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Grimes, James W., a senator from Iowa

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remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court....
..III-388, 394, 401
order by-

that hereafter the hour of meeting shall be 12 o'clock m. each day, except Sunday:
offered..

adopted, (yeas 21, nays 13)

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remarks by

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that application for thirty days to prepare for trial be postponed until after replication filed: offered
and not agreed to, (yeas 25, nays 28)

that presiding officer may rule all questions of evidence, which ruling shall stand as the judgment
of the Senate, unless some member shall ask a formal vote, in which case it shall be submitted to
the Senate; or he may submit any such question to a vote in the first instance, (amendment to
Rule VII:)

offered

agreed to, (yeas 31, nays 19)

that, subject to Rule XXI, all managers not delivering oral arguments may file written arguments
before April 24, and counsel not making oral arguments may file written arguments before April 27:
offered
remarks by
questions by.

opinion on the case

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.I-186

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..I-81, 185, 247, 265, 266, 450, 488, 529, 530, 699. II-8, 9, 10, 11, 336, 488, 491, 494

Hendricks, Thomas A., a senator from Indiana...

remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court..

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order by-

that trial proceed with all convenient despatch: amendment offered and agreed to .
prescribing form of final question: offered

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remarks by..

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opinion on the case.

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Hour of meeting, order fixing, at 11 a. m.-[By Mr. Conness.]

offered

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adopted, (yeas 29, nays 14)

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order fixing, at 12 o'clock m. each day, except Sunday-[By Mr. Grimes. |

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remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court

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orders by-

(in Senate,) that the message of the House, relating to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, be
referred to a select committe of seven, to consider and report thereon; agreed to..
(in Senate,) that the Senate will take proper action on the message of the House in relation to the
impeachment of Andrew Johnson: reported and agreed to

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(in Senate,) that at 1 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, the Senate will proceed to consider the impeach-
ment of Andrew Johnson, &c. : agreed to March 4

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that a summons do issue to Andrew Johnson, returnable on Friday, March 13, at 1 o'clock p. m. :
adopted.

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that no senator shall speak more than once, nor to exceed 15 minutes on one question, during final
deliberations: offered and rejected, (yeas 19, nays 30)

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497, 514, 530, 566, 606, 612, 673, 680, 693, 716, 738. II-5, 10, 14, 218, 219, 282, 389, 446, 472, 485, 498
questions by
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opinion on the case..

Howe, Timothy O., a senator from Wisconsin

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remarks by..
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Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States-

resolution (in House) providing for the, [By Mr. Covode, Feb. 21, 1868 :] referred
reported

adopted, (yeas 126, nays 47).

Committee (in House) to communicate to Senate its action directing an-

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Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Continued.

order (in House) limiting debate, and directing proceedings when articles of, are reported to House-
adopted, (yeas 106, nays 37)..

managers elected and Senate notified..

directed to carry articles to Senate

House informed that Senate is ready to receive

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suspension of Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and designation of General Grant Secretary ad
interim communicated to Senate December 12, 1867..

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Senate's non-concurrence in, communicated

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removal of Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and designation of Lorenzo Thomas Secretary ad
interim, February 21, 1868

I-156, 248

Senate's denial of power to remove and appoint communicated

I-157, 158

appointment of Edmund Cooper Assistant Secretary of Treasury

I-163, 164

order that Adjutant General Thomas resume his duties...

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instructions to General Grant not to obey orders from War Department, unless, &c

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message communicating report relating to amendment of the Constitution.

at Cleveland, September 3, 1866.

letter to General Grant in regard to his having vacated the office of Secretary ad interim
telegram to Governor Parsons

reports of speech August 18, 1866, in reply to Hon. Reverdy Johnson..

at St. Louis, September 8, 1866.

notification to Secretary of Treasury, August 14, 1867, of suspension of Mr. Stanton

conversation with General Emory..

with General Wallace

with Mr. Wood...

with Mr. Blodgett

with Adjutant General Thomas

with Lieutenant General Sherman

with Mr. Cox..

with Mr. Merrick.

