The Secretary shall then give notice to the House of Representatives, that the Senate is ready to proceed upon the impeachment of ——, in the Senate Chamber, which Chamber is prepared with accommodations for the reception of the House of Representatives.
13. Counsel for the parties shall be admitted to appear, and be heard upon an impeachment.
14. All motions made by the parties, or their counsel, shall be addressed to the President of the Senate, and if he shall require it, shall be committed to writing, and read at the Secretary’s table; and all decisions shall be had by yeas and nays, and without debate, which shall be entered on the records.
15. Witnesses shall be sworn in the following form, to wit: “You —— do swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that the evidence you shall give in the case now depending between the United States and ——, shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help you God.” Which oath shall be administered by the Secretary.
16. Witnesses shall be examined by the party producing them, and then cross-examined in the usual form.
17. If a Senator is called as a witness, he shall be sworn, and give his testimony standing in his place.
18. If a Senator wishes a question to be put to a witness, it shall be reduced to writing and put by the President.
19. At all times, whilst the Senate is sitting upon the trial of an impeachment, the doors of the Senate Chamber shall be kept open.