The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-03-07

at the War Office, and then visited thysgresi-
dent. Stanton & was at tho WafTofage fsll 'dny
\ Issaasseti6 1ss ae 81 s99siassa A. M
MRaf sssasilThs ralssof proqseadrsaworo all
lPdopted aftetamen ament, ,taking ftoni the Chief
yuAtices stie dsSsioh in preli inins and ihterloc-
tory auestians. seAll aroS Sgeferretto eourts and
decided without division, unless the yeas and
nays are demanded by one-ffth Of the House.
If Senators desire to argue such questions, the
court will be -clceredi ii7ssg<~i9,l .ryl1,
The Republicans who voted against restrict
ing the Chief Justice, were Anthony Merrcl,
of Vermont, and Sherman, sprague aud Viii
lians.
Bingham was selected ps chairman of the
impeachment mdnag gcrs. Stevens receiSed the
lowest vote.
Stanton leit the war Department. for few
minutes fori first time lafnee FoBrtafy 21st
a motion to suspend the rules to admit a
protest against impcqehameppt ao ,Mss Mss lost. Ayes
;I: +9, nays72. ..,,o.u
The impeachmcnt managers introduced two
"
first series being out these arc known as. ten
and eleyea. .. They were adopted by q strict
part vote. is.,j,E l.,. ...s.
The tenth is Buffers, charging the Prcs-
dent slcnt with misdemgeanors anlors IN speeches while
w'!i swinging. g.. around II in !. the sci.clo. ;.s ..a
The eleventh i isccomprehcnsivc, charging
the President ~ith saying in 1866 in Wash
angton, that Congress was illegal and could
oniy,act 80 far as he choose to recognize it,
| aud violation of two or three bills in his
effort to keep Stanton out after his reasons for
suspension had been overruled by the Senate
This article includes Stevens charges, which
failed yesterday. The managers were author
lied to send Tor persons and papers. Adjourn
cd. bii gi} fl III. 90 .a5. a#
MARCH, 4.-Imnediately aftor meeting
'Jcncks proceeded to urge CHS article, coutond-
ing that the impeachment would be incomplete
without charging the criminal intent. Il The
previous question failed of second, and the
article was lost @, 'cdisIa 'gtH r Z i.aajs
The Fl ousc .tllcn went into Committee of the
Whole, to proceed withithc managers, to pre-
sent the articles of impeachment to tho Sen
~ The Democratic members remained in their
seats, while the others formed in procession and
paradcd to the Senate Chamber.
=! In the Senate tho Chair submitted COM
munication from Chase, which was referred to
aiSpecial Committee. 80 i a-
2The escrgeant:at-armsa announced the impeach-
mont managers .9sH 2INi 1tif q.
1.-THE managers approaching the bar, tho ac-
campaigning members arranged themselves
around the back seats.i - 1a II ~
Coltax was seated by Wade. Bingham read
the articles. Buffers article which quotes
largely from tho Presidents most stineing
speeches, caused a. sensation. "a.
Tho Chair said Tho Senate will take ac-
tiom, and the managers retired.
committee of three was appointed to wait
upon the Chief Justice and conduct him to the
Vice-Prcsidcnt's seat, to- morrow at / clock
!" Several votes indicated determination on
the part of tho Senate to adhere to its rules,
notwithstanding Chase's letter :-'Hfil i''a
Chase has written to the Senate expressing
i'll mild and somewhat indirect terms non con-
currencc with some Of the preliminary pro
ccedings. 't '>''
$50 Wade presided to-day through the entire pro
cecdngs. This probably settles the question
whether he will vote on the final issue. ~
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