The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-05-30
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On the 265h the Senatc-COurt Of I'M
peachment-met In open session at noon.
The Representatives and Senator's had
been IN consultation couple Of hours be-
lore-on the question whether the vote should
be taken to-day.
The proceedings opened with prayer by
the Chaplain
The Chief Justice took his seat.
Senator Williams offered resolution TO
reverse the order Of reading and voting.
Senator Johnson asked the effect Of this
order
The Chez Justices said the question was
IN its nature Of debate, and debate was not
in order, the first business in order being to
notify the House that the Senate was ready
to receive them 1t the bar, and after that the
journal OF yesterdays proceedings would
be read
On motion then it was ordered that tie
House be notified that the Senate is ready
to proceed with impeachment
Soon after the sergeautat-arms announced
the managers on the part Of the House.
Stevens was not among them.
The President was represented by Stan
berry, Evarts and Nelson
The House, being announced at the bar,
entered as a Committee Of the Whole,
headed by its Chairman The Speaker took
his usual seat by the side of Senator Nor
rill, Of Maine BY this time every seat in
the galleries was occupied, and every Sena-
tor in his seat
The Journal of yesterdays proceedings
was read, and then the resolution offered by
Senator Williams came mp.
Buckalew said if the resolution required
unanimous consent for its consideration to-
day he would object
The Chief Justice stated his opinion that
it did, and that single objection would lay
the resolution over till tomorrow, but he
would submit the question to the Senate
The vote was then taken, whether the
resolution should be received and acted
upon, and was decided in the affirmative yeas
2S nays 81.
Mr.. Williams then modified his motion to
rescind all orders relating to the time of
voting
Trumbull made point of order, that an
order could not be Iescinded which was al
ready then partly executed, and that a change
Of rule could not then be made without one
day notice.
Edmurds moved that the Senate Withdraw
Tor consultation, which was not agreed to-
The Chief Justice submitted the question
Of restoring point Of order, and it was not
sustained, by q vote Of "a to 80.
Conkling offered as n substitute for VIII
liams resolution, an order that the Senate,
sitting for trial Of the President, will now
proceed, IN the manner prescribed by law,
to vote on the remaining articles Of impeach-
ment
The Chief Justice reaGirmed his opinion
that such a motion was not in order, and
submitted the question to the Senate, when
it was decided to be in ORDER, by vote Of
IS to 49,
The question was received on MorrilIs
motion to adjourn to 23d of June, but Sena-
tor Ross moved to amend it hy substituting
September lst Amendment lOst-I5 to 80.
The vote on MorrilTs motion resulted in
a tie and the Chief decided it lost
Williams then moved TO proceed to vote
on the second article, which was agreed to
and resulted guilty 80, not guilty 10 Sena-
tors FessCnden, Fowler, Grimes, Ross, Hen
dersOn, TrumbulI and Van Wrinkle voting
not guilty. Result as before
The vote was a forwards taken on the
third article with precisely the same result
Senator Williams then moved that IS an
impeachment court the Senate adjourn sine
die. Agreed tO-yeas 3 T, nays Is.
The Chief Justice directed Judgment Of
acquittal to be entered on the second, third
and eleventh articles of impeachment, and
then declared that the Senate standing as a
Court of Impeachment for the trial Of An
drew Johnson, stands adjourned without
day, without any perceptible manifestation
of feeling on the part Of spectators.
The members of the House then returned
to their chamber, ana the galleries were in
q few minutes almost deserted.
Anthony rose to a point Of explanation,
and stigmatized the report in regard to the
| Chief Justice cndeavOring to influence him
| in the matter Of impeachment as a malig-
nant falschood
Wiley made statement OF q similar kind.
Johnson eoutradicted the story Of his
! dining with the Chief Justice in company
with other Senators
Fcssenden denied the truth Of the story
in regard to q consultation between him and
| the Chief Justice and others in regard to the
formation Of 4 new party, saying the Chief
Justice knew him to be in favor Of the pres
| ent nominee for the Republican party.
At twenty minutes to three the Senate ad-
journed.