The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-04-03
Justice upon its reception and it was

Justice upon its reception. and 1t was
carried.
The Chief Justice put the question
whether the Senate would receive this
answer of the President Of the United
States, and order it to be filed, which
was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Boutwell, asked that q copy OF
the answer of the President be furn-
ished the managers of impeachment,
and stated that they thought they would
be able to file their replication at o.
clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Evarts said the counsel for the
President think it proper, unless some
objection is made, to bring to the at
tention of the court the time which
shall be allowed the President and his
counsel after the replication is filed.
| The counsel had had no time to con-
slider the various questions of law and
evidence. They therefore submit
motion now that the counsel be allowed
thirty days time in which to prepare
for the trial.
The Chief Justice said the first thing
IN order was the motion of Mr.. Bout
well that copy of the answer be furn-
| lshed the managers, which was agreed
| to.
Mr.. Evarts then submitted paper.
signed by the counsel, stating that
thirty days time is necessary.
Mr.. Howard moved that the motion
for an extension of time be laid on the
table until tomorrow.
Mr.. Bingham said the managers of
impeachment were ready to argue the
motion now.
Mr.. Howard then withdrew his mo.
ton.
Senator Henderson offered an order
| that tie consideration of the applica-
| tion for the extension of time by the
counsel for the President be postpon-
ed until after the filing of the replica
! ton.
Mr.. Butler hoped the day would be
| fixed now when the trial was to pro-
| ceed. The order of Mr.. Henderson
was then rejected, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew,
Cattell, Cole, Dixon, Doolittle, Ed
munds, Fessenden, Fowler, Freling-
huyson, Grimes, H, nderson, Hendricks
Johnson, McCreery, Morrill, of Maine,
Norton, Patterson, of Tennessee, Ross,
Salisbury, Sherman, Sprague, Trum-
bull, Van Wrinkle, and VickerS-25.
Nays-Messrs Bayard, Cameron,
Chandler, Conkling, Conness, Cattell,
Cragin, Davis, DraKe, Ferry, Harlan,
Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill, Of
Vermont, Morton, Nye, Patterson of
New Hampshire, Pomeroy, Ramsay,
Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton,
Wiley, Williams, Wilson, and Yates
%.
Mr.. Howard moved to lay the mo-
ton of the counsel for an extension of
time on the table.
Mr.. Drake submitted that the mo-
ton of Mr.. Howard was not in order,
and that upon all motions submitted
by the counsel for the defense or the
managers of impeachment, the Senate
must take direct vote.
The Chief Justice decided that the
point Of order was well taken.
The motion of the counsel for thirty
days extension of time was then re-
jected by yeas -, nays II, as follows:
Yeas-Alessrs. Bayard, Buckalew,
Davis, Dixon, DOOlittle, Hendricks,
johnson, McCreery, Norton, Patterson
of Tennessee, salisbury and Vickers-
II.
Nays-Messrs. Cameron, Cattell,
Chandler, Cole, COnkling, Conness,
Corbett, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Fer
ry, Fessenden, Fowler, Frelinghuysen,
Grimes, Harlan, Henderson, Howard,
Howe, Morgan, Morrill, of Maine, Nor
rill of Vermont, Morton, Nye, Patter-
son of New Hampshire, Pomeroy,
Ramsey, Ross, Sherman, Sprague,
Stewart, Sumner, Tnayer, Upton,
Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Wiley Will
liams, Wilson and Yates-41.
Mr.. Evarts then rose and said on
the part of the counsel for the Presi-
| dent, he would move that such reason
ho all
deem proper for the preparation of the
! defense.
Mr.. Johnson moved to allow ten
days, and then
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the Sen
ate sitting-as court, adjourned until
to morrow.
The chief Justice left the chair, and
the President pro ten1., called the Sen
ate to order.
The Senate then adjourned.
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