During thia interval the Senate
chamber was fitted lip for a prolonged
and solemn trial, in a stylo of appro
priate elegance. Benches, covered
with crimson cloth, were arranged on
either side for the judges, or members
of the Senate. A long desk, in front
of the Vice President’s chair, wr.s as
signed to the managers of the im
peachment on the part of the House,
while a similar box was assigned to
Judge Chase and his counsel. The
remainder of the floor was occupied
with chairs for the accommodation of
Xhe Senate and House of Repre
sentatives. The gallery of the
Senate was open for the indiscrimin
ate admission of spectators: but below
this gallery, and above the floor of the
senate, a now gallery wa - temporarily
erected under the special orders of
Vice President Burr, for the exclusive
accommodation of ladies. This ar
rangement, however, was abandoned
at an early period of tho trial, it being
Jound quite impracticable (as naively
reported by the newspapers of the
day) to separate the sexes. Boxes at
either end of the gallery wore set
apart for ladies attached to the fam
ilies of distinguished public characters.
