Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
FIFTY YEARS AGO In THE STAR

objection on the ground that he w1e noe
competent to sit as a member Of the
court. being the possible beneficiary OF
the custer of the President from his ofica.
Debate ensued upon this point Tho mat
ter went over. however until the next day.
when Senator Hendricks following q pro-
tracted discussion with some parliament
tary maneuvering, withdrew his obJec.
ton to the participation OF Mr.. Wade as a.
member Of the court and the Chief Justice
administered the oath to him.
Speculation regarding the Presidents
plan OF defense and the names OF his
counsel was keen The
President's Star of March S. 1858, has
this paragraph:
CounSel. The President has not
yet definitely determined upon his coun-
sci for the approaching impeachment
trial. though he has several times spok-
en- of the matter and mentioned names
of gentlemen whom he desired to re-
tain. 1t is probable that he will have
the same number OF counsel tseven) as
will represent the House of Represen-
tatives as managers to prosecute tho
case, and he will select them from the
following named gentlemen: Judge
Benjamin Curtis of Massachusetts,
al l.
William NJ Evarts and George Ticknor
Curtis of New York: ]. S. Black OF
Pennsylvania, Hon. A G. Thurman and
w. S. Grosbeck Of Ohio. Charles
case. as it is stated the President does
not deem il advisa BILE to engage him.
from the fact that he is one of the
counsel engaged to defend Jefferson
Davis"
The Senate resumed proceedings as
the court of impeachment on Friday.
March 6. 1868. At 1
porliomentorv O'Clock Chief Justice
Chase entered the
Skirmishing. chamber bv rear
door instead of by the main entrance
at the south side of the chamber. as on
the occasion of his first formal entry
to take part in the impeachment pro-
ceedings, and replaced Senator Wade in
the chair. The Star notes that the ques-
ton of rules of procedure Immediately
arose. some confusion having been
caused by difference between the rules
adopted for impeachment and the ordi-
nary rules of the Senate. The Star says:
Things at this point began to look
a little mixed, the senator's generally
showing more feverishness than is
their usual placid wont and the Chief
Justice appearing not particularly
pleased with the drift of affairs"
A point of order having been made
regarding the question Of rules. the
Chief Justice decided that the rules al
ready adopted by the Senate before It
organized as a court did not apply, and
on an appeal he was sustained by q
vote of % to 20. In view of this de-
cision all of the senators took the oath
again and it was at this stage that
Senator Hendricks withdrew his OBJ
lection to the swearing in Of Mr. Wade
as a member of the court. The court
thereupon formally adopted as a court
the rules already adopted by the Senate
and the secretary of the Senate was
ordered TO notify the House that the
court was ready to proceed to trial and
would receive the mana gers.
The managers appeared at the bar OF
the Senate and Mr.. Bingham as chair
man demanded of the court that it take
cognizance as to the appearance IN
court of Andrew Johnson, President OF
the United States, to answer to articles
of impeachment On motion of Senator
Howard the court voted that sum-
mons issue to Andrew Johnson to ap-
pear before the court of impeachment
on Friday, March Is. at l O'Clock. Tho
court thereupon adjourned to that date