Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March "a.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, MARCH "A.
SENATE.
Mr.. MORGAN, from committee on FL
nance, reported bill to abolish the office
of Superintendent of Exports and Draw
backs.
A bill to regulate the presentation of
bills to the President and return thereof
| was considered.
| Mr.. DAVIS moved to strike out the Sec
ond section, providing that bills presented
to the President and not returned by him
with his objections within the ten days
specified shall become a law, and making
| it his duty to rrturn to the Secretary of
| State, who is to certify that iI has become
a law. The amendment was lost.
After some debate the bill passed.
| MIR. CRAGIN, from the committee to
audit contingent expenses of the Senate,
| reported favorably on the bill making the
appropriation for expenses of the trial of
impeachment OF Andrew johnson and other
contingent expenses for the year ending
June Both, 1868. Referred to committee on
Appropriation, ,,.
The Clerk of the House appeared and
announced that the House had adopted the
replication to the answer of the President
of the United States.
One o'clock having arrived, the presi-
dent pro tenn vacated the Chair for the Chief
Justice, who took. his seat, ordered pro-
l
the Sergeant at-Arms.
Meantime the counsel for the President
! Stanbery. Curtis, Evarts, Nelson and
Groesback. entered and took seats.
At five minutes past one the managers
were announced and took their seats, with
the exception of Mr.. Stevens, who was abb
sent.
The House was announced Immediately,
and members disposed themselves outside
| OF the bar. IN ..r. .-. q. ..--.s-. o.. .
The minutes of the session yesterday
were read by the Secretary. srlsrl -
The Secretary also read the announce
ment OF the adoption of replication by
the House.
Mr.. BOUTWELL,, OF the managers, then
said Mr.. President, am trusted by the
managers with the duty of presenting the
replication-( Here follows replication-see
House report.
Senator JOHNSON moved an authenti
Gated copy be presented to the counsel for
the President. Agreed to. ~. t.s--4-
The CHIEF sJUSTICE-Last evening a
motion was pending, on the part of cOun-
sci for the President. that such time
should be allowed for their preparation as
| the Senate should please TO determine
upon. The Senator from Maryland (John-
sony presented an order, which will be read
by the Secretary.
The Secretary read an order providing
1
| Mr.. SUMNER-Mr President, I send to
the Chair an amendment to come immedi-
ately after the words ordered, being in the
nature of a substitute. =
The SECRETARY read the amendment
as follows. 54s %
That, now that q ratification has been
! filed, the Senate, adhering to the rules al.
ready adopted, shall proceed with the trial
from day to day Sundays excepted) unless
otherwise ordered, or on reasons shown.
MIR. EDMUNDS-l move the Senate re-
tire to consider that order.
Mr.. SUMNER and o6hers-No, no.
The yeas and nays were demanded ano
ordered. resuiting--yeas 70, nays %. 81
the Senate retired for consultation.
At 1:25, after the Senators had retired
Mr.. Stevens was discovered sitting to thu
left and in the rear of the President's desk
having entered unnoticed during the pro
ceedings. .as,, -, ar.s-
Meantlme the galleries. hltherto very
quiet, rippied with fans and chltchat' whii'
on the noor the seats saved Tor the Senators
were invaded ny Knots OF members ant
otners IN conversation. 7.~>,,
AT 3:20 the Senate reappeareC. Ordel