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remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court. III-361, 366, 369,

orders by-

390, 392, 401
that trial proceed at the expiration of 10 days, unless for causes shown to the contrary: offered... I-83
considered..

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that Senate commence the trial 2d of April: offered
that two of managers be permitted to file printed arguments, &c. : amendment offered and adopted, II-5
remarks by...... I-18, 33, 78, 82, 83, 84, 85, 147, 154, 160, 161, 176, 206, 208, 209, 236, 237, 247, 265, 270, 298, 312,

325, 362, 365, 368, 370, 372, 397, 452, 486, 487, 495, 507, 515, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522,
523, 524, 528, 529, 532, 534, 537, 562, 563, 564, 565, 568, 573, 583, 589, 590, 612, 620, 621,
626, 644, 654, 661, 669, 675, 676, 680, 692, 709, 711, 714, 716, 717, 718, 721, 722, 738, 739,
740, 741. II-5, 6, 13, 118, 166, 189, 218, 262, 281, 282, 283, 306, 389, 469, 475, 479, 483,
484, 485, 487, 490, 498.

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order by-

that Senate meet on Monday next (May 11) at 11 a. m., for deliberation, and on Tuesday at 12 m.
proceed to vote without debate on the several articles-each senator to be permitted to file his
written opinion within two days after the vote: offered

agreed to.

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remarks by.

.I-390.

opinion on the case

Morrill, Lot M., a senator from Maine

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remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court..
order by-

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that Senate proceed on Monday next to take the yeas and nays on the articles without debate; any
senator to have permission to file a written opinion: offered...
remarks by

opinion on the case

Morton, Oliver P., a senator from Indiana

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.I-185, 442. II-470, 476, 493, 494, 495

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remarks by..

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agreed to...

filed by-

Mr. Buckalew

Officers, territorial and executive, list of, with their tenures..

Opinion: order, that each senator shall be permitted to file, within two days after the vote shall have
been taken, to be printed with the proceedings [By Mr. Morrill of Vermont].

question. Whether it is competent for the President pro tempore of the Senate to take the, and become
thereby a part of the court-[By Mr. Hendricks]-discussed..
withdrawn..

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Mr. Cattell

Mr. Davis

Mr. Doolittle

Mr. Edmunds..

Mr. Ferry.....

Mr. Fessenden..

Mr. Fowler..

Mr. Frelinghuysen.

Mr. Grimes..

Mr. Harlan..

Mr. Henderson

Mr. Hendricks...

Mr. Howard...

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Mr. Howe....

Mr. Johnson..

Mr. Morrill, of Maine

Mr. Morrill, of Vermont

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Mr. Patterson, of New Hampshire..

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Mr. Pomeroy

Mr. Sherman..

Mr. Stewart

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Pomeroy, Samuel C., a senator from Kansas

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394, 401

order by-

(in Senate,) that the notice to Chief Justice to meet the Senate in the trial and request his attend-
ance be delivered by a committee of three, &c.; agreed to

remarks by.

opinion on the case.

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Practice. (See Rules.)

right of counsel making motion to open and close argument thereon..

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the limitation of argument on interlocutory questions to one hour, by rule XX, has reference
whole number of persons to speak on each side, and not to each person severally.
it is not in order to call up business transacted in legislative session
objections to putting question to witness by a member of the court must come from the court
itself...

to the

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.I-301

if managers desire to cross-examine they must cross-examine before dismissing witness.
an application for an order of Senate to furnish a statement from its records can only be addressed to
Senate in legislative session..

...I-507, 519
but after question is asked, it is competent for managers to state objections to its being answered....I-519
it is competent for Senate to recall any witness

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the general rules of the Senate in its legislative session govern proceedings of the court, so far as ap-
plicable.

