The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-18
Decline and Fall of the Rad
ical Empire!
Last Days of POmpey! Aye
Aud the Rest OF NiggerdOnl
WASHINGTON, May l6.
SENATE.


mission of Arkansas without amend
ment, which was laid over.
Mr.. Hendricks gave notice he would
present the Minority report, and Mr..
Drake that he would offer an amend
meDt when it came up for action.
Some unir' ortaDt bills we're intro
duced and vari)u messages received
from the onse.
At II o'clo.A NJ, precisely, the Chief
Justice, weaving the silk robes OF othce,
entered and took his seat as the presl-
ding officer of the Court of lmprach-
ment, and directed the Sergeaut-at
Arms to make proclamation. The proc
lamation was made in the usual form,
and the Secretary then proceeded to
read the joarnal of the last days pro.
ceedings IN the case of the United
States against Andrew johnson, Presi-
dent.
When the reading was concluded Mr..
Edmunds called up the order, hereto
fore submitted, in the following words !:
ordered THAT the Chief Justice, iii di-
recting the Secretary to read the sew
eral articles Of impeachment, shall di
rect him to ready the Eleventh Article
first, and the question shall be taken on
that article, and thereafter on the other
ten successfully as they stand"
Before taking u vote Mr.. Edmunds
offered the following order, which was
adopted:
Ordered, That the Secretary be di-
rected to inform the House of Represen-
tatives that the Senate sitting for the
trial of the President on tho articles OF
Impeachment are now ready to receive
them in the Senate Chamber.
Senator johnson inquired whether
the order of Senator Williams was de-
bateable.
The Chief Justice replied that it was
not.
Senator Johnson said he would like to
make remark on it.
Mr.. CONFESS objected.
The question was then put Oh taking
mp Mr.. Williams order for action,
and it was decided yeas "a, nays 10.
Senator Wade voted for the first time,
in the affirmative. Mr.. Grimes not
present.
Tie question was then taken on
the adoption of the order aud it was
carried by the same vote, "a to 10.
While the vote was being taken, the
members of the House were announced
as at the bar of the Senate. They en-
tered headed by Mr.. Washburne, of H.
inOs.
Mr.. FessendCn rose TO make motion
to postpone the vote for an hour on ac-
count Of the absence of Mr.. Grimes, but
on being informed that the Senator was
- . ha TaHitnl ba al al NOT Z Ia
ton. Mr.. Grimes immediately after
wards came in aud took seat in one of
the side aisles.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an order that
the Senate now proceed TO vote on the
articles according to the rules of the
Senate. Agreed to.
The Chief Justice, rising, said By
direction of the Senate the Chief JUS
tice desires to admOnish the citizens and
strangers in the galleries that absolute
silence and perfect order is required. 1t
will be subject of Infinite regret if any
violation of the order OF the Senate will
necessitate the further order that the
persons guilty of disturbance be imme-
diately removed.
Then, addressing the Senate, the
Chief Justice said: Senators, in con-
formity to the order of the Senate, the
Chief Justice will DOW proceed to take
the vote on the eleventh article as di-
rected by the rule.
The eleventh article was read by the
Clerk.
The first name on the roll, Mr.. An
thony, being called, that Senator rose,
and the Chief Justice, also standing,
addressed to him this formula:
Mr.. Senator Anthony, how say you
Is the respondent, Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, guilty
OF not guilty, of a high misdemeanor as
charged in the articlosH
Mr.. Anthony responded, tho vote
summing up, yeas IS, nays 10.
The yeas are as follows for con victisn:
Messrs. Anthony, Cameron Cattell,
Chandler, Cole, COnklins, Cennsss,
Corbett, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Fer
~, Frelinghuysen, Harlan, Howard
Howe, Morgan, Morrill,, Me-, Morrill,,
VT, Morton, Nye, Patterson, N. H.,
Pomeroy, Ramsey. Sherman, Sprague,
Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Upton, Wade.
Wiley, Williams, Wilson aad Yates.
Not Gullty-Messrs. Bayard, Bucka-
lew, Davis, Dixon, DoOlittle, Fessen-
den, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Hen
bricks, Johnson, McCreerry, Norton,
Patterson, Tenn, Ross, Salisbury,
Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, and Vickers.
The votes of the Senators were waited
for with the utmost anxiety, though
nothing more than general motion as
of suspense relieved was made mani
fest when the vote of doubtful Sena-
tor was given.
1t was noticed that Senator Cameron
voted ahead of time. The Chief JUS
tice had not concluded the formal ques-
ton before the Senator's vote of guilty
was pronounced.
Senators Fessenden, Fowler, Hender-
son, Crimes, Ross, Trumbull and Van
Wrinkle among the Republican Sena-
tors voted not guilty. Sena-
tor Wade, when his name was
called stood up unhesitatingly and voted
guilty. Before the result of the vote was
announced, but when it was known.
Senator Williams rose and moved that
the Senate sitting as Courtof Impeach.
ment adjourned until Tuesday, 26th of
May at u o'clock.
Senator johnson addressed the Chief
Justice. The Chief Justice said that de.
bate was not in order.
Senator Johnson-Is it in order to adj
journ the Senate when it has already
decided on one of the articles.
Chief Justice-The presidents are ex-
cept in one case, the case of Humphreys,
that the announcements was not made
until the end of the cause. The Chair
will, however, take the decision of the
Senate that the decision of the Senate is
TO be made now or will be made.
Senator Sherman-The announcement
Of the votes had better be made.
Senator Drake-I submitted as a cues
ton of order that a motion to adjourn
is pending, and that motion takes precs-
dence OF all other things.
Chief Justice--The Senator from Mis-.
souri, is perfectly right; a motion to ad
iourn has been made, and that motion
takes precedence.
Mr.. Hendricks-A motion to adjourn
cannot be made pending vote and q
vote is not complete until announced.