The New York Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1868, Page 3

IMPEACHMENT, Action of the Court on the Charges Against the President. Test Vote on the Eleventh Article. The President Pronounced Not Guilty. Adjournment of the Court Till the 26th Instant. The Prosecution to be Re- opened by the Managers. Alleged Corrupt Influences on Non- Impeaching Senators to Form Another Article. Intense Excitement Throughout the Country. History of the Impeach- ment. WASHINGTON, May 16,.1868, After the Senate resolved itself into a High Court of Impeachment to-day a motion was made and carried that a vote be taken frst on the eleventh article, This was done, and on the roll being called the result was:— For Conviction..... 35. For Acquittal.. 1D ‘Two thirds of those present not having voted to convict, the Chief Justice declared the President acquitted on the eleventh article. Tg Great Result. ‘The impeachers fre down, down in the dust this evening; dismay and depression fill their entire camp. The 8word and shadow of disaster have fallen on them, and the great fabric of gilded and glowing hopes that reached ite pinnacle of comple- Yon has ‘béen shattered at a blow and damaged beyond reparation by the brief occurreiice of to-day. None but radicals.can realize the vast cubie mea- Surement—the length, breadth and depth of the ca- lamity that has befallen the “party of pro- gress” in its splendid career. Moving for- ward as it was om a broad gauge track arith flarthg lights and at monstrous speed, bearing own all opposition and exulting in its very pride of strength; tearing through all the barriers which in primitive times were deemed sacred and safe, and funning aterrific muck at the constitution itself, itis suddenty brought to @ standstill—to a fearful Pause, just as it was rushing blindly on one wing of ahe framework in the government; just as it had Polsed itself to deal a fatal blow at the Execu- five of the nation; just as it was “bout to set the terrible precedent of confounding truth and justice with the senseless Ctamor of the mob, and just as it was about to in- ‘augurate the decaded example of Mexican anarchy, and make the office of President the source of an ul- timate disruption of the government, and the source ‘of never ending internecine struggle. Just at this ‘particular juncture, when the friends of constitu- tonal liberty trempied ror its safety, the Providence which guides the destinies of nations interposed and saved us from impending ruin. It is no exaggeration to say that the great radical party has been thrown completely on its beam ends; ‘that its flank leaders, all fanaticism and litte brains, are beside themselves with blind and baffied rage, and that a plow has been this day administered to the party of radicalism of which no terms of hyper- bole can magnify the importance. It is believed to be a blow which, while administering a tremendous check to the fanatics, has saved the country from Gntold calamities in the future. And ob, the wailing, the weeping and the shaking of empty carpet-baggers this evening in Wash- ington! and oh, the cries and the curses of the office seekers who have been so cruelly de- frauded of their bright and innocent expectations— who have spent their last dollar and to whom other fields and pastures now are but a mockery! And oh, what @cruel fate, to come so near laying hands on the vast executive patronage ramifying the country from Maine to California, to turn it all . into a vast machine to put a radical President into power, and make radicalism as lasting as the pyra- mids of Egypt! And all this sacrificed by the re- creancy of friends! The reflection alone makes the strongest radical crazy with conflicting emotions. The President has triumphed. The man upon ‘whom the concentrated hate of radicalism has been 80 long directed, and for whose deposition the pre- tended voice of the nation so angrily shrieked, holds his own and wili continue to hold it to the end of his term. A virtual acquittal has been pronounced. ‘The eleventh article, the postscript with all the point of the preceding ten, the refined essence of all the other charges, has been defeated; and with the eleventh article, which, though placed first and at the top, was really at the bottom and made the basis and substructure of the whole impeachment edifice, the rest have come tumbling down with a crash, and the elaborate work of Thad Stevens and his amiable co-labordteurs is now an almost indistinguishable mass of ruins, THE MORNING OF THE GREAT DAY. ‘The day that was to decide the fate of the Presi- dent of the United States opened dull and cloudy. All the morning the sun seemed to be engaged in a continual struggle with the densely rolling clouds, each contending for the mastery. Sometimes the sky became so lowering that pedestrians instinc- tively unfurled their umbrellas ready for hoisting at a moment's warning; at other times the clouds would roll away, the sun would succeed in darting a few bright rays, when the sombre earth and faces would light up with hope and cheerful- ness. Gossips on the subject of impeach- ment—and there was no other subject discussed this morning in moralizing upon the future of the re- public which it was thought this day would largely influence for good or ili—mentioned the weather as a forcible illustration of the national troubles, and ‘wondered whether the issue between the clouds and sunshine would prove prophetic of the consequences to the nation of the solemn duty about to be per- formed by the Senate of the United States in the capacity of a High Court of Impeachment, The ex- citement this morning was deep and intense. Men gathered in groups at the hotels, at the departments,» in the stores, and at the street corners, and earnestly canvassed the probable isaue of the day. The pre- vailing question and that which arose first after the greetings of the day were over was—“Will the ‘vote be taken to-day?’ and although this with ail other questions pertaining to the conclusion of the case remained shrouded in uncertainty, the bulk of public opinion throughout the morning was that the verdict would be rendered to-day. Judging from what the Managers and other leaders of impeachment said, it had been