Argument, final-Continued.

order that as many of managers as desire be permitted to file, or address Senate orally, the conclusion
of oral argument to be by one manager-[By Mr. Trumbull.]

offered..

adopted, (yeas 28, nays 22).

Argument on the case by-

Manager Butler

Mr. Curtis...

Manager Logan

Manager Boutwell

Mr. Nelson....

Mr. Groesbeck

Manager Stevens..

Manager Williams...

Mr. Evarts

Mr. Stanbery

Manager Bingham..

Armstrong, William W. (See Testimony.)

Articles of impeachment exhibited by House of Representatives..

vote on. (See Question.)

.II-11

II-14

I-87

.I-377, 390, 397

II-14

.II-67, 84, 99

II-118, 141

.II-189

.II-219

II-230, 249

II-269, 284, 308, 336

.II-359, 360

.II-389, 447

.I-6

B.

Bayard, James A., a senator from Delaware

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

order by-

.I-11

.III-372

II-213

II-7, 218

.1—4, 17

that no senator shall speak more than once, nor to exceed thirty minutes, during deliberations on

final question; offered and rejected, (yeas 16, nays 34)

that upon filing replication the trial proceed forthwith; offered and denied, (yeas 25, nays 26). ..........I—25

to amend Rule XXI, so as to allow such of managers and counsel as desire to be heard to speak on

final argument..

argument by-

on application of counsel for forty days to prepare answer.

for thirty days to prepare for trial

on motion to fix day for trial to proceed..

on right of managers to close debate on interlocutory questions..

on authority of Chief Justice to decide questions of evidence.

on motion in regard to rule limiting argument on final question..

on right of Counsel to renew examination of a witness recalled by court..
on admissibility-

of Adjutant General Thomas's declarations to Mr. Burleigh, February 21, 1868
to clerks of War Department..

of President's letter to General Grant, unaccompanied with enclosures.

of appointment of Edmund Cooper, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
of President's declarations to Adjutant General Thomas, February 21..
prior to March 9

of question, Whether General Sherman gave President an opinion, &c

of President's message to Senate, February 24.

.I-450

.I-20, 22
I-69, 77, 78
..I-32, 33
.I-77

.I-180, 181, 183
.I-450, 534

.I—524, 525, 527

.I-202, 206
..I-213

I-244

I-262

.1-425

.I-430

I-498, 505, 506

I-540, 541, 542, 543

.II-389, 447

1-4, 17

I-73

.I-181, 184

I-274

.I-567

II-67, 84, 99
.1-367
I-495

on motion relating to the number of speakers on final argument..
Brief of authorities upon the law of impeachable crimes and misdemeanors-[By Hon. William Law.
rence, M. C., of Ohio]

Buckalew, Charles R., a senator from Pennsylvania.

.I-123. III-355

.1-11

remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court......III-383, 385

order by-

that the conclusion of the oral argument be by one manager, as provided in Rule XXI; offered and

agreed to..

.II-12

prescribing form of final question; offered..

.11-478

that the views of Chief Justice on the form of putting final question be entered on the journal;
offered and agreed to

of Adjutant General Thomas's declarations to Mr. Burleigh, Feb. 21, 1868.....I-187, 192, 193,

to clerks of War Departinent

195 27

1-212

of appointinent of Edmund Cooper to be Assistant Secretary of Treasury ....I-259, 260, 263

264, 265

Butler, Benjamin F., of Massachusetts, argument by, on admissibility-Continued.

of telegrams relating to the reconstruction of Alabama

.I-270, 271. 273. 275, 276
of Chronicle's report of President's speech in reply to Hon. Reverdy Johnson......I-236, 289, 297, 301
of Leader's report of President's speech at Cleveland.

of President's declarations to Adjutant General Thomas, Feb. 21...
prior to March 9, as to use of force.....

I-322, 323, 324
..I-420, 421, 422

.I-429, 430

of conversations between President and General Sherman, Jan. 14...I-462, 463, 465, 468, 469, 470, 471

of question respecting Department of the Atlantic..

of tender of War Office to General Sherman..

of President's purpose to get the question before the courts...

472, 473, 475, 479

...I-481, 482

....I-482, 483, 484

.I-485, 486

of question, Whether General Sherman formed and gave President an opinion, &c. ....I-500, 501, 504

of affidavit and warrant of arrest of Lorenzo Thomas

of President's message to Senate, Feb. 24

of extracts from records of Navy Department

of employment of counsel by President to get up test case

of President's declarations to Mr. Perrin, Feb. 21

to Secretary Welles..

