pending, I will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws: So help me God."

Form of summons to be issued and served upon the person impeached.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SS:

The Senate of the United States to

greeting:

Whereas the House of Representatives of the United States of America did, on the day of exhibit to the Senate articles

of impeachment against you, the said following:

[Here insert the articles.]

And demand that you, the said

in the words

should be put to

answer the accusations as set forth in said articles, and that such proceedings, examinations, trials, and judgments might be thereupon had as are agreeable to law and justice;

You, the said

are therefore hereby summoned to be and appear before the Senate of the United States of America, at their chamber in the city of Washington, on the

day of

at twelve o'clock and thirty minutes afternoon, then and there to answer to the said articles of impeachment, and then and there to abide by, obey, and perform such orders, directions, and judgments as the Senate of the United States shall make in the premises according to the Constitution and laws of the United States.

and Presiding Officer of the said Senate,
in the year of

at the city of Washington, this day of our Lord

the

and of the independence of the United States

Form of precept to be indorsed on said writ of summons.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SS:
The Senate of the United States to

greeting:

You are hereby commanded to deliver to and leave with

if conveniently to be found, or if not, to leave at his usual

place of abode, or at his usual place of business in some conspicuous place, a true and attested copy of the within writ of summons, together with a like copy of this precept; and in whichsoever way you perform the service, let it be done at least days before the

appearance day mentioned in the said writ of summons.

Fail not, and make return of this writ of summons and precept, with your proceedings thereon indorsed, on or before the appearance day mentioned in the said writ of summons.

All process shall be served by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

XXV. If the Senate shall at any time fail to sit for the consideration of articles of impeachment on the day or hour fixed therefor, the Senate may, by an order to be adopted without debate, fix a day and hour for resuming such consideration.

RULES

FOR THE

REGULATION OF THE SENATE WING OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL.

ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 15, 1884.

RULE I.

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.

The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, under the direction of the Presiding Officer, shall be the Executive Officer of the body for the enforcement of all rules made by the Committee on Rules, for the regulation of the Senate Wing of the Capitol. The Senate floor shall be at all times under his immediate supervision, and he shall see that the various subordinate officers of his department perform the duties to which they are especially assigned in the rules following.

RULE II.

ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER AND ACTING ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER. The Assistant Doorkeeper and Acting Assistant Doorkeeper shall be assigned, during the daily sessions of the Senate, to duty upon the Senate floor. They shall see that the Messengers assigned to the doors upon the Senate floor are at their posts, and that the floor and cloak-rooms are cleared of all persons not entitled to their privileges at least five minutes before the opening of daily sessions. In the ab

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sence of the Sergeant-at-Arms the duties of his office, so far as they pertain to the enforcement of rules, shall devolve upon the Acting Assistant Doorkeeper.

RULE III.

MESSENGERS ACTING AS ASSISTANT DOORKEEPERS.

The Messengers acting as Assistant Doorkeepers shall be assigned to duties as follows:

One in charge of the gallery doors. It shall be his duty to see that Messengers in charge of gallery doors are at their posts at least five minutes before the opening of daily sessions. When the Senate shall proceed to the consideration of executive business he shall see that Messengers promptly clear their respective galleries, and close the doors, and reopen them when the Senate shall resume its open session, or adjourn.

One in charge of the main door to the Senate Chamber. It shall be his duty also, to see that Messengers assigned to the various Committees of the Senate are at their posts during the meetings of Committees, and keep the Committee-rooms to which they are respectively assigned in proper order.

One in charge of the Sergeant-at-Arms' stores.

RULE IV.

GALLERIES.

The Galleries of the Senate shall be set apart and occupied as follows: The gallery in the rear of the Vice-President's chair shall be set apart for Reporters of daily newspapers. The southern gallery over the main entrance to the Senate Chamber shall be set apart for the use of the Diplomatic Corps, and no person shall be admitted to it excepting the Secretary of State, Foreign Ministers, their families,