fully determined to avotd all further delay and to push the matter to a finality at once, which they thought would be done if the sick Senators could be brought to the Capitol, or # any satisfactory arrangement could be NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1868—TRIPLE SHEET. made to offset the votes of the two Senators, Howard and Conkling, against the vote of Senator Grimes. RUSH TO THE CAPITOL—SCENES IN THE SENATE CHAMBER. Before eleven o'clock a steady stream of people was flowing into the Capitol gates, most of whom lodged in the rotunda and corridors of the main building, not having the necessary piece of pasteboard for ob- obtaining admission to the Senate wing. At this time but few persons were in the Senate Chamber, Senators Wade and Buckalew were standing in the centre of the chamber in earnest conversation, and scattered about in the galleries were @ number of early arrivals, who understood the importance of securing eligibie seats, A few min- utes after Senators Sumner, Willey, Patterson, of Tennessee, and Ferry, and Messrs. Bingham and ‘Wilson, of the Managers, were present, urging a few more arguments while yet there was time. Senator Ferry placed himself beside Willey and for a Jong time seemed to be earnestly debating some contested point, At eleven o'clock the galleries began to fill rapidly, as was the case on other days when the trial promised to afford something of extreme interest. Visitors to the court had to produce their cards of admission three times befors reaching the galleries. Itis said that the regular number of one thousand tickets was not printed for the occasion, and that some few hundred seats were left va- cant. Acquittal peing the general expectation, a favorable demonstration was anticipated, and the authorities sought to diminish the attendance to such an extent as that the dozen police- men stationed in the gallery aisles could the more readily suppress any attempt of an ebullition of the popular feeling. The applications for tickets were never So numerous nor so importunate, and in sey- eral instances sums of money were offered. Within ten minutes of the time appointed for the opening of the Senate no person had entered the diplomatic gallery, although by ths time most of the Senators were in their seats and had paired off in conversation. Henderson and Ross con- versed together, Van Winkle and Willey, Trumbull and Ferris, and Doolittle and Dixon. When the Senate was called to order a number of Senators were absent. The steady hum of voices ceased and the most profound stillness reigned. Every eye was directed to the floor of the Senate, and every ear bent to catch the slightest sound, THE COURT GETTING READY. Most of the Senators wore a nervous and anxious look, especially the impeachers, who seemed to en- tertain forebodings of disaster. Morgan and Conk- ling were in close discussion for a brief time, and Ramsay and Chandler appeared to be plotting some strategic move. Reverdy Johnson, Buckalew and Hendricks seemed to be holding a coun- cil on the fortunes of the conservative party in this crisis. Anthony and Sprague talked with 4 careless pleasantry over the situation, while Drake and Harlan wore a doleful and lugubrious look and shook their heads in unison, as if saying “Allis lost.” Logan, Thad Stevens and Sumner sat at the Man- agers’ table, the latter two being in earnest conver- sation, especially Old Thad, who shook his head with peril to his wig, and ever and anon laughed sardonically. Fessenden and Henderson had inler- views every few minutes, the latter retiring at inter- vals and writing brief gotes on slips of paper. A. person who'came into the gallery reported having seen a stretcher on the front porch of the Senate. This was supposed to have brought Senator Howard to the Capitol. All the Managers and all the counsel for the Prest- dent except Mr. Curtis were at their raspective tables, and nearly all the members of the House were on the floor, and the diplomatic gallery was by this time full to repletion. - SCENES IN THE GALLERIES—ANXIETY OF THE SPEC- TATORS. ‘There was more excitement of a silent and pro- found character compressed into a few hours of this eventful day than was perhaps ever felt before in ‘Washington, even during the stormy time of the re- bellion. The Senate, as far as the galleries were con- cerned, wore its usual semi-gala apppearance. A great deal of showy silk, a restive flutter- ing of crystal and gold bedecked fans, @ slight sprinkling of beauty and a preponderance of funereal faces. The vote was the great attraction. Its near approach and the certainty of its taking place, stirred the lowest depths of interest and fecl- ing in every living soul present. At other times the ladies might prefer admiring each other’s bonnets, but on this occasion even the unrefiecting butterflies of fashion leaned inquiringly forward and watched the solemn procedure of taking the vote with an earnest eye. Senator Williams’ motion to place the eleventh article first in order elicited a vote which was a very true indication of the verdict which followed, and a true indication, if the conservatives predict aright, of the verdict which the country will soon render. After Mr. Williams’ motion had been decided upon a motion was made to proceed at once to vote upon the articles, and of course everybody became still more interested, and those who were in retired seats leaned a great distance forward with amaz- ing ease, and those who were in comfortable places thanked fortune for being so well provided, The event of the trial was at hand. The mystery more perplexing than any that has addled the brain of Washington since its foundation, as to who was sound on impeachment and who was not, was near its solution. Everybody, high and low, had a direct or indirect interest in the result. Mr. Edmunds moved that the Senate proceed at once to vote on the articles jof impeachment. This was about twenty minutes after twelve o'clock. The floor at this time was almost entirely occupied. Behind the triple semi-circular rows of Senators sat the mem- bers of the House of Representatives and a good many privileged strangers. One Senatorial seat alone was vacant, and everybody unaware of the name of the