New-York tribune., 1868-04-06
XLrH CONGRESS-SEcoNp SESSION.
o. SENATE. WASHINGTON. April 4, Il

% bENATE. WASHINGTON, April J. 1865
The Senate met at II o'clock and after a
brief Executive Session, in which were considered GER
tam Executive documents which the House Managers in
tend the impeachment trial. several petitions
were received and the order relative TO the ticket system
in the galleries was taken up.
Mr.. CONNEsS tRep., Cali moved that the experiment
OF admitting the public without tickets TO the galleries be
tried one week. He subsequently modified his motion TO
make II three days He argued that the existing rule is
necessary to preserve order in the gallery.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYSEN Rep, n. j. believed that the
capito the city or the nation The Capitol belonged to
the nation, and arrangements had been made TO allow
representatives from all parts of the nation 10 be here
witnesses he did not anticipate any disorder, but did
anticipate noise that would disturb the proceedings the
ticket rule was rescnded
Mr MORRILL, rep, Me- would object to the change
The pOpulaee around the Capitol would exclude people
Mr. DAVIS Dem, KY interrupted an offer to amend
as follows 20 come at the end Of the order 80
sy coore persons may have seat 10 i6 gallery shall be hs
duty OF the ohoeT uasea sDd from TIE s.er sue se,
eoore persons and ,su their seats to such white persons " may hO
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep, OF Me- TO Mr.. Davis-Do you
mean 70 offer that amendment now ,.,
Mr. DAVIS want you 10 offer It. Laughter
After further discussion at u O'Clock the char was va
Gated for the Chief Justice and the Senate assumed the
functions of Court Of Impeachment fc the trial OF the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at 10 o'clock. The SPEAKER
presented message from the President in relation to the
treaty with the German Powers respecting naturaliza-
tion; also resolution of the Georgia Constitutional Con-
vention asking the removal OF political disabilities
several cases; also resolutions OF the NewEngand Con-
ference III reference TO the state OF the country.
Mr.. BROOMALL Qfep. PENN made report on the
subject Of the mode Of lighting the hall Of the House Of
Representatives recommending the OF the electric
mode, used in the dome Laid aside for future action
DEPARTURE FOR THE SENATE CHAMBER
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole Mr Washburne OF Illinois as Chairman ana pro
ceeded 10 the Senate Chamber 10 attend the Impeachment
trial no business TO be done reassembhng.
on the reaSsembing of the House, at 8! O'Clock Mr.
WASHBURN reported the action OF the Senate III ad-
journing as q court until Thursday next
AN ADJOURNMENT UNTIL WEDNESDAY
Mr.. ELDRIDGE tDem. Wis., moved that when the
House adjourn to-day IL adjourn to meet on "Wednesday
next. He explained that by adjournment To that day
the Managers would have opportunity OF bringing be-
fore the House any proposition which they might Tsre
20 submit
Mr. WAsHBURNE tRcp., III thought that that course
might well be taken, as owing 10 the understanding
that business 10 he done the reassemblng Of
the House. hardly quorum Of members in the city
Mr. BLAINE Rep. Me- opposed the motion TO adjourn
over, giving reason that many members desired 10
make speeches Committee of the Whole; and, as
there would be great press OF business after the
cusOn OF the Impeachment trial he thought II would be
well 10 allow the speeches TO be made on Monday Tues
day and Wednesday.
Mr. SCOFIEID rep. PENN asked the Speaker whether
there anything in the Constitution to prevent mem
bers making their speeches TO themselves III their own
rOOmsl
The SPEAKER was not aware Of any such constitu
Mr sCOFIELD remarked that that would answer all
purposes. Laughter
Mr.. GARFIELD tRcp., Ohio inquired OF the Speaker
whether there quorum of members present IN the
city
The SPEAKER said that there was not
The motion agreed TO- and the House adjourned to
" Wednesday next.