.I-510, 511, 512, 513, 514

.1-538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543

I-561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566

..1--597, 600, 604

.I-625, 627

.1-667, 671

of advice to President by Cabinet touching constitutionality of tenure-of-office act.....I-676, 677, 678
touching construction of tenure-of-office act

of cabinet consultations in regard to obtaining a judicial decision, &c..

of papers in Mr. Blodgett's case....

remarks on application of counsel for adjournment

on the Alta Vela letter

.I-694, 695
.1-698, 699
.1–722, 723, 724, 725

..I-628, 629

.II-262, 267, 268, 281, 282, 284

C.

Cameron, Simon, a senator from Pennsylvania..

.I-11

order by-

that all the managers and counsel be permitted to file arguments by eleven o'clock, April 23;

offered and rejected..................

II-12

order by-

that Senate hereafter hold night sessions from eight until eleven p. m.; offered

II-283

tabled, (yeas, 32; nays, 17)

.H-308

remarks by.

I—184, 240, 266, 267, 370, 371, 632, 726. II-12, 268, 283, 469, 470, 473, 481, 482, 487, 491, 497

resolution denying authority of, to vote on any question during the trial-[By Mr. Sumner.]

.I-185, 276

.....1-185

..I-186

order denying authority of, to give casting vote-[By Mr. Sumner.]

offered and rejected, (yeas, 21; nays. 27)

I-187

order that the ruling of, upon all question of evidence, shall stand as the judgment of the Senate unless

a formal vote be asked, &c.-[By Mr. Henderson.]

offered

agreed to, (yeas, 31; nays, 19)

views of, on form of putting final question

.I-185

..I-186

II-480

appeals from decisions of

opinion of Mr. Sumner on the question, Can the, presiding in the Senate, rule or vote?

.II-488. III-394

III-281

Committee (in House) to communicate to Senate the action of the House directing an impeachment of
Andrew Johnson; ordered

I-2

appointed

appear at bar of Senate

report to House..

I-3

(in House) to prepare articles of impeachment against Andrew Johnson; ordered.

appointed

I-2

I-3

report of

I-3, 6

(in Senate) to consider and report on the message of the House relating to the impeachment of Andrew

Johnson; ordered and appointed

I-5

report of..

...I-5, 13

(in Senate) to request the attendance of the Chief Justice as presiding officer in the trial; ordered and

appointed

.I-10

Competency. (See Evidence.)

Conkling. Roscoe, a senator from New York

I-11

orders by-

that Rule XXIII be amended by inserting "subject to operation of Rule VII."

offered and agreed to

.I-18

that, unless otherwise ordered, trial proceed immediately after replication filed; offered.

agreed to, (yeas, 40; nays, 10)

.I-31

I-33

that the Senate commence the trial 30th March instant; agreed to, (yeas, 28; nays, 24).

prescribing form of final question; offered..........

.1-85

.II-478

II-4:2

that Senate proceed to vote on remaining articles; rejected, (yeas, 26; nays, 28).

remarks by..
.1—17. 18, 24, 31, 32, 33, 85, 179, 180, 208, 210, 236 246, 267, 277, 301, 324, 359, 370, 390, 450,

451, 452, 490, 497, 521, 537, 565, 673, 676, 699, 716

II-5, 6, 99, 188, 203, 280, 306, 322, 470, 471, 472, 474, 475, 476, 478, 488, 489, 492, 193, 494

.I-246, 504

questions by....

Conness, John, a senator from California

I-11

remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court.......III—367, 395

orders by-

that Rule XXI be amended to allow as many of managers and counsel to speak on final argument

as choose, four days to each side, managers to open and close; offered and rejected, (yeas, 19;

nays, 27).

I-535

that hereafter Senate meet at eleven a. m.; offered.

adopted, (yeas, 29; nays, 14).

I-631

..I-633

that such of managers and counsel as choose have leave to file arguments before April 24; offered

and disagreed to, (yeas, 24; nays, 25)

prescribing form of final question; offered.

.II-5

II-478

reinarks by.....I-36, 161, 185, 207, 246, 247, 268, 276, 298, 325, 367, 370, 371, 414, 462, 507, 514, 519, 532, 535, 589,

611, 612, 628, 631, 633, 666, 673, 679, 699, 706, 716

II-3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 83, 84, 413, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 476, 478, 481, 483, 484, 488, 492, 493, 494, 498

question by

Conversations. (See Evidence; Testimony.)

