Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-04-12
THE PEAcHMRNr TRIAL.
ORGANIZATION OF THE sENArE--TIlE
OATH ADMINISTERED BY CHIEF Jrs.
TlcE WHITE. ~


thurman, a committee appointed 10
galt upon tho Chief Iustice Of the
United States Supreme Court, appeared
n the Senate chamber with that dig
itary, and escorted him to the seat
at the right Of the presiding
llicer, Mr., Ferry, President pro tc,h-
,ore, then announced that the Senate
would proceed according to its rules to
onsider the articles OF impeachment
gainst WV. 'Belknap, late Secretary
L War. Chief Justice Wato then ad-
the following oath 40 Mr
Ferry, President pro tempore of the
senate, and AFTERWARDS 10 tho Senators
present. who were called In alphaheti-
al order N groups Of ak:
"you aoicmuly swear TAT 10 all things apper-
aiming tp the trial Of ths Impeachment OF wal
IAN W. Bsikuap, lais Secretary of War, nov
ondlng, you viii 30 Impartial justice according
10 the Constitution and the laws. 81 help you
iud." tI
The Senators, "a their names were
allied advanced 10 the desk Of the
officer, whore the Chiei Jus
ice stood 10 administer the oath. Az
Ter the first six Senators had boon
called, Mr.. Morton said IL there was no
he would suggest that all
Senators be sworn at one time stand
ing in their places. Mr.. Thurman OBJ
jcetcd. He said there might be some
doubt about verifying Senators who
were sworn. lie thought the Senate
had better follow the usual custom,
The Senators who were absent, and
therefore not sworn, were
Alcorn, Allison, Burnside, Capcrton,
Christiancy, Conking, Conovcr, Den.
mis-, English, Goldthwaitc, Hoar, John.
ston, Jones New, Morrill, (Mc.), Pat
terson, Ransom, Robertson, Wadlcigh
The Chief Justice then retired in
charge of the committc, Messrs Ed.
munds and Thurman, and Mr.. Freling.
huysen, OF New Jersey, submitted an
order directing the Secretary Of the
Senate to notify the House OF Repre-
scntativcs that the Senate is now or
ganizod for the trial of the impeach
ment Of W. w. Belknap, late Secretary
OF War, and is ready TO receive the
Managers of impeachment on the part
OF tho House OF Representatives at The
bar of the Senate. At lao the mana
gcrs appearcd at the entrance of th,
Senate Chamber and were announced
by Scrpeant.atarms French TIL,
Chair directed the Sergeant-at.arms t
escort the manayera To the seats pro
vided for them. After they were seat
ed. Mr.. Ferry. President pro tcmporc
said
GsS,1susy M,x,esas The son.t. Is nov
organized for the trial Of the impeachment Of "
W. belsnap' late Secretary Of war.
Mr.. Lord, chairman OF the Board o
Managers, said:
Mn P.,.,n,x, ", ,sv IA, IN. ,.,,. a, mn
cess agsina W. W. Dcitnap, late Secretary .
War, to answer the articles Of impeachment pre-
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Mr, ndmuhuS, Oh Vermont suom,,tc'
the ioilowlhg' wh'cn was agreed 10
lOrucreu, tnhl summons DC lssucu, Il
required by the rules Of procedure anl
practice in the Senate when sitting il
tne trlai OF impeachmen,' 10 W "
18th day Of tho present month, at
o'clock in the afternoon. Mr.. Lor
declared this satisfactory TO the mans
gers, who then retired, and Mr.. Stever
son, of Kentucky, said If there was n
further business he moved that tn
Senate sitting as a court adjourn. Nj
Edmunds thought that was hardly tb
proper motion. The Senate, sittin
as court, should adjourn until the l7ti
when the process was returnablc. M
Stevenson inquired IL any confcrenf
bad been held with the counsel Of Gcl
s,'', s,-' "s',,".p 81" "s ~ whesh.. 'no a '.n
nNou 'ol ~. ,o'''" ~ sho pioo'.
Moa'u su,' 'ne'n r' hu'hunus,
rvp'y, s'iu nc nau no suon , con'erenc =
@ a"u ',u & ~. ~, pAPeo. , - "a'v s A. ~" l, I'M
ou.', us WIN WIN .uu eo'.'se' ., ', & WI, ''e'hha @ =
| I al Irsl.
J mora ,;me ,bev would annIv for
, Mr. Stevenson saw no improprietv
tho managers ON the mart oftbe Hon,
baying a Friendly interview with II
coun.el ~ Gensral Relkran to lea,
when tbey would bc ready for trI,
but Mr. Edmunds cut him Of bv mo
inr that the Senate sitting as a Con
of lmpeachment adiourn nntil the N,
instant, Mr.. Bory Of Missouri A. m
movement said he T twenty. .tour,b ru
of the senate required that IN cases
: imnoacbment tbe summons should /
= returnabIo at 10 a0P NJ and tho ord
iust adontod made tho summons !,
, turable AZ o'cloclr 10 which M r
, munds said that rule was n mere ma
, ter of form and the Senate had ii
/ rigbt 20 change ,ha, tnrm \,
6S INV hour convon;cn, liz ,