New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-07
The Progress of Impeachment.
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Frons WaahI0S.on

From Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The debt state
ment shows decrease of the debt less cash
in the treasury of 81, 800, coo.
Coin in the treasury $I06, 100000. Cur
rency $2l, $50, 900.
There was very short cabinet session to-
day-all present, except the secretary Of
war.
Mr. Vickers, elected senator from Mary.
land, was an officer in the Union army.
The house today passed a bill modifying
the iron-clad oath for persons from whom
political disabilities have been removed by
act of congress.
In consequence of the absence of Justice
Chase from the supreme court to-day the
McCardIe case was postponed until Monday
The schooner Mary Snee, loaded with
corn, from New Orleans fer New York, is
ashore of Long. Beach, six miles below
Great Swamp. Her centreboard got down
and brought her up about 200 yards from
shore. The mate was washed overheard
and three of the crew perished in the rig
ging before assistance could be got to them.
Coneressional ProceedlnE..
WASHINGTON, March 6-Sendte.-A COM
municatior was presented from the presi-
dent relative to consular interference in
Italy. Referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Several other communications were re-
ceived.
Inquiry was made of the secretary of the
treasury relative to the disposition Of $780,
600 in the hands of Colonel Hollabird, chief
quartermaster Of the department of the
gulf, aceruing from captured and abandoned
property. u
called the senate to order. The journal of
yesterdays impeachment proceedings was
read. Judge Chase then announced that
the business was the motion to
postpone Mr.. Wade's swearing until
the others were sworn. Mr.. Dix
son commenced speaking. Mr.. Drake
called him to order under procedure rules.
Judge Chase decided that procedure rules
could only apply after the court was organ
| lied. Mr.. Drake opposed, when Judge
Chase was sustained BY the following vote:
Yeas; Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew, Cor
bett, Davis, Dixon, Fessenden, Fowler, Ere
| linghuysen, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks,
Johnson, McCreeyy, Morrill, (of Maine),
Norton, Patterson (ofTennessee), POmeroy,
Ross, Salisbury, Sherman, Sprague, Van
Winckle, Wiley, and Williams-24.
Nays: Messrs. Cameron, Cottrell, Chandler,
Cole, Conkling, Conness, Drake, Ferry, Har-
Ian Howard, Morgan, Marshall (of Yer
mont), Morton, Nye, Stewart, Sumner,
Thayer, Upton, Wilson, and Yates-2s.
Applause followed, which was promptly
suppressed.
The debate proceeded when Mr.. Hen
| dricks withdrew his objection and Mr.. Wade
was sworn in and the organization Of the
! court completed.
Mr.. Howard moved to inform the man.
ayers.
Chief Justice Chase said: Before put
ting that question to the senate the chiei
Justice thinks it his duty to submit to the
senate the rules of procedure. In the judg
ment of the chief justice the senate is now
. | - h,ns7r ha e
sitting in its legislative capacity; it per
forms distinct function; the members are
under a different oath Iana the presiding
officer is not the president pro tenn, but the
chief Justice of the United States.
"Under these circumstances the chair con
ceives that the rules adopted by the senate
in its legislative capacity are not rules FOL
the government of the senate sitting fol
the trial of an impeachment unless they
be also adopted by that body. In thiI
Judgment of the chair if it be erroneous h
desires to be corrected by the judgment o
the court. Therefore if it be permitted h
will take the sense of the house on thi
duestion,-whether the rules adopted OF
the second of March shall be considered a
the rules for the proceedings of this body
The senate responded aye, and Chic
Justice Chase said, "Then those rules viii
be considered the rules Of this body.n
The managers then entered, and at theil
instance, on motion, summons was issued
to the president, retnrnahle on Friday, tn.
18th inst, to which day the court ad
journed.
Mr.. Wade then took the chair, and after
short legislative session the senate wen
into executive session and adjourned Il
! Monday.
House-General business not important
The impeachment managers were allowe,
to sit during sessions and were authorize
to send for persons and papers and eXamin
/ witnesses under oath.
The Tennessee election case was resumed
The bill relieving Mr.. Butler from politics
disabilities was passed by ss to 20.
/ A bill relieving John Young Brown froI
political disabilities was introduced. R'
ierred to committee on elections.
Adjourned.
) Virginia Convention.