The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-04
THE FORMAL PRESENTATION.
The House Committce's Impeachment Pre-
ccedings before the scrnte.

The House Comnittce's Impeachment Pre-
ccedings before the Senate.
wAsHiNGroN, March 3.-The galleries OF
the Senate Chamber we're ned this morning be-
fore the hour Of meeting, in anticipation OF the
impeachment proceedings against Secretary
Delknap. A majority Of the spectators werO la
dies. The chaplain in his opening prayer said
o Lord Coo everlasting. in the time Of every peril
and OF every ne Thou the helper Of these Thy
wisdom at AL times and grant that the msy unite
nc6ie honorable ana Just for the honor Of Thy name
and for the prosperity OF the nation.
After the expiration OF the morning hour, and
while Mr.. Elmunds OF Vermont was speaking
on the Plnchback case, Mr.. Green Adams, Clerk
OF the House Of Representatives, appeared In
the Senate chamber with the resolution passed
by that body Yesterday IN regard to tue impo lch-
nent Of W. W. Beknap, late Secretary of War,
ana Informed the Senate Of tho appointment OF
u committee to impeach him. When the Clerk
OF the House announced his message there was
great commotion In the galleries, and intense
anxiety was manifested to hear every word that
was said.
1he message having been delivered, MIR. Ed
munds resumed his argument; but IN few
minutes he was again interrupted oy the APP
pearance OF the committee OF the House Of
Representatives, which was announced st the
main entrance OF the senate by Sergeant-at-
Arms Frencu. ! he cOmmittee-M Messrs. Clymer
OF Pcnnsylyans, Robbins OF North Carolina.
Blackburn Of Kentucky, bass Of New York, and
Dantogd OF Ohio-having been recognized by
Mr. Ferry, President pro tenn. OF the senate adj
vanccd to the space in front OF the presiding
Ofhcer arm in arm. and Mr.. Cymer said:
MIR PRysipESr-In obedience to the order OF the
i,ouse OF R.nr se9ayes "s appear 9e.are vou aud in
tho people Of The Unitsd states Of Ameriea We DO IN.
United states Of high crimes aud ni,drineancrs while
n Office. and We further inform the senate toat the
cles OF impeachment against him aud make good the
s%snic % snd IN n name We demand W .n,t me We senate
Bel~nap to answcr 10 the same Impeachment.
Mr.. Ferry President pro tenn. OF the Sen ate ,
said
Mn CHAIRMAN AND CENT zMKs ny TIKI COMMITTEE
Thc senate Will take oricr IA tne ,l.lses.
The committee then retired, and reached the
hall If th2 House Of Rel representatives. while the
| Speaker was calling the c9mmlltees for reports.
| Ibis business WAS suspended while Mr. Clymey
mado the following report:
., ,,. 10 'Ne Order ~ the House. We proneede,
to he bar Y ae e ti5 u .nv M. Of his House
and Of all the people Of lae nc. sia'es ot herics.
B'lSnsP late Secretary ot war Of the tinted s;ss OF
high cmrs aud M de neanors lie IN ON 80. and We
appear before that oodY answer for the same. aud
aa1onaced that the House woad soon present articles
| response was made. order shall be taken"
This committee retired, and tho House pro-
ceeded with the routine business.
| In the Senate. after the impeachment Com
mitiee had retired. Mir Edmunds OF Vermont
| called up the resolutions from the House and
| submittei the following:
ordered that the message OF the House Of Represcn
a,Mgs Teans to .ee I'M % C s knAF
| Mr.. Eimunds said lac submitted this order I'm
| accordance with this usual custom, though he
| did not see why the matter should not 60 to one
| Of the regular committees OF the senate. As II
| was the custom to have select committee, he
| asked that the order he adopted.
Mr.. salisbury of Delaware said he not
| familiar with tho procedents, and inquired
| whether the order submitted by the Senator
| from Vermont was In accordance with them.
| Mr.. E,nLnds replied In the affirn ative. The
| order tlfen was adopted and the Chair was nti-
thorizeu to appoint the committee. He subss-
| quently appointed Messrs. Edmunds OF Yer
| mont, Conkling of New York, Frelinghuyson OF
| New jersey Thurman OF Onio, and Stevenson oi
| keutucky