Evening star., 1868-05-06
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Conclusion of Yest.raay's Proceedings.

SENArK-Yesterday. after recess. the Court
resumed T. sitting. 81 M
M. Bingham had stated oil that he thought
needfuI to state to show that the President, by
his own confession, stands guilty of ali the
charges contained in the first second. third,
eighth, and eleventh article of impeachmeut
1t is for this Senate to decide whether the
laws are TO be yIndicatedi or, after all that we
have seen-after the sacrifices of bIood-that
the President Of the United States - to be
allowed to be recreant to his oath. without
shadow Of evidence that your Secretary OF War
was legally disqualified, or had committed
any crime, he dared to suspend him In defiance
of the Senate, and in face of the peoples tribu.
nal Senators. whatever may be the result of
to-days proceeding, impartial history will do
justice to the memory of your Secretary OF War.
Mr.. Bingham said the Senate had relaxed its
rules so as TO give the President the benefit OF
deuce, admitted his declarations, and without
oatE; and what was it, That he had violated
the law for the purpose o. bringing the case
INTO the courts, and this at his own pleasure
i his was not even tolerable excuse; he had
no right under any pretext to violate the laws
of free people.
Alluding to the conspiracy article, Mr.. Bing.
ham maintained that it had been amply proved
and bevond all tear of contradictions; and An.
drew Johnson and Lorenz 20 Thomas were liable
TO be indicted, after these proceedings were ter
minated, under the common law, but il would
be no use to do so while Andrew johnson re-
manned IN office, with the power to issue
prleyes and pardons in all cases except that of
Impeachment; but after the Senate has pro-
nounced the righteous verdict of guilty, then
they can be indicted. The declarations of
Thomas, the co-conspirator, will be amply suf.
iclent to convict shem both.
The evidence Of General Thomas was here
read These two conspirators were not only
combining together about violating your
tenure-Of-office act, but also the act making
appropriations for the support of your army,
and one conspirator writes out an order but the
other conspirator sees the handwriting on the
wall, and whispers to him to wait until the i'm
parchment proceedings are over, and then he
Will renew his attempt to sit judically upon
your law; he will probably determine that
YOUR law assigning the headquarters of the
general OF the army in this city is unconstitu-
California, or Maine, or wherever 1t suits
him.
Atip. m. Mr.. b ingham said he could con-
clude in an hour and a half if he had his
strength, but felt somewhat wearied The
court then adjourned and the Senate immedi-
ately thereupon adjourned.
HOUsE-Yesteroay afternoon
Upon the return of the members from the
Senate the regular order of business was de-
manded, and the Speaker announced that to
be the consideration Of Mr.. Dawes resolution,
That the Select Committee ordered by the
House yesterday be also charged under the au-
thority given them with the Investigations of the
allegation made on Friday by the member
from New York, Mr.. Brooks.) After some
debate on the resolution, it was adopted with
out a division.
Mr.. Cary (Ohio) then rose to question of
privilege, and offered a resolution, which re-
cited The fact that the tenth article of impeach-
ment charges Andrew johnson, President of
the United States. of high crimes and misde-
meanors in office, for having made certain
speeches said to be scandalous and indecent,
and resolving that in view of the exhibitions
on the floor of this House on Friday, Saturday
and Monday last. that the Managers of the
House be directed TO withdraw the specified
article
Pending vote ON this resolution, the House
adjourned.