The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-05
Presentment Of the Belknap Impeach-
ment at the Senate Bar.
A CLAIM BILL VETOED.
Efficient Military Protection for the
Bio Grande Frontier.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL


WASHINGTON, April & 1915
Tho CHAn laid before the Senate communication
from The Secretary OF War transmitting abstract OF
The militia force OF the United States, organized and
unorganixed according to the latest returns received
by the Adutant General Of tho army. Ordered TO be
printed and lie on the table.
Also communication from the Secretary Of the In
terror enclosing reports from tho Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs relative 70 the condition and necessities
OF the Pawneo Indians In tho Indian Territory, and
recommending that $50 900 DO appropriated for their
immediate relief Referred TO tho Committee Appro-
priations
Mr.. KxRxAx, (dem) Of N Y, presented petitions Of
citizens Of New York favor OF legislation prohibit
Ing the manufacture and sale Of intoxicating liquors
In the District Of Columbia and Territories OF the
United statea Referred to the Committee tho Dis
trict OF Columbia
The CHAIR laid before the Senate Communication
from J. NJ LanRston, chairman OF committee having
in charge the dedication Of the Lincoln monument
the l4th Of April inviting the Senate TO BIO present at
the dedication On motion OF Mr.. SIBERIAN the invita-
tion was accepted and the communication referred to
the Committee on tho District Of Columbia.
Mr. KEENAN, (dem.l, OF N. Y, presented several Pc
tisions from citizens Of New York asking apprOpria
ton for the Improvement OF the Harlem River. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep) Of Ne, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported, without amendment tho
House bill making appropriations for fortihcations and
other works of defence for the fiscal year ending juno
80 1877 and recommended that II be passed II
from tho House OF Representatives. Placed ON tho
calendar
BILLS nrRopUcxD.
Bills were introduced and referred, a. follows-
poratons engaged in The business Of istng Referred
to the Committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. KEY. (dem Of Tenn--To improve the civil
service of the Patent ONCE Referred the Committee
on Patents.
BY Mr. HARVEY, rsp) OF Kan.-To promote immi-
grafton to the United Statos and to protect immigrants
on their passage. Referred to the Committee on Conn.,
mcrce
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider bills on tho
calendar not objected TO, and the following were
passed.
Tho House bill TO incorporate the Georgetown and
Tennalytown Railroad Company.
The Senate bill 70 amend the charter Of the Capital,
North street and South Washington Railway Com
Tho House bills granting pensions to Almore p.
Graves and Melville A. Hudson.
The Senate bill TO enable Harvey Lull, Of Hoboken
n. j., to make application 10 the Commissioners of
Patents for the extension Of letters patent for self
The House bill 20 incorporate tho Mutual Protection
Insurance Company Of the District Of Columbia was
read
Mr. WRIGHT. (rep) of Iowa. objected to special acts
Of Incorporation He thought tho general incorporn-
tion law Of the District of Columbia might be amended
panies The bill rejected by yeas 16. nays "a
The Senate bill making an appropriation TO pay the
claims
nELxxAr's nrEAcmnEsr.
Pending discussion, at twenty i've minutes past ono
o'clock r. NJ, the managers appointed by the House
of Representatives to conduct the impeachment Of W.
w. Bclknap, late Secretary Of War, appeared in the
Senate headed by sergeanta. Arms Thompson Of tho
House. The Managers were announced by sergeant-at
Arms French OF tho Senate.
Mr. FzsRY, President pro tem Of the Senate, said:
'The managers admitted, and the Sergeant Arms
will conduct them 70 the seats provided Tor them
within the bar OF the Senate"
The managers were then escorted to seats arranged
AZ Ian enAx
Hon. Scorr LORD, or New York, chairman or tho
Board OF Managers, said:-
hibt part Of the House OF Representatives ar
iices Of impeachment against William W. Belknap,
late Secretary OF War"
Tho PRESIDENT, pro tezA directed the Sergcantat-
Arms to make proclamation.
Sergeant farms FRENCH then made proclamation
Is folows:-"Hear ye hear ye hear ye! all persons
ire commanded to keep silent on pain OF imprison ment
While the House Of Representatives Ii exhibiting
ccs OF impeachment against William W. Beknap, ato
The articles Of impeachment were then read by Mr.
Lord and when the reading concluded, at ten min
said THE Chair will inform the Managers that the
Senate will take proper order on the subject OF i'm
peachment OF which due notice will DO gwen to the
House Of Representatives"
The Managers then retired
During tho above proceedings the galleries were
hlled, the ladies' galleries, especially bcing6crOwded
A BILL VETOED.
The CHAM laid before the Senate message from the
without his approval the bin for the relief or g. Ri
Tyler and f. II. Luckett, assignccs OF W. T. Cheatham.
The bill was Tor the purpose Of refunding To Tyler aud
Luckett assgnees as Aforesaid money paid for salary
OF The store keeper distery In Kentucky during
the months CT December, 1852 and January 1870 Tho
message accompanied BY letter from the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury stating that the money had
been wrongully collected, and from the re-
port Of Commissioner Pratt adverse TO reunding the
and stating there IL NO for refundinR it
which will not apply with equal force TO similar pay
ments by all other distIlers who operating their
distIllcries had spirits In their warehouse tho
lime.
Mr. McCREERY tdcm Of n.y., said the bill which had
been vetoed BY the President had been carefully
investigated by Two committees OF the senate and had
twice passed that body. He thought the veto n
hasty and III advised aci He 10 the Clerks desk
and had read letter from Mr.. Douglass when no
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue In favor Of tho
claim and resuming his argument said Mr. Pratt, tho
present Commissioner OF Internal Revenue, who rc-
ported against the not familiar with all the
facts He (Mr. McCrecryl hoped tho bill would be
passed.by two-thrds vote the veto, and tn us
indicate the right and condemn the wrong The
message and accompanying papers were referred, on
motion Of Mr. McCreery, 10 the Committee on Claims.
Mr. CAMERON. trepl OF Pa, presented resolutions OF
ments 70 the Bankrupt law Referred 70 the Judiciary
Committee
Thc senate, at quarter past two went into execu-
tvo session
Al twenty minutes past 1--WE tho doors were re-
opened. and, motion OF Mr. Edmonds. was
W. Belknap late Secretary Of War, be printed.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
wAsmsGrox, April 4. l87a
The Speaker laid before the Housc letter from tho
chairman OF committee on arrangements thanking tho