The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-03-11

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mixed, the Senators generally showing
more feverishness than istheir usual piac-
id wont, and the Chief Justice appearing
not particularly pleased with the drift OF
affairs. Mr.. Dixon had proceeded but q
moment when Mr.. Sherman called him to
order and insisted that the Senator from
Connecticut was not combining himself to
the question Of order, but to the main
question. The Chief Justice decided that
the pOint Of order was we'll taken, and that
Mr.. Dixon inust confine himself to the dis
cussion Of the question of order. Mr.. Dix
on had proceeded but b few minutes when
Mr.. Drake, for the third time, called him
to order and maintained that under the
23d rule he could not proceed. The Chief
Justice decided that the court not being
organized, these rules did not apply to this
body. Mr.. Drake appealed from this de.
cision to the Senate, and the yeas and
NAYS were called, and the Chief Justice
was sustained by vote Of % ayes to 20
nays. Some persons in the galleries upon
the announcement of this vote commenced
to applaud, but the Chief Justice arose and
called out quickly, Order" 'order," and
quiet was restored. This decision, and the
fact that it was sustained by the Senate,
created quite buz amongst the newspa-
per men present as establishing that the
Senate is not yet organized as court, but
| is proceeding under its ordinary rules as
a Senate, and the questions how far
this would complicate the proceedings was
discussed with animation in all its bear
| ings. Mr.. Dixon commenced to speak
when Mr.. Congress called him to order,
upon what point, owing to the confusion
prevailing, could not he heard. The chair
decided that Mr.. Dixon was in order, and
he commenced again, when Mr.. Stewart,
Of Nevada, called him to order and insist
ed that he was discussing the main ques.
| ton. The chair decided that the whole
question was debatable, and therefore Mr.
Dixon had right to proceed. At 2:3O p
NJ. Mr.. Hendricks withdrew his objection
to Mr.. Wade, and the latter was sworn in
by Chief Justice Chase The other Sena.
tors names were then called, and all
present were sworn in. After all the Sena
/ tors had been sworn in, the Chief Justice
arose, and stated that tho Senate was
lorganized as a Court for tho trial of An
ldrew johnson. The Sergeant-at-arml
then made proclamation for all persons K
keep silence while the court was in SEES
sion. The Chief Justice then arose ant
said that the rules adopted were in hi
Judgment not rules to govern this court
they being framed when the Senate was
legislative body and therefore he wante'
the court to act upon them. The question
was then put by the Chief Justice and tn
court adopted the rules for their govern
ment as court.
i WASHINGTON, March 7.-Northern Dem
ocratic papers are flowing with displa
, lines announcing Democratic victories an
, gains in municipal elections.
Republicans paper are denouncing tn
!, Associated Press reporters as partisan.
Close reading here shows unmistakabl
that the Democrats have gained immens,
ly, and the gains are SO widespread as I
preclude the idea that local issues hay
controlled these results toany great exter
] Tor that the Associated Press agents hay
failed to forward truthful reports.