Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-03-20
Beginning Of the Impeachm emit
Trial,

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The Secretary of the Senate then read
tie j,urnal OF the last meeting of the
Court,
During the reading long file Of mem
bers of the House commenced passing
through the hall door.
At ,lses conclusion of the reading Mr..
Howard Chairman of the Committee OF
Seven. submitted the following order which
was adopted.
Ordered, That the Secretary informs the
House OF Representatives, that the Senate
10 in its Chamber and ready to proceed ini
the trial of Andrew johnson. President OF
the United States. and that seats are pro-
vIel for the accommodation Of its mcm-
beers,
The Chief Justice directed the Sergeant
alarms to attend to each section of the
order, aud the Sergeant alarms then
c,n.ned the doors AMI announced the Man
ayers of Imp .achment on the part OF the
House Of Representative
The Managers appeared, and 10y the di
rection Of the Chief Justice. took seats at
The table on the left Of the Cllair-Messrs.
Stevens and Butlerabscnt.
Mr., Grimes suggested that the Senators
who had not taken the oath be now sworn
The Secretary called Mcssrs. Doolitrle
Edmunds. Patterson, oil n. IL. and Nick-
.rs came forward ana the oath was admin
j tered to them
The Scrgeant-at Arms then subscribed
to the following affidavit, which was read
The foregoing writ Of summons addressed
to Andrew johnson. President of the Uni
ted States and the foregoing prec-pt ad-
dressed to me were this day served upon
Andrew johnson by delivering to and az
ing with him copies Of the same at the
Executive Mansion, the usual place Of
abode of said Andrew Johuson, on Satur
day. the 9TH day of March, at o'clock.
fSigned) GEORGE b. Brown,
Sergeant at Arms.
The Chief Jnstice-the Serseant-at
Arms will call the accused.
The Sergeant-at- Arms In loud voice
Andrew johnson, President Of the Uni
ted States, appear and answer to the arti-
cks Of impeachment exhibited against you
h1 the House of Representatives of the
United States.
The doors were thrown open at this pon.
md every eve turned that way for mo-
i.ent. hut Mr. Butler entered aud took his
seat with the other Managers.
Senator johnson rose and said something
where upon the Chief Justice said: The
Sergcant-at Arms will inform the counsel
of the President.
The Presidents counsel, Stanberv. Cur
lis aud Nelson We're usleIed in and took
seats at the table at the right of the Chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Conkling. a clerical
error in the OIL rule was corrected.
The Sergcant-at-Arns announced the
members Of the Hoasr, who entered and
took vacant seats.
Mr.. Stanbery then rose and said: Mr..
Chief Justice, my brothers. Curtis and
Nelson, and myself ate here this morning
rs counsel Tor the President | have his
rutllnriiy TO enter his plea. BY your leave
will proceed to read.
Mr.. Stauhprry then read answer of Pres
ident, entering his appearance and naming
MS his counsel, Messrs. Stanbery. Curtis,
Nelson, Black and Eyarts, and asking as
reasonable time far preparation of his de-
fence the period OF forty days. citing vari-
GUS eases in which periods as long in pro-
portion to the magnitude Of the case has
been granted.
Mr. Bingham, on behalf Of the Mana
gers. contended that the 9Th rule provided
that on the appearance OF the President he
was required to file an answer, and i'll case
hi. answer was not filed. that the trial
should proceed as on aplea of not guilty
He claimed therefore, that the trial should
proceed forthwith.
Mr.. Curtis. in reply, referred to the cas-
e. OF Judge Humphrey and others. and ar
gutd that rule was susceptible OF no such
construction as that put on it by MIR. Bling
ham.
Mr.. Ne's son followed, cnlarging on the
views Of his colleague.
Mr.. Staubrty expressed greater surprise
than he had ever before felt at this claim
mt forward by the Managers, and saving
there seemed to be a disposition to hurry
through this momontors trial, as 1t 1t We're
case before the Police Court. He ar
rued from the wording Of the rules. that
the appearance day was not intended to be
the day for answering and the trial day.
lie said two Of the Presidents counsel
were not present; that no opportunity had
been offered for preparation of the defence
or the calling Of the witnesses, and
that in the worst days of Tie Star
Chamber such an attempt to hurry through
"a trial had never been made. He spoke
very warmly. saving there seemed to be a
tran set for the President aud his counsel.
At the conclusion of his remarks, the Chief
Justice said that the motion would he ar
rued for an hour in accordance with the
rules.
Mr.. Bingham rose and said he had been
greatly surprised at hearing the hasty
words which had been drafpel from the
lips Of his friend. (Mr. Stanberry,I and
asserted that the only motive OF the man
apers was to enforce the rule which the
Senate had made, aud to prevent u diloto-
nv line If defence.
The Chief Justice was about to put the
question Oh Mr.. Stanbery's motion, when
Mr.. Edwards off .red an order that April
LIST be tho day appointed for the filing
af the Presidents answer; that within
three DAYS thereafter, the managers file
their replication and that GU the 9th Of
April the t'ial proceed. :,
On melton Of Mr.. Morton. at two O'Clock
the Senate retired for consultation.
At ten minutes past four the Senate re-
turned and the Court reassclnbled.
The Chief Justice announced that tbs
motion under consideration had been over
ruled aud the order catered that the Pres
ident be required to file his answer on Mon
day, 23i Of March,
Mr.. Bingham offered an order that aftel
filing the replication by the managers tho
trial proceed forthwith.
The order was denied-25 ayes, 20 nays
Counsellor Nelson deprecated the pc
litic,I discussion and the 81 irit of illiber
aiity shown here. He spike of the grca
magnitude Of this case and argued the ne