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December 24, 1798
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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The U.S. Senate commenced the impeachment trial of William Blount, formalizing counsel authorization and clearing galleries for closed proceedings. The House of Representatives adjourned to Wednesday.
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CONGRESS.
The Senate of the United States, this day, commenced the trial of the impeachment of William Blount. The managers on behalf of the House of Representatives, in order to give due form and solemnity to the proceeding, requested that the counsel who appeared in behalf of the defendant should be called to enter upon the record of the court, the authority upon which they acted. Accordingly, Mr. Dallas, one of the counsel delivered to the hon. Mr. Lawrence, president of the court, two letters from Mr. Blount, containing authority for them to act as his counsel. A rule of the Senate having passed, that all decisions in this court should be taken with closed doors, the galleries were thereupon cleared.
The House of Representatives of the United States this day, adjourned to Wednesday.
The Senate of the United States, this day, commenced the trial of the impeachment of William Blount. The managers on behalf of the House of Representatives, in order to give due form and solemnity to the proceeding, requested that the counsel who appeared in behalf of the defendant should be called to enter upon the record of the court, the authority upon which they acted. Accordingly, Mr. Dallas, one of the counsel delivered to the hon. Mr. Lawrence, president of the court, two letters from Mr. Blount, containing authority for them to act as his counsel. A rule of the Senate having passed, that all decisions in this court should be taken with closed doors, the galleries were thereupon cleared.
The House of Representatives of the United States this day, adjourned to Wednesday.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Impeachment Trial
William Blount
Us Senate
House Adjournment
Congress Proceedings
What entities or persons were involved?
William Blount
Mr. Dallas
Mr. Lawrence
Domestic News Details
Event Date
This Day
Key Persons
William Blount
Mr. Dallas
Mr. Lawrence
Outcome
trial commenced with closed doors; house adjourned to wednesday.
Event Details
The Senate began the impeachment trial of William Blount. Managers requested counsel's authority be recorded; Mr. Dallas delivered letters from Blount to President Lawrence. Galleries cleared per Senate rule for closed decisions. The House adjourned to Wednesday.