Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-30

his hands upon his desk and listen
ed 10 the reading Of the question
AL ewes We're turned toward him
for lac was considered doubtful, and
tremendous pressure had hcer
brought t0 bear upon him. IN,
question having been read, he mad,
a response which was not distinctly
heard, and lao was requested 10 re
peat, when, in tremendous voice
he answered not guilty.
Tho friends Of the President
breathed more freely, while sum,
ner, Chandler and Howard made a
desperate but unsuccessful effort TO
conceal their disappointment,
Tho vote now stood twelve for
conviction aud seven for acquittal,
and both parties became nervous.
Senator Frclinghuyson is next on
tho roll to Fowler, and ho voted
guilty, although he has been claim.
ed by both parties, still ho was not
p0sitively Y counted on.
The name of Senator Grimes was
next called, As stated above, that
gentleman occupied n chair TO tho
left of tho Chief Justice, and tho
latter, alluding TO his recent indis.
position, suggested that he bc per.
mittcd to retain his seat while
voting, and no objection was made,
and hc Iowa Senator voted for nc.
quittal.
Senator Harlan followed with u
vote for conviction.
Senator Henderson was next call.
cd, and he rose ncrvously in his
place under battery OF Radical
eyes from tho Radical side, while
Conkling, Thayer and Patterson of
New Hampshire leaned forward
with anxiety. The Missouri Sena.
tor had not spoken against the
eleventh article, and although his
vote was claimed for acquittal, his
Radical friends still hoped. lie was
true to his principles, however, and
voted not guilty.
Mr.. Hendricks followed with q
vote upon the same side. Senator
name came next, and he
placed his shawl upon his desk in
front Of him. The Chief Justice
made the same suggestion in his
case as in that of Mr.. Grimes, but |
the Michigan Senator preferred to
stand, although very weak, and he |
voted for conviction, and was fol- |
lowed by Senator Howe on the Same .
side. Johnson and McCrecry fol-
lowed, voting not guilty, and Nor
gan and Morrill, Of Maine, Morrill,
Of Vermont, and Morton, voted
successfully for conviction, making
the vote stand twenty for convlc-
ton and twelve for acquittal. Nor
Ton increased the latter to thirteen,
and Nay and Patterson, Of New
Hampshire, increased the votes for
to twenty-five.
Mr., Patterson, Of Tennessee, was
next called, and some one in the re-
, >)rter's gallery made the remark,
He's a pretty man to be called for
I vote" to which response was
made, "The beauty of the thing will
,e apparent when Wade's name is
allied" Senator Patterson, cf Ten
lessee, voted for acquittal. !
Pomery and Ramsey then voted
or conviction.
The namo of Mr.. Ross was then
allied and he rose promptly and
'otod for acquittal, much to the dis
appointment Of his colleagues Of
he Senate and House.
Salisbury followed on the same,
ide, making the vote for acquittal
ixteen. Sherman voted for con-
'iction, and Sprague followed the
cad Of his colleague, Mr.. Anthony,
nd voted in the same direction.
stewart, Sumner, Thayer and Tip I
on followed on the same side.
Then Mr.. Trumbull's name was
allied, and rising in his seat, pro- /
ounced the words not guilty with
lore emphasis than any other Sen I
tor had given them. +
Next was called Mr.. Van Wrinkle,
nd the excitement now became in
cnse. Seventeen votes Onl y had ,
hus far been cast for acquittal. Mr..
ickers was Of course certain, and
no only dependence now of the =
Presidents friends was upon Van 6
Vinkle and Wiley.
The vast audience on the floor I
nd in the galleries held their breath
$ the question was asked, and the
Vest Virginia Senator voted not t
uilty. This secured acquittal, for s
'ickers was certain and he follow i
d Van Wrinkle.
Then the hum of voices was again i
ushed, for Senator Wade's name
,as now called. SIS he going to
ote ?" was whispered about the |
alleries, but all curiosity was soon t
ut at rest, for he rose to the left
t tho Chief Justice and voted C
uilty. d
This, with the exception of the
ote given upon the motion to take f
he vote first on the eleventh arti- C
lie, being the first vote he had cast /
ince the trial. /
Now was heard the name of an b
ther doubtful Senator, Wiley, of
lest Virginia, and there was much C
nriosity to know how he would o
otc, although it did not matter
iuch, because acquittal was already ?
cured; contrary to the best eX-
cctations, however, he voted for il
Williams, Wilson and Yates p
osc1 the roll-call, and the Presi 0
cnt was acquitted on the eleventh
fticle-the last article-two thirds V
ct having voted for conviction. q
The galleries breathed freer now j