rightful occupan: was, asking everybody else who it could be that was absent at this mo- mentous juncture. Senator Howard, with a shawl around him, was in his accustomed seat. He looked feeble but with the spirit of on old Roman he had resolved to come and die if necessary on the floor of the Senate. rather than fail to record his vote for conviction, There seemed, however, no outward symptoms of prema- ture dissolution in the Senator's facial expression. Senators Nye, Conkling and Morton, of the invalid corps, were unmistakably present to convict, if con- viction was possible, Senator Grimes was the only absent one. To the conservative eye his seat looked painfully empty, and rumors began to gain currency that he would be unable to appear, and doubts of acquittal sprung up where confidence had hitherto prevailed. Sen- ator Fessenden interposed and claimed half an hour's indulgence of time for the appearance of Mr. Grimes. Senator Johnson rose and stated that Mr. Grimes was in the building and would soon make his appearance. A few minutes afterwards he entered by the door on the right hand of the Chief Justice, leaning on a stick, his tall, commanding form sway- ing somewhat unsteadily, and the traces of physical pain depicted in his pallid face. He took a seat far away from his usual place and calmly awaited the Proceedings. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT—THE VERDICT. The eleventh article was read, the Secretary called the roll, and the Chief Justice, rising to his feet amid profound silence, which appeared in time to grow more profound, proceeded to read the question:— “Mr. Senator Anthony, how say you, is the re- spondent, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, guilty or not guilty of a high misdemeanor, as charged in this article?’ Mr. Anthony was on his feet, one hand in his pant’s pocket and the other toying with a pen, his head slightly bent and his face somewhat flushed, A thousand pair of eyes were riveted upon him, andfa thousand held their breath to hear his brief response. It was @ moment of more intense suspense than any public assemblage of people, perhaps, ever ex. perienced before, Anthony ha’ @ conservative face, and both in manner and appearance is the anti- podes of the ideal radical. The conserva- tives built upon his vote. They could not be convinced that the genial, gentlemauly represen. tative of Rhode Island could vote for this measure of the President's removal in company with such men a8 Drake and Chandler, whose instincts are no Jess fanatical than morose. Anthony curtly dropped the answer “guilty” with 4 slight defection of his head in the shape of a bow to the Chief Justice. and imavinatively to the majesty of the law, and then resumed his seat, while @ confused murmur, like a rustling of wind through a grove of trees, ran around the Senate Chamber, The great mystery was disclosed; the status of Anthony was revealed; the speculations of weeks were brought to grief or tri- umphantly vindicated. Myriads of men were disap- pointed in the calculations; Anthony had spoken guilty and the country was safe, Bayard and Buckalew followed and being demo- crats voted not guilty. Then came a phalanx of eight radicals all on the guilty side, headed by Came- ron and ending with Cragin, It was a large batch of votes thrown in solid column in favor of conviction, The roll is proceeded with, three demo- crats are struck off, Davis, Dixon and Doolittle, and the advocates of acquittal are just beginning to roll up their score. Drake, the terrible, with whom im- peachment has been a distempered dream rolled out “guilty”’with an unmistakable accent, Edmunds and Ferry followed in the same key, and then came Fessenden, upon whom the eyes of the audience quickly centred. “Guilty or not guilty,” and bending forward with unflinching lips and steady gaze he pronounces “not guilty” with a distinct and measured cadence. Next comes Fowler. The gaze of the spectators is transferred to the Senator from Tennessee. He bows his head towards the Chief Justice and appears to say something, but no one at a distance hears him, and the Chief Justice requests him to speak louder, while Sumner very. rudely makes a similar request.. Fowler elevates his tone and distinctly enunciates ‘Not guilty.” He takes his seat with a good deal of emotion perceptible in his countenance. Frelinghuysen votes “Guilty ;? and now we reach Grimes, upon whom the phials of radical wrath have been so unstintedly lavished. He raises himself up with an effort trom his chair, though the Chief Justice requests him to be seated, and standing like an uplifted lance pronounces in unfaltering tone, “Not guilty.” Harlan votes for conviction, and Hen- derson is next called upon. He leans forward with @ brave look, while the Senators one and ail wait eagerly for his response, for Henderson is still believed safe on the famous eleventh article, and one word will now relieve suspense, “Not guilty” goes clear and ringing from his lips, and the conservatives become jubilant, while the radicals grow depressed. Hendricks votes as all the other democrats do, and Howard, laying aside nis shawl, raises himself feebly up, though told by the Chief Justice to retain a sitting posture, and with somewhat of the old fire in his eye declares Andrew Johnson guilty of a high misdemeanor. From Howard to Nye, of Nevada, and torson, of ri: e, there was nothing worth récording in the Voted, ag no doubt or uncertainty existed as to which way they would vote. Nye, by a singular rumor, had been mentioned among the doubtful. Jim, it was said, would be found “all right’? should it be necessary, and, therefore, his answer was waited for with much interest, He said “guilty” in a peculiarly Nyeish style, from which nothing in par- ticular is deducible, It was evident Nye was not required to be “all right, and he was not. Patterson, of Tennessee, shouted out his nega- tive with a vigor that made people smile and would have brought down the house had it not been for the timely admonition of the Chief Justice. When it came to the turn of Ross, of Kansas, there was a deathlike silence. He was counted by both sides and feared by both, What would he do? He stood up coolly and heard the solemn