Year: 1868

instead OF that, he throws himself back on his counsel
and s them 20 make their statements here that IL WI
require thirty days Of time in which TO prepare for trial


He sent those gentlemen at the bar OF TINS tribunal oa
the 18th inst TO notify the Senate their honor that IL
would require forty days to prepare answer and now
he sends them back upon their honors to notify the Senate
that will require thirty days to prepare for trial take
IT, Sir that the counsel for the accused have quite as much
time for preparation II this trial shall proceed tomorrow
had the Managers the part OF the House. who are
charged with duties by the people which they not
permitted TO lay aside from day to day IN the other end
Of the capitol think the showing made here this
day by the President OF the United States uness very
good be shown and that too under the obligation
his oath at the bar Of the Senate that not another
hours continuance should be allowed him after the case
shall have been put at issue We asked leave TO suggest
the peoples representatives. to put this case at issue by
fling replication That Is all the delay We
desire They have had the opportunity FOR pro
cess ever since the 18th inst, and they are guilty
OF gross neglect do not speak OF the counsel DIt
and yet not single has been required by him.
under the rule and order OF this tribunal 10 Dhg 10 te
bar single witness on his behalf He has shown total
neglect and yet comes here with confession and avoid
ance Of the matters presented by the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes and tells the Senate and tells the country
that he defes their power trng with the great power
which the people for various purposes nave reposeu III
sssemad 1 ba IL This bower Of mpeachment
OF the President Of the United States, holding the Whoe
Executive power of the nation when arraigned at the
bar Of the senate in the name OF all the people, and
charged with high crimes and msdemean0rs that ne
has violated HIS OATH that he has violated the Cons
tuition OF the country In that he has violated the peoples


laws and attempted BY his violation to lay hanas uoD
power worth II the President mere statement OF
counsel be permitted postpone further inquiry for thirty
days until he prepare to do what Until he prepare to
make his elaborate statement the that
the Constitution is but cobweb in his hands, and that he
defes our power 70 restrain him. When heard this dls
cusson going on thought OF the weighty words Of that
great whose luminous intellect shed luster on tho
jurisprudence OF this country and the great State OF New
York for than one tIrd Of century when he wrote
down in his Commentaries on the Laws-commentares
that will live as long our language lives


That President the United States will not be restrained rom
ou II. oath or BY the rten rsreeIt Or Lc Constitution ia,
he shall aie care that the . he hh eiu.e o, " he


,Is SU % % n rsos. BY the people under toe Coa
.u baud, u their Representative o. arrest bin ~ mleac
msni The Of .Le great trust committed to BIS hahi


Faithful 10 the dues imposed upon us by our oalhs as
Representatives Of the people, have intepOsed that
remedy by arresting this man He comes today to an


def Jour Impeachment BY the Executive power o'sl i me BY the
co1,ton claim in he presence Of The senst2 ana ~ ,h psS
sSery executive o. TIE Governments my pleasure


venture to say, before the enlightened par OF puDc
opinion that by those words, Incorporated In
his answer. the President s as guilty OF mafeasance
Of maieasance and mlsdemeanOr In ONCE since
nations began 10 be ON the earth. claim that
tial trial. aud that the question pending here
touches In some sort the rights Of the people. In


MIR. BUTLER, another OF the Managers, said that he
would ike to call the attention OF the Senate to thep POSI-
ton IN which the Managers would be- placed the question
Of time were not settled now replication were made
all he thought he could say for his associate tat
would be simply reiOning of issue 20 the answer, and
therefore, for that purpose might be considered already
filed The Managers would have to be ready tomorrow
all hazards 20 with the case with the uncertainty
Of having the Court. rather he begged pardon, the
Senate pOstponiug the trial FOR thirty days He there
fere agreed with the counsel for the defense
that 1t better for all that the question
should be settled now. He spoke for the man
ayers aud for the House of Representatives,
when he urged that the question should be settled now
subpenar; said he, out, witnesses have been
called We want to know when 10 bring them here We
have got to come here sure and We VIII be heIe-aigh.
ter which promptly suppressed by the Chalr; hat
all ask therefore. trust that the Senate viii N at
tins time the hour and the day that TINS trial shan GER
tainly proceed. -,


Senator HENDERSON offered tho following


application u Counsel hr The President 90 be
allowed ~ das prepare fr the m oi Impeachment BE- posoleI
replication hlcd.


The question wac taken by Yeas and Nays and resulted
--Nrnr d NaNs. 2H-as fOllOWs.