The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-02-07
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Senator Edmunds, Jan. .. introduced
Il bill regulating procedure in the cases
of impeachment. which was referred TO
the committee on hejudiciary. The bill
provides that whenever the House shall
have agreed upon articles of impeach
ment il shall appoint. in such a manner
a. il may direct managers, not exceed
ing five in number. To conduct and MAIN
tain the impeachment; and upon the
Senate being informed by the House rhat
articles of Impeachment against any per-
son shall nave been agreed upon and
managers appointed. the Senate shall. at
l. O'Clock noon of the day Sunday
excepted following such presentation.
sooner, if 20 ordered by the Senate, re-
solve itself into high court Of impeach-
ment OrprOCeeding thereon. AQuOrum
OF the senate shall constitute quorum
of the court, and shall continue the ses-
sion from day to day Sundays excepted
until final Judgment shall be rendered
The Chief Justice shall preside whenever
the President or Niee-President of the
United States shall be on trial under
articles of impeachment; but said Chief
Justice shall have no vote in the proceed
ings. The presiding officer Of said high
court shall have power to make and
the Senate, all orders, mandates, writs,
and precepts authorized by this act or by
the said court, and TO make and enforce
such other regulations and orders aS the
Senate may direct not inconsistent with
this act. Power il also given for sum
moning and compelling the attendance
OF witnesses, and the presiding officer
may by the direction of said court re-
quire the aid and assistance of any officer
or person in the military, naval or civil
service of the United States to enforce
and carry into effect the orders declara-
tions, mandates, precepts, and judg-
ments of said court, and it shall be the
duty OF every such officer and person,
upon such requirement, forthwith to
obey the same and of every such person,
or officer, in military or naval service of
the United States, upon such require
ment, forthwith to employ the troops
and forces in his command to enforce,
execute, and carry into effect the afore-
said order, declarations, mandates, pre-
cepts, and judgments of said high court
of Impeachment. Any disobedience to
orders, precepts, &C., on the part of per
sons above referred tots made punishable
by fine and imprisonment.
Provision is also made in case of the
Impeachment of the President or Vice
President of the United States, for sus-
pending said officers from the exercise
of their official functions pending trial,
upon the order of two-thirds of the MEM
bers of said High Court and the officers
so suspended by order cf said court shall
be deemed and taken to be to all intents
and purposes i'll state of inability to
discharge the powers and duties of the
respective offices during the continuance
person in the service of the Government |
shall recognize or obey any official act |
of the officer so suspended until such sus-
pension shall be removed, &c.
During the continuance of such sus-
pension the powers and duties of the |
officer so suspended shall devolye upon |
the person authorized or designated by |
law to discharge or exercise the same in
ease. of re moval, resignation, death, or
disability to discharge the duties there
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