interrogatory to the close, when he answered “not guilty.” There was a flutter all through the galleries and a move- ment all through the court. Half the audience in suppressed tones applauded, while the other half ‘was ready to denounce, The radical element in the galleries was enraged. Well it was that Chase had admonished against disorderly demonstrations, or some outbreak must have occurred just then. Ross was the peculiar object of radical hate, “He did it all,” said a radical to me, “that villanous traitor has destroyed the country. We will fix him though, great as he is now.” Ross sat down, however, without being “fixed” and the voting went on without much note until Van Winkle, the Western Virginia patriarch, was called. Another of the doubtfuls, he showed the cloven foot and voted for the dreadful criminal’s ac- quittal, A few steps further down the Senatorial ladder, and Wade was summoned to appear—Wade, whose interest in the result was greater than any other member of the court. Would he vote or would he not? He kept the audience in suspense but a few seconds, and dispelled the dreams indulged by some of his high honor and noble patriotism by casting one vote for Benjamin Wade and another against Andrew Johnson. Willey was the last of the doubtfuls, and voted “Guilty.’? AFTER THE VERDICT—THE EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY. The immense concourse that had witnessed the ac- quittal of the President on the adjournment of the High Court poured out of the doors and hastened in every direction to discuss the startling incidents of the day. Pennsylvania avenue was filled with peo- ple talking in an excited manner of the one absorb- ing theme. Every occurrence of the day was viewed from two different standpoints, Those who were disappointed in the issue of the proceedings were abusing the Senators who voted “not guilty” in unmeasured terms, and those who were gratified at the result spoke of tlie same Senators in terms of unbounded admiration. In a group of men who were earnestly debating the vote on the eleventh article in one of the avenue hotels an elderiy gentleman, who seemed to be well informed upon the subject, acknowledged that he had hitherto been acting with the repub- lican party, having cast his fortunes with it at the first election of Mr. Lincoln, but he did not hesitate to confess that he felt deeply ashamed of the mean and cowardly manner in which the republican Senators had acted in refasing to take the final vote, and of keeping the whole coun- try in the harrowing suspense that is doing so much to injure the credit of the nation, and to depress the business of the country. If Andrew Johnson was guilty, let him be convicted and removed at once, and if not let him be exonerated with the least possible delay. He ailuded to the noble, manty and cour- ageous bearing of Senators Fessenden, Trumbull, Grimes and Henderson in touching and eloquent terms, and said that they were, in his estimation, the only republicans in the Senate. The opinions ex- pressed by this gentieman are similar to those avowed by very many who have been known as good and substantial republicans, a large propor- tion of whom have always heen opposed to impeachment, regarding it as a suicidal measure; and others who have agreed in the propriety and necessity of impeachment, but who believed that the President should be fairly and hon- orably tried. The excitement that began when the result of the vote was announced still continues unabated, al- though it has not taken the form of noisy demon- stration, but is confined to earnest discussions, noisy arguments and angry declamation. Owing to the postponement of the vote, the majority of bets that were made upon the direct issue are of course undecided, but a number of ‘wagers have been lost and won as the case stands. Some of these were that Andrew Johnson would be President on Saturday, the 16th inst., which were made on Monday and Tuesday last. Others were that the President would be convicted on the elev- enth article. The settlement of these wagers adds something to the general excitement. Very many of the radicals are desperately violent to-night. Denunclations loud and deep are hurled upon the dissenting republican Senators, and par- tieulatiy upon Senator Ross, from whom they expected docile obedience, It is said that yesterday and to-day Mr. Ross has been subjected to a wonder- ful pressure from the Impeachment leaders, to per- suade, Wheedle or coerce him into a positive promise to vote for conviction on the eleventh article, as it had been determined to decide that charge, or, rather, batch of insinua- tions, fret. Senator Ross, in order to shake himself free from his persecutors, promised them in good faith that when he was called on the eleventh article he would “vote all right.’ This being about the best assurance they could hope to get from aman who persistently kept his own counsel, they were obliged to be satisfied, and, therefore, every radical list fhad Ross in the Jacobin rauks. The sensation created among these cham- pions of impeachment when Mr. Ross distinctly ut- tered the Words “not guilty’ can be more easily imagined than described. Rumors of corruption in comme fon with the vote of Se ater Ross sprung up immediately after the court adjourned, and were ; honest, intelligent, brave and eagerly seized upon by willing believers and circu- lated with the greatest rapidity. ‘These rumors even include Senators Van Winkle and Fowler, and the radicais find some consolation in the confident assertion, whispered among themselves with signifi- cant shakes of the head, that a resolution will soon be offered in the House, authorizing the Board of Managers to institute an investigation into the cir- cumstances connected with the votes of three Sena- tors mentioned, and that within thirty days the ob- noxious trio will be expelled. These rumors are, of course, without the least foundation in truth, and originated simply in the splenetic cabals of the radicals. As soon as the result of the vote was known many persons proceeded towards the White House in expectation that some demonstration of rejoicing would occur there, but on finding the doors of the Mansion closed and no indication of unusual