Corbett, Henry W., a senator from Oregon

order by-

.1-727

....I-11

that two of counsel have privilege of filing written or making an oral address, &c.; amendment

offered

of Adjutant General Thomas's declarations to Mr. Burleigh February 21, 1868

of President's letter to General Grant, unaccompanied with enclosures

of telegrams relating to the reconstruction of Alabama..

.II--7

II-8

..II-7, 8, 11

.I-18, 19, 34

.I-11

...I-673

..I-19

.I-367, 369

..I-371

.I-20

I-367, 369

.I-377, 390, 397

.I-198, 199

...I-244

.I-270, 271, 272

.I-537, 538

...I-562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568

.1-602, 604

..I-669

of advice to President by cabinet touching constitutionality of tenure-of-office act...I-677, 678, 689, 692

D.

Davis, Garrett, a senator from Kentucky

.I-11

that a court of impeachment cannot be legally formed while senators from certain States are

excluded: offered and rejected, (yeas, 2; nays, 49)..

remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court.......III-363, 366

order by-

remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court....III-388, 389,

390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396

(See Evidence.)

Documents.

Doolittle, James R., a senator from Wisconsin

.I-34

order by-

that on final argument managers and counsel shall alternate, two and two; managers to open and

close offered and indefinitely postponed, (yeas. 34; nays, 15).

remarks.

remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court......III-380, 389,

390, 393

orders by-

that respondent file answer on or before 20th March: agreed to, (yeas, 28; nays, 20).

reconsidered, (yeas, 27; nays, 23).

I-35

..I-35

that Chief Justice presiding has no privilege of ruling questions of law on the trial, but all such

questions should be submitted to Senate alone: offered and rejected, (yeas, 20; nays, 30)................ .I-186

that votes upon incidental questions shall be without a division, unless requested by one-fifth of

members present, or presiding officer: (amendment to Rule VII,) offered..

I-230

agreed to..

.I-277

that any senator shall have permission to file his written opinion at the time of giving his vote:

offered..

rejected, (yeas, 12; nays, 38).

.II-476

..II-477

that the fifteen minutes allowed by Rule XXIII shall be for the whole deliberation on final question,

and not to final question on each article: offered.

adopted...

.II-474

II-478

remarks by......I-33, 82, 175, 176, 179, 186, 207, 208, 209, 230, 247, 255, 276, 277, 278, 280, 298, 325, 336, 426, 480,
485, 489, 490, 497, 508, 518, 519, 520, 529, 533, 535, 536, 545, 605, 634, 680, 693, 696
II-84, 188, 472, 474, 476, 477, 484, 487, 491, 497, 498

question by

I-533

E.

Edmunds, George F., a senator from Vermont...

orders by-

...I-17

that answer be filed April 1, replication three days thereafter, and the matter stand for trial April 6,

1868 offered.

that when the doors shall be closed for deliberation upon final question, the official reporters shall
take down debates to be reported in proceedings: offered..

I-24

not indefinitely postponed, (yeas 20, nays 27).
read

II-141
...II-188

tabled, (yeas 28, nays 20)

.II-218, 471
II-474

that the standing order of the Senate, that it will proceed at twelve o'clock noon to-morrow to vote

on the articles, be rescinded—[May 11, 1868: offered..

agreed to.

.II-482

..II-483

that the Senate now proceed to vote upon the articles, according to the rules of the Senate offered

May 16..

agreed to.

II-485

II-486

remarks by..

I-24, 85, 86, 208, 211, 277, 336, 390, 451, 519, 534, 537, 566, 597, 680, 741

II-3, 10, 11, 12, 14, 141, 188, 218, 268, 471, 474, 475, 476, 479, 482, 483, 484, 485, 490, 493

that after replication filed, counsel be allowed reasonable time to prepare for trial: offered

for an adjournment in consequence of illness of Mr. Stanbery.....

argument by-

on application for thirty days to prepare for trial..

on author ty of Chief Justice to decide questions of evidence........

on right of counsel to renew examination of a witness recalled by court....

on admissibility-

of Adjutant General Thomas's declarations to Mr. Burleigh, February 21, 1868.

to clerks of War Departinent.....

of President's letter to General Grant, unaccompanied with enclosures

of appointment of Edmund Cooper to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

of telegrams relating to the reconstruction of Alabama..

of Chronicle's report of President's speech in reply to Hon. Reverdy Johnson.

of Leader's report of President's speech at Cleveland...

