Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-04
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, May I,

SENATE.-The Chair appointed VIM. II.
Young as telegraph operator IN the Senste
wing OF the Capitol, vice Hyde, resigned.
Mr.. COnkliDg presented with appropriate
remarks petitions from twenty-five states
and two territories IN favor OF the release OF
r. VIM. Condor. imprisoned for life by the
British authorities. He said the Executive
department mad been sSsiduous IN It's efTbrts
IN behalf OF Condor. The House had pas >ed
two resolutions on the subject. He moved
the r. ference OF these petitions TO The Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, In the hope
tbat some good may come OF them.
Mr.. Sargent presented n petition Of cTff-
ZeUs OF California, setting forth rsa sons
against the government selling postal carts,
stamped envelopes. SC below cost. Refer
ret 10 Post Once Committee.
MI Burnside PREF ented a petition asking
me removal OF toe rocks and distractions I'M
the PotOmSc above Georgetown. Referred
TO Com mittee on Commerce.
MI Anthony, from the Crmmittee on
Printing, reported 4 resolution To prilt 5000
copies oi the report on education aud LABOR
Mr.. morrill, Me- submitted on,urrant
resolution accepting the invitation % attend
THE CESTENNIAL CTENING.
on May lO;b, and To provice for an adjourn
ment from Tuesday Of next week 10 Friday.
Mr. Edmuncs said ~ this adjournment
Iook place, there would be nothing done
next week. He therefore moved 10 amend
10 Monday.
Mr.. Hsmlin advocated the amepdment
end said IL would give Senators an oppOrtu-
tunlty 10 see the exposition.
Mr. Conklipg suggested 10 make the AL
lournment date from Saturday next, as there
would not likely be quorum on Monday
next, II II was provided that an adjourn
ment should tate place on that day.
Nr. Sargent said the proceedings i'm Pnila-
delpnla would occupy hut one day, and he
thought the shortest time should be adopted
Mr.. Conkling said he agreed with the SEN
ator from California and would vote for the
shortest time, but his suggestion was only
that, in the event OF adIoUrning for a week
Monday.
The discussion was continued until 70 l0r.
M, when Mr.. Paddock objected, and The
Chair announced time for the suspension OF
legislative proceedings.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
General Belknap aud his counsel and the
managers Of Impeachment had already ar
rived and were in their places. The Ser
eeant- alarms made the usual prOclsms-
lion. Mr.. JohnstOnl Va was sworn 20 sit on
the trial OF the impeachment The minutes
Oh TIE last days Impeachment proceed ings
were then read. The Secretary then reported
me orders adopted 10y the Senate on Monday
Mr.. Carpenter arose and said If We Senate
was 10 adjourn for a week she argument
would be broken of in The middle, for il
would be impossible TO get through more
than half this week. He therefore suggested
that the beginning OF the argument be post
poned III II can be proceeded with 10 COM
pletIon.
Mr.. Manager Lord expressed, on behalf OF
Inc managers, concurrence in view Of the
counsel, although The managers would pre-
feT otherwise 10 go on at once.
Mr.. Carpenter then asked for the adoption
o! az oTuer 10 postpone further proceedings
IN TIE Impeachment 10 Monday. May Is.
Mr.. Shel man then submitted an order
pCstponing the trial TO Monday, May Is.
and that the argument on the question OF
jurisdiction be limited 10 eight hours on a
side.
Mr.. Sargent MOVED an amendment TO
n I ivnf inc
the argument 10 eight hours on a side, which
was lost.
The question then REQUIRED on the order as
submitted by Mr.. Sherman, wnen &C was
lCst-yeas p. noes 80.
The following was then read as submitted
by the managers: That the court iJOarl
Ser atOr Thurman said this was the same
motion as voted down.
Mr.. Edmunds said not necessarily.
Mr.. Sherman submitted another order.
that The court adjourn 10 May IS, aud that
The argument be confined To nine hours on q
side. TO be divided between them as the
managers and the counsel may agree.
Mr.. Manager Lord said the managers
would prefer 10 go on now IL they were GER
tain OF a consecutive hearing, but as taey
were rot, they asked for the pOstpOnement.
The order submitted by Mr. sherman was
then rejected ayes %, noes So.
Mr.. Blair, OF counsel, then proceeded with
bis argument.
HOUSE OF REPRESENrATIVES.-Cn
motion Of Mr.. Wood, N. W Monday next,
after the morning hour, was assigned 10 the
consideration OF the bill TO carry into effect
the treaty with Hawaii
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence, tOhiOa the
Judiciary Committee was directed to inquire
In relation To the payment Of the money
appropriated TO make Point Look out, Nd,
site for national military asylum, and 10
report what efforts have been made 10 pro
tect the property.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Post Office appropriation
bill, Mr.. Springer lIll.) IN the chair.
1t was agreed that general debate should
close at four O'Clock.
Mr.. Vance IN. c. addressed the commit
tee on the subject OF fraternity.
Mr.. Kelley PA said tbet no appeal on
the score of fraternity would control his
vote on question of the Appropriation Of
money, and IL was unfair 10 say that gentle
men were inimical 70 the south because they
refused 10 pay this claim.