The Portland daily press., 1868-05-08
XLth CONGRESSES Session.
The Impeachment Trial.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May Tickets were not issu-
ed for admission to the Senate to-day. This
fact not being generally known there were but
few auditors present in the galleries.
The court was opened at noon with the usu-
al formalities. A very small attendance was
visible in the galleries. Mr.. Nelson, of the
counsel for the President, occupied a seat at
their table.
After the reading of the journal, the Chief
Justice said the doors would not be closed I'M
der the rule unless some other was made to the
contrary
Mr.. Howe did not see any necessity for clos
ing the doors, and hoped the order would not
be executed. -
Mr.. Sumner raised the question of order
whether the Senate can proceed to deliberate
with closed doors now, except by another vote
the Senate having now resolved to sit in open
session.
The Chief Justice said he would put the
question to the Senate. s4
Mr. Sherman asked whether the Senator
from Massachusetts, Mr.. Sumner, proposed to
act upon the pending question without debate.
Mr. Sumner replied that he had no intention
OF making any proposition in that respect, but
simply wished that what was done should be
done under the rules.
The Chief Justice, checking the discus sion,
said there could be no debate until the doors
are closed.
The Sergeant-at-Arms, from the floor, direct
ed the door-keeper TO clear the galleries, and
all but the reporters gallery. were speedily
cleared. Finally, however, the officers were
turned out and the reporters also. -tf
As they We're leaving Mr.. Trumbull was rails
ing point under the rules, which was under
stood to be that the present deliberations must
be had with closed doors.
The following is a record of the proceedin gs
in the secret session of the Senate this after
noon, which occupied about tx hours:
The Chief Justice stated that the unfinished
business from yesterday was an order of Mr..
Summers submitted by him on the 18th of
mil ED1l
the trial of Andrew johnson. President of the
United States, will proceed to vote on the gem
eral articles of impeachment at IL o'clock on
the day after the close of the arguments"
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, moved to amend the
order of Mr.. Sumner so as to provide that when
the Senate, sitting to try the impeachment Of
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, adjourn to-day, it be to Monday next,
at IL o'clock meridian, when the Senate shall
proceed to take the vote by yeas and nays on
the articles of impeachment, without debate,
and any Senator who may choose shall have
permission to file written opinion, to go on
the record of the proceedings.
Mr.. Drake moved to amend by adding after
the word permission, "at the time of giving his
vote Id = I'D
After debate, Mr. Conklng moved that the
further consideration of the subject be post
poned, pending which Mr.. Trumbull moved to
lay the subject on the table, and the question
was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Morrill, submitted the following:
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn to-
day it adjourn until Monday, at IL o'clock, for
the purpose of celebrating on the rules of i'm
parchment, and that on Tuesday, at II o'clock
meridian, the Senate shall proceed to vote,
without debate, on the several articles of i'm
parchment and each Senator shall be permit
ted to file, within two days after the vote is
taken, his written opinion, to go on the records
Mr.. Anthony moved an amendment that the
vote be taken ON or before Wednesday.
This was determined in the negative by the
following vote: -.
Yeas-Anthony, Buckalew, Davis. Dixon
Doe!ittle, Fowler, Hendricks McCreery, Pat
terson of Tennessee, Ross, Salisbury, Sprague
and Vickers-13.
Nays-Cameron, Cattell, Chandler, Cole
Conkling, CONFESS, Corbett, Cragin, Drake
Edmunds, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Harlan
Henderson, Howard, Howe, johnson, Morgan
Morrill, of Maine, Morrill, OF Vermont, Morton
Norton, Nye, Patterson of New Hampshire
Pomeroy Ramsey, Sherman, Stewart, Sum
ner, Thayer, Upton, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle
Wiley, Williams, Wilson and Yates-37.
Mr.. Sumner moved that the further consid
Grafton of the subject be postponed, and tina
the Senate proceed to consider the articles 0
impeachment
The question was decided in the negative
yeas 10, nays 80.
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend Mr. Morrill,
order by striking out the word Monday AM
insert Saturday, as the time to which the Sen
ate will adjourn.
JnlS WAS uSJCIHluCu III thS an S"oi'S
yeas, sc nays. 80,
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend Mr.. Morrill,
order, namely, "and each Senator shall be per
mitted to file within two days after the vote
taken his written opinion to go on the II
cord"
Mr. Drake moved further to amend by strik
ing out the above words and inserting sat til
time of giving his vote"
This was negatived-12 to 80.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Sum
70 n11ff hn rnpAS of1A 700
Senator shall be permitted to file within tw
days after the vote is taken his written opiI
ion to go on record"
The question was determined in the neg;
tiye-ayes 6, nays AZ.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont then modified b
order as follows, which was agreed to:
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn t
day. it adjourn till Monday at IL o'clock m
ridian, Tor the purpose OF dehberatlng on Il
rules of the Senate sitting on the trial of il
neacbme1t ond that on Tuesday next follo'
mo. at 10 meridian, the Senate shall proce
to vote, without debate, ON the several artici
of impeachment, and each Senator snail
permitted to file within two Gays after I
vote is taken, his written opinion 10 pe print
with the proceedings.
The Senate then proceeded to the CONSIDER
ton OF Mr.. brakes proposition 10 aihena
sd rule so that the fifteen minutes therein
lowed Tor debate shall be for the Whole deI
Grafton on the final question, and not on ca
article OF impeachment, and this was agre
To-,
~" Senate then proceeded to a consider
tion of tn additional rule proposed by n
Sumner on Ar ri 10Th, relative to the questi
10 be put to each et1ator on the final vote
fhe articles of Impeachment
Several amendments were l,sonosed, a
4naTy, on motion of Mr.. Johnson, the who
subject was tabled.
Su The Chef Justice said it would place him
an embarrassing position to frame the questi,
Al, a-af,ra he should like to have the adv
az he senate on the subject and would
Obliged to them if they would adjourn VI
10 O'clock on Monday, whereupon, on mot
of Mr.. Yates the hour of meeting was liked
10 o'clock ON Monday.
burned.
The President pro- TEN. resumed the ch
and on mooiep the Senate adjourned
10 o'clock on Mohlay.