SEN
ators in alphabetical order, ua,il Wade ap-
preached, vince johnson objected to his be-
coming member of the Court, because he
had con,in .ent interest. A discussion en-
sued, lasting until five O'Clock, when, on mo-
tion, Judge Chase adjourned the Court.
Wade resumed his seat, and, on motion, the
Senate adjourned. -.
No progress Whatever was :zade during
nearly four hours debate this afternoon,
Utier confusion prevails regarding the moGe
of procedure. A dozen Senators speke-no
two agreeing upon the details developed dur.
inp the discussion. The points are, tina, the
President had no right whatever 70 challenge
Judges; tie Constitution provided for him
that it was his duty in organizing to keep the
organization pure; that if, at the end, the
scales were equally balanced, that into which
Won threw, Hade's personal interest, would
kick the beam; that they were court that
they were Senate; that with only half the
members sworn, they were neither one nor
the other.
Thus the argument progressed until nearly
that Judge Chase had been ON duty since ten
O'Clock, moved an adjournment.
Howard objected. He said they had rule
for adjournment.
The Court was accordingly adjourned by
that rule, and the Senate was left in session.
The managers were IN attendance all the
evening, but were evidently ippotent to begin
work.
Large numbers visited the President to
Stanton still sleeps in the War Depart
ment.
Thomas goes there for his private mails.
Judge Ch Sc adjourned the Supreme Court
at one o'clock for one hour, expecting to re-
turn from the Senate in time. Not coming,
Judge Field adjourned the Court.
WASHINGTON March 6, m.-Senate.-At
! o'clock Chief Justice Chase entered and
called the Senate 10 order. The journal of
motion to postpone Wsde's swearing until
others were sworn.
Dixon commenced speaking. Drake called
him to order under the procedure rules.
Chase decided that the procedure rules
could only apply after the Court was organ
lied. Drake appealed and Chase was sus-
sustained by the following vote:
Yeas-Anthony, Buckalew, Corbett, Davis,
Dixon, Frsscnden, Fowler, Frelinghuysen,
Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks, johnson, Nc
Creery, Morrill,, Of Maine, Norton, Patterson,
of Tennessee; Pomefoy, Ross, Salisbury,
Sherman, Sprague, Van Wiukle, Wiley aud
Williams-2l.
Nays-Camerou, Cattell, Chandler. Cole,
Conkling, Conness, Drake, Ferry, Harlan,
Howard, Morgan, Morrill,, Of Vermont, Nor
ton, Nye. Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton,
Wilson. and Yates-2O.
Applause followed, which was promptly
suppressed, and the debate proceeded when
Hendricks withdrew his objection, Wade swore
and the organization was completed.
Howard moved TO inform the managers
Chase said, before putting that question to
the Senate, the Chief Justice thinks it his du
ty to submit to the Senate the rules of pro-
cedure. In the judgment of the Chief JUS
tice the Senate is cow organized as distinct
body from the Senate sitting in its legislative
capacity. 1t performs 8 distinct function
the members are under different oath
and the presiding officer is not the President
proten,pore but the Chief Justice of the Uni
ted States. Under these circumstances the
Chair conceives that rules adopted by the Sen.
alto in its legislative capacity are not rules for
the government of the Senate, sitting for the
trial OF an impeachment, unless they be also
adopted by that body. In this judgment of
the Chair, if it be erroneous, he desires to be
corrected by the judgment of the Court.
Therefore, fit be permitted, he will take the
sense OF the House On this question, whether
rules adopted on the second Of March shall
be considered as the rules for the proceedings
in this body. The Senate responded aye,
and Chase said then those rules will be con-
sidered the rules for this body.
The managers then entered and, at their In
stance, on motion, summons was issued to
the President returnable Friday, 18th, to which
day the Court adjourned.
Wade took the Chair and, after short leg
islative session, the Senate went into execu-
tive session aud adjourned to Monday.
House.-General business unimpo.tant.
The impeachment managers were allowed
to sit during the session, send for persons and