Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-06
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The House finally adopted the resolution
of Paine, recommittiDg the report To th,
Committee ON Elections with instructions
Mr. Dawes reported back the proposition
ard its consideration was postponed unit
morrow.
Mr.. Garfield, 10y unanimous consent, in
troduced a bill appointing Ersstus Ii. Wal
colt of Wisconsin. john II. Martiniale q
New York, and Hugh l. Bond of Mary.
land, managers nt the National Asylum fol
Disabled soldiers AMI authorizing the Sec
ttsry ol Wnr 10 furnish from captured
ordnance such ordnance. with implements
as he may deem proper, 10 the several ma
tional ssylums Tor The purpose of firing
salu'.e. and such small amount rs may ht
sassary for Gusid el,y at the Asylum
Passes. AGipurnti.
Alter variety OF un.mportan, business
the President pro tenn. sail the morning
hour having expired, nll legislation and
executive business of the Senate is conslG
ci,d c,osci for the pu pose OF procccdids to
he business connected with Impeachment,
II the President 81 the United States The
Chair is vacated ici that purpose Chic.
Justice Chase then advanced up the aisle
clad in his official robts, and escorted by
Pomtroy. Chairman of the Committee al
uiutad ior that purpose. with Judge Mel
son, o. TIE Supreme Court on his right
Duckalew. Wilson, and other members o.
the Senate. with members Of the House
stood behind the bar OF the Senate
The Chief Justice having assembled to the
Presidents chair said. in measured and
impressive voice: Senators, in obedience
10 notice, l have appeared 10 JON with you
in forming court OF Impeachment for the
trial Of the President OF the I nited States,
ana ] am now ready TO take the oath"
The following oath wastheu admin,sts red
TO the Chief Justice by Judge Nelson:
Il do solemnly swear that in all things
pertaining To the trial of lbe impeachment
of Andrew johnson, Preside. nj of the Uni
ted States. will do impartial justice, &C
cording 10 the Constitution and laws. Sc
help me God"
The Chief Justice then said The oath
will now be administered to Senators III
they will he called by the Secretary in sue
cessior."
The Secretary called the oll,-each Sen
ator, Advancing and taking the oath pre-
scribed in the rules. The only Senators
absent were Messrs. Dooli,tle, Edmuuds
Patterson, of \. H., and Salisbury. Wher
the name of Senator Wade was called, Mr.
Hendricks rose and put the question TO the
prcsidinc officer, whether the Senator from
Ohio. being the person who would succeed
in the Presidential office, was entitled TO si
as y judge in the case.
Mr. Sherman argIed that the Constitution
ITSELF settled that question. II provide,
that the rr.si'ing officer should not presia,
on the trial Of an Impeachment Of Prs
dent, but being silent rs 10 his right 10 b. :
merber OF tie Court. II followed by IN.
ri cation that be bad the right
MIR. Johnson as.imilat.d this claim 10 Al
ordinary judicial proceeding, and reminde,
the Senate that 70 judge Won be sllowe.
u act in case where he had direct inter
,s' lie submitted whether II was no
proper TO postpone the decision until :,
morrow in order that precedsnts of III
English House of Lords ght be examined
He moved that the question be postpone,
till tomorrow.
AZ O'Clock a m, the telegraph lin,
failed