Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-05
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
TBURep.Y, March 8

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SEShrE.-In the opening PRAYER this morn.
Ing the Chaplain, Rev. DIR. Gray. a ked that the
senate might be prepared for the discharge o,
me duties and the high trust commit 70 tn IN
care; that God would preside over all their de.
Hoerations; that partizan zeal, all selfish mo.
uN"s, all sectional preludices should bow 70 the
supremacy OF the law and the supreme rule ci
rlsht, that the decision 10 DC reached by TIN
Court will be such as will be approved and
ratified in the High Court of Heaven and ali
the people say Amen.
The Chair presented resolu tons of SoUth
Carolina Reconstruction Con W. ntion o. pndering
me thanks OF that body TO Congress. Hon r
NJ. stanton, and General Grant, for their noble
aeNou9h 70 the Censtn ution, the laws, and lib
erty. Laid on the table. .
Nj -Erehn gh "a ysen presen ted a petition from
cIuzens OF New Jersey asking the srectian of !,
new territory. Referred 70 Commfttee ON Ter
Ar. Cameron. from the Committee on Nil.
itary Affairs, reported joint resolution author.
izing w. H. Kimberly to reboild wareheues
AZ foiuess Monroe, destroyed by fire; which
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported a bill giving John s. Gun.
ninghan, paymaster u. 5. Navy, credit for
Colorado. =
Mr.. Frelinghuysen reported from the Naval
COMM ittee joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of the Nayy TO appoint a comm jssion
of three officer. of the navy 10 examine and ra.
port upon more suitable location for a DOW
der magazine than those in the neighborhood
New Pork, Boston and Portsmouth. which was
passed. ......
Mr.. Hendricks, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported a bill in reference 10 the
claims Of certain parties engaged in the destruc-
ton of the rebel ram lbemarle
Mr., Foster introduced a bill 10 rebuild IN.
levees on the east bank of the Mississippi and
10 reclaim the lands on the Yazoo river Re-
Tered 10 Committee on Commerce
Mr.. Sherman called up the resolution offered
yesterday by Mr.. Anthony relative 20 the ar
rangements Tor spectators, &c, during the prog
ress OF the Impeachment trial
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment resery.
ing portion OF the galleries for those supplied
with tickets, and throwing the balance Of the
galleries open TO the public generally.
Mr. Conkling understood the capacity of the
galleries TO be less than 9OO, about s7.
Mr.. Anthony said the number of tickets TO be
DIVIDED among the Senator's, members, &c., as
prov ided by the resolution would be go.
MI sherman said this would leave one-third
OF the gallery open TO the public at large
Mr. Conk ling said the count which had been
made was for men, and 10 sit very solid. He
also did not see why people should lot be al
lowed to sit on the steps If they so pleased. He
thought every facility showed be opened
pired.
Chief Justice Chase, on the arm of Mr.. Pom.
eroy and followed by Messrs. Wilson and
Buckalew, the committee appointed TO escort
hIm here, appeared outside the bar of the
Senate.
The members OF the House Of Representatives
followed.
The Chair.-All business will now be sus-
pended, for the purpose OF proceeding to the
business req uired by the Impeachment of An
drew johnson, President Of the United States
The chair will now be vacated for that purpose
The Chef Justice then advanced and took tn.
seat Of the presiding officer.
The Chief Justice.-Senators. am here an
Obedience to your notice for the purpose of
proceeding with you in forming a Court of
Impeachment mt for the trial of Andrew Johnson
President Of the United States. / am now
ready TO lake the oath.
Associate Justice Nelson then admin nislered
the following oath 10 the Chief Justice:
do solemnly swear that ia all things an.
pertaining 10 the trial of the impeachment of
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, row pending, L Will do impartial ius
tice according to the Constitution and the laws
SO help me God.
The Chief Justice.-The oath will now he
administered 10 the Senators in succession,
The roll was then called by the Clerk. and
the Senators came forward aud took IN. oat n
before the Chief Justice in the following order