of President's declarations to Adjutant Genera! Thomas, February 21

prior to March 9.......

of President's conversations with General Sherman, January 14..

of tender of War Office to General Sherman..

of question Whether General Sherman gave President an opinion, &c.

of affidavit and warrant of arrest of Lorenzo Thomas..

of President's message to Senate, February 24..

of extracts from records of Navy Department..

of employment of counsel by President to get up test case..

of President's declaration to Mr. Perrin...

to Secretary Welles..

of advice to President by his cabinet touching constitutionality of tenure-of-office act

touching construction of tenure-of-office act

of cabinet consultations in regard to obtaining a judicial decision, &c

of papers in Mr. Blodgett's case..........

final, on the case

remarks announcing illness of Mr. Stanbery

on order in regard to limiting argument on final question..

on application for adjournment..

.I-566, 568

.I-598, 603

.I-625, 626, 627

I-668, 672, 673

I-676, 678

..1-694, 696

.I-699

.I-722, 723, 724, 725

.II-269, 284, 308, 336

I-533, 590, 716

..I-497, 534. II-7,9

.I-628, 629, 631

Evidence, question, Whether objections to, should be decided by Chief Justice, or, in first instance, sub-

mitted to Senate- By Mr. Drake]...

presiding officer may rule all questions of, which ruling shall stand as the judgment of the Senate,

unless a vote be asked, &c.; or he may, in first instance, submit such questions to Senate-[By

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

admissibility of-

declarations of Adjutant General Thomas, February 21, as to the means by which he intended to
obtain possession of War Department: (objected to by Mr. Stanbery).

3

I-186.

....I-175, 188

declarations of Adjutant General Thomas to clerks of War Department, antecedent to his appoint-

ment as Secretary of War ad interim, as to his intention when he came in command: (objected

to by Mr. Evarts)..

.1-209

I-212

letter of President to General Grant, February 10, 1868, unaccompanied by other letters referred

to therein: (objected to by Mr. Stanbery)

.I-243

discussed by-

Mr. Evarts..

objection not sustained: (yeas 20, nays 29).

......I-247

appointment of Edmund Cooper, private secretary of President, as Assistant Secretary of
Treasury: (objected to by Mr. Evarts).

not received; (yeas 22, nays 27).

..I-258

.1-258, 263, 264
....I—259, 260, 263, 264, 265
..I—260, 261, 262, 264

I-262
.I-268

telegrams between President and Lewis E. Parsons, January 17, 1967. in relation to constitutional
amendment and reconstruction of Alabama: (objected to by Mr. Stanbery).......

admitted; (yeas 27, nays 17).

..I-270, 271, 272, 273, 275, 276
..I-270, 271, 272, 273

.I-270
.I-270, 271, 272
..I-274

.I-276

Chronicle's report of President's speech, August 18, 1866, in reply to Hon. Reverdy Johnson:
(objected to by Mr. Evarts)..

Leader's report of President's speech at Cleveland, September 3, 1866: (objected to by Mr. Evarts). I—322
discussed by-

Mr. Evarts.

Manager Butler.

admitted; (yeas 35, nays 11).

.I-322, 323, 324
..I-322, 323, 324
.I-325

Manager Butler

declarations of President to Adjutant General Thomas, February 21, 1868, after order for removal
of Mr. Stanton, to show an absence of purpose to use force; (objected to by Manager Butler..I-420
discussed by-

...I-420, 421, 422

declarations of President to Adjutant General Thomas prior to 9th March, in respect to use of force
to get possession of the War Office; (objected to by Manager Butler)

conversations between President and Lieutenant General Sherman, January 14, 1868, in regard to
removal of Mr. Stanton; (objected to by Manager Butler)

question in regard to creation of department of the Atlantic; (objected to by Manager Butler)....I-481

discussed by-

Manager Butler

Mr. Stanbery..

not admitted

.I-481, 482
.I-481, 482
.I-482

tender to General Sherman of appointment as Secretary of War ad interim; (objected to by Man-
ager Butler).

question, Whether at the first offer of War Office to General Sherman anything further passed in
reference to the tender or acceptance of it; (objected to by Manager Butler)

President's declaration of purpose of getting Mr. Stanton's right to office before the courts; (objected
to by Manager Butler).

President's declaration of purpose in tendering General Sherman the appointment of Secretary of
War ad interim; (objected to by Manager Bingham)..

not admitted, (yeas 25, nays 27).

......I-489

. I-487

.I-488