The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-31
COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
answer Of the President.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1868

AT HalI-paSt tWetV6 L !. VI. INC OuaII
annou need that according to the rules, all
lie legislative and executive business had
ceased, and directed the Secretary to no
tify the. House. ..---.'- -
: M. + Trnmbull called for the reading
of~the rule, saying he understood one
o'clock was the ,hourappointed.
The rule was read, providing. that, on
days set apart for the trial, the Senate
shall cease Executive OF Legislative busi.
ness, and proceed to the triaf Of, impeaehs
ment. tss1 H
Mr.. Edmunds called attention to the
subsequent order, introduced by Mr..
Howard, Of the committee Of seven, ad-
journing Court until one O'clock to-day.
This, be said; was the day Sc. apart for
receiving the answer; and not for proceed
ing to the trial.
Several Senators suggested to leave il
The Chair decided that the rule was
operative, and that business must now
cease.
Mr.. Edmunds respectfully appealed
from the deeision of the Chair.
The Chair announced the question to
be aShall the decision Of the Chair stand
as the Judgment of the Senate?" but, OF
the suggestion of Mr.. TrumbuH, Mr..
Edmunds withdrew the appeal, and the
Secretary was again directed to notify
the House that the Senate was ready to
proceed with the, trial of impeachment
During the interregum Mr.. Stevens
entered quietly at q side door, and took
seat at the managers table. -
At one o'clock the President pro tenn.
vacated the chair. The Chief Justice
called heSenate to,order. The Sergeant
at-arms smade the usual proclamation
commanding silence; whereupon theman-
ayers appeared at the-door;. the Sergeant
alarms announced the managers of the
impeachment on the part ofathe House
of Representatives, and the Chief Justice
said: aThe managers will take the seats
assigned to them by the Senate.
Messrs. Bingham and Boutwell, led tae
way up the aisles and took their seats. -
In the meantime Messrs. Stanbery, Cur
tbs, Nelson, Eyarts and Groesbeck, eoun-
sci for the President, sntered and seated
themselves at their table in the order
named Mr. Stanbery oceopying the ex-
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.ha n Hanss @ - Eansaaants.;ves 5 % md tbs
msmhsrs @ &c Il tha IF Hasss snnssssf, be.,lss
ha NJ Washhnsns an ~ AT" T am ~ M
McPberson GlerI sof fbe House and
toot tbs;r ses,s o,,ts;aa oe the bar 'sogT 5
The Secreta,v' of ihs senata then read
ftbe minntea of stbes uroceedinps aof the
j 13tb inst & seass.sl T.s1r 81 ss.a@ sssf
Mr. Dool;ttle WAS tban sworn and when
j the ianrnal ma bean read. Mr. Davis su s.
i mitted i motian that ths igoustitntion Re.
quired the SeSate 70 beeonposed q 'two
Senators from each States and that certain
States being unrepresented, therefore, the
/ trial OF TINS case DO discontinued untii' all
the States are represented. ~ 8 :
MIR. Gonness moved that the motlon
pe not received, and called Tor fne yeas
i and nays. g
j Mr. Howe moved to inquire whether
i the motion was Il ardefa a1sss 80
Il The Chief Justice read the rule, aud
i said that Mr.. Gonness motlon was not 10
order, and directed the Secretary TO cal
1.-The yeas and nays on Mr.. Howe 3 motion
i with the following result-2 to 40; all
ipresent voting in the negative except
1 Messrs nov;s and Mcfreerv Massrs