Year: 1868




to-day reported to the Senate .Rules of pro.
cedure and practice in the Senate when sitting
as high court OF impeachment The rules
are based upon the usual rules adopted in i'm.
peachment trials, but with some important
amendments and alterations, as follows:
1t is provided that upon articles being pre-.
sented the Senate the Senate shall al
O'Clock p. m of the day following such presen.
tatiOn, resolve itself into a high court of i'm.
peachment. quorum of the Senate shall
constitute a quorum of the court, and it shall
continue in session (Sundays excepted) after
the trial shall commence (unless otherwise or
dered by the courp until final judgment be
rendered.


The Chief Justice of the United States shall
preside; notice shall be given him by the pre-.
siding officer Of the Senate of the time and place
fixed for the organization of the High Court OF
Impeachment, and he shall preside over said
court until its final adjournment.


The presiding officer OF the court NAV rule all
questions OF evidence and incidental Questions
which ruling shall stand the Judgment OF the
court unless some member of the court shall
ask that formal vote be taken thereon. IN
which case it shall be submitted to the court
for decision, or he may at his option in the first
instance submit any such question to a vote of
the members of the court.


At 1890 p. m, of the day appointed for the
trial, the legislative and executive business
Of the Senate shall be suspended and the Sec
retary shall give notice TO the House Of Repre-
sentatives that the Senate is ready to proceed
upon the impeachment.


The hour of the day at which the Senate shall
Sit IS High Court of Impeachment shall be
(unless otherwise ordered) ~ clock m. The
ah1 tha
Of Impeachment shall not operate as an ad-
Journment Of the Senate; but on such ad iourn
ment Of the Court, the Senate shall resume the
business.


Witnesses shall be examined by one person
on behalf Of the party producing them, and
then cross-examined by one person on tae 9th. +.
er side


If a Senator is called as a witness he shall be
sworn and give his testimony standing in his
place.


II Senator wishes a question to be put TO a
witness, or 10 offer a motion, order, except
a motion that the Court adjourn,) il shall be
reduced tn writing and put by the presiding
officer


At all times while the Senate is sitting npon
the trial, the doors OF the Senate shall be kept
open, unless the Court shall direct the door to
be closed when deliberating upon its decisions


All preliminary or interlocutory questions,
and all motions shall be argued by one person
only on each side, and for not exceeding
one hour on each side, unless the Court shall
by an order extend the time.


The final argument on the merits may be
made by two persons each side The argu-
ment shall be opened and closed on the part of
the House of Representatives.


The following is the form Of oath TO be ad-
ministered 10 the presiding officers and members
of the Senate. sitting as a high Court Of I'm
peachment:


81 solemnly swear Tor affirm. as the case may
bel that in all things pertaining TO the trial of
impeachment OF -, now pending, will
do impartial justice according TO the Constitu-
tion and laws, SO help me- God.'


II the Impeachment shall not be sustained by
the vote Of two-thirds Of the members present
judgment Of acquIttal shall be entered; but if
the person accused in such articles Of i'm peac h.
ment shall be nvicted by the vote of two
thirds Of the members present, the court shall
proceed to pronounce judgment, and a certified
copy Of the judgment shall be deposited IN the
office of the Secretary of State.


All the orders and decisions shall be made
and had by yeas and nays, and without debate,
except when the doors shall be closed for de.
liberation, and in that case no member shall
speak more than once on one question, and for
not more than ten minutes on interlocutory
questions, and fifteen minutes on the final