proceedings they slowly and doubtfully dis- persed, leaving the White House and its sur- rounding grounds to its accustomed quiet and repose. A few of the President's friends called upon him to congratulate him on his escape from the toils of the impeachers, so far as the eleventh article was concerned. The President received them with his wonted dignity aud cordiality, ex- pressed his thanks for their good wishes, but nota word escaped him derogatory to the men who but a few hours before had pronounced him guilty of a high misdemeanor ona string of vague assertions, none of which were proved in evidence or regarded as of any great importance by the Managers in their argu- ments. Neither did the President utter a word of exultation or indulge in the slightest menace against his political enemies, Ben Butler himself could have discovered nothing in the deportmerit of Mr. Johnson. to feed his animosity or to sharpen the pang of defeat. After a short time spent in conversation the friends’ left, and Mr. Evarts was admitted to the President and remained with him for half an hour, It has been a favorite, and has been regarded as a potent argu- ment in favor of convicting the President, that the most fertile imagination was not able to conceive the great injury he would do to reconstruction, the num- ber of oficial radical heads he would strike off, and the amount of general breakage he would commit upon the constitution and the laws, if he were allowed to go scot free of punishment on the pending articles. No person who could have seen the President on this day, that has demonstrated the impossibility of his con viction, could have believed that he contem- plated the adoption of any unusual course of action in consequence of his acquittal. There Js the highest authority for saying that thg oMgiat course of the President will be precisely the same as it has been heretofore, in so far as relates to the principles for which ne contends. If any change should be observed it will be rather in his attitude towards Congress, the differences between which and himself he will doubtless seek to diminish as much as possible, The project of immediately admitting the new Southern Senators is being seriously considered by some of the insanely wild radicals. What yesterday was only spoken of as something visionary, something so superia- tively improper as to be unworthy of a moment’s serious thought, is now not only being discussed, but entertained with considerable favor. The object of this sudden admission of representatives from the newly reconstructed regions is openly pro- claimed to be in order to secure votes enough to insure conviction. This may seem incredible, but is quite a fact nevertheless, The enthusiastic bigots who favor the idea deqjare that all that is necegsary to fit these new Se@fhtors to be “fair and impartial judges” is to take th@path and have the testimony read over to them. We@e not many of the Senators who have voted ab- sem from the court for days during the trial? and why may not other Senators who have not heard a word of the testimony be equally as good judges of the law and facts as these remiss Senators who were so neglectful of their duties, though they possessed the right to be present from the start? This isthe question propounded by radi- cals to people who doubt the right of Senators, not members of the court during the trial, to pass judg- mentin the case. A Senator at the public table of one of the hotels to-night said:—‘“I belleve the thing is right. We have a right to admit Southern Senators, and they will have a right to vote after reading the testimony. We are doing the work of God and aim- ing at the salvation of the country. Shall we stop at mere trifies when the nation’s life is in peril? No, sir, We must do our duty fear- lessly and firmly.” Think of a noble Senator of the “party of great moral ideas’ preach- ing such an abominable doctrine without a blush, and in the publicear? It is hardly possible that in the present Senate a sufficient number of votes can he obtained to sanction such a proceeding, but there are four or five blind fanatics who intend to make a desperate effort to compass it. Others say that one of the first things that will be done at Chicago will be the adoption of a resolution cal!- ing for the admission of the Southern representatives and declaring the rigit of the new made Senators from ‘‘Carpet Bagia’’ to cast their votes for the con- viction of Andrew Johnson. It is also said that Fessen- den, Trumbull, Grimes, Fowler, Ross, Henderson and Van Winkle will be read out of the party solemnly by the convention of president mak- ers. Should such a thing as condemnatory res- olutions of these Senators be attempted there will be a lively time in Chicago, perhaps a general smash up of the radical machine by a heavy bolt of conservatives, and then good bye to Grant, Wade, Colfax, Wilson, Washburne & Co. The se- cession of men like Fessenden and Trumbull, it is conceded, would be to the republican party like knocking the bottom out of a ship. It would sink forever beyond redemption. With the brains of the party gone what would be left of it? At sunset on each Saturday it is customary for the Marine Band to play for an hour and a half on the grounds in the rear of the Executive Mansion, at which times the citizens assemble there to enjoy the beauty of the grounds and the pleasure of lis- tening to the music, This afternoon the White House grounds were densely crowded, in the hope that the President would appear aad, perhaps, say something. The people lingered near the mansion and kept their attention closely fixed upon the bal- cony, but the President failed to appear, and the assemblage quietly dispersed. About half-past ten this evening the President was taken by surprise by a serenading party consisting of a brass band only, which performed several airs in a very creditable style, Although the President was ignorant of the persons who paid him the compliment he stepped to the window and thanked the band forthe pleasure they afforded him. Senator Ross and the Kansans Radicals—He Refuses to Vote as They Dictate. The following has been received here directed to Senators Pomeroy and Ross, of Kansas:— LEAVENWorTH, Kansas, May 