Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-04
EXTRA.
IMPEACHMENT!
THE ARTICLES PRESENTED TO THE
SENATE.
A STRIKING SCENE.

I he expectation that the Impeachment mana
gers on the part of the House would present
the articles 10 the Senate to-day caused the
galleries of the Senate to be filled al early
hour. Eight chairs, taken from the Vice Presi-
dents room, had been placed IN front of the
Clerks desk for the use of the managers, but
there were no other indications of the ap-
preaching scene.
In the House, meantime, preparations were
being made for the visit TO the Senate by the
managers, and the members generally, in Com
mittee OF the Whole.
At one O'Clock, on motion of Mr Bingham,
the House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole ON the state of the Union TO proceed with
the Board of Managers 10 the bar of the Senate
and lay before them the articles as passed. At
i've minutes past one O'Clock they entered the
Senate amid profound silence, preceded by the
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate. As they
stepped inside the bar of the Senate, the Ser
geant-at-Arms announced in a loud voice,
The Managers of the House of Representa-.
tIyes 10 present articles of Impeachment Mr.
Bingham was in front, having the arm of Mr.
Boutwell,, followed by Messrs. Wilson, Will.
liams, Logan and Butler. Next came Mr.
Thad. Stevens, who walked alone, and looking
very feeble. The managers walked to the front
N,
took seats, while the members of the House
who had accompanied them ranged themselves
around the seats of Senators.
Mr.. Bingham arose and said, holding the
articles in his hand:
THE managers of the House of Representa-
tives, by order Of the House of Representatives,
are ready, al the bar of the Senate, if il will
please the Senate TO hear them, to present the
articles of impeachment in maintenance of the
Impeachment preferred AGAINST Andrew John.
son. President of the United States, by the
House of Representatives"
The Chair then said:
"The Sergeant-a Arms will make proclama-
tion."
The SsIgeant-at-Arms then said:
Hear We; hear We. All persons are COM
Tnanded to keep silence, on pain of imprison-
ment. " hile the House of Representatives Is
exhibiting to the United States Senate articles
of impeachment against Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States"
Mr.. Bingham then rose and commenced read.
ing the articles rs heretofore reported.
During the reading the managers remained
standing with the exception of Mr.. Stevens,
who, after few moments, took his seat, look
ing quite exhausted.
Speaker COlfax, on motion of Mr. Hend-
ricks, was invited to take a seat by the side of
the Chair.
But few of the Democratic members of the
House were present in the Senate.
Every person kept perfectly still while Mr..
Bingham was reading the articles. The galle-
ries We're closely packed. and hundreds of peo-
pie stood in the halls and corridors. unable to
get even glimpse Of the inside proceedings
AT the conclusion of the reading of the ar
{ cles, which occupied thirty minutes, Vice
President Wade then said s'The Senate will
take due order apd cognIzsnce of the articles of
Impeachment of which due notice will be given
by the Senate to the House Of Representatives.
The House then Withdrew, with Mr.. Dawes,
as Chairman Of the House in Committee of the
Whole, on the state of the Union TO the hall Of
the House.