The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-14
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was ordered 10 cease, Tor the purpose of pro.
ceeding with business connected with the
impeachment. Therefore, he vacated the
chair, and the Chief Justice then advanced
UP the aisle, clad in his official robes. nc.
~companied by Justice Nelson, and escorted
by the committee appointed for that purpose,
followed by the Managers Of the House who
stood behind the bar. The Chief Justice
ascended tho Presidents chair and said, in
a solemn and Impressive voice +" Senators,
in obedience TO your notice / have appeared,
to join with you in forming q Court Of I'm.
parchment for the trial Of the President Of
the United States. / am ready TO take the
OATH
Judge Nelson then administered the fol.
lowing oath
~ do solemnly swear that, in all things
pertaining to the trial Of the impeachment
Of Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, | will do impartial justice according
to the Constitution and laws, 80 help me
God"
The Secretary then called the roll, each
Senator advancing and taking the oath pre-.
scribed by the rules. The only Senators
absent were Patterson Of New Hampshire,
Doolittlc, Edmunds and Salisbury. When
the name of Senator Wade was called,
Hendricks rose and put the question wheth.
or the Senator from Ohio. being the person
who would succeed the President, was en-
titled TO a seat as O Judge in the case. Sher.
man argued that the Constitution itself
settled that question. II provides that the
presiding officer shall not preside at the i'm.
parchment Of the President, being silent as
to the right TO be n member Of the Court. 1t
follows by implication that he has that right.
Howard took the same view.
johnson assimilated this trial 10 an ordin.
ary judicial proceeding. lie said no judge
would be allowed To sit in a case where be
bad q direct interest. lie desired 70 post.
pone the decision till the precedents from
the English House OF Lords could be exam.
ined. The debate was continued at great
length. Davis, Hendricks and Bayard, ar
gued against Wade's right 10 sit as a mem.
Der Of the Court.
Hendricks said that Wade ceased to be
presiding Dficer Of the Senate, he could not
be sworn, but was now incompetent.
Morrill,, Williams, Howard, Morton, Sum.
ner, Sherman, Drake, Thayer and Howe,
spoke in favor Of Wade's right.
Morton argued that there was no person
here authorized 20 make objection. It was
the right Of the party to waive his objection
ON the ground Of interest ON the part Of
Judge or jury. When the President came
here for trial he might ask why was not the
Senator from Ohio sworn the Senator was
a member Of the Senate, his right as such
could not be taken away.
Thayer argued that If the question Of in.
terest was raised against the Senator from
Ohio. il ought with greater reason 81 BIZ
raised against the senator from Tennessee,
Patterson who was closely related to tht
President b sides. every Senator VIII.
might succeed 10 the Office of the presiding
officer was also interested in the house.
Meyers said the country was much inter
ested.
The announcement by the Committee o
Ways and Means about the repeal of thu
tax on manufactures as the determination d
the question, would take much time h,
would suggest that the bill be passed, rclicv
ing manufactures from this duty for a linn
tied time.
Schenck said he would submit the aues
ton IN the Committee TO see IL such a bill
could be passed without deranging the gen
eral plan. The House soon after adjourned
CHICAGO. March Ga RepubIiean's spe
cial says that many Republicans thinl
Chief Justice Chase should not have hav'
entertained the objection Of Hendrick
against Wade, rs he thus delayed the organ
ixation Of the Court. 1t also says that con
siderable dissatisfaction il expressed agains
Chase, on account of the ~latteris cOmmuni
cation with the Senate regarding the organ
i%zation of the Court of Impeachment.
Many baseless rumors were flying aroun,
yesterday, to the effect that Chase has re
fused to preside over the Senate until tn,
McArdle case is finished, which increased
the ill-feeling.
1t is now considered certain that in defer
ence of his views the rules for the govern
ment of the Court will be taken up and for
mally adopted after the Court is fully organ
ICED. II is not known what decision viii
be made in regard to his duties as to voting
CHICAGO, March IA note from the tele
graphic reporter says there is hardly an,
Washington report from last night, owing L
the storm.
The Senate spent the entire session as
Court of impeachment, wrangling over tn
admissibility of Wade, when, after u con
siderable amount Of word. diminishing, Mr.
Hendricks withdrew oil his objections to tn
swearing in of Mr.. Wade, which was theI
accordingly done, and the remainder of tn
Senators on the list were sworn.
The Chief Justice then stated that rule
must be adopted by the Court Us adopted b,
the Senate.
Mr.. Howard then moved that the Score
tary Of the Senate inform the House of tn
organization of the Court, which was done
and the managers soon appeared before tn,
bar of the Senate, and asked, through Mr.
Bingham, their chairman, that Andrew
johnson be summoned to appear before tn
bar of the Senate TO answer TO the articles
On motion of Mr.. Howard, the summon
was issued, returnable on Friday, Marc
18th.
Mr.. Anthony offered a motion to amen,
the rules SO as to allow the Chief Justic
either to decide questions of order or submit
them to the court as he might think proper
Without action hec0urt ad journed o. Frida,
18th.
The Senate then held q short execntiv,
session and adjourned.
The House proceedings are not received
but are understood to be ~uniImportant.
A bill passed admitting Mr.. Butler, o
Tennessee, by modifying the test oath.
New York, March 5.-The TTibune's spe
cial says the President states that he ha
thus far retained only one gentleman for hi
defence, namely David Dudley Field, II,
has also written or telegraphed to Mr.. NJ
Evarts, w. S. Groesback and others, bu
has received no reply rs yet.
Chief Justice Chase entertained no inten
ton of promoting the impeachment trial
1t ia understood that the Senate Commute
of Managers have agreed that it is for Mr.
Chase to decide as to the admissibility o
Wade, and he will be called upon to act.
The President friends argue that the tria
cannot be finished during the next four o
five months.
Attorney General Stanberry was ~closete,
with the President several hours yesterday