The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-03-28
TAe I,npeach,nent TrlnI.


The trial Of President Johnson RECOMMENDED
to-day. lie vas represented by WIN. ~. EvAris,
Of New York, ThOs. A. r. Nelson, Judge Curtis
aud Ssanberry. These gentleman read an elabo-
rate article as a defence for the accused, denyiug
everything that IL contained 10 the charges prefer
red by the House, and asking delay Of thirty
days, In order that Gen. Rousseau. now In Alas
ka. may be subpoened to prove that President
johnson did not utter REASONABLE sentiments or
denounee Congress In his memorable 4" swing
round the circle" The request was refused by a
vote Of ~ TO ~. Ne. johnson then moved that
ten days further time be allowed the President,
Penaing discussion on which the Senate adjourn
ed. During the session, Senator Davis Of Ken
lucky, made motion declaring that the Cons,i-
tuition having Invested the Senate with the pow
er 10 Try cases Of impeachment, aud ten States
(naming 'hem) being unreprcsenled, aud each
State being entitled 10 two Senators, therefore
the question is whether the Senate, as at present
constituted, has the power TO Try the articles Of
Impeachment preferred against Mr. Johnson
The yeas aud nays were taken on the motion, re-
suliing yeas 2, nays 20, Senators Davis aud
Mecreery, both Of Rsn,ueky, being the only SEN
aiOrs who voted 10 deny the Jurisdiction aud
consiiIutioaaliIy Of the Court. This settles that
question.
TUESDAY, March -.
The Managers on the part OF the House sub
mitled TO the Court to-day the Replication Of the
House TO the Presidents answer to the charges
brought against him. Il denies each aud every
avermsnt made by the President. which iravsrses
the charges brought against him, reserves all ad-
vaniages Of exception 10 the insuiliciency Of the
answer, and declares tina, he is guilty Of the high
crimes and misiemeanors mentioned 10 the arti-
Giles OF impeachment, and that the House Of Rep
resentatives Is ready to prove the same. 'On the
motion made yesterday BY Senator johnson, 10
allow ,l'c Presden, ten days further time for pre-
para,ion, the senate retired for consideration.
and after an absence Of two hours returned, and
Chief Justice Chase announced that the Senaie
had determined to postpone the trial until Mon
day next The vote b., which this motion WAS
adopted was ayes -, nays -. al he Dsmocri,a
and Senators Anthony, Corbclt, Elmunds, Fcs-
senden, Fowler, frrlinghuysen, Grimes, Ilender-
son, Sherman. Spnague. Trumbull and Van Win.
klr Republican,, rotiny gyiiHd Il.
The High Court of Impeachment by which
the Prrsiden, will be tried Is COMPOSED Of the fol-
lowing SENATOR'S Republicans being printed Ia
Roman aud democrats ia haiics.
California John Connrss, Cornelius Cole
ConnecIicu,--IiHss D,Ion. Orris :. Ferry Drl-
aware WiiIlri SIai'Iury, Ja@,s 4. Bi,ar,l.
Illinoi. Richard Yates. I.y man Trambull. 10.
diana Thomas HHdricks, Oliver T.. Morton. 49,
Iowa james W. Grimes james Harlan. Nan.
sas-Elnund e. Ross Samuel e Pomcfoy. Ken.
tucky --.hirron Ddtis, - MrCr,sry. Maine
Lot MorriiI. Vim. Pin Fr.srnien. Massachnse,,.
-Charlrs sumner Henry Wilson. Maryland
Rsrsrdy Jshnson. .Idmss r. IIokers. Michigan
--Iachariah Chandler, Jacob N. Howard. Min.
neso,a-Alrxander Ramsay, DANIEL =. Norton
Missouri-John Henderson,, Charles u. Drake -
Nebraska--JOhn N. Thayer, Jalnes ". Upton. -
Nevada-Wm. VI. Stewart, James W. Nye New
Hampshire II. Cragin, James ". Paiier-
sou New JeFscy-Fredcriek 7. Frrliughuysen,
Alexander q. Catiell. New York-Edwin ID.
Morgan, Roscoe Conkling. Ohio-Ienjamin r.
Wade. John Sherman Oregon George u VIII
liams Henry ". cotbeu. Peansy lvania Charlie
X. Baekdis'r Simon Cameron Rhode Island
William. Sprague, Henry u. Anthony. Teun-s.
see ROlcH r. F'a0,r'aH, Joseph = Fowler
Vernoni-Geo. =. Eduunds, Justin, : Morrill,.
IVES, virginiA-Peier q. Van Wrinkle. Mailman
7. Wiley. overwhelmingly ~ Howe,
,jl'aeS Y. DOoinie Republicans Demo
ocra;s-i2. Total number Of Senators - ne.
ccsslry TO convict, two.thirds vote. &c. Il will BE-
seen tina, the Republicans have strength OF six
more than the necessary number OF votes To con.
vici the President.