The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-12
Congressional Summary.
SENATE.
Washington, Mar. A.

cation from Chief Justice Chase rela
tive to the rules adopted by the Sen
ate, expressing dissent from the view
taken by the Senate, that the mana
gers can be received or any act done
except as q Court of impeachment
but is willing, if necessary, to abide
in their decision. Referred to q Com
mittee Of seven.
The House impeachment mana
gers appeared, followed by members
Of the House, the latter arranging
themselves outside the bar Of the
Senate. The speaker was invited tc
a seat at the side of president Wade
Bingham presented articles of inn
peachment which were read.
At five minutes post one oclock the
Managers appeared, followed by the
members ofthe House, latter ranging
themselves outside the bar of the
Senate.
The managers having taken seats
provided in the following order, Mr.
Bingham on the right, then Mcssrs
Boutwell,, Stevens, Logan, Wilson
Williams and Butler, the Speaker Of
tho House was invited to seat be-
side the President pro tenn, and was
escorted to the seat by Mr. Crimes.
Silence having been restored, the
chairman of the committee, Mr.. Bing.
ham, said: Mr.. President. The mana
gers on the part OF the House of Rep
resentatives, by order of the House.
are ready, at the bar of the Senate, to
presen. articles Of impeachment for
maintenance ofthe impeachment pre-.
ferred against Andrew Johnson, Pres.
ident of the United States.
The President pro. tenn, Sergeant>
alarms will make proclamation.
/ Sergeant-at-Arms. Hear ye! All
persons are ordered to keep silence
on pain Of imprisonment, while the
House Of Representatives exhibit to
the Senate articles of impeachment
against Andrew johnson, President
Of the United Slater.
Mr.. Bingham then rose and read
the articles of impeachment, the man.
ayers also standing up; with the ex.
ception Of Stevens. At a quarter to
the reading of the articles was con.
cluded, and the managers and the 9th.
er members of the House retired.
Mr.. Anthony offered an amend.
ment, that during the proceeding Of
the trial TO person shall be admitted
to the galleries except on tickets is
sued daily by the Sergeant-at-Arms,
not exceeding the number that can
be accommodated with seats.
At suggestion Of Mr.. Sherman, the
amendment was laid on the table.
HOUSE.
The House Immediately proceed
ed to the consideration Of the addi.
tional articles Of Impeachment of,
fered yesterday by Mr.. Jencks who
advocated its adoption.
Mr. Higbee and Mr. Lawrence OF
Ohio supported the proposition.
Mr. Jencks then moved the previ
ous question and the adoption of the
Al ticle offered by him. 1t charges
unlawful intent and design on the
part of the President to assume and
exercise the control and command ol
the Army of the United States with
out being bound by the laws estab.
fishing rules for the regulation 81
the land and naval forces for the
United States.
The House, under the lead Of MI
Bingham, refused to second the pre-
vi0us question.
The House then resolved itself in
to q committee of the whole. Daw.
es in the chair, and proceeded to the
Senate, in company with the mana
gers, to present to that body articles
Of impeachment.
At q quarter before 2 o'clock The
Committee of the Whole of the
House returned to their Hall.
Mr. Beaman offered a resolution
directing the General Commanding
the Army to report the number o
votes cast for and against the adop
ton of the Alabama Constitution
Adopted.