Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-03-18
WASHINGTON, Mar. II,


SESArr.-At 10 o'clock the Senate galleries
flied. No black faces appear in .hc crowd.
This creates Indignation among the Republicans.
The galleries almost entirely flied with lad:os.
The members appear to have coniiacd their ;arors
to their boarding houses. Senators occupy their
usual seats. In the rear are one hundred and
fifty chair: fo- House members.
S;ahbcry, Curtis ana Nelson are present for The
President.
At | o'clock Chief Justice Chase entered the
court and proclaimed it open. The Clerk is now
reading tie Journal.
During the reaiing of The journal the head Of
the House procession, a7min arm, appeared at
Tia. Senate cnt:aace, where it halted ;tn minutes
and passed.
One Of the managers announced that Stevens
ana Butler werc absent.
Tie ru.i was called IL swear Senators who had
been absent. Cue Lour vii! be otcul i,din routine.
Tke Chapiain prayed that the verdict of ;hc
High Court would be such as would be approved
br the Ieoplc and the High Court Of Heaven.
Private bills were considered until mreachmsn nj
hour.
During the proceeding; reported in noon Gi;
patch, the Chief Justice snnbbrd Howard oncr,
a'd Crimes twice, by interrupiins their sugges
TONS with Ike remark, "Te nest thing in order"
L. I'M ALL. ;.paitess1n and Vick"r5 swUr" nrHuH
gers fcr House e"tcrcl. On motion, Prcsid ats
counsel were notified. ard entered. S:anbc,ry
read paper frcul the President authorizing Kim.
self J. S. Black, Vim. NJ. EvartS, j. L. curti,
anl ThcmIs a. K. Nelson to represent the pros
dent. s;anbery asked forty days to prepare az
answer.
bingham opposed, insisting that the rules re.
quircd the plea To dry.
lie Was supported by Wilson, and sharp argu
ment cnsued
Edmuals moved to give until the 9Th of April
to answer, Lat before the motion WAS put, M"rtOa
no,.:d that the Senate retire for consultation.
Carried.
Senate remained out two hours and ten minutes.
On itS return, an order was read tha. the Prc.i.
dent answer on the % Of March.
The Managers moved that Immediately after
their replication, the t;ia proceed. Lo<t--2G %
2j. Republicans voting nay Anthony, Ejmunl<,
Fe.scndcn, Fowler, Fre'iaghuysHn, Grimes, Hen
tlcrson, Howe, loih Morri!ls Norton, Sherman.
Si.rague, Trumbull Van Winklc, Wiley.
Cou;ing moved that the trial commence irElt-
,iiatcly aGtcrrcp!icaicn unless the Senate granted
time on cause. Carried by Il strict party vote.
The Curt then adjourned TO the 2%i, artl the
Senate ahj .uracd till Monday.
The managers we're lcfe.tc.l in both taer at
,emr;s-lrst, to compel an ausscr To-day. ani
second, to have the trial forced Immediately after
their replication, regardless Of The States prepl
ration of defence
The Coar; gives The accused ne authority o,
money TO sen'l for witnesses. 1t was not demanded
by the defence.
The dejac Developed the fact that after The
President makes lis answer on 9Sl, The managers
yill have to submit their replication 10 the House
,clurc pTcscu:ing i. to tic managers. Ii is csti
mated that This routine will occupy three day.
FER which, ii the SGLaic continues in lis psgsc.'
em1e., the Pse.lcn, will have liberal time f,r
PREPARATION.
Only Stanhery, Curtis and Nelson, Of The Pres
dents counsel We're present. Ali sr,kc, making
favorable impression.
Bingham, Wilson and Butter, Of the managers,
poke Butler favored speed in the proceedings,
IS this was railroad age.
Stevens, during the absence of the Senate, re-
lined on two Chairs in Il prominent position. His
erriblc cough gave interest TO the interruption in
he proceedings.
There was no argument in tie Georgia case to-
ny in The Supreme Court.
An eminent lawyer expresses tho opinion that
he Macardlc decision will not be given at this
erin uf the Court.