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1-37

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A, message of President, March 2, 1867, returning with objections tenure-of-office bill..
B, message of President, December 12, 1867, announcing suspension of Secretary Stanton.
C, address to President, by Hon. Reverdy Johnson, August 18, 1866, communicating proceedings of
National Union Convention

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(in Senate,) that during the trial no persons besides those who have the privilege of the floor, &c.,
shall be admitted except upon tickets issued by the Sergeant-at-arms. Agreed to..

that no senator shall speak more than once, nor to exceed fifteen minutes during deliberation on

final question, except by leave of Senate, to be had without debate, as provided by Rule xxiii,

offered

..I-10

that on Wednesday, (May 13,) at 12 o'clock, the Senate shall proceed to vote, without debate, on

the several articles, &c.; offered and rejected, (yeas 13, nays 27)..

remarks by..
..I-16, 247, 301, 370, 485, 490, 498, 634, 700, 726, 728, 738, 741
II-13, 307, 389, 470, 471, 472, 476, 486. III-388

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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..

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.II-11
.....II-14

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B.

Bayard, James A., a senator from Delaware

.1-11

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

.III-372

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)

..II-218

remarks by.

Bingham, John A., of Ohio, a manager, chairman..

.II-7, 218
.I-4, 17

motions by-

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

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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)

..I-123. II-355

Buckalew, Charles R., a senator from Pennsylvania..

...I-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..

prescribing form of final question; offered..

.II-12
.II-478

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

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of Adjutant General Thomas's declarations to Mr. Burleigh, Feb. 21, 1868.....I-187, 192, 193, 195 297
to clerks of War Department

1-212

of appointment of Edmund Cooper to be Assistant Secretary of Treasury ....I-259, 266, 263 264, 255

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-286, 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..

.1-322, 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

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.1—510, 511, 512, 513, 514
I-538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543
..I-561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566

of advice to President by 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..

remarks on application of counsel for adjournment
on the Alta Vela letter

.I--597, 600, 604
.I-625, 627
.I-667, 671
.I-676, 677, 678
.I-694, 695
.1-698, 699

.I—722, 723, 724, 725
.I-628, 629

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

C.

Cameron, Simon, a senator from Pennsylvania...............
order by-

.I-11

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)

.II-308

remarks by..

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

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

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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)

appeals from decisions of

views of, on form of putting final question

.......I-185
.I-186
.II-480

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

...II-488. III-394
..III-281

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

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

..I-2

appointed

...I-3

report of

1-3, 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..

that Senate proceed to vote on remaining articles; rejected, (yeas, 26; nays, 28).
remarks by..
..I—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, 493, 494
..I-246, 504

questions by..

...I-85

.II-478

II-492

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)

that hereafter Senate meet at eleven a. m.; offered..
adopted, (yeas, 29; nays, 14).

I-535
..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

remarks 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

(See Evidence; Testimony.)

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.

..I-727

Corbett, Henry W., a senator from Oregon

.I-11

order by-

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

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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..

of President's message to Senate February 24..

..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

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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

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

that a court of impeachment cannot be legally formed while senators from certain States are
excluded: offered and rejected, (yeas, 2; nays, 49)..

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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

Documents. (See Evidence.)

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.

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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, (yens, 28; nays, 20).
reconsidered, (yeas, 27; nays, 23)...

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..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.
agreed to.

I-230

.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..

II-474

adopted...

II-178

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

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