New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-02

the doctrine that majority of the Senate can bind the
conscences OF the minority by decision affirming the
right this body try ex-oical by impeachment,
respectfully decline vote upon the articles nhs case
! unless compelled to do so by the Senate"
FURTHER NEGATIVE VOTES.
The President OF the Senate, Mr. Ferry OF Michigan
said simply: Believing that the respondent was not I'M
peachablc when Impeachment voted by the House.
he being thcna private citizen and not eiyll ocer OF
the United states, vote not guilty"
In taking the vote the articles OF impeachment TO-
day. Mr. Ferry, rs presiding officer Of the Senate under
the rule adopted yesterday, compelled to put mo
question to himself, a Senator, as follows; " MI.
Senator Ferry, how say you-is the respondent Nm W.
Bclknap guilty not guilty of high crime, as charged
in this article He then answered. Not guilty.; CIV
ing his reasons therefor stated I'm the regular Con-
rressional report. There was some talk among tho
Senators before the taken TO the course the
presiding officer would pursue upon the call OF ms name
as "a Senator; but when il called, he promptly put
all rest 10y propoundins the question: as re-
qurcd by rule, and then giving his answer a. Senator
Senator West Of Louisiana said: Bclicyin. that the
Senate has iursdcto on Of trial by impeachment only in
case csil officer and not in that Of private citizen
| vote Not guilty on that ground"
Another of those who voted IN the negative was Mr..
Paddock of Nebraska. His declaration was " Believing
that undcra republican form Of government like ours
the impeachment rules OF monlrchica government Ike
that Of Great Britain should not furnish the light by
which the Constitution should he interpreted and that
such jurisdiction is claimed In this case Is without the
warrant authority In the Constitution except through
such Interpretation, vote not guilty."
Senator Hamlin OF Name replied to the call Of his
name: Not guilty believing the respondent was not
improbable when impeachment Was voted by the House
OF Representatives lie being then private citizen, and
not civil officer ~ the United states. have answered
'Nut guilty. as by the order under which have been
compelled % vote that the only manner In which
could express my iuj mcnt that the Senate has no jnrs
dicton IN the ease aud the whole proceedings are void
Sctitor Howe Of Wisconsin voted Not guilty be-
cause nj, Judgment must control hs vote and because
ia his Judgment the Constitution OF the United states
did not permit the Impeachment Of private citizen and
Dccau- b5 change of standing rule made yesterday
he was compelled o say, Not guilty TO avoid Young
/ Tor impeachment
The explanation Of Senator Jones Of Nevada WAS a7
follows: IN voting Not guilty, do not mean to yo"
on the qu lion OF ;ho guilt coz innocence of tHc accu-rd
bu' do So on the ground that the accused - private
citizen aud NOT liable To- impeachment, but Ike ot""r
myac clil,us s tIablrHrorr an ordinary court, where
a. hs, been indicted ana D.. now awaiting trial.
4 different reason given 1y Senator Wright OF
i iowa ~ sud: Tor reasons stated when the jur.siD-
tlnaI inquiry was before uH, hIyo uo difficulty upon
gfpuuf IfTbII.I sHpJI feel that Ao resolve oi Che
senate bal settled % Dor mo IN shc present oi'ud" 81
rHs rl-c and t1afl must 40 remain until reversed or
SIT aside. Eat because. imdcr>tInd ita CONNECTION
g. asked under tu.- article Tor bribery 90 defined h} tho
statute and by that statute Go" accused must have
asked received. accepted thc money or other tLnE
with intent 10 have DIS decision ou SOFA. question. u''-
ter cause proceeding Influenced thereby and a- the
testimony 40 fur from satisfying Of This cardinal
pulut-tuc very point or hinge upon which the whole
que ton ci bribery trn.-'y You'd reasonable doubt, is
quite wanting ir cScIytu- IKE dI',Iucs-, feel Hulad
10 vote Npt guilty 81 grounds for iis conclusion
shall state morr 90 i,ns.h u thc "In.on which shall
DIE under the rule
Mr. Patterson of south Carolina ooncuucd IN tle views
expressed hy NJ. wright
Duans the rou-.tl. 'ir. coesral ~ Missouri stated
that DIS colleague, Mr. Ro.y had been called home 1y
Cine death of i'- dausutcr
rrMNLKs oS IHr AFFIRMATIVE sIpr.
Mr. Booth Of California .d. ben Dots name was called,
That II the question 81 jurisdiction proposed D." would
vote against &C. II, wls clearly of opinion that % was
competent Tor the Senate by majority vote 10 assert
Jurisdiction nnjauoh decision htyn. been made, 90 was
The law OF u- ease until reversed. Whoa Mr Booth
made tbs iunouu cement there Some applause m TIE
gallery bat II was promptly checked. Nj sargent gave
notice mat 4 the demonstration should De- repeated ho
would move 20 have the -a.,ri'7 cleared
Senator Harvey OF Kau-., d, believing that ~" gucs-
ton OF Jurisdiction had been sustained by yoi, ot the
Senate, ana believing also that tho evidence su4 Gained
tie charges the articles Of impeachment, Ae voted
"Gultg."
senator -csty % Illinois voted In fhe Affirmative.
II, declared that the question OF jurisdiction 100 'h' c".'
raised Uy o., pleading had been .culgdb tine Senate.
and there was nothing lct him except TO pass upon
the guilt or of the accused aui rs Dee had no
doubt O.. 20 the guilt hc voted" Guilty"
Just before the Hr,t vote was announced, ST.. CouE
ling inquired whether there not another mcm'tr 81
tic Senate present (udiHE to M Jouc, of FOg.dal
who declined 10 vote. Tie Chair replied That the soma
tor had not Voted and further ion wd5 made of
the matter.
SOME UAsTY CHARGES hNsWFErD.
The Judgment Of acquttal having b'n entered ~
above mentioned, Manager Lord called attention 10 tie
CLOSING argument of Judge Black Of counsel for the ace
curd In T., gard 10 judge l.. Il. Hoar OF Massachusetts,
having given the President library; and had read a.
the Clerks desk letter from his brother George +.
Hnar 70 the cf 90 that there nothing In the state
mcnt, and that Judge IIoar never had anything TO do
with presenting q library 20 the President
Nr Carpenter 7uld Lc confident that his colleague,
Judge Black had been m.,ufprucd, end that he would
be- glad 10 have hi7 ms-tatrmrut corrected.
Mr. Eout~cll also called attention to the argument
Of judge Black in regard 10 The Union Pacific
RairoaG corruption and stock 81 that road having been
orceptcd To- the late ViccPrcsdcnt Wilson, and said
that ON the marriage OF the Late ViccIcsdcut, some
friend, presented hs wife with purse Of $4,000 Sub
sequonty Mr wilson on the advice Of Oakc- Amrs M
vested IL in credit Mobicr stock when he asccriaincd
ALI the facts u ease. he me 10 the conclusion tlii ~
wa Inuropcr member Of hi' family tn h"l H.
he then sod the stock at uss aud made good tat los
To Ms Wilson. Mr. wilson himself never derived amp
UTOht from tie stock.
Tbc senate then. ~ 200. sitting Court II mpcach-
mcnt, motion OF Mr. Eimund-, dinufhed sinc lie.
ASSAULTED WITH A BALE-sTlCK.
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