The New York herald., 1868-03-14

| dent an opportunity TO answer them-that same
| criminalf ] do not believe Mr.. Chief Justice and
honorable Senators, that you win hesitate one mo-
ment IN giving us ell the time that we deem neces
/ sary for preparing our defence and that may be
necessary TO enable this body judicously carefully
| deliberately and cautiously, and with view OF It's
posteritv. to decide this case have no doubt that
the honorable Senator'S In Justice to themselves and
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that will stamp the OF honor and justice upon
them and upon their proceeding, not only now, but
away from the stage Of human N action. Nj. Chief
Justice, this is an exalted tribunal. say It In no
spirit OF compliment but because | feel t. ! feel
| De convened under the sun, and may
say, In answer to an observation of one
as an American citizen, feel proud that we have
assembled here to-day and assembled under the cir
cumstances % which have brought us together. It is
In which the ruler OF people has been presented by
aportion Of the representatives Of the people for
While that Is 1t Is equally true on the other hand
that the President through his counsel comes here
and submits himself tothe jurisdiction Of this court
submits himself calmly, peaceaby and with
confident reliance on the justice OF the honorable
Senate which is to hear his Case Mr.. Chief Justice
Senator from Ohio will the appreciation OF this
honorable body hope that time will be given and
that those proceedings which in ali time to come win
be quoted as precedent will be conducted with that
gravity, that dignity and that decorum which are ut
and becoming In the representatives Of free and
Senator CoNKLISG submitted, as an amendment
the folowing:-
Ordered That unless otherwise ordered by Senate for
shown the trial Of the pending impeachment shall be
proceeded with immediately after recaiio shall be filed.
The CHIEF JUSTICE decided the amendment out Of
order as an % amendment to the amendment onered
Senator WILSON withdrew his amendment 50 that
Senator Conkling's amendment to the motion or
n n
Mr.. BINGHAM said:-I am instructed BY the Mana
gers to that the proposition just suggested BY the
honorable Senator nom New York Is entirely salts
factory to the Managers on the part OF the House,
and to say further that we believe it in perfect accord
doubtless remember that in the trial Of the
Chase case when Q day was fixed Tor
the trial the Senate an order which n
Senator from New York 1t was as follows:-
Ordered That the fourth day Of February next shall be the
impeachment against Samuel Chase
nnothing further had been said touching the orig
inal proposition we would have been content ana
satisfied to leave the question, without further re-
mark to the decision OF the Senate but In view OF what
has been said we beg leave to respond that we are
no unnecessary delay shall interpose In the trial Sc
tween the people and q man who Is charged
with having violated the greatest trusts ever COM
mitted to q single person-trusts which involve
the highest interests Of the whole people; trusts
which involve the peace Of the whole country trusts
which involve in some the success Of this last
great experiment Of republican government on EARTH
We msy be pardoned for saying that It strikes US
NIP somewhat 1, OF surprise, without intending the
Tie honorable body, that any proposition should
be entertained for continuance in trial like this
accused himself. TO be sure, motion was inter
posed here to-day, in the face Of the rules
Of the aw Of this ,De BODY for leave to
days. The Senate has disposed of that motion, and
in manner, we venture to say, satisfactory to the
| whole country, as 1t Is certainly satisfactory to
the representatives OF the people at this bar; and
sir, that being disposed Of, and the Senate having
submit, with wit ali due % respect to the senate that It
sbut just to the people Of the country that we shall
await the incoming Of that answer and the replica
;. on see and know what colorado excuse
tim TN be offered, either by the President,
wy ay s pes0n ps should or Sy be- his aasyes
sentatlses, II he be innocent Of those grave ac
ansaInns saRe st t nth win soon be ascertaned by this
enlightened body; 'ring 10 speedy deliverance,
ns e th bac asnry 80 ms right to speedy determine
ton Of this most imports nj question II on nre tne
Stasr nana he be gsi1y teSe Us body
hour high position wncn has
ghtened and most Trustworthy se nation as should
think that the executive power OF TIN men who are
sd these - ses Of THIS
issue has been made with the President o. I'D be no
an nas ~e @ We S IN the Of the
people, most respectfully that there shall be ood
necessary delay, and no delay at all unless ,er
cause be shown for delay in the mode and MANI -
hitherto observed In proceedings OF this kind.
Senator JOHNSON inquired whether there was any
period liked within which replication was to be fledS
Mr.. BINGHAM replied that replication could only be
filed with the consent and after consultation with the
House; but he had no doubt 1t would be done within
one or two days after answer was filed.
Senator CONKLING called for the enforcement OF the
eighteenth and twentythird rules, requiring motions
to be voted on without debate.
The CHIEF JUSTICE ruled that debate was not In
order.
Senator JOHNSON said he had been simply making
an inquiry.
ment to senator Sherman's motion, the yeas and
nays were taken and resuted-yeas 40, nays l0-as
follows
YKAs-Mcssrs Anthony, Cameron, Catte Chandler, Cole
Conkiing Conness Corbe Drake, Edmunds Ferry Fessen
den, Fowler Frenghuysen, Grimes, Harlan, Henderson,
Howsrd Howe MorsaS MorTi OF Me- Morrill, q w. so Mor
man, sprague, Stewart Summer Tbayer, Ipon Irumbul
Van wnke, Wiley, Williams, Wilson and Yates-4o.
NAYs-Messrs. Bayard, Buckalew, Davis, Dixon, Hen
ks johnson, McCreery Patterson OF Tenn salisbury and
Senator Shermans motion, as amended was then
agreed to.
SO 1t was ordered that, unless otherwise ordered
by the Senate for shown, the trial OF the pend
ing impeachment shall proceed Immediately after
replication shall be filed.
on motion OF Senator HOWARD 1t was ordered that
the Senate, sitting as a Court Of impeachment ad
journ till the 23d Of the present month, at one O'Clock
In the afternoon.
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.
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