The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-15
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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, April IA.
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The Court was opened in due form.
Mr.. Summer offered the following
order:
tion of the Managers in reference to the
limiting ofthe final argument, unless
otherwise ordered, such other Managers
and Counsel as choose, may print and
file their remarks at any time on the
closing argument ofthe Chief Justice,
If there be no objection 1t will be so or
dered.
Mr.. Conner-I object.
Mr.. Sumner-I would respectfully
ask under what rule such objection
could be made.
The Chief Justice replied that on sew
eral occasions he had decided the rules
of the Senate to be the Court as far as
applicable!
me to argue the question, but beg
leave to remind the Chair OF the rule
under which this order was made.
The Chief Justice-It will lie over.
The Counsel for the President will pro-
ceed with the defense. '
Mr.. Evarts stated that Mr.. Stanbery
was i'll, but would be able to resume
tomorrow. BE asked the indulgence
of the Court for to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Howe, the Court
adjourned until tomorrow. MesSrs.
Sumner and Pomeroy alone voting no.
The Senate continued in legislative
session.
After the Chief Justice told the coun-
sell for the President to proceed, Mr..
Evarts said it was the misfortune of
the Presidents counsel to be obliged
to state to the Court that since adjourn
ment yesterday Mr.. Stanberry had been
seized with an illness that prevented
his attendance this morning, and it is
the learned opinion of the physicians
that he would undoubtedly be able to
resume his duties within 49 hours.
There might be some hope that he could
do so tomorrow. In view of the sud-
denness of the occurrence and their ar
rangements in regard to proofs, it
would be very difficult and almost i'm
possible with any propriety, with pro-
per attention to the case, to proceed to-
day, and they supposed an Indulgence
at least for to-day would lessen the
chances of longer procrastination. The
Senate would bear in mind that much
of their proposed evidence was within
the present knowledge of Mr.. Stanbery
and not within thatof his associates.
1t was, OF course, unpleasant to them
to introduce these personal considera-
tions, but in their best judgment 1t was
necessary to submit the motion to the
discretion of the Senate, whether the
indulgence should be limited to this
day or extended TO the time necessary
for the restoration of Mr.. Stanbery,
whom he had seen last evening, and
supposed he would be able TO go on
this morning as usual, as did Mr.. Stan
berry himself. He had only learned
this morning that Mr.. Stanbery would
be confined TO his room by the direction
of his physician.
Mr.. Drake sent the following to the
Chair, and it was read. !g
"Cannot this day be occupied by the
Counsel for the respondent in giving
in documentary evidence?"
Mr.. EVarts-It cannot, as we under
stand the nature and condition of the
proofs, as on motion of Mr.. Howe, the
Senate, sitting as court, had adjourned
until to o-morrow at IL o'clock. Messrs
Sumner and Pomeroy alone voting no
The President resumed the chair an c
called the Senate to order.
Mr.. Davis gave notice that he would
move the following additional rules tC
the rules OF practice and proceeding
In cases of impeachment:
Two-thirds of the Senate presen
shall be Necessary to rule on any ques
tion of evidence or law against thu
party impeached.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committe,
on Printing, reported favorably on thu
resolution to print $4,000 additiona
copies of the report of the impeach'
ment trial, which, on his motion, th
Senate proceeded to consider.
Mr.. Sherman asked where these doc
uments were being printed.
Mr.. Anthony replied, at the Govern
ment printing office.
Mr.. Sherman referred to the immens
expense of printing, especially in con
nection with the Congressional Globe
where this report was printed, and o
which additional copies could be pre-
pared at much less expense. He in
quired what the expense would be.
Mr.. Anthony replied, probably abou
$4,000
Mr.. Sherman said he thought it tim'
| to stop the waste of money In the dis
tribution of documents to their constit
uents who could buy them at bool
stores if they wanted them.
Mr.. Buckalew moved the following
as an amendment, and the distribution
of the same to Senators shall be in &C
cordance with the population of th
States respectively.
Mr.. Anthony denied that the expen
| ses of Congressional printing had In
creased, and claimed they are not a
much now in greenbacks as they
| were before the war in gold.
Mr.. Hendricks thought from an ex
| animation he made last session, tha
the Senator was mistaken; that the ex
| penses had already increased. A de
| sirable circulation ofthe reports of this
trial would be much subserved by ad
mitting a reporter of the associated
press to a seat on the floor, as had beer
| proposed, without any expense to tht
country. Fifty thousand copies would
add considerably to the expense ol
printing, and give very small addi'
| tional circulation.
Mr.. Anthony asked If the Senator
had figures to show the increase he
claimed.
Mr.. Hendricks could not recollect
them, but he thought they showed the
| increase to be nearly double,
| Mr.. Anthony-The Senator is mis-
taken.
Messrs. Davis, Bayard and John
ter argued that an equal representation
of the States in this body has been the
means of preserving the Union to this
time; It has operated as a check on
other branches. He was opposed to
any proposition recognizing inequality
| in this chamber.
Mr.. CragIn endorsed the statement ol
Mr.. Anthony In regard TO the compare
tive expenses OF printing, speaking
from his experience as a member of the
Committee on Printing of the other
House some years ago. T.-.-
Mr.. ConneSs said he was in favor oi
the resolution; he thought the docu-
ments should be sent to the public IL
braries.
Mr.. Yates thought all the States
were equal; he wished the people were
enough of these documents in his
opinion had been already ordered.
Mr.. Morton denied that the amend