14, 1868. Kansas has heard the evidence and demands the conviction of the President. Signed by D. R. Anthony and one thousand others. To the above Senator Ross has sent the following reply:— “! WASHINGTON, D. C., May 15, 1868. GENTLEMEN—I do not recognize your right to de- mand that I shall vote either for or against convic- tion, Ihave taken an oath to do impartial justice according to the constitution and laws, and trust that I shall have the courage and honesty to vote according to the dictates of my judgment and for the highest i of my country. E. C. ROSS, To D. R. ANTHONY and Others. Sen Henderson and the Missouri Dele eation. The Missouri Congressional delegation bave re- plied to Senator Henderson's recent letter to them. In that letter they say they are placed in a false position, But the misstatement of facts and infer-. ence they are confident was entirely unintentional on his part. Senator Henderson has replied to them. In nar- rating what took piace at the interview, he say: “qt was at this point that I promised to ascer- tain whether I must resign or not. I did not want time to consider whether I could change my vote or sit silent or commit perjury; but simply whether there would be a conviction re- gardiess of my vote. These things were done on the spur of the moment and almost without counsel on my part; and, to me, under @ sense of humiliation which IT cannot describe, 80 soon as I had time to reflect on the subject, | determined to remain in my seat and do my duty. If my constituents, reliable, shall in a | ve ST up my seat, when it PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT, Thirty-Sixth Day. UNITED STATES 5S: Wranaiscros icy SeAnae® The Senate met at half-past eleven o'clock. The galleries were full, and policemen standing in the aisles, Mr. TRUMBULL reported back from the Judiciary Committee the bill for the admission of Arkansas, without amendment, which was laid over. Mr. HENDRICKS gave notice that he would present @ minority report, and Mr, Drake that he would offer an amendment when it came up for action. Some unimportant bills were introduced and va- rious messages received from the House, At twelve o'clock precisely the Chief Justice, wear- ing the silk robe of ofiice, entered and took his seat as presiding oficer of the Court of Impeachment, and directed the Sergeant-at-Arms to make procia- mation. The proclamation was made in the usual form. The Secretary then proceeded to read the journal of the last day’s proceedings in the case of the United States against Andrew Johnson, President, When the reading was concluded Senator EpMuNDS called up the order heretofore submitted in the following words:— Ordered, That the Chief Justice, in directing the Secretary to read the several articles of impeach- ment, shall direct him to read the eleventh article first, and the question shall be taken on that article, and iain on the other ten successively as they stan body condemn me, I will can be done with 3 Not Guilty—19. Bayard, of Del. Johnson, of Md. Buckalew, of Pa. McCreery, of Ky. Davis, of Ky. Min. Dixon, (rep.) of Conn. Doolittle, (rep.) of Wis. Fessenden, (rep.) of Me. Fowler, (rep.) of Tenn. Grimes, (rep.) of lowa, Henderson, (rep.) of Mo, Hendricks, of Ind. ‘The votes of Senators were waited for with the utmost anxiety, though.nothing more than a general motion as of suspense relieved was made manifest when the vote of adoubtful Senator was given. If Was noticed that Senator Cameron voted ahead of time. The Chief Justice had not concluded the formal question before the Senator's vote of “Guilty”! Was pronounced. 4 Senators Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Ross, Tram- ble and Van Winkle, among the republican Senators, voted “Not Guilty.” Senator Wade, when his name was called, stood up unhesitatingly and voted “Guilty.” Before the result of the vote was announced, but when it was Known, Senator Williams rose and moved that the Senate, sitting asa Court of Impeachment, ad: journ until Tuesday, the 26th of May, at twelve o'clock Senator JOHNSON addressed the Chief Justice. The CHIEF JUSTICE said that debate was not in order. Senator Jounson—Is it in order to adjourn the Senate when it has already decided on one of the articles ? The Cater JusticeE—The precedents are, except in one case, the case of Humphrey, that the announce: ment was not made until the end of thecause. The Chair will, however, take the direction of the Sen ate. If the Senate desire the anuouncement to be Ross, (rep.) of Kansas. Saulsbury, of Der Trambuil, (rep.) of I. Van Winkle,(rep,jof W. Va Vickers, of Md. Before taking it up Senator Epwunps offered the following order, which was adopted:— Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to inform the House of Representatives that the senate, sitting for the trial of the President on the articles of im- ‘achment, are now ready to receive them in tle enate chainber, ‘ Senator JOHNSON inquired whether the order of Senator Williams was debatable ? The CuigF Justice replied that it was not. Senator JOHNSON sald that he would like to make @ motion on it. Senator Conngss objected. The question was then put on taking up Senator Williams’ order for action, and it was decided yeas 34, Days 19, as follows:— cas=24. Morrill, of Me. Morrill, of Vt. Morton, of Ind. Nye, of Nevada. Patterson, of N. IL. Pomeroy, of Kansas. Ramsey, of Minn, Sherman, of Ohio, Sprague, of R. 1. Stewart, of Nevada. Sumner, of Mas: Thayer, of Net Tipton, of Nebras Wade, of Ohio. Williams, of Oregon. Wilson, of Mass. Yates, of Uk Naver MeCreery, of Ky. Buckalew, of Pa, Norton, of Minn Davis, of Ky. Patterson, of Tenn. Dixon, of Conn. Ross, rep., of Kansas, Doolittle, of W Saulsbury, of Del. Fessenien, rep., of Me. Trumbull, rep., of Ill. Fowler, rep., of Teun.. Van Winkle, rep., of W.Vs Henderson, rep., of Mo. ‘Kers, of Md. Hendricks, of Ind. Willey, rep., of W. Va. Johnson, of Md, Senator Wade voted for the frat time, and voted in the amirmative, Senator Grimes was not present, The question was then taken a the adoption of the order, and it was carried by tne same vote— yeas 34, nays 19. While the votes were being taken the members of the House of Representatives were announcyd as at the bar of the