National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-05-22
The Impeachment Question.
THE PRESIDENT ACQUITTED ON THE
ELEVENTH ARTICLE.

49,
WASHINGTON, May 16, 1868.
BY 1I.3O A. NJ. the galleries were
moderately well filed by an audience
distinguished in many respects for
eminence. The diplomatic gallery
contained representatives of nearly
every nationality. The Senators,
except Ross, Van Wrinkle, Wiley,
Fessenden. Grimes and Henderson,
were in caucus at IL A. NJ. to decide
OH taking the TOte today.
The Senate was called to order at
11.30 A. NJ. The Chaplain prayed
that the Senators might not break
under the strain which was brought
to bear against them; that those
who were sick should not be sick
unto death; that the result of to-
day, which was to affect thirty mil
lions of people and generations to
come, should bc one that would in
ure to righteousness. God put an
Injunction upon all wrong.
BIZ noon the House of Represen-
tatives came in almost in a body,
and the Senate floor was overflow
ing with spectators. The CONVERSE
ton was very brisk in specializing
over the coming vote. The rumor
that Ross Of Kansas had gone for
acQuittai seemed to be generally be-
lieved and produced profound i'm
preston. as it gave Johnson the re-
CURED number Of Republican Sen
ators to acquit.
Att 40 a. NJ. Senator Conkling
came into the Senate Chamber and
took his seat. He was looking very
pale.
At II o'clock the Chief Justice
took the Chair and the Court of I'm
parchment was opened with the
usual proclamation by the Sergeant
alarms.
After the reading of the minutes
Senator Edmunds offered an order
directing the Secretary to notify the
House Of Representatives that the
Senate is now ready to receive them.
Senator Williams asked to take
mp his order to provide for taking
the vote on the llth article first
Senator Johnson arose to debate,
when Senator CONFESS objected to
debate. Senator Johnson then called
for the yeas and nays, when the or.
der was taken up as follows:
A test vote on the 18th Article is
just agreed to be taken. 1t acquits
the President. The vote on the or.
der being "a to 10.
Senator Fessenden then called for
the ayes and noes on the adoption
of the order, and while they were
being called the House of Rcpresen
tativeS was announced.
The order was adopted by ayes
"a, nays 10. the same vote as before
Senator Howard asked to place
on the file his opinion and it was ac
; sordingiy sent to the desk.
, Senator Fessenden stated that h,
| saw Mr.. Grimes last evening, ant
, he told him he would certainly b,
here.
, Senator Johnson said Mr.. Grimes
was now here in q room down
stairs.
Senator Edmunds then moved
that the Senate now proceed to vote
upon the articles of impeachment
commencing with the eleventh arti
Gle, which VAS agreed to.
The Chief Justice then admon
ished citizens that order must b
maintained, and all persons guilt,
, of any disorder would be immedi
+ ately arrested.
| The Chief Justice then directe,
, the Secretary to read the 1lth art
Gle, which is in substance as follows
ART. II charges the residen
1 with publicly denying the legalit,
Y of Congress, or that its Legislation
( is binding upon him; and with at
tempting to prevent the execution
of the Tenure of Office act will
attempting to prevent Secretar,
4 StantOn's rcsuming his Office, al
. though the Senate refused to con
, cur in his susper sion and with at
tempting to defeat the execution o
an appropriation act and also TN,
act providing for the government o
+ the rebel States.
The Chief Justice then drecte,
, the Secretary to call the roll and tn
y Senators answered as follows:
c GUlLTY-Mcssrs. Anthony. Can
if eron, Cattell, Chandler, Cole, Conl
). ling, CONFESS, Corbett, Cragil
a, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry, Harlan
" Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill, q,
y Maine, Morrill, of Vermont, Morton
5 Nyc, Patterson of New Hampshir,
Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman
Spraguc, Stewart, Sumner, ThayeI
>. Upton, Wade, Wiley, Williams
- Wilson aud Yates-3J.
Nor GUILTy-Mcssrs. Bayar,
u Buckalcw, Davis, Dixon. Doolittl,
A. Fcssenden. Fowler, Grimes, IIei
Y, derson, Hendricks, johnson, Nj
is Crecry, Norton, Patterson of Tel
!, ncSsce, Ross, salisbury, Trumbul
\, Van Wrinkle and Nickers-l9.
u Senator Williams moved to tax
{. n recess of ID minutes, which wa
10 not agreed to.
Senator Williams that the Coul
. or Impeachment adjourn until I'll
+" 10Th instant ut IL o'clock.
Senator johnson asked if it woul
not he proper to state the result
Il the vote which had Just been take
h The Chief Justice said he woul
+, not announce the vote until II Ia
y been taken on all the articles, III