The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-03-12
Established in 1048.

GS CdU0SU0U III x030.
livery OF an attosted copy thereof to
the person accused, or, if that cannot
conveniently be done, by leaving
such copy at the last known place Of
abode OF such person, or at his usual
place OF business, in some conspicu-
ous place therein; or if such shall be
in the judgement ofsuch court i'm
practicable, notice to the accused to
appear shall be given in such man.
ner, by publication or otherwise, as
shall be deemed just; and if the writ
aforesaid shall fail of service in the
manner aforesaid, the proceeding
shall not thereby abate, and further
service may be made in such manner
as the court directs. IF the person
tails to appear by person or by attor.
ney, on the day 50 fixed therefor as
aforesaid, or appearing shall fail TO
file his answer to such articles of i'm
peachment, the trial shall proceed
nevertheless, as upon plea Of not
guilty. TIA plea Of guilty be en-
tered, judgment may be entered
thereon, without further proceed
ings.
g. At IL o'clock and 80 minutes,
afternoon, on the day appointed for
the return of the summons against
the person impeached, the legislative
and executive business of the Senate
shall be suspended, and tho Secretary
of the Senate shall administer an oath
to the returning officer in the follow
ing form:
]" | do solemnly swear that the re-
turn made by me upon the process
issued on the day Of, by the
Senate fthe United States, against
is truly made, and that l have
performed such services as is therein
described. So help me God"
Which oath shall be entered a.
length on the records.
10. The person impeached shall
be called to appear and answer the
articles of impeachment against him.
Ifhe appear or any person for him,
the appearance shall be recorded,
stating particularly if by himself or
by an agent or attorney, naming the
person appearing, and capacity in
which he appears. If he do not APP
pear, either personally orby agent or
attorney, the same shall be recorded.
II. At IL o'clock and 80 minutes in
the afternoon Of the day appointed
for the trial Of an impeachment, the
legislative and executive business of
tho Senate shall be suspended, II and
the Secretary shall give notice to the
House that the Senate is ready to
proceed with the impeachment Of
- in the Senate Chamber, which
chamber is prepared with accommo>
dations for the reception ofthe House
Of Representatives.
IL. The hour ofday at which the
Senate shall sit as a High Court of
impeachment shall be, unless other
wise ordered, IL o'clock noon, and
when the hour of such sitting shall
arrive, the presiding officer of the
Senate shall announce it. Thereup-
on the presiding officer of the court
shall cause proclamation TO be made,
and the business of the court shall
proceed. The adjournment of the
Senate, sitting as . High Court Of
Impeachment, shall not operate asan
adjournment Of the Senate; but, on
such adjournment Of the court, the
Senate shall resume consideration of
legislative business.
13 The Secretary of the Senate
shall record the proceedings in the
case Of impeachment as in the case Of
legislative proceedings, and the same
shall be reported in the same manner
as the legislative proceeding of the
Senate.
IA. Counsel foe the parties shall be
admitted to appear and be party
upon an impeachment.
Is. All motions made by the par
ties or their counsel shall be address
ed to the presiding officer, and if he
shall require they shall be committed
to writing and read at the Secretary's
table.
16. Witnesses shall be examined
by one person on behalf of the party
producing them, and cross-examined
by one person on the other side.
II. If q Senator is called as wit
ness, he shall be sworn to give his tess
timony, standing in his place.
l8. If Senator wishes question
to be put to a witness, or to offer q
motion, or order, except motion to
.diourn, it shall be reduced to writing
md put by the President.
19. At all times while the Senate is
sitting upon the trial of an impeach-
ment, the doors Of the Senate shall be
kept open, unless the Court shall d..
rect the doors to be closed, while de-
liberating upon decisions.
20. All preliminary or interlocu-
tory questions, and allquestions, shall
be argued by one person only on each
side, and for not exceeding one hour
on each side, unless the Court, by or
der, extend the time.
21. The final argument Of merits
may be made by two persons on each
side. unless otherwise ordered by the
Court, on application for that pur-
pose, and the argument shall be OPEN
| ed and closed on the part ofthe House
of Representatives.
29. On the final question, whether
impeachment is sustained, tho ayes
and nays shall be taken on each arti-
Gle Of impeachment separately. If
impeachment shall not be sustained
by a vote Of two-thirds of said Sena-
| tors present, q Judgment of acquittal
shall be rendered but if the person
accused in such articles of impeachc
ment shall be convicted by a vote Of
two-thirds Of the members Of the
court present the Court shall proceed
to ascertain what judgment shall be
rendered in the case, which having
been ascertained shall be pronounced.
%. All orders and decisions shall
be made and had by yeas and nays
which shall be entered on the record
and without dobate, except when
the doors shall be closed for delibera-
tion, and in that case no member
shall speak more than once on q
question, and for not more than ten
minutes on an interlocutory question,
and not more than fifteen minutes on
final question, unless by unanimous