The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-19
TEI.EGRAPHIC NEWS,
BELKNAP Trial LIKELY 10 Be POSTPONED,
FORMAL RESIGNATION or BRISTOW.
THE JEROME PARK RACES.
Serious Railroad Accident
EXECUTION OF THE ASSASSIN
HEAssAN.
XLTVTH CONGRESS--First Session
WASHINGTON, June II, 1876.

SENATE
The Belknap impeachment trial was re-
sumtd to-day. Judge Black, of the counsel
for the accused, said that; after consultation
with his colleagues and client; he was salts
fed it was outside OF the littiits Of physical
possibility for this cause to be tried in this
weather; besides, large number Of wit
nesses for the defence were so far away that
it was almost impossible to get them here
by the 9th of July. These were reasons
WHICH must be obvious TO the MEN,
bers Of the Senate. and were under
stood by the managers on the part OF the
unit! about the middle of November. He
appealed to the managers to say whether
they had any desire to press the trial on the
9th of July. II they would agree to post
ponclHcht he felt confident that the Senate
would acccde to the rediiest. He therefore
moved that the further trial Of the case be
continued until some convenient day in
November next.
Manager Lord said the day should he
named, but that it could be done hereafter.
The managers had concluded to ask leave to
confer with the House of Representatives
in regard to the postponemcnt of the trial.
As to filing the paper offered by the defence
Yesterday he submitted that 1t could be dis
posed OF whenever quorum should be pre-
sent.
The request of the managers for leave to
confer with the House was granted, and the
Senate, sitting rs a court of impeachment
adjourned until Monday n ext.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,,
A memorial was presented asking Con-
yress to take measures to prevent fires from
the careless use OF fireworks on the 4th of
July. Referred to the Committee on the
District of Columbia.
There was considerable debate on the
message from the President asking that the
present appropriation laws be continued in
force until the adoption of the appropria-
ton bills for the next fiscal year; after
which the message was referred to the Com
mttec OH Appropriations.
Mr.. Lord, Of New York, OH behalf of the
Impeachment managers, informed the House
| that the counsel of BeIknap had made ap-
pication to the Senate for an adjournment
until November alleging, among other rea-
sons, the great difficulty of procuring and
| retaining witnesses here in the month of
July, and that the reasons presented were
such that on reflection the managers had
asked leave to confer with the House. The
| points lie desired to present were: First,
that the question of jurisdiction had been
settled, and that, the question as to Il two
thirds vote could be settled before the adj
iournment OF the session; and second, that
the Senate rs court would not sit after Con-
gresS adjourned. The plan of the mana
-crs had been to induce the Senate, as q
court OF impeachment, to let Congress adj
| iourn and then go on and try the case. but
the Senate would not do that, and therefore
that plan had been given up. The mama
gers had therefore instructed him to submit
Il resolution authorizing the managers to
consent TO a continuance of tue trial until
the 18th or Goth Of November.
Opposition was made to this on the ground
that if postponed till November the trial
would encroach upon the next session.
Without disposing Of motion to refer
the subj cct to the Judiciary Committee, the
House went into the disclsSionof the army
appropriation bill.