Senate, They entered, headed by Mr, Washburne, of Illinois, and attended by their ckrk and doorkeeper. Mostof the members had precede them and had taken seats on the floor of the Senate chamber and in the galleries. Mr. FESSENDEN rose to make a motion to postpone the vote for an hour, on account of the absence of Mr. Grimes, but on being informed that that Senator was in the Capitol he did not make the motion. Mr. Grimes immediately afterwards came into the chamber, and took his seat in one of the side aisles. Mr. Epmunps then submitted an order that the Senate do now proceed to vote on the articles accord- ing to the rules of the Senate, which was agreed to. The Cuter Justice, rising, sald:—By direction of the Senate the Chief Justice desires to admonish the citizens and strangers in the galleries that absolute silence and perfect order is required. It will be a subject of infinite regret if any violation of the order of the Senate will necessitate the execution of the further order that the person guilty of disturbance be immediately removed. Then addressing the Sena- tors the Chief Justice said:—Senators, in conformity to the order of the Senate the Chief Justice will now proceed to take the vote on the eieventh article as directed by the rule. ‘The eleventh article was read by the Clerk as fol- lows:— ARTICLE 11. That said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, unmindful of the high duties of his office and of his oath of office, and in disregard of the constiiution and laws of the United States, did heretofore, to wit, on the 18th day of August, 1866— at the city of Wash! in the District of Colum- bia, by public speech, declare and affirm ia substance that the Thirty-ninth Congress of the United states was not a Congress of the United States authorized by the constitution to exercise legislative powers under the same, but, on the contrary, was a Con- 88 of only part of the States, thereby denying and intending to deny that the legisiatton of said Congress: was valid or obligatory upon him, the said Andrew Johnson, except in so far as he saw fit to approve the same, and also thereby denying and mtending to deny the power of the said Thirty-ninth Congress to aie ery amendments to the constitution of the ‘nited States; and in pursuance of said declaration, the said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, afterward—to wit, on the 2ist day of Feb- ruary, 1868—at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, did unlawfully and in disregard of the requirements of the constitution, that he should take care that the laws be faithfully executed, attempt to prevent the execution of an act entitled “An act regalating the tenure of certain civil officers,” passed March 2, 1867, by unlawfully devising and contriving and attempting to devise and contrive means by which he should prevent Edwin M. Stanton from forthwith resuming the functions of the office of Secretary for the Department of War, notwithstand- ing the refusal of the Senate to concur in the suspea- sion theretofore made by said Andrew Johnson of said Edwin M. Stanton from said office of Secretary for the Department of War, and also by further unlaw- fully devising and contriving and attempting to de- vise and contrive means then and there to prevent the execution of an act entitled “An act making ap- propriations for the support of the army for the fiscal year ending Jude 36, 1808, and for other pur, ” approved March 2, 1867, and also to prevent the exe- cution of an act entitied “An act to provide for the more efficient government of the rebel States,"” — March 2, 1867, whereby the said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, did then—to wit, on the 2ist day of February, 1867, at the city of Wash- ington, commit and was guilty of a high misdemeanor n office. ‘And the House of Representatives, by protestation, saving to themselves the liberty of exhibiting at any time hereafter any further articles or other accusation or impeachment against the said Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, and also of replying to his answers which he shall make unto the articles herein preferred against him, and of offering proof to the same and every part thereof, and to all and every other article, accusation of impeachment which shall be exhibited bg as the case shall require, do demand that the said andrew Johnson may be put to answer the high crimes and misde- meanors in office herein charged against him, and that such proceedings, examinations, trials and judgments may be thereupon had and given as may be agreeable to law and justice. The first name on the roll, that of Senator Anthony, being called, that Senator rose in his place, and the Chief Justice, also standing, addressed to him this formula:— “Mr. Senator Anthony: How say you; ts the re- spondent, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, guilty or not guilty of a high misdemeanor, a8 charged in this article?” Senator ANTHONY responded “Guilty,"’ and so the vote went on until all the Senators had responded, the vote summing up yeas 35, nays 19, as foilows:— For Coavictios—35. Anthony, of R. I. Cameron, of Pa. Cattell, of N. J. Chandler, of Mich, Cole, of Cal. Conkling, of N.Y. Conness, of Cal. Rirbats, of Oregon. rain, of N. HH. Drake, of Mo. Eamunds, of Vt. Fere i of Conn. Frelinghuysen, of N. J. Harlan, of lowa. Howard, of Mich, Howe, of Wis. Morgan, of N. Y. Bayard, of Det, Anthony, of R. 1, Mortill, of Vt. Cameron, of Pa, Morton, of Ind. Cattell, of N, J, Nye, of Neva Chandler, of Mich. Patterson, of N Cole, of Cal. Pomeroy, 0 Conkling, of N. Y. Ramsey, of Mino. Naveen of Oa. Sherman, Cid rbett, o a. Sprague, of R I. Cragin, of N. te Stewart, of Nevada. Drake, of Mo, Sumoer, of Mass, Edmunds, of Vt. Thayer, of Ned. of Conn. Tipton, of Nel Frelinghuysen; of N, J. Wade, of 010, Barlas'o lowa, z Howard, of Mich, Morgs sy NY. Morfilly of Ma made now it will be made, Senator SHERMAN—The announcement of the vote had better be made, Senator DRAKE—I submit as a question of order that a motion to adjourn 1s pending and that that motion takes precedence of all other things. The Cuter Justice —The Senator from Missourt is perfectly right. A motion to adjourn has been made, and that