Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-18
IMPEACHMENT.
WASHINGTON, May 1t
SENATE

aisles. Q 20
Mr.. TRUMBULL reported back from the
louulclary committee the bill for the admis-
sion OF Arkansas without amendment,
which was laid over 81 -
Mr.. HENDRICKS gave notice he wonld
present minority report, and
Mr.. DRAKE that he would offer an
amendment when it came up for action
Some unimportant bills were introduced,
and various messages read from the House.
/ At half-past twelve o'clock precisely, the
Chief Justice, wearing silk robe of office,
entered and took his seat as presiding Of
ficer of the Court of Impeachment, and di-
rected the Sergeant-at-Arms to make proc
lamation, and proclamation was made in
the usual form.
The Secretary then proceeded to read the
Journal of the last days proceedings in th,.
case OF the United States against Andrew
johnson, President. 51
When the reading was concluded, H
Mr.. EDMUNDS called up the order.
heretofore submitted, in the following
i words:
Ordered that the Chief Justice, in di-
rectlng the Secretary to read the several
articles of impeachment, shall direct him
TO read the eleventh article first, and the
question shall be taken on that article, and
thereafter on the other ten. as they stand"
Before taking it up, Mr.. EDMUNDS, Of
fered the following order: sis
"Ordered, That the Secretary be direct
ed to inform the House of REPRESENTATIVES
that the Senate, sitting for the trial of the
Presidenton the articles sofiimpeachment, of
are now ready to receive them in the Sem
| ate Chamber" which was adopted.
Senator JOHNSON inquired whether the
order of Senator Williams was debatable.
The CHIEF JUSTICE replied it was
not.
Senator JOHNSON said he would like to
| make remark on it.
Mr.. CONNESS objected.
Ihe question was then put on taking up
Mr.. Williams order for action, and it was
decided-yeas 35s nays 10.
Senator WADE voted for the first time
in the affirmative. Mr.. Grimes was not
present. The question was then taken on
the adoption of the order, and it was car
ried by the same vote-35 to 10.
While the votes were being taken, MEM
oers of the House were announced as at
the bar of the Senate. They entered,
headed by Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois.
Mr.. FESSENDEN arose to make a mo-
tien to postpone the vote for an hour, on
account of the absence OF Mr.. Grimes, but
on being informed that the Senator was in |
the Capitol, he did not make the notion
Mr.. Grimes Immediately afterwarde came |
in and took his seat in one of the side |
asles. f1i
Mr.. EDWARDS submitted an order that |
the Senate now proceed to vote on the ar
ticles according to the rules of the Senate, |
which was agreed to.
The CHIEF JUSTICE, rising, said: SPY |
direction of the Senate, the Chief Justice |
desires to admonish citizens and strangers
in the galleries that absolute silence and |
perfect order is required. 1t will be a sub |
ject of infinite regret if any violation of |
the order of the Senate shall necessitate
the execution of the further order, that the |
persons guilty of disturbance be immedi- |
ately removed" Then addressing the Sem |
ators, the Chief Justice said: Senators, in |
conformity with the order of the Senate, |
the Chief Justice will now proceed to take |
the vote on the 11th article, as directed |
by the rule"
The 11th article was read by the Clerk
The first name on the roll, Anthony, 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 john
son, President of the United States, guilty |
or not guilty of high misdemeanor, as |
charged in the article?" Anthony res
ponded. The vote summing up, yeas 30, |
nays 10, as follows
For CoNvIcrIoN-Mess. Anthony. Cam
eron, Cattell, Chandler, Cole, Conkling, |
Conuess, Corbett, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, |
Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Harlan: Howard, |
Howe, Morgan, Morrill, of Me-, Morrill, of
Vermont, Morton, Nye, Patterson OF New
Hampshire, Pomeroy, Ranney, Sherman,
Sprauge. Stewart. Sumner, Thayer, Upton, |
Wade, Wiley, Williams, Wilson, Yates-35. |
Nor GUILTY-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew, |
Davis, Dixon. Doolittle, Fessenden, Fuller,
Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks, johnson, |
McCreary, Norton, Patterson of Ten |
nessee, Ross, salisbury, Trumbull, Van
Wrinkle, Vickers-19. ..t
The vote of Senators were waited for
with the utmost anxiety, though nothing
l. ,nl -
pense relieved, was made manifest when
the vote of doubtful Senator was given.
1t was noticed that Senator Cameron vo-
ted ahead of time, the Chief Justice not
having concluded the formal question be-
fore the Senator's vote of guilty was pro-
nounced. Senators Fessenden, Fowler,
Grimes, Ross, Trumbull and Van Wrinkle, |
among the Republican Senators, voted not
guilty. Senator Wade, when his name
was called, stood up unhesitatingly and
voted guilty.
Before the result OF the vote was an
was announced, but when it was known.
Senator Williams rose and moved that the
Senate, sitting as Court of impeachment,
adjourn until Tuesday, the 26th of May, at
II O'Clock. BIZ -a.
Senator JOHNSON addressed the Chief
Justice. .f ul 1
The CHIEF JUSTICE said debate was
not in order.
senator JOdN NSON-lS IL III OTueT GO III
journ the Senate, when it has already de-
cided on one of the articles? -.
CHIEF JUSTICE-The precedents are,
except in one case-the case of Humphrey
that the announcement was not made un-
til the end of the cause. The Chair will,
however, take the direction OF the Senate.
If the Senate desire the announcement to
be made now. it will be made. .,--
| Senator rSHERMAN-The announcement
| of the votes had better be made.
Senator DRAKE-I submit, as question
of order, that a motion to adjourn is pend
| ing, and that motion takes precedence of
all other things.
CHIEF JUSTICE-The Senator from
Missouri is perfectly right. A motion to
adjourn has been made, and that motion
takes preference.
| HENDRICKS-The motion to adjourn
cannot be made pending vote, and the
vote is not complete until announced.
| Mr.. CONKLING-A motion cannot be
made pending roll call.
| Several Senators-Certainly not. Let the
lvote be announced.
Mr.. JOHNSON-I ask that the vote be
announced.
CHIEF FJUSTICE-The vote will be an
nounced. The Clerk will read the roll.
| The roll having been read by the Clerk,
The CHIEF JUSTICE arose and an,
nounced the vote in these words: ION
this article there are thirty-five Senators
who have voted not guilty. The President
/ is therefore acquitted on this article" =
No manifestation of sentiment was made
on either side of the question; whatever
were the feelings OF Senators, members and
spectators, they were thoroughly repressed.
Mr.. VIII Jams motion to adjourn until
! Tuesday. the 18th inst, was then taken up.
Mr.. HENDRICKS submitted, las question
cf order, that the Senate was executing al
order already which was in the nature ant
had the effect of the previous question
therefore a motion to adjourn was not il
order Calls of "question, question"
! CHIEF EFJUSTICE-The motion that when