3. A summons shall issue, directed to the person impeached, in the form following:
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, viz: [here recite the articles] and did demand that you the said —— 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 ——, then and there to answer to the said articles of impeachment, and then and there to abide by, obey, and perform such orders 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, ——, Vice President of the United States of America, and President of the Senate thereof, at the City of Washington, this —— day of ——, in the year of our Lord ——, and of the Independence of the United States, the ——.
Which summons shall be signed by the Secretary of the Senate, and sealed with their seal, and served by the Sergeant-at-Arms to the Senate, or by such other person as the Senate shall specially appoint for that purpose; who shall serve the same, pursuant to the directions given in the form next following:
4. A precept shall be endorsed on said writ of summons, in the form following, viz:
United States of America, ss.
The Senate of the United States, to ——, greeting:
You are hereby commanded to deliver to, and leave with ——, if to be found, a true and attested copy of the within writ of summons, together with a like copy of this precept, showing him both; or in case he cannot with convenience be found, you are to leave true and attested copies of the said summons and precept, at his usual place of residence, and in whichsoever way you perform the service, let it be done at least —— days before the appearance day mentioned in said writ of summons. Fail not, and make return of this writ of summons and precept, with your proceedings thereon endorsed, on or before the appearance day mentioned in said writ of summons.