motion takes precedence. Senator HeNDRICKS—The motion to adjourn cans not be made pending a vote, and tie vote is not com plete until it is announced, Senator CONKLING—A motion cannot be made pending the roll call. Several SENaTO’ -—Certainly not. announced. Senator Jounson—I ask that the vote be an? pounced, The CEP Justice—The vote will be announced. The Clerk will read the roll. The roil having been read by the Clerk, The CuieF Justice rose and announced the result’ ip these words:—On this article there are thirty-live Senators who have voied “Guilty” and nineteen Senators who have voted “Not guilty.” The Presi dent is, therefore, acquitted on tius ariicle. No manifestation of sentiment was made on eithet side of the question, Whatever were tue feelings of Senators, members and spectators, they were thor- oughly suppressed. Senator WiLLtaMs’ motion to adjourn until Tues day, the 26th inst., was then taken up. Senator HENDRICKS submitted as a question of order that the Senate was now exe uting an ordet already made, which was in the nature and had the effect of the previous question, Therefore the mo« tion to adjourn otherwise than simply to adjoura waa not in order. Calis of “Question,” “Question.” The Caer Justice—The motion that’ when the Senate adjourn it adjourns to meet at a certain date cannot now be entertained, because the Senate {s in process of executing an order. A motion to adjourn to a certain day seems to the Chair 1o come under the same rule. The Chair will, therefore, decide thd motion not in order. Senator Conness—From that decision of the Chait T appeal. The Cnier Justice put the question and atrected the Clerk to read the order adopted to-day on motion of Stgator Edmunds, as follows:— : Ord@ed, That the Senate do now proceed to vote on the wticies according to tne rules of the Senate, Senator Yowarp called for the yeas and nays on the question whether the decision of the Chair should be sustained. \, ‘The vote was f&en and resulted yeas 24, nays 30) as follows:— ‘ Yeas—Senators AnWony, Bayard, Buckalew, Conk? ling, Davis, Dixon, Doowiie, Kerry, Fessenden, Fow! ler, Grimes, Heudersod, Hendricks, Jounson, Mc« Créery, Morgan, Norton Patterson of ‘Renn, Saulsbury, Sherman, Trumtw), Van Winkle, Vickerd and Willey—24. \ Nays—Senators Cameron, Cave}, Chandler, Cole, Conness, Corbett, Cragin, Drake, <dmunds, Freiing- huysen, Harlan, Howard, lHow®, Morrill of Me. Morrill’of Vt, Morton, Nye, Pattehon of i's Pomeroy, ae Ross, Sprague, Ste Thayer, Tipton, Wade, Williams, Wilson 30. So the decision of the Chief Justice was riergea, and the order to adjourn over was ruled tv jn order. Senator HENDERSON moved to amend the order bp striking out the words “26th instant” and inserting in lieu thereof the words “Wednesday, the 1st day of July next.” The amendment was rejected—yeas 20, nays 34, as follows:— i Yeas—Senators Bayard, Buckalew, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks, Johnson, McCreery, Norton, Pactersun of Tenn., Ross, Sauisbury, Trumbull, Van Winkle, Vicken and Willey—20. ie & Nays—Senators Anthony, Cameron, Cattell, Chand- ler, Cole, Conkling, Conness, Corbett, Cragen, Drake, Edinunds, Frelinghuysen, verry, toward, Mariand, Howe, Morgan, Morrill of Me., Morriil of Vt., Morton, Nye, Patterson of N. Pomeroy, Waasey, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, muer, Thayer, ‘Tipton, Wade, Wiliams and Yates—34. Senator McCreery moved to amend the order by making it read to adjourn without day, The question was taken and the amendment was rejected—yeas 6 nays 47, as follows:— Yras—Senators Bayard, Vavis, Dixon, Doolittle, McCreery and Vickers ~0. NA we ators, Anthony, Buckaiew, Cameron, Cat- tell, Chandler, Cole, Conking, Conness, Corbert, Cragin, Drake, Edmonds, Ferry, Fessendeh, Fowler, Let the vote be , Sumner, \d Yates— Frei.nghvysea, Hariao, uderson, Hendricas, HOw: ard, Howe, Johnson, Morgan, Moctiil og Me., Morr.il of Vt., Morton, Norton, Nye, Patterson of N. H., bat terson of Tenn., Pomeroy, Ramsey, oss, Saulsbury, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Summer, Thayer, ‘T1p.on, ‘Trumbull, Van Winkle, Wade, Willey, Williams, Wi- son and Yates—47. Senator BUCKALEW moved to amend the order by providing for an adjournment till Monday, the 26th inst. Rejected without division. The question recurred on the order as originally offered by Senator Wiliams to adjourn tue court Tuesday the 26th inst. The vote was taken and re- sulted yeas 32, nays 21, a8 follows:— YeEas—Senators Anthony, Cameron, Cattell, Chan- dier, Cole, Conness, Corbett, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Frelinghuysen, Harian, Howard, Howe, Morrill of Me., Morrill of Vt, Morton, Aye, Patie: son of N. H., Pomeroy, Ramsey, Koss, Sprague, Se " Ca Sumner, Thayer, Tipton, Van Winkle, Wade, Williams, Wilson and Yates—32. ing, Davie, Nays—Senators Bayard, Buckalew, Conkling, Dixon, Dooilttie, Feasenieu, Fowler, sonnso Henderson, Hen4 eCreery, Morgan, Norto: Patterson of Tenn., Saulavury, Sherman, ‘trombuil, Vickers and Willey—2). ‘The Caige Justice announced the result, and said the se sitting ag a Court of Impeachment, stands adjourned ti Tuesday, the 26th instant, at tweive o'clock. The Chief Ju e then left the chair and the mem- e retired to their own chamber, rs who had fi.le¢ every seat and stand- jes, immediately began to pour ont into the alle and corridors, aud thé curtain feit for ten days on the national drama of impeachment. ‘The ung acene Was not marked by the singnicst breach of decorum or good order. The Senate tn Legistative Se The Senate having resummed ita session took up the concurrent resoimtion of the House fur a recess until Monday, the 26th instant. This gave rise (oo digcasaion. “ The concurrent resolution was supported by Mesars. Morrill of Vermont, Hendricks and sumo = gpacuen by Messrs. Conk.ng, Muriiitof Maine und Nye. Mr. N¥w said he had enough experieuce in this body to know that it was useless tv oppose ie adjournment for a week, a or au hour. {ng piace ip ave @ bil epend reaolution admitting ~ ant barrassment by not sending It to eve alm oe net eit ‘sent back at the end of ten days him 1] to have fant veto, We have had enoug. .¢ rea eet ne auc Arkansas before tie ais te CONTINUED ON SEVENTH 2 aE.