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punishments, perpetual disability to hold oni,e
and TN. is all which could follow conviction

punishments, perpetual disability to hold onico,
and thi- Is all which could follow conviction
here"
ON the nitn article, he sid, when voting, Jo.
ee?h story and every other commentator on tho
Constitution who has treated the question, IA
flr as know, having recorded their Judgment
against the legu possibility Of tr'in2 private
citizens by Impeachment, ! vote not guilty, In
order to follow them In holding this proceeding
void"
DECLINES TO VOTE.
Mr.. Jones Dem, Fla) said: Entertaining
the convection that tho Senate has NJ Jurisdic
ton in this case, because the respondent ~ the
time OF his impe dchment was not Il civil oillcer
oil the United states, and being unable to assent
to the doctrine that mnjorty of the senate can
bind the cnnsclenCes OF the minority bya de-
cision affirming the right of this BODY TO Try an
cx.oficiei by impeachment, | respectfully - de-
cline to- vote upon the articles IN ms case uless
compelled to do SO by the senate -.
MIR. Paddock (liep Neb) said, believing that,
under a republican form OF government nke
ours. tho impeachment rules of monarchical
government like that OF Great britain shoulu
not furnish the Hight by which the CONSTITUTION
should DO Interpreted, and that such jutisdic-
ton ns Ia claimed In this case Is without the
warrant II authority In the CONSTITUTIONS ex-
cept through such Interpretation, l vote not
Mr.. Booth (Ind., Cali said II tho question Of
Jurisdiction was proposed he would vote against
1t. lie WIS clearly OF opinion TINT 1t was CONF
petent for the Senate, by IN Jority vote. to US
sert jurisdiction. and such decision having been
maze 1t was tho law Of the case until reversed.
when Mr.. Booth made this announcement
there was some applause In the gallery, but 1t
MIR. Sargent gave notice that n the demonstra-
tion should be repeated ho would move to have
Mr.. Harvey lIiep, KlnD said. believing that
the question Of Jurisdiction had been sustained
the evidence sustained tho charges In the
articles ~ impeachment, he voted guilty.
Mr.. Oslesby (kep., Ill } said the question OF ju-
rsdiction IN tnis case raised by the pleading had
boen settled by the Senate, and tusre was moth
lug left to nim but TO pass upon rils gult or IN
nocence Of tho accused, and as ne had no doubt
u5 10 tue quit he voted guilty.
ONE SQUARE VOTE OF NOT GUILTY.
Mr.. Wright utsp.. Iowa. said For reasons
stated when the Jurisdictional inquiry was be-
lore us, have no dirlculty upon that point. II
had should feel that the resolve OF the SEN
ate had settled u Tor ne IN tho present altitude
OF this case, and that II must SO roman until re-
versed or set aside tut because, AS under
8 and II, nvcuon is asked under this article
for bribery. as defined by tho statute, aud es, by
ceivCd, or accepted the money or other tbing.
with intent to have bis decision on some quss-
ton, matter, cause, or proceeding Influenced
thereby; and as the testimony SO far from salts
Tying me OF this cardinal point. the very point
or hinge upon which the whole question Of
bribery trne, beyond reasonable DOUBT, 10
quite wanting In everything ike dlrsctness, L
this conclusion shall state more at length in
the opinion which | shall nle under the rule.
,sT, sT rss.,so5 E:g Co. eooeatr'd in tho
Mt. Cragin thsp., y. H. said he condemned
the acts oharxsd against the respondent, aud ho
| charges, but he voted not guilty, believing the
| senate mad no jurisdiction.
The otner n9tors who voted not guilty did
| so wholly on the ground that In their opinion
| the senate had no jurisdiction.
CORRECTING JUDGE BLACK.
The judgment Of acquittal having been en-.
tered, air. Manager Lord called attention to tho
closing argument OF Judge Black, OF counsel
| for tue accused. In regard to Judge T.. Il Huar
| Of Massachus having gwen the President n
library; and had rc d At the Clerks desk let
ter IRON his brother George L. IA oar. to tno ef.
| fect that there was no ning In the statement,
| and that Judge lloar never md anything 10 10
with presenting libr ry - the President
Mr.. Carpenter said he was cOnhdent that his
colleague. Judge Back, had b-en misinfufmed.
ana that he would be glad to nave his uiisstate-
| ment corrected.
Mr.. boutwell, also called attention to the rrgu-
ment OF Judge Black. IN regard to the Union
Pacinc Railroad cOrruUtiOn ana stock OF that
road having been presented to the late Vice
| President Wilson, and SAID that on the narriase
OF the late Vice President some friends snt-
ed his wife with a purse Of $3.50. SIbsequent-
| iy. MIR. wilson. on the advice of Oakss Ainss
Invested II IN Cfedit Mob lier stock. but when
he sscertained all the facts II the case. he came
to the conclusion that IL was improper for any
member OF bis family to hold II. He then sold
| the stock at a loss, ana made good that loss to
| Mrs. Wilson. Mr.. wilson himself never derived
| any D oft from the stock.
Ihe senate then, u - sitting as a court of
| impeachment, on motion of hr. Edmunds, ad
| l0urned sine die.