Andrew  Johnson  725

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

,  in  the  words  following:

[Here  insert  the  articles.]

And  demand  that  you,  the  said ,  should  be  put  to  answer  the  accusa-
tions 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  Washing-
ton, on  the day  of ,  at  12  o'clock  and  30  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.
Hereof  you  are  not  to  fail.
Witness ,  and  Presiding  Officer  of  the  said  Senate,  at  the  city  of  Wash-
ington, this day  of ,  A.  D.  ,  and  of  the  Independence  of  the  United

States  the.
