The New York herald., 1868-05-27


to obtain admission there had been the last oc-
casion when the vote on Impeachment was expected.
IL was remarked that many OF the spectators had fur
nished themselves with printed lists OF the yeas and
nays In order 70 check on the vote:
chaplain who invoked Divine approval on the action
OF the body and that their action would conduce to
the best interests OF all classes Of the people.
The Chief Justice then took his seat as presiding
Oficer and proclamation In the usual form was made
Senator WILLIAMS offered the following order:-
Ordered That the order heretofore adopted the
order Of reading and voting on the articles Of
Senator JOHNSON asked as TO the eject Of the
order.
order.
Then some Senator called for the reading Of the
order to which this order referred.
The CHIEF JUSTICE remarked that the first business
In order was to notify the House Of Representatives
that the Senate was ready to receive them at the bar
and that after that the course would be to read the
journal OF the last days proceedings II objections
done.
Senator JOHNSON made the necessary objections
Then, on motion Of Senator EDnUNDs, it was
ordered that the House be notified that the Senate s
now ready to proceed with the impeachment Of An
Soon after the sereeant-at-A Arms announced the
Managers on the part Of the House Of Represent
The Managers advanced and took their seats at the
table Bet apart for them. Mr.. Stevens was not
The President was represented by Messrs Stan.
The House Of Representatives haying, been an.
nOunced at the bar entered IN Committee OF the
Whole, headed by its chairman, Mr.. washburne, Of
Illinois, and attended by Mr. MCPHERSON clerk Of the
n1 M R6eG@ 6s @ s Ss Tns
took his usual seat beside Senator Morr Of Maine.
Mr.. Pruyn took hts usual seat In the area The men,
hQr n "a tn Qfa
vided for them on the southeastern and southwestern
angles OF the chamber.
Pied including the diplomatic gallery, where two.
thirds Of the seats had been vacant Every Senator
The Journal Of last days proceedings was read and
then the resolution offered by Senator Williams again
Senator BucKALEw said that II the resolution re.
quired unanimous consent for its consideration to-
day he would object.
and that single objection would lay the resolution
over until tomorrow; but he would submit the ques-
The vote was taken as to whether the resolution
should be received and voted on now, and It de-
cided In the afirmative-yeas 49, nays 25 as follows
Hs~s Me- TS.sSs ys Fo%sroy s.Tss RAM
%a% nS Tip
Grimes Mendersoa Aend5sks johnson, Mccrcery, Morrill,
bury, frumSa Van Winkie and vicfers"s5 's' SAu'
Senator CoNKLING offered as substitute for Sena-
sitting for the trial of Andrew Johnson President of
the United States, will now proceed in the manner
prescribed by the rule in that behalf to In their
order on the remaining articles OF impeachment.
The vote on the amendment was taken by yeas
and nays, and resulted-yeas 20, nays 2s, as fol-
lows ,.a
YEAs-senators Bayard, Buckaew, Cole Conkling Davis
Dixon DSo,tc Ferry Fessenden Fowler Crimes Hepder leg Dc
&
Chand
Conness Corbe Cragin Drake, Edmunds. Freinghuys
ton, Wade, Williams, Wilson and Yates-2s.
So the amendment was rejected,
Senator WILLIAMS modified his resolution so as to
make 1t read, ''that the several orders heretofore
adopted as to the reading and voting on the articles
Senator TRUNBULL inquired whether 1t was in
order to rescind an order partly executed and what
to be in order.
The CHIEF JusrIcE-If the Senator from Illinois
makes that question Of order the Chief Justice will
submit 1t to the Senate.
Senator TRUMBULL-Yes, sir; make that ques
ton.
Senator DooLrrTLE objected to the resolution as
out OF order, and tried to make some remark in sup
port OF his objection.
The CHIEF JUSTICE, after several calls to order, de-
clared that the senator from Wisconsin out of
order, and proceeded to state the objection made by
Senator Trlmbull which he submitted to the senate.
Senator EDMUNDS moved that the Senate withdraw
for consultation.
Cries Of mo, no.n The motion was rejected.
Senator TRUMBULL stated that his objection was
twofold-frst that it was out OF order to undertake
M an yob orar partly n n a snd
one DAYS notice to be given Of change Of the rule
should be and II il Was decided In the nesa
tive-yeas "a, nays 80, as follows:-
Anthony, Bayard Buekalew Davis, Dixon
W. NortSn pat.srsoa Of re1n, saulibwy, rrumOu Van
NAys-sena,ors Cameron, Catch, Chandler, Cole conk
ss "''
The resolution was then adopted
Senator MORRILL, OF Me- moved that the Senate
sitting for the trial OF impeachment, do now adjoura
till Tuesday, the 23d Of June next at twelve O'Clock.
The CHIEF JUSTICE remarked that he had hereto
fore ruled that that motion was not In order but the
ruling was not sustained by the Senate. He would
now submit the question direct to the Senate.
senator CoSSEss inquired whether ruling once
made by the Senate given point did not stand
the rule OF the Senate until the Senate reversed itY
The CHEF JUSTICE Observation-Disclosures but
he added somewhat sarcasticay, "the Chief Justice
cannot undertake to say how soon the Senate will
reverse Its ruling" Laughter.)
The CHIEF JUSTICE put the question whether the
motion In order, and IL was decided Affirmative
ly-yeas 80, nays 18-as foows:--
YEAs--Senators Anthony Cameron CatteI, Chandler,
Cole, Conkline Connes, Corbet cragn, Drake Eimunds
arfns.ss 81 % ooa Sye o H. Po% %
sToy Ra1msey ESss ssermsp sprssue Stewart sumner
TIys Senators Bsyard., BaeEasw, Davis. Dixon
bury, Trumbull Van winke, vickers-lS
Senator Ross moved to amend the motion by
providing FOR adjournment until the 1st OF Sep
tember next. Rejected-yeas Is, nays s9-as fol-
lows
YEAssenators Bayard, Davis, Dixon Doolitte, Fesscn
Fowler Hendricks johnson, McCreey, Norton,
Salisbury, Trumbull Van winkle, vickers--l5.
NAys-Senators Anthony, Buckaew Cameron, Cattell,
Chandler Cole, Conkng, Conness, Corbet Cragn Drake
Edmands Ferry, Frenghuyssn, Grimes Harlan Hender'
Morton, Nye Patterson OF Tenn, Patterson Of n H. Pome
Ramsey sherman, Sprague, Stewart sumner Thayer,
| Upton, Wade, Wiley, Williams wilson, Yates-39
| The vote was then taken on the motion OF Senator
MORRILL,. OF Me-. to adjourn the court until the 23d
| OF June next, and the motion was defeated-yeas
| ~ nays 27--as follows:-
Senators Anthony, Cameron, Csttel, Chandler,
Conness Corbet Cragn, Drake, Harlan, Howard Howe,
sprsgue, Stewart Sumner; Thsyer Upton, Wade Wiley,
NAYs-senators Bayard Buckaew, Cole, Conkng Davis,
Dixon Dooitte Edmunds Ferry Fessenden