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President. (See Johnson, Andrew.)

President pro tempore of the Senate-

question, Whether it is competent for the, to take the oath and become thereby a part of the court-
[By Mr. Hendricks].

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Question, final, order that when doors shall be closed for deliberation upon, the official reporters shall
take down debates, to be reported in proceedings-[By Mr. Edmunds.]
offered...

read..

tabled, (yeas 28, nays 20)

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.II-188, 218, 471
.II-474

order, that Senate proceed to vote on the several articles at twelve o'clock on day after the close of
arguments-[By Mr. Sumner.]

.II-189

offered
called up..

.II-474, 476

order, that the Senate meet on Monday next (May 11) at 11 a. m., for deliberation on, and on Tues-
day, at 12 m., proceed to vote without debate on the several articles, &c.—[By Mr. Morrill, of
Vermont.]

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order that the views of Chief Justice be entered on the journal-[By Mr. Buckalew.]
offered and agreed to

order that, be put as proposed by presiding officer, and each senator rise and answer "Guilty" or
"Not guilty" only- By Mr. Sumner.]

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offered and agreed to

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order, that the standing order of the Senate that it will proceed to vote on the articles at 12 o'clock
m. to-morrow be rescinded. [By Mr. Edmunds.]

offered May 11, 1868

agreed to..

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.II-483

order, that the Senate now proceed to vote upon the articles, according to the rules of the Senate-
[By Mr. Edmunds.]

offered May 16

agreed to..

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order that, shall be taken on eleventh article first, and thereafter on the other ten successively as they
stand-[By Mr. Williams.]

agreed to, (yeas 34, nays 19)
taken on-

.II-484, 485

Article XI: That he attempted to prevent the execution of the tenure-of-office act by unlawfully
devising means to prevent Mr. Stanton from resuming the functions of his office, and to prevent
the execution of the clause in the appropriation act of 1867 requiring that all orders should pass
through the General of the army, and the reconstruction acts of March 5, 1867; (yeas 35, nays
19)
order that, be now taken on remaining articles-[By Mr. Conkling.]

offered and rejected, (yeas 26, nays 28)

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that the several orders heretofore adopted as to order of voting on, be rescinded-[By Mr. Williams.]

offered.

agreed to........................
taken ou-

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.II-495

Article II: That he issued a letter of authority to Lorenzo Thomas to act as Secretary of War ad
interim, with intent to violate the Constitution and the tenure-of-office act; (yeas 35, nays 19)...II—496
taken on-

Article III: That he appointed Lorenzo Thomas to be Secretary of War ad interim, with intent to
violate the Constitution, (yeas 35, nays 19.).

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Rule VII, order amending, in respect to submitting questions of evidence, &c., to Senate-[By Mr.
Henderson.]

offered, I-185; agreed to, (yeas 31, nays 19).

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VII, order amending and requiring votes upon incidental questions to be without division, unless
demanded, &c.-[By Mr. Drake.]

offered, I-230; agreed to

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XX, construction of.

.I-207, 208

XXI, motion to amend, so as to allow such of managers or counsel as desire to be heard, to speak on
final argument-[By Manager Bingham].

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XXI, motion to remove limit fixed by, as to number who may participate in final argument-[By Mr.
Frelinghuysen.]

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XXIII, order amending, to subject it to operation of Rule VII-[By Mr. Conkling.]

offered, and agreed to

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amendment, that the fifteen minutes allowed by, shall be for the whole deliberation on final question,
and not to final question on each article-[By Mr. Drake.]

offered, II-474; adopted..

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Rules. (See Practice.)

order (in House) limiting debate and directing proceedings when articles are reported to House-[By
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois:] adopted; (yeas 106, nays 37).

of procedure and practice...

of Senate sitting in legislative session, adopted for guidance of court, as far as applicable..
Rulings. (See Evidence; Practice.)

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S.

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