The Shasta courier., 1868-03-14
Impeachment Proceedings.

After passing Articles of Impeachment,
the .Hoase of Representatives appointed a
committee Of management to prosecute the
case before the Senate. John A. Bins ham
was chosen chairman of this committee
Son the Sd the Senate sent message to,the
house stating that it was ready to receive the
Impeachment Managers. On the 4th the
Managers appeared in the Senate Chamber,
the Speaker of the House being invited to a
seat beside the President PRO tenn. When
silence was restored, the Chairman of the
Committee, Bingham, said: kfs 81
Mr.. President, The managers on the part
of the House of Representatives, by order of
the House, are ready at the bar of the Senate
to present articles of impeachment for the
maintainance of the impeachment preferred
against Andrew johnson, President of the
United States
The President pro tenn. said :. The Ser.
geat at-Arms will make proclamation"
ge :" Hear ye! hear ye! hear ye! All per-
sons are ordered to keep silence on pain of
imprisonment, while the House of Represent.
atiyes exhibit to the Senate articles of i'm.
parchment against Andrew johnson, Presi
dent of the United States"
Is Bingham then rose and read the articles
of impeachment, the managers also standing,
with the exception of Stevens.
On concluding the reading of the articles
the managers, with other members of the
House, retired.
On the 5th the President of the Senate
announced that all legislative and executive
business would cease for the purpose of
proceeding with business connected with
impeachment. He then vacated the chair,
when Chief Justice Chase advanced up the
aisle, clad in his official robes, accompanied
by Justice Nelson, and escorted by the
committee appointed for that purpose, follow
ed by the House managing committee. who
stood behind the bar. The Chief Justice
assembled the chair, and in solemn and
impressive voice said:
" Senators In obedience to your notice,
have appeared to join with you in forming a
Court of Impeachment for the trial of the
President of the United States. / am ready
to take the OATH"
Judge Nelson then administered the
following oath:
81 do solemnly swear that, 10 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. So help me
God"
The Secretary then called the roll, when
the Senators advanced and took the oath
prescribed by the rules On the 7th the
Chief Justice declared the Court Of Impeaca.
ment fully organized, and stated that the
rules for conducting the proceedings must be
adopted by the Court. By vote the Court
then adoped the rules previously reported in
the Senate. t ...tf
The Senate then ordered the Secretary to
inform the House of the organization of the
Court, and soon afterward the managers
appeared before the bar of the Senate, and
asked, through their chairman, that Andrew
johnson be summoned to appear before the
bar of the Senate to answer to the articles
The Court then issued a summons returnable
on the 18th, and adjourned until that date.
The summons will deserved by the Sergeant
at Arms OF the Senate. 1t is signed by the
Chief Justice, and the Sergeant at Arms is
required to serve it within four days before
it is returnable. 1t is reported